MOCK ROUND - WEEK 1 INVESTIGATION

[foundationmods]

It had almost been a week since everyone had been brought here.
The days had gone by with no hint of trouble, not from the Witch, or any of her servants. It almost seemed like nothing would happen after all.

Yet, as everyone woke up...something felt different.
It felt...like they were about to take a step into the darkness.🗈

Like they were going to see something that shouldn't be seen....or feel something that shouldn't be felt.

This....was a fake game, right...? Then why....was there this ominous feeling? Like something nearby was just...waiting for them to stumble the right way, bringing them closer to it's hungry mouth...

...

No matter what it is, though, they had to step forward.

They had....to finally, truly start this game.

((OOC: Characters will need to bold locations to look for clues...or the body!))

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[foundationmods]

[There is some blood, starting in the center of the room and moving towards the door, and then a large puddle near where the door was.

Looks like Riku really did die slumped against the door.}

[overlordad]

[sad. Let's check over the body again- you never leave a deal without a double check.

He specifically checks Riku's fingers to see if he wrote the message]

[foundationmods]

[There is, indeed, blood on the hand that's pierced through - and blood on the fingers there.

It would have taken a lot of effort, but his index finger might have been undamaged enough...]

[overlordad]

[... Takashi moves to where Bruno put the door and sits down about where he guesses Riku was and sees if it would feel natural to write like that]

[foundationmods]

[Nope!

He can't even reach where the words are, and it really hurts the shoulders.]

[curryparty]

[SINCE TAKASHI'S MOVING AWAY FROM IT Asuma will go ahead and timidly approach the body. He doesn't really know much about wounds, but the stomach is pretty... ugh.

It's a fairly vulnerable place, he knows that much.]

What happened here...?

[His whole body is tense, and one hand hovers near his mouth.]

[foundationmods]

[The wounds still look...weird. it's hard to tell what they were done by, really - unless Asuma wants to look closer?]

[curryparty]

[He really doesn't want to, actually. Really, he doesn't even know what to look for.

Quite pale by now, he glances around the room. Takashi's still investigating, so...]

Hey, Vanitas?

[His voice is much weaker, but then again, he's trying awful hard not to be sick right now.]

Do you think you could take a look...?

[enter_the_darkness]

[ He's staring at the door frame a moment, and then glancing over his shoulder in the direction of the door. ]

...?

[ There's a blink when he's called over there, but then he just kind of shrugs. ]

Sure, I guess.

[ Well, guess he's crouching down by a body now??? ]

At which part, exactly?

[curryparty]

The stomach?

He was shot in the head... but there's something over his stomach, too. Isn't that supposed to be a vulnerable place?

[enter_the_darkness]

[ Well, that works. He leans forward, gaze moving over the stomach...

Though, after a moment, he's yanking the shirt up to make it easier to look. This is a weird injury, right? And, he's definitely no detective, here, so let's just go wiiiith...

How big or small is it? ]

[foundationmods]

[It's decently big - and as the shirt is yanked, it's easier to see it's kind of...circular? but in a very odd way.]

[enter_the_darkness]

[ He's just kind of frowning hard at it, honestly. He's not exactly an expert on this kind of thing. ]

Weird...

[ Circular in a way... remotely similar to the wound on Riku's head? ]

[foundationmods]

[Yes, actually!

Though it could also be a match for one of those creepy stakes in the master bedroom...]

[curryparty]

That's a weird shape, isn't it?

[Even he can tell that much - it doesn't look like any old knife wound.]

[enter_the_darkness]

It really is...

[ He frowns a little. ]

It definitely looks different from what's on his forehead.

[beastlybruno]

[Bruno returns with Jack in tow to put the knife from Jack's room next to the door...

Takashi is standing next to Asuma and Vantias, who are hunched over the body and...]

Sweet mother of Fyora... Takashi, what did you do?!

[helmdivide]

[ Jack hears that... but is trying not to think of that. Let's investigate ]

[overlordad]

Huh? What, you mean his head? Took out the bullet.

[he sure is still covered in Riku bits]

[beastlybruno]

I...

[He's shaking his head and following Jack. It's hard to argue with that when you had to dig up a whole graveyard to find a dead man's name in the past.]

[artificialhighness]

[She's finally arrived (through the opening where the door used to be, rather than the window, like a civilized person), dragging her sword with her to have a look at the scene of the crime. She stops briefly by where Riku's corpse is situated, a little at a remove so as not to disturb those currently going over it.]

... It's too bad. I expected you to do better, but I suppose you weren't interested in playing, anyway.

[Next is Takashi, and she wrinkles her nose once she gets a look at him.]

You made a mess.

[overlordad]

Think it'd be suspect if I showered before this 'trial'?

[artificialhighness]

I think you would be suspect regardless.

[Them's just the facts, shady shark salesdude.]

But somehow, I think you would be suspected faster on account of the smell.

[Please shower.]

[overlordad]

[He gives a bark of laughter, wiping his gorey hands on his suit jacket]

Blunt as always. I like that.

[overlordad]

It would be hard to not write backwards sitting like this too. Is this from you, Culprit?

[he's gonna watch the boys work, pondering]