robowest | [ WEEK FIVE

TRIAL

In the morning, the town comes back to life. Birds crow overhead, a snake nearby hisses, a lingering coyote dips behind a shop before disappearing into the wild. It's a frightening contrast to the stillness of yesterday but it doesn't mean it's over yet. After all, today is the trial.

The Sheriff stands on the porch of the Town Hall and brings his hand up to his mouth to let out a whistle. He'll thumb back to the Hall behind him and very clearly state --

"Trial time, folks. Get in here and figure out who did it."

And then he'll turn to leave before pausing and adding on,

"Bring a snack or somethin' too.

The Town Hall is set up more like a court house, a Judge's bench at the front but instead of at center, it's off to the side as if more for observation than participation. There's a table at the front of the room already holding a small box and a pad of papers and pen, for voting apparently. A side room containing only a metal gurney is next and today it's obvious why there's a gurney there at all with the corpse, resting right on top of it. Aside from that, there are rows for everyone to take a seat and it's only after everyone is inside and settled, that the doors close and the Sheriff speaks.

"Well, have at it. You've got till nine."

And then, he points to a clock on the wall that reads 12:00. Good luck.

Welcome to the trial post! Characters are free to discuss everything related to the trial here. They won't be let out of the room until 9PM when voting ends. Every character must vote and the voting post can be found here.

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robowest.

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Mm... if it's possible for someone with those injuries to avoid being killed immediately, it could be possible. It did seem like she may have resisted, though.

I see.

[Hmm...]

It puts a strange quandary upon us. Either she was able to drag herself there herself, which begs the question why the killer did not immediately finish her off--or her killer decided to place her there him or herself.

[Which is...also shady for its own reasons.]

As it is, the unfortunate suggestion of a strip search may be the best option we currently have.

[she really regrets ever suggesting searches.

except they make sense, but.....]

And alibis? We're running out of roommates.

Indeed. I fear alibis shall not help us any longer.

[Did they ever though.]

At this point, attempting to discern the motivation of the killer may be of more use than actual evidence.