Final Investigation.

[trustharder]

You've all done very well to make it this far, but it's not over yet. The klaxons blare out today, as they always do – there's no reason they should do any differently, not least of which because it's a Thursday; strange things usually don't happen around here until Fridays, and there's no reason to think that today will be any different. But as soon as you awaken and get a glimpse of what's happening down that first-floor corridor, it becomes very apparent that that's far from the case. The usual rooms on the eastern wing of the first floor are gone entirely, replaced by more of that glossy black that coats the courtroom; it's a little vertigo-inspiring at first, but it's not dangerous. Of more interest, then, is probably those three rooms that seem to be waiting for you – one to the north, two to the south. Choose where you're going to go. Look around for a while. What else are you going to do, after all? >Explore?

[OOC: Welcome to the final investigation! The areas blocked off in rooms 2 and 3 will require card keys to open; otherwise, you are free to investigate at your leisure!

Remember, we need 15 comments total from each of you on this log somewhere!]

Comments

[amygdalae]

[She certainly looks regal as hell, Bruce will give her that much. And with that umbrella... parasol?

He glances over to where Stan brought the items from the shelves. Is the parasol from that the same one as is in the photo?]

[trustharder]

[DING DING DING, you're correct!]

[amygdalae]

...they're the same.

[It's more to himself than to Stan and Gabriel. There's an unsettling feeling in his stomach now, one that he can't shake off as he notes to dwell on this discovery later.

Anyway, moving onto the next folder now. (If there are any left.)]

[goodforsomething]

...shit, you're right.

[Stan lays out the items on the table for easier reference. Most aren't the kind of things to be in photos, he thinks, but still.]

[notjustawriter]

....Then these other items probably belong to people from previous games, too.

[goodforsomething]

See if any are wearing this big-ass anchor.

[notjustawriter]

.....What kind of person would wear an anchor? That's weird.

[goodforsomething]

The same kinda guy who wears nets as skirts, apparently.

[amygdalae]

It seems to be the case.

[So this place... was used before??]

[goodforsomething]

Hey, you seen somethin' like this before?

[Bruce is more up on modern technology than Stan - he hands over the Pokedex.]

[amygdalae]

[Bruce takes the pokedex from Stan and gives it a glance - it doesn't look too complicated, though the lack of a power button is kind of unhelpful because otherwise Bruce would be trying to see what this actually is.

Either way though, he shakes his head.]

I've never seen anything like this before. [And it doesn't look like something Tony would have made.]

[goodforsomething]

Seems like it could be useful if we knew what it did. Most of this stuff could be from anywhere...

[Stan holds the anchor up to the light and scrutinizes the stone. That's not a normal jewel...doesn't seem man-made, though?]

[amygdalae]

They must have been kept in here for a reason....

[He stares at the jewel that Stan is scrutinizing then looks at the device in his hand once more. So many questions... but would they be able to find any answers to them?]

[goodforsomething]

Maybe he liked these people.

[It seems ridiculous to posit, almost - but then, here it all is, serving no obvious purpose.]

[trustharder]

[TIMELESS. Another guy!

And there are two left!]

[amygdalae]

[Wow this looks like some really intense Japanese guy here.

...at least he doesn't seem horribly young like some of the others.

Okay. Let's look at the second last one now after clearing this one and see what photo it has for him.]

[trustharder]

[Stan's actually got that one, so you've got the last one!

INTUITIVE. And here he is!]

[amygdalae]

[HE LOOKS VERY INTENSE

that is all Bruce can see

And thanks for helping out, Stan. Bruce looks to see that it doesn't have anything extra to find too before compiling them all back together.]

That's all of them.