WEEK TWO - Trial Day Two

[al2955]

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

sunday TRIAL DAY TWO (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

[brooches]

I can't be for certain, I wasn't there with the group who found the tablet... [ She sighs a bit, pinching the bridge of her nose. ] I just wonder given the timeframe how any other combination would be workable... if we're choosing this theory to chase.

[tevinteriscoming]

Yes. Let's assume, for the sake of argument, the theory that Raleigh grabbed Tsukuyo's kunai, and she could not recover it, is correct. And furthermore, Raleigh began to write her name, and for whatever reason, she couldn't erase the letters.

I'd imagine the shoes were the ones she intended in advance to plant. As if she could have returned to the scene to plant the shoes, there's no reason she wouldn't have been able to recover the kunai.

In that case, her action was to go to your and Fiona's room, steal and brooch and cut a sleeve off her jacket, leave the sleeve with bloody clothes in the pod room, and then, at about 4:30, somehow arranging to destroy your brooch at the office. Could it have been shoved under the door, or planted where someone would step?

[Sighing]

It all sounds rather far fetched.

[brooches]

[ And she joins him in the sighing. Seriously, this is just going to keep confusing her. ]

I see... I didn't quite think of the shoes in my thoughts.. [ That did make much more sense... ] It just brings us in a circle once more.

[ However, his next line catches her and she's going to be a smartass for two seconds. For once. ]

Dorian, being on a spaceship with people from different worlds are farfetched yet here we are.

[tevinteriscoming]

I know, I know.

But all of these clues, and speculating as to the killer's motivations. I'm afraid I greatly dislike the notion of condemning someone on half-baked theories. Do I really think this is what happened, or am I only hoping we don't have to navigate our options if we haven't managed to solve anything? I'm afraid I'm not sure.

[brooches]

I'm just as puzzled as you are. If we had one piece of evidence that wasn't contradicted by another... [ It's going to end up in someone's death and honestly, it could be her own. ] There's just... something's missing. The angle we're looking at this all in... it will be glaringly obvious once we cast our votes.

[tevinteriscoming]

I don't think suspicions have turned against you, if it's any consolation.