Sixth.

[trustfellows]

This week has been a difficult one. Between the personnel change and the punishment, the week was already looking to be long; the incentive, however, is one of the harsher ones, adding a layer of hardship to the group that does nothing but compound the already-existing tension. And, as always, there's the ever-present threat of the timer. Friday morning dawns like the rest of the week before it; the clock chimes, the doors to the kitchen unlock, and there's a heavy silence that's settled over the building. There's no announcement from Jericho to awaken you, either; once again, this is something that's promising until it's thought about in slightly more depth. Of course, as soon as you leave your rooms and move toward the main portion of the Academy in the morning, it will become immediately obvious that something is horrifically wrong. Namely, there's a very distinct scent coming from the room with the incinerator; not to put too fine a point on it, but let's say that anyone who was in either the bar or the workshop last week will probably recognize it. ...Yeah. Explore?

Comments

[bloodisthicker]

[...he's gonna. he's gonna go to the incinerator. he kind of just wants to head to the bar because he's pretty sure there'll be a body there but. incinerator first.]

[destage]

[Sayaka hasn't actually been in the incinerator herself, but she sees Tarrlok going on there and finds herself following, when she catches that scent...

Oh lord.]

Oh, god, this smells awful... [She looks to him.] Tarrlok-san, be careful, okay?

[evilfrenzy]

No kidding. [And he's a doctor, SO:] That...cannot be good.

[P-Party on the way to the incinerator...]

[trustfellows]

[...Well, um.

The incinerator itself is very definitely on.]

[hesperos]

[ God that sounds like fun. Except not; he'll be around but not scoping out the incinerator. ]

[chessturner]

[Today's not going to be a fun day, is it.

Since Tarrlok is going to deal with the incinerator, Kyrie's going straight to the chapel because she really wants to find out if she won her bet with Elda.

Priorities!]

[trustfellows]

[Well, whomever put money on "no bodies in the chapel" just won something - the chapel is clear!]

[perpend]

[Only one way to go, and that's straight to the incinerator.]

[trustfellows]

[Well, uh.]

TRUST HAS BEEN BROKEN.

[trustbound]

[Once again, the clock chimes out, loud and audible throughout the academy; Jericho's voice can be heard almost immediately afterwards, seeming entirely too excited about everything that's transpired here.]

I... Holy fuck, seriously?

[It's pleased, though; the sort of thing that has an implicit cloying aren't-you-terrible behind it.]

Okay, so since we've apparently all decided that this is what today's going to look like - Noble is gone. Investigate however much you want, or however little you want; it doesn't matter all that much to me. Just as long as you're satisfied with what you've done here! As always, we'll be waiting for you when you're done, so feel free to head downstairs once you're happy with yourselves.

And likewise as always, do your best! ...I mean, this is kind of another case of "whomever's guilty here may want to do a little less of their best in the future"? You have already done a great job in the doing-your-best department so just do what you can during the trial, I guess.

[trustfellows]

EVIDENCE LIST

17/17

INCINERATOR (4/4)
- Poor Estelle
- Estelle did not deserve this
- This is probably important
- These might be important too!

KITCHEN (2/2)
- Someone was making tea
- Where did these go?

DINING ROOM (8/8)
- Here, apparently
- Sounds delicious, honestly
- What's this doing here?
- These probably go together
- Hmm...
- More chair evidence!
- When will the chair violence end
- Sorry about keyquest, Rin

ESTELLE'S ROOM (3/3)
- Rin deserved better
- Don't forget to check the beds!
- Rita doesn't deserve this either

INCINERATOR

[trustfellows]

[perpend]

[Well, er, he's here. Presumably looking over the body with Tarrlok?

First thing is first, he's going to look her over.

Fun fact: when burned alive, people tend to take on what's known as the boxer's pose, with their arms raised up defensively.

Okay, that wasn't very fun. But he'll be looking for it, assuming her body is burnt enough to not be limp.]

[ninehundredlives]

[Fuck. Fuck this. Susan feels like it’s her responsibility to be here, and maybe it is, but Rideaux is here too and he can touch bodies just as well...

...is there anything on the floor or something to busy herself with for a second?]

AREA CLEAR

[trustfellows]

KITCHEN

[trustfellows]

[brandnewday]

[Yeah, she doesn't need to smell that (or like that) again. Maybe she can bury her nose in some good-smelling food? Or just investigate. What's it lookin' like in here.]

AREA CLEAR

[trustfellows]

DINING ROOM

[trustfellows]

[bloodisthicker]

[he's gonna pass on through here on the way to cleaning off those fuckin' mitts and, like... woof. okay. anything immediately wrong in here.]

[sleepytimegal]

[ Estelle...? Oh, jeez. Alex is going to look around the dining room, Tarrlok's got the chairs, so...would it be better for her to look out at the floor or check those items on the table? ]

AREA CLEAR

[trustfellows]

ESTELLE'S ROOM

[trustfellows]

[heritrix]

[Rin just kind of needs to get really far away from Estelle's body right now. Originally she thought to head to the kitchen, but getting there she happens to look across to the dorm areas... And Estelle's door, which has always been the first in view. Her feet end up taking her there instead, and she tests the door. Is it locked?]

AREA CLEAR

[trustfellows]