WEEK 9 - Trial

[al2955]

the pygmalion. . . ONLINE CAPTAIN'S LOG: WEEK (9)

saturday TRIAL DAY ONE (19) 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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[erythristic]

[the desk is kept neat - her papers on it are divided into two stacks, and there's a few pens, as well as some cut flowers from the garden in a cup. one stack is clipped together pages of half done and abandoned sketches of things on the ship (a flower, the fuel reserve orb, something that could be a person's head or maybe Alice), one is loose pages - notes on the weapons in the weapons bay, a checklist of medical situations, the names of everyone and the dead crossed out. the drawers to the desk are closed, but unlocked.

on top of the drawers is a book on sewing - the same as Yuno claimed she checked out, and inside is...very neatly folded underthings. wow, Adam. looking through a lady's underwear. it's all terribly old fashioned so it's not too scandalous, but the principle of the deal. anyway, when Adam's done looking at Victorian panties, there's also some pairs of pants, some neatly folded shirts in there, and under everything else a brown vest and striped ribbon she's never worn out on the ship. still, everything is in pristine condition and smells like clean laundry.]

[chiseler]

Yeah, her and Yuno. You got on my case about hanging out with kids, why not get on Grell's? [It's blase and stupid to argue about but he's also half-distracted as he looks over Grell's notes. The drawings are interesting, and the notes themselves make sense. He idly pokes at one of the flowers before he bends his head to start opening the drawers. What do we have here...?

It's weird to do this when Grell isn't a suspect, but.] ...you think she'd be like us and cover for a murder Yuno did?

[antietam]

I didn't get on your case. I just said it was weird. Seems more like a caretaker thing, anyway. [ And Grell will probably kill him if he gets on her case.

Ugh, alright, he's doing his best not to touch anything weird while going through and when he finds nothing, he carefully closes them up. Time to check her bed. He'll examine the bottom bed first, checking through the covers and then under. Then he'll move onto the top bunk with the same sort of examination.

Probably. I don't think she really has a problem with murder. Wouldn't you know?

[erythristic]

[the beds are neatly made, and Adam will find on one a stray strand of pink hair - probably fell out during the night, or when her hair was getting brushed. the latter's likely, given that there's a few hairpins by it as well, and a hairbrush with, if he looks, pink and red hair in the bristles.

in one of the drawers of the desk are some embroidery things (needles, colored thread, tiny scissors, Grell's work in progress of different colored flourishes) as well as a large men's t-shirt that has DETECTIVE FUC sewn on it so far. the second has a piece of paper lying on top of the contents - nine sealed envelopes addressed in Grell's hand. one other envelope is unsealed, and addressed to a place in England - the contents are also in her handwriting.]

[chiseler]

Yeah, well you're weird. [It's a throwaway comment but he's mostly just joking with him as he examines Grell's papers. He doesn't care about most of this since none of it is relevant to Yuno's cause, but he does linger on the envelope addressed to England. That, well, he'll have to personally address with her himself. If there's nothing else in the desk (and though he's tempted to take the letter with his name on it and he does take a couple of spools of thread (sorry Grell)), he shuts the drawers.]

I know Grell but not well enough to decide what she would and wouldn't consider entirely moral. Is this all because of the Jack the Ripper thing? [And off he goes to search the bathroom.] Check the closet, too.

[antietam]

Ouch. [ What a burn. He remakes the bed so that it's as neat as it was before, checks under the bunk bed itself, then goes to closet as Luke said. ]

Um, yeah. That's a pretty big thing. Haven't you ever heard the stories? [ He'll look through carefully, feeling at any fabric to compare with the scrap he found at the incinerator. ]

[erythristic]

[wow, Luke. first Adam looks at her panties, now you steal from her. still, there's nothing else of importance there, and he's free to go look at the bathroom, which by the way is also tidy. there's a lot of hairpins in a container, and a few makeup supplies, and a roll of bandages, but nothing to help Yuno obscure a murder.

under the bed's only fact is that it's neat. in her closet are where her dresses and nightgowns hang, her shoes are kept in a line, and there is a bright red coat placed more towards the back. again, not something she's worn - it's a little too small for her height, but if Adam checks the pockets, there's a set of letters - the ones written by Kazuma mentioned in her will.]

[chiseler]

I mean yeah I've kinda heard the stories but...I dunno. I just think if Grell was actually going to kill people she would have done it by now. Isn't serial killer an indication there's a pattern? Maybe she just doesn't want to. [That, and he knows a few things about Grell that colors his opinion. He's prodding at the supplies in the bathroom for a moment before he decides there's nothing worth looking at first, giving a sweeping glance inside cabinets and inside the shower just in case. No bloodstains, etc etc?]

I guess all that we can really say here is that they have definitely been spending time together. So...part of Yuno's alibi holds up.

[antietam]

It's an indication that they know how to wait for the right time to strike. Since they're experts. [ He can't believe this is a conversation he's having. He picks out the letters and if he can tell they're from Kazuma, he's going to make a face. Seriously. This is not a point in her favor.

Once he's done with that, he'll do a quick sweep around the floor of the room for anything else. ] Yeah, I'd say so. Looks clear to me.

[chiseler]

Are you lecturing me on how murderers work? [He smiles like he thinks it's endearing, but he shakes his head anyway.] Of course I'm aware of it, but I'm just saying I'm not automatically suspicious. Besides. Just remember that she's not the one on trial today. Yuno is. [He nods toward the ladder then.]

Let's get going.