The First Victim

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[It's been three days since PAL's hostile takeover of the mansion, but despite some mysterious happenings, it seems as if the Champions have been growing closer to one another than ever. But on Friday morning, there's an odd feeling in the air.

Investigate?]

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[desperateprayer]

[ Clarith is going to go to the garden first thing to check what's growing and see is anything if ripe yet. Might as well, right? Queenie does breakfast. ]

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[There is nothing obviously amiss in the garden right now, but you may wish to return later!]

[tacomeme]

[Takumi comes running, probably accidentally squishing some flowers in his awkwardness.

Oh gods, he was in such a rush he didn't even think of what to tell her. He's never had to do casualty messages before... they have people for that, or Ryoma does it himself. Never him]

Clarith...

[He can't let her learn from the announcement, he can't]

[plugout]

[ Rhys definitely feels it, but... why not go about his day like normal! If the garden is desecrated we're off to a great start. ]

[tacomeme]

[Takumi is almost always one of the first people up- and after plenty of battles he can sense something is wrong.

He heads toward the rest room since that's where the last weird thing happened. And where he usually meets Queenie for Hair Time]

[airlockedmods]

[You're clear for Hair Time, Takumi. If Queenie is still alive to meet you, at least.]

[brokencode]

[The collar has made things easier on Angel, but that doesn't mean she's completely at ease. Today something feels wrong, and with nothing else to go off of, she feels it's only her powers acting up. Rather than sit around inside for too long, Angel makes for the Garden in order to find some calm before facing the day.

Hopefully everything is as peaceful as ever.]

[everylittlesecret]

[Time to go check if the damn door in the foyer has done anything. Anything of note there?]

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[The foyer is an absolute mess.

The large central table has been upset entirely, scattering the vase and its glass roses across the floor. Luckily, it does not seem like any of them have been broken.

The same cannot be said for the person lying on the floor. Her arms and front are stained with blood, and she's lying face-up, so that you can easily see her face and her wide, glassy eyes.

Mikaela is dead.]

[cameupshort]

[So that's some kind of commotion going on, what's up guys.]

What's- oh, SHIT.

[goteachother]

[Queenie, as per her usual routine, starts off in the kitchen, well before the wake-up call. The first pot of coffee is ready to go at 5:30 am every day.

She needs some caffeine before she gets too involved though. And maybe Takumi.]

kitchen

[serrata]

[ Well, it's morning isn't it? Things feels a bit... off, maybe but Yuuri puts it down to paranoia.

Time for breakfast...? The kitchen's free, isn't it? ]

[marvelously]

[Mary's off to the pool for a nice morning swim.]

[honoraryembryon]

[ Roland is very tired this morning and is yawning. He was up all night with some stolen paper from the tattoo parlor, and now he's in the kitchen for some coffee... he's thinking he'll head to the garden soon, though. But kitchen first.

As he grabs a mug while the coffee brews, he can't help but think today does feel a bit weird. Indra feels especially off inside his mind, but he's not sure why. ... No, it's probably his diet of this shitty pills, right? Indra's probably just hungry, like usual. Speaking of which, he'll be taking one of those with his coffee and then checking the fridge. ]

[buddyoldpal]

[ Friday morning time to..... take a shower! Obviously. It's just another day, ain't it? Nothing weird in the bathroom, is there? ]

INVESTIGATION START

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[After the body has been discovered, the speakers crackle to life once again.]

Attention, Champions. The Champion of the Millenium Tree Forest's body has been found. After a short period of investigation, please proceed to the courtroom for a trial.

Kipsqueak, you will also be proceeding to the courtroom to preside over the trial - as much as you are capable. Cece, you will spend that time removing the body.

CASE FILE

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[The Case File will be loaded onto each Champion’s PIP to examine.]

Victim: Mikaela

Location of body: Foyer

Estimated time of death: 4:19 AM

Cause of death: Blood loss from multiple wounds

Wound diagram.

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EVIDENCE COUNT - 13/13

Hallway - 2/2
- First table victim
- How pretty!

Foyer - 4/4
- 'twas I who cut down the goddess tree
- Without an axe, I guess
- Second table victim
- Naveen and Ariel were here

Pool - 4/4
- More table and chair victims
- Y'all really have it out for furniture, huh?
- Your very first rose ceremony!
- How enlightening

Garden - 3/3
- It's cold here
- What has the corn to hope for?
- oh nvm it's the Ring

HALLWAY

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[serrata]

[ Ohhhh my god, this is obvious a joke or a prank or SOME KIND OF BULLSHIT NO ONE'S ACTUALLY DEAD, RIGHT

Yuuri comes flying out of the kitchen, tripping along the way and heads out into the hallway. Anything immediately of note here? ]

FOYER

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[everylittlesecret]

[Nope. Going to ignore Mai and do what she knows she can do. Nari is going to walk up to the body and kneel beside the body. What is up with it at first glance?]

POOL

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[marvelously]

[Well, she'd just gotten here when the announcement happened, she might as well look around. She sure isn't going back into the house, heaven forbid she see the body.

Golly. How awful. Anything extremely obvious here?]

GARDEN

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[brokencode]

[Well... she's here. And she looks sufficiently horrified, what with those announcements. Death was common on Pandora, but it was never anyone she knew. It never happened so close to her.

So Don't mind her. She's going to try and force herself further into the Garden. Anything for her to trip on?

Dining room

[goteachother]

[As people wake up and start to respond to this insanity Queenie is going to be trying to usher everyone into the dining room instead of running straight into the crime scene like everyone seems to want to do. She's picked up enough from her sister to know that's a quick way to end up with things getting lost.

Anyone (ie: all of the ladies and Choromatsu) that shouldn't be exposed to these things she does her best to keep out of the way. Maybe someone would like to help her make some pancakes or something sugary to counteract all the shock.]

[tacomeme]

[Eventually Takumi arrives with a distraught Clarith on his arm. Once she's settled somewhere he goes to see how Queenie is doing- staying in sight of the grieving girl]

Sorry for running off on you. But Clarith...

[Everyone else was so busy, who else was going to go and get her?]

INVESTIGATION CLOSE

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[When the last piece of evidence is collected, the speakers crackle loudly and PAL's voice floods the mansion.]

Attention, Champions. The time for investigation has ended and the time for a trial has begun. Report to the pool patio doors with any relevant evidence and wait for the doors to open. Refusal to comply with result in an automatic punishment.

That includes you, Kipsqueak. [PAL's voice snaps the last sentence.] Cece will stay behind and clean up the mess. Instructions for what to do with the body will be uploaded to your tablet shortly.