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

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[selfsufficiency]

...I guess we'll have to wait for Rhys to wake up before we can do that, though.

[Rhys why.]

[tearable]

He did talk to me earlier about a possibility - he seemed sick thinking about it. Possibly catching you or Luke's cold as well? He doesn't seem like someone who could do something so brutal... but people can easily wear masks.

[ And honestly, she whispers to Alice. ]

I'm not as collected as I'd like to act - honestly fairly scared myself.

[ Her normal tone resumes. ]

He seems a bit paranoid, so we best tackle any subject with these three carefully and not discredit anyone else who seems to fancy being a craftsman.

[selfsufficiency]

[Alice sneezes and brings both her hand up to cover her nose and mouth, then sniffles before continuing.]

If he seemed sick to his stomach and wasn't coughing and sneezing, it's probably just that he has a weak stomach... unless that's what he wants us to think.

[People can wear masks. Alice blinks at Elizabeth in surprise when she whispers that to her, because honestly? She sort of did think she was honestly that collected.]

...yeah, I guess we should be careful asking them. Rhys doesn't seem to like me at all, though, so we'd probably get better information if I didn't have any part in questioning him.

[tearable]

[ Definitely not going to get too close, though. ]

That's a valid point. [ The symptoms are different. ] Could be nerves. I don't blame him.

[ When Alice mentions Rhys not liking her, she perks a brow. ]

I'll try... but I'm not sure how much of a result that would yield if I make him sick by just talking to him. [ UGH!!! We need backup. ] Uh - and you've been kind to only eat soup, right miss? If you don't take care of yourself, your cold could worsen.

[ There's a pause there. ]

Just keep your meals light and yourself hydrated.

[selfsufficiency]

[Legit. Rhys already got sneezed on once this trial - nobody else needs to be.]

I don't either. Especially not in a trial like this, where looking just a little too suspicious might get you killed. No wonder he's nervous.

[Because... he's... already suspicious to start with? Or something.]

Or maybe he's just intimidated by you. ♡ A lot of men get nervous when a woman stands up to them.

[...Elizabeth's concern also catches her by surprise, and she blinks rapidly. She's... not used to having people worry about her? This is weird.]

I'll keep that in mind from now on. I...

[Alice is really not used to people being nice to her.]

Thanks.