WEEK 7 - Trial Day Two

[al2955]

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

sunday TRIAL DAY TWO (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

[thatbites]

Well see after this trial wraps up.

[Emily will never lie about being smart so... good question, Luke.]

4.0 GPA smart, bitch, so pretty much anything you ask me will be a cake walk.

[chiseler]

[Ah yes, this is why he likes Emily. Give him a second to take a piece of paper and he's scribbling out the crime scene.]

If you had a monitor that's maybe 15 pounds strung up on twine and angled from the ceiling, how likely is it that it could swing and strike somebody in the back of the head to kill them in one shot? In terms of speed and velocity and how big our kitchen is and all of that.

[thatbites]

[Looking this over and-]

All we got for rope was the twine, yeah? Wouldn't support the weight even if this worked. It would snap and drop straight down before it could begin to swing.

[She had to climb up the vent, okay? There was a vertical drop before it got to a horizontal place the monitor could theoretically sit on. It would drop straight down.]

[chiseler]

[...hm.] Which means that the idea that the thing was suspended to drop on her doesn't work at all so...what? They bashed her head in while standing right behind her?

[tacklefordwhimsy]

Maybe instead of it being a pendulum the monitor was straight upwards from her head.

['The twine would snap and drop straight down'. That makes sense, in Shelley's opinion, and since the twine was frayed and snapped...]

[chiseler]

If that's true then how'd it clock her in the back of the head?