trial #2

[judgejudy]

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

Comments

[subsisted]

Do we know if she's a person or a program?

[ just, uh. asking. ]

[antietam]

No. I think she's a person but Luke has told me he thinks she's a program.

[subsisted]

If she's a person, we're risking killing another innocent being. Furthermore, she's the one helping us out here.

[ ....folding her arms. ] If she's a program, I'd be willing to try and ask some of the programmers if they can bring her back afterwards.... somehow. Perhaps one of the terminals can be broken through?

[antietam]

Is she really that innocent if she's watching us kill each other? I think that's called being an accomplice.

Besides, we'll likely kill someone innocent now.

[subsisted]

It's hard, but I can't say it's the smartest decision yet. She could be the only reason we have power, and if we lose power, we'll lose more of us. She could run so many of the things here, Adam. We have to be ready to make hard decisions.

[ she'll reach over to put a hand on his shoulder, though. ] You're trying so hard, I know. Keep trying. Don't give up.

[antietam]

[ He smiles a little at her. ] I know. I just... don't want you to keep getting blamed for this. I want to be able to solve it.

[subsisted]

I know. You're doing your best. Thank you. But I can handle it. Whatever happens... I'll take it head on.

[ actually - ] If it is me, there's a jade necklace around my neck. Remember when I told you about my first find? Take it off my body. Keep it.

[antietam]

... Ms. Croft. [ He looks fairly upset by this thought and initially shakes his head. But... they're almost out of time. ]

Alright. I'll keep it safe. Where would you like me to return it to?

[subsisted]

No where. Keep reading and find that king.

[antietam]

[ He doesn't look like he's capable of saying anything but he nods hurriedly. Hopefully it won't come to that. ]

[onepunchgirl]

Person. I asked her and she told me she was human. I don't see a reason for her to lie.

[subsisted]

Thank you, Veronica. [ that's that, then. ] I don't think it wise to kill our own chance at help.

[arewedanser]

Machines can and do lie about being human. If she was merely a program, wouldn't you feel more inclined to kill her over an actual person?

[onepunchgirl]

[Danse please.]

I don't think you can kill a program, but that's beside the point.

Why lie? Wouldn't it be more logical for her to claim being a disembodied A.I., instead of a human that can kill people?

[arewedanser]

You can certainly disable it enough to count as being "dead."

A.I.'s are perfectly capable of killing. [Generally not with knives though.] In this case, I will accept the logic that it seems likely she is human, or under the impression she is. Voting for her also seems like a waste when we have more likely culprits.

[onepunchgirl]

If they have a body. Which we can't say for sure when we've never seen her.

I'm against it because it's an easy avenue to get nothing done, while the staff keep killing people. I rather try and be wrong, than not try at all.

[arewedanser]

I agree. These "staff" should be found and appropriately punished, and allowing them to go free another day simply gives them more time to act.