[ WEEK ONE – 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 mod replies. Anything to discover 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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[guiltlevel]

[ Might!! She might... ]

A lot of people were telling me killing is bad... I wonder who did it then.

[ What is the truth... But nonetheless, when Yuna goes silent at the sight of the messy saloon, Russell decides to peek in. And well; blood doesn't scare him one bit, actually... Uh, though, seeing blood and broken glass is actually reminds him of something... He hesitates for a moment, but then decides to just step right on in. ]

Oh...

[ He gravitates to the bottle that is left there to look at the mess. ]

Uhm... Tiara -- are you in here? [ He's... Trying? ]

[thatsthespirit]

[like before, Milla seems unfazed when they enter the bloody salon. her gaze does narrow though, and in her mind she thinks this may be where the murder had taken place]

Tiara! If you're here, please say something! We want to help you.

[sheriffexe]

[ Well, there's no response. But the saloon is pretty big. ]

[guiltlevel]

[ That's a good point, actually. ]

Uhm... Maybe we should go upstairs... Or the kitchen...

[cherrypuncher]

[Yuna looks like she's going to be sick; she's gone horribly pale and she's got her hand clamped over her mouth, but she can't very well quit now. She moves her hand away, takes a deep breath.]

Good idea, Russell! [She hesitates, and then runs forward again towards and up the stairs, trying to be careful of stepping in the blood, less mindful of the glass.] Miss Tiara! Miss Tiara!

[sheriffexe]

[ You guys are so loud.

Which means there's a muffled gasp somewhere but nothing else. You could probably try opening up some doors? ]

[thatsthespirit]

[she watches Yuna bolt up the stairs, and for the briefest of moments a flicker of concern crosses her expression. she opens her mouth to say something when suddenly-- MUFFLED GASP]

-- did you hear that?

[BRB OPENING THE KITCHEN DOOR NOW to see if that's where the noise came from]

[guiltlevel]

[ Russell totally picks up the bottle because he wants to (he'll be careful about the glass ok!!!) ]

I sort of did... Is that Tiara?

[cherrypuncher]

[MEANWHILE UPSTAIRS, YUNA'S STOPPING DEAD IN HER TRACKS]

Did you guys hear that? [she isn't even checking to see who's actually following her?? if the other two are in the kitchen ana's probably here but REGARDLESS, Yuna just goes right back to screaming.]

Miss Tiara! It's me, Yuna! Where are you?! [And she is just HURLING OPEN DOORS all down the hall, stepping into each room and giving it a glance before heading to the next one as quickly as she can.]

[guiltlevel]

[ Russell's going to quickly tug Milla to get her attention..!! ]

Yuna is yelling... Let's join her.

[ SO... He's going to leave to join the commotion... Which is literally Just Yuna, but you know. ]

1/2

[sheriffexe]

[ Well, dang! Thanks to Yuna's persistence, it looks like you've all found Tiara.

In room six on the upper floor, the last one on the hall, Yuna will open the door to a very simple bedroom. There's a small twin size bed there, a bedside table with a candle on it, and a window overlooking the main strip of the town. There's also a rug and a chest. It's pretty cozy, actually.

And right there, sitting on the bed is Tiara. ]

2/2

[abasing]

[sup.

She actually looks about as shocked as someone who has just been disturbed by yelling looks, honestly, eyes wide and a little frazzled. She's clean, though, pristine as ever, clothing unblemished, with her hands resting in her lap.]

Miss... Yuna?

[Her eyes widen, because... well, SURPRISE.

Good job, guys.]

[guiltlevel]

[ Russell is coming up the stares because he hears more than one voice..!!

And there's Tiara, wow??? Though... He doesn't look too happy to see her, but you know. That feel when... No emotions. that feel when no feel, you could say, perhaps. ]

You're okay..?

[abasing]

Oh, it's...you.

[that guy.

uh.]

Y-yes, I am-- what is the matter?

[cherrypuncher]

MISS TIARAAAAAAAAA!

[and yuna, ever graceful, just FLINGS HERSELF RIGHT AT HER, SHE LOOKS UNINJURED SO IT'S DEFINITELY SAFE TO JUST HUG HER AND YELL SOME MORE RIGHT????]

I was so scared! Are you hurt?! Are you okay?!

[oh boy she's crying again]

[abasing]

M-Miss Yuna, please--!

[SURE IS A HUG... she's surprised, but she lifts her hands to very lightly place them on Yuna's back as well.]

I... I'm fine. Please, do not cry... Are you all right, Miss Yuna?

[cherrypuncher]

[CRIES!!!! HARDER!!!!!!]

We found Ao, and you weren't anywhere, and I was so scared, I didn't want you to be dead, too!

[SOBBING INTENSIFIES]

[abasing]

[OH NO, MORE TEARS.]

I... as you can see, I am fine, so please-- please do not cry. Your smile has always been so beautiful and kind, Miss Yuna. I...would truly hate to see you cry for me.

So please, do not cry.

[thatsthespirit]

[following Russell up the stairs!! she's gonna wait until Yuna's hug is over before she speaks again. and she, unlike Yuna and Russell, gets right down to business]

Tiara. When were you let out of the jail cell?

1/2

[abasing]

Oh... Miss Maxwell.

[So many people searching for her, goodness gracious.]

I--

2/2

[sheriffexe]

[ WOW HEY GUYS WHAT'S GOING ON HERE

As in, during the midst of this happy reunion, the Sheriff will arrive. He's fully dressed this time and he looks very unimpressed at the lot of them. ]

Seriously?

[ Then he pushes past to very simply scoop up Tiara in his arms and leave the room with her. ]

[guiltlevel]

[ HEY WHAT THE FUCK ]

Hey... Can't you at least explain why it's so messy down there, [ Lifts up bottle. ] but up here it's fine?

[sheriffexe]

[ Just going to loudly call back while he walks away with Tiara. ]

'Cause nothing happened up here, duh.

[cherrypuncher]

Hey—no! No, you can't!

[Yuna's doing her best to get in between Tiara and the sheriff, arms spread out, but when this inevitably doesn't work she's going to chase him down.]

Mister Sheriff, stop it!

[thatsthespirit]

[WHAT THE HECK???]

What are you doing?! Come back here

[going after them duh]