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

[al2955]

I cannot. You will need to find a matching pair on your own.

[breakshot]

So even just a similar pair is out of the question? Are you serious.

[ ugh. he's on his way to being an angry camper again, as evident by the twitching and the ever-growing incensed tone in his voice. ]

Ugh. All right, fine. Next question: can you at least tell us the specifications of both the universal access card and the cloaking device? How many times can they be used? While we're at it, how long can they be used for? Is answering any of those within your parameters?

[al2955]

You have plenty of shoes available to you at your leisure.

Yes, answering those questions would be within my parameter. [and then silence. that is what you asked her, after all.]

[breakshot]

[ SLAMS HIS FUCKING FISTS ON THE TABLE here we go it's happening he's yELLING. ]

Then answer them. For the love of the Goddess, it's not hard! How many times can those items be used and for how long?! As many times as we please, or are they limited in use?!

[thanatosincarnate]

{ Something about this is humorous in a way. Luckily, Arumat (mostly) lacks a sense of humor. }

Yelling at the AI will only incur more sarcastic barbs, lad. Calm down.

[muties]

Chill yourself. It's not Alice's fault she's a shitty, poorly programmed AI that lacks the I.

[breakshot]

I am calm! Don't tell me what to do!

[ at both Arumat and Roxy also he's slamming those fists on the table again. someone better stop him before he leaves dent marks on it or w/e ]

I'm tired of this happening all the time anytime we ask her something. If it's not "there's a lock on this", we have this. She can at least try to give us a straight answer instead of dodging the question all the damned time!

[muties]

Whoa, someone needs a nap.

[ all of them do lbr here but that poor table, let it rest ]

Do you think yelling at her's gonna get you more answers? I kinda doubt it, since she seems to have the emotional range of a dead squirrel. We're all tired of it, but yellin' at a machine isn't going to help.

[thanatosincarnate]

Listen to her.

{ ... }

Think about it for a second-- do you really believe that the AI would be overtly helpful during a trial even if there are matters she is not prevented from speaking on?

That AI is not our ally. She's here to make us toil in these insipid trials once someone is enough of a damned fool to kill someone of our number. Which of course means working to find answers at certain points, without her assistance.

Figuring out the limitations of those objects is something she won't be revealing anytime soon-- lest we find out ourselves.

Leave it for now and let's look at what we have -- or discuss it, and figure it out from there.

[breakshot]

... Ugh. Fine then, you win. Both of you.

[ That's a victory for Roxy and Arumat!? He stops banging, but does slump a bit back into his seat. ... Ow. He instinctively glances over one of his hands, wow this is sore??? Anyway, he sounds irritated but he's clearly calmed down a touch. ]

If they've been used, it has to turn up sooner or later. We'll test it out then.