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[strangerpeople]

T̷́H̸̀͢E ̵̛F҉ÌRS̷̢̧T̸͜ ͘͜I͠N͞V́E҉S̀͜T͜I͡G̸̶A͏҉T͠I̢̛Ǫ̵N͏͝

[Good morning, Strangers.

How do you all feel today? Sad? Confused? Worried? Well, that's not the Hosts' problem. You guys are the ones being stubborn and obstinate, after all. In any case, it's time for all of you to get up and start moving.

It's Friday. Maybe you'll luck out and everyone's alive. But there's only one way to find out.]

Comments

[backuphero]

[Why is literally every woman in his life so determined?]

There was - something up the block. Karma was headed next door, looked like he was following a trail. I don't want you to have to see this.

[But... right, actual clothes, not just boxers and a robe that isn't his. That's gotta happen.]

EVIDENCE

[strangerpeople]

[INDEED IT HAS

He will find a pile of something in the furnace.]

[carryabigstick]

[Right. Injuries. She has some experience with these, so it should be okay.

Any telling signs of what caused the wound?]

[poorlovefool]

[you know, making a stop at the shower and then the furnace is really suspicious, so the first thing she gets is Eric side eyeing her wet hair]

It wasn't you, was it? Don't try to get rid of evidence in here. I'm watching.

EVIDENCE

[strangerpeople]

[THIS IS ERIC’S MOMENT DON’T RUIN IT LALA






Anyways while Eric triumphantly fulfills his destiny she will notice a good deal of warmth in the room.]

[carryabigstick]

[...she should have just punched you when you came out the door.]

...I'm watching you. Just don't do anything that's going to mess up our investigation.

[incendiarize]

[Okay. Breathe. Calm down. Let the others handle the physical investigating. There's something only he can do.

For all the good it's done before...

He tucks himself by the house, hopefully out of the way, and focuses on the past. Two of them... Nanaki and Akira. He'd never actually spoken to the bird(?)-man.

Okay, see the past. Brace himself. See the murder. Akira first.]

[poorlovefool]

[.............why did he do this to himself, actually? Eric takes a step back, feeling triggered

he'd pass this on to the fourteen year old in a heartbeat if he hadn't immediately decided she's guilty.

alright though, what's around for him to dig in the furnace with.]

[backuphero]

[Please not the whips again. Please not the whips again.

Along with the missing weapons, what's the small mess?]

[touchsensors]

[Lala actually physically recoils.]

No it wasn't-lun!

[katzenpfote]

[Great, someone will probably blame this on him.]

[With his... Er. Knowledge of fire. Can he tell what kind of flames these might be? A scald, a direct flame, something else... ?]

[katzenpfote]

[Caleb pauses a moment to put his hand on Arthur’s shoulder.]

EVIDENCE

[strangerpeople]

[There is a gun, a taser, and a knife all missing.

The mess itself is just a haphazard weapon out of place as a result of those missing weapons.]

[illusionarymelody]

Then we look elsewhere. See if someone stole weapons or tried to dispose of evidence. I'm better at figuring that stuff out anyhow.

EVIDENCE (part of body)

[strangerpeople]

[Yes, there is no way to see the chest wound as anything but a gunshot wound. One from close range at that.]

[otherworldlyking]

[ It's a strange thing to wrestle with how much he didn't care and genuine annoyance that they'll have to sit through the trial, but it wouldn't be the first time. ]

Do whatever you like. Though, you're probably not going to be able to keep much of an eye on me right now, anyway.

[ To prove his point he just walked right off just because he could. Classy. ]

[strangerpeople]

[It seems more akin to a rug burn-the type you get as a result of friction from something rubbing against you very fast.

It’s obviously not from a rug of course. But the principle is the same basic thing.]

[backuphero]

[Just to be clear about it, because I am playing the grandson of Quincey P. "WINCHESTERS FIX EVERYTHING 8D" Morris and all - are we talking rifle or handgun?]

[illusionarymelody]

[Any way of knowing what kind of gun, taser and knife are missing? Like are we talking regular bullets or a laser one? Is it a large knife of a smaller one? Vita does have a good memory and definitely looked at the knives and blades to grab some for her own defense.

EVIDENCE

[strangerpeople]

[Well, there is a nice-sized hole in the front of Lala’s house.]

[poorlovefool]

[that doesn't actually make her look innocent so now he's freaked out.]

Really? Because... there's something already in there!

[katzenpfote]

[Well King has the chest, so let’s examine that arm wound, starting near the wrist.]

[unwittingking]

[So he also gets to smell burned flesh most likely. This is a fantastic day.

Okay, Celeb's looking over his face, so what about the shoulder? What's up there?]

[strangerpeople]

[Probably something sharp and pointy, by the looks of it.

She might notice that despite that, the wound is not particularly blood-soaked.]

[touchsensors]

[LISTEN SHE WANTS TO HELP AND IT WOULD BE WEIRD FOR HER TO SEARCH HER OWN HOUSE

But okay. That doesn't actually seem all that weird for a furnace, but it does kind of seem important to note.

Are there any kind of controls she can check that would indicate whether it's doing anything it doesn't usually, or is it pretty much just Hot Maker?]