DAY TWO (morning)

[judgejudy]

DAY 2 (morning) Complex Population: 34 It's 8AM, and rather than waking naturally, you awake to the sound of an odd tone ringing through the intercom. As you wake from that deep, dreamless sleep that enforces curfew as always, Judy's voice speaks up a few moments after. "A death has occurred. Safety Protocol 6227-A is now in effect. Protocol now available on Complex terminals." That ominous message might prompt you to leave your room more quickly. You can check out the terminal, where a new file is available, but as you head into the atrium, you might notice something else. The viewing stage is open. It seems that someone was busy during the night. — This post is for the second day as defined in the schedule. This post is for investigation and general mingling before the trial that takes place in the afternoon IC. ic rulebook character statuses character profiles private conversations graveyard

Comments

[chiseler]

They as in...Judy? If this is following special protocol or whatever I imagine she wouldn't care. [But he frowns and moves to try and bring up the profiles instead.] Also you did not tell me that. Don't even start.

[antietam]

In normal experiments that don't involve murder, a death would be enough to end it. Either they're really serious about whatever they want or this is part of it.

[ Then he just huffs. ] I did tell you that. Your profile made you a suspicious person. It's good you weren't the one targeted.

[chiseler]

You think the experiment is actually watching us deal with a murder? [He sounds incredibly incredulous, unwilling to believe it's that simple. He finally turns to face Adam and finds that doing so basically puts them nose to nose. Oh well.]

And it's good that Charles wasn't shot or we might have a problem. [He huffs right back but he doesn't exactly pull back either.] I've been targeted all my life, Parrish. […but his lips curl into a devious smile suddenly.] Worried about me?

[antietam]

I think— [ And then suddenly Luke is in his face which makes him stumble back in surprise. He looks even more huffy than before. ] Like I was saying, the use of the words per trial makes me imagine they're not expecting this to be the only death.

[ There's just a pause. ] Shut up. I need you for a second. Will you come with me?

[chiseler]

Riiight. [He's still wearing the Cheshire cat kind of grin though that has nothing to do with the murder.]

You didn't answer the question. But...yeah. [He pulls away from the terminal completely.] Where to?

[antietam]

Because I think it'd hurt your feelings if I said no. [ He's quiet after that and motions for Luke to follow him. ]