second investigation

[stagemanagers]

[One week out from the first deaths in this place, now. When you wake up on Friday morning, everything seems pretty quiet. There's nothing immediately, obviously amiss when you leave your dorms - and if maybe not everybody is in their beds at the moment, well, that's not so strange, is it? Maybe the No Murder party worked! Nobody wants to shatter Spongebob's poor little heart, right?

But, you know. Maybe you should make sure.]

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[comeandfindme]

Let- let go of me—! Let... let me...

[ If something happens,
Come and find me,
Come and find—

Oh, god.

No, she breaks entirely. Sobbing into Maya's arms. ]

[mayavericks]

[Maya is the stalwart one. The one who remains strong and firm to guide the others. That's how it's supposed to be. She isn't the emotional one, she doesn't provide comfort, only the advice people need to hear.

She isn't Nana.

But she tries. She holds onto Peregrine as tight as she can, cradling the woman against her shoulder. Her hands might be a little clumsy, or maybe they're just shaking because of the body in front of her.]

[comeandfindme]

[ She clings. Almost painfully, she clings. If she can't hold Connor, then this'll have to make do. Through her tears, there's questions. Hard to make out. But one— ]

Why— why do I keep—

[ That's all. ]

[fourbutts]

[ This isn't exactly a group hug moment, as much as she wants to. That's probably too cheesy, all told.

But Janis will put a hand on Peregrine's back and rub it, at least for a bit. ]

[mayavericks]

[Yeah no, get over here Janis. Peregrine sandwich.]

[feudalladyshandmaid]

[Cassandra watches because unfortunately she isn't the group hug type.

And frankly, she can't decide what's best to do here.]

[mayavericks]

This -- This is not your fault. This is not your doing.

[Maya isn't good at comfort, but she can logic. Probably. And she can also sing.]

There's no hate
There's no love
Only dark skies that hang above
I'll call your name as you walk alone
Send a signal to guide you home

[And while the others work, she'll coax Peregrine out into the gym, at least.]

[comeandfindme]

[ The gym's where she'll have to stay. Unfortunately, for all her talk, Peregrine's a little too distraught when someone she cares about dies to do anything else. ]

[mayavericks]

[It's okay, Per. Maya will stay with you.]