First Investigation

[grimgrinningghosts]

[Nearly two weeks in the Haunted Mansion have passed. Parties were had, friends were made. In fact, maybe you've completely forgotten about the motive looming over all of you. However, as what might be dawn approaches the Mansion, you feel a strange feeling of dread as you wake up. Is it all in your head? There's only one way to find out.

Investigate?]

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[pardonmylanguage]

[Tip realizes who it is-and staggers to a chair, sitting down with her head in her hands. She didn't even speak to that girl, but still...]

[folkscallmewander]

[Wander himself doesn't know if this is real or not, but seeing Tip all distraught is enough to temporarily bring him back to his sense. He gives her a hug and waits.]

[pardonmylanguage]

[She flinches a bit at the sudden hug, but ends up leaning into it anyways. And slowly starts sobbing.] H-how? I didn't think anyone here would actually...actually...

[folkscallmewander]

[Wander doesn't know the answer, but he tries/] Someone was scared. Someone thought they had to do this, but...I dunno why Karolina. She was sweet, and kind, and a good friend. We can't forget what happened to her, but we gotta stick together even after this.

...I got you, Tip. I'm here.

[pardonmylanguage]

[She just keeps crying a bit.] For-for something like this. Just for a secret... [She won't say that no secret is worth killing over. That would be a lie. But still...]

Thanks, Wander.

[folkscallmewander]

[He tightens his hug.] I'm here as long as you need me.