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AL-2955 ([personal profile] al2955) wrote in [community profile] cradleproject2016-07-09 01:54 pm

WEEK 5 - Trial

the pygmalion. . .

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CAPTAIN'S LOG:
WEEK (5)

saturday TRIAL DAY ONE

(32) 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.


victim




suspects




Character Statuses
Setting
Rulebook
Voting
chiseler: (and no one even knew)

[personal profile] chiseler 2016-07-09 11:04 pm (UTC)(link)
We're sure Jason got there exactly at 9am?
tevinteriscoming: (complain. 2)

[personal profile] tevinteriscoming 2016-07-09 11:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Does it matter? The point is that arguing the suspect weighted the body because they didn't have time to hide it elsewhere doesn't take into account the amount of effort to bring the weights down in the first place.
chiseler: (when the traffic's stuck)

[personal profile] chiseler 2016-07-09 11:41 pm (UTC)(link)
It does if it was somebody who could move with enough ease to grab the weights and drown her without a lot of struggle. The gym and the pool are closer together than anything else. [...no. No, it really, really doesn't make sense.]
tevinteriscoming: (concerned. 4)

[personal profile] tevinteriscoming 2016-07-09 11:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Why not simply stuff her in the shed. I just don't think she was weighted down in the pool because of time constraints, that's all.
chiseler: (nothing left to lose)

[personal profile] chiseler 2016-07-10 03:22 am (UTC)(link)
And I just think there's something weird about the timing...but maybe you're right.
tevinteriscoming: (concerned. 4)

[personal profile] tevinteriscoming 2016-07-10 03:29 am (UTC)(link)
Come to think of it...why not stuff her in the shed? Or anywhere else.

If she was killed or knocked unconscious somewhere and then hidden, with the weights tied to her in advance, it would allow the killer to quickly come back, push her into the pool, and flee. It then appears a much more complicated crime occurred.

I'm not sure why, or what the timing would look like, but it's a thought, at least.
chiseler: (it was really only you)

[personal profile] chiseler 2016-07-10 03:32 am (UTC)(link)
I think we can definitely agree something more complicated happened here. The only other option is that the pool of blood by the side of the pool was from Carta laying on the ground while the weights were tied to her.

Then again, Yuno brought up a really good point about the gun itself. There's a gap in the story somewhere.