THE FIRST VICTIM

[strangerpeople]

THE FIRST VICTIM

[Friday morning is quiet enough.

Everything seems to be normal, as before. Normal and boring, even with the strange things happening around the Depths. After all, no one's killed yet. Why would they? Surely something as ridiculous as a weird fruit and a fleeting promise wouldn't provoke anyone to kill to see if something like that was actually true, right?

Right?

Still, if anyone was worried, they would at least feel justified at being tense. People were told to kill another in return for the safety and life of a loved one, after all. And it included a way out for someone who succeeded in getting away with it. There may be someone more than willing to kill for that chance.

And that's when you don't consider the two empty rooms, one of which was opened and resulted in more strange things happening. And what happened last week? It hasn't been solved, has it? And no one expected that.




Perhaps it's a thought to look around to make sure there's nothing off this morning.

Certainly, it couldn't hurt.]

Comments

[kiddefender]

[She's going to pet the Moo, angrily. Unless there's something odd on the way to the barn, or inside it?]

[strangerpeople]

[We just want to make sure everyone knows, it has nothing to do with the investigation, but. The cow is unharmed. The Moo is ok and will accept your petting and your food.

Funnily enough though, Raph might notice a disturbed mound near the base of the tree as she goes on her way to the Moo.]

[kiddefender]

[If the living animals die then they riot. They're too pure for this place.

But she's going to look at the lump in the ground first. It is just upturned earth right? And not something else you'd find on a farm that would look like earth...]

[strangerpeople]

[It is definitely upturned, and recently so as well.

Dig to see why?]

[kiddefender]

[She still has her gloves so why not? Getting a shovel would probably be a good idea, but wouldn't that just break whatever was there?

Hand digging it is!]

[strangerpeople]

[She doesn't have to dig long - it's a key that she finds.]

[kiddefender]

[Does that key look like her room key? Even if it doesn't she's going to dig a bit more.]

[strangerpeople]

[It does.

There is nothing else to be dug out in this mound, no matter how deep Raph goes.]

[kiddefender]

[Figures.

Anything else?]

[strangerpeople]

[Perhaps there's a place that key can open. Otherwise, feel free to keep looking around the room if you wish, Raph!]