WEEK 4

[whimsicalism]

WEEK FOUR

Monsters come in all shapes and sizes, it would seem.

The students of Ira Academy will find themselves entering the new week with their hunger sated, but it's likely the grisly scene of Friday's murder and the demonstration of the execution make the food hit much heavier. The risk of death is still very real, and astute watchers might also find it haunting to think about what sort of twisted game could have forced Yuta to lose control of his own actions. Or perhaps, for the fifth week in a row, people are just finding themselves angrier at their circumstances and their captor than ever.

After her release from the washing machine last week, Nanami Kiryuu can be found more often shadowing the other students around, hanging out in the periphery and putting in appearances even if she doesn't have information to share or announcements to pass on to the rest of the group - as long as no one makes an attempt to shoo her away.

The stairs open up to another newly remodeled floor, offering new locations that may prompt more answers to your dilemma--or more questions. There's no way to know which it will be. Thankfully, there's always a new mind-numbing relaxation activity to take in.

How long can this keep going on?

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OOC NOTES

Welcome to Week 4! New locations are now open, a couple of old ones have been tweaked, and characters have started the next week of their education. Please hit the mods with a ping in Discord and put INVESTIGATE in your subject line if you're interested in exploring a new location. Nanami may be putting in some public appearances in threads this week; otherwise, please ping + Discord tag her or the (SHEEP) if you want to speak with then. All NPCs are still available for their private contacts as well!

As a reminder, AC runs Sunday to Sunday concurrent with these posts and is collected based on the prior week; this means you have a whole week to get in AC for the week prior. AC for week 3 should be submitted no later than this coming Sunday. Remember to submit your regains, and sign up for a spot exploring this week's mystery if you want to!

Comments

Buddy System...?

[holyironmade]

[As the rancorous discussion of Dylan's secret continues and becomes increasingly difficult to ignore, Jeanne silently stands up and eventually has something to say.]

Last week, we considered setting up a buddy system. Yasu had the brilliant idea of solving the murder before it begins. While in previous weeks the necessity of a crime could be and was argued from a certain point of view, it would be extremely difficult to acquire an accomplice this week without compromising yourself as the very person desperate to conceal something.

...it is not that I want to eschew the labor in the task of creating a list. However, when we see that some of us are truly incapacitated, combined with the recent "very uncool" trial... It is my belief that we must be unanimous lest we isolate someone.

Re: Buddy System...?

[lets_dewey_it]

_{[Nod nod...]}

I agree with this idea.

[holyironmade]

While we can make the list of culprits extremely narrow with a mere majority of us participating... I fear that it will not be enough to make a murder not occur.

[She wrings her hands]

There are likely emotions in the heart of a person with this motive.

[lets_dewey_it]

_{[He looks sad, but still, he nods again.]}

Is it alright if I have two buddies? _{[He's eyeing both Anya and Sonic. He would never forgive himself if anything happened to either of them.]}

[holyironmade]

At least one group of three will be necessary! There is an odd number of us, after all.

[lets_dewey_it]

Gotcha. I'll wait for everyone else's opinions then.

[violence_ensues]

[Adorabat looks around the room, eying everyone she can see.]

What about Yasu...? She's not here right now.

[holyironmade]

She sadly appears to be one of the parties who is incapacitated.

[violence_ensues]

Do you think she's...

[holyironmade]

She is alive. I see no reason we would not be taunted with the alternative.

[canreallymove]

...Yeah. I agree. It might be a thought that if we did do a buddy system, we go in threes. So that would make five groups even if I got my numbers right...

[violence_ensues]

Threes? Um... If I go with Dylan, who else would be with us?

[canreallymove]

Well, one more person. I dunno who yet.

[He saw you eying him, Turbo, so he's taking note of that.]

We would have to figure it out.

[holyironmade]

You are correct! Five times three is fifteen! A group of three would be nearly impossible for one person to overpower.

However... in that scenario I would feel even more strongly that it should be unanimous. Suppose we have nine involved—around the number of us who have spoken in the meeting—and six alone. That is a large suspect pool.

[canreallymove]

[YAY, SONIC DID A MATH]

Yeah, I guess that makes sense. But why would we split that so unevenly? And how would someone get away with it if there were nine people there?

[holyironmade]

No. I mean to say that if we form three groups of three, and the other six are on their own, then one of the six might kill another, and we would still have some challenge choosing between the other five.

[canreallymove]

Ooooooooooh.

Ok, yeah, I think I got it.

Honestly I'd think we should all stick together in one group, but...I guess that won't work, will it?

[holyironmade]

It is completely impossible.

[violence_ensues]

I have to agree with Jeanne. It wouldn't be nice, either to keep everyone all handcuffed together.

[canismajorcontrolfreak]

[As grateful as Dylan feels about a subject change from his love life, the actual subject being talked about...

He can't help but sigh, avoiding looking anyone in the eyes.]

I...I'm sorry, but...

I don't think I can agree with a buddy system right now.

[violence_ensues]

Huh!? Why not?

[canismajorcontrolfreak]

Because...I don't think it'll work out the way we want.

Reika didn't target Luz, they just happened to be out at the same time. Edward didn't target Thomasin, they were just out of their rooms at the same time. Yuta-he didn't target anyone-he saw Valmont standing outside my door with a knife and moved before he could.

If we go with a buddy system right now...I can't be certain we're not just providing someone a victim.

[violence_ensues]

What if we travel in threes?

[canismajorcontrolfreak]

That...might help, but...I'm still not sure someone might just kill two people, if they see no other option...

[violence_ensues]

But then what SHOULD we do...!?