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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[thecastle]

[ Let's start with the bathroom, then. It's very, very clean in here! And once again everything is white I am so sorry for your irises.

Ah, but there's something stuck to the mirror. ]

[divertimento]

[It's fine. It's not like he needed those to see, anyway.

Oh, so there is. Let's check that out!]

[thecastle]

[ It's a sticker. Actually it's half of a sticker that reads

Tube

in white letters against a red background.

..................... ]

[divertimento]

...Tube? [He actually says this out loud in disbelief. The heck does that mean?

Can he take that off the mirror, or is it firmly affixed there?]

[thecastle]

[ The sticker is actually peeling off, so if you want to finagle it a bit, yeah you can Elliot. That's all there is to find in the bathroom (what a prize am I right?), but there is something on the windowsill just outside of it! ]

[divertimento]

[Tube sticker get, then!

All right, well. Any excuse not to look at the eye-searing bathroom sounds like a good one, so what's over here on the windowsill?]

[thecastle]

[ An hourglass. A fancy looking one at that too, it's gold and everything. Maybe you should inspect it closer? ]

[divertimento]

[what the heck

But okay, sure, why not. It's fancy and pretty and not white, which means it is definitely worth investing some quality staring time into.]

[thecastle]

[ Give your eyes a much needed rest, Elliot. On the bottom of the hourglass, you'll find an inscribed letter:

X

Hm. There's nothing else on the hourglass, so maybe it's time to finally check out the closet? ]

[divertimento]

[Sure, but not before he swipes this hourglass, too.

Steal all the evidence!

Okay, okay, closet. What's in here? Please don't be more white please don't be more white -]

[thecastle]

[ It's a whole wardrobe of white robes.

Actually it's six of those not-so awful green robes that the Sage and the Teishu wear. If you needed confirmation of who's room this is, you'll get it here, as these robes are too long to be the Sage's.

But that's not the only thing hanging in the closet as you'll find six outfits that look like they're better suited for martial arts than anything else. Oh, and the shoulderpads on these are ridiculous.

What is this an MMO or something? ]

[divertimento]

No, it's apparently fucking Dragon Ball but it's not like Elliot knows that, so, you know.

He pokes idly at the shoulder pads before pulling one of the closet a bit so he can look at it more closely. He's not sure he's really feeling up to stealing the Teishu's clothes, but he wants to commit this design to memory.

Is there anything else in this closet worth looking at?]

[thecastle]

[ Nope, that's all Elliot! You've gotten what seems to be a really random assortment of things but maybe one of them will come in useful.

And team noodle teenagers didn't even have to fight a dragon! ]

[divertimento]

[No, because we still need to summon the dragon so we can wish everyone back to life! Clearly!!]