cradleproject | WEEK 1

the pygmalion. . .

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CAPTAIN'S LOG:
WEEK (1)

saturday TRIAL DAY ONE

(40) 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. At 7PM, the trial will adjourn for the day. All players will be escorted by the robots into the cafeteria. From there, they're free to head into the lounge, the viewing deck, the chapel, or back to their rooms. All other areas of the ship have been locked off, and every player will be accompanied by a robot until they return to their room for the night. Any attempts to enter a locked off room or physically interfere with the trial or evidence outside of their room will cause the robot to raise a ship-wide alarm.

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[ while minako doesn't have much experience in actively solving murders, she's quite the observant leader. there's a time and a place to be chipper, but right now is the time to be serious. there's something that she wants to bring up to the group. ]

I think we should talk about the victim, too. It has all of our "skills" listed on the datapad, right?

[ she pulls calisto's card on the datapad she brought, as proof. ]

It says here that she was trained in martial arts, but I don't think it looks like she really tried to defend herself. Isn't that kind of weird? And what was she doing in the daycare, anyway?

What makes you think she didn't try to defend herself? The crime scene was a total disaster, wasn't it? That at least indicates a fight.

[ okay awkwardness with clover aside: ]

You're right. The merry go round, it was turned over. For someone to do that, wouldn't they have to be really strong? And if she hadn't put up a fight, then it wouldn't be so messy, would it?

Maybe... But she didn't have any bruises or something like that from blocking or hitting. I feel like whoever did might have been able to overpower her so she didn't have the chance to fight back properly. Or maybe they took her by surprise!

[ but she does look a little unsure, so she smiles slightly. ]

...Or something like that.

Maybe the killer was just a whole lot stronger than she was and she didn't manage to land a blow. It's not like she had any magic or any special skills with a blade.

[As for the second part, he just shrugs.] Couldn't sleep and wanted to play around in the ballpit?