WEEK TWO - Trial

[al2955]

the pygmalion. . . ONLINE CAPTAIN'S LOG: WEEK (2)

saturday TRIAL DAY ONE (38) 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

[antietam]

Alright. Instead of arguing about who's on the suspect list, why don't we prove some things? Based on the last trial, there was one person up there who was a clear outlier. And she ended up doing it. [ Glancing at Todd. ]

But this could also be a trick. Just keep that in mind. What was most important last time was re-examining all of the evidence. So one or two people should be responsible for looking over each piece of evidence really, really closely.

Keep in mind that for killing Raleigh, there were special tools including a mystery box. We should try to figure out what exactly was used.

[isodope]

Yeah, no good fuckers killed a vulnerable. Lowlife scum. [Killing an innocent is bad enough, but going for the weakest of the bunch is foul.] We should use that kit that got dropped on Monday. For fingerprints, I think it was.

[antietam]

That could work, but apparently a pair of gloves went missing. The killer obviously thought about the fingerprinting kit.

The tablet might have something on it. You need a handprint for it, right?

[isodope]

True. If the killer was smart, they would have wiped it off. But, might be we get something useful. We could even dust the gloves if we wanna be thorough.

[monsieurchatastrophe]

[oh!!! he brought it along and takes it from under his... chair]

Yeah, it was. Roxy said gloves were missing, though, so they might have used some.

[isodope]

Still worth a go I say. You wanna give it a go with me?

[monsieurchatastrophe]

I guess there's nothing to lose trying it out, sure.

[and he learned how to do it yay]

[isodope]

[He'll take the kit and open it up, squinting at it.]

There's...not a lot of powder in here. Crap.

[monsieurchatastrophe]

[....yikes]

Okaaaay, maybe it would hurt to use it.

[muties]

Well, Todd's a dude and the rest are ladies. And Tsukuyo's blonde but the rest are brunettes. But I don't think either of those make them, like, legit outliers.

[isodope]

The only "outlier" that Alita was is that her and our vic were from the same place. Don't think that's the case here.

[antietam]

Well, I meant that all the other suspects had experience with blades and she didn't.

[isodope]

The fuck does "experience with a blade" even mean? It's not hard to stab people. Unless it's like sword fighting. These profile cards are bullshit anyway.

[They call him a politician when he's just a mayor, so it's bs to him!!]

[antietam]

It just seemed like all the suspects were chosen for that reason, you know? They all had their own blades. Except her. So maybe it'll be similar here.

[antietam]

Tsukuyo has experience with kunai. Emily doesn't seem to have experience with anything. They must have had some sort of basis for choosing suspects.

[chiseler]

Just remember that the profiles don't always list everything. [Ah, yes, it's so great not to be a suspect this week.] We didn't think Alita had any experience with anything either and look how last week turned out. Start asking precise questions.

[antietam]

Alita's did list medical experience, which was what she used. I think everything important is there, honestly.

[thatbites]

Fuck you too.

[Just casually from her seat because THAT'S RUDE even if it's defending her.]

[antietam]

[ Wow that must have been in his deaf ear because he does not acknowledge it. Let him talk about you like you're not here. ]

[tevinteriscoming]

Very sensible. There seems to be quite a lot of it this time; more room for a killer to have made a mistake.

[antietam]

It was in the middle of the day, too. They had to be in a rush.

[tevinteriscoming]

Hmm.

Yes, that's interesting, isn't it? We found evidence in the cafeteria and the pod room. There was also the set up in the office, which may have been done earlier, but can't have been done so early as to risk being discovered. Our killer must have been very confident about not being spotted.

[antietam]

... The cloaking device maybe. They could only get one tool for killing Raleigh, do you think that would be it?

[tevinteriscoming]

Perhaps. It would certainly make discarding bloody clothing in another room entirely an easier proposition.

On the other hand, perhaps they only wanted us to think so.

[antagonize]

The sooner we find out which one of the special tools were used, the sooner we can clear up what really happened. Remember that list included a cloaking device and an universal room access card.

[Both of those options could make things stupidly and unnecessarily complicated.]