trial #4

[judgejudy]

DAY 8 (afternoon) Complex Population: 19 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 10/29. voting

Comments

[liven]

I think the collars are actually more likely proof of his guilt as a staff member. It's more likely that it's an attempt to get us not to kill him than it is an attempt to take down an innocent as well.

[grimdeity]

This sounds rather plausible. It's like taking a hostage in a hold-up.

[liven]

There's little reason to do them otherwise. I don't think the "kill two innocents" option is truly one that will hold any water, going by that guy's past behavior in trials...he behaves how one would expect staff to act, in retrospect. Basically, I disagree with Mr. Detective on his logic...

[grimdeity]

Indeed. Plus, if they simply wanted to kill two innocents they could just do that. They're clearly capable of such.

[ gestures to the FIVE NEW DEAD PEOPLE... ]

[liven]

Basically. Therefore, it seems more likely that it's the deeper reason of a coward's defense.

[ SHE LIKES YOU, ROSE, YOU CAN STAY. ]

[grimdeity]

[ TRULY A HIGH HONOR. ]

[unnames]

...Yeah, I think so too.

[Alice? doesn't really like flat-out saying guilt at this point still, because he's a weenie, but... he's learned that he has to be a bit more decisive at this point or nothing will work out for him either.]

It's... just too fishy. Now of all times, this is what happens? I don't like it.

[liven]

...Jefferey, you're getting better at making definitive statements. I'm impressed.

[ maybe someday she will call you by your actual name

jk lol ]

But that's my feeling on the matter. If they were simply trying to maximize damages, they could have done this earlier. For Adam, or anyone else who was not staff but was suspicious. So, the timing makes me feel that's how it is...it's fishy.

[unnames]

[He's improving. Slowly!! Sort of.]

Look--whatever it is, we gotta get it right this time. That's all I'm saying, and I think... this all isn't right.

[liven]

The only people who disagree with that would be the staff, I think...