[ WEEK THREE – TRIAL ]

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TRIAL

In the morning, the beach comes back to life. Birds are back to cawing, the fish splash in the ocean, and insects buzz cheerfully from the jungle. Crabs skitter across the sand and seagulls fight over food (possibly yours). 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 Chief stands at the front of the longhouse and brings his hand up to his mouth to let out a whistle. He'll thumb back to the hut-like building behind him and very clearly state -- "Trial time, everyone. Get in here and figure out who did it." And then he'll turn to head in. The other Chief helpfully pipes up with a, "Make sure to bring a snack, and maybe some water. Hydration is key to catching murderers!" The longhouse is set up like a meeting hall, with long benches on each wall, facing each other. 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. Aside from that, the room is empty. It’s only when everyone has taken a seat that the doors close and the Chief 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. If there are any questions, please shoot a message to this journal or to tikirobo.

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[okay, but]

...so... you think it would be... me or Magilou, then? The two of us confirmed that he told us about his plan, but we weren't on his list. ...he told Akira about it too, but he was on that list, so he wouldn't have been able to catch him by surprise...

[redtides]

[ Mera pauses, and her expression doesn't change at all, but that pause does make it clear that she's hesitating. But her voice is clear when she does speak, even if it's just a little softer. ]

I'm saying it's a possibility, yes.

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[yikes]

But it... it wasn't. I know it wasn't me, and Magilou... she was with four other people. There's no way she could have done it without one of them stopping her.

[redtides]

[ She sighs ]

I'm not accusing either one of you. It's a possibility because if Lelouch was killed for what he was doing, the killer would have had to know the list existed. It's just as possible that he told someone that's not saying as much because they killed him.

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...I wish he had at least told one of us who else he was telling about his plans. That would... make figuring out if someone was just keeping quiet about it a lot easier.

[redtides]

It would have. But ultimately, we just can't trust each other. Lelouch may have figured that out too late, unfortunately.

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[SHE TRUST YOU THOUGH, MERA...]

...maybe you're right...

[redtides]

[ yona :(

Seeing how her expression and tone falls, Mera's face also falls, and she closes her eyes. She sighs, and it's tired, but soft. ]

...It's harsh, I know. And I wish it were otherwise. But the fact is, we know people are lying to us.

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[...well, that typo of mine made that tag less cute. anyway.]

I know... but that doesn't mean everyone is. There are some people we can trust... there has to be.

[redtides]

[ She seems to consider that for a moment, but then reaches out to Yona to place a hand on her shoulder lightly, though she does have to lean down a bit to do it. ]

Just... Be careful, Yona.

[ She doesn't want to see you dead for trusting someone next is what goes unsaid, and with a squeeze of her shoulder, she withdraws her hand. ]

But that's something to figure out for ourselves later, I suppose. For now, we just need to figure out what we have before the evening is done.