( 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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[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.]

[nowyouseeit]

[. . . THIS IS NOT A PLEASANT STROLL IN THE OUTDOORS?]

[oh my god]

Wh-- the hell!

[bolts towards that body immediately, crouching down next to her and just. looking at those wounds on her arm?? is her cause of death obvious]

[abhoth]

[If Kaito flips the body around, the cause of death will become easily apparent. Quer's neck has been slashed, and the cuts on her arms seem have been made by something similar. Her mouth is coated in blood, with blood stained teeth slightly visible past her lips.

There's nothing to be done for her. Kaito should look inside the gardens now.]

[nowyouseeit]

[he does indeed flip her over, and pull his hand away when he's finished. his hand curls into a fist, eyes slipping shut for a moment]

[when he opens them again, he's all business. he reaches out to gently close Quer's eyes, give her some peace in death. then he stands, steps around her, and heads further into the garden]

[abhoth]

[As Kaito enters the gardens, he'll notice the foxglove has been ransacked. Huh.

Beyond that, a lot of grass and foliage has been torn up. Blood is splattered all over the ground, with a trail leading towards a gazebo.]

[nowyouseeit]

[HUH!!1]

[but his gaze is focused on the blood trail, brows furrowing, annnnd he picks up the pace to head to the gazebo]

[thawedheart]

[Someone is late to the party!! As evidenced by the fact that, as Kaito follows the trail of blood into the garden, he'll hear a sharp cry from somewhere behind him.]

...Quer-san...?!

[...and then footsteps! It looks like Yukina's finally gotten her butt in gear and joined the investigation, now that I've eaten. She'll be hurrying after him, following the trail of blood to the gazebo.]

[abhoth]

[Hey, Yukina. So nice to see you.

The trail of blood leads them right to the gazebo. It continues up the steps, but as they approach them, they'll notice something has been scrawled on the ground with blood. It's dry now, but readable.]

Blood offered for your answers, Craftly.

[... More importantly, though, there are two figures slumped over under the gazebo.]

[nowyouseeit]

Yukina--!

[he would swivel around to face her, but uh. UUUUUH.]

[he'd focus more on that writing, but with the two slumped over figures, he just lets out a tch instead and rushes forward to see who they are]

[thawedheart]

...answers...

[Her brows furrow slightly as she glances at the words. They're... going to need to copy that down, somehow. Probably. But if they're the only ones seeing this...

Well. It's not going to go well, is it?

She leaves the words for the moment and follows him to the gazebo.]

[abhoth]

[As they step inside the gazebo, they'll get a clear view of the two figures. One male, one female. Both of them are covered in blood and bruises, stab wounds all over their torso as well as dirt on their clothing. The male is smiling even in death.

Percival and Velvet Crowe are dead.]

[nowyouseeit]

[WHAT. . . HAPPENED OUT THERE. . .]

A fight. . .?

[he approaches, crouches next to both of their bodies. and, like with Quer, he reaches out to gently shut their eyes]

Yukina. . . we need to get someone to copy down that handwriting. Someone with a good memory.

[thawedheart]

...

[She doesn't look too surprised to see Percival and Velvet.]

...a picture would be better. Then no one could try and say we forged this.

[nowyouseeit]

. . . I recognize that handwriting.

[he says quietly, as he stands up, back still towards Yukina]

And we know the Photographer. I don't know how willing he'd be to work with us, but-- [he closes his eyes and sucks in another sharp breath]

The hell does that mean? "Blood for answers."

[thawedheart]

[Yukina takes a breath.]

...I have an idea about that. It... clears up a few things I was told, anyway.

[She looks down.]

I think it will need to be either you or Jay-san who makes that request.

[nowyouseeit]

[looks over at her, eyebrows raised in surprise. he opens his mouth to ask why, before he decides better of it, and just nods]

Okay.

Stay here to make sure it doesn't get cleaned up before we get a picture, all right?

[thawedheart]

...yes, Kaito-san.

[And while he's gone!! She'll take a look around the gazebo to see if there's anything they've missed.]

[nowyouseeit]

[he nods again, reaching out to place a hand on her shoulder and squeeze it lightly]

[and then, he's gone]