third investigation

[arsholes]

[As if the Alchemist's "reading" wasn't a tempting enough offer, Bruno's prophecy hangs over the proceedings, a guarantee that becomes more and more certain with each day that passes.

And now it's Friday again.

Well, at least the peace is disturbed pretty much right off the bat - the occupants of the tower are disturbed by a loud, repeated barking.]

Comments

[ghostsguysgyuudon]

[Mei runs out of the dorm and heads to the library.]

Hello?

[arsholes]

[The barking gets louder as Mei reaches the library, and when she gets there it's clear-

Bruno's prophecy was indeed fulfilled.

The gigantic good boy is barking at a figure leaning back in one of the chairs. Barking loud enough to wake the dead, as they say.]

[reresurrected]

[Well, that gets Baldr's attention right away... buddy, is that you? He's going to head outside to see if that's Cakeberus having a fit out there.]

[arsholes]

[There are no good boys outside, but this is a special area that will help us later ;)]

[sunshade]

[ Patchouli ignores the barking and looks at the library first BECAUSE IT HAD BETTER BE IN THE SAME STATE SHE LEFT IT IN LAST NIGHT. ]

[arsholes]

[uh oh sisters]

[draconite]

Heugh... is it that beast again...?

[ Responsible Dog Owner Brynhilde.

She drags herself out of bed to try and track down the noise. ]

[strongestfeelings]

Please, shut that thing up-- [someone was trying to get her beauty sleep. Pointless in this place. Whatever. She'll trail after Bryn.]

[arsholes]

[What dat dog doin]

[rikonstructed]

[Nuadha's learned about libraries and kitchens so he heads outside down towards the garden.]

[arsholes]

[Say hi to Baldr!]

[reresurrected]

[HELLO NUADHA, VERY RELIEVED TO SEE YOU IN ONE PIECE.]

[spitessier]

[Let's see if this barking comes from the potions room]

[arsholes]

[Nope, but put a pin in this for later ;)]

[twibeast]

[ Orthrus is still in bed listening to his new bear but eventually the barking gets through his ear muffs. ]

Mm…?

[ He’s going to check the lounge first ]

[arsholes]

[The lounge is empty, but there is some other stuff on this floor for later :)]

[replacementshield]

[ He'll head on over to the lounge, because why not? ]

[arsholes]

[You've got a lounge buddy]

A Body Has Been Discovered

[thealchemist]

About time someone shut that dog up.

Looks like the Grim has gone to meet the reaper, so that means it's time for the rest of you to take a look around and gather the evidence you need to figure out what happened.

I'll call time when you're done. See you at the trial, Apprentices.

EVIDENCE LIST

[arsholes]

Library - 8/8
- 13 foot frame, rash along his back-
- Pour one out for Zenos’s luscious locks
- Should there be a no sleeping in the library rule? Probably. Will there be? No.
- No signs Zenos was in a struggle
- But the library itself sure struggled
- Someone get a white woman to put this thing in a sweater
- Do you want chemical burns? This is how you get chemical burns.
- sord

Kitchen -2/2
- Oh, what a nice pot of tea- OH NO
- Yeah, let’s toss this tea pot in the lake later

Potion Room - 3/3
- DANGER ROOOOOOM
- This does not seem OSHA compliant
- Missing bottles

Garden - 2/2
- Poor unfortunate plants-
- Torn up and plopped down

Fourth Floor Bathroom - 4/4
- Oh no, not the fancy shower
- Pamper your follicles-
- Or what’s left of them
- cw: emetophobia

Evocation Dorm - 3/3
- The weapons gold bag, like the dog, has been orphaned
- Giant scythe vibing in the dorm
- Technically, this is a felony

LIBRARY

[arsholes]

[Potential body-touchers, consider this a content warning.]

[ghostsguysgyuudon]

[Mei has no idea what she's doing when it comes to bodies! So she is Not going to deal with that and is going to check out the surrounding area. Where in the library was Zenos exactly, and are the books around him disturbed?]

KITCHEN

[arsholes]

[At least there's no burnt cookies this time.]

[amitiesbind]

[ rubs my hands together ALRIGHT WHAT DO WE GOT does anything in here look Weird ]

POTION ROOM

[arsholes]

[There are no puppet pals here today.]

[pegasinister]

[WHO DARED RUIN HIS FAVE ROOM.

He's here in his ruined outfit glory]

GARDEN

[arsholes]

[Hey look on the bright side, there's no sad dogs out here this time!]

[encelevenemus]

[okay well. that's unfortunate.]

[let's head outside where it's probably not all that quiet! what's up out here?]

FOURTH FLOOR BATHROOM

[arsholes]

[There will be a Content Warning in here as well.]

[replacementshield]

[ Felix will head into the Restroom to probably properly re-do his hair or something (since he's nearby.) Is anything immediately noticeable as off as he waltzes in? ]

EVOCATION DORM

[arsholes]

[What could be here?]

[reresurrected]

[He's still trying to find what was barking, so what's going on in here?]