WEEK 11 - TRIAL

[al2955]

the pygmalion. . . ONLINE CAPTAIN'S LOG: WEEK (11)

saturday TRIAL DAY ONE (13) 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.

victim



suspects



Character Statuses
Setting
Rulebook
Voting

Comments

[tevinteriscoming]

[He's going to ignore looks.]

We don't know how it's happening, or whether it's a risk to the souvlaki at all to spread these things. Unless you know more about how those things operate than I do, I'm not ready to assume Jack or any of us would notice being infected. If it's not a risk, choosing Jack would be an excellent choice. He's the last person who would be suspected.

But the fact of the matter is that they didn't choose him, suggesting a reason why not. Every host they've chosen so far was in some way trustworthy or at least non-threatening. [Rhys may not have been trustworthy particularly, but no one saw him as particularly dangerous, either.] And all of them have been dangerous. Fiona fits that profile too, I suppose, but there are others that fit it more.

In which case, is there a reason why Fiona was the easiest for them to infect?

[chiseler]

[It's nothing personal, really, but there's a lot to unpack here and defaulting to one person is unwise at the moment, he thinks.]

The thing about it is that somebody else knew that Jack had what it would take to combat these things which means that actually, yeah, maybe he'd have a better idea about being infected. When I was possessed I knew about it and even could break it a couple of times. Not everybody's like that. [If he sounds a little more harsh it's solely because he hates talking about that period of his life now that he's on the other side of it.] If he knew I could possibly break his control, I don't know if I would have ultimately been used.

But you're right in that the hosts they've chosen have been trustworthy or non-threatening. With Fiona...have any of us really spoken to her for long periods of time after Rhys died? It's the easiest to infect the ones you're not paying attention to.

[tevinteriscoming]

Possibly, but it's all speculation. [He personally doesn't think anyone can resist these. All possession isn't the same. Nor is he defaulting to any person; he doesn't think Jack is possessed. Just that it's interesting that he isn't.] We won't get anywhere making assertions we can't possibly prove or disprove.

The fact that not Jack nor any of the people he's evidently confided in were chosen makes me think the infection could have happened before Jack's announcement, especially given that Fiona was with you and Adam afterwards. But I could be mistaken on that. It could be that she was simply easier to affect without raising suspicion, as you say.

[chiseler]

I can't say much about when Fiona might've been infected but...it sounds like it was just convenient. You know, like how the turret came into play to kill someone when poison didn't work. The big plan doesn't work, you improvise.

We're not getting too far with speculation, but we're getting closer don't you think?