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

Timeline Issues

[tevinteriscoming]

[While all of you are being immature and teasing teens for making out or making people squeeze dildos or vent racing or whatever, Dorian has been working hard scribbling up a rough timeline. Once done, he places it into findings, but also brings it up.]

So it occurs to me there's some room for concern here. Most of our suspect list has been taking the buddy system to heart, haven't they?

Only Shelley and Emily slept alone. I wonder if Marinette, Dave, Jesse, Clover and Jack can't try to be more specific with the timing?

[missmaladroite]

How specific? I was with him until we went to bed.

[~Together~]

[tevinteriscoming]

For the entire time you were patrolling, you never split up?

[missmaladroite]

Only for short periods of time. Maybe... ten minutes? Fifteen? If I leave him alone for too long, he has the habit of getting tied up.

[is this a kink??]

[tevinteriscoming]

[Sadly, that is probably beyond them.]

How many short periods of time would that be? [Raising an eyebrow] It's dangerous out at night, particularly on a Thursday. I know you're both quite formidable, but was there something specific that split you up?

[missmaladroite]

Maybe... twice or three times? Not very often. It was mostly for us to cover ground simultaneously, but-- after what happened, it was best for us to stick together.

[fuckin OP Rhysgoblin and Elizagoblin]

[aka: she agrees with Dorian]

[tevinteriscoming]

Very well. And did you both go right to sleep after returning? Also...

[He looks like he's going to say something, but then thinks better of it and scribbles down a note instead.]

[missmaladroite]

[And she's scribbling a response back]

[tevinteriscoming]

[Raising an eyebrow at her response and writing one back.]

[monsieurchatastrophe]

It happened twice.

[... is this a sex thing]

[missmaladroite]

[PFFFT]

You have to admit, minou, you have a bad habit of getting into trouble.

[monsieurchatastrophe]

No I don't.

[he has professional damsel in distress on his card but sure ok]

[missmaladroite]

[TIME TO GET REVENGE]

Pouting, are we? That's very cute.

[monsieurchatastrophe]

[adrien don't look so surprised you are LITERALLY A MODEL???]

Uh-- [i'm sorry the adrien you are trying to reach is having a moment please leave a message after the mrow]

[antagonize]

Even if most of our suspects were accompanied, we still don't know if they were asleep when they claimed to be. It's not impossible to sneak out in the middle of the night without waking another person up.

[Of course, there would still be the issue of sneaking back in if they weren't in their own rooms, but. Uh. Vents, flight and intangibility are a thing here. So who knows?]

[toprotecttheworld]

It'd be possible to return to a room that wasn't their own, too, if they left the door open slightly instead of closing it completely.

[sorry Adrien]

[missmaladroite]

No, I would have known if he'd left.

[except she's not explaining how]

[toprotecttheworld]

Even if you were asleep? We're going to need more than your word on that.

[missmaladroite]

I--- I'm a light sleeper!

[okay Marinette very smooth and not suspicious at all]

[antagonize]

[Marinette...]

Why? Don't tell me you stayed up all night getting frisky. You're both like, 12.

[missmaladroite]

No! Of course not! [don't make her kick you] I just-- would have woken up if he'd left!

[antagonize]

You do realize he's a cat themed superhero, right? Not exactly known for being the noisiest bunch.

[Why, Jason, you say that like you have experience with cat themed heroes.]

[missmaladroite]

Chat Noir is very noisy [but ahem, anyway] It's- er, a special feature of our suits. We were in costume before, and, well, if... if he'd gone, it would have been loud enough to wake me up.

[nailed it]

[tevinteriscoming]

Jesse, while I have you --

Is there any way you can estimate how long you were with Shelley in the evening?

[toprotecttheworld]

I already explained that to Luke. Pay attention this time.

[She hates repeating herself, but here goes.]

I don't remember the exact hour, but she walked me to my room after my wounds started to ache and I had trouble getting comfortable in a chair. It must have been two or three o'clock in the morning.