[ WEEK FIVE – 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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stocks

[robitussin]

[As soon as the door to the hotel opens, someone is sprinting out immediately, running for the stocks.

She looks panicked as she runs towards the area, and she'll be immediately looking around to see what, and who, is there.]

[moraled]

[He may not be sprinting, but he's moving pretty damn fast because Russell?? Was there??

Hopefully is still there, lord above.

HOW LUCKY ARE THEY TODAY]

[sheriffexe]

[ Ehhh. Ehhhh.

Russell is still in the stocks! But he seems to be slumped over a bit, head hanging down and hair in his face. Someone wanna come take a look? ]

[thatsthespirit]

[annnnnd barreling her way down that bloody path leading from the stocks to the clinic is Hurricane Milla, one hand gripping the hilt of her sword. she's moving semi-fast, though her obvious injuries (bruised torso, plus some brand new gashes which have long since stopped bleeding on her arms) are slowing her down. every so often she trips in the dirt, though she always manages to correct herself and catch her footing before she faceplants]

[she's yelling. loudly]

Russell-- RUSSELL! Answer me! Yuna, she's--

[choo choo there's a train coming through, heading towards the stocks/Sheriff's station, what do you do??]

[moraled]

[choo choo hurricane milla.

WHEN SHE FINALLY GETS THERE after who knows what else happens Barnham's gonna...

... Well just kind of look up from where he's sitting next to two dead children???

And then he slumps back down again.

Yeah.

You do that, Milla.]

clinic

[insincerely]

[No one should let a blind person run around right now, but oh well...

Sei's sword at his side and walking stick in hand, Shinnosuke will be heading on over here (but seriously, someone help the guy who can't see).

Anything out of place?? ... That can be sensed???]

[elemancy]

[shinnosuke can have a buddy for this. a buddy who is full of dread for whatever this day holds, because it's always bad.

but hey.]

I probably won't walk you into any walls or anything today. [a little humor to lighten the pit in his stomach, maybe? what does this hold, we just don't know.]

[insincerely]

... "Probably", huh?

[But yeah, poking around with his walking stick and hoping that he doesn't trip over anything, thanks.]

Hotel

[bittybat]

[ i have given up on thinking anything is going to be normal wherever damian goes

percy sound off ]

[hydrokinetics]

[And off they go and he's sticking close. After everything? Nothing's normal.]

I know I don't have to tell you this but stay sharp and stay close to me, okay?

[So out into the hallway first. How are things on the very top floor?]

[sheriffexe]

[ A bit strange! Nothing specific but well.

Elizabeth, Nui, Manfred and Russell's rooms seem to be open, doors wide and inviting. ]

church

[glaring]

[ ATTEMPT #2 HERE what's up

don't wreck her nice hiding spot okay ]

[generously]

Here we go again...

[ At least he's not pretending to be a pastor today. ]

[glaring]

[ A pause, and she's looking at him before pushing the door open. ]

Would you like to go first?

bonfire?!

[uraniumnumnum]

[ he's only heading this way because it's in the middle of everything and thus he has to walk by it to get anywhere (read: the railroad station.)

he knows people are probably dead but he's not particularly concerned, seeing as he's not among them... ]

[flippity]

[ papika also has... zero intentions to do body searching this week and is only heading towards the sheriff station since that is where they usually do the announcements?? but then she sees ash near the bonfire and. walks over to him.

hi ash. he gets no sassy reply today, just a nod. ]

[sheriffexe]

[ You guys are weird.

Well, when they get to the bonfire they will probably see a coat and a pair of shoes folded neatly and sitting at the edge of it. They're definitely a woman's too. ]

post office

[alcobrawlic]

[ it's not like she's expecting any more letters from people who don't need to be salty at her!!!

But here she is at the post office anyway, going to take a peek inside and hopefully all is calm, all is bright. ]

[ceded]

[ It is never calm and never bright.

Here's Xion, on one crutch, following her silently and thinking the worst. ]

[sheriffexe]

[ Haha, you should definitely be thinking the worst!

There isn't anything in the main post office but their attention might be caught over by the teller booths. Go take a peek? ]

HEY BODY ANNOUNCEMENTS

[glaring]

[ Well, if she looks like she's been running, it's because she has. Rin also has a shovel held in one hand, and she's... well, she looks cold and angry. ]

Hey. [ She's calling out to get everyone's attention, or at least anyone who is... nearby. ] I'd stay away from the graveyard. That guy found his wife there. She didn't make it.

[ Whoever managed to do it is uh, probably going to be in for a bad time. ]

[flippity]

[ she is gonna be walking up, holding shoes, a coat, and the remains of a notepad. ]

... I think all of this belonged to her. They were at the bonfire.

[ that's all she has to add here! ]

[alcobrawlic]

[ Sara goes all tightlipped for a minute-- before she sighs and shakes her head. ]

Xion and I found a body in the post office, too. Looks like...

[ ... hold on. ]

Elizabeth?

[ RIGHT, THAT'S THE NAME. ]

Or at least the clothes match. She was pretty badly burned and had one of those bags over her head.

[insincerely]

[Yo, here's Shinnosuke (without his walking stick, since it's still in the clinic, oops). The bottom half of his pants are covered in blood, don't mind that.

Flatly:]

Russell and Yuna are dead. I don't know how, so don't ask me. [Though he's pretty sure he has an idea.] One of the others will probably explain later, when they're done losing their shit.

[bittybat]

Ana Amari is dead. [Rest in piece, grandma. Justice will hopefully rain from above.] Her body was dissected, and the organs were removed. They were scattered through the hotel.

Parts were in some people's rooms. Those who are already dead.