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

[tevinteriscoming]

It doesn't sound unreasonable. But if this were true, why hasn't Lavi told us so?

[refactor]

Because his ass is on the line, obviously.

[ He shrugs ]

He confesses, he's dead. Simple as that, right? We could vote for Machias, since he's the dick that tried to actually do the killing in this theory, but then Lavi gets off the hook.

[tevinteriscoming]

Who cares?

Personally, if it's between one person who intended to commit murder, and one who accidentally did commit murder in the course of self defense, I know what my vote will be. If someone is removed from the game as a result, all the better. I'm not concerned whatsoever with the technical rules.

Is that actually a minority opinion?

[bloodbiter]

I certainly agree with you. I want justice to be done, and that means more than satisfying some technicality that would result in the death of someone who was only trying to defend his friend.

[tevinteriscoming]

Let's be certain, then, that that's what we're dealing with.

Personally, if that is true, I can't imagine why Lavi has let this go on so long. It's a sympathetic story, when otherwise Machias is quite sympathetic himself.

[bloodbiter]

Of course.

Without definitive evidence that proves it, which we still do not have, would you be willing to say that you accidentally hit someone in the head with a shovel and killed them and expect everyone here to believe you?

[tevinteriscoming]

Well, yes, but that's because I am incredibly charming. Then again, I wouldn't have used a shovel.

[erythristic]

Accidental murder is one thing. But what about Machias being nearly killed after the fact? No matter who did that, that was intent to commit murder as well.

[just saying, Dorian.]

[parodeity]

Yeah, kinda concerned about that part.

[erythristic]

It removes some of the sympathy I would have otherwise had and instead makes me think that Machias is repenting for his attempt with everything he's gone though. Given everything I and Chat Noir found in his room, he has reasons to want to stay alive.

[and nearly dying is horrifying for humans.]

I don't want to absolve him of his intent. But they're all coming out stained from this.

[parodeity]

I'll vote for whoever I end up thinking did the thing. If there were a sympathetic reason for anyone to have done the thing, comin' forward way fuckin' sooner would have been ideal.

[tevinteriscoming]

For the record, if someone attempted to kill me and did succeed in causing the death of a friend, I probably wouldn't pat them on the back and send them on their way either.

Maybe I'm unique in this.

[erythristic]

None of them are innocent in this. None of us will be innocent by the time this is over.

[she wouldn't let it lie either, but if we're discussing intent...]

[tevinteriscoming]

[Kind of a disdainful sigh.]

Oh, is that the point of this exercise, killing whoever isn't innocent? I thought we were here because we're being forced to choose someone to die, in which case it may as well be the one who voluntarily went along with the charade in the first place. But if we're choosing based on overall moral decency, then why not go around and admit to all of our sins and decide who comes up worst? I confess, I drink too much, I've been known to enjoy a bit of gossip, and I rather enjoy killing Venatori, a lot.

[refactor]

Oh, that?

[ Jack laughs, then holds up his datapad, though it's not actually open to anything. It's just to generally illustrate his point. ]

Well, our rulebook doesn't say we can't take that issue into our own hands. "There will not be trials for public killings that occur after conspiracy killings," and pretty sure this is pretty damn public.

[erythristic]

If Machias had died alone in that cell, that wouldn't have been a public killing.

[it had been a miracle he'd been found at all.]

[refactor]

[ He shakes his head ]

Nnnnnot quite what I mean, doll. I mean we vote for our culprit here, and then the one that's left? Kill 'em.

[refactor]

I'd just kill 'em both, actually.

[ Jack just says it point blank, but this is probably no surprise whatsoever considering his everything else. ]

[tevinteriscoming]

That is one solution. Let's see if your theory pans out first, shall we?

[refactor]

[ He nods, grinning as he waves a hand dismissively. ]

Yeah, yeah, I get it. Don't worry, not gonna be putting a bullet in anyone unless I get an okay for it, since, I mean, get it. Not exactly normal to just take care of problems in the simplest way where most of y'all are from.

[tevinteriscoming]

[Laughing]

I assure you, where I'm from, we take care of most of our problems your way, though I wouldn't say the typical methods are simple. I find it can be a little overused.

[bloodteller]

[ jack no ]

Don't say that. [ UH ] Please.

[refactor]

[ ugh wtf yuno let him live his life ]

What? I'm just saying, we've got doubts, that's the easiest way to eliminate them.

[bloodteller]

I don't disagree! [ let her breathe for a moment... ]

People will remember you said that. [ she's just worried!! ]

[toprotecttheworld]

That all depends on whether that Bratty Nerd Twerp intended to kill along. Who's to say he wasn't stumbling in on them and fired from a distance to scare them off?