( INVESTIGATION - WEEK 3 )

[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. Mod replies will be sent out at 6:10 PM onwards, so we ask that you hold off having lengthy threads until then just in case there's a corpse smackdab at the entrance of a room. Happy body hunting! ( quick navigation ) ic rulebook | locations | statuses | room assignments private conversations | ic profiles | graveyard | full navigation

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[ungodly]

[ heather wasn't really feeling up to straying too far from the motel today. as such, her investigation is limited to the 2nd floor hallway of the motel. what's going on up here? ]

[thawedheart]

[yukina's room is right next door, so here she is

...she's wearing one of akira's hoodies with the hood up]

[abhoth]

[ So, since our metatext was so kind, the group is able to see that there's something bit fishy about the doorknob of Room 116.

Take a closer look? ]

[ungodly]

.. Hey, guys. Just another manic Friday.

[ wish it was dieday. anyway, heather notices the purported doorknob fishiness. she peeks close to it to see what's up. is it something with the lock? something on it? ]

[thawedheart]

[What's weird to her is that the door is closed at all. Shouldn't Akira and Rachel have come out with the rest of them?

So she's going to knock on it, though she's careful to keep her hoodie arranged so that the others can't see her face.]

Rachel-san... Akira-san, are you in there?

[abhoth]

[ The knob, while still there, looks as if there are scratches around the keyhole, as if someone tried picking the lock. ]

[ungodly]

Holy shit.. It's just like before.

[ on week 1. she hadn't seen it, but it had been a point of contention — scratches on the doorknob. she reaches forward to grab the knob, but pulls back before grabbing it, turning to her two companions. ]

I'm about to open it. Get ready.

[ and, grabbing the doorknob, she uses her shoulder to try and push open the door just in case some force is necessary. ]

[thawedheart]

[She nods, waiting anxiously - she really, really hopes that whoever tried to pick the lock was unsuccessful, and that the door won't open at all.

But if that's the case, why is no one answering...?]

[abhoth]

[ When the trio finally gets into Room #116 (imagine that it didn't take an hour and a half for them to do so), they will notice that the interior seems relatively untouched. There is no sign of its inhabitants within the actual room, but they may immediately take notice of a bathroom door cracked open. There appears to be steam pouring out and into the living area.

Do they want to take a look inside? ]

[ungodly]

[ she sure fucking doesn't.

but she'll take some steps towards the bathroom anyway, staring at the floor to see if there's any footprints (or wheelprints), turning to her friends to wave them in. ]

Hello? Akira, if this is a stunt to win Yukina over you better speak up.

[thawedheart]

[She steps in after Heather does, more than a little concerned at the sight of the empty room. Rachel should be here. Akira should be here. If they couldn't get out before curfew, then-?

But Heather speaks, and Yukina's eyes fall on the bathroom door. She's... really confused.]

...what are you talking about?

1/2

[abhoth]

[ Andersen can't find anything out of the ordinary in the bedroom. It all looks like there has been no struggle or anything.

However, the steam continues to pour out of the bathroom... there's no wheel prints or footprints! ]

2/2!

[frizziest]

[ there are no naked wangers to be found when they open the door, don't worry.

a half-naked Akira (again) will be found standing outside of the bathtub, just in the process of tying his towel around his waist. just two seconds before and both Heather and Yukina would have been flashed with aforementioned wanger! drats! their loss.

with wet hair that's slicked all the back, Akira can see that he has guests rather clearly. a few blinks follow before he looks around his surrounding, and he tightens his hold onto his towel to make sure it doesn't. uh. fall down on accident. ]

Heather-san? Yukina-san? I never would have expected the both of you in here at the same time...

[ungodly]

[ she shuts the door. ]

[thawedheart]

[yikes]

S-sorry for intruding! Please put some clothes on!

[She's stumbling back and putting up her hands to cover her face which is already hidden by the hood, don't mind her]

[abhoth]

[ftr


a faceless man is just going to casually walk up to the front door and rip the doorknob off while they're busy having this shower scene.

bye.]

[frizziest]

[ it's not like he doesn't know Friday's are murder days or anything. it's just that he was really groggy when he had woken up, and a shower was needed before he could even try to be any type of productive.

cue him tilting his head curiously when Heather shuts the door, which just so happens to be right when he tries to step out and into the actual room. he slowly opens it afterwards, still as half-naked as he was a few moments ago. ]

Andersen-san. You too? I didn't take you for the type.

[ water u all doing in his room ]

[ungodly]

Jesus Christ in heaven, put some pants on!

[ heather's taken to creeping behind yukina. she's holding her by the shoulders so she can be perfectly positioned to not see akira. ]

Where is Rachel? You didn't even notice she wasn't here when you woke up?

[thawedheart]

There were scratch marks on your doorknob... Did... Did you hear anything overnight?

[She doesn't know why Heather is using her as a shield. She is also not bringing her hands down from her face.]