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

[liven]

My opinion is that I don't see how any of what we're discussing will lead us to anyone...at this rate it really will be just the same as abstaining, choosing whomever we like the least and condemning them to death.

[ dryly said. ]

Well, what's your opinion, then? And your thoughts?

[puffing]

It's been three days before today. We have to discuss any and everything. As a group, not just a handful of opinionated smartasses. Remember, we don't get the luxury of investigating and finding evidence.

Even if someone ― [ coughVeronicacough ] ― broke through glass to get to the body, it didn't help much other than to let us know it was another weapon likely found in the defense locker Judy told me about.

[ and HAHAH thoughts you say. ]

Can't tell you anything definitively yet. Our roommate, Alfendi, is a little more crazy than I thought. [ sorry buddy. ] If he's got a personality complex, it'll be hard to determine what is fabricated versus what he can or can't remember. Elizabeth... I don't think she's suspicious, but she needs to calm the hell down before she gets killed because someone does.

And then there's you. You're voting based on what Alice wants because... what was it again? So you can have the bed?

[liven]

Yes, that would be correct. That's why I switched to abstain last time.

[ she WAS gonna vote diva... ]

However, you should probably keep in mind I don't have the same motivations for anything that you would. [ because she is. a cat. ] What's this about a personality complex, however?

[puffing]

But do you plan on upholding that agreement for this trial and any others that come up? Chances are Alice will want to vote for someone this time.

[ yes. she is a cat. but she's lacking seven lives sooOOO help him out here Shijima. ]

Alfendi might have more than one. Personalities, I mean. I'd ask Veronica. She got it pretty bad from him yesterday.

[liven]

I don't go back on my word. And thus far, we seem to agree about the important things.

[ so. probably she is voting as asked by alice, yes??? ]

I see...well, that's interesting.

[puffing]

[ like torture. obviously. ]

There's going to come a time where you'll have to pick between a damn bed and a person's life.

[ what if... what if alice votes for shijima? would she vote herself and hope it isn't the majority??? ]

[liven]

[ SHE'D VOTE FOR HERSELF, HILARIOUSLY ]

I know.

[puffing]

Why doesn't that answer comfort me.

[ jesus, shijima ]

[liven]

I couldn't say. By the way, if you vote to call Jeff "Jeff", I will focus on the trial seriously for the remainder.

[ JUST SAYING ]

[puffing]

What the fuck is up with you bartering crazy ass deals for these trials?

[ sighs. begrudgingly goes to fucking vote for Alice? to be called Jeff...... ]

[liven]

I'm a person who knows what she wants.

[ SORRY ALICE? ]

[tearable]

[ Also just glares??? Do you want to fight??? ]

[puffing]

[ BRING IT BITCH ]

[tearable]

[ I'm going to destroy you. ]

[puffing]

[ not before i destroy you, of course ]

[tearable]

[ Stop?? Your tiny little eyes need to LEAVE ]

[puffing]

[ i can do this all day ]

[puffing]

[ yeah that's right. i won, not you ]

[tearable]

[ kill urself??? ]

[selfdenying]

Crazy? Excuse me?

[He just gapes at Bigby, like he can't quite believe what he's hearing.]

Elizabeth is just trying to find out who the culprit is. While we all do need to keep ourselves calm, I can hardly blame her for what she's trying to do.

[puffing]

[ look, don't make him feel bad about this Squall. he likes you to an extent. but the truth is the truth. ]

You're... kind of crazy, yeah. But I'm going to assume you probably don't... know... that.

[ ugh he can't deal with complexes. ]

She doesn't need to "calm down" in the literal sense. Just needs to avoid painting a target on her back. I can only imagine these assholes will stop looking to kill defenseless kids and go for bigger threats sooner or later.

[selfdenying]

I'm not crazy, that's...no. I can't be.

[he doesn't even know anymore, god, everything is just going to hell in a hand basket here]

...That, I can agree with. [His expression sobers, his tone more serious.] We can't be too gung-ho about this. I mean, if there's a chance people like Elizabeth will be in danger...

[He doesn't want to think about that.]

We can't let that happen.