trial #2 - execution

[judgejudy]

DAY 4 (evening) Complex Population: 32 At 7PM, a tone rings out, but it's not Judy's voice that filters out over the intercom. "TALLYING VOTES. . ." The voice is mechanical and robotic, and a pause lingers in the air. It seems that the voting system is run by some kind of AI. "CONSENSUS REACHED. MAJORITY VOTE. TIE. RESULT 1. LARA CROFT. STATUS: INNOCENT. LARA, PROCEED TO THE JUDGEMENT THEATER. CHARGING..." There's the sound of clicking, and Lara will receive a very sharp shock to their ankle monitor. If they don't step into the judgement room, the shock will increase in strength every ten seconds until they're unconscious. Regardless, the voice continues to drone on. "RESULT 2. LUKE CASTELLAN, EMPLOYEE ID VTSCI62271053. STATUS: INNOCENT. LUKE, PROCEED TO THE JUDGEMENT THEATER. CHARGING..." Luke receives the same treatment, and finally, the last player is decided in the same way: "DESIGNATING EXECUTIONER. . . ELIZABETH. ELIZABETH, PROCEED TO THE JUDGEMENT THEATER. CHARGING..." — ic rulebook character statuses character profiles votes

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20 mins after

[grimdeity]

Look into psychiatric care or a therapist.

[ she says it like that, but what she really means is she would probably try to treat herself as her own patient.

a head tilt. ] Why, are you concerned you may be out of your mind?

[selfdenying]

Is there one here? I'd love to know if there is.

[He chuckles lightly at the question, his fingers tapping at the rim of his glass.]

I am, yes. You see, I don't know if you've experienced it yet, but apparently, I've been blacking out and becoming...well, someone else. Not in the literal sense, but it seems I might have an alternate personality hiding in my mind somewhere.

[grimdeity]

I know of at least one therapist.

[ her. she is the therapist. she does not have a license or degree. don't let her be your therapist. ]

Interesting-- well, perhaps you wouldn't think so, since I suppose that would be a bit frightening, yes? Had you experienced such a thing before coming here, or is it a recent development?

[selfdenying]

I don't recall. That's the problem.

[He gestures to the air, like he's seeing a balloon fly away.]

It seems my memories are quite unreliable. Pieces of my life are just...well, gone. I may have had this for a long time or this may have been a recent thing. I can't say. But it is scary...it really is. Not being able to know when and how you'll be in control of yourself...