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?

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[trustwellness]

[Nope, this is your standard bookshelf, sort of like the ones from the library. No locks here! The books all look like they've seen better days, they're well-worn and while they're all carefully put away, they definitely aren't in the best condition. They're also all really thick and dense.]

[trustwellness]

[The bed is perfectly made, are you really going to ruin it??

...Of course you are. The pillow and blankets don't have anything strange in them, though.]

[trustwellness]

[WELL DONE, IT'S NOTHING

...Literally, there's nothing in here. Something probably was in here at some point, but there's nothing now.]

[feistytrader]

[Damn. What about under the mattress, then? He'll stick his hands under and feel around for anything strange.]

[trustwellness]

[Congrats, you've just found a small metal key! You're good at this!]

[oyashiromama]

[why this]

...Aah...

[matchbreaker]

[ . . . HOW BIG OF A NOTHING SPACE IS IT?

IS IT BIGGER OR SMALLER THN A BREAD BOX? ]

how did i miss this

[trustwellness]

[It's a match! It's definitely the Wordsmith's handwriting.

There isn't anything else about the note though, you're good!]

[iaspis]

[Strange that they'd be hidden away like this, especially in a place where people were meant to kill each other.

Any more weapons around, or does it just look like someone was metalsmithing in here for some weird reason?]

[feistytrader]

[I didn't even have to check the ceiling!

Silver's happy that he has three keys gonna try the key on the lock and see if he can get into this cabinet.]

[trustwellness]

[In fairness, it's probably not immediately recognizable to anyone here, because it's a different design to what's been...around.

But since at least one of you has seen Kimbley's room full of crazy with the alchemical arrays drawn everywhere, there can be at least a vague assumption made regarding pretty circular things on flat surfaces.]

[trustwellness]

[They don't have a color, actually - they're clear and sort of prismatic!]

[elepe]

[Small miracles, at least! How unusual, though...perhaps the Wordsmith collects old, moldy things like that. Gross.

Lusamine's gonna go pull out one or two of the books, though--do they have any titles on them? Or anything to see what they're about. ...or maybe keys inside, maybe someone shoved a key in a bible next to Exodus or something.]

[trustwellness]

[Smaller! The exact size isn't really important though.

There's one more thing for you two to find in here, so keep looking!]

[trustwellness]

[Well, in the corner it looks like there's some, uh.

Stuff?

It isn't discrediting the notion that someone was metalsmithing in here for some weird reason, but there is certainly stuff over there.]

[trustwellness]

[key on the ceiling. next round.

It works! You've got the cabinet door open now!]

[oyashiromama]

[Uhhh okay are there any other places that seem noticeably different from the chapel upstairs? That's a good place to start, right?]

[iaspis]

[Jasper will come on over after a moment.]

That looks a little like the circular designs Kimbley drew.

[trustwellness]

[The exact titles don't matter, but the one you've picked up seems to be on cross-universe travel. It seems like such a thing isn't normally possible and would require nothing short of a miracle. Fun stuff!]

[feistytrader]

[Sweet! What the frickety frack is in this cabinet. Is it kidneys.]

[sportadork]

... Can you do that kind of magic with metal, maybe? Is that something he could do?

[matchbreaker]

[ You know Elda's looking around too, but...

... Might as well glance up to see if there's something on the ceiling. ]

[trustwellness]

[If you're looking back towards the door, you'll see an alcove on either side of the room!]

[elepe]

[...interesting.

Anything else over here worthy of interest? She's gonna fuck around with a few books, but she'll go back to check on Silver if there isn't.]

[trustwellness]

[IT'S A KIDNEY-

Just kidding, there's nothing on the ceiling. It's always good to look up, though!]