THE THIRD VICTIM

[strangerpeople]

THE THIRD VICTIM

[A week has passed. Food supply is starting to get low, despite the group's best efforts. It's only a matter of time before the food runs out or becomes more difficult to procure. Not to mention the trash that has been accumulating since the beginning of the week, with no one changing or cleaning it up. Not exactly the healthiest environment.

And, as the day dawns, there is - unfortunately - that very worrisome feeling that something is very, very wrong. It's quiet. Too quiet. The feeling of being watched has increased tenfold.

And there is a smell in the air, even above the garbage, as people step into the second floor hallway.]

Comments

[strangerpeople]

[Not really. It's pretty clear its smeared, but what smeared it? Can't be determined.

It might be better to move on to something else.]

[carries_war]

[We'll see if it comes out later. For now, he'll turn his attention back to Maglor. Did that gash on his head look like it was from a blade or an impact? And how's it looking after the potion, anyway?]

[strangerpeople]

[Impact. It's looking better, at least.

Even taking into consideration that Maglor is thoroughly soaked in blood.]

[carries_war]

[That doesn't look good...is there any pattern to the blood, or clothing tears to indicate it's from a healed wound?]

[strangerpeople]

[No pattern, Maglor is just soaked in red from head to toe.]

[carries_war]

Damn, that's a lotta blood...

[Too much for the kinds of wounds he's looking at on Raphtalia.]

I hope this means you gave the culprit hell.

[On that note, how's the area in general look? Any signs of a fight?]

[strangerpeople]

[There is a bloodied greatsword next to Maglor's hand.]

[carries_war]

[Well that's...hmm. Does the blade match the size of the wounds on Raph?]

[strangerpeople]

[It does not.]

[carries_war]

[That's...good? Makes him more hopeful all this blood belongs to the culprit. But just how bloody is the sword? Just the blade?]

[strangerpeople]

[Just the blade.]

[carries_war]

[That might mean it wasn't Maglor who was using it, given all the blood all over his...everything. Wow that's a mess, this better not be elf blood. His hand brushes over the handle of his hunting knife, which is now strapped properly to his hip, before he stands back up. Anything else off in Maglor's vicinity?]

[strangerpeople]

[Well, there's the fact Maglor's breath smells...funny.]

[carries_war]

[Ugh, eww, don't tell him he has to smell the breath of a guy who's probably never even heard of a toothbrush. Okay, fine, what's it smell like? Aside from healing potion.]

[strangerpeople]

[It smells like another potion.]

[carries_war]

[Another potion...is it one he'd recognize, considering he would've swiped some invisibility potions while visiting the lettered rooms for cleaning supplies thanks Eric?]

[strangerpeople]

[Whatever it is, it is not invisibility potion.]

[carries_war]

[Assuming it doesn't smell like the cure disease or the antidote either, there's still a few it could be out of the alchemy book...none of which seem pleasant. Okay, anything else around Maglor?]

[strangerpeople]

[It isn't either of them.

That also seems to be it with regards to Maglor, as well, and with that, the library.]