third investigation

[stagemanagers]

[The Opera House is quiet on Friday, just as it was quiet last Friday. There's no immediate smell of blood the air and most everyone was pretty blase about the motive earlier in the week this might just be a deathless week.

The only way to know for sure is to investigate.]

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[stagemanagers]

[Where you headed, Billy?]

[sunshineprincess]

[RAOUL DIDN'T BILLY F. SAY TO BE GENTLE ABOUT HOW YOU ANNOUNCE THIS?

Anna doesn't really believe it at first till she rushes to the library and-

Oh.

So it's true. She doesn't scream this time. Just... kind of leaves the room quietly.]

[stagemanagers]

[you were saying, princess?]

[trettende]

[ Well, shit, Hans was already on his way there but he didn't expect to find this...!! ]

Mrs. Hamilton?!

[ Say it ain't so!! ]

[allicareabout]

[you know

he doesn't know what he expected, but it-

...it was this, actually. it was exactly this.]

[solomonjihad]

[Considering Astarte is right next door, seeing Raoul run is enough to cause her to jump out of her seat. And then--

MADAME HAMILTON IS DEAD.]

No.

[She's still running to the library, nevertheless. Maybe its a mistake--]

[blackstache]

...The library.

[what the hell, guys. there are books there.]

[inforapenny]

[well ordinarily we'd start with the lobby but let's head toward the wing with the Dining Hall]

[allicareabout]

[It is most definitely not, unfortunately; the library is pretty much the same way Raoul left it, Billy's not trying to move her or anything.

He'll look up when she comes in, though.]

...Astarte.

[Sorry about Raoul's lack of tact, he tried to get the guy to be not himself for five minutes and it didn't exactly work out.]

[dechagny]

Yes, the library, did you hear me?

[dechagny]

[HE'S SORRY EVERYTHING IS TERRIBLE]

[dechagny]

Indeed - she is there, and cold and gone!

[Go look Hans it's true he's being honest]

[stagemanagers]

[Other than a slight kitchen mess, nothing seems out of place down here!]

[dechagny]

[Sorry Billy he's on the fast-track to his Act 2 getting-shit-done and being-fed-up attitude]

[dechagny]

[He really is sorry Anna]

[dieformymusic]

[There really ought to be a better way to do this but no...no...

Not Eliza. She liked his music. Cue a flurry of capes to the library.

Winslow has his regular outfit on because after the thing with Hans he just didn't bother so why bother now when there's death?]

[inforapenny]

[Cool beans let's go see if something big and hairy has moved into the West Wing.]

[catliketread]

[...]

Have you seen everyone else while you've been announcing this?

[...IS SHE THE ONLY DEAD PERSON, OR]

[dechagny]

[Yeah no Raoul's not okay with any of this either]

[allicareabout]

[Oh, god, Winslow, hello - the library is more or less how it was when Raoul left and...that; Billy is staying near the body because let's not tamper with it any, so it's not like he'll completely ignore anyone coming in, either.]

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[solomonjihad]

[Her breath hitches, and she buries her head into her hands. Its true, then. Eliza Hamilton...she--she shakes.

Wait. No.

No, she's slipping--what--no--]

[blackstache]

Yes, I heard you, boy.

[stagemanagers]

[Which room would you like to start in?]

[dechagny]

Miss Anna, Hans, Mister Flynn - he was the one who found her - Astarte, Hook, and Winslow, but that is all so far.

[IF THEY HAVE ANOTHER DOUBLE MURDER.........]

[dechagny]

[uuuuuUUUUUUUUUUUGH EAT HIS SHORTS HOOK]