WEEK ONE, SATURDAY

[killerwaves]

INVESTIGATION(?)

Exciting night, no? Were you able to get to sleep, or did you stay up into the wee hours, seeing that far-off shimmer near the gazebos and listening to the rising rumble of whatever-that-is and wondering when it would come for you?

At least, when dawn finally comes and the shimmer is overcome by the rising light of the sun, it seems that last night wasn't the end. For you.

Instead, once it's morning proper, there's a shift -- like the breeze and the smell after a bout of sudden summer thunderstorm without the storm: the pressure and the oppressive atmosphere of yesterday is gone, just like that. But also: accompanying it a few seconds later is a clean whipcrack of sound, like giant hands clapping together. And a moment after that, you'll feel something pass overhead -- you won't be able to see anything, but anyone outside at the time will find themselves staggered by what seems to be a small shockwave spreading throughout the island.

That's not the only change that awaits you this morning, however.

You might want to get out of bed, if you haven't already, and take a proper look around.

(( OOC: Welcome to our peace week Saturday event, islanders! Please note that this will be run similarly to a normal investigation, but will not be a full investigation. As such, everyone is welcome to explore for the first part of the event, and then we will take a limited amount of people for the second half, investigation-style. ))

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[dupiety]

[Hey crime discussion buddy--]

Our captors did state their desire for a sacrifice every week. It's very likely that the abnormalities occurring on the island leading up to it were related. A symptom of the island needing more power, if they were being truthful about that...

[dancing_flames]

That strange shimmer from yesterday is gone, so I think it's safe to say they were in fact telling the truth on that front.

[conchy]

Oui. Poor Merlin's meurtre comes as little surprise... but considering how proud he was of his peerless abilities as a mage, it's a shame he couldn't live up to his boasts. Whatever forces were at play must be terribly powerful— much more so than the rest of us.

[The damage done in the garden could've been wrought by someone among the flock, but the shimmer? The otherworldly display they witnessed yesterday? Stronger forces were surely to blame.]

[dakicover]

Maybe he got on the wrong person's nerves and they snapped.

[ listen, he didn't know merlin too well, but well enough for that to be possible in crea's mind. ]

The question is, was Merlin dead before yesterday's event or after?

[conchy]

You make a good point, Crea, but that may not be the only vérité! Perhaps the shimmer had something to do with this? It may have stirred up feelings of soif de sang... er, bloodlust, in the culprit.

[Not that he can blame them for singling out Merlin. He was pretty obnoxious (affectionate), after all!]

Ah, but I believe a proper investigation will shed light on what happened. Accounting for everyone and checking their whereabouts is a good place to start, non?