WEEK 8 - Trial

[al2955]

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

saturday TRIAL DAY ONE (22) 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

[bloodbiter]

Suspect is the most important part of that statement, I think.

[she doesn't think he did it, after all. she's trying for a reassuring smile.]

I would gladly spend time with someone whom I'm certain did nothing wrong.

[chiseler]

[The worst part of this is that she sounds sure he actually didn't do anything. Why do you people trust him??? But at least he renders up a returning smile.]

You're the one who searched my room, aren't you? Guess you'd probably know better than anyone if I did or didn't do something. [He eyes the tablet curiously, though still kind of peeved by the movie selection.]

[bloodbiter]

I will admit that there were certain things I did not understand... [like that thing about a son of a god reaching sixteen, what the heck] Even so. None of it was enough to point to you.

[and now isn't really the time to interrogate him about it, when they're supposed to be resting and preparing for tomorrow.]

Besides, you are my friend.

[which clearly means he isn't a murderer]

[chiseler]

[She could interrogate him on that if she wished, truthfully. He's not entirely clear on what she would have found anyway since his brain's a little scrambled due to the stress of the trial. But he thinks nothing of it. There's a sigh of relief even as his eyes drop away to look at his hands.]

Thanks, Adelina. [For everything.] ...would you believe me if I said it'd been a while since I've really had friends? I don't think any of us were really expecting to make friends when we first got here anyway.

[bloodbiter]

There's no need to thank me for that.

[friendship is a two way street, after all.]

Of course I would believe you, though I'm sorry to hear it all the same. I do know what you mean, though. It's surprising how things have progressed.

[it still feels dangerous to her to become attached to anyone she meets on the ship, but... well. it's a bit too late for that.]

[chiseler]

Trust me, there's all the reason in the world to thank you for something like that. [He thinks very lowly of himself for reasons he won't explain, but he ducks his head again.]

I'd say "is it better or worse" but I think I already have the answer even if it's a bad one. Makes you wonder if Alice anticipated this all along, too. [He frowns suddenly.] It's what I've been worried about with this case, actually.

[bloodbiter]

I see. You are welcome, then.

[she won't push any further if he insists that thanks are necessary.]

What you've been worried about... Your friends, you mean?

[chiseler]

My friends, and the possibility that it was a friend of Arumat's that killed him. You know, and the possibility that the longer we're here the more likely it'll be we have to kill our friends. It's messed up, isn't it? How are we supposed to fix something like that?

[bloodbiter]

Do you think we can still call them friends after we have to vote for them? After they've done something that terrible?

[she sounds disturbed as well. it's horrible to have to consider.]

I hope that it wasn't someone he trusted. What an awful way to die.