WEEK 8 - Trial

[al2955]

the pygmalion. . . ONLINE CAPTAIN'S LOG: WEEK (8)

saturday TRIAL DAY ONE (22) survivors At 9 AM, a klaxon alarm begins blaring in every area of the ship. The alarm will continue to go off until everyone has gathered in the conference room. Should anyone be running late or avoiding the trial for whatever reason, a robot guide will appear wherever they are and gently but firmly escort them into the room. Once all the living players are present, the conference room doors will lock shut; anyone who wishes to leave for whatever reason will need to ask AL-2955 or one of the robots. Anyone leaving for non-investigative purposes, such as bathroom breaks, will be accompanied by a robot escort. The large round table in the center of the conference room has been set up to help the trial run as smoothly as possible. Three holographic screens hover above the center hollow of the table, visible from every angle. The first screen displays the pictures and profiles of the suspects and victim; the second displays the autopsy report; the third displays a blank word processor. Each of the chairs comes equipped with a virtual keyboard which can be used to type information directly into the third screen, such as theories and updated information; they can also be set into privacy mode, which will transfer whatever notes someone writes directly into their datapad instead of on screen. There's also a tablet function for those who wish to draw charts or pictures on screen. The keyboards will detect the DNA of whoever's using them and record who's typed what - simply press an area of text and the name of whoever wrote it will pop up. The area to the right of the table has been temporarily sectioned off with a glass partition and sliding door for hygienic issues. Inside, the victim's body has been laid out on a metal autopsy table, covered by a plastic sheet. Above it is a holographic screen that displays a close-up color photograph of the body when it was found. A hand sanitizer dispenser has been considerately attached to the wall nearby for anyone getting up close and personal to the body. To the left of the conference table is a display case. Any evidence found during the investigation will be carefully collected by the robots at some point the previous day and placed here before the trial starts. Beneath each piece of evidence is a small tablet where players can type up information, such as a short description or where it was found. There are also empty areas left over for any evidence that may be found during the trial. The shelf at the very bottom of the case has been reserved for an extra rulebook in case anyone needs it. Food will be served throughout the day by the robots, who will take individual orders whenever you're feeling hungry. The trial will end at 9:00 PM, at which point all players will have been expected to cast their vote.

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Comments

[chiseler]

Too early to tell, but you've gotta look at the facts and what we know. Arumat's room was trashed with scorch marks and slashes with his scythe. We know at least one person on our suspects list knows how to use a scythe. We know a couple of them also wield fire magic, and even further, Bull's profile lists he knows about poisons and if my suspicions are right about the syringe and the flowers that're missing...somehow that's involved.

So. You tell me.

[todorable]

...So if the fight was a fake fight...? Staged to hide how they drugged him and strangled him with the clay wire?

[...huh, this is worse]

[chiseler]

It's possible. Like I was telling Adelina what bothers me is that there's way too much that could have happened and we don't have a set timeline of events. How long would it take for the drugs to kick in? Stuff like that. And also how long it'd take for him to be strangled.

[todorable]

Or even if he didn't get strangled, all the way... Just partially, and then later...

[...actually, "later" is a good time to leave that thought for. he'll take a deep breath and continue]

...We should find out what we can test, and test it. At least get a somewhat feasible timeline together.

[chiseler]

I didn't even think of that. [He shakes his head.] Work with some of the others to get the timeline together. Talk to Jason and Adelina, those two I trust to figure things out. Jessie too. Think you can do that for me?

[todorable]

Okay. Okay, yeah, I can do that. We can get this sorted out.