WEEK 5

[killerwaves]

WEEK FIVE

21 Vacationers

The weekend sure was something, wasn't it? Tempers flared, explosions burst, and some were treated to an immersive sand bath experience. Come Monday at least, things seem quieter though not in the unnatural still way—the distortions on the islands have receded sometime in the night (with some impressive firework-like booms that may have stirred your sleep, at that; and the waves seem a little higher this morning) and the various amenities on the island have been made orderly again. Though, as always, some traces remain in the landscape; the waterfall looks like it has seen better days, though it's no longer in danger of coughing up debris on your head if looked at wrong.

This week like the rest brings new locations for you to explore, on Kakapo's Nest though it seems like only one of them really fits the vacation vibe. Hope you like snow!

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WEATHER ALERT:

Bulletin:
Starting Monday morning and continuing throughout the week, pollen counts will be elevated. This is expected to last until late Thursday

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TASKS:

Breathe Freely:
Enjoy the great outdoors with a fellow vacationer! It's never too late to appreciate nature.
(REWARD: RARE!)

(( Yes, only one task this week which is memshare with someone else. Have fun!
REMINDER: Task submissions are due Friday by 9 PM EST/6 PM PST. ))

(( OOC: Murder proposals are due by Tuesday at 4 PM EST / 1 PM PST, for the current week's murder, which is the last week of standard murder, week 6 being endgame!!

Also, as always, your admins can be contacted for a chat. ))

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[finalmix]

[ thank you snowmaker for not destroying evidence. xoxo ♡

ditto to the foot comparison question since josh is about a size 7 thereabouts/smaller than haruka no I don't care what square enix graphic arts say, so that's two sets of shoe size checks!

incidentally, can they tell what kind of footwear made these prints? like tread marks and stuff?

also, footprints have to be going somewhere, right, where do they lead? in different directions, the same directions, or do they stop abruptly? ]

[killerwaves]

[ Can't believe Josh doesn't have mickey mouse shoes? One pair of foot prints are much larger, if we're talking shoe size we're looking at 11.5~ or so, and to translate since I don't trust shoe continuity across countries, they'll match to someone who's 6 foot or taller. Obviously not Skywarp tall but rest in peace Queen.

The other pair of prints are larger than Haruka and Josh's still, but smaller than the other, belonging to someone who's 5'9".

The footprints don't really lead anywhere, but they don't vanish either, they basically look like some kind of scuffle happened at some point, the tracks getting messy after that. The snow is not kind enough to give distinct treadmarks, but they look to be from your standard pair of shoes and not anything unique like heels or what have you. ]

[townmusician]

[There’s so many people on this island taller then Haruka, that narrows it down by not much at all. There’s also so many people on this island over 6’ tall, so again - not narrowed down by much.

Hm. He’s going to assume one of the prints is pre-dragon Xiao, but maybe we’ll all be surprised.

Well. Time to start digging through the snow and see if he can uncover anything, because they’re either dealing with teleportation or someone is in this room with them still.]

[finalmix]

[ eurgh. you are making him do Physical Work :/










sorry haruka you're going to be digging on your own for a while unless you ask!! josh!! nicely!! ✨ to help you with digging through the snow :/

but anyway is there anything else that can be found in here that doesn't involve digging through the snow? no trace of someone turning into a dragon in here, right? ]

cw; needles

[killerwaves]

[ smh my wording bc this is a non-dd refresher day, but the reason there's no tracks in or out is likely because the snow has been melted in the entranceway (starting from the xiao dragon shaped melt in roughly the middle of the room). so yes, there's evidence of dragon'ing happening in here.

...i as a mod, am thankful haruka was not digging with his hands. because what he kicks up with his boot sure is a used syringe. be careful with that.

as for other things which aren't a sharps hazard, the more Josh looks around the more he'll see it's obvious there was a confrontation here; the snow machine wasn't turned off, but it looks like it was dented. It's nowhere near as wrecked as the planetarium is, but there was something afoot here for sure. ]

cw: needles

[townmusician]

[BOY HE IS ALSO GLAD HE’S NOT JUST STICKING HIS HANDS IN THE SNOW!!!

Is there anything left in the syringe at all? Or anything on it that might make it clear what was in it? Would be nice if these things were labeled, huh.

He’s taking a picture of it, but he’s not going to pick it up just yet because it’s not like he has anywhere to store it right now.

Is there any thing else that he can find in the snow? Still being careful not to get stabbed by any more surprise syringes… Joshua can look at the snowmaker.]

[finalmix]

[ the snowmaker does not deserve this :( anyway. ]

Hmmmmmmmm.

[ yeah, while haruka is getting jumpscared by the syringe hiding in the snow, josh is going to look at the snowmaker! what kind of damage are we looking at specifically and how busted up is it? he's def taking pics of the damage because chronic teenager syndrome of needing to Document Things On Phone.

... just to confirm that while the snow is melted in the entranceway, there are no fire marks in the room from the dragon-ing? :worry: ]

cw; needles cont

[killerwaves]

[ While there's nothing left in the syringe, there is a label on this one. And it bears a name Haruka will recognize too: KRATOS with a stylized bird logo of a sungem. Actually, said syringe looks extra fancy? Of a better quality than he would have seen in the lab here.

Looking closer, there are some scorch marks but nothing that indicates a blazing inferno. Be the teenager you totally are Joshua.

That's all to be found here, good job you two! ]

[finalmix]

[ how ominous that area clear.

also, to haruka: ] Hey, isn't that the name of the thing you found in that waterfall lab?

[ also, josh has his thinky face on. he Does Not Like this. ]

[townmusician]

Yeah, Kratos was the thing every outpost was connected to.

[Hm! He doesn’t like this!]

[finalmix]

Wanna bet that this has something to do with why we suddenly have a dragon rampaging around the planetarium?

[ coping mechanism: turn things into bets/games ]

[ also don't mind if he takes a pic of the syringe too for Records Purposes ]