Second Investigation

[grimgrinningghosts]

[Well even without the murder, a lot sure has happened this week, with Walt appearing in people's dreams and your host claiming that he's dangerous. Still, Walt seems like a very nice, and is trying his hardest to get the guests out of the hotel safely. He has also requested that everyone try to stay alive while he forms a plan, so he would be incredibly disappointed if someone ended up killing this week.

But when morning comes this Friday, the 225 door is mysteriously wide open, like someone wanted to use the new rooms.

Investigate?]

Comments

[theduck]

[Despite all his hoping that no one will actually do anything this time around, Donald still feels it best to err on the side of caution. As soon as he gets up he goes to the first aid room to, firstly, make sure it's all still there, and secondly grab some stuff to be prepared in case the worst should happen. Granted, he's not sure he can really do first aid on a dead body, but it's the thought that counts?]

[grimgrinningghosts]

[You poor, sweet thing, Donald.

There is a body lying across one of the cots. They are lying motionless and bleeding.]

[darnsitall]

[Maybe somebody wanted to go dancing! Anything noteworthy in the ballroom?]

[grimgrinningghosts]

[No body! But there sure is blood on the floor]

[nocasetoobig]

[whelp.

Chip's gonna check out the pool, just in case...]

[grimgrinningghosts]

[Hey did you know that when the pool closed for the night, there would be a pool cover put over it?

Because that pool cover sure is broken now.]

[tadaishi]

[That door being open does not bode well. Especially since the pool is up there, and it's not a stretch to assume someone might've visited said pool for one reason or another.]

[grimgrinningghosts]

[Looks like Chip beat you to the punch.]

[sentree]

[ ...That doesn't bode well. Thalia books it to the first aid room. ]

[greatwidesomewhere]

[Belle pokes her head out of her room and sees Thalia disappearing through the door to the rest of the floor; a sinking feeling in her stomach that has a whole lot to do with last Friday, she tails behind her, peeking over her shoulder with no small amount of trepidation.]

[geomanctic]

[Let's go see if anyone was watching spooky movies all night. She's off to scold anyone in the movie room.]

[grimgrinningghosts]

[It's completely normal in here!]

[keyofimagination]

[Soon after both bodies are found, there is a sigh that echoes across the hotel, followed by The Narrator's voice.]

Dipper and Merlin have died. There will once again be an investigation to find all the clues and after you will be taken back to the Tip Top Club for your trial.

CLUE COUNT

[grimgrinningghosts]

Clue Count 18/18

First Aid 6/6
The wizard's biggest weakness:stabbing
A lot of stabbings
Wow that's gross
Merlin don't sleep there
Wow Merlin sure is messy
And hates drawers

Pool 4/4
Someone please punch Dipper's killer for me
At least Dipper wasn't stabbed
I can't wait for Dipper to go swimming
Someone please clean the floor

Janitor’s Closet 1/1
What a thief

Ballroom 3/3
Wait no, there they are
You think Dipper might have been awake last night?
Well this blood kinda kills the mood

Lobby 4/4
Want a snack after the murder?
Oh boy more blood
Attack of the scissor plants
They're out for clothes

First Aid

[grimgrinningghosts]

[Maybe if you throw bandages on Merlin, he will magically come back to life?]

[sentree]

[ Thalia's all prepared to examine Merlin, but the announcement freezes her. ] Dipper...? Di Immortales, no, he was...

[ Another child.

...Give her...a moment, gods, she just quietly punches the wall and...approaches Merlin. Let's examine that wound. ]

[darnsitall]

[Well, somebody's gotta clean up all that blood. Sally just... sidesteps the scene of the crime in search of something to patch up the ginormous hole in Merlin's body. Would she spot anything?]

ROOM CLEARED

[grimgrinningghosts]

Pool

[grimgrinningghosts]

[If only Dipper wore a life vest instead of his normal vest.]

[nocasetoobig]

[Merlin, too?

yeah this guy's all but inconsolable atop of Dipper. he ain't going anywhere soon.]

[fairlypushy]

[. . . So is there anything else to notice about the pool beside the hole in the cover or can Amanda remove it to just. You know!!! Check the actual cover.]

[tadaishi]

[Tadashi's going to leave Dipper's body to Chip and check out the perimeter of the pool, the entrances, etc. Is there anything unusual around there?]

Janitor's Closet

[grimgrinningghosts]

[You need to wash away your sins.]

[forgottenfounder]

[As sick as Oswald feels at hearing about not just one, but two bodies, he knew they had to start looking for more clues. Plus.... they might have to clean things up if they need to.

So, he's here, opening up the janitor's closet. Hope there's no bodies in here]

Ballroom

[grimgrinningghosts]

[Tale as old as time...]

[geomanctic]

[She's rushing out of the movie room as soon as the announcement happens. She means to meet up with everyone--- but once she sees the Ballroom, she freezes. First impressions of the room?]

Lobby

[grimgrinningghosts]

[Why can't we check out?]

[theduck]

[As sick as he feels after having stumbled across the first body, Donald's going to try and get some space and just. Ditch that entire area of the hotel. This means heading to the lobby, where he stops to get some breathing room for a second.

Is there anything he'd immediately notice about the place?]