( 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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danger zone plays rapidly

[ungodly]

[ heather arrives in the lobby after soup/sludgegate happens, tentative and wary but full of soupy goodness. ]

Okay, we all know what today is. I didn't find anything, but I've got a feeling other people probably did.

[ little does she know how much everyone found.. ]

So spill, and don't spare the details, okay? No matter how, uh, nitty gritty.

[digestion]

There's a dead guy in the diner.

1/2

[ungodly]

Thanks.

[ungodly]

That it? If so, you get a gold star for today.

[crimsonsparrow]

[And now coming to you with more specific information since he's finished investigating the Diner, Suzaku clears his throat.]

I believe the body at the diner belonged to...Vincent?

[If he's remembering the profiles correctly, anyway.]

Whoever killed him was very thorough.

[lohengrins]

Hibiki is dead. Dirk and I saw his body being carried out of the dining room.

[rextenebrae]

[ ...he looks a little sad. ]

Thank you for letting us know.

[thawedheart]

...Omega-san is dead.

[says yukina, with blood all over her clothing, because she was not at all careful while examining the body]

Kaito-san and I found her in the lounge...

[nowyouseeit]

[standing near her, some blood on his hands from his investigation]

There was blood all over the lounge, too. It probably came from her neck when she was stabbed.

[perceptions]

So while everyone found corpses, I have some actual good news. Aloy and I found Andersen and Jake. They're alive, but Andersen is missing an arm and Jake a leg.

Uh, fair warning to anyone who wants to see them though - they smell awful. Like seriously awful. I came here to report because I couldn't be around them without throwing up. Aloy is tending to them now.

[gamerscore]

You found them — where?! Was there a monster chasing them or some OP boss?

[ Sorry, she was asleep? I guess? But, she sees happy at least. ]

[splinten]

[Holy fuck.

Yeah he has nothing.]

[wristbands]

I mean...

At least they're alive. For whatever that's worth.

[wristbands]

We found some blood and a short black hair in the grocery store. It looks like there was a fight, the whole place was a mess.

[willremember]

It's probably Omega's hair, isn't it?

[parodeity]

Missin' cleanin' shit from the storage closet, missin' medical shit from the clinic. But since everyone steals everything, even odds on either bein' relevant.

[ from dave, standing off to the side with probably violet. his arms are crossed over his chest and he looks Even More Neutral than normal. ]

[crushcard]

... newly stolen items, or more so than what has been listed on the newspaper at the beginning of the week?

[lohengrins]

Noted. Dirk was looking for you -- he seemed concerned.

[thawedheart]

Oh - I might be responsible for some of that... I took a bottle of hydrogen peroxide earlier this week, to help get some stains out of my clothing.

But if anything else is missing, then...

[splinten]

[Is it past tense? here is Dirk, running up and staring at Dave and there is clear and visible relief that Dave is definitely alive. He takes a step forward like he'd hug Dave and then freezes seeing the look on his face, almost shirking back.]

You're okay.

[Fuck it he just hugs Dave anyway]

Sorry.

[willremember]

There's nothing wrong with taking stuff, but I wish we could keep track of who has what. I guess I don't blame anyone for wanting to be secretive, though.

[18x0]

[Akane doesn't have anything useful to add to any of this, so she's just going to hang around being gross and covered in sludge long enough to find out who's dead before heaving a deep, deep sigh and heading off to take a very long shower.

If you want to question her about the weirdness with the pool, feel free to stop her.]

[ungodly]

Was this because of the whispers? Or.. something else. You were buggin'.

[ literally maybe?? ]

[wristbands]

Hey... you okay?

Besides, you know—[she just gestures to akane]—the obvious.

[crushcard]

... I heard from Dave that bleach was stolen from the cleaning supplies.

While I'm likely to rule it out as a regular theft, did anyone come across a situation where bleach may have been used to clean off blood at a relevant crime scene?

[ aka did anyone discover evidence of... evidence tampering idk how to word this I just woke up. ]