Fifth.

[trustharder]

The klaxons blare out early on Friday morning, as always. Depending on how late you were out at the party last night, they might not be very welcome, but at least it seems the Kingmaker isn't having any difficulties with them today. The Vault's setup has always been a bit unfortunate on Fridays – the fact that the view from the dorms is a straight shot down the corridor tends to make it completely and immediately obvious when something is wrong. It isn't blood this time; there are no large crimson stains splashed around the hallway or leading outward from one of the rooms. What is there, however, is a person lying on the floor near the stairwell. That doesn't bode well, does it. >Explore?

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[trustharder]

[There isn't, actually.]

[captainobnoxious]

[... Well, time to put this body into a new state of undress.

Very carefully.

She doesn't want to touch the damaged parts too much, but she sure is stripping Lynne down to look for anything unusual, because people generally do not allow themselves to get burny water fluid stuff poured on them.]

[trustharder]

[There aren't any marks on her - she wasn't stabbed, she isn't bruised, it doesn't look like she was in a fight.

Actually, there aren't any signs of a struggle in here at all.]

[captainobnoxious]

So just these burns then, huh...

[It got on her face, yes, that is clearly seen... and from the looks of it, it might've got poured into her mouth and just spilled over. Like regular water.

Just a check though! Inside the mouth.]

[trustharder]

[Good thinking, Sigrun.

It actually looks like it wasn't ingested - anything that burned her face like that definitely would have burned the inside of her mouth and throat, and it doesn't look like that happened.]

[captainobnoxious]

[Good, because someone made a goddamn mistake in being a curious cat and looked up to see what burned mouths look like and let me tell you I regret everything.

... So. Anything else of particular note about her body, because if not Sigrun'll cover Lynne with her own jacket and check out the water. To see if it's coming from anywhere in particular.]

[trustharder]

[Nothing else of note about the body!

It doesn't look like the sauna is leaking or anything, either, though - it's just...weirdly wet in here, despite the fact that the thing isn't on. The water doesn't look like it's been doing a great job of evaporating, though.]

[isafraid]

Oi! I found something!

[Sup Sigrun, it looks like Speedwagon's investigation has been a bit more fruitful then this was. And for the sake of everyone's dignity, let's say this happens after Sigrun's covered Lynne with her jacket.]

This was sitting out by the door. [He produces the empty bleach bottle.] Seems we missed it.

[captainobnoxious]

Wow, that's weird. I wonder what it's for.

[The fuck is "bleach".

... Except for the thing that Yosuke dyes his hair with?? He "bleaches" it. That's all she knows. And his head doesn't look burned.]

[garudynamic]

[Hi guys! Yosuke peeks his head in, making sure to hide his eyes in case anyone is undressed and-

oh.]

Hey, find anything?

[captainobnoxious]

A body with no struggle and weird burns. And what Speedy's got.

[She's

gonna block Lynne's body more. Just in case.]

[garudynamic]

Burns? Like, fire?

[Urp]

[captainobnoxious]

A fire liquid, maybe. It's like burny water? Maybe? But this water isn't burny. I checked.

[garudynamic]

Burny water... like acid?!

[OH GROSS THANK YOU FOR NOT LETTING HIM SEE]

[captainobnoxious]

No, like if someone poured fire on your face.

[Duh???]

She didn't drink any of it though.

[garudynamic]

That's what I mean. Like, a chemical or something?

[isafraid]

[Sup Yosuke. Don't mind the... body...

Just let him show you this mysterious bottle.]

Looks like it was left in here.

[garudynamic]

Whoa, bleach?

[bleach alone would hurt in the eyes and make you sick if you drank it... but alone shouldn't have burned her like that, right? Not enough to kill her unless she was literally taking a bath in it.

So he takes the bottle and uses his free hand to waft scent up to see if it smells like just straight bleach was in there.

Look he dumps so much shit in his hair, he knows better then to just stick his face in there]

[isafraid]

...Yes?

[That is

what is says on the label.]

Does that mean something?

[garudynamic]

Bleach can be dangerous. I used really diluted stuff to lighten my hair. The straight stuff can blind you or make you REALLY sick. Even die.

[captainobnoxious]

[Ooooooooooooooh.]

I was wondering why your head didn't look like her face.

[isafraid]

[...AH]

Then it's likely a good thing the bottles empty then...

[trustharder]

[Yeah, it smells like just straight bleach.]

[garudynamic]

Oh good. I was worried they like, mixed it with something to make it even worse.

[Like... ammonia? Is that what you don't mix with bleach? He can't recall for sure]

[trustharder]

[...if they'd mixed it with ammonia you'd be dead right now, just saying

chlorine gas doesn't play nice with people's lungs]