WEEK 10

[al2955]

the pygmalion. . . ONLINE CAPTAIN'S LOG: WEEK (10)

monday - thursday (18) survivors Sunday's trial was only mere hours ago, but you find yourself faced with a new week on The Pygmalion. When you awaken, you will find the ship restored to its previous state, all areas interfered with during the murder looking mostly the same as they did before. Along with this, it appears there are new areas opened on the ship. It seems you have more exploring to do. The robot in the cafeteria has prepared another breakfast of various foods. (OOC: Please submit your murder proposals by 9 PM EST Tuesday.) taken list profiles private conversations setting rulebook murder proposals ENTER COMMAND_

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[antietam]

[ The conversation doesn't last long, just a few sentences from them both at most, and was almost definitely about Jason given the way Adam smiles sheepishly at him. He pauses to hear from the AI, but when nothing comes, he posits: ]

Is she not around in here? Since it's the admiral's room, I wonder... [ He'll motion for them to come outside and try again. ]

[toprotecttheworld]

[Yep, Jessie is going to look at Jason like she wants to laugh and then looks away. Definitely just gossip, nothing to see here.

But now that they mention it...]

Is there even one of those statues in here? Can Alice be called from the room?

[She'll look for one first, and then she'll follow Adam outside. Arbok stays with the corpse at her request.]

[antagonize]

Does she need the statues to be heard? She's spoken to us before in rooms that didn't have one.

[But, hm. It could be what Adam said. The admiral's room could be off-limits to the AI, which... would explain a lot. Even for a program, it's weird to leave a corpse to rot for over a month.

Once they set foot outside the room, he'll walk a couple yards away from the door and try again.]

Hey, Alice! [No need to shout like the AI is deaf, Jason.] Can you hear us on this floor?

[al2955]

[ There isn't a statue in the admiral's room, Jessie will note.

It's quiet for a moment, but eventually, Alice's voice does come. It's much more muffled than usual, though. ]

Hello, Jason. No need to yell.

[antagonize]

I'm yelling because you couldn't hear us from the inside of the C.Q..

[Which... he's assuming stands for "Captain's Quarters" at this point. He shoots a quick glance at Jessie and Adam before he proceeds, unsure of whether this will be news to the AI or not.]

We found a corpse. Looks about three months old at most, and— [here we go.] We have reason to believe it's the captain of this ship. Did you know about this?

[If they bad end everything, he blames Jessie.]

[al2955]

[ There is silence for a long minute.

Then comes white noise. It's loud, ear piercing. After a minute or so of that, music plays. Alice speaks over it. ]

I see. Despite my logical deductions, I had thought.. I do not know. An error. Perhaps it was an error. Are you sure that she is dead? Can you confirm it with certainty? You could have made an oversight. You may not be aware, but there are times when a human's pulse will stop, but they remain yet alive.

[antietam]

[ Oh. Oh no. Is this the end? Does this music mean they're all dying? Bye friends. ]

Um. Well. She can't really have a pulse anymore. She's... been there for a while. No human can survive like that.

[toprotecttheworld]

Alice, she was poisoned. Arbok confirmed it, and it looks like she might have been the one to poison herself.

[She's not the only one thinking it, right? But Jessie's tone is stern to override Alice's apparent confusion.]

Not only that, but she's rotting, and Jason stepped all over her bones like a Rhydon. I'll take a picture with a tablet if I have to, but wake up. What happened? Why are you letting us up to this level?

[antagonize]

Ugh— Goddamn it, Jessie.

[Way to have tact???? Even Jason has more tact than her when dealing with bad news??? But, whatever. He's sighing now, preparing for the axe end. Time to face a yandere AI.]

It's as she says. All her skin is gone. No organs. Just... bones. She's dead. [A beat.] If this project really has our best interests in mind, then I believe it's within our best interests to know what happened here. What this whole floor is about. If you're capable of telling us anything at all, do it. We'll even say please and thank you.

[Well. Jessie won't. But 2/3 isn't bad.]

[al2955]

I was programmed to allow you here. But now I wonder the same, Jessie.

[ She quiets, as if she's hesitating, but then she replies to Jason's question. ]

This is a crucial area of the ship. The command center, to be precise. The top deck is comprised of rooms tied in with piloting the ship. No civilians were to be allowed here. But I trusted Sonya. I am sure there is a good reason. I am sure...

Did you truly break her bones, Jason? She needs those, in case you did not know. A bone is not a vestigial structure like an eye. [ She's still got time for shade. ] If she has truly been there for so long.. then I may have gaps within my memory. Unaccounted for time. I am sorry. I do not know what happened. How this happened.

[antietam]

[ Well, they're not dead. He's more questioning the AI's behavior at this point. ]

You don't remember when you last saw her?

[toprotecttheworld]

Don't swear at me, Jason. Alice can handle what we're telling her. She wouldn't want to be coddled.

[She crosses her arms. Is she telling the truth, or did she want to be mean to Alice? It will be a mystery. And now she has questions she wants to ask Alice on her own.]

Alice, I'd like to see the piloting room. Where is it?

[antagonize]

It was an accident. Not like I got up today hoping to desecrate a corpse. But, gee. Thanks for pointing that out. Never would have guessed.

[THANKS FOR THE SHADE, ALICE... Whatever. The AI is programmed to be sketchy. So he's not going to add any other question. If she answers, she answers. If not, there are other ways to dig up dirt.]