62 | trial #2

DAY 4 (afternoon)
Complex Population: 32

At noon, the same tone from the morning rings out, and Judy's voice filters out over the intercom.

"Good afternoon, residents. As per Safety Protocol 6227-A, it is time to conduct a trial to bring justice for the victim. Please proceed to the courtroom on the first level."

Just as at night, if you don't go to the courtroom, you'll be treated to an electric shock of increasing strength until you go to the courtroom or are unconscious. Though considering the ominous penalty for not participating in a trial, you should likely just go rather than risk not voting because you've been knocked out by your own stubbornness... Once you're in the courtroom, you'll find that bottled water and light snacks are provided, but otherwise you'll have to bring anything else you may need.

As you come to your conclusions about who to vote for, you can step into the judgement theater to cast your vote at the terminal. You may change your vote as many times as you'd like, but at 7PM, your vote (or lack thereof) is locked in.

You have until 7PM to discuss and vote for who you think the murderer is.

—

ic rulebook
character statuses
character profiles

Voting will close at 9PM EST on 10/15.

voting

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

[ look who's been slapped awake. ]

I don't like number two because it's biased because you're all old and no one likes me.

...do you have any other argument against it other than "no one likes you"?

People like Angel, Jack, and Veronica more who are the other ones who would be suspected for being tech savvy.

It's true that they don't really seem like the type to be staff members...

[And Rhys... does...??]

Exactly. Because they're nice people who wouldn't do anything -- I mean, aside from Jack. He turns into a genocidal lunatic in the future but right now, he's okay. Wouldn't hurt a fly.

[ a shrug. he likes all the people on that list so!! ]

[...she looks intrigued by that, oh no]

He does? How do you know? Can you see the future?

[ oh yes. he just gives a shake of his head and casually continues to doxx jack in public. ]

No, uh. I know him in the future? The him here is like him from years ago for me. The Jack I know is kind of a tyrant, kills people for fun, enslaves most of a planet, awful boss, etc etc. Yadda yadda. He's definitely better now, less murder happy, more nice dude.

...that doesn't really make a lot of sense, but the Jack you know sounds a lot more interesting than this one. ♡

[WHY.]

[ rubbing his face a little ]

Well, uh. This might be a kind of alternate reality, you know? So, of course they can mess with time too. Part of the whole package.

[ aaaanyway. ]

But no, no. This Jack is waaaaay better. I had to kill that last Jack and it sucked.

...you've killed before?

[AND SOMEHOW... this makes Rhys even more interesting to her.]

Wow, I wouldn't have guessed that. I thought you had too weak a stomach to murder. ♡ [Casually... glancing over at the terminal...]

[ just. frowning deeply here. ]

It was a one time deal, kind of do or die? He was trying to kill me and I had to do it. He forced me to. Don't take that as a reason to vote for me. I -- I still have nightmares about it. I'm not guiltless.

You're giving me a lot more detail than I asked for. I just asked if you had killed before.

[ :) ]

I'm giving you context because it's important. "I killed before" is much different then "I was forced by someone I loved to kill him because he was going to kill me and purge a whole planet in fire."

That context doesn't really clear you, either. You just admitted that you've been forced to kill once. If you're a staff member, somebody could be forcing you to kill again. ♡

[She says, cheerfully.]

That's why I didn't ask for the context.

[ narrows his eyes at her and just. frowns. ]

I really, really don't like you.

I don't care if you like me or not. I only care about one thing, and that's finding the people who are killing so I can get out of here alive.

[She shrugs.]

If you aren't a killer now, that truth will come out eventually, but try not to give people details that they could use to make you look suspicious, okay?

Eventually, you mean. After I'm dead? Because I might die here.

[ tugging at his hair and groaning a little. why are you so you, alice!! ]

And I'm not sure if that's concern or passive aggression again!

(no subject)

selfsufficiency - 2016-10-15 23:07 (UTC) - Expand

jackhole - 2016-10-15 23:31 (UTC) - Expand

[ he's literally right here rhys

But Rhys also hadn't explained it quite that bluntly, so Jack is just left looking surprised. ]

...You, uh. Kinda let parts out when you were explaining this to me, huh.

[ jumping and yelping!! he. uh. definitely forgot you were here, jack. ]

Oh shit!

[ just covers his mouth with his hands and stares wide eyed at jack. he's sooooooo sorrrrrryyy, oh my god. ]

Oh, c'mon, you can't actually be surprised, I was right here.

[ Though, no, he's not actually surprised. This is the guy that just puked and knocked himself out... Jack sets his hands on his hips, though his eyes are still narrowed with displeasure. ]

All of that— I really did- Uh, do all of that?

[ just flaps his hands a little because fuuuuck his life. ]

I just -- I just kind of assumed you weren't listening to me! You don't. Really listen to me.

[ ai jack, that is. uh. ]

... Yyyyes? I was trying to keep it light.

Yeah, well, I'm listening now.

[ Jack sounds pretty sour, and he glances to the side. His expression is drawn up in some kind of conflict, but he ends up looking back to Rhys once he's decided on whatever he's thinking about. ]

Let's talk when this is done with. I need— Look, if you're gonna be talking about what future me does, I at least wanna, uh. Know what I'm in for.

[ rhys watches jack for a moment and looks like he's about to say something else awful before shaking his head and in a low, guilty tone -- ]

I'm sorry.

[ he sounds genuine about it, at least. ]

Yeah, yeah...

[ Jack shrugs and shakes his head dismissively, but then reaches out to give Rhys a friendly pat on the shoulder. It might be encouragement, or it might just be Jack being his stupid, physical self, but. Whatever. ]

Not your fault, so it's cool. Just- half-curious, half just wanna know where I'm standing here, y'know?

[ Even so, he seems a little put out by the prospect. ]

[ just gonna shove his hands into his pockets and shrug, awkward. everything's awkward. god, he sucks. ]

You're on the... not as much of a douchebag as you can be side of things, I swear. You can trust me on that one.

[ equally awkward grin. he's trying to be comforting! ]