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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clothes

[tevinteriscoming]

Shall we discuss some of these "clues"? Elizabeth's brooch, Tsukuyo's kunai, and then we've the bloody clothes and shoes.

The bloody clothes interest me. I imagine we should see if they fit any of our suspects, but I would expect them to be planted as well. I don't see why anyone would have stashed bloody clothes in an entirely separate room from where the murder was carried out, when they were certain to be discovered nonetheless.

[qundercover]

The clothes are big, right? Pretty much any of them could have worn them. Seems like a distraction - leaving your oily bloody clothes around somewhere weird but not exactly hidden. Sort of seems like someone wanted us to find them.

[tevinteriscoming]

Yes, but they must have belonged to someone originally, mustn't they have? I'd like to know who, even if they almost certainly did not belong to the killer.

[qundercover]

All the different items. Sounds like they snuck around to different rooms, collected a bunch of shit to throw off the trail. The brooch, the kunai, the clothes. All from different people. Seems like they almost definitely had the skeleton key. Pretty useful thing too. Easy to frame a bunch of people by tying them to it, cast a wide net.

[tevinteriscoming]

Obviously. Unless I thought Elizabeth and Tsukuyo committed the murder in tandem, each leaving highly distinguishable personal items at the scene.

The question is why. What a waste of the room key, if you're going to make it so obvious that you have it, and make your framing attempts so laughably transparent. The question is more along the lines of whether our killer is an idiot, if they think we're the idiots, or if there's something in particular they're trying to keep us from noticing.

[thanatosincarnate]

Maybe those clothes could have belonged to the deceased?

{ Who even knows...? }

[tevinteriscoming]

Well, we've hardly desecrated the body at all this time around, have we? May as well find out.

[thatbites]

I agree with Bull. I can put up with the shoes but I'm not trying on bloody clothes.

[Just assume that anyone could have worn them and save her from a grody clothes end.]

[tevinteriscoming]

[Wrinkling his nose.]

I wouldn't dream of it. I hardly think we need you to try them on to see whether they might have come from your closet.

[thatbites]

That's easy. That was grody even before it got covered in robot oil. No way in hell that came from my closet.

[tevinteriscoming]

[Laughing.]

Fair enough. It doesn't particularly look like your style.

Frankly, they look as though they must have belonged to either Raleigh or Todd. It would be convenient to know which.

[brooches]

Um... [ Whoo, there is just a lot of... things that go into being suspected? She absolutely did not expect this weight on her shoulders. ]

Maybe we're looking too deeply? If there are so many distinct plants of evidence to pin this on others... who hasn't had anything planted? Or rather, maybe the answer has been in front of us the entire time?

[mnasthai]

The last murderer was the odd one out in the list of suspects. [ So he completely agrees.]

[brooches]

There's just... ugh, this makes no sense!

[ She can't even connect the dots on some of these - some evidence seems to add more of a wrench into the investigation than help. ]

[mnasthai]

Unfortunately, I think that's the whole point of many of these clues. I don't think it's likely that whoever killed Raleigh would leave such obvious evidence behind. [ Even if they've never really spoken, he doesn't believe it's you Elizabeth!]

[tevinteriscoming]

Yes, that was my thinking. Though not dispositive, it would be interesting to note if any of our suspects haven't been framed. That's why I'd like to know the owner of the clothes.

[bloodbiter]

Take care. Even if there's one person who hasn't been framed, the real killer could have planned that to make it look as though it truly was that person.

[antietam]

I'm wondering about the blood on the clothes, personally. The trail suggests Raleigh was moved, but that he was bleeding before the robot fell on him?

The blood is on the pants leg too, which suggests dragging. I wonder if we can figure out their height or something from it.

[tevinteriscoming]

Ah! Interesting, I hadn't thought of that.

[antietam]

It's just speculation. I mean, this could have been relatively bloodless if the robot just fell on him—no reason to get blood on clothes if you don't have to.

[qundercover]

So, you're thinking he was already injured, maybe dead, before the robot fell on him?

[antietam]

Knocked out maybe? Something that would leave a blood trail, but not a huge one.

It is easier to hit a still target than a moving one.

[666_blaze_it]

The shoes are mine. Some murderous dick went and stole my birthday shoes.

[tevinteriscoming]

Ah, well, then. That's nearly everyone.

Did you happen to notice the shoes were missing?

[666_blaze_it]

No, but I haven't been back to my room since I got up.