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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Comments

[breakshot]

...

I can assure you I was affected as much as anyone else here. Are we sure this is really necessary?

[ Look. He's not protesting, but he's kind of not okay with weird mind-altering magic or other nonsense being used on him...!? (Again. Thanks Alice.) ]

[parodeity]

I think it'd be helpful but we're not gonna hold you down and force you, dude.

[ he raises an eyebrow. ]

Just, again, figuring this out is important if all the innocent parties would like a 100% shot at surviving the vote.

[breakshot]

If... you're sure it will help, I'll fully cooperate.

[ Yeah, um. He's looking real grim as fuck about this. It's saying something when Machias of all people hasn't started yelling about a crazy experiment like this. ]

[parodeity]

I'm not sure, but...

[ a shrug. ]

Dude, half of us voted wrong last week because we didn't have things figured out the right way. I just would really prefer that not to be a thing we do ever again.

[breakshot]

I know. I don't want that to happen any more than you or anyone else here.

But what if the truth really is something we're not going to like? [ He's glancing away. ] If the worst outcome turns out to be true, then...

[ ... ]

[parodeity]

You mean you're afraid you did the thing while fucked up out of your mind? Dude, even if you did, you couldn't have put the cloaking device on the guy and you couldn't have drugged yourself. Shelley heard someone walking away after dropping you off.

[ a shrug. ]

...Basically it comes down to if we want to kill someone who didn't kill anyone or kill someone who did. We don't have any other options beyond killing ourselves.

[tevinteriscoming]

Are you sure you're comfortable with this? Whatever else, I won't subject you to this without your permission, or demand you accede as a suspect.

[breakshot]

To be honest, I can't say I'm entirely comfortable with it. But it's not like we have any better options here.

[ He falls silent for a moment, looking serious. ]

Before the day's gone, I want to learn the truth before anything else. How and why this happened.

[tevinteriscoming]

[Sighing. He actually isn't particularly okay with this himself; someone denying they were affected is one thing, but this is another.]

It will only last a moment, and then it will wear off. It will be best to do you and Lavi at once.

[breakshot]

[ Sigh. Best to keep a chin up through this, it's not like he knows the truth any better than the rest of them. ]

All right, let's get it over with. Lead the way.

[tevinteriscoming]

Then, let's move out of the way.