THE FIRST INVESTIGATION

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THE FIRST INVESTIGATION

[Friday morning dawns. It's a surprisingly brisk day; the winds are cold outside, and the sky is dark with its lack of sky. Well, a normal sky that one would be used to, at least.

The rats can be heard scurrying to and forth, in the walls. All seems to be as normal as it can be, this morning.]

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INVESTIGATION START

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[It's only a matter of time before, eventually, the cuffs on everyone's wrists suddenly beep to life. As this happens, the Conductor's voice comes onto the intercom system.]

Well. It appears one of you has decided to try and take Her Thrice-Renewed Majesty on her generous offer. I of course do not blame you. It is a very good offer.

Your cuffs have been programmed so any evidence you happen to find will automatically be recorded to everyone, not just yourself. I shall give you the basics, of course, but the rest is up to you to find on your own. Do not worry-the crew knows not to touch or taint anything with regards to the crime scene. We are fair, after all.

You have one hour to investigate. After that, we shall meet at the locked gate behind the house. I suggest you begin.


[With that, a clock appears on everyone's wrist to remind them of the time, along with a basic, almost laconic chart concerning details of Proto's death. There is also a ticking sound in their mind that they will be unable to ignore or tune out until the end of the hour.

Time to go to work.]

BASIC INFORMATION

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NAME: Proto Man, The Alphabet
TIME OF DEATH: UNKNOWN, PLEASE VERIFY TIME OF DEATH
CAUSE OF DEATH: Electrocution
INJURY CHART: H E R E

EVIDENCE LIST

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DINING CAR, LEVEL 1 (8 clues)

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[Please link evidence found in the dining car, level 1, here!]

DINING CAR, LEVEL 2 (2 clues)

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[Please link evidence found in the dining car, level 2, here!]

DINING CAR STAIRWAY (1 clue)

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[Please link evidence found in the dining car stairway here!]

ARMAMENTS CAR (2 clues)

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[Please link evidence found in the armaments car here!]

ENGINE CAR (1 clue)

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[Please link evidence found in the engine car here!]

EVIDENCE SEARCH

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DINING CAR, LEVEL 1

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DINING CAR, LEVEL 2

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DINING CAR STAIRWAY

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ARMAMENTS CAR

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ENGINE CAR

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[awitchdidit]

[Beatrice awakens in her room. She's distinctly aware of the time limit the Conductor had announced, and slips one of her Stakes into an accessible location as she dresses, along with putting on her ring.]

[Those two precautions taken, however, she heads from the Apartment Car to the Dining Car almost immediately. If there is going to be a problem today, she's not about to face it on an empty stomach.]

[katzenpfote]

[A sleepy Caleb stumbles into the Dining Car for breakfast. All good here?]

[telecosmetic]

[Eliza's felt fairly safe with Zack at her side throughout the night. Even so, she's going to go shake his shoulder to wake him up, before slipping some knives into her pockets and heading for the shower to freshen up.]

[zackthekiller]

[Zack is... Not a morning person. He got woken up by Eliza, but he's still yawning as he goes out into the hall.]

[strangerpeople]

[Well, Beatrice, you're...not going to get too far in the dining car before you notice a mound on the floor.]

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[sure why not]

[dragonmouth]

[Tali is in the dining car for some breakfast. How's that tea? Especially murdery today?]

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[have some tea dear]

[awitchdidit]

[Beatrice blinks and looks at it.]

What new present has our hostess left us this time?

[Let's go prod the mound and see what it is?]

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[What are you prodding this mound with?]

[katzenpfote]

[Well then.]

... We have an issue, don't we?