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

[karmas]

Bigby only got involved after speaking to Elizabeth and Lara Croft, who asked him to involve himself. He may very well be staff, but the logic that staff would intentionally interfere does not apply to him.

The ones remaining are Luke Castellan, Elizabeth, and Lara Croft. Elizabeth was, I believe you agree, the most aggressive towards Diva. But Luke Castellan was among the first to reply to Leo Baskerville's statement and chime in that it seemed suspicious. Lara Croft avoided involving herself, but still weighed in with her opinions that the candlestick assault was relevant.

In my opinion, the most likely point in time staff would have gotten involved was right as a plausible suspect was identified. It would not necessarily be strategic to insist on an interrogation. But it would be strategic to help emphasis that the candlestick was relevant, as that piece of evidence all too easily could be brushed off.

Everyone else involved either argued against the candlestick, or became involved later, after Diva had already been violent.

[antietam]

Luke also only got involved after being asked and he did nothing in particular. He held Diva so that she wouldn't attack Bigby and that was it.

I don't think this logic is good for us to follow. The staff members could have easily just sat back and watched because of course everyone would be readily willing to jump on someone who seemed suspicious.

I'd also point out that your list consists entirely of the outspoken people of both trials. I think it's more likely that they were the only ones willing to speak up because it's in their nature.

[karmas]

I'm not speaking of his holding back Diva. I'm speaking of he being among the first to chime in and agree that the candlestick seemed like a good lead.

But you raise a decent point. I certainly don't want to penalize those that speak up. I believe one of them is staff, all the same, but that doesn't mean we have to vote on that now.

[antietam]

Well... it was. I think most people would have agreed that her being seen physically attacking Charles would be a reason to question her.

I think voting for one of them is going to silence a lot of people, ultimately. No one is going to want to back up theories anymore.

[karmas]

Then who shall we vote for? Let someone else propose a logical counter theory.