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WEEK (8)

saturday TRIAL DAY TWO

(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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He was with me during the time of death, you know.

Also gonna point out he doesn't exactly need a fireproof suit. He has barriers. And never seen him be able to throw a guy like Arumat around - most mages can't.

Doing magic like that would definitely wear him out. I can't imagine he could keep it going for very long or that's way too powerful. [ Dorian defense squad over here. ]

He did one fireball yesterday and got tired. It's not easy, and it's a powerful spell. You're overthinking it, honestly.

... I don't know how to help him. Everyone's desperately grabbing at straws like with Frankenstein.

That's what happens, we get fucking desperate.

Not to sound like a shit, but I'd believe you'd lie for him if he did this. And vice versa. Or fuck, maybe you both did it. Or maybe Adam and Luke did it! Or consider, all five of you did it.

I said the buddy system thing would backfire. It kind of makes it hard to trust them as an alibi when they're both up there.

[NOT THAT SHE LIKES SAYING THIS... SHE LIKES BULL. Dammit.]

I wanna say nah, but yeah fair point. Unless the buddies are like people who hate each other the whole "but suspect a would totes lie for suspect b" is a thing.

[ s a m e THIS TRIAL IS SHIT ]

I've been sleeping with the guy for three weeks and I'm suddenly going to die for him? Not the kind of commitment I've been accused of before. I'm just saying he's not really suspect here.

Adam saw us in the hallway and has no reason to protect us either.

[Quietly:]

Or the fireproof suit was meant to be misleading. If he didn't need it, he could have used it to take suspicion off of himself.

Why bother sneaking it around and leaving more potential evidence? You get caught hauling a firesuit, you look bad. Doesn't make sense unless you actually use it to risk it on something that big and bulky, that you have to steal and then hide.

The same could be said for any of the other misleading evidence. Even Shelley, last week, through extra steps to throw us off.

And remember Frankenstein, who we started piling on last minute for some random power he had?

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Then which of us would have bothered to take the precaution of the suit?

[you don't fit, and Luke's too reckless!]

[Well, Grell. He respect you, but.]

You, for one. You've got the skills for it. Wouldn't discount Luke either.

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Wouldn't be the first time someone fucked with us like that.

There's too much evidence. That has to be deliberate.

It'd help if we knew which evidence was for reals and which was bs planted to fuck with us. But there's no real way of knowing that? Like, the library scorching seems legit but doesn't fit in with all the bedroom nonsense. But we don't know why Arumat or anyone else would do that, legit or trail-throwing wise.

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Yes, I would love to know how I managed this drunk on a bottle of brandy and with you and then Adam around nearly the whole hour. I'm incredibly impressive, apparently.

--You said yesterday that you could still manage fine while drunk. That you hadn't drank that much.

[she was listening on Adrien's conversations, TO NO ONE'S SURPRISE]

Of course I can manage. All I have to do in order to manage is get out of there quickly and barrier myself, something I am more than capable of doing. This complicated exercise? Even if I could, why on earth would I?

Apparently. Shit, I know I I'd be impressed if you pulled that off.

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Oh well, it doesn't matter. I won't change minds if minds are made up.

... I'm sorry. I've been trying to come up with something to help, but I can't. [ He looks genuinely really upset. ] I know that I talked to you there with Bull but apparently it doesn't matter.

It isn't your fault, Adam. It's all going to work out for the best.