WEEK SIX - TRIAL DAY TWO

[al2955]

the pygmalion. . . ONLINE CAPTAIN'S LOG: WEEK (6)

saturday TRIAL DAY TWO (29) 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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poison results pt. 2?????

[antagonize]

[After running a small test, Jason is going to return to this hot mess.

Why is this mess happening.

Either way, he'll clear his throat to get people's attention first.]

Hey— if we're wondering whether or not the wine was poisoned after Hancock poured himself a glass? Looks like it's more likely it was poisoned before he even popped the bottle open. Asked Alice to fetch us another bottle of wine and a syringe, and lo and behold... the needle went past the cork pretty easily.

[So.]

I'm guessing the killer must have used the syringe to poison the bottle, handed it over to Hancock, and then got rid of the evidence in the incinerator.

[tevinteriscoming]

I thought we'd established that the evidence burned in the incinerator was the poison ivy? Or was that in addition to the syringe and gloves.

[antagonize]

Roxy said she found some kind of translucent plastic in the incinerator, too, didn't she? Sounds like a syringe to me. Unless we're now missing some kind of other, convenient, translucent item as well.

[tevinteriscoming]

Hmm. Are we sure the wine was intended for Hancock at all? He seems a terrible choice to poison, considering his drug resistance. What if it was left out for someone else to collect?

[antagonize]

Nope. We're not sure of that at all, and frankly? I wouldn't be surprised if it wasn't. Unless our killer never bothered to read the profiles, poisoning someone who's high as a kite 24/7 is just poor planning.

[Or maybe they were stupid.]

Are bottles of this specific wine kept in the parlor? It's plausible it could have been left out for some random, unlucky sap to collect on Thursday.

[chiseler]

On top of that, nightshade's a plant, right? [Rhetorical question.] Do we know how it was prepared to get in the wine in the first place? Any ideas? [Maybe that'll help.]

[antagonize]

Could have been turned into a liquid, and then sucked into the syringe.

[Actually...]

Well, no. It's pretty damn likely it was turned into a liquid. Any other consistency, and it would be too different from the wine. Hancock would have noticed on the first sip.

[chiseler]

And to turn it into a liquid they'd have to...what? Melt it? Boil it down? Something like that. I'd be worried about the fumes if I were making liquid nightshade myself.

[tevinteriscoming]

Typically, one would extract a poison by soaking it in alcohol. It's certainly likely to have been a dangerous process. But perhaps the killer packed the syringe with the plant, filled it with alcohol, and injected that mixture into the bottle? The plant would be left behind.

[tevinteriscoming]

[Looking a little ill at that.]

Then why not, upon Hancock getting the wine, give it up for lost? The motive must have been too important to them to resist.