Final Investigation.

[trustwellness]

The Wordsmith's message earlier this week was an ominous one; try as one might, it's difficult to ignore completely, especially with such few details provided to the group. "The end" is such a vague description; however, it does mean one thing, and that's the promise that all of this will come to a close, one way or another. He's promised you one other thing, however – that being that the only way to leave the building is by way of Rule Seven. The chimes ring out, as they always do, on Friday morning; a thorough check of the building will bring with it the realization that no one has died as of last night. There are no bodies to be found in any of the rooms; Kageshirou remains in the foyer, but in general it doesn't seem that anything has changed. However, it's plain that you're all getting restless, and perhaps understandably so; there's only one thing to do in that sort of circumstance, isn't there? After all, you've gotten good at this game; you know what happens on Fridays around here. There are a lot of places to check; just as a bit of advice, you might want to start on the lowest floor first. Other than that, however? You're on your own. Best of luck to you. >Explore?

Comments

[oyashiromama]

[Trapdoors, hidden compartments- those sorts of things, mostly. That's what got them into here, after all, right?]

[iaspis]

[She's going to take a closer look at the handles, then. Does it look like it could be the hilt of a sword, or the sort of grip one might find on an axe, or does it look like it could come from a gun of some kind?]

[trustwellness]

[Solid wood! It also looks like there's a lock on it.]

[trustwellness]

[It's circular in design, with a lot of pretty designs that are obviously meant to do...something or other.

...You might want to have Jasper look at it eventually. Just saying.]

[trustwellness]

[Probably more along the lines of a hilt, though it's all kind of broken and mangled. Definitely not anything that came from a firearm, though.]

[feistytrader]

[Damn. It's just a normal empty notebook.]

Dear Diary,

I'm super lame and overly evil and stuff, and I smell like rotten eggs. I do nothing but practice my evil laughter in the shower and throw bouncy balls into traffic. That's it, I just wanted everyone to know that I suck in every way conceivable.

-Douche McShitterton, aka Wordsmith

[Well, once he's done with that, he's gonna go ahead and check the next (last?) drawer.]

[trustwellness]

[Smart idea! The majority of this place seems very solid and firm, but if you're checking out the area beneath the candles, you'll eventually find a spot that sounds hollow. It's directly behind the candles, at the bottom of the raised portion.]

[trustwellness]

[you go silver, you stick it to the man!!

Last drawer, yes! This one's empty. Wow. Looks like Lusamine has something for you, though.]

[feistytrader]

[...Huh what- oh.]

Yeah, sure.

[Better stop messing around.]

[oyashiromama]

[EVERYTHING'S COMING UP DEMON AW YEAH

ahem

Once she locates this spot she's going to see if she can...get it open, basically. Hopefully it doesn't require a key.]

[iaspis]

[That might help place the technology of this world, then.

Is there anything else strewn about the wreckage that looks suspicious, or like it's meant to be something?]

[trustwellness]

[There isn't a lock, don't worry! There's an edge where you can get your fingernails between - if you pull on it hard enough it'll open!]

[feistytrader]

[...Well, damn. More locks. He'll try the gold key, as well as the key he got from the box.]

ignore that last tag orz

[elepe]

[...of course. Lusamine's gonna pull on the door a few times to test it, but--]

Locked. Of course it's locked. Maybe they've put a key on that shelf...

[matchbreaker]

[ LET HER.

SHE HAS LONG LADY FINGER-NAILS which are also supernaturally strong.

She was made for this ]

[trustwellness]

[There are a few things, yes! There are a few finished pieces along the walls, though they look like they're in a state of disrepair or otherwise damaged - they're various-sized things, too, not all just one make.]

[oyashiromama]

[AS LONG AS YOU DON'T BREAK THEM]

[sportadork]

There's some kind of... something, burned into the table. [looks at Jasper] I don't recognize it. Do you?

[feistytrader]

I'll keep trying with the lock, if you want to go check it out.

[Teamwork!]

[oyashiromama]

[WELL ELDA'S GOT THE OPENING PART SO what does this compartment hold?]

[elepe]

Right. I'll see if it yields anything.

[To the bookshelf, then! What are we looking at here? ...Is this one locked too, or are the books free to be fucked with. What kind of books are we dealing with, too?]

[trustwellness]

[It doesn't work. Looks like you'll have to find a different key!]

[iaspis]

[Huh, interesting.

What sort of pieces are they? Is it more weaponry, or something else?]

[feistytrader]

[The hunt for a key is on! While Lusamine's checking out the bookshelf, he'll search the bed to see if it yields anything. Is there anything under the pillow or blankets?]

[trustwellness]

[More weaponry, yes. Things like daggers and...claymores? We've got claymores. And sometimes longswords, kind of like Adelina's.]