trial #3

[judgejudy]

DAY 6 (afternoon) Complex Population: 27 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 10/22. voting

Comments

[liven]

That's not the only reason I find him suspicious, personally. But if you find someone else suspicious, by all means say so. Although I do figure we'll end this the same way we did last time.

[mitsubou]

Not at all... I'm just saying maybe we shouldn't focus too much on his love life? I'm sure this and that are too different things.

[Rubs chin.]

If you love someone, you'd want to keep protecting them no matter what. [Even if they're dead, I guess.] So if there's any suspicious behavior, it could very well be just because of that.

[liven]

No, I think that could be connected. They knew one another for a very, very short amount of time before apparently coming to this. Extra time spent with one another outside the time we're given - such as in secret meetings presumably comprised of staff - would have given them more time to get to know one another, as could have the set up to whatever this is by staff.

But even ignoring the romantic aspect, I find Adam Parrish suspicious. I see no point in not saying so. I found Luke suspicious as well, and that was apparently correct.

[mitsubou]

You're free to believe whatever you want. In every other sense, I think your deductions for his suspicion are rather reasonable, and I would agree, however...

[He looks at her like a Stern Parent.]

Somethings like "love" and "romance" are very powerful, unpredictable things. [Then his expression changes into something more calm and momfriend-like before giving her a light pat on the head.] I hope that's something you can understand.

[liven]

[ NO...SEE...SHE'S A CAT...............HUMAN ROMANCE IS A HUGE ??? TO HER? koichi halfway got it but the nearest shijima gets is family, and she has never felt that in a sudden rush. so she will never find whirlwind romances unsuspicious. ]

If you must ignore that particular reason, by all means do so. All I mean to say is that I do believe him to be a suspicious person. And I also refuse to pretend that the guy who died was a saint...I do not think him worse or better than others here, but he was a murderer and did intend to murder more of us, and I think it stupid to pretend otherwise out of sentimentality.

[mitsubou]

[LOOK... HE'S A SWORD... AND YET--. Though he does have more experience dealing with human relations and all that jazz, especially in the past when fling romances weren't completely unheard of.]

I'm not pretending anything, at least. [But he WILL promptly ignore all that romance stuff until he finds it to be extremely relevant.] I very well understand the gravity of all this, and of Luke's role in the grand scheme of things.

But, what I'm saying is that I can understand how this Adam boy feels, and that's enough for me to remove my suspicion for now. [For now...] Although, like I said to Rose, if I'm wrong, then I'm wrong. I have no qualms with acknowledging that.

[liven]

Mm, I'll also acknowledge if I am wrong.

[ she won't like APOLOGIZE, don't be crazy, but she'll acknowledge it. ]

[mitsubou]

That's good.

[At least this is civilized enough.]