1st victim

[stagemanagers]

[The performers have been in the opera house for nearly two weeks now. Overall, despite the captivity, the experience has been a mellow one even with the introduction of the motive. Peaceful almost.

It's 7 am Friday morning. As everyone starts to putter out of their dressing rooms and begin the day, something feels different. A certain heaviness in the air, a sense of dread...oh, and then there's the metallic smell of blood coming from the hallway.

Investigate?]

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[stagemanagers]

[The blood's soaked into the carpet, and it's a little difficult to gauge what direction the droplets fell in.

Regardless, the trail certainly stretches from the entrance to one wing all the way to the other]

[dechagny]

[So there's a trail from the west to the east...could that mean there is something in the east hallway? Since the body's west, it makes sense to check the east, even if there's nothing there, but maybe...

Raoul's keeping a sharp eye out as he goes to the entrance of the east hallway. Anything else to find along the way?]

[stagemanagers]

[Nope. As it happens, the trail seems to be the only thing of note in the lobby. Good job, Raoul, you did it.]

[dechagny]

[Thank goodness he was useful! Now to help the folks in the hallway.]

[lifegoalsorwifegoals]

A tr-trail... A trail of blood.

[Well D-ne is just going to sit in the nearest chair, looking grim.]