third investigation

[stagemanagers]

[At the start of Friday, things are surprisingly calm. There’s no blood on the hall carpet, presumably no bodies ready to fall out of a broom closet, nothing especially incriminating when the cast wakes up and emerges from their rooms. It’s possible this time, even with the palpable temptation of the Phantom’s motive, that no one has taken him up on his offer to kill. Maybe later today you won't have to march yourselves into the trial room to decipher clues and watch more of you die.

But the day is young.]

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[holyspit]

[Well obviously everything is fine then. Checkmate, Phantom.]

[Steven's gonna head out towards the stables to check on Lion, anything unusual along the way?]

[stagemanagers]

[Well. Let's think this through. You're passing through the garden to get there, yes?]

[heathencall]

[If Mephisto had it his way, he'd still be fast asleep. He doesn't even need to sleep, but after everything, it feels far better than being awake.

But pain wakes him, and he decides to grab something to make it go away. He's heading for the supply closet. You say there's no bodies ready to fall out, but let's be 100% sure of that.]

[stagemanagers]

[THREE WHOLE BODIES FALL OUT - nah you're fine there's nothing here.]

[mcfife]

[Everything is fine.

Angus first heads to the kitchen with Tad Cooper in one arm to get some dragon food, but if nothing is wrong there, his first stop is the dining room to have breakfast.]

[stagemanagers]

[Nothing is amiss in the kitchen or dining room! Have a nice breakfast, Angus and Tad Cooper!]

[madgiganticfeelings]

[It's calm enough that Christine almost wants to just take it for granted. Almost.

Still, as she's heading over to the cafe for tea, she's looking for anything that might be out of place... and hoping there won't be anything amiss.]

[stagemanagers]

[For once, an incredibly solid choice! Everything is fine here! Get some tea!]

[garbageface]

[ Santana enters the laundry room, looking very tired and generally out of it. She’s got a lot of blood to wash out of her clothes. Thanks, Stephen!! ]

[stagemanagers]

[Ominous, but you're good! Nothing's wrong in here!]

[recessives]

[ Shilo's gonna head to the library! Surely no one would do a murder in a library! ]

[stagemanagers]

[Nah, but this is another surprise location that will help us later.]

[justmeheere]

[Hey, cool question what if someone fell asleep in the computer room?]

[stagemanagers]

[Well, no real rules against it in this game, do what you want.]

[musacal]

[ Good morning she’s actually up. Anything weird in the halls on her way to the dance studio? ]

[stagemanagers]

[Oof. That's bad...badnana.

There is a body curled on the ground right next to one of the wall mirrors, right across from the doorway. Her back is to you, Nana, but that still means she's facing a mirror - and, regardless, you know her.

Claudine Saijo is dead.]

INVESTIGATION START

[inside_yourmind]

[The Phantom's voice is short and clipped today:]

Spinel and Claudine Saijo are dead. I expect you to give this the same level of attention you gave the other two cases.

EVIDENCE LIST

[stagemanagers]

EVIDENCE LIST: 24/24

Dance Studio - 8/8
A star has burned out
Let's go in the garden, you'll find something waiting
Does anybody have a mop?
Let’s get physical, physical
I wanna get physical, physical
Now they’re red gloves!
When will my reflection show-
That cannot be comfortable

Garden - 4/4
Right there where you left it, lying upside down
When you finally find it, you'll see how it's faded
The underside is lighter, when you turn it around
Everything stays, right where you left it

Cemetery - 3/3
Hey, Mom, dead Mom...
C r a c k
Everything stays, but it still changes

Barn - 1/1
Ever so slightly, daily and nightly, in little ways, when everything stays...

Library - 6/6
Empty chair at empty table
Not so light bedtime reading
That’s all I ask of you...
Hm! Probably bad
Oh definitely bad
THAT’S A YIKES FROM ME, DOG

Chapel - 2/2
Would you light my candle?
Valjean shakes his head in disappointment

DANCE STUDIO

[stagemanagers]

[madgiganticfeelings]

[Okay. Great. Tea friend is dead. Christine is super thrilled and not just. Shell shocked.

She heads to the studio when she heard the announcement, and as terrified as she is, she heads over to look at the body. Is there any sign of how she... died?]

GARDEN

[stagemanagers]

[holyspit]

[OKAY FUCKNUTS what's the status of Spinel's gem besides "broken as Steven right now," you said something was up.]

CEMETERY

[stagemanagers]

[37773972]

[Well, that's one way to wake up. Stephen lays in bed for a little bit before finally pulling himself together - ow, arms - managing to get dressed, and...

...he's not sure he can do this today, and not just because of his injuries. Okay, partly because of his injuries, but more that He Can't as much as the cheerleaders, alright? So he's going outside, and...just sort of. Trying to clear his head.

Figures his subconscious would be routing towards Sigyn's grave, but- anything on the way there?]

BARN

[stagemanagers]

[it's okay lion and horf are fine]

[holyspit]

[This seems like a logical next place to check, somehow? Are Spinel's missing shards mysteriously here or anywhere on the way?]

[Also hi horse, hi Lion, everything's fine except completely not.]

LIBRARY

[stagemanagers]

[recessives]

[ slams in here THIS IS A SURPRISE ROOM THAT'S GONNA HELP US NOW what's up what's in here now that she knows two people she liked are dead ]

CHAPEL

[stagemanagers]

[heathencall]

[Well that's.... Great.

Time to drag his broken self back into the chapel to... take a look around. What are we looking at here, busted pews? Cross on fire? Stained glass broken?]