WEEK 3 - TRIAL DAY TWO

[al2955]

the pygmalion. . . ONLINE CAPTAIN'S LOG: WEEK (3)

saturday TRIAL DAY ONE (34) 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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[toprotecttheworld]

So, what if someone was trying to save Allen's life? Maybe guilt wasn't a factor, maybe they just didn't want him to die.

[bloodbiter]

For them to try to avoid his death despite the fact that he may well have seen their attempted crime... They must have cared for him, or at least known him better than they did Machias, since they had no qualms about trying to kill him.

[toprotecttheworld]

So if we think along those lines, who else do you think was there? Who is the third person in the garden, Adelina?

[bloodbiter]

...It could have been an act, but he seemed certain Allen wasn't dead.

[toprotecttheworld]

It can't have been anyone else. The third person in the garden must have been Lavi.

[bloodbiter]

...Yes, I imagine so.

What we must consider is whether the gun was taken from Machias and Allen was accidentally shot, or whether Machias shot first in self defense.

[booklore]

... Now I know why I'm a suspect. It's to throw everyone off.

Look, I would never hurt Allen to begin with, much less hide his body this way. That's— [ Like being erased. He clenches his fists. ] There are other things that don't make sense either. Have you stopped to consider why someone would leave the medbay in disarray?

[parodeity]

We do have to keep in mind whoever the fuck did it wasn't in a normal frame of mind, bro. Like, not saying you did it, but def saying we have to remember we were all fucked up last week.

[booklore]

No, there are some exceptions to that rule. Didn't Dorian try casting something yesterday that proved Arumat had little reaction to mind altering spells?

I'm the same way. Last week wasn't much different than any other week for me.

[parodeity]

Is that what they were doing?

[ he didn't pay attention to them. ]

If that's the case, we should have Dorian do whatever the fuck on the other suspects...so long as Alice confirms there were in fact exceptions to the paranoia rule last week. I'll ask her.

[booklore]

It's not a bad idea. Arumat proved it wasn't dangerous, it shouldn't be hard to convince the other suspects to go along with it.

[parodeity]

[ ok but since he asked alice ]

Not necessary, there weren't exceptions to the rules, so y'all were out of your minds like the rest of us in terms of paranoia.

[booklore]

Eh? I don't think I said or did anything differently than I usually would, or felt very different.

[ For a moment, he looks vexed. ] Did I really not notice...?

[parodeity]

Like, she doesn't lie to us about murder shit so we can take her word on this as law.

[booklore]

Yeah. Lying about the rules would pollute the trial, it's a principle I'm familiar with. [ ... ]

Still, that's important information to know. I'll keep it in mind if something like this happens again.

[tacklefordwhimsy]

Perhaps it is in disarray because someone tried to look for anything that could help heal Allen's wounds?

[parodeity]

I think that makes the most sense, myself?

[refactor]

Seconded. I figure that if you miss the memo about all that being gone, you're in for one hell of a surprise when you go looking for it.

[parodeity]

[ what is dave's life that he usually agrees with handsome jack ]

Which, lbr, who pays attention to the memos usually. So I think it's safe to assume the bandages all over Allen were def an attempt to save him.

[refactor]

[ that he is clearly an intelligent young man!!! duh!!! ]

Definitely my main theory here. Because, hell, why would you bother otherwise? Even that idea of using it to cover up the bloodstains is kinda stupid when compared to this one. They weren't exactly pressed for time here.

[parodeity]

Yeah, like. And the person who would most want to save his life is presumably Lavi? Idk the thing that currently makes the most sense is Lavi or Machias gunning for the other vulnerable, Allen steppin' the fuck in and gettin' himself murdered, and Lavi flippin' out and knockin' Machias out and then tryin' to save Allen? Is that not a thing that sounds reasonable, here. It would really just be a matter of which of them did the killin' blow for Allen, no?

Jason would have known where the fuck the med supplies were, he's obviously fuckin' out, Shelley doesn't match up with any of the evidence we have, and I think Arumat is in the same boat as Shelley in that we just see no reason for it to be him?

So.

Machias or Lavi are our options, we just need to determine which of them hit betray first.

[bloodbiter]

If Lavi stopped Machias after he tried to kill Allen with the shotgun, how would Machias have gotten the shovel and hit Allen with it?

[parodeity]

...Okay on second thought maybe what we need to do first is work out a murder timeline order of events. Jesus.

[refactor]

[ Jack smiles, since that's the conclusion he's come to as well. Sorry you keep agreeing with Jack, Dave?? ]

Exactly. I mean, hell, think about it— We've got paranoia running rampant, and who here is going to feel the most paranoid? Definitely going to be the vulnerable ones, since it's their asses the most on the line here.

[ He shrugs ]

So I think you're right, kiddo. We just have to pick the right one. But I will say, at the very least? I'm feelin' like Lavi was there, because the two of 'em know each other, right? So he's the most likely to bandage the kid up. And in that case, if it was Machias, it makes no sense for him to have not already spilled the beans.

[booklore]

I don't think anyone would need to look for anything in the medbay, that's why it was so easy for Jason to steal the salve. The people who frequent it usually keep it straight and tidy.

Plus, I really wouldn't bank on the salve over Allen's regeneration abilities.