WEEK 1 - TRIAL DAY TWO

[al2955]

the pygmalion. . . ONLINE CAPTAIN'S LOG: WEEK (1)

saturday TRIAL DAY TWO (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. 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

[missmaladroite]

[smalltext, no]

[turns it around in her much smaller hands, looking intently at it for... any trace of anything, or any oddities other than it's bent]

Let's see....

[al2955]

[No smell, absolutely no trace of anything inside. The only sign that it was ever used is the fact that the tip is slightly bent, and even that's pretty hard to tell if you're not examining it closely.]

[qundercover]

Only ever seen these things in Par Vollen. And they're a shitload bigger.

[And Qunari are pretty medically advanced for Thedas. Like, definitely beyond the leeches and cutting limbs directly off stage, but maybe not tiny tiny needles yet.]

Can't smell or see anything - doesn't necessarily mean there wasn't poison, but the kinds you can't smell or see are the expensive, rare ones. Thinking she just injected nothing. [Which others were saying. Caused an embolism.]

[missmaladroite]

Par Vollen? [tries insert and injecting air into the... air.... deep in thought]

...You may be right, Monsieur Bull. But I can't help but feel we're missing something...

[qundercover]

Where I'm from. [ Sounding just a little nostalgic. Home sure would be nice right now. ]

Sounds like they were in the room together, trying on makeup like she said. Chatting, bonding. Then someone lets their guard down - Alita was probably planning this, picked someone with what sounded like no weapon and was small like her. Easy target, can see why. Got her with the needle at some point - maybe Calisto let her guard down - then covered up the bruise and waited until the coast was clear. Dragged her out to the play area to make it look like a fight had gone down. We know she was already knocked out when she was stabbed. There's no struggle.

Anything missing?

[missmaladroite]

[Maybe she'll ask about it later when they're not in the middle of a murder trial]

She would know that madame, er, Goop, had training in martial arts, hadn't she?

[Hmmm....] But she's a small woman. If she wanted to pretend there was a struggle to clear herself as a suspect, then... it would make sense.