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.
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What kind of threats?
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For my partner... they would remove their beloved's existence from the world entirely.
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I see.
[He knows sympathy will only make Akira feel worse—even if Lief can't hide it in his expression—and he has no words of condemnation for him, so that's all he can say.]
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[and he is, sincerely.]
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[well, he told magilou this, but:] To save Haru, too. That... was part of this. There's no reason to forgive me when my motives were selfish.
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When this farce is over, and should we return to where we all came from—you will remember this. You are going to do everything you can to atone, and you will never forget that this is what you are capable of.
Acknowledging the uglier sides of oneself—without being swallowed up by them—is difficult for people to do. Many cannot bear to do it. That will be your responsibility. Once everything is said and done, you are not going to take the easy out by wallowing in your guilt forever.
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[...] Not that I ever had a chance to explain it. But I still won't forgive anyone for not forgiving the things I've done. In any other situation... I wouldn't be so forgiving either.
But thank you. For reminding me anyway.