Final Investigation

[thecastle]

Unless you're outside the change in the environment is subtle, a spike of electricity in the air that lasts only for a moment. And if you're outside, well, it's hard to miss the blossoms of the sakura tree as they fall in a flurry. It's rather beautiful, if not somewhat disturbing; sometime in the past few hours, they've changed color from a cheerful pink to a blood red.

Regardless of whether you see that as an omen or not, you'll hear what comes next through your pendants:

Third floor, there is little time left.

The Teishu's words are clipped and urgent, so you probably shouldn't tarry.

What awaits you when you climb the stairs are three new corridors and one ornate, black, wooden door directly opposite the solar. There's a keyhole here so you don't need to worry about trying to force it down (and you still have that key don't you?) but it would be wise to explore the rest of rooms first.

Best to be prepared and all.

Explore?

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[fedorascout]

[That's a door indeed. Once it's in sight, Kizakura hurries, getting a bit ahead, and starts examining the door. He tries to open it and sighs when that leads nowhere, he starts to examine the surface of the door]

If it's locked, it must be important.

[aumygoddess]

Um...do we need to break it down? I hope not...

[ She'll start patting the surface of the door, herself. Any secret locks or panels? ]

[devilsphysician]

[He feels for hinges, wondering if they could simply dismantle the door there and more or less pry it open that way]

It would be troublesome if we can't pick the lock or otherwise bypass the need for force.

[thecastle]

[ There appears to be a spot where something seems to be needed to be inserted into the door. A small indentation and not a keyhole, exactly.

Currently, any attempts to pry the door physically open by brute force are fruitless endeavors.

Hmmm... ]

[fedorascout]

[The moment that spot is found, Kizakura grins. Finally]

So this is it...Zaberisk-san, Hanyuu-chan, maybe it's for the better you step back. We don't know what may be waiting on the other side.

[Well, he hopes it's nothing. He takes out of his pocket a black glove, and from the inside of the glove he obtains a gemstone. He mutters to himself:]

I'll have to apologize to Yuizaki-chan later...

[Sorry for fooling you, Hiyono! Kizakura inserts the gemstone in the indentation and steps back, and says as clearly as he can:]

暮雲/ぼうん

[aumygoddess]

[ Hanyuu opens her mouth to question....uh, everything that's currently happening, but ultimately takes a step back and nods. She slides into a defensive stance, hand on the hilt of her sword. Ready! ]

[devilsphysician]

What...

[He joins Hanyuu in stepping back, a knife in hand to throw]

[thecastle]

[ With that, the door opens, and upon doing so, it is immediately obvious that this is a personal room of some sort.

There are a few obvious elements that these three can take in from the room, where they're standing.

The room is rather spacious-even with all the items and furniture collected extensively within. There are two brown desks, one with a stack of books, and another that's more sparse, containing only a typewriter, a calligraphy pen and a single, blank and white piece of paper. On a counter to the far back of the desks, there are three globes in total. They seem to be all of the same world, but the landmasses and country names are depicted differently on each globe. It is as if they are showing the same world at three different points in time.

The windows are decorated with a bit of gold on the window sills and are absent of any curtains. The consequence of this simply means that the view of the environment -- or rather, the sky -- is ostensibly visible. There are swirling dark clouds along with patches of regular grey clouds hanging around, though if one stares outside of the window too long one of them may catch a flash of red eyes that appears with a blink of an eye and disappears as quickly as they came.

There's obviously more to this room, but they will have to come into the room proper in order to see it in its entirety. It is also recommended that they proceed to investigate rather... thoroughly. ]

[fedorascout]

So this is Sage-san's room...

[There seems to be a lot of options, at least. Kizakura steps forward, looking around and kinda expecting to see traps. The desks immediately get his attention, he'd be inclined to checking that part if entering to the room is safe[

[thecastle]

[ Suddenly the ground falls out from beneath Kiz-- okay no, just kidding.

Upon further entry into the room, Kizakura will take notice of no traps. Also, since he'd be able to see the rest of everything once stepping more into it, he'd be able to take note of the fact that on the wall facing the left of the desks are a numerous amount of still, large gears that appear rather useless for the most part, as they're not providing momentum for a mechanism of any sort. To the front wall that is north of the desks, there is a projector in which the country of Japan is shown upon it in highlighted yellow, with surrounding blue which seem to be the ocean around it.

There are a few potted plants in the room, and to the right of the desks, there is a wall that has a large bookcase extending all across it.

As a further note, everyone in the room would also be privy to this once they stepped forward after Kizakura.

When Kizakura checks out the desks, he may be drawn to the one with the books upon them. Would he like to look through the books? ]

[fedorascout]

[You betcha. Time to rummage through those books and look for clues in them as if their lives depend on it. Most likely they do.]

[thecastle]

[ A few of the books are just the normal history of Japan stuff that would take forever to read and are irrevelant. However, there's one book about the five swords of Japan under heaven and it's imperial swords -- a few names are highlighted, specifically Mikazuki Munechika, Juzumaru Tsunetsugu, and Tsurumaru Kuninaga.

Hmm...that seems probably notable. Though, there are a few books still left for him to look through. ]

[fedorascout]

[That does seem like important stuff to remember]

Hanyuu-chan, Zaberisk-san, there are names of swords here. These may be worth remembering.

[He recites the names of the swords. Better for three people to have the info than just him.

He puts the book aside, mulling if he should take it to the trial, and keeps checking the books]

[thecastle]

[ There's another book about the process of how a Sage is picked out amongst the rest. There's a paragraph that reads, "Individuals with potential are located before being taken away from their family so the Time Government can properly influence and educate them on their duty to the land."

Hmm... strange. Well, and with that book-reading, there's just one final book for Kizakura to look through here. ]

[aumygoddess]

[ She will also take a look! ]

The Five Great Swords...? [ ... ] Ah, t-that's right, the Munechika blade is one of those!

[aumygoddess]

[ Well this is surprisingly....normal? Hanyuu relaxes just a bit, easing her way into the room. What's up with the counter and globes? ]

[thecastle]

[ Nothing much is going on with the counter here, but Hanyuu might notice a particular something about the globes if she's good with her history or knows where certain places are at certain times. The three globes are from different periods of time for the same world -- planet Earth. First globe is 10th century, second is 15th century, third is late 18th/early 19th century. ]

[aumygoddess]

[ As in, different time periods' versions of a globe? What a cartographer would know of the Earth during the 10th century vs the 15th, and etc? If that's the case I'm gonna say she'd have a vague idea that these are Super Old(tm) maps. ]

[thecastle]

[ Yes, as in different time periods' versions of a globe! And what a cartographer would know of the Earth during those times.

And actually, while she's looking at the globes there, she might find a note that seems to have carelessly left out on the counter. ]

[aumygoddess]

[ HMMMMMMMMMMM

Alrighty, what's up with the note? ]

[devilsphysician]

[As the two took to the desk and counters, he goes examine the stack of books, seeing if any titles catch his eye or if they feel off]

Let's see what our friend enjoys

[thecastle]

[ Since Kizakura has got the stack of books, Georik may want to check out the desk that is sans the books! ]

[devilsphysician]

[He'll do so! He'll check out the other desk - checking first if the typewriter had been recently used before investigating the drawers of the desk]

[thecastle]

[ The typewriter hadn't been used recently, no!

Good thinking on the drawers, Georik! The first one he opens will reveal a small black box in the first drawer. Open it up? ]

[devilsphysician]

[He'll use the tip of the knife to open it up! Let's see what's in it!]

Curious...