second investigation

[stagemanagers]

[Well! Last night certainly was exciting, wasn't it?

Beetlejuice has come and gone, and now the only sign that he was ever here at all is an update made to the rulesheets pinned up throughout the Opera House. His legs have curled up and gone away, and the statue that miraculously crushed him has, again miraculously, returned to its upright position.

So that's at least one guy who died last night - if a sort-of undead demon without a green card really counts. Was he alone? Given that there's once again some Blood Experiences to be seen in the dressing room hall - deets on that later - you've got reason to suspect otherwise!]

Comments

[37773972]

[Today, Stephen is not in a cheerleading outfit. He is, however, knocking on Riley's door bright and early in the morning.

...he'll have to go in the hallway to do that, though.]

[stagemanagers]

[No bodies in the hallway! Just - well, may as well describe it, you've got a bloody handprint smeared along the wall like something from a horror movie. Concerning! Please save any close examination for the investigation threads proper, though.]

[isawallflower]

[ After a bit of a delay, the door opens. Riley hasn't even done her hair up yet, and she peers out, tired. ]

Dr. Browning? Oh...! Oh, am I late? Sorry, I didn't sleep very well last night...

[madgiganticfeelings]

[WHY IS THERE ALWAYS BLOOD, AND WHY IS CHRISTINE ALWAYS THERE FOR IT...

She was just leaving her room to go get a glass of water, her yawn catching in her throat when she sees the blood again. Time to... follow that.]

[mcfife]

[Angus, dressed in his best prince outfit from the costume room, emerges from his room.]

Christine?

[Follow the child and- oh that is blood isn't it.]

[etincelledefierte]

[To say that Claudine is grumpy this morning is an understatement. She freaked out in front of everyone, which was embarrassing, and she spent most of the night tossing and turning. So when she gets out of bed and sees more bloodstains in the hall, she's just going to huff angrily.]

...seriously?

[Which way are the bloodstains going this time?]

[stagemanagers]

[Inconclusive for now, but it's probably a safe bet to go search away from the dressing rooms.]

[garbageface]

[ santana has a similar reaction when she steps out of her dressing room. ]

Ugh, not again. Last week was enough of this bullshit for me, thanks.

[heathencall]

[After everything that's happened with... everything. Mephisto is going to go check out the gardens to make sure the dead really are still dead.]

[stagemanagers]

[When you enter the gardens, you can probably see immediately that someone is lying along the edge of the fountain. Though the garden gates are a bit squeaky, they do not react to the sound.

It's probably fine.]

INVESTIGATION START

[inside_yourmind]

[Again, the Phantom's voice echoes through the halls. Even those outside the Opera House will find that he's perfectly clear and audible, wherever on earth he might actually be.]

To quote your dear friend Mephisto, it would seem that fool of a king is dead. But I suppose the rest of you might care to investigate - either way, the trial will begin soon.

EVIDENCE LIST

[stagemanagers]

TOTAL: 22/22

GARDEN - 10/10
- Richard got blood on his tummy flowers :(
- And blood on his face beard :(
- Someone get this man some chapstick
- bloody hands
- blistery fingeys
- Let’s go in the garden, you’ll find something waiting...
- Someone was really upset with these poison plants
- #LuWasHere
- Steven, what do you have?
- He’s, he’s just vibin’

HALLWAY - 2/2
- Bloody haaaaaand
- A blood trail!

MUSIC ROOM - 2/2
- Is the music stand the new punching bag?
- IT’S NOT BUTT BLOOD

COSTUME SHOP - 2/2
- Surprise, there’s fabric rolls here
- And someone doesn’t know how to cut with the grain

ROOM 7 - 6/6
- Yet another unlocked door
- Still not butt blood
- THE KING IS DEAD, LONG LIVE THE KING, WHERE IS HIS SON WHO INHERITS EVERYTHING?
- Blood key!
- Christine breaking out her Nancy Drew shading skills
- Them sure are some dead letters

GARDEN

[stagemanagers]

[This'll be so much fun~!]

[mcfife]

[Angus leaves Christine somewhere away from the garden and heads in to investigate.

Poor Richard. And he just got his dragon back...

He will head straight to the body in hopes that he can prevent anyone else from freaking out. Anything about the wounds that he will immediately notice?]

[holyspit]

["Keep the kids out of the garden" sure okay. He's gonna try to get in there, at least. Is there anything out of place before reaching the body itself, to maybe spare a little trauma here?]

AREA CLEAR

[stagemanagers]

HALLWAY (dressing rooms)

[stagemanagers]

[garbageface]

[ santana's gonne double back to the bloody handprint she and claudine passed in the hall. what's its deal? ]

AREA CLEAR

[stagemanagers]

MUSIC ROOM

[stagemanagers]

[recessives]

[ So.... how 'bout that music room, huh? Totally normal, nothing upsetting? ]

AREA CLEAR

[stagemanagers]

COSTUME SHOP

[stagemanagers]

[herwiggles]

[Well that's... that's bad. She doesn't even get to see the body this time, but the king was dead? Richard? Why would someone do that again?

Whatever the case, she wanders. She has to be... helpful, right? Look for things. That's what the others do.

Eventually her feet take her into the Costume Shop, so. Looks like she's investigating here!]

ROOM 7 (Richard's Room)

[stagemanagers]

[37773972]

[...well, so much for finding out. Thanks, Phantom.

After giving Riley a pained look, Stephen takes a breath and then heads back inside. Specifically going to see if Room 7 is open?]