( INVESTIGATION - WEEK 5 )

[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

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ROOM 102

[abhoth]

[Unfortunately, Room 102 won't be catching a break this week. The door is slightly ajar, allowing those outside to enter should they wish to take a look. For those who are already inside, though... Well. There are two figures laying on the ground with a third standing over them.

Yikes.]

[splinten]

[Yeah Dirk is RUNNING TO ROOM 102 obviously]

Emily, Clem—Violet—

[He also has his scalpel out because he is Not Feeling Great.]

pool

[ninjay]

[ so is girge still alive ]

[abhoth]

[No corpses in the pool. As for Girge, though? He's, uh, probably still in there.]

[gamerscore]

[ Welp. Okay. So, that's a thing. She sees Andersen and stops, frozen. It's the first thing she sees, but - if he's drunk, maybe he's snoring? Maybe it doesn't give her a reason to puke or freak out?

She's deathly still in the opening of the Lounge... not strong enough to approach just yet.

Not in case anything else is there. ]

Garden

[nowyouseeit]

[yo what's up garden how are you doing today]

[abhoth]

[The Gardens are fine. Probably. Kaito should check them out later to make sure.

The person laying face down on the cobbled road, a couple yards away from the entrance? Not so much. There's a pool of dried blood under them, blood visible on their fingers as a bloodied meat cleaver lays innocently about five feet away from them. There are wounds on what is visible of their arm, but they're not breathing.

Quer is dead.]

Library

[18x0]

[yaaaaaay let's look for bodies i guess]

[abhoth]

[It must be Akane's lucky day. There's a man laying face down on the ground just past the entrance, blood pooling around his body and splatters of the stuff all over his general area. Broken shards of glass lay a couple feet away from him, with half of a bottle loosely held in his hand.

Will she take a closer look?]

laundry room

[potentite]

[sure why not.]

[abhoth]

[First thing Jake will notice is a white domino mask pinned on one of the clotheslines. There are splatters of blood all over it, staining the previously immaculate fabric.

After that? He will see a few fingers just peeking out, over the edge of one of the sinks.]

dark room

[pinesfortruth]

[IT IS DIPPER'S DESTINY also what is he gonna lose. another eye. nah]

[abhoth]

[His eye will be fine.

But his whole body might not be. Be careful not to trip over the decapitated head on the floor, kiddo.]

HUNTING LODGE

[wristbands]

[ hello scene of the crime where she lost her hand. anything out of the ordinary here? ]

[abhoth]

[Nah. The Hunting Lodge is fine. Perhaps Chie would like to check another area by jotting down the location in the subject header? Shit got meta.]

Lobby

[pinesforyou]

[Here she is if you sick fucks want to traumatize her]

[abhoth]

[ Well, you say that, but I have receipts. We are sinful, let's be real.

Either way, Mabel is able to navigate fairly easily to the Lobby. It still smells of fresh polish from the week's deep cleaning of the hotel during construction hours, but — there's something to notice besides the shine of the front desk.

The oversized mirror is shattered, broken with shards resting underneath it. Going in further, the expanse of the Lobby looks fairly... normal. Except for a small body is sitting on the couch, eyes closed. ]

second floor hallway

[g101]

[ hajime is here to drag someone to get breakfast with her because she doesn't like eating alone. is there a leaf ]

[abhoth]

[ and solo mode we go!

Hajime may be joined, but for now — she gets a pretty appetizing sight. No leaf, though. Blood splatters on the ground and on the wall, leaving a bit of a mess. There are two spots that are relatively clean on the ground, like there were two objects in the way of the splatter, interesting.

If Hajime isn't careful, she'll step into a pile of vomit. And also a scalpel covered in said vomit.

Hope you have a good breakfast!!! But, continue? ]

disposal room

[ninjay]

[ so jay and girge are heading this way from the pool! what's going on. don't make a mess, girge. ]

[disinterested]

[He'll do his best but it's not like he really has a choice in the matter?? Gosh.]

Storage Room

[splinten]

[Eh he'll stick his head in. Might as well.]

[abhoth]

[ Dirk notices immediately bloody footprints, on the larger variety leading into the room. There will be some droplets of blood around and between them. They're joined by a bloody knife among the footprints.

Venture forth, young Strider? ]

game room

[potentite]

[time to see who else is dead or if he gets to play connect four with limbs.]

[abhoth]

[ Basically connect four. :( Maybe he'll come back later when there isn't a buff left leg just there. A strand of medium length dark hair is nearby. The room is quite lovely, Jake. Promise. ]

[willremember]

Tsurugi killed Emily, so I killed him.

LETTERS

[thawedheart]

[Quer told her where to look if something happened to her. Well - it did, and after Yukina returns from the garden, she'll be spotted heading to her room, then exiting with a bundle of papers.

She doesn't stop until she makes it to the bulletin board, looks through them, and picks out one which is addressed to everyone.

There are some others - in particular, she's holding onto one addressed to her - and she'll linger nearby to make sure that the people who they're addressed to get them.]