( INVESTIGATION - WEEK 2 )

[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. We'll be tagging in with the mod account at 6:10 PM EST to give everyone time to jump in. Happy body hunting! ( quick navigation ) ic rulebook | locations | statuses | room assignments private conversations | ic profiles | graveyard

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[thawedheart]

[WHY]

Omega-san...!!

[Why is there blood everywhere. Why everything.

But, first and foremost - she darts over to Omega and kneels down next to her, reaching out to touch a hand to her shoulder.]

Omega-san...?

[is she even alive]

[nowyouseeit]

[WHY IS THIS. . . HAPPENING?? he freezes when he sees the blood, eyes going wide, but then Yukina is moving and he's right on her heels]

-- Omega?!

[crouches next to the poor li'l witch as well, also looking for signs of life 8(]

[abhoth]

[Omega is most definitely not alive. She is cold to the touch, and when Yukina comes closer, she'll notice the three puncture marks on her neck. It seems an artery was nicked.

Next to the corpse is Omega's choker, bloody from being in the puddle but otherwise undamaged.]

[thawedheart]

...no...

[But no amount of denying it is going to change the fact that she's. Dead. So after taking note of the choker, she leans closer to get a better look at her neck and examine the puncture wounds.

How far apart is each prick? She's holding her finger up to the wounds for reference.]

[nowyouseeit]

. . . damn it. . .

[closes his eyes, shoulders slumped, and swallows thickly to resist the urge to cry out]

. . . Yukina. I'm gonna take a look around the room, okay?

[leaving the body to Yukina, he stands up and starts searching the bar. starting with the, uh. blood all over the place. do they form any particular patterns?]

[abhoth]

[Yukina will realize she can fit a fingertip between each injury. Maybe Omega got killed by Wolverine? It seems like whatever caused those injuries was small and had to be ripped outwards.

On the bar, Kaito will notice three things: an empty glass bottle, a pair of crumpled up napkins, and a half-empty Margarita. The blood seems like it was released at high pressure, perhaps because of Omega being stabbed in the throat, and is all over the side of the bar with the Margarita glass.

For reference, Omega is laying next to the bar stool set in front of the wine cooler.]

[thawedheart]

[Her expression hardens as she examines the wound - something like that... what could have caused that? Some oversized fork?

She'll think about that later, but for now, she's going to continue investigating the rest of the body. Starting with Omega's hands - does it look like she fought back? Is there any blood or anything under her nails?]

...sorry, Omega-san.

[Once she's done done checking the hands, she's also going to check her clothing for any rips and tears, or any other signs of a struggle. Other than, y'know, the usual amount of blood from being curled up in a puddle of it.]

[nowyouseeit]

[he's from a murder mystery canon so he definitely recognizes high-speed velocity blood spatter. his gaze narrows, and he reaches for the napkins next, to uncrumple them and see if they're stained with anything]

[abhoth]

[Omega is wearing gloves, so Yukina will have to remove them to check. However, as soon as she touches Omega's right arm — she'll notice her right glove is absolutely soaked with blood. Which is... strange, considering Omega is laying on her left side. There are no signs of a struggle, however. No bruises, scratches, or tears.

The napkin near the Margarita glass has a little bit of blood on it, but otherwise it seems like both were used for their respective owners to wipe their mouth after guzzling down their drinks.]

[thawedheart]

...

[That is strange. Yukina makes note of it, but she doesn't remove the glove because... well, it'll be there on the body at the trial, if the last one is any indication. Probably better that everyone can see it as it is.

Once she's satisfied that there aren't any bruises, scratches, or tears on her, she'll pick up the choker that had been lying a little bit away and take a closer look at it - at first glance it looked fine, but... better to be thorough, just in case.]

[nowyouseeit]

[places the napkin back down, before he picks up both the empty bottle and the margarita glass to give them a thorough. . . sniffing]

[LOOK SOME POISONS HAVE SCENTS TO THEM HE'S JUST SAYING]

[abhoth]

[The choker is undamaged! It seems like it was taken off and dropped to the ground, that's all.

As for the drinks — the bottle smells a little fruity, but that's about it.]

[thawedheart]

[Well. She'll take that with her, then, assuming it's not confiscated as evidence!

And she'll do a last sweep for anything else that looks suspicious or out of place before turning to Kaito.]

...when you're done, we should... probably let the others know.

[abhoth]

[... It's totally getting confiscated as evidence. Sorry, Yukina! Same for anything else sketchy in the room.]

[thawedheart]

[BOOOOOO. Dibs on it once the trial is over.]