FIFTH INVESTIGATION

[whimsicalism]

It's a week until Nursery Rhyme's deadline. The castle is beginning to change slightly now that Alice is gone and it's not for the better. You can't put your finger on it, though.

No, it's time to see if anyone decided to kill once more. That'd be silly, right?

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[strictura]

[ Hm. Is there an obvious source for the smell? ]

[whimsicalism]

[There seems to be something in the fireplace.]

[strictura]

[ Logical place for things to burn, then! What's in here? Is the fire still going? ]

[whimsicalism]

[There's some black fabric, shriveled and curled with black beading along the hardened edges lying in the fireplace. The fire's not burning at least.]

[strictura]

[ Just to double check, beading as in there were actual beads on the fabric or that's what the burned edges are doing?

I'm assuming it's not recognizable as any particular clothing item or anything if it's in that condition? ]

[whimsicalism]

[That's just what the fabric is doing. Burning things makes weird things happen.

You'd be right.]

[strictura]

[ One of many things cosplay has taught me.

Anything else around the fireplace or does Allen have it from here? ]

[whimsicalism]

[Allen's got it. Relax well, Eric.]