( INVESTIGATION - WEEK 1 )

[abhoth]

Promptly at 8:00 AM, both of the Grandfather clocks will begin to ring, the sound traveling to every corner of the motel. All residents will wake up as if it was any other morning. There's the usual hum from the air conditioner units and the sound of harsh wind blowing against the windows. While the sun may not have ever set, the amount of times the Grandfather clock rings makes it clear: it's time to get up and greet the brand new day. However... something seems off. Maybe it's a shiver of cold leaving a trail of frost on your skin or a burning sensation in your chest — but it feels like something is drawing you out of your room and into the outdoor hallways. Where will you go? Welcome to the investigation log! Please put the name of the location your character will be exploring in the subject header. If you plan on grouping up with someone else for a location, we ask that you keep it to 2-3 characters maximum. Once you're all set and ready to rumble, mods will be here to provide evidence if found and set the scene for investigation events. Happy body hunting! ( quick navigation ) ic rulebook | locations | statuses | room assignments private conversations | ic profiles | graveyard | full navigation

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ROOM 111

[abhoth]

[Unfortunately for the occupants of Room 111, they might have a teeny bit of trouble getting out into the outdoor hallways in the first place. Namely, because it seems like someone invited themselves into their room overnight. Laying face down on the ground, they don't seem to be stirring.

Maybe they should turn on the lights to take a closer look?]

[zombiearm]

[this is fine, everyone loves waking up to a motionless figure laying on their floor??]

I'm going to go out on a limb and say they're probably not napping.

[why though!!

but yes turning on the lights is probably a good... plan... so let's do that!!]

[18x0]

[And soon after him, in comes Akane. She's been avoiding the lounge and the itch to sample its offerings again all week, but the strange feeling this morning has her too much on edge to stay away.

She's not going to the bar, though. Maybe there's something to find at the tables?]

Good morning.

second floor outdoor hallway

[parodeity]

[ almost immediately upon waking the door to 112 slams open and dave and kaito spill out; dave drops to a knee in front of their door after they shut it just as fast, running his (...non-broken) fingers over the knob and looking even more remote than ever.

he's mid-sentence even as he does this. ]

- in my life have I ever not. It wasn't natural, fuck, why am I even - you know locks, what's your take?

[ he bounces up out of the way in a second and stands to the side as kaito takes his turn to check the lock, automatically angling his back towards the other boy to watch his blind spots, even though it doesn't look like anyone's preparing to attack. ]

[nowyouseeit]

[DAMN RIGHT HE KNOWS LOCKS, and as soon as Dave steps away he kneels in front of the door, looking for scratches or other signs of tampering]

Did someone try to break in? Hell. . .

And where's Jason? Did he tell you he was going somewhere last night?

LAUNDRY ROOM

[thawedheart]

[She has sort of a bad feeling about this, but... well... who wouldn't.

Yukina pauses outside the laundry room door, then reaches out to ease it open. If she remembers right, there are all sorts of wires to hang clothes up on in here - if someone got creative, they could probably be used for murder... better to check, just in case.]

[ninjay]

[ jay notices yukina as she reach for the door and then hurries over to her side. ]

Have you seen anything suspicious?

KITCHEN

[breaksouls]

[Who cares about murder when it's time for the most important meal of the day? Velvet heads to the kitchen as usual to get ready to prepare breakfast for herself.]

[crushcard]

[ okay so guess who's also in the kitchen because fuck being awake right now, Seto needs his coffee and I do too????

oh look it's the person who's threatened to kill them all. he's just going to be standing around and you know, totally ignore her while he makes his coffee. ]

[abhoth]

[For the record, there's nothing wrong with the kitchen.

Besides the missing cooking knife set. :/ Thanks, kleptomaniacs.]

POOL

[forlease]

[ The uneasy atmosphere of the motel was too much for Ryou, and while he did feel compelled to leave his room like everyone else, he's also scared of what he might find. Still... he doesn't wander too far and goes to the pool. Hopefully the water isn't gross anymore. ]

[ungodly]

[ this was all enough to get a girl stir crazy, so heather decided to venture outside to get some air because she didn't want any part of murder time. hopefully the water is still blue.

looks like she had company though. ]

Yo. Need some fresh air?

[perceptions]

[Mira will be coming to the area at the same time, still a little tired but wanting to spend the morning at the poolside.]

Hey there. Looking to tan?

[abhoth]

[Nothing wrong with the pool, besides the fact the water's turned a gross, murky color. Yuck.]

lobby

[inventurous]

[ well, room 102 is right by the lobby so while violet usually heads for breakfast, today she detours further into the lobby than usual. ]

[willremember]

[ Clementine definitely feels. Weird today. The lobby seems like as good a place to check out as any. ]

Hey.

DINING HALL

[g101]

[ yeah hajime's being an obnoxious ass and humming all the way to the dining hall. what's on the menu today, feed her ]

[fauxtetsu]

[ ...dammit whatever she's humming is catchy. must... resist... ]

Mm... Morning!

dark room

[pinesfortruth]

[you know what's a good way to spend your early morning in a creepy motel when you're feeling Weird? going to the dark room. or at least that's what Dipper thinks, looking inside from the doorway

dipper, no]

[intolerable]

[ Omega went straight here, too. The hair standing up on the back of her neck doesn't seem to bother her any. ]

Hey, cool! We had the same idea! [ She's really hyped to find a dead person! So much that she's striding straight inside and investigating. ]

stairwell

[intolerable]

[ After giving the dark room a lookaround, she's definitely going to head here to see if there's anything exciting. Passing from the Dark Room to the stairs, she does take notice that there's a body. Not surprising. Let's see if there's evidence on the stairwell it moved.

Also guys...? She looks way too happy? Tell her to stop ]

[abhoth]

[There's nothing on the stairway. Better luck next time, Omega!]

STAIRWAY

[lohengrins]

[ percival stands at, evidently enough, the stairway -- despite their circumstances, his head remains raised and his shoulders squared. ]

All of you -- up here, now. A corpse's been discovered in Room 111.

[ it's exclaimed loudly enough to resonate through a good portion of the motel. the door to room 111 is open widely enough for someone to, at the very least, recognize the body. ]

If you're going to enter, don't do it at once like a pack of animals.

[ninjay]

Who's the victim?

[ why are yall out here.... murdering.... smh ]

ROOM 112

[frizziest]

[ Akira heard of the murder found in room 111. truly tragic, really. he hates the idea of a fellow costumed vigilante having bit the bullet. one of the good guys. instead of taking the time to mourn the loss of someone that didn't deserve to die, he decided to further investigate the cause of death. the best way to do that is to start at the place of origin, or where he would have been at prior.

so he's in room 112. nothing of note, nothing of value. something resonates within Akira's soul, however. something tells him to try and keep looking. and so he does. he tosses the room (sorry to the late Jason's roomies), throwing pillows, sheets and any other object one can think of to the ground to see if there is anything that would be hidden. just when he is about to give up? he reaches the couch and pulls the cushions off. underneath it?

there's a mask. it's a familiar mask. one that belongs to a superhero. one that now belongs to Akira. ]

Don't worry, Robin. Your spirit will live on with me.

[ annnnnd the mask is now on his face. yep. no big deal. ]

[nowyouseeit]

. . .







What the hell.

[HI, one of the residents of room 112 is standing in the doorway and just. watching this. like. what the fuck is happening here]

You know that's something serial killers say before they wear the peeled off skin of their victims, right?

[JUST. THROWING THAT OUT THERE]