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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[unasking]

.... damn.

[It's quiet and under his breath, but it's a rare curse from Frankenstein.

Enter a deep contemplation now of whether he wants red or white wine.]

[tevinteriscoming]

We need to make a decision. I think it's ill-advised to leave it to an anonymous vote.

[By which he means that the adults should pick someone.]

We've heard Machias. Does Lavi have anything to say for himself?

[unasking]

Not that I've heard. If anything, he's been quiet about the entire situation. He was hollering and trying to lure Allen out just yesterday, wasn't he?

[Though the implications now lead to him just being a very skilled actor.]

[tevinteriscoming]

I wonder what he intended to prove, by withstanding my spell. His acting skills don't clear his name.

Well. If we've only Machias who intends to cooperate, I don't know what else can be done in the time we have.

[booklore]

I already said I wasn't there. What more do you want me to say?

[tevinteriscoming]

Kaffas! You're going with that story even now? Your life is on the line.

[booklore]

You all still think I'm lying, huh? Geez... I'll say it however many times you want.

I wasn't there.

[tevinteriscoming]

Then there's nothing I can do to help you.

I'm saying this to assuage my own conscience, I'm sure, but I don't believe you deserve to be killed, any more or any less than Machias. But I don't think the uncertainty from last week will do us any good. So that's it.

[booklore]

Ah, well it looks like you guys proved I was there anyway. Man, I really expected you test my hammer a lot sooner.

[tevinteriscoming]

It was frankly incredibly obvious you were there, from at least this morning. You might have saved us a lot of trouble by simply coming clean.

[booklore]

I don't think the A.I. would have liked that.

[tevinteriscoming]

Yes, and Maker forbid we make these murders less entertaining for her.

[bloodteller]

It's okay, Mr. Dorian.

[ she has no idea what 'kaffas' is, but it seems like every time to talks to the larper, that's what he's shouting... ]

If he doesn't want to, then he doesn't have to. Making him explain himself won't change that he's a liar.

[tevinteriscoming]

Of course. He's under no obligation to cooperate.

[But he still looks angry about it.]

He may be a liar, but as far as I'm aware, that isn't necessarily a crime warranting execution.

[bloodteller]

[ he's entitled to that opinion, but-- ]

He hurt Machias. He probably wanted him to take the fall for him... That's enough for me. He's someone I can't trust. [ machias at least was trying to be helpful?? that counts right ]

But you should vote how you want. Don't regret it.

[tevinteriscoming]

Oh, don't mind me. I'm going to vote for him.

I can imagine that, perhaps, if your friend were badly injured in front of you, you wouldn't have much sympathy for the person who did it, or have any reason to know that person had no ill intentions. I can imagine that, therefore, knowing that there would be a trial, you would frame the person whose fault you believed it to be and who you believed to have intended to kill you. Particularly given the paranoia, I think that precise scenario could have happened to many of us.

That doesn't mean I won't vote for him. There are no good answers here. But it would be helpful to at least have the opportunity to hear what happened.

[bloodteller]

[ she listens intently, and it seems like dorian has actually..... gotten through to her... lord. ]

You're already agitated. I'm sorry to make you say all that. I agree with you. It's really sound when you put it that way. ...I just would feel more safe with Lavi gone over Machias. [ that was a warning shot, at least, not a shot intended to kill.

uh. ] But thank you for speaking realistically with me.

[tevinteriscoming]

No, no, I'm only thinking out loud. I suppose there's an argument to be made for, if we have two sympathetic killers, sparing the one who will then be allowed to leave this game. Perhaps some good could come of this, in that case. I can't decide if that reasoning is better or worse than my current reasoning, that I find Machias much more sympathetic than I find Lavi.

It's a terrible thing all around, but, well, someone has to die. It may as well be the one I personally dislike.

[qundercover]

Give some folks a shovel, they'll just keep digging.

[booklore]

That's pretty funny, all things considered!

[qundercover]

[ If you can't make a shovel crack or two during a murder trial at the last possible second, what's the point of it all really.]

Glad I could provide.

[tevinteriscoming]

Fine. We'll kill him, because he's an uncooperative and unpleasant individual. That sounds just.

I'm not implying I have any better ideas, mind.

[qundercover]

It's as just as it's going to get here.

[tevinteriscoming]

Oh, I don't know. I thought voting for either one of the women who planned and executed a murder plot to get at a clearly untrustworthy reward was perfectly just.

This is just a farce. No one would have died this week if their minds weren't tampered with.