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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[mareum]

[Dongrang blankly watches this go down. This is so commonplace in the City, how could he not? But that's not the only reason he's so emotionally burnt out. The other is fairly obvious. He could have easily been in Sora's place right now. He can't believe he isn't.

After letting out a shaky exhale, he looks toward Makima.]

When can we go back to our farms?

[hyperbloom]

[ ...

She looks over at Dongrang and gives him a nod -- is it congratulatory? Thankful for his question, since she's wondering the same thing? Or simply something to acknowledge that he's here and he's still alive?

Hard to say. ]

[mareum]

[Sorry, Shinobu. He doesn't seem to take notice. He's emotionally checked out of all of this.]

[hyperbloom]

[ Fair enough, man. ]

[theremote]

[She gives him a sympathetic nod. Yeah, this was definitely a lot even if you weren't in the hot seat, but our poor local shady nerd...]

You may leave once we've taken Otonashi-kun to his holding cell.

[And this to the general audience:]

You'll be permitted to visit him in the first level of the sewers until his sentencing tomorrow. I expect everyone to behave accordingly.

[After that, the door to the loading bay will roll open, the ducks will chivvy Sora onto the wagon together with the crime evidence -- and then the whole lot will trundle off... to the sewers. The punishment starts now......]

[truthdefiler]

How will he die?

[theremote]

That's up to his executioner.

[And that's all she says before she rolls off.]