FIRST INVESTIGATION

[whimsicalism]

INVESTIGATION

Reactions to the Principal’s last announcement Tuesday were certainly mixed. Can the Principal do as he says and bring a dangerous threat from everyone’s homes, eager for revenge? Whether he can or he can’t, a student who believed it to be possible could have easily taken him up on his offer and turned on another classmate. Of course, it could all be a lie–a story to scare children into behaving themselves. But can everyone take that risk?

With no weekend class events scheduled, Friday is perhaps the highlight of the school week. Just one more day, and it will be the weekend! Fun, friends, and excitement await!

… If only that excitement could carry over into Friday morning at Ira Academy. As students go about their mornings, they may drift into various areas of the school. It’s early enough that classes haven’t started yet.

What will you investigate?

HOW IT WORKS

While most folks have likely been through this song and dance before, here's a quick breakdown of how investigation runs at Castle W:

1. Post with your character indicating the area they're visiting this morning.
2. The mod journal will reply letting you know if the area is normal, if something might be a little off and you'll want to check back later, or if something's VERY off.
3. Once the something VERY has been uncovered, the discovery will be announced, and mods will post a comment highlighting the areas of the school that have clues and toplevels for these areas.
4. Tag into the toplevels for these areas if you'd like your character to look for clues there.

Have fun!

Comments

Hallway

[whimsicalism]

[Oops.]

[holyironmade]

Luz?

[Jeanne is much later than the others. She has put on the bare minimum pieces of her personal outfit, which goes as far as coming out barefoot with hair loose, and is now running purposely through the hallways, hands cupped around her mouth.]

LUZ!!!

[Shamash can barely keep up with her.]

[noblesnow]

Jeanne-san!

[WE HAVE A DAUGHTER NOW I MEAN

Reika runs in from the other end of the hall carrying an upset Anya.]

[panglici]

[And almost behind them, having heard that shout, is Carrie... with Valmont in tow.]

JEANNE! Thank God....

[One might almost think she means that.]

[britbrat]

[ And this guy's here too! ]

...Jeanne.

[ She's not hurt. Good. That's good. Valmont extracts his wrist from Carrie's grasp, takes a second for his breathing to start slowing to a normal rate, and gives Jeanne a nod. ]

Noceda's dead. It's a relief you're not as well.

[spychic]

[Anya is here. And Anya is crying quietly.]

...this isn't right....it's not right....

[holyironmade]

I—

[Have no idea what's going on—she's had to screech to a halt out of consideration for this veritable mob of four people. Is something wrong with Anya? Unable to immediately step forward and look, she addresses Carrie:]

I was slothful.

[To Valmont, who for all his lack of empathy is the only person meaningfully addressing what on Earth is going on:]

I heard just a moment ago over the speaker. How sad that it is true. I am looking for her spirit.

[Before this... interruption...]

[whimsicalism]

[Hate to interrupt a hallway party but... I hope you're wearing shoes everyone.

There's a lot of blood here.]

[britbrat]

[ oh grossss it's on his slippers ]

[panglici]

[So that smell wasn't somehow Jeanne's hair intensified - is it sort of pooled, or does it look like there was a fight here?]

[whimsicalism]

[There definitely was some sort of movement in the hallway leading up to the gym. It's not sprayed but there is a blood trail leading to the gym. Think drips. Though, some of the blood looks... stepped on. Well, stepped on earlier than the hallway party, that is.]

[panglici]

We weren't the first ones to walk through this.

[So... drips. Like someone who'd been stabbed was carried into the gym?]

[whimsicalism]

[You can't tell that at the moment but the amount of blood definitely doesn't look lethal, at least not what's on the floor.]

[temmapathy]

[I guess this is what Emma comes out of her room to. Blood and a hallway party. Is there a trail of any sort?]

[whimsicalism]

[It seems to be leading towards the gym.]

[temmapathy]

[Oh dear...is it only on the floor, or is there any on the walls? Or...ceiling?]

[whimsicalism]

[Just the floor, thankfully. Though... it is messy.]

[panglici]

[Carrie does remember to get Emma's attention - she sets a hand on her shoulder, waits for her to look at her before she speaks.]

I'm glad you are still with us.

[temmapathy]

[Emma nods.] I saw all of this when I came out of the room. Is someone hurt, or...?

[holyironmade]

"Magic."

[She signs Luz's name sadly, standing back where Emma can see her tableau clearly.]

I did not hear either. I will have to make absolutely sure to awaken in a timely manner from now on.

[temmapathy]

I guess...that's the bad side of the rooms being soundproof. I'll try to wake up earlier too!

[holyironmade]

[Hallway party is interrupted. Horse is out of the gate on that one. As they finally get it through their heads to stop stepping on the crime scene, Jeanne looks for anything that is not blood. Or blood on the walls???]

[whimsicalism]

[There doesn't seem to be blood on the walls but--there is something that would catch her eye if she's looking for non-blood clues. More paper!]

[holyironmade]

[Jeanne kneels carefully, so that instead of picking it up casually, she will also be able to note its orientation (any text up or down, whatever). Is it within arms length of the blood trail for that matter?]

AREA CLEAR

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