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WEEK 5 - Trial

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WEEK (5)

saturday TRIAL DAY ONE

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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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[Judar had brought up a good point about checking how guns work, and Yuno had brought up the point that the gun found at the scene didn't have a silencer. So you know what eventually whoever feels like being present for this will be allowed down at the gym/pool with a similar gun.]

So here's the thing. Anybody who was in the gym should have heard the gunshot the morning Carta died and we've got two suspects who were around during the times she supposedly was killed. We've got a gun here--[And this is a stupid idea now that he thinks about it]--and the pool's that way. Thinking we should send somebody in to fire the thing at our test dummy Alice provided. We can also see how the bullet moves through the water versus the air. Anybody who wants to stay out in the gym would be good so we can tell if the gunfire could be heard. We good?

Edited 2016-07-10 04:16 (UTC)

[He...kind of wants to shoot one. A lot. Just to see. But he'll go wait in the gym if he has to.]

I don't mind shooting it once, perhaps. I'm untrained, as are a few of our suspects.

[Well, he's a suspect, but could he really miss a bunch of mages trying to shoot things. That sounds fucking hysterical and there's plenty of people around to watch him.]

You ever even shot a bow?

No, and it looks nothing like a bow, so I don't see why that matters.

Have you ever shot a ball of fire at anything?

Principle of the thing.

FIred a trebuchet with a barrel of pitch on fire, so technically, yeah. I've shot a fireball.

Good. Then we're equally prepared to use this thing. My ability to shoot a corpse floating in the water will match yours.

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I want to shoot it too!

[unlike Dorian, Judar will not be subtle at all about the real reason why he's here]

[ okay she's too late to stop this train wreck but ]

No way.

[ she can express her disdain regardless!!!!!! ]

I think that might help, actually. [And as much as he wants to shoot a gun to test it out he knows where he's needed, so.] Go with Jack. He'll get you set up.

[ Jack speaks up very quickly as soon as the prospect of shooting things is brought up. ]

Oh, I will absolutely shoot a gun for science.

[ This trial is a good one if he gets to shoot guns tbh ]

If I need to provide credentials, absolutely will, but, I mean, I'm the CEO of a company that friggin' makes guns. I can shoot a gun.

[Jack you are probably the one who might not allow the mages to get killed, so.]

Take Dorian and Judar with you then and try not to get them killed? I don't need your credentials, dude. [But he's absolutely keeping you on a watch list okay okay.]

I mean, if they die, they really suck to the point there's nothing I could've done anyways. But. Noted. And they won't die.

[ So off to the pool the merry band of mages (and Handsome Jack) goes! Since the dummy is already set up. Jack will stand a fair enough distance away that he's downrange, but he'll look to the pair with an excited grin. ]

By the way, since you two aren't used to guns? Might wanna cover your ears. They're loud.

[ But you better do it quickly, since Jack won't wait long or wait for them to question it before he'll fire off a shot at the dummy. The shot itself is aimed directly at the dummy's head since Jack has no chill or respect, and it's a near perfect shot between the eyes. He might be showing off. Possibly. ]

[As expected, the gunshot is loud. Within the pool area, the sound's amplified enough to the point of pain if their ears aren't covered. It's nearly as loud from the first floor of the gym. The sound's a little more muffled on the third floor, but it's definitely still clearly audible and recognizable as a gunshot.

Additionally, from the distance Jack's shooting the dummy at, the bullet will go straight through the head.]

[Fine then. After that loud and unpleasant experience, he'll wade down into the water to take a shot from that angle, a few feet away from the dummy. Obviously, he's never done this before, but he's also fairly quick at figuring things out. The kick surprises him, and he jerks upwards a bit at the last second, at which point he'll automatically barrier everyone in the room.]

Kaffas! No, I think I'll stick to staves, thank you!

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I've never shot one of these before. I agree, try not to get me killed.

No worries about that. I mean, so long as you don't stand in front of the gun. If you do, that's totally your own fault and I'm not liable, pretty sure.

We about to find out why you're such a fan of these things? You shoot one and you're hooked for life?

You shoot a good one, and yeah, absolutely. If we had more shots? I'd tell you to come along and try it out for yourself, cupcake.

[ A pause, and then: ] ...Y'know, on second thought, don't know if you could. Trigger's pretty small. Shotgun'd probably be more your style anyways than a peashooter.

[Bull looks at his hands, a little sadly.]

Yeah, tiny weapons aren't my thing. Make me look weird. People don't take a big guy seriously when his hands look too damn big to hold his shit.