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

[erythristic]

..."Af"?

[what are these new terms. every trial she walks away with a new confusing one.]

[parodeity]

As fuck. Also, yeah, can confirm mom's wherabouts.

[ and he wrote a threatening note saying so

because

don't fucking vote for his mom ]

[muties]

[ what a good, wholesome child ]

[erythristic]

[...why are you all so vulgar on this ship. for heaven's sake.]

Moving on. Who would you wish to contact from back home?

[muties]

I wish I could contact everyone.

[ which amounts to less than a dozen people but details.

but she points out four people in the picture stream: this girl who looks like she would bake but in retrospect might look more this which I just realized, what looks kinda like anime dave, a doofy guy in yellow hot pants, and a cute girl in a green suit who may be cosplaying with grey facepaint. ] That's Jane, Dirk, Jake, and Callie. They're my bffs.

[ as an irrelevant sidenote one might notice some people who look stupid similar to roxy's people but are clearly probs dave's. ]

[erythristic]

Bf...Roxy, if you're going to answer my questions, I have to request that you speak plainly, instead of in curious turns of phrase.

[grandma can't learn this lingo fast enough.]

[muties]

Was... that not plain speak. That felt plain to me? Bffs is best friends forever.

[ someone get grell a translation book ]

[erythristic]

That's plain speak. Are you simply taking the first letters of words and putting them together to make new ones?

[she just needs a homestuck-to-older-english translator. it's cool. maybe Alice has one.]

[muties]

You mean, an acronym? Idk-- er, I don't know, I guess? It's chatspeak. Internetspeak.

[ wow bff and af aren't just in homestuck. in fact I'm not sure af even appears in it's lengthy text but oh well the strilondes use it anyway. ]

[erythristic]

What's "internet-speak"?

[what's an internet.]

[muties]

The speak on the internet...? Do you have internet back home?

[erythristic]

[the look on her face says she definitely does not, if the word makes her feel lost.]