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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Autopsy Report

[al2955]

Above the center of the conference table, the rightmost holographic screen displays the autopsy report:

Autopsy Report - Allen Walker

Cause of Death - Appears to be brain hemorrhage due to head trauma.

Body Discovery - Body discovered during trial at 6:45PM

Time of Death - 12AM - 9PM Friday

Condition of Body - Left temple caved in. Left shoulder bloody, consistent with shotgun wound. Bandages found wound around both injuries. Left arm appears to be breaking apart.

Condition of Scene - Body found invisibly cloaked under bench in a corner of the garden. Signs of a struggle in the garden; splatters of blood and crushed foliage found in the middle of the garden around a shallow hole, as well as partial footprints. Two shotgun shells found around fifteen feet away from scene.

Alibis

[al2955]

The holographic screen in the middle displays the photos and profiles of each of the suspects. Pressing their photograph will bring up a tab where the suspects can type up their alibi.

Whereabouts - Thursday Night - Friday Evening, Week Three

Alibis here.

Findings

[al2955]

The display case to the left of the conference table houses all the evidence that has been found during the investigation so far. Below each piece of evidence is a tablet where players can label the piece and type up any notes they may have about it. There are also empty slots with blank tablets for any evidence or information that may be found during the trial.

All evidence and other information found during the course of investigation should be listed here.

Previous findings here.

Body

[al2955]

The right area of the room has been sectioned off by a glass partition, which players can enter via a vertical sliding door. Allen Walker's body has been laid out on a sterile metal autopsy table. Their body is covered with a plastic sheet, but the sheet can be removed. Other than the position and the sheet, the body has not been changed from how they were found.

A holographic screen above the body displays two color photos of the scene when the body was found during the trial. The photographs are close ups - they portray Allen's body, but no more of the scene than is necessary to do so. Still, if you want to check their position, it should be of some help.

Host

[al2955]

[Once the 9AM alarm has rung and all players have awakened, the statue in the alcove in the back of the room chimes gently. Holographic water begins pouring out of the jug the statue is carrying, forming the shimmering image of a vaguely feminine figure made out of liquid.]

Greetings, participants. I hope you are all feeling refreshed after last night's rest. As always, I am at your disposal should you need to ask anything. Good luck.

[The holographic image will remain throughout the trial. You're free to ask her whatever you want, though whether she'll answer is a different question entirely.]

garden take 2

[parodeity]

sup its dave
i went on a body finding expedition with adrien - whoa sorry i mean "chat noir" - and jack and the dude who needs a haircut
we started in the gardens because im brilliant and it seemed like a good idea to look for a body in a place with blood and shit
our mysterious masked superhero who is 100% not a person on board in his downtime immediately scented out our decomposing schrodinger's corpse
making the corpse i guess just a regular corpse
anyway allen was underneath that one really far away bench with the fucking cloaking device on him
i took that off and there were a bunch of wounds and shit but we didn't really look at those because the robots stole the body at that point
re: the cloaking device it seems easy to use you just clip it to whatever and hit a button
anyway lesson learned
if we cant find a body from now on we just take our cat for walkies
though on that note fuck you murderer jack and i are punching you in the face sometime today
-dave

Jason's Room

[toprotecttheworld]

-Jason Todd thinks he's clever, but he's not
-He's reading Sense & Sensibility
-He has more underwear than anyone on the ship
-If you get hurt on this ship, please report to his room right away because he's using that underwear to hide all the medicine he stole from the Med Bay
-Arbok trashed his room a little in response, it's only fair. He didn't break anything.

[toprotecttheworld]

The next time we have a bunch of twerps investigating the garden, they better do a better job, or else Arbok will do his morning warm-ups with them!

[She's disappointed in the original garden team, whoever they were, whatever]

But it looks like we need to talk about that! The garden! What exactly happened there? And how was Allen killed?

[tacklefordwhimsy]

The autopsy report shows he was hit with an object and caused head trauma...I guess. The shotgun, maybe? That's the first object that comes to mind.

I don't know why the killer would shoot Allen in the shoulder and then use something to bludgeon him instead of shooting more. Lack of experience, perhaps?

[thanatosincarnate]

I think another interesting point to raise would be that it seems he had to time to bandage himself up, considering it appears he tried to wrap those wounds of his.

Yet, if he had time to bandage himself, would that mean he left the garden and returned?

[toprotecttheworld]

I suppose the shotgun would work, but at some point during all of this, something happened to Machias, too. There are three parties involved in all of this somehow, so we have to keep that in mind.

[isodope]

Maybe they didn't know how to use it properly. Shotguns aren't for beginners, especially if there's a heavy recoil.

[toprotecttheworld]

Who do you mean by 'he'?

[refactor]

[ murder dad is always here to explain, thanksfully (??) ]

Couple reasons. One, I'm gonna guess doesn't apply here, so I'll just skip that one, but two? The kid might've gotten his head bashed in first, and the shotgun part is a frame for the other idiot that got drugged. Buuut the idea that they just suck? Totally feasible. You never shot a shotgun before and the recoil can give you a black eye if you don't know what you're doing.

[thanatosincarnate]

Allen.

[isodope]

Hey, so I want to get a little more information about the tool list.

So Allen wasn't on the vulnerable list, but Machias was. I think it's obvious that Machias was the intended victim, but then they got to Allen instead. Is that...allowed? Like didn't they go against the rules by not getting rid of Machias?

[He fucking hates that he's even talking about the rules like this in regards to human beings, but there is something to be questioned about the logistics.]

[toprotecttheworld]

That's...stupid. He had a head wound. Why would he go and get bandages only to come back and die here?

[antagonize]

Bull and I checked out the body last night. It's more like he was shot with the shotgun and then bludgeoned with the shovel.

[So, yeah.]

[toprotecttheworld]

But isn't that Nerd Twerp's shotgun sort of special or something? Why would someone use a weapon if it's not clear how it works?

[antagonize]

Before anybody starts hollering, it seemed like a good idea at the time.

[At least he didn't kidnap all the alcohol!!!!]

[monsieurchatastrophe]

[@ dave fight him irl???? he's definitely punching your shoulder for this!!!]

[thanatosincarnate]

He had to have bandaged himself up somewhere at some point, likely the sick bay, if anywhere.

{ At least for one of those wounds. }

This could've started elsewhere, if that was the case.

[isodope]

Weapon is a weapon at the end of the day, and guns are pretty uncomplicated. Machias was clearly the intended victim if they got the cloaking device, so they probably just thought to use his gun to make things simple.

[toprotecttheworld]

And why does it have to be him? It could have easily been someone else. You seem awfully sure on these points you're sharing, Scarface.

[bloodbiter]

Good morning, everyone. Perhaps we should begin today by going over everything we know thus far.

[a short pause]

Yesterday, in the garden, Minako, Adam and I found several things. Dirt and grass stained with blood, and holes in the dirt that seem to be caused by bullets. There were shotgun bullet shells there, and a round pellet of some red metal. We found a dented shovel that seems to match the injury on Allen's head, footprints that look like they came from a men's shoe, and dog tags belonging to the last victim, Raleigh. Allen had these tags in his possession prior to his death.

Now, the shotgun itself was found in the sentry station near the holding cells. There were no bullets inside, Elizabeth mentioned it did not look like it had been fired, but considering the shells and bullet marks we found in the garden, I find that unlikely. However, Machias has confirmed that this is his weapon, but that it runs on orbal energy and does not use gunpowder, meaning that if someone tried to load it with different shells, they would put themselves at risk. In other words, normal bullets would not work in this weapon. If it was loaded with regular shells, then there may be some sign or mark we can find.

Focusing more on Machias for a bit, he was found in the a holding cell, unconscious. Shelley has indicated that she heard footsteps that walked away after several minutes. This would indicate that someone brought him into the holding cell, so our murderer is most likely someone strong enough to carry 150 pounds from the gardens to the holding cells. Machias appears to have been drugged and has a concussion. Near him was an bottle that had some kind of liquid and a pill there as well, likely used to drug him. In his jacket, there was a pouch holding shotgun shells. Dirt and ashes were found in the area. Burnt fabric, and a piece of black fabric, were also located. It's possible that this is related to the fact that there was some cooking oil and a match missing from the kitchen. In addition, some supplies were missing from the medical bay - bandages and painkillers.

Now, the matter of the body. Several people climbed into the vents to attempt to locate it, but it was in the garden under a bench. It was found a while after the trial had already begun due to the fact that a cloaking device was used. This means that the murderer was using an item obtained for targeting a person on the vulnerable list - Machias, in this case. It also means that the universal access card could not have been used, so Machias likely left his room with his shotgun and the shells at some point. He has no memory of leaving his room, possibly due to the concussion he received, but I can't see how anyone could have gotten hold of the weapon otherwise. It is important to note that it would likely have been impossible for him to drug himself, as suicide is not allowed and will be stopped if attempted.

As for the condition of the body, his left arm is breaking apart. I do not see a reason why this might be happening, but his profile indicates that his arm is rather unusual to begin with. He had a wound on his head that would seem to match the dented shovel we found, and holes near his left shoulder that I assume may have been caused by the Machias' gun. Interestingly, his shoulder and head were bandaged.

There are several things I think we should discuss. One possibility is that someone killed Allen, and Machias witnessed the crime, leading the murderer trying to kill him in turn, or at least cause a gap in memory through the concussion and drugging so that he could not identify the culprit. If this were true, I find it unlikely would have the means to drug him on hand, so they may have knocked him out, taken him to a holding cell, and then drugged him with the missing painkillers from the medical bay. The medical report did mention overdose. I also want to talk about the fact that some of the victim's injuries were bandaged. Why would that be? What would the killer gain from taking time to do such a thing? One was put on after his head was injured, so it's clear that Allen couldn't have put them on himself.

I also want to speak about the round, red colored pellet we found in the garden. It looks very different from the bullet shells we found at the scene. Adam suggested that it may have come from the sentry turret listed on the tools provided to those who target someone valuable, but as the cloaking device was used, I find that unlikely. I do not know what it is, exactly, or where it may have come from, but it's clear that it is important. It would not have been at the scene if it were not. Also, the dogtags - they were at the bottom of a hole that was dug a foot deep. Is it possible that the murderer was planning on digging a grave, but either realized that the dirt was not deep enough, or was interrupted in the middle of their task? If that is the case, they must have been in haste to leave if they left the tags there.

As a final note, each suspect has said that wealth is not important enough to them to kill for, or that they have enough. I doubt there is any way to verify the truth of this information, but it is important to note all the same.