WEEK 9 - Trial Day Two

[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

[erythristic]

Hard. You'd either need to put your full body weight into it, somehow his gun discharged against him like this, or his skin bruises easily.

[she's quiet for a moment, resting the gun on her shoulder.]

You think that possibly in zero gravity they used the gun to hit him and propel themselves downwards to grab onto the scarf?

[al2955]

[One more thing, guys! Since they have the gun with them anyway, they can note that the butt of Machias' shotgun is completely smooth.]

[chiseler]

[But what does that mean??? He's taking the gun from Grell, running his hand over the surface before he nods to himself.]

Propelling themselves forward could explain how hard the hit is but it's colored darker in the center. What do you make of that?

[erythristic]

Something was there in the way. [she's frowning as she says it, tracing over the strange deeper section.] Do you think that's of importance?

[chiseler]

Maybe. If there's nothing else...let's go back out and present it to everybody else. Maybe someone else has a better idea.

[He's still holding onto the gun too, sorry. There's one more thing. What happens if he turns the butt of the gun so it's sort of angled and the edge is digging into Machias's back? Would the bruising be the same shape and size?]

[al2955]

[Nope. The darkness in the center is more curved and rounded than the angles of the butt would be able to produce.]

[chiseler]

[...what the fuuuuck. He'll try to match the yo-yo again to the darkest part of the bruise. Is it possible maybe it's two bruises layered on one caused by two objects?]

[al2955]

[It's not a perfect match, but if he uses the edge of the yo-yo, it's certainly a plausible and possible one.]

[chiseler]

[Okay after all of this Luke is coming back with a few items. The first he'll be comparing to the darker bruising in Machias's back is Adelina's sword. He's comparing the end of it to the small patch. How're we looking?]

[al2955]

[Like with Marinette's yo-yo, the rounded hilt is a pretty plausible match.]

[chiseler]

[And just for shits and giggles, what about Yuno's phone since Xander linked it...]

[al2955]

[Way too thin and rectangular.]

[todorable]

[what about the knife found in Minako's hand?]

[al2955]

[The hilt's too small to have made the bruising.]