mock trial locations

THE PALMS MOTEL

A buzzing neon beacon in the night, the lone stop on a long stretch of highway; the Palms Motel is your 'home' away from home, at least for the time being. With two floors, and a parking lot outside, and a pool in the back, you've got all your basic needs covered - so long as you don't want peace and quiet at night.

Ground floor

Parking lot

Your standard parking lot, with a bright neon sign looming overhead. No vacancies, huh?

Lobby

Let's all go to the lobby, let's all go to the lobby...you can get yourselves some snacks from the vending machine, but the main attraction here is the front desk. The receptionist should be there to provide whatever services you need during the day, but when he's not, don't worry! There's a wealth of pamphlets to occupy your time; maps, tourism guides, self-help fliers, take-out menus...plenty to amuse yourself with! A radio sits on the desk, though the sound travels throughout the rest of the hotel. Pretty powerful, for the little thing it is.

Rec Room

Where the fun is! A well-worn carpet lines the floor, but its hard to see for all the stuff in here! There's a pool table in the center, a couch, a bunch of beanbags of varying colours and materials, even a T.V! It's an old boxy thing, though it can be wheeled around on the stand that keeps it up. Good luck trying to watch anything but public access.

Gym

Why not make the most of your time here with some physical self improvement? There's a couple of weights, a yoga ball, and a treadmill. That should be enough to sculpt yourself into an adonis.

Pool

Smell that chlorine? That's right, here's your very own semi-public pool that you can share with the strangers here! You'll have to shower off in your own room and bring your own towel, but at least there's a handful of deckchairs. If you don't have a swimsuit, why not try the lost property bin?

Dining hall

Perhaps "hall" is a bit generous. It's just a room with an assortment of tables in it, square, seating about 4 people each. There is, apparently, catering for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. You could take the food up to your room but that's a little antisocial now, isn't it?

Laundry room

Need to wash out some stains? You've found just the place! A handful of washers and driers sit in this windowless room, the fluorescent lights bathing it all in a sickly green glow 24/7. With no clocks or markers around, it's hard to remember what time you went in, or how long you've been there, or who you were before...

1st floor

Rooms

There's 25 of them in total, all featuring an en-suite bathroom and each are outfitted the same; a rather uncomfortable single bed, scratchy blanket, a small tv, and a bedside table kitted out with a phone and a bible in the drawer. All the essentials. If you dig around some more, you can find two twenty-dollar bills in the desk. They must be yours, right?