Day 13: Investigation

[pandatreasure]

[Morning comes, and with it, a distinct sense of unease. The raccoons spared no feelings in their offers yesterday, and even tried to ensure a murderer could get away with it... Only if everything goes according to the raccoons' plans, though, and that hasn't really been the case so far, has it? Haven't you been doing so well these not-quite-two weeks?

In some cultures, thirteen is considered an unlucky number, you know.]

((Groups of 2-3 tops under each toplevel, please! We shouldn't need more than one person at each toplevel so please don't double up and give other people a chance to explore.

Recyclr
Shrine))

Comments

[blueeyeswaifudragon]

...

[if he's gonna stick around, Kaiba guesses he'll at least offer him some coffee]

[truthstranger]

A-Ah... thank you.

[he takes it slowly]

Sorry, I...

[blueeyeswaifudragon]

Knew her from before? Her coffee was better, just to warn you.

[truthstranger]

...Yes. She was...

[he takes a sip of the coffee to swallow the lump in his throat before continuing]

...She was... one of the few of my friends who survived the last game we were in.

[blueeyeswaifudragon]

...Ah.

[he begins to say something, but takes a long drink of coffee instead, which is probably for the best, with regards to 'comments shuichi will likely appreciate']

[truthstranger]

I'll...

[nnnnnnnnngghh]

...I'll go see her, in a minute. Thank you.

[blueeyeswaifudragon]

You don't have to. She's not go--

[no no wrong time for puns]

--It might be easier to do it after.

[truthstranger]

...No. I know the raccoons say there's no evidence we can use other than alibis, but... if there's any chance I can gather information that's helpful in any way, I want to do it myself.

[blueeyeswaifudragon]

Mm... It might be hard to see, though.

[truthstranger]

I don’t care.

[blueeyeswaifudragon]

What I meant is, she's up near the ceiling, so distance is a concern, as well as light. Even with a ladder she was too far to reach.

[truthstranger]

...I see. Maybe we can find something to stack high enough...

[blueeyeswaifudragon]

I wondered about using that violent girl's spear, but upon further thought I don't know that it would help, given how she's caught. She might have to stay where she is for now.

[truthstranger]

Then I'll just get a look as best I can. I'll bring something for light.

[blueeyeswaifudragon]

...Did you want me to go with you? Not that I doubt you can find her on your own.

[truthstranger]

[blinks in surprise]

Ah, if you don't mind, it couldn't hurt to have another pair of eyes.

[blueeyeswaifudragon]

[nods]

I don't think there's anything I missed, but best to be triply sure.

[truthstranger]

...Thank you.

[cluelesscavewoman]

You were friends?

[She's new to the whole friendship thing and her blank stare probably isn't what he needs right now, but it's what he's getting.]

[truthstranger]

...Yes. She was one of my closest friends.

[His voice is only trembling a little.]

[cluelesscavewoman]

Oh. [She bows her head]

I am sorry.

[truthstranger]

It's... not your fault.