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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Comments

[monsieurchatastrophe]

We weren't using her.

[THIS IS WHAT HE OBJECTS TO???]

[refactor]

[ Engaging Jack in an argument is always a bad idea, and this is rather quickly apparent by how his expression splits into a grin. ]

Ohhhh, yeah, right! Because-- Right, because that's not what a hero would do. Am I guessing right here, pumpkin?

[monsieurchatastrophe]

No? [he sounds honestly baffled for a second] Of course it's wrong, and we don't use people, but that's not it. We like Elizabeth. Doing something like that to her after everything... that would just be messed up. She doesn't deserve that.

[...yeah he objected because he doesn't want Elizabeth to think they were using her. also implied: she doesn't deserve to be stuck with Fucking Jack]

[refactor]

[ Jack absolutely catches that implication, and it gets his expression to sour immediately. ]

Oh, screw you, kiddo. Did it ever occur to you that maybe, just maybe, if you hadn't shown up, I would have just friggin' given it to her without any of that bullshit?

[monsieurchatastrophe]

[... honestly he wasn't going to show up and only followed Marinette, but like hell is he going to throw Ladybug under the bus in any instance, nvm to Jack]

And maybe if you hadn't nearly driven her to poison herself a few weeks ago, we wouldn't have felt the need to check on her when you started acting out. Don't try to act like it was unreasonable for us to think you'd hurt her.

[refactor]

[ Strangely, that really seems to touch a nerve with Jack. His irritation very quickly snaps to a clear anger, but his voice is very cold and calm by comparison. ]

Ah ah ah... Watch yourself, kiddo. You don't want to go down this road.

[monsieurchatastrophe]

[Adrien isn't smart enough to be scared of Jack, but he is aware enough to know when and where to pick these kinds of fights. So his own voice is quiet and measured when he answers:]

... I know we exacerbated the situation. [because Jack is insane, but, y'know, they still did!!] I'm not saying we're without fault there. But we reacted to what we thought was a threat. It was a reflex. We hadn't wanted to bring her into this in the first place, since it was our idea. If anything had happened to her, it would've been on us. That's all.

[none of this is technically a lie, and it's not exactly a great placating attempt, but?? it is one???]

[baptizer]

Both of you stop! Don't speak for me!

[ HERE COMES ELIZABETH BEING A WOMAN WITH NO CHILL!! She's definitely going try and intervene between the two. ]

We can discuss this later point in time. We have more important things to worry about than me. Please, Jack - Adrien - this isn't worth it.

[ SHOOTS JACK A GLANCE. ]

[refactor]

[ Elizabeth's intervention here is probably a good thing, since it seems like Jack has something to say, but he doesn't. He gives Elizabeth a rather serious look, but ends up sitting back in his chair and crossing his arms petulantly. ]

Yeah, yeah, fine. I'll shut my friggin' mouth.

[missmaladroite]

[Putting a hand on his shoulder]

Don't, Adrien. It's not worth it.

[monsieurchatastrophe]

[OH NOW IT ISN'T WORTH IT TO PICK A FIGHT??? NOW????? Adrien throws Marinette a look but huffs in surrender]

Your word is my command as usual.

[sound a little less annoyed when you try to flirt you dumb cat]

[missmaladroite]

[listen only she's allowed to pick fights!!!! With Jack!!!!]

Elizabeth knows the truth. He's just trying to twist things around to justify his own behaviour.

[monsieurchatastrophe]

Yeah, I know.

[he's still giving her a look because... marinette... do you have any self-awareness... at all]

[missmaladroite]

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Anyway, let's focus back on the trial.