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

[grimdeity]

Intriguing, but we have little evidence to support it, yes? It could just be he's completely lost all ability to think rationally, instead latching onto an illusion he's created to justify the murdering. Though a group suicide would hardly be the most absurd thing I've ever done, I would hope it wouldn't just be to rid ourselves of this tedious nonsense.

[liven]

I honestly don't give a damn if it is true or an illusion. Using some excuse like that to excuse one's actions is still a cowardly, human thing to do. I don't believe in being "forced" to do something. There is always a way out. He simply did not wish to take it until it was convenient to him, isn't that so?

[grimdeity]

I can't disagree with that, even if I take mild offense at the "human" remark. There seem to be plenty of paths he could have taken, but he chose to take this one, a rather unfortunate one without much pride. I just suppose I like to try and understand the actions of others, even if they are such as these. A bad habit, I'm afraid.