MOCK ROUND - WEEK 2 INVESTIGATION

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Even though they had already been through this once before, the atmosphere in the air as they woke up on Friday still felt incredibly ominous.

Yet again, they would have to see the death of one of their own, and investigate as much as they could to find the culprit among them... 🗈

But unlike last time, today felt much more....intense. Like an odd smell in the air, or a palpable feeling of tension, something horrible hanging over them with a knowing sneer.

Even the sounds felt different, though all that could be heard is the normal sounds of the morning...
...

After this - after the final trial - things would be over.

Yet, has this....really been worth it...?

((OOC: Characters will need to bold locations/put it in the subject header to look for clues...or the body!))

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[enter_the_darkness]

[ He ain't gonna snoop through dad's stuff, at least. He's heading right over to the goat.

The pun gets a sigh and a roll of his eyes. ]

Funny. [ kneeling down ] I'm just here to look at its mouth.

[ Which he is gonna do! From afar, for now... He's just checking for blood stains. ]

[overlordad]

[Goat-kun looks clean! ]

[enter_the_darkness]

[ Well, that's a good thing!

Now he's going to scratch the top of the baby goat's head to see if that'll wake it up. You a light sleeper, little guy? ]

[overlordad]

[He does yawn and look up. Oh, hi niisan]

[enter_the_darkness]

Morning...

[ There are many ways he could go about this, buuuut... Let's try the easy route! He's going to lightly tap the side of baby goat's mouth, then point to his own and open wide???

He doesn't want to need to do it the other way. ]

[helmdivide]

[ uh huh... just going to watch. ]

Aww. Look at you being all gentle.

[ Let's just pull himself up and in there to get a closer look. ]

[overlordad]

[he looks confused at first then nods, opening his mouth.

look at all those dangerous looking teef. Which are clean as a whistle. Also enjoy the morning breath.]

[helmdivide]

[ Let's just make a bag of cheese puffs appear and toss one into that opened mouth. ]

Here you go, little guy. Want a snack?

[ The goat listened to Vanitas, so he should get a reward, right? ]

[enter_the_darkness]

[ He nods. ]

So, you didn't do the bad thing, then.

[ Let's leave it at that... He's looking to Jack. ]

It was Lunafreya this time.

[overlordad]

[He catches the snack and sits to listen to the big kids]

[helmdivide]

[ If he blinks, he may miss the change in his expression that's there for a moment. Before he waves his hand. Conceal don't feel. ]

Yeah, the goats told me.

[ Tossing another cheese puff at goat. Let's just hang in your dad's room. This isn't weird at all. ]

There was blood all over Big Blue when he woke up this morning. Either he had another side of him he's not aware of or someone decided he needed a blood shower.

[enter_the_darkness]

[ He's just sitting down next to the kid. Hanging out in the room without permissions is perfectly normal and fine! ]

... Yeah, it's weird trying to imagine that guy doing anything to willingly take anyone out, but... I guess it wouldn't be impossible to draw out his dark side.

[ Now, he's summoning his Keyblade and giving it a thoughtful look. ]

After all, that's essentially how I was made. These things have the power to unlock a lot...

[ Hmmm... ]

How's he acting now?

[helmdivide]

Not really sure. Left him with Takashi.

[ And because it's worth noting... ]

He was taking a shower when we showed up. Pretty sure he was freaked out at all the blood.

[enter_the_darkness]

[ There's a thoughtful hum. ]

And it'd be really easy to stage things however the culprit wants, too, since everyone not involved with the murder stays sleeping - no matter how much you mess with them. When I planted the gun under Takashi's pillow, I wasn't exactly gentle while moving his head around.

[ Sooo... ]

I'm thinking you guys just need to consider who'd be desperate enough to stage something like this. That seems like a good starting point, anyway.

[ "you guys" ]

And, right now, I'm thinking they'd either need to be crafty enough to make it look like her neck was broken the old fashioned way... Or someone with strong enough arms, regardless of size. [ a beat and a wave of a hand ] Since, given the bruises on her neck, I don't think it was Bruno's arm that could have done that.

[helmdivide]

Huh? Really? [ There's a beat and then he'll give kind of a joking scandalized expression. Just going to cover himself up. ]

Hey, did you mess with me at all when you left the knife??

[ Wow Vanitas. ]

[enter_the_darkness]

[ He's just. GONNA STARE FOR A MOMENT... And then there's a tiiiiny smirk. ]

I'm not the only one who's gotten to see how dresses look on me.

[helmdivide]

Wow, Vani. Didn't know that's the kind of hobby you had.

[ He's pretty sure that's not happened, but might as well keep playing. ]

Is that how you tell people you like them? Aww. I'm flattered.

[ lol ]

[enter_the_darkness]

[ Mistakes have been made, here, but we've officially entered a game of chicken. Or something. The deadpan response he gives is making it obvious he's not serious. ]

Oh no. My big secret is out. Whatever will I do?

[ Just. Turning his head and. Messing with the pillows around the baby goat, now??? ]

Go back to sleep.

[ Heading to the window, now! ]

[helmdivide]

[ He waasn't serious, but seeing Vantias beat a hasty escape?

He'll put cheese puffs next to the goat while Vanitas is fleeing. ]

Haha. Maybe I did hit something, hmm?

[overlordad]

[goat kun just shrugs, getting comfy like Vanitas asked]

[enter_the_darkness]

[ Good, little bro.

He's frowning over a Jack, eyes narrowed a little before he slips out the window! ]

Shut up.

[ Welp. ]

Let the kid sleep.

[helmdivide]

[ hey was that a pun or something? but fiiine he'll follow him out of the window. ]

[enter_the_darkness]

[ You're hearing things! ]

What are you planning to do now? Looking around for more evidence, or are you done for the day?

[helmdivide]

[ Yeah yeah... ]

Probably head back in. Don't think I can get back to sleep after all of this running around.

[ Yeah, just the running around. ]

[enter_the_darkness]

[ He's folding his arms over his chest as he stares at Jack for a moment. ]

Does it seriously not bother you?