WEEK 3 INVESTIGATION

[killerwaves]

INVESTIGATION

Good morning, sunshines, sungems, and wild partiers of the night! No matter what kind of night you had, you'll find yourself awakening to an energetic tune blasting out from the island speaker system, one that more than a few of you will recognize -- you won't be able to escape it, but why would you want to?

Music is a great way to start your day, and surely, this is a great omen for Fridays at this resort. There's at least one reason to get up dancing, as the wings of the warp phenomenon have vanished with the morning mist and the sea breeze; Kingfisher's Retreat boasts a beautiful, uninterrupted waterfall that reflects the morning sun once more, and the waves at Sungem's Peak are largely peaceful. Even the customary burst of sound and pressure was a little mollified by the addition of the new soundtrack. You know what that means by now, but hopefully the music will add a pep in your step.

(( OOC: Welcome to your second investigation, we hope everyone is enjoying their DD refreshes ☆ ))

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[plunges]

[ Xiao wakes in the spa to a familiar voice. It's...

...Haruka's? Haruka's voice, which is so clear and distinct – but it sounds distant. Far away. There's uncertainty that settles in his chest. He'll check on everyone else later.

Is Haruka still here, in the spa? ]

1/2

[killerwaves]

[ I dunno Xiao, is he?

You see there's a pretty big pile here as the result of what happened last night. ]

2/2

[townmusician]

[…and Haruka is a part of the pile!

Looking very confused over hearing himself.]

Ehhh, when did we get an actual radio here…

[help]

[plunges]

[ mods, kindly, WHAT THE FUCK.

Xiao sits up and gives Haruka a very pointed stare. ]

Don't tell me you aren't concerned about that.

[ He rubs his eyes, holds onto Haruka's hand. He gathers himself after that brief moment of panic, then – ]

Let's check on the others.

[townmusician]

I mean, it’s less concerning hearing a song actually released then me, like, crying…

[Though it is mildly alarming, it’s not an invasion of his privacy?

He squeezes Xiao’s hand, knowing what his concern must have been, before looking around.]

…Do you think Crea is going to be okay?

[plunges]

[ He gives Haruka a flat look.

And then, he stares at the Crea and Beel fiasco... ]

...Crea is rarely ever okay.

[ BUT ANYWAY, they should probably do a headcount. How many of them are there? Even with the massive pileup. ]

[dakicover]

It’s not my fault this keeps happening.

[killerwaves]

[ There are nine of you in the spa, in varying states of disarray. So you're all here, this mod would apologize for the 1/2 earlier but she's not sorry. ]

[gluttoning]

[Everyone else: yay Haruka is alive

beel: currently tossing someone off him (who? Idk take your pick) and beelining for the snack crate.

His stomach sounds like a monster of its own.]

[dakicover]

[ and someone’s getting tossed into the onsen—

he’s scrambling out, looking like a wet dog. ]

WHAT THE—!?!? WHAT’S YOUR PROBLEM!?!?

[gluttoning]

[A little busy shoving food in his mouth at a breakneck speed, please hold.

Hope you enjoyed your wake up call, Crea!]

[dupiety]

[Temenos also goes flopping onto the floor as Beelzebub gets up.]

Ngh-- [???] What is that sound?

[gluttoning]

[Well the noise is moving with Beelzebub, apparently! Who doesn't seem to pay attention to the people that flop off him like a tired fish as he splinters the side of the crate in his determination to get food into his mouth.]

[dupiety]

[As Temenos breaks out of his sleepy fog, he's able to put the pieces together. No demon form... Which means no frenzy, hopefully.

Though the coast isn't clear, it's still worth a sigh of relief.

He'll leave Beelzebub to the snacks.]

[gluttoning]

[After about twenty minutes, the crate is empty, and Beel is straightening up, looking around the room, shoving a last bit of cold turkey leg in his mouth, y'know.]

Mn. Everybody's here.

Come on, let's go look around.

[dupiety]

[Temenos has at least gathered himself in this time, otherwise remaining on standby as Beelzebub works his way through the crate.

It's hard not to hide his smile to see him come out of it without incident.

But, Beelzebub is right. It's likely that something is waiting for them beyond the walls of the spa.]

Of course. I'm right with you.

[necrotiem]

Singing, or an animal in heat. I haven't quite decided yet.

[We'll pretend this is said with her eyes closed just in case the head count turns out problematic and this is no longer funny.]

[dupiety]

[Thankfully this can be funny.]

Oh, dear. You're going to say that right in front of Haruka?

[necrotiem]

[Well...the music certainly beats whatever was on the sound system last night, doesn't it? Flashback to circus whales...

With a yawn, Waltaquin raises her head from where it lay. She recalls dosing off with Psyche ... who she is hopefully still intertwined with?]

[chrysaline]

[ late but FOR THE RECORD

Psyche wiggles and winds her arms more stubbornly around Waltaquin. She's been deprived of snuggles and now she's making up for lost time. ]

We fell asleep after all...?

[necrotiem]

[Ah...Psyche is clingy in the mornings, isn't she?]

Did you think we wouldn't?

[She lowers her voice ear-level for this, but like, they are in public and in a pile with seven other people. She knows what she's doing.]

Saying it like that, you almost sound as though you planned on doing someone in.

[It's teasing but fucked up. That's the character dot jpg.]

[chrysaline]

[ Hopefully Quin was prepared to be squished a tiny bit harder for saying something like that, because Psyche's arms tighten reflexively and she lifts her head enough to give a sleepy little frown. ]

Don't joke like that until we know if everyone's alright. [ As if that were a possibility? But still: ] I'm glad you're here, Waltaquin.

[ They have not had a good Kakapo track record here. ]

[necrotiem]

[Hmph... She grunts a little when she's squeezed in reprimand. Honestly... denying their reality won't be getting them anywhere, so at least she can approach it as herself. Still... It's just the two of them left.]

Yes, of course, perhaps we truly all did sleep. But if you're relieved, then you must like it about me at least a little bit, don't you?

[diabolizes]

[ And here’s Wei Wuxian, sitting up from somewhere in the pile. ]

…Morning…

[chosenwang]

[ Since I'm no long in transit, here's Wang Lu. He's applying chap stick. ]

Didn't know our hosts were a fan.