Third.

[trustmods]

This week has been eventful for the lot of you, if a bit political for some; another resistance meeting, petitions everywhere, group dinners, and the new addition of a bunch of chickens to the group have ensured that at the very least, you've all had reason to keep busy. Of course, there's still that incentive to keep in mind, as well as the fact that there's been a murder every Friday since everyone arrived. Either way, the clock chimes in the morning, as it always does; the doors to the kitchen and the mail room unlock themselves, and all seems quiet. Thankfully, today the ballroom is blessedly corpse-free, as is the rest of the first floor. Maybe it would be good to move upstairs, though, just to make sure the rest of the Academy is likewise. >Explore?

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[withabigsmile]

[...Oh no no no you weren't supposed to die, get up, why are you--

At least Blue isn't passing the hell out this time, but she's not exactly doing much other than covering her mouth and taking a step back why is Ashley dead who did this.]

[charcoalfeather]

Oh, Blue. What are...

[No sooner did Rakka enter the room did she see that body lying on the floor. That oh so, familiar looking body of a friend. It's Ashley, it can't be anyone but Ashley...

Rakka's just going to scream now. Why is this happening to them?! To her?!]

[withabigsmile]

[...You know Blue absolutely does not have a shred of her shit together but god damn, come here Rakka, let's just back up and hug this one out for a moment now that you've shrieked enough to send everyone pouring into this room.]

[charcoalfeather]

[All of the shit has been lost. It not coming back either because god damn her friend is dead. She's dead, she's laying there and she's dead and and....

The shrieking does die down eventually, more or less because Rakka runs out of air, and soon enough she's in another hug. Tears are coming now, unstoppable.]

No, no....

[icysemblance]

[Weiss comes running when she hears that scream.]

What happened --

[Oh no. No, no, no.]

Ashley? Wake up. Wake up, come on, wake up.

[She kneels down, shaking her shoulder.]

[charcoalfeather]

[You shake that corpse, Weiss. Rakka's not going to stop you.

She's not going to do anything at the moment. She's come to a halt.]

[icysemblance]

C-come on, we need you, please, Ashley, wake up...

[Weiss isn't even going to try and hide the sharp crack in her voice, or the tears starting to well up.]

Just - please...

[withabigsmile]

[...Weiss, Blue is gently tugging your shoulder.

Do... Do you want to join the hug circle, because um. You seem kind of.

God it is really hard to keep her shit together and not break down crying right now come join the hug circle Weiss]

[icysemblance]

[Yes, yes, she does need to join the hug circle. She gives Ashley's hand one last squeeze, then stands up on shaky legs before hugging both Blue and Rakka.]

[charcoalfeather]

[Yes, join the hug circle, Weiss. It's a nice place. Rakka's already broken down crying, so you guys are going to have to deal with that right now. At least she's hugging Blue and Weiss back?]

[mortyfied]

[Wow, Morty's actually awake and not locked in a closet for an exciting, friday morning! He's just gonna go about his morning like it's normal and -- oh fuck, is that screaming?

He doesn't want to see what's up but he also doesn't want to look the other way if someone's actually died, so he nervously enters the room and..]

I-is everyone o-- [Oh. That's... there's.. there's a dead body. And it's Ashley, too..]

O-o-oh my god, A-Ashley... [Fucking hell]

[swirlied]

[ Yuuri sets off running towards the scream when he hears it, dreading the worst. His fears come true when he sees all the blood, and he stops in his tracks when he sees the victim. ]

No... She can't be...