TRIAL ONE

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TRIAL

Once the various investigations have concluded, and the majority of the evidence has been dropped off with Makima and the ducks -- said ducks will scatter to start shepherding any travelers along to JojaMart, for some reason! Those already at JojaMart have a little less walking to do. Meantime, Makima has loaded the evidence onto the daycare wagon -- carefully packaged, because who wants a spill here -- and driven it off after the ducks.

There is, in fact, a back entrance to the JojaMart -- almost like a loading bay, but once it's opened and the wagon has been driven in, you can see that there's a small podium there along with a number of chairs and small tables. It looks like extra pieces used in either the Community Center or other areas around town may be stored here. The ceiling is tall and it's roomy, there's a scant few windows, but the white LED ceiling lighting and rather bare interior is only livened up by some larger spare whiteboards, extra shelving containing tools and knickknacks and a plant or two.

Once everyone is in -- Adela, Makima, a number of assistant ducks and the current inhabitants of the village -- the loading bay door is tugged closed by some enterprising assistants. There's a small door that probably leads into the front of JojaMart, but that's it. One of the ducks sets about serving tea in the slightly gloomy atmosphere.

You're welcome to examine the evidence in the wagon, discuss amongst yourselves, and figure out whodunnit in these first murders.

(( OOC: Welcome to your first trial! You'll have 7 hours (until 8 PM EST/5 PM PST) to vote one (1) person guilty of murder. As this is scapegoat style, a correct vote is not necessary. Please remember to vote unless otherwise discussed with the mods, as that is our AC for this game. ))

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[aurevoirx2]

I guess I won't be able to see him after all.

[ He's all smiles though. ]

[jarcrash]

[ There's something in that tone she feels she recognizes, in an uncomfortable and deeply personal way. ]

Someone you like?

[aurevoirx2]

Hinata, of course~

[jarcrash]

[ Between that and the 'I should never have been born', she's... really uncomfortable. Not in the same way everyone else is uncomfortable though. ]

Does he make an unenjoyable life feel fun, because you can wait out anything as long as the one you love is on your mind?

[aurevoirx2]

Oh, so you, too, know what it's like, Bibi-san? [ He giggles lightly. ] I guess we're more alike than I thought.

[jarcrash]

[ She nods. ]

That's how Peter made me feel.

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[........]

[aurevoirx2]

Do you hate your parents too, Bibi-san?

[jarcrash]

I don't remember them. They died when I was little, and it's supposed to make me very sad but... it doesn't.

My uncle's the one who... started raising me. And then threw me away.

[ So yeah, she does not feel exactly great about him. ]

cw: implied child abuse

[aurevoirx2]

I'm sorry about that. Mine never wanted me to begin with. [ And how they made sure he knew that! ]