trial #4 - execution

[judgejudy]

DAY 8 (evening) Complex Population: 19 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. RHYS, EMPLOYEE ID VTSCI62270894. STATUS: GUILTY. RHYS, PROCEED TO THE JUDGEMENT THEATER. CHARGING..." There's the sound of clicking, and Rhys 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. "DESIGNATING EXECUTIONER. . . AL—" The protocol starts, but cuts off abruptly. Instead, Judy's voice speaks up. "Consider this an official notification for the entire population. If you feel a noose tightening around your neck, I am at least accommodating. If there is someone in particular you want to take your life, I can override the selection protocol for that purpose. Perhaps next time, Alice, since Rhys has requested Jack. Please proceed to the judgement theater." No one else will be able to step into the judgement theater after them without receiving a nasty shock before they can step too close, and once they're both inside, the door closes behind both of them. There's a clicking sound from the walls, and the panels on the right side of the room are pulled up to reveal a thick glass that allows you to look into the Judgement Theater. It seems justice is meant to come from the the hands of the jury. — ic rulebook character statuses character profiles votes

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[selfdenying]

[HEY JERK HE'S BACK, ALFENDI RETURNS 2: ELECTRIC BOOGALOO]

Why the hell is the staff killing us? And I don't want some vague bullshit, answer the damn question.

[jackhole]

[ HE'LL TAKE AN ALFENDI OVER THAT NONSENSE. he just taps his temple here, shrugging. ]

I can't answer directly because I don't know. I forgot. But I remembered enough that I think it's part of the things all of us have forgotten.

[selfdenying]

What?

[That's....ugh, whatever, he should've expected this kind of thing.]

What's the deal with our memories, then? How do we get them back?

[jackhole]

[ a very long sigh here ]

You have to kill someone, man. With each body, you remember something new.

[selfdenying]

[............................that's so hecked up]

...So that's part of the reason why you all are murdering people. So you can get back your damn memories.

[Just letting out a long sigh, himself.]

Was it worth it?

[jackhole]

[ he just shrugs and looks sheepish ]

I'm kind of having a bit of an existential crisis here, man. So I don't really know.

[selfdenying]

[He just narrows his eyes in slight annoyance - you're not the only person having an existential crisis here, man.]

Good for you. [He scoffs.] Are people actually dying? You kept talking about it as if dying is merely like "leaving".

[jackhole]

[ sorry about your double personalities, bro. ]

Deeeepends on your perspective? Sort of? I'm not sure if I should say but I know I'll be happier, at least!

[selfdenying]

[both personalities flip him the bird]

Then die faster and get it over with, moron. You're a waste of space.