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

[aumygoddess]

[ She will mosey on over once she's looked at the sword-related reading material! ]

Ah....a trap door?

[devilsphysician]

From the looks of it... also, would you or Kizakura know anything about 'a thousand cranes'?

[fedorascout]

I think it's a legend of some sort: if you make one thousand cranes, you'll be granted a wish.

[He turns to Hanyuu. She may be more likely to know than him, he's not really a connoisseur of legends and folklore]

[aumygoddess]

[ a nod ]

Cranes are said to live for a thousand years, so there's one for each year. Sometimes, instead of a wish, you'll receive good luck or eternal happiness, but it is the same concept.

[devilsphysician]

I saw it as part of a poem on the back of a broken watch - so it must be meaningful.

[fedorascout]

[Here is Kizakura, carrying two of the books he found]

Interesting...it could lead towards some place in the second floor, perhaps?

[thecastle]

[ Now that everyone's gathered here, will you all take the chance investigate/open the trap door? ]

[devilsphysician]

[He will open it once everyone's in place!]

[thecastle]

[ Once he does and everyone's in place, they'll be able to see that there's stairs that leads into a dimly let area. It's small and compact, along with full of cobwebs.

They'll see that there's a large, black stone dais is able to be located. It looks like a lot of dirt has collected here. Next to the dais lies a gun, that appears to be pretty old-fashioned. If picked up, it will be found that it has no bullets whatsoever.

Other than that, there's nothing else here and everyone has completed the investigation of this room thoroughly. Good job! ]