FINAL INVESTIGATION

[strangerpeople]

FINAL INVESTIGATION

[The morning of the last day-the day of the deadline promised by the Elder Steward--there is a loud CRACK that echoes through the Mansion. It comes above, over, and around them.

Indeed, it seems to originate from outside.

Those who go outside will find themselves staring at a sky that is cracking everywhere. The cracks Osomatsu had seen before had somehow spread over the days unchecked. Now, the cracks become larger and larger, until finally, the sky itself breaks.

Glass-like pieces fall downwards as it shatters, dissipating lone before they hit the ground into sparkles. A cool breeze suddenly blows through the garden, while the sun suddenly appears for the first time, shining high in the sky. A...slightly creeping-looking, laughing sun, but that doesn't seem to be an illusion, unfortunately. Also it doesn't look ready to swoop down to attack them, which might be a small comfort.

The hole in the wall that had been made earlier is still there, large enough to crawl through. And when they do, the Strangers will find themselves in a more open grassy field, with a beach to the south.

The nice weather and grass, however, is not all that is there. It's clear there are other places in this complex to explore.]




[Before anyone can react, there is the sudden telltale ticking that begins in their heads, and their investigation scrolls appear. It's clear that the Stewards have started a countdown for them to get to the Temple, which sits beyond their immediate area, within a forest of trees that the grass transforms into. But, perhaps, the Strangers can use this to their advantage. Now, they know they have a time limit to search these places for more information about just why they are there.

Perhaps, now, they might have a chance to find something useful.

There are six strangers left. Best get to work.]

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[yonosoymaria]

[It's not like he can vault up there, but that house Krone's investigating - how easy would it be to get up to the roof by more conventional means?

Whether this is an attempt at getting the lay of the land or he just wants to be tall is open to question. Hell, Eric isn't even sure what this place really looks like, given the... inconsistent nature of his relationship with reality at the moment.]

[strangerpeople]

[Not incredibly hard for someone like Eric.

They are by the sea. He can see the expanse of the sea beyond, and the grass around the beach.]

[yonosoymaria]

So... that's real, then....

[He is not at all homesick - he's from a landlocked town - but it's good to know that's out there.

But what else is? It's easier to tell from above: does it look like anything has been buried in the immediate area recently?]

[strangerpeople]

[No]

[yonosoymaria]

[Well, barring anything noticeably weird about the roof beyond how it seemingly can't decide if it's clay tiles or thatched straw or bitumen, that's probably his own mind playing tricks, he'll head down, then....]

[strangerpeople]

[Nah, nothing weird about the roof!]

[yonosoymaria]

[One thing, before he does head back down - is Area 1 directly visible from up here?]

[strangerpeople]

[It is!]

[yonosoymaria]

[Those other dots on the map that look the same - are those nearest the house and Area 1 also visible? If yes - do they seem to be the same type of setup?]

[strangerpeople]

[At least one of them is, yes.

The do look the same.]

[yonosoymaria]

[...and is Arthur visible as well over by the first one?]

[strangerpeople]

[A little bitty dot, but yes.]

[yonosoymaria]

[Well, he's far enough off that Eric's pretty sure he's doing fine. Time to leave the roof, then... and probably go join Krone.

...or not. Even seen at this distance, someone pitching over like that can't be good.]