WEEK 7 - Trial

[al2955]

the pygmalion. . . ONLINE CAPTAIN'S LOG: WEEK (7)

saturday TRIAL DAY ONE (24) 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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Comments

[tevinteriscoming]

Nothing is ludicrous anymore. The question is whether the killer this week is by one of those things, or by someone who'd like us to think so.

[antagonize]

It's possible it could be the latter. Some asshole trying to copy the aliens's modus operandi to make this whole shindig more confusing than it needs to be.

[Not to mention...]

Shelley put her evidence report up. Said she found a burnt piece of paper... and both Yuno and Arumat reported something related to the vents. Sounds to me like someone could have asked for the vent map in exchange for whacking Fumi out.

[tevinteriscoming]

That's true. But one of those things might have asked for the vent map in order to obscure itself. There are easier ways to disguise a map if you don't want it found than to partially burn it.

I just wonder about the motive this week. Is a brief conversation really worth dying for?

[tacklefordwhimsy]

Maybe the culprit didn't have any use for the vent map anymore and burned it just to be safe. Keeping it around would be a big risk, right?

[tevinteriscoming]

Yes, but my point is that it's not actually that hard to fully destroy a piece of paper. If they wanted to hide the use of the vent map, the fact that we immediately found an object we've all assumed must be the vent map is a problem.

[refactor]

I mean, they could just be an asshole.

[ not that jack would know anything about that ]

[tevinteriscoming]

Oh, by no means do I doubt that one could be an asshole without being a murderous demon. But looking at our list of suspects, I'm not so sure about it this week.