WEEK 4 - INVESTIGATION

[petoskeymods]

INVESTIGATION

As you wake up, you'll realize that your powers have returned to you. For some, this is a joyous occasion...but even with them returned, it's only a grim reminder of the reality of the situation -

- that one of your fellow campers have committed murder.

Someone is dead. It's up to you to find out who...and to gather evidence for it.

BASE EVIDENCE: 17 PIECES
CAMPERS REMAINING: ???


((We ask that you remain in groups of 2-3! As per usual.))

Comments

[finalguard]

I think I get it, yeah...

[ He didn't talk to Kanji much, so he's not personally affected by this more than the normal 'well, someone died' amount, but... ]

We went fishing to get food for the octopus together last week. He didn't mind speculating with anyone of any age, for sure...

[trashmouthtozier]

It wasn't just that, it ...

[he sniffles.]

... Sometimes I got the feeling we had a lot in common. He talked really loud, but he was ... really nice.

[finalguard]

[ Boa smiles thinly, though with his face in the pillows Richie probably can't see. ]

If he was anything like you, he was a great guy.

[trashmouthtozier]

[that remark? that gets Richie up out of his blanket nest. he's a mess, red all over from his eyes and nose to his cheeks, but he throws his arms around Boa.]

That means he was like you, too, you know.

[finalguard]

[ Boa's learned a lot in his weeks in the camp and one of these things is how to properly hug someone back. He holds Richie tightly, giving all the security he can give in the situation. He can't make Kanji's death undone or get them out of here, but he can at least project a faint feeling of safety and confidence, or so he hopes. ]

... we should have met elsewhere. Somewhere better.

[ But they wouldn't have, because their worlds are different and their times are different. This is the only way they could have met. The Boa from before camp could have never had imagined feeling connected to someone so different from himself. Even if time-space had given them a chance to make friends, would he have taken it? He can't say.

So it's weird, knowing that this hell gave him something that is confusing and new and that he wants to keep. Every Friday when he feels relief to see his friends' faces gives the feeling a bit more room. ]

[trashmouthtozier]

I know, right?

[is he laughing? crying? both. both is good. he is so glad that Boa has learned The Art of The Hug, because he really needs one right now. he rests his chin on Boa's shoulder and lets out a long, deep breath]

If we can find a way out of this ...

[he bites his lip]

These people, they took us from everywhere. Maybe ... if we can ... you should come back to Derry with us.

[finalguard]

[ Boa stays silent for a while at that, just letting this hug be a hug because the way Richie's crylaughter sounds, the need for physical support is not going to stop anytime soon here. ]

I... I don't know. I can't just leave my world, not for good, but... I'd like to go somewhere else with you. I'd like to see Derry, for a while.

[ Make memories that aren't related to murder. ]

[trashmouthtozier]

Good. Because I want to at least show you the quarry. And I bet the gazebo in the park would be a good place to Beyblade.

[finalguard]

[ Bringing Beyblade to a while new world... Now there's a thought. ]

It's about time the kids in your world learn about that... You were all missing out.

[trashmouthtozier]

Seriously! When mine was all like - [gestures! with sound effects!] and then yours slammed into it all - [MORE GESTURES! AND SOUND EFFECTS!] and then they were both like - [round three!1!!111!!]

That was SO COOL. Can we do it again later?

[finalguard]

[ Boa's fond smile widens at the description. It's not how he would explain a battle... but the enthusiasm makes up for it. ]

Of course. As much as you want.

[trashmouthtozier]

[hey, he doesn't know all the fancy terms, okay? he's new at this]

You just have to teach me more of that special stuff, like the one you used on me to win the first time. Deal?

[finalguard]

Deal. I can't guarantee that will be fast to work out, so you better put in effort.

[ But he's never going to turn down teaching more about his favourite sport - funny, at home he's never really taught anyone. He's just been racing to catch up to people. Explaining Beyblade meanwhile makes it easy to remember what drew him to it in the first place. ]

[trashmouthtozier]

Well, yeah.

[he grins]

Later this week, then?

[finalguard]

Count on it.