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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Comments

[godinsolitude]

[Ayumu will leave Hiyono to tossing the Sage's bed, he's going to go check out that work area and desk. It seems like a prime area to look for information, anyway. Or at least any smoopy poetry about Sen-chan.]

[thecastle]

[ In continuing with the trend of this room, there's a red object on the desk, in addition to a single piece of paper. What are you going to look at first? ]

[godinsolitude]

[Hmmm... Might as well inspect the object first.]

[thecastle]

[ What you're looking at is a red gem, specifically a ruby. It would almost look similar to the rubies you've seen on the pendants here, except it's dull and not attached to a wooden amulet. ]

[godinsolitude]

[A ruby..... The shape and condition isn't lost on him, either. An old amulet? He's tempted to tap it, but it doesn't look like it will react in any way.

What about the paper?]

[thecastle]

[ The paper strangely doesn't have any words written on it, what you'll see is:

★ ✔
★ ✔
★ ✔
★ ✔
★ ✔
★ ✔
★ ✔

Also, it looks like this paper was torn off, it might be worth searching around the desk to see if you can find the rest of it. ]

[godinsolitude]

[Stars and.... checks? Seven each....

He'll make note of it before checking around the desk. If there's drawers he'll toss those too, to be honest. Time to be through.]

[thecastle]

[ The desk has been emptied out, but there's some crumbled papers in the wastebasket. Thankfully there is nothing else in there but paper so it's not really dumpster diving is it? ]

[godinsolitude]

[He's looked at and touched other people's feet, dumpster diving isn't exactly a stretch anymore.

He'll reach into the wastebasket, carefully uncrumpling the paper so as not to rip it. What's in here?]

[thecastle]

[ This is true. You successfully scavenge a piece of paper with the following written on it:

P 4032-G-877, Y 770, 750, 730, 720

...that sure is something? ]

[godinsolitude]

[It's....

....What in the world? Ayumu will pocket it, surely the Teishu won't miss it.]

[thecastle]

[ Probably!

There's one more thing you'll want to look at, though it's not by the desk but beside it on an end table.

It seems to be a terrarium. So yes count 'em, there were exactly 2.5 pieces of color in this room good job Teishu. ]

[godinsolitude]

[oh great so he's not entirely hopeless when it comes to decorating. Still not going to become an interior decorator anytime soon Teishu.

But a terrarium....? Ayumu's going to look into that, too. What kind of terrarium is it? Anything weird in here?]

[thecastle]

[ It's a pretty nice look terrarium consisting of mostly grass, and a very small tree. But there is something weird in here, mainly a... is that a very small kanji character?

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[ Aside from that, it's clear this terrarium was cared for lovingly and painstakingly. With that, team teenagers has found everything there is to find here, go team! ]

[godinsolitude]

[And Ayumu's just gonna steal that other paper with the stars, the ruby and the terrarium to take along with them because who knows, might be useful #yolo ]