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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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Okay, but Jack is literally an AI and has possessed me in the past. Jack probably did the same thing to Liz if she had any way to get into her system and could definitely manipulate her.

[ Okay, this grudgewank is getting ridiculous, so Jack rolls his eyes here. ROUND 3/???? PUNK ]

Okay, now you're just friggin' rambling. It doesn't work like that, kiddo. Hell, I'm not even an AI anymore, in case you haven't, y'know, noticed. No way to possess people when I'm not data. And I couldn't possess anyone without tech anyways?

[ BUT HE HAS TO GRUDGE TO SAVE HIS LIFE ]

You're still an AI though! Super untrustworthy! Alice is an AI and look what she's doing to us.

[ rhys is way paler than he should be at this point ]

Hey, not all AIs are assholes. I knew one that was a decent flirt LARPer.

And I have two kids --- well, not really kids, but sort of kids? I don't know, we're really close. I feel parental. -- That are AIs. That doesn't mean Jack and Alice don't suck!

[ is there anyone here who isn't a parent at this point ]

Fair point, but that doesn't prove Jack y'know did the murder. Which is what's most important here, not who's the biggest asshole.

[ nope ]

Who cares. Jack has a body count higher than anyone on this entire ship, get rid of him.

[okay no she's had MORE than enough of this bullshit campaign]

If my brother's killer gets away because you won't shut up, you aren't making it out of here alive, either!

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I think Hancock and Light might care, since they're dead right now. Also Clover, Elizabeth, anyone else who liked them which rn is more people than like you?

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[ Jack laughs, then tilts his head to the side lightly as he really seems to be watching Rhys's reactions here. ]

Prettyyyyy flimsy defense though, kiddo. What? Getting nervous?

[ there's a breath. once. twice.

and then rhys rolls back in his chair and bends over to hurl all over the floor. thanks, everyone! ]

[ Jack, being Jack, just finds this hilarious, so he starts laughing again as he sits back. ]

Ohhhhh man. Man, that is-- That's disgusting? What, you take a sip of that wine hoping to off yourself, buddy? Might've missed that. But that would also be a real shame, Rhysie.

[ he's just going to give you a middle finger while he hurls. yeah. ]

Are are the oldest assholes in the room acting like five year olds.

[ ... putting aside how gross that is ]

I don't think Elizabeth has a system, Rhys?

[ AHHH WHY ARE YOU NOT HELPING HIM why is no one helping him ]

Someone then. Possess a robot, get the robot to give the wine to Hancock. Courtesy of Alice! I don't care, he's a god damn AI and please just kill him.

He isn't an AI. I brought him tea last night and he drank it! AIs can't do that, can they?

They put him in a real body for this game.

Even if Jack was an AI, he isn't now. So he can't do any of the AI stuff, Rhys.

[ tugging at his hair ]

He still has to go! He has to!

[ okay, well rhys seems relatively unable to function beyond ruining his perfectly tousled hair, so yuno will consider this a victory?? she doesn't like it though... we could have had it aaaaaallllll ]

At this point I could almost get the idea that you like me.

Or should I just be impressed that your vendetta against Jack runs this deep?

[ gestures uselessly ]

I don't even remember your name most of the time! Jack has to go, he has to.

Because he might hit you with another chair if he doesn't? But you stabbed him, didn't you? His anger might be at least partially justified.

You're fucking stupid, you know that? It's because he's going to kill me. I keep saying that and no one gets it. Jack is going to kill me. Why doesn't anyone believe me?