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trial #2
 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 |
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One's motivation can greatly change one's attitude on certain things, so, for example, it's unfair to say "look for people who like being violent for fun" when the staff might be doing this out of some strange desperate necessity.
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... Especially the staff, since they're already apparently good actors. Why is a good question, but what will it lead us to?
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All we really can do is see who might know more than they should, and who might be trying to push things a certain way in their favor.
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We're at a very vulnerable state at the moment. It would be easy for them to take advantage of it.
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Their priority, now, at least, must be failing to allow us to determine their number. By killing or by abstaining - either way, it can't be done.
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[It could happen.]
Judy told me that if we punish someone who is a staff member, she'll reveal the number of staff members. This is really a goal we should work towards.
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Last trial was certainly interesting, was it not? I think it would be dangerous to turn on anyone who proposes a theory and happens to be wrong; the sheep among us will fear to mention their suspicions lest they be accused. But it does seem, once a name was thrown out, there were some who seemed very eager to accuse someone.
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[ She really...really doesn't want to think it's because they're just mindlessly killing. ]
In 1920, there was a science experiment by John Watson focusing on behaviorism. It spoke mainly about testing the idea of fear in conditioned responses. Trust me, it was nothing like this but there's been distinct attempts of trying to understand how the body and mind works.
[ Trust her...? She's been an experiment herself...???? ]
Myself and Lara both looked for two-way mirrors and cameras, however. It turned up a poor attempt.
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[nothing makes any seeennnnnnnnseeeee]
However, about the cameras and two-way mirrors...Judy stated that she knows everything that goes on in this facility. She may be monitoring us in a way we don't know of.
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You bring up some interesting points and the fact our staff...
[ Is it time for their CR to level up? Oh. It is indeed. Elizabeth stammers a bit, looking away. ]
...There has to be a reason why the staff members are among us. Staff members or people conducting research need to be able to monitor data. About the mirrors and cameras, if they have Judy - why are they among us? I've been watched before, you know, and over the course of many years... they never once interacted with the test subjects.
[ Elizabeth says bitterly. ]
If they were doing some research, there would be areas locked to them - that much we have. However... what you say about Judy... would they really risk themselves being in here and being voted (unless the system is rigged, of course)?
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[He listens to her carefully, his mouth twisted down in a slight frown. She's been watched before? That's...well, he can certainly understand why she would feel like she feels now. The paranoia must be stifling.]
I see, Elizabeth. [He sighs.] It's all quite convoluted, in my opinion. You bring up a good point - if they really were doing this to get results, why do it on their own? Why be part of the group? Unless they feel they need to manipulate things on a personal level...
[He shrugs, his gaze turned to the floor, his look pensive.]
Well, consider this. Judy seems perfectly fine with letting these staff members die - I'd almost hazard to say that's her purpose on it. However, can we trust what she says? We don't know. And why are the staff members going along with this, if, as you say, it's a risk for them? Is this a game they intend to win? The last person standing is staff?
[A pause.] Whatever is going on, it's all completely a mess. It seems there are too many sides of the Rubik's cube we cannot see, in this dreadfully morbid puzzle.
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[ The staff members can't be all too pleased if they continuously go forth and find variable after variable unbefitting to their needs. Despite the touchy subject, Elizabeth tries to hold her ground, keep her strength up. ]
Judy has the power despite claiming she's a lowly worker. Something to consider. There's a lie there. [ The sudden explosion of questions makes her laugh, lifting a hand up. ] Alfendi, hold one moment, I can barely keep up!
[ Why was she laughing at a time like this? ]
You're posing my questions than answers. Are you content collecting them at this point? [ It's teasing, but back at it: ] The thing is? We could have the advantage in numbers while they merely have the advantage in knowledge. Luke spoke to me yesterday about how all it takes is one person to change the tide of history - to start a revolution. While I'm not too fancy on the idea of something as romantic as that... we have to understand our own power here too.
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[Ergh...the thought makes his stomach turn.]
Judy is not our friend. She's friendly, but she's not showing her hand. Or her face. The point is, she's not telling us the whole truth, and we need to take her words with a grain of salt.
Oh, goodness, sorry. [He says, sheepishly rubbing the back of his head.] I admit, I got a bit carried away there...but you have a point. I doubt there are many of them among us. We have the power to weed them out while they must struggle to defend themselves and keep to the shadows.
As long as we don't give up hope...we'll get them soon enough. I'm sure we will.
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[ She speaks in a wisdom far beyond her years, if her profile card indicates anything. ]
The point is making sure they're pressed back against. If we can find one of the staff members, we're able to show them we can't be messed with. This, in short, will put the pressure on them and that is when they get sloppy.