WEEK 1 - Trial

[al2955]

the pygmalion. . . ONLINE 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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Comments

[booklore]

Don't worry about it, Egg. No one's going to point the finger at you just because you have knives.

[mnasthai]

Thank you, Junior. [ And he manages a small smile even.]

I'm still not sure why I was given them, as I've never used a blade before.

[booklore]

Who knows? Maybe it was a joke. Some of the profiles are strange enough that I'd believe it.

[mnasthai]

That would make sense, as there's other parts of mine that are off. [ Pointedly not mentioning the age thing, but yeah.]

[booklore]

Ah? Yeah, your age looks off. [ He'll say it for Egg, np np. ] I noticed mine doesn't have a complete list either.

[mnasthai]

[ He nods, happy that it's mostly been brushed over.]

A complete list?

[booklore]

Yeah, a few things are missing. [ nbd nbd, he moves right along. ]

What do think about this case anyway?

[mnasthai]

[After he takes a moment to collect his thoughts:]

The victim Miss... [What was her name again? He's just going to brush over it because awkward!] was a martial artist. It's likely that she tried to fight whoever attacked her, and yet she still lost. So I think the killer has to have known what they were doing.

[booklore]

Calisto Yew. [ Helpfully supplied! ]

Ah? So somebody who had training too, basically. That describes most of the suspects though.

[mnasthai]

[ Someone knows her name! He's grateful and nods.]

Yes, it seems to. For miss Alita though, shouldn't there be some type of reason she's been named as a suspect?

[booklore]

[ It's only because she's dead. Ink on a page and all that. ]

Isn't it because of her medical knowledge?

[mnasthai]

That alone would be enough to put her on the suspect list? Wouldn't it still be difficult for her to have killed Miss Calisto because of her martial arts training?

[booklore]

From what I can tell, yeah. There's nothing else that stands out in her profile.

[ Who knows if that's the only reason though. ] And it would probably be hard, but I don't think it's impossible. If anyone can get lucky if they have a weapon and the upper-hand.

[mnasthai]

I suppose we'll find out more when she's questioned— I haven't spoken to her, so I don't know what kind of person she is.