WEEK FIVE: INVESTIGATION

[retellers]

WEEK FIVE: INVESTIGATION (?? remain) On Friday morning at 7am, all the doors will unlock and the participants may traverse between areas again. Participants will find that, as they leave wherever they slept, everything feels... unclear? Did they see whoever they were with? They can no longer remember. Even for those who spent the night alone, they can feel that something is off. It doesn't seem as though the Leaders are around, but at this point, everyone should realize what has happened. Time to investigate. ༶•┈┈⛧┈｡o°✥✣ 　　 ✣✥°o｡┈⛧┈┈•༶ Welcome to your sixth investigation! We will be posting top-levels for searchable locations—one set at 6pm EST and another set at 7pm EST. Each location will contain evidence to find, though it's up to your efforts as to whether you find all of it. Please coordinate investigation groups on Discord, as we ask that group threads consist of no more than 2-3 characters. We will stop tagging each top-level two hours after it went up, i.e. at 8pm and 9pm EST, respectively. Don't worry if you don't find everything! Characters will get the chance to revisit locations tomorrow at trial. At 9pm EST, an announcement will go up, confirming the victim(s). If you have any questions at any time, please let us know by pinging us on Discord!

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[retellers]

[ Which furniture is Sora checking out?

Random furniture has been upturned, though the bed is not one of them. It's still upright. ]

[reconnective]

Right. [every tag i grow more scared. uh. he'll check the table/chairs and also the wardrobes.]

Check under the bed and under the covers maybe? Fireplace, too. We can also check the bathroom just to make sure.

[dianxias]

En.

[ the lack of answers about how we're stepping is terrifying me.

he strips the bed just to be sure, and checks under the bed, as well as around both nightstands. have they also been flipped? he'll check under them and around them. what about the curtains behind the bed? anything bizarre?

and also the fireplace!!! ]

[retellers]

[ The tables and chairs are overturned and damaged. In the wardrobe, Sora finds an RSVP.

Sure, the nightstands have been flipped. Nothing happens when he strips the bed. The curtains are normal. The fireplace is normal.

However, under the bed is a blue salamander, holding a doll. Given that Xie Lian is apparently nyooming all over the place, though, it retrieves back further under the bed, away from him. ]

[reconnective]

[...his rsvp now. can he read what it says? or if it's been used and what have you? he doesn't know what xie lian's doing so he'll let him deal with the bed. no secretly bloody outfits or anything in the wardrobe? can he open the second one or is that your way of telling me to stop looking at stuff?

he'll also make his way to the bathroom to check out the interior, swaying a little on his feet as he goes. xie lian can deal with the baby.]

[dianxias]

[ thankfully he at least knows the baby!!!

spotting him, xie lian settles down on his knees besides the bed and holds out both of his hands cupped towards bruni. he liked mleming him the last few times...maybe his gentle disney princess nature will help soothe him so he'll come out. ]

Bruni... Bruni, come here, it's Xie Lian. You remember me, right....? Dear little fire spirit...?

[ pspsppspspspspss.... ]

[retellers]

[ The RSVP doesn't have any names, but it doesn't have the note that explains what it does. In the other wardrobe, Sora finds Homura's stuff, maybe.

Nothing looks out of place at the bathroom at a glance.

Bruni looks reluctant for a moment, but now that Xie Lian isn't whooshing around, he slowly approaches, still holding the doll. ]

[reconnective]

[...well. the rsvp is his anyway, he'll figure it out. homura's stuff is fine, but he walks further into the bathroom, doing the very obvious and checking the sinks and also inside the tub for, idk, blood? elsa's body? whatever! are there cabinets? he will open the cabinets to see if anything's inside or if anything's missing.]

Who's Bruni? [this is just loud enough for xie lian to hear but not loud enough to scare the baby.]

[dianxias]

He's the fire elemental spirit from Miss Elsa's realm. [ just as quietly!

he continues to coax bruni in a soft, gentle voice. pspspspsps. xie lian will let bruni come all the way to his hands, before he carefully scoops him up! ]

There you are. It's okay, you're safe now... [ and while he's disney princess-ing he will try to get a proper look at the doll. what's he got. ]

[retellers]

[ Sora finds nothing.

Bruni is still holding onto the doll, but from what Xie Lian can see, it looks like a doll of Anna, if Xie Lian knows who that is. ]

[reconnective]

[dumb. well if there's nothing he'll wander back out and just kind of blink softly at xie lian holding a lizard and a doll.]

Anna? [hm. wait. how does he know that again...? either way, he looks at this fire spirit for a brief moment.] Is he okay? He's not hurt, right?

[...the nightstands were flipped, but is there anything in them? are these the kind with drawers? he will look.]

[dianxias]

[ xie lian strokes his fingers over the top of bruni's head. ]

...No, I don't think so. [ no monster besides flurry would hurt the salamander right. is bruni ok. i went back to read my last bruni thread and apparently he's a hot salamander so i hope he lights on fire.

anyway. ] The doll was hers too, then, yes...? Perhaps he was frightened in the struggle...

[retellers]

[ Sora maybe finds more of Homura's stuff?

Bruni looks uninjured! Just holding onto the doll. ]

[reconnective]

I would be too if people barged in when I thought I was safe. [ugh...] We can always look some more tomorrow, but chances are Elsa either ran, or somebody moved her body after she was killed.

[dianxias]

Let's gather the evidence that we've found so we can take it to the Leaders.

[ he gives bruni a stroke on the top of his head with his fingertips as he starts to stand. it does not look good for miss elsa. ]

...I can hold onto Bruni. Hopefully, he'll stay with me.

[retellers]

[ Bruni just sadly chills with Xie Lian and the Anna doll. ]