WEEK 8

[al2955]

the pygmalion. . . ONLINE CAPTAIN'S LOG: WEEK (8)

monday - thursday (23) survivors Sunday's trial was only mere hours ago, but you find yourself faced with a new week on The Pygmalion. When you awaken, you will find the ship restored to its previous state, all areas interfered with during the murder looking mostly the same as they did before. Along with this, it appears there are new areas opened on the ship. It seems you have more exploring to do. The robot in the cafeteria has prepared another breakfast of various foods. (OOC: Please submit your murder proposals by 9 PM EST Tuesday.) taken list profiles private conversations setting rulebook murder proposals ENTER COMMAND_

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[thanatosincarnate]

Not anymore. We use more high-tech devices to communicate between one another over great distances. It's interesting they'd have them here still...

{ Yeah it's Old Technology to him -- ancient stuff. Fun times.

Arumat turns the frequency up to the highest frequency and shows Adam. }

Let's start with the highest amount. I'll stay in this room and you can start to branch out to another -- say whatever comes to mind when you reach it and of course I'll verify if I heard you.

[antietam]

[ That actually is a good point. Surely there are better ways to communicate with each other, but they chose regular walkie talkies. He's going to have to consider that.

He nods at Arumats plan and walks out of the room. To test, he talks into it there: ] Hope these actually work. I'm going to head on over to the gym. [ When he gets a reply, he'll do just that and then stop when he's there. ]

Do you think these can be used by accomplices? [ Well. He did ask him to say what comes to mind. ]

[thanatosincarnate]

{ The only reason he could see why the walkie talkies would be brought here was due to some sort of odd crisis that would make grabbing whatever was still available, old or new technology, a viable course of action to take, buuuut... otherwise. He doesn't even know. }

Verification complete. Move on towards another close-by area-- and to answer your inquiry... I think so. It'd make carrying out a murder easier if they needed to communicate with each other via voice should they split up. It'd be easier than using something like Furry Passing, for example.

[antietam]

Yeah, I think opening up a game while you're committing a murder is a little inappropriate. [ Like more inappropriate things have not been done. He says this while around the pool, then he leaves the gym entirely. ]

Moving to the holding cells. [ When he gets there: ] So what do you think about the motive?

i just laughed so hard at 'a little inappropiate'.

[thanatosincarnate]

Considering the mentality of some individuals, I wouldn't be surprised if it has crossed someone's mind as a serious option.

{ He'd ... actually be irritated if someone used the app for that though. That's not what it was made for, clearly!!! }

Verification complete. Move ahead, sold-- Adam.

I believe the motive is one of the most simplest ones ALICE has proposed, and yet it could be enticing to a good remainder of those upon this spacecraft. Most people would die to protect a secret -- a civilian electing to turn into a murderer to keep it hidden would not surprise me in the slightest.

And your thoughts?

[antietam]

[ He catches that slip-up and it makes him smile. Arumat is super military. ]

No, you're right. This is so personal that it's bound to hit someone hard. I think the idea of the AI telling people back home too—if that's even possible—is the most worrying. If someone committed a crime, they might be motivated to keep the secret hidden.

[ A sigh. Someone is definitely killing this week. ] Alright, heading to the airlock and then I'm trying upstairs.

[thanatosincarnate]

Hmph. When trial inevitably comes, it will be best to keep in mind as always that motive will be best to question.

It seems we're still a long ways before any of this foolishness comes to a halt.

{ YEAH he's thinking unless a miracle occurs, someone will be killing this week. }

... Let me know when you've reached the airlock.

[antietam]

I guess we'll have to check their datapads, even if they'll lie about the importance of it to them. [ He's fine with this so long as it isn't him. At the airlock: ]

Can you still hear me? I'm going upstairs next. [ He looks around it as he waits for an answer. Once he gets it, he'll do just that and... oops, looks like they're both getting static.

He comes back down. ] Alright, I think that's the limit.

[thanatosincarnate]

Checking each suspect's datapad will be pivotal as necessary insurance.

{ Good idea, Adam! Let's pretend he gave Adam his answer, and then he'll focus his gaze on Adam. }

... An inquiry. Are you used to investigating, reaching on point deductions and looking matters in general back at your home?

[antietam]

[ He'll play around with the walkie talkie to see if there are any hidden functions to it. Just in case. ]

... Yeah, I guess so. My friend was trying to find a dead Welsh king for a while, so it took a lot of investigating. I'm pretty fond of researching. You can learn a lot, even if it's not relevant at that exact moment.

[thanatosincarnate]

{ ... }

Good. At least someone has the experience. It is no wonder you are able to perform well in your investigations.

[antietam]

Oh. Thank you? [ Is that a compliment? He'll take it. ] I can't say I'm great at making deductions, but I am used to looking at small details for information.

I think you're more used to putting theories into action, right?

[thanatosincarnate]

I see.

{ He almost smiles but he does his best to fight it...hah. Smiles are contagious but he's not really in the mood for them. }

I am, if only because taking action is what I'm used to. It takes me long to produce results with investigating matters that have mysteries wrapped deeper in enigmas I can barely begin to even fathom. This extends to the trials, since the killers like to make the mystery complicated for obvious reasons.

{ His words are said softer here, but with an undercurrent of frustration. He does his best, but he oft feels inept despite his best attempts. Granted, he's been doing better than usual, but he's curious as to how he could approach things, like Adam can, and get better results. }

[antietam]

I don't think any of us are particularly good at that on our own. I guess the reason it seems convoluted is because we tend to look at the overview, whereas the killer is taking things one step at a time. They tend to not be nearly as complicated as we make it.

I'd recommend we try to take things bit by bit, but it's hard when they deliberately obscure the events. Like with Shelley. I mean, that was pretty smart. [ An impressed tone. ]

[thanatosincarnate]

No they don't.

{ He'll grunt-- there's a point there. It always seems to wind up more simpler than they could have imagined.

He'll sigh at the mention of Shelley. }

... She was rather intelligent. If only she had said something to someone sooner-- or -- hrn. It doesn't matter now, I suppose.

[antietam]

[ Adam frowns and sets the walkie talkie down carefully after turning it off. It's good to know how that works. ]

I know. I'd... Well, when I talked to her earlier in the week, she seemed really depressed. I just thought it was about everything else, not the motive. But I really don't think anything we could have said would have stopped her. For a sibling... You'd feel worse if you did nothing at all.

[thanatosincarnate]

{ He moves to set the walkie talkie he's holding off. }

...

The relations between a human and their family are normally close, so I can understand that easily enough. She didn't know if she would have any other chance to be able to reach her sister, even if she were not to trust what the AI was offering.

{ ... }

Do you have any siblings, Adam?

[antietam]

Oh, no. Not biologically. [ But yes otherwise. ] Do you?

[thanatosincarnate]

No. I have no siblings.

Those related to me by DNA are likely dead as well.

[antietam]

[ Awkward. ] Likely? You don't know?

[thanatosincarnate]

We'd never met and many of those from my homeworld were brutally slaughtered by an alien race. Therefore, the chances they're alive are slim at best.

{ Sometimes that's how life is. Which is pretty shitty, but there's nothing that can be done about it. }

[antietam]

Oh. I'm sorry. [ He wonders how Arumat must feel about the aliens here, but he thinks it's too insensitive to ask. ]

Would you want to meet them if you had the chance?

[thanatosincarnate]

No need for apologies.

{ Adam should definitely ask to see Arumat fly into a rage. Or maybe not. }

... I don't know. I have never thought about it. I am used to being on my own for so long, I cannot fathom meeting with anyone even related.

Possibly.

[antietam]

No, I think that makes sense. Even if they're related, that doesn't really make them family.

Sometimes the best family isn't related. Do you have anyone like that at home?

[thanatosincarnate]

... No. Anyone I knew like that also died.

{ He falls into a brief silence. }

There is this group of people I did recently meet before coming here... but I wouldn't be surprised if they died too. Anyone who gets close to me shares that fate.