[ WEEK FOUR – INVESTIGATION ]

[sheriffexe]

INVESTIGATION

The town is quiet, eerily so. All animals, all chatter, all gusts of wind have come to a complete stop this morning. A tumbleweed passes by through the center of town and the rocking chair on the Sheriff's porch sways but remains silent. Everything is muted and as the door of the hotel opens, the only sensation that rings utterly true today is this: One of your own is gone. And now, as the rules state, it is your job to discover their fate. Welcome to the investigation post! If your character decides to search an area, please post the name of the location in your header and wait for the mod replies. Anything to discover or not to will be indicated during the course of the thread. After the body is discovered, an announcement will be made and characters are free to spend the rest of the afternoons how they like. If there are any questions, please shoot a message either to this journal or at robowest.

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body announcement

[flippity]

[ so after the great body search of week four, whole ass can be greeted to papika and barnham both walking back to the rest of town! they stop near the sheriff's station and the first thing anyone might notice is that they are both completely and utterly soaked, and they also both look very grossed out.

HUH. WONDER WHAT HAPPENED HERE. (it was bodies. bodies happened here.) ]

Hi... [ she. waves??? ] We found them? Lust and Simon. They were at the watering hole. Someone shot Simon in the head, and then tied him to a rock and threw him into the... lake... [ SHE LOOKS EVEN MORE GROSSED OUT AS SHE'S ABOUT TO SAY THE NEXT PART. ] We found Lust's head on the dock. And the rest of her pieces were in the water. We got it all out? They're back there.

That's, um, all. [ she looks at barnham and whispers. ] Did I do that right?

[moraled]

[Gently, he rests a hand on her shoulder.]

Yes. You did well.

[It's said tiredly, but he means it nonetheless. Good work with those dead bodies, Papika.]

Do not forget to breathe, Miss Papika. [It's been A Lot.]

[flippity]

[ yeah she is just gonna lean against him

neither of them are probably gonna want to go swimming any time soon tbh. ]

You too.

[generously]

Multiple bodies again?

[tightly]

[ Chane, standing next to her husband, looks equally wide-eyed at the announcement. ]

[thatsthespirit]

[two. . . one better than three, but still]

. . . thank you for the announcement, Papika. Are you all right?

[flippity]

[ not at all that was traumatic???? but she nods. ]

I'm okay. I'm just happy I didn't find them on my own.

[ since she did... start going there on her own and barnham just followed her?? ]

[elemancy]

...Another two. Dammit...

[why is everyone going so fucking turbo for murder in this town. are the pure beans even pure :( :( :(

suffering ,truly.]

[moraled]

... Hold steady, Young Noctis.

[He knows.

Have some advice from drippy dad knight.]

[impulsiveness]

[On a rulebook:]

Good to know we have someone with a head fetish.
Or two someones.

[Stop.................. And also:]

Want me to get you some towels? You look gross.

[moraled]

[bless your soul, Jason.]

If you would. Miss Papika, in particular, may catch cold.

[Pls help the tiny]

[ceded]

[ jason, why are you like this ]

[hitsitoff]

[So obviously Eliot never looks happy about body announcements, but this time... This time he seems extra upset. Even with his arms crossed, he has his fists clenched. For a bit, he just sort of... focuses on his breathing. And boy, does he have to do a lot of focusing right now.

He's not really looking at anyone, his gaze is focused more to the ground than eye level right now.]

All chopped up, huh?

[Man, he sounds... a little quieter than usual.]

[flippity]

[ ha... ha ha... eliot probably does not want to hear about the crows then!! ]

Mmhm. It was... really bad...

[insincerely]

[Hey, guess who's not dead (or in the stocks anymore, thanks Milla). He also looks a little like he's about to keel over because HAHA WHAT'S SLEEP, but...]

... Simon, huh?

[Well, bye, roomie.]

What about his monkey? He always had that guy with him.

[flippity]

There was nothing else there. Except for the birds, but...

[ she makes a face (NOT THAT HE COULD SEE BUT) ]

Maybe the monkey ran away?

[hydrokinetics]

[And he comes...lugging Yuna in one arm and Xion in another? How the fuck does this happen to him. He's busy holding both girls and listening to Papika before slowly shaking his head. Thanks for sullying the lake, you fuckers!!!]

Are you and Mr. Barnham okay? And how're we getting multiple murders now? That really wasn't a standard I was hoping to set.

[And then, awkwardly:] ...also Yuna got mauled by coyotes and I don't really know how to do first aid for normal people.

[cherrypuncher]

[flexes!!! her arm!!!!! the one without the really big gash in it, um]

I'm really not doing so bad, so please don't worry too much...

[SHE'S DOING PRETTY BAD, ACTUALLY, BUT]

[insincerely]

[Hi, sorry you have to see this asshole again already.]

Well, I'd volunteer but... [WAVES A HAND IN FRONT OF HIS FACE.]

[flippity]

[ she gasps when she sees yuna because!!! why are the coyotes so bad here!!! ]

Forget about us, is she going to be okay?!

[ papika knows how to do... some first aid but... she is probably not the most sanitary person right now?? where's dadibal ]

[ceded]

[ Murmurs to him: ]

Let me stand, I'm alright. I can just lean on you.

[ But the body announcement - and Yuna's condition - both worry her. She's not really the one who needs attention here. ]

All the way out by the lake... all the murders have been in town so far. Why now?

[thatsthespirit]

[oh man after that scare there are no words for how relieved she is to see Yuna alive and okay]

Here. Let me carry Yuna. I can take her to the clinic and then make sure she makes it back to our room safely.

[impulsiveness]

[Y...UNA.................. Stop.

Jason is just. Going to sigh and point in the clinic's general direction, before gesturing for Percy to either hand Yuna over to him or help him get her there. Considering Jason is barely inches taller than her, one option is better than the other?? Or not. Just do whatever as long as he can give her first aid while Dr. Dad gets here.

Why do coyotes happen so much.]

[glaring]

Have you... figured out what may have torn her apart?

[ A gun is easy, but. ]

[flippity]

It might have been a knife? Or sword? Um... she was cut up, and stuff.

[ she just... sadly shrugs. ]