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?]

Comments

[solomonjihad]

no, no, no, no...

[Its pretty obvious that she's not taking it well, regardless who it is.]

[dechagny]

[Yeah, he - his gentleman senses go off immediately at that.]

Miss Astarte?

[1/2]

[solomonjihad]

[No....no...no...]

I c-can't...I--!!

[2/2]

[solomonjihad]

[She abruptly stops, and...starts chuckling.]

Heh. Heh.

I'll take it from here.

[dechagny]

[D a f u q]

Miss...Astarte...?

[solomonjihad]

[With a flourish, she stands up, staring at what's before her.]

It appears that the kitten
cannot handle a tiger's hunt.

[She turns to Raoul, a very un-Astarte-like smirk on her face.]

If that's what you wish to call me for now, very well. Viscount.

[dechagny]

[...He knew he was concerned about you for good reason but. Okay. He can't...he doesn't know if he can deal with a sudden personality switch right now when BREAD DAD IS BREAD DEAD.]

...Er...right...of course...

[solomonjihad]

[Sorry Raoul that's just how they roll]

Now, I believe we have a death to investigate?

[Not that she sounds particularly sad]

[dechagny]

I-I don't believe we have much of a choice but to investigate...

[solomonjihad]

[At this, she chuckles. What, you've never seen a dead body, Raoul?]

So, shall I go first, then?

[dechagny]

[Yes Not yet.]

Ah, by...by all means, if you...wish to...

[What is this frightening personality of hers will Astarte ever make sense to him]

[solomonjihad]

[Sorry bro say hello to Asshole Dickshit!!]

[rockthistown]

[With all this crowd, poor tiny Hime is stuck at the back, trying to jump.]

What did you find? I can't see!

[catliketread]

...You probably don't want to see. It seems someone decided to act on that rule.

[IT'S A BODY HOLY FUCK, HIME SPARE YOURSELF]

[rockthistown]

[She stops bouncing and flailing.]

You mean somebody...?

[allicareabout]

[...Oh, okay, that's. Huh.]

Looks like somebody got to Valjean.

[rockthistown]

What? But why? Just because of a wish? Valjean-san was so nice!

[allicareabout]

No idea, kid, but let's not start throwing around ideas just yet.

[rockthistown]

Then what are we supposed to do?

[allicareabout]

[WELL, APPARENTLY - ]

...You have got to be kidding.

[solomonjihad]

[Astarte isn't here, please leave a message after the beep]