WEEK 2 - INVESTIGATION

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INVESTIGATION

This time, the wakeup is familiar - yet not any less nerve-wracking. Though you have survived the night, the knowledge that the Mafia - the monsters - have killed is ringing loudly in your mind.

The hotel speakers crackle to life just like before, drawing your attention and startling you. Heart racing, you listen to the announcement...


??? GUESTS REMAIN.

GORE WARNING FOR THIS LOG.

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[theycallhimmrpchan]

[The pig wiggles out of the snowpile he landed in, shaking off the snow, intending to run off again - stopping in mid-step as Aoi recognizes the bundle of clothes]

Biii...

[Snort! Snort! Snorting at the ground, nothing to see!]

[latebluemer]

[She narrows her eyes a little. Normally, she wouldn't think a pig could understand them either?? But this is the era of dragons and teleporting moose and sudden capybaras. And it definitely froze when she said Ryoga's name.]

You heard me. [definitely talking to the piglet] It's not really good weather for stealing clothes, is it? Unless...

[Hmm.]

[dolleyed]

Unless... what?

[ He's totally third-wheeling this pig conversation but has that ever stopped him? Nah. ]

[theycallhimmrpchan]

[The pig takes a step back, then another - about ready to bolt!]

[latebluemer]

Unless-- Oh no you don't!

[There's a crisp SNAP and her whip is out, heading straight for the retreating pig at full speed. Her aim is to wrap the tip snugly around the pig and retrieve it. Kind of like fishing, but also kind of not like fishing.

Hey, how does Kohaku feel about pig herding?]

[dolleyed]

[ Not productively, that's for sure. He's just here in the background laughing. WHIPPING A PIG IS FUNNY, SORRY. ]

[theycallhimmrpchan]

KWEEEEEEEE!

[And for a small black pig, he's surprisingly springy, almost jumping onto Kohaku's head in an attempt to escape]

[latebluemer]

Jeez, don't just laugh! Do you remember what day it is?

[Let's just say the announcement hasn't happened yet as of this particular tag because I'm here 500% for the irony of life (or death, as it were). Blue Angel manages to stop just short of actually tackling Kohaku, but she might step on his foot a little. By accident. Yes. Going to try again with that whip...!]

1/2

[dolleyed]

I do and whoever's dead is-- already dead so-- OUCH.

[ He's still laughing but also he is interrupted by pig on his head, which is NOT appreciated, mind you?? So he's trying to now avoid pig and Aoi's food and it's kind of a miracle if none of them fall in this--

--- as the speakers come to life. ]

2/2

[dolleyed]

[ And Kohaku just freezes. This may either make pig retrieval easier or cause Blue Angel to fully crash into him, but whatever it is, he's still as a statue now. ]

Wasn't he with you?

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[theycallhimmrpchan]

[As the announcement rang out, the pig stopped his resistance, ears perking right up]

buu...? buu...

[His ears pressed back, shaking his head as if in disbelief, but he seemed to have lost much of his energy]

[latebluemer]

[And now it's just a tableau in here, because Blue Angel freezes, too -- exactly where she stood, and then there's a soft swishing noise as her whip slides out of her hand and vanishes.

Her eyes are very wide and she looks back towards the entrance to the courtyard.

Softly:]

He was supposed to be. He told us he was going to-- He's the one who--

[Ah, and her hands are in fists now, she gives a quick, furious shake of her head and takes off running. Never mind that she doesn't know where she's going? She's just making a beeline for the inside of the resort.]

[dolleyed]

[ Okay, it falls to Kohaku then to grab the pig that is still kind of clinging to him. He does so without much care, tucking it under his arm as he takes off after Aoi. ]

He what? What did he say?!

[ Not that it matters, he realizes while he says it. It just really doesn't matter at all anymore, not one bit. ]

[theycallhimmrpchan]

[While Kohaku grabs him - with no resistance, the pig shakes, and the hastily put together bundle of clothes fall off, but at this point the porcine companion is more than willing to join in on seeing what is going on]

[latebluemer]

[It's too late for clarifications -- the bacon train is heading straight to bunny station.]