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To Hendrick As Maeby storms out, a startled-looking Brian turns back to follow her with his gaze, but you notice that he doesn't leave the room. "What... is she all right...?" you hear him ask in the background, but you don't concern yourself too much with his worries. Something bigger is at stake here. You point at the bracelet and ask him about Liam. He seems to go even a bit paler, if that's possible. "Liam... was the kid" he eventually mumbles. "Her son. She had him before she arrived here, but..." You arch an eyebrow. There's clearly no baby stuff in the room, and the man isn't making much sense. "... she wouldn't come out one morning, and we opened the room, and she was like that, and the kid..." he stops for a second, as if collecting himself. "We called the police, but... the security cameras had nothing, no one had seen anything, and she was... well, she was like that. They didn't... they still haven't found him" You look up following his gestures. There is a small slit window at the top of the room, which probably goes out around ground level outside. It seems to open upwards, enough for a slight breeze to come in, and definitely not for a person, no matter how small. Brian notices you looking, and nods. "Yes. I know. It's dumb. And yet, we found it open, rain was coming in, the floor was all wet. She would have never left it open. She was... she really cared for Liam..." Shellception fucked around with this message at 18:19 on Apr 26, 2024 |
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To Hendrick You carefully inspect the room. Nothing much catching your attention: there are faint, dark mold marks on the floor, probably consequence of the small flood Brian mentioned. At your request, he takes a folding cot with some baby stuff out of the wardrobe, and you notice there is a bit of mud on the edge, as if something wet and dirty had touched it. No blood anywhere, you note, which is a bit of a relief. Inspecting the outside doesn't tell you much. It opens out to the right side of the hotel, and there is a path around, but if there were any clues this side, they've since then been cleaned up. You kneel and check the window opening: you can fit your arm there, but not much else, and definitely can't sneak in. You have your doubts that even a child could fit, though a baby probably could - and did. It's a tight opening, and it's also a jump from there. On closer inspection, there is some mud here too. Speaking of children, a small voice chittering interrupts your thoughts. You turn in its direction and notice Simon talking to a small kid. Shellception fucked around with this message at 06:58 on Apr 27, 2024 |
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To Ray (and Leo) You confusedly hold onto Maeby, muttering some comforting words as she recomposes herself. It takes a bit for her to calm down, but it seems to end up working. You can make up a repeated name from her mumbling: Liam. Small solve for the roll.
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Simon Regarding the boy in mild surprise, Simon returns a swift nod of acceptance before he can even think it out. It seems his stomach is dictating his decisions this morning. He smiles in amusement at Neko's cozy backpack ride, and Miu retreats likewise into her preferred nest of hair. As Chris sets off toward his grandma's house, his cheerful chatter passes the time. Simon wonders if he will perhaps glean information about the incidents, if by any chance the woman is part of the town gossip circle. After all, strange news travels fast.
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To Simon You follow the kid down the hill and into the town. He only seems to vacillate a little when you both cross the bridge over the river, and you notice him speeding up and not looking down. Otherwise, he's a chatterbox, though much of what he's saying seems to be mostly about birds: what birds live in which trees, and which birds have nests, and how many eggs on each nest, and how many of them have already hatched and did you know there is a crow nest way up in the hill and he's never seen a crow before and he climbed up to it and it was really up high but the crow mom got angry and he had to speed down and almost fell and scraped his knees but there's at least two eggs and they are green and green is a cool color and there aren't many green eggs around and there'll be little crows soon and he'll be back to see them and... ... you notice you are venturing a bit out of the town, now. You've been walking for a bit, but the usual row of houses has turned onto fields again. You can still see some scattered houses here and there, but they seem a bit far away. Before you can question it, though, you cross by a row of buildings and arrive at what seems to be another street running onto the forest, this time around the hill. Chris guides you to a particularly big house at the end of the row. "Home" he says, and runs up to it, ringing the bell. You can smell food inside, and your stomach growls a bit in turn. After a few seconds, a diminute old lady with her hair up in a bun opens the door, and Chris jumps to hug her, almost making her fall to the ground. "Where were you?" she chides, but you notice her smiling. "Again chasing birds? What about breakfast? Come on, you little..." She seems to notice you. "Oh. And you are?" "Simon" Chris says, enthusiatically, as the cat slinks out of the backpack and into the house. "Grandma, he is FRIEND" he remarks, with unexpected eagerness. "He does not talk. He wants breakfast too" She looks at you over her glasses, but she doesn't seem to question her grandson. "Hope he hasn't bothered you much" she says. "Come on in" She guides you through the house; it's old, full of sturdy-looking furniture, and it smells old, if that's a smell, and also vaguely of tobacco. You arrive at a big kitchen, with a solid wooden table in the middle, where Chris is already seated, expectant. So is Neko, who is watching the scene from behind the table. "Coffee? Pancakes?" she asks you. "We have cream too. And strawberries, maybe. Chris, did you eat all of them...?" The boy shakes his head, as if offended by the mere thought. Shellception fucked around with this message at 23:26 on Apr 27, 2024 |
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Simon Simon nods in vigorous acceptance of the coffee and pancakes with everything on top. He clasps his hands together in gratitude, flashing a grin at the elderly lady as she bustles around to prepare breakfast. His eyes wander across the kitchen walls, and he is reminded that the wallpaper is vaguely similar to how his mum had decorated their house, when his parents were still alive. The scent of lovingly cooked food is something increasingly rare to him these days, and he inhales the nostalgia with a bittersweet smile. Turning to Chris, Simon asks the most important question he's thought of all morning: Do you eat pancakes here every day!?
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To Simon "Nana does them" you get, as a pretty obvious answer mumbled through a happily full mouth. "I love pancakes" As the lady finishes serving, she pours a bowl of milk and, somewhat strangely, puts it onto the table, near an empty chair. The, she puts a pancake aside for herself and sits by your side. Neko immediately jumps onto the chair, puts his front paws on the table and starts greedily licking the milk bowl, in that cat way that implies food might disappear at any moment and therefore is better eaten right now. "Sorry, did I introduce myself? I'm Yuko. He's my grandson, Chris. He is here for spring break" the lady tells you. "Are you from around here? I don't get out much as of late..." "Nana, he DOES NOT TALK" Chris interrupts, in an indignant raised voice, as if offended she's forgotten that clearly important fact already. He gets shushed in return. "Lower your voice, you're going to wake up grandpa" she scolds him, then gets up and starts rummaging on a basket by the counter that seems to be full of small knicknacks. "Sorry. I think there was a pencil here... Chris, be a good boy and get your friend a notebook, please" The boy reluctantly gets up and runs off somewhere. As you get left on your own for a minute to concentrate in the pile of pancakes in front of you, your hunter observation instincts seem to ping you a bit. You stare straight at the drinking cat - more exactly, at its tail, hanging low by the back of the chair. All two of them, in fact. Without stopping his breakfast, the cat returns your look with a stare, as if daring you to say anything. You don't have too long to wonder, though, as a sticky hand pushes a school notebook and a slightly munched pencil onto yours. His mission clearly accomplished, Chris flashes you a smile and goes back to his seat. You can roll Investigate if you want to try and see how much exactly Simon has noticed. Shellception fucked around with this message at 12:05 on Apr 28, 2024 |
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Simon Two... tails? Simon furrows his brow, observing the unusual feline, but without letting on that he's noticed the second tail. He's Roll on Sharp, 2d6+1, Result: 10 Keeping his thoughts about the cat to himself, Simon takes the now-slightly-sticky notebook and scribbles some answers. Simon posted:I'm here for work. Upon pausing, he twirls the pencil a couple of times before adding another sentence. Simon posted:Met Chris in a tree, he's very friendly
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To Simon Yuko squints a bit to read your answers, and then turns back to Chris with a sigh. "Chris, were you climbing up trees again? What did I tell you? I swear, you're gonna ruin those trousers too" The boy makes a small frown at her in turn, but says nothing. He seems to also have read your answers, because he in turn interrogates you. "What do you do? Do you work at the hotel?" Simon's knowledge posted:You are pretty sure of what you're seeing - less so of what it means. The cat definitely looks happy and plumpy, but in further inspection, also looks like a very old male. You don't get a malevolent feeling out of him, in principle, though nekomata mythos are... less than reassuring in that respect.
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To Ray, Leo and Maeby After comforting Maeby back to the world of the living, and making sure she's doing well, you all get up and head out of the dining room, ready to tackle the day. Ray checks his phone, and notices his informants have done their work - there might be a dealer of Blood of the Mountain around, if you'd manage to track it down. It's not surprising, given its potent hallucinogen properties, that someone looking to do a quick buck would look for a holiday location as a potential market. You do get a location, but no name or any other contact information. Not surprising. On the other hand, there is the matter of Sally Martins, and what she does know about a dead bloodless man in the woods. As you all walk out, you notice Hendrick, who seems to be absort on inspecting something or other outside. Where to? Also, any rolls? To Hendrick Before you can call to Simon, you see him walk away with the boy, and sigh in exhasperation. Sure, go around walking alone on a place where someone has been attacked already, why not? The familiar sound of the others walking out interrupts your thoughts. It seems like breakfast has finished. You have a choice: either follow Simon from a distance, rejoin the group, or, well, go solo.
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To Hendrick (part 2) Sighing, you decide to follow the kid and your colleague from a distance. You also notice he seems to be wearing shorts and a shirt, as if he'd just got out of bed, and is definitely not carrying his rifle at the very least. You instinctively clinch onto one of the throwing knives hidden inside your coat, just in case. What a fool. Seriously. The way the path they are taking seems to go off the city and into the fields does little to appraise your suspicions. You follow them mechanically, but they don't seem to notice or care for you at all. You allow yourself to fall down on your thoughts as you walk through the empty fields. Earlier findings posted:Liam, a baby, kidnapped. You feel like it all has to match somehow, but you don't see the connection right now. Maybe if you could take some notes... or ask some questions... You stop as you notice Simon waiting outside a house, then going in. Crap. You take a quick look around, noticing a bench on the street near the house, and sit down while discretely keeping your watch, ready to rush inside at the first sign of something going badly. You can try rolling Investigate to try and connect the dots on what Hendrick saw before while you wait. Otherwise, you can keep watch or interact with the house and its surroundings. Open to ideas.
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To Ray, Leo and Maeby (part 2) After a brief moment of deliberation, Ray points towards the direction of Sally's house, and the three of you set in motion. Ray does notice Hendrick taking off at a brisk pace, and before any of you can call out, he's disappeared into the treeline. You all get on the van and drive down the hill on his tracks, but see no sign of him anywhere, not even after crossing the bridge; the street is pretty populated at this hour, and he seems to have gone down some alley or another. Nor, now that you think about, have you seen Simon in a good while, either. The streets by this side seem to be peatonal. Ray takes the van to a parking spot on the main square, by the police building, and the three of you continue on foot. Leo and Maeby follow Ray on turning right and towards a second, older looking, bridge. Before you all can reach it, he makes a stop sign, and the three of you stop in the middle of the street. To Ray You may not be particularly fine today - ghost encounters, crying teammates, all of it is taking a bit of a toll on your mood. But you are still sharp enough to keep your eyes and ears peeled while on the job, and you just heard someone call the name of Sally. You quickly gesture at the others to stop as you scan your surroundings, landing on a young couple walking just in front of you. She definitely seems to match the vague description police gave you - long hair, thin and tall, though you're sure half the women in town match it too. He's also a tall, muscular looking dude. He's definitely called her Sally, and the two of them seem to be having an argument as they walk, but you are too far away right now to make out what they are saying. Rolls or ideas here. Shellception fucked around with this message at 20:34 on May 1, 2024 |
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To Simon Chris seems to love peltering you with questions, in no small part, you notice, because he gets a giggle every time he has to slowly read an answer scribbled on his MATHS notebook. Yuko doesn't seem to mind that you're entertaining her grandson, and she keeps an eye on the both of you as she moves around the kitchen. Something good is simmering on the fire, you notice. You turn to look at Neko again, and notice the cat has scuttled away at some point. Noticing that too, Yuko shakes her head, and puts the milk bowl away. To Hendrick You're still deep in your thoughts on the bench outside the house you saw Simon go into, keeping your attention peeled for any trouble, when you feel a strange sensation on your legs. Slightly alarmed, you look down to find a very large orange cat rubbing against you. It looks back at you with a look that seems smarter than any cat should have, and sits down on the floor near your bench. "Blood" you hear, out of nowhere. "Smell like blood. Who are you?" By your legs, the cat is carefully washing its front paws. Shellception fucked around with this message at 08:48 on May 2, 2024 |
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To Simon Yuko nods at your note. She's probably heard of the killing, but she doesn't seem like she has much to add. "That's nice, hon" she says, distractedly. "That poor kid. It's dangerous outside those days" "O-N-G-O..." Chris starts spelling, before giving up. "What's an ongong?" He turns back to Yuko. "Nan, I saw a ghost in the forest!" he pipes, excitedly. "It was all big and scary and skelly and it had BLOOD all over" he gestures widely. "I told gramps and he said it wasn't real and it can't hurt me. But it was. It was SO BIG. But I hid and it did not see me" "Chris!" she chastises him, softly, then turns to you. "Sorry about that. He has a lot of imagination"
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To Leo You smile back at the lady, with a smile that could melt a moderately sized glacier of the correct inclination, and tuck the flower onto your button. She's definitely impressed. He, not so much. His loss. "Kyle?" She says, smiling back at you. "You must be confused. I don't know anyone called Kyle" He huffs. "Sally, I swear...". She ignores him; you have her full attention now. "Oh... Kyle, wait, do you mean K.W.?" She says. "The man they found dead? Oh, yes. We hooked up once or twice. He was a charmer. A... big guy. Shame about what happened, poor man" If stares could kill, she'd be dead, but the guy seems content to stare for now. "It was before I met you" she says at him, still smiling and without missing a heartbeat. "And also, what made you think we are exclusive?" The guy says nothing, but turns a bit red and goes away in a huff. "Good riddance" She says, apparently uninterested. "Are you new in town, dearie? Do you have anything to do? I can give you a tour of the place" To Ray You're still a bit stunned at the speed with which Leo has taken control of the situation. He is definitely a manly guy, some would call him attractive, but from the girl's reaction, you'd think he is the protagonist of a particularly corny shoujo. That was impressive. You keep your position and watch the man angrily retreating, wondering if you should try your luck interrogating him, or keep watching Leo's soft pickup artist moves. Shellception fucked around with this message at 22:39 on May 2, 2024 |
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To Leo You feel your phone buzzing in your pocket as Sally answers your question. "Oh, like two weeks ago" she says, pensatively, before lowering her voice a bit. "He came and went. Between us, he wasn't too interesting. A bit childish. But he knew what he wanted. It was refreshing, in a way" You get the impression that, under her friendliness, she's studying you intently. "I've never seen you around, are you new here?" She asks in return. "Do you have a friend with you? I live right down the street, if you want to talk more privately"
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To Ray You put on your best Customer Support looking smile as the clearly angry man turns to look at you. You seem to pass muster, and he relaxes a little. "No, but I may be interested. Tell me more" he grumbles. "Women" The last word, you'd say, slipped right out of him. With the corner of the eye, you keep good track of Leo and the woman's movements, though the crowd of people around isn't making it easy. Roll Manipulate (Charm) to try to convince him you're legit, or Act under Pressure (Cool) to spin a really good, convincing lie. Alternatively, try to word your way in.
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To Simon "It was REAL" Chris grumbles at his grandma, before getting to the task of deciphering all you wrote, his index finger running along the lines. Yuko also reads the note over his head, and looks apologetic. "His grandpa said it was probably the lightning, and a big bush or something, but we don't know what he saw" she explains. "We don't like him running all around alone, but, well, you see..." "Oh" the kid interrupts her, his reading concluded. "I dunno. In the forest? There is this really cool tree with all the sparrows' nests, and it's so big. You can see the river from it. I bet you couldn't climb it. I can" He smiles at you, as if daring you to write anything else. When you don't, he continues. "It was like monday but not this monday and it was all dark and there was a light like a light bug all down there by the ground, and it disappeared, and it was very dark and then there was a noise and it was loud and then this ghost all big and it was as big as the tree and it had blood all over and I saw its face and he was SKELETON" he puts emphasis in the word, as if he's telling a horror story by a campfire. "And then it disappeared" His story apparently satisfactorily concluded, he turns to his grandma. "Nan can I go out?" "Have you done your homework?" she responds, almost mechanically. "No, but" he starts, before being dexterily interrupted. "No more forest until you do" Yuko says, firmly, to Chris' huffing. "You can go see your friend later" She gets up and signals towards you to follow her to the door. "Thanks for entertaining Chris. He is a bit lonely, but he is a good kid" If there are more questions or rolls, go ahead. If not, you'll get outside, to where Neko and Hendrick are. Shellception fucked around with this message at 07:58 on May 3, 2024 |
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Simon Absorbing the somewhat vague information, Simon makes a mental note of it and shoots a friendly smile at the boy as Yuko herds Simon away. Doesn't seem like he has friends, except for a nekomata, eh? he wonders as he approaches the door. Thank you for your hospitality, he gestures. Miu, who's been enjoying a comfy nap while Simon wasn't jumping around too much, voices a quiet peep of agreement. -- Ready to be reunited with Hendrick and Neko!
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To Ray The man grumbles again and eyeballs you, but he doesn't seem to suspect a thing. "Yesterday she told me we were going for a walk downhill to the river to see the sunset" he finally spits out. "Waited like a dumbass by the hotel bridge for more than an hour. In the cold, and hauling all the food and drink. And she never appeared. Not a call. Nothing" He sounds slightly dejected now. ""I was jogging and got a bit muddy" I mean, right? Can't call or anything? No, she just left me there. And she was seeing other guys too? Sucks, man."
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Ray Ray nods, doing his best to show sympathy; he doesn't really have much sympathy, as the guy seems like a bit of a peach himself, but he does do his best. "No, that does, in fact, 'suck, man'. Out of curiosity, do you mind if I ask how you two met?"
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To Ray The man in front of you definitely seems like the gullible type, but he looks like he appreciates your masculine solidarity all the same. "Oh, we were gym buddies. You know how it is" he says, apparently missing the signs that you don't, in fact, know how it is. "Share a shake, help with a machine, take a walk afterwards. She's new in town, so you show her around..."
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Ray Ray nods, listening intently. He did not know what it was like, but he'd played enough visual novels to give him what he thought was a solid grasp on the concept. He was also starting to come to the conclusion that pursuing this conversation any further might result in a dead end. "Yeah, shame we don't all have access to save states, am I right?" he jokes, certain the man will get the reference because of course everyone has played a VN before. Duh. "You said she's new in town? I was feeling like she was a long-time local type, just based off the vibes...."
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Leo "So what's the deal with you and the guy? Seemed like you two were having an intense conversation, what was he upset about?" Leo notices the not quite friendly look he's getting and the attempts to lead him away. "Is there something in particular you think we need to know about privately?" It's tempting if it will help solve the murder so he tries to get a better idea of what Sally's intentions are. read bad situation: 2d6 7
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To Ray "Naw, man" he answers. "I've lived here all my life, never seen her. Lots of strangers around lately. She has to be one of them. And I mean, I'd have noticed her..." The guy looks slightly calmer now, and you get the feeling he appreciates the talk, somehow. "I think I hosed up. Probably shouldn't have tried to speedrun it..." To Leo "He's a friend" she answers, pretty offhandedly. "He may have gotten a bit confused. It happens" To the home question, she looks straight at you. "You seem to have a lot of questions about me. I was thinking we could get a bit more... confortable. Introduce yourself, and all of that"
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