Headcanons for the Shaw Pack Receiving a Jury Summons
David: David gets called for unempowered trial jury duty. He is selected to serve. The trial revolvs around an allegation of sexual assault and retaliation in a workplace. It doesn’t take David long to assume the role of foreperson of the jury. A natural leader, David keeps pristine attendance records, ensures all discussions are on-topic, and acts as a liaison for judicial communication. The trial lasts for three days. Verdict: Guilty.
Angel: Angel gets called for empowered trial jury duty. They are selected to serve. The trial revolves around a freelancer’s alleged use of a ward to keep an unempowered person out of their private residence. Thanks to Angel’s keen observations, analytical prowess, and thorough understanding of empowered law, they notice a few important gaps in the plaintiff’s case and help the rest of the jury see those gaps, too. The trial lasts four days. Verdict: Not guilty.
Asher: Asher gets called for empowered grand jury duty. He is selected to serve. Although Asher dreads serving. At first, he’s so disappointed that he has to sit there and not even participate in a trial! After the first day, Asher realizes grand jury is the ultimate opportunity to discover all sorts of crazy happenings that go on in Dahlia. He learns SO much. The only drawback? He can’t disclose any of the details. In fact, each day he reports to court, Asher has to spend the night shifted so he doesn’t accidentally say anything he shouldn’t. He hears 42 cases. 34 of them move forward with indictments.
Babe: Babe gets called for unempowered trial jury duty. They serve as an alternate juror. The trial revolves around identity theft and fraud of an elderly person. Thankfully, Babe paid attention throughout the proceedings because when a juror didn’t show up due to an emergency, Babe was ready to step right up and cast their vote. The trial lasted six days. Verdict: Guilty.
Milo: Milo has somehow never been called for jury duty.
Sweetheart: Sweetheart gets called for unempowered grand jury duty. Although they get called to report on the first day, they are dismissed randomly based on their juror number. Sweetheart is deeply disappointed. They desperately want to fulfill their civic duty.
Darling: Darling called for empowered trial jury duty. They are dismissed during the interview portion of the selection process. When asked, “Have you even been the victim of a violent crime?”, they answered, “How violent?”
Sam: Sam gets called for empowered trial jury duty. He is selected to serve. To his surprise, the case involves a high-profile celebrity accused of embezzlement. Sam certainly doesn’t recognize the name, but due to the threat of public bias, he is sequestered for the duration of the trial. He presumed sequestering would be like a mini-vacation, but after two days, he missed his mate, pack, and friends. Still, Sam takes his responsibility as a juror seriously because he knows the system depends on that if it is going to work. The trial lasted seventeen days. Verdict: Guilty
