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

[chiseler]

So because you're some kind of prosecutor in your world, supposedly, that makes it better? I don't buy it but okay. If my character isn't credible neither is yours, quit changing the subject to make it out that you're any better than I am.

Wouldn't it be just like a staff member to try and lead people into speculating who the most suspicious people are? It'd almost be a very clever way to throw the rest of us off of their trail because surely they must know what they're talking about. The fact that you're interrogating us can also corroborate to save your own ass. So. Come up with something better, then we'll talk.

[karmas]

[Laughing slightly]

Oh, Luke Castellan! If I wanted to protect myself, I would lie low and make no bold accusations whatsoever. But, of course. Isn't it natural when cornered to revert to 'maybe you're the suspicious one'? As I defense, I admit I find it lacking. Then again, you're a hot-head, so perhaps I shouldn't hold it against you.

[chiseler]

[Part of him wants to ask if she has some opposition to just calling him Luke, but maybe that's not the point. Instead, there's a little grin.]

Are you trying to scare me, or are you trying to call me stupid? Only one of those is gonna work. [That being said, he's rubbing at his eyes for a moment.] Look. If I was really interested in killing people around here I'd be doing a lot more to throw people off my track. As it stands, I'm getting real tired of watching kids get picked off. Interrogate somebody else who might be able to get you answers to help all of us, okay?

[karmas]

I'm capable of interrogating more than one person at the same time. It's one of my skills.

[But it seems he's finally given an answer she's willing to listen to.]

And what work would you do to 'throw me off your track'?

[chiseler]

Yeah? Doesn't say so on your profile so I never would've guessed. [Is he serious? We just don't know. But he's cooperating and that's the important part.]

First of all, if I wanted to throw you off of my track I would actually answer the question. But I can tell you that I'd be throwing out my own names for suspicion, maybe dropping hints or something? It would require me being more aware of what everyone in the complex is doing.

I also wouldn't submit myself to questioning in the first place. I'm not exactly a great liar.