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Post by NIKI on Jun 11, 2023 4:34:26 GMT
"Ack... Miss Enid...!" Tangerine rushes to her and tries to guide her to a seat. She glances at her with worry in her eyes.
"Surely we'll catch whoever did such a horrible thing... and d-don't worry about this, I'll clean it up."
Tangie offers an awkward smile and turns around to start cleaning up the puke.
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Post by honestiago on Jun 11, 2023 5:19:06 GMT
Father Pliny screams and rends his shirt only to reveal a nearly identical shirt and collar beneath it. "Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death!" He howls as he falls to his knees, and immediately begins scrubbing the floor to clean this awful mess up.
"Whoever has done this, you must confess your sins. While the deed hides and bloats in your innards it will destroy you. Only Our Lord and Personal Savior Jesus Christ, the only son of God may deliver you from your own evil." He is also planking with a full bucket of water on his back while he scrubs blood off of the Pepperjack flavored coffee creamer in the fridge.
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Post by JaytheBluPirate on Jun 11, 2023 5:58:29 GMT
"Kill or be killed... Can't my life get any easier than that?" Delta muttered to himself before looking to the others. "I can't think of anyone who would wants to kill Josephine..."
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Post by satan on Jun 11, 2023 6:07:43 GMT
"Clearly someone did." Scott zipped up the body bag, looking at Delta coldly. "Whoever did it is also in line with this Prophet guy too. It said something about 'those who already follow me'. And the lockdown mentioned five threats. So whoever is being a threat is working with the Prophet, probably. To what end, who the hell knows. It's not my business."
He looked away from Delta, toward Vincent. "Father Vincent. If you would be so kind. Father Pliny appears to be busy with his exercises."
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Post by Panda on Jun 11, 2023 9:07:02 GMT
Andrea's eyes widened in horror as she saw the corpse of, to all extents and purposes, the closest thing she had to a friend in this nightmare company. The discussion going on around her sounded like alien chatter, and the walls began to close in. Her pursuer, the past, crept up behind her and whispered of betrayal and personal failure.
"Not this time." She snapped back to reality. The world around her was suddenly crystal clear. For a moment - unfortunately, it really was only a moment - the other Employees looked like mere actors in a play, and she wasn't afraid of them. Five of them were her enemies; one in particular had killed Josephine. All of them were potential suspects. The others... she had the opportunity, and responsibility, to protect them.
"We need to find who did this. We won't get anywhere without information, so, we should discuss what we were doing these last few hours," she said, looking around at the others carefully. "Unfortunately I don't have anything to share myself... I didn't see anyone acting suspiciously, nor can I account for Josephine's movements or anything like that."
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Post by JaytheBluPirate on Jun 11, 2023 14:44:08 GMT
"Sure... There's nothing to report from my side. Nothing special, if I am being frank." Delta said as he cross his arms. "That being said, I feel as though that we need to get someone out of here."
"Though, who to get rid of... That's the question. What'd you think, folks?" He asked the others.
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Post by Planetbox on Jun 11, 2023 15:50:35 GMT
Osborne had mostly been holding a spiral-bound sketchbook and drawing the bodies. As he glanced at the the bodies, his pencil leapt and scratched over the page, carving out their shapes. Despite the macabre subject, the group could see something beautiful about his drawing of Josephine. He was truly trying to capture their essence.
“Father Pliny is right. We really all on the valley of the shadow of death,” he said. “We’ve crosses the Styx now. Our typical rules do not apply.”
He closed his sketchbook and raised his pencil.
“Finding who did this is not enough! If we want to end the lockdown, we have to get rid of them. While it sounds brutal, I’m sure Hephaestus will confirm this. We don’t have time to wait either. The bright side is that if we choose wrong, I’m sure Lunares will be willing to perform some revivals.”
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Post by NIKI on Jun 11, 2023 15:57:38 GMT
"To get rid of someone... How are we supposed to decide that?! I don't have any useful information to give, either..." Tangie's ribbon drooped slightly as she looked down.
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Post by Safy on Jun 11, 2023 16:01:50 GMT
"T-thanks.....miss....." Enid composed herself further after Tangerine's assistance, and whimpered, "…..it does sound.....a bit brutal….. but we have too, to keep ourselves safe, too….” She sighed, still mourning the losses of the few people here she cared about, “Saber….Josephine…...you'll be avenged....." Her tone became a bit darker reciting that last part. "I wish I could be of more assistance.....for their sake, but...I don't have anything to report that I've noticed …that could help..."
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Post by Bad Player on Jun 11, 2023 16:01:54 GMT
“Oh. Unfortunate,” Monty plainly remarks. He’s clearly too busy to have an emotional reaction. “I couldn’t have done it, and I didn’t see anything suspicious, because I was busy… seeing a new outfit for Father Pliny. Yes. And…” He scans the room. “Murdering Josephine. Yes. Very busy.”
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Post by Kachu on Jun 11, 2023 16:09:59 GMT
“Finding who did this is not enough! If we want to end the lockdown, we have to get rid of them. While it sounds brutal, I’m sure Hephaestus will confirm this. We don’t have time to wait either. The bright side is that if we choose wrong, I’m sure Lunares will be willing to perform some revivals.” "Mmmm... Don't be so sure!" Hephaestus chimes in. "I mean, if we don't find out who the problems are, then how are they going to know who to revive? You'd think they'd know this stuff, but I guess not even the manager is as smart as I am~" "Be careful who you all gang up on too, right? I mean, you all know that one of you guys is hanging onto the VIP tag, yeah?" Hephaestus eyes the room for a few moments. "Y'know, the Keyholder? I'll need help from you to pour all the energy back into the department, so we don't all get gobbled up and eaten by guys like the Scary Grabber and Man-Eating Sandwich? Oh, but if there are killers on the loose, then I suppose that'd just end up making the Keyholder a prime target... Oh dear!"
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Post by NIKI on Jun 11, 2023 16:24:54 GMT
“Oh. Unfortunate,” Monty plainly remarks. He’s clearly too busy to have an emotional reaction. “I couldn’t have done it, and I didn’t see anything suspicious, because I was busy… seeing a new outfit for Father Pliny. Yes. And…” He scans the room. “Murdering Josephine. Yes. Very busy.” "What?? Did you do it? D-don't say that if it isn't true, Mr. Montague!" Tangerine exclaims, recoiling in shock. She's still not used to Monty's antics. "Hm... I was thinking the keyholder should reveal themselves so we know who not to vote for...but that would just make them really vulnerable, right? What to do..."
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Post by JaytheBluPirate on Jun 11, 2023 16:26:11 GMT
"I think it'd be best if the Keyholder should remains silent about what they're up to. Otherwise, we're screwed." Delta said as he glances around.
"Also, I'm not entirely sure what to make of what Monty said." He eyed Monty with some suspicion. "First Monty said that he didn't do it, then... he said that he was busy with seeing to a new outfit for Father Pliny and... murdering Josephine. His words, that is."
"If Monty was really trying to cause some confusion with what he said... If so, you can damn bet that he did a brilliant job at confusing me!" He looks really confused.
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Post by dootdoot on Jun 11, 2023 16:36:53 GMT
"Um. If no one has anything useful to share, then..." Fran started mumbling. "We still need to pick someone to take the fall, right? Should someone who's not the keybearer just volunteer...?"
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Post by Safy on Jun 11, 2023 16:41:01 GMT
"Well.....at least we can rule out Monty....it sounds like he's been really busy...." She muttered,"Huh....wait, w-what?!" She also, was not used to his antics, usually taking everything he says at face value.
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Post by Panda on Jun 11, 2023 16:49:04 GMT
"Whoever volunteers is almost certain to not be one of our enemies, so that seems a bit... counterproductive," Andrea pointed out. Already her confident veil was falling away. "I guess it's a fallback option if we need one but I'd really prefer it if it didn't come to that, oh but I'm not throwing shade at your idea Fran, it's a good plan still! We should definitely keep it in mind at least."
She paused for breath. "If I had to pick someone, instead of waiting for someone to volunteer, I'd vote for... um, whoever that is," she said, pointing at the mysterious employee. "She keeps trying to cause trouble! I don't think that's good for our morale, and we really do need to keep our wits about us in this situation, and keep calm, without panicking, oh god, we should really avoid panicking! That's probably why they went for Josephine first, she was the one best suited to preventing panic attacks, but now that she's gone there's nothing stopping us all from freaking out and reverting to our base instincts and performing blood rituals and-" She suddenly coughed, putting all that to an abrupt end. "I'm... going to get a drink of water..."
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Post by Bad Player on Jun 11, 2023 16:55:52 GMT
"Oh. My apologies. I must have misspoke," Monty said, adjusting your glasses. "Sometimes when you're so busy you forget exactly which day you did certain things. Or you're too busy to remember correctly. Yes. I was actually busy with very important keyholder duties. Because I am the keyholder. Yes. Definitely the keyholder. And very busy."
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Post by dootdoot on Jun 11, 2023 16:57:23 GMT
"Whoever volunteers is almost certain to not be one of our enemies, so that seems a bit... counterproductive," Andrea pointed out. Already her confident veil was falling away. "I guess it's a fallback option if we need one but I'd really prefer it if it didn't come to that, oh but I'm not throwing shade at your idea Fran, it's a good plan still! We should definitely keep it in mind at least." She paused for breath. "If I had to pick someone, instead of waiting for someone to volunteer, I'd vote for... um, whoever that is," she said, pointing at the mysterious employee. "She keeps trying to cause trouble! I don't think that's good for our morale, and we really do need to keep our wits about us in this situation, and keep calm, without panicking, oh god, we should really avoid panicking! That's probably why they went for Josephine first, she was the one best suited to preventing panic attacks, but now that she's gone there's nothing stopping us all from freaking out and reverting to our base instincts and performing blood rituals and-" She suddenly coughed, putting all that to an abrupt end. "I'm... going to get a drink of water..." "Uh, please don't panic! Um, uh... Oh! I know!" Fran began flipping through her notepad frantically. "Here! Uh, so, Josephine told me one time I could write down some... Positive affirmations. To say out loud when I'm overwhelmed. Do you think it could help if I read those out?"
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Post by NIKI on Jun 11, 2023 17:08:18 GMT
"Oh. My apologies. I must have misspoke," Monty said, adjusting your glasses. "Sometimes when you're so busy you forget exactly which day you did certain things. Or you're too busy to remember correctly. Yes. I was actually busy with very important keyholder duties. Because I am the keyholder. Yes. Definitely the keyholder. And very busy." "Wait, no! We just said the keyholder should probably remain anonymous! Now you're gonna become a target for evil people!!" Tangie, exclaims, also taking what he says at face value.
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Post by Panda on Jun 11, 2023 17:10:44 GMT
"Uh, please don't panic! Um, uh... Oh! I know!" Fran began flipping through her notepad frantically. "Here! Uh, so, Josephine told me one time I could write down some... Positive affirmations. To say out loud when I'm overwhelmed. Do you think it could help if I read those out?" "Yeah! Yeah, sure, that might help! Positive things are good things!" Andrea squeaked, fumbling with a disposable cup as she tried to fill it.
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Post by JaytheBluPirate on Jun 11, 2023 17:21:53 GMT
"I swear if Monty said that to cause even more confusion..." Delta mumbled to himself. "I won't forgive myself for this one..."
"And are we certain that Monty's the keyholder?" He made a thinking gesture. "Let's considers the possibility that one of the five threats could have made the bold move to claims to be the keyholder in order to lure the real keyholder out into the open."
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Post by Bad Player on Jun 11, 2023 17:53:12 GMT
"Oh. My apologies. I must have misspoke," Monty said, adjusting your glasses. "Sometimes when you're so busy you forget exactly which day you did certain things. Or you're too busy to remember correctly. Yes. I was actually busy with very important keyholder duties. Because I am the keyholder. Yes. Definitely the keyholder. And very busy." "Wait, no! We just said the keyholder should probably remain anonymous! Now you're gonna become a target for evil people!!" Tangie, exclaims, also taking what he says at face value. "Oh. Then you can have this instead." Monty pulls a random key from his pocket and gives it to Tangie. "I am much too busy to be targeted by evil people. Yes."
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Post by JaytheBluPirate on Jun 11, 2023 18:05:17 GMT
"... I'll be damned." Delta said with a shocked expression on his face. "Monty only said that just because he was carrying a random key?"
He put a hand to his face; clearly a facepalm.
"What is it with Monty and his antics?" He asked no one in particular. "At least that confirms that Monty isn't the real keyholder."
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Post by Safy on Jun 11, 2023 18:08:19 GMT
"So he really was holding a key..." Enid gasped."What is it for......wait no that's not what we are trying to discuss uh, s-sorry...."
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Post by dootdoot on Jun 11, 2023 18:08:53 GMT
"Yeah! Yeah, sure, that might help! Positive things are good things!" Andrea squeaked, fumbling with a disposable cup as she tried to fill it. "Okay. Alright. Here goes." Fran took a deep breath and began reading. "Some things in the world aren't my fault." "Not everyone is angry at me and even if they are it's not all the time." "I am always able and capable of fulfilling any task others assign to me." "I know I'm not lazy or a waste of space because my schedule is always full." "I can survive without eating for a day or two." ... Perhaps someone else should have screened those phrases after Fran wrote them down.
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Post by Neotelenta on Jun 11, 2023 18:12:35 GMT
"Clearly someone did." Scott zipped up the body bag, looking at Delta coldly. "Whoever did it is also in line with this Prophet guy too. It said something about 'those who already follow me'. And the lockdown mentioned five threats. So whoever is being a threat is working with the Prophet, probably. To what end, who the hell knows. It's not my business." He looked away from Delta, toward Vincent. "Father Vincent. If you would be so kind. Father Pliny appears to be busy with his exercises." Vincent nods, with a disdainful look at Josephine’s corpse and says a prayer. “Dear Lord, may Josephine rest in peace. May her tireless efforts to ease our burdens not go unspoken of and may we continue to keep our minds and wits about us as we struggle through this endeavor. May your guidance unveil those who wish to sabotage us and the work we do so that justice may be given to those who have caused great suffering. Amen.”
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Post by satan on Jun 11, 2023 18:22:31 GMT
Scott zipped up the bag all the way with an air of finality, before he stood, looking at the group.
Clearly, the double murders, put so close to each other, left the group frazzled and on edge. And Monty was not helping things whatsoever.
Still, he continued to keep his peace. When someone wanted his opinion, they'd ask for it.
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Post by Panda on Jun 11, 2023 18:54:37 GMT
"Okay. Alright. Here goes." Fran took a deep breath and began reading. "Some things in the world aren't my fault." "Not everyone is angry at me and even if they are it's not all the time." "I am always able and capable of fulfilling any task others assign to me." "I know I'm not lazy or a waste of space because my schedule is always full." "I can survive without eating for a day or two." ... Perhaps someone else should have screened those phrases after Fran wrote them down. "Ahahaha, right, um..." Andrea didn't really know how to respond to that, so gulped down some water instead. But. She did seem calmer now! You did it, Fran!
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Post by Doctor Nanjo M.D. on Jun 11, 2023 22:44:51 GMT
“What a disaster. Josephine knew many of our personal secrets, and it’s possible our killer was able to extort her for a secret or two before killing her,” calls out one of the present people.
“Any other ideas?”
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Post by satan on Jun 11, 2023 22:56:10 GMT
Scott sighed. Clearly, no one had any other ideas, so it fell to him to speak up for once. Ugh.
"Look, I'm not sure about the rest of you, but Monty has been rather suspicious the entire time, wouldn't you say? Claiming things that aren't his, randomly corroborating or forgetting what could be important information... I have an itching feeling he's working with the Prophet.
"Speaking of work, we also ought to decide on who to send out for that. I vote for myself; the cells won't clean themselves, after all. As for the other three slots, I'd suggest Mr. Delta for protection, Ms. Andrea to control the doors, and Ms. Fran to oversee the operation."
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