VIDEO | Let's talk about MURDERS

[bufudine]

[Serph looks serious when this video turns on, but his voice is even and calm as he addresses the residents of Vatheon.]

...You've likely seen the body of a nurse in the plaza. The Defense Force will be putting in place more patrols.

[Pretend there is a detailed map of Vatheon here instead of the approximated one the mods have drawn. On this map, there are blinking dots to represent homes people have volunteered for use as a safehouse in times of danger, accompanied by a text list:

MIDDLE DISTRICT
[Near Plaza] The Crow's Nest Bar
[East] Clinic

LOWER DISTRICT
Coral Corral, House 2
Phanga Neighborhood, Hive 15
Phasma Apartments, Floor 1, Room 3
RED Base (stay out of the basement laboratory)

FOREST QUADRANT
Embryon Base

ISLAND
Village

There's one other unlisted safehouse. Serph has a record that House 4 of the Coral Corral can replace House 2 if the latter can no longer be used, since having two safehouses next to each other is kind of pointless.]

These are the locations of safehouses for people to use. They have a magical barrier around them, courtesy of Zelda.

[There's a small pause, before he continues.]

It's clear we know very little regarding this murder. If we pool our knowledge and ideas here, we will come closer to finding the root of this.



[ooc: Feel free to use this as an open forum of discussion etc. so THREADJACK AWAY. I'm unfortunately going to be slow because of university :|

Defense Force people, especially those who are willing to do some extra time patrolling, you can assume you've been instructed to do so.]

Comments

Video

[takesyoubytheheart]

I've gotta few ideas, though nothin' ta prove just yet.

[he's... somewhat calmed down since the discovery, so his dialect is back to 'normal.'.]

The fog really helped cover things up... and all of that work seemed like an awful lot for one person ta do.

video

[bufudine]

[A nod. Hey it's that mouse king.]

Proof will be difficult at this stage, but ideas will help in investigations.

There was also far too much blood for just one person.

video

[takesyoubytheheart]

[The mouse king, thank you very much.]

So it's almost like it was for show. I have a bad feelin' this is far from over.

Re: Video

[used2btoonpi]

[This....is just too weird, but...ok he can deal with it. Maybe.]

What kinda of ideas?

[voice]

[flammatory]

I saw it. I'm new here, so I'm probably useless, but I'll let you know if I run across anything else.

How often does this happen?

video

[bufudine]

[A nod in acknowledgement.]

Even those who have just arrived are still capable of helping.

Something like this hasn't happened in the two plus months I've been here. When I arrived, I was assured the city is normally peaceful.

video

[ainohenshin]

If ya still need additional help, I can offer mine seeing this place is gettin' a little dangerous for the non fighters.

Plus I ain't so sure about people goin' around in fog by themselves is safe.

video

[bufudine]

[A nod in thanks.]

That would be a big help.

video;

[watcheshisrear]

If anyone runs into trouble on the island, try to head to the village. I'm not about to let anyone get hurt if I can help it. There's none of that fog up here, either.

video;

[flammatory]

Count me in on that. I've been staying near the village, too.

video

[bufudine]

[A nod.]

Shall I add the village as a safehouse? If you do not mind, I will ask Zelda if she can place a barrier over it.

[Or part of it, if an entire village is too much.]

video;

[pactum]

I have a pressing concern involving this incident which I believe the defense force should be made aware of.

[ Ciel is straight to the point as usual. ]

video;

[unshelledbullet]

What is it?

[Video]

[bakegarasu]

The Crow's Nest bar can be used as a safehouse as well.

There was too much blood there for it to be one person, or at least from those kinds of wounds.

video

[bufudine]

Understood. If you do not mind, I will ask Zelda to place her barrier over it.

[As for the latter... yeah, he noticed that, too. Nodding in agreement.]

There may be other bodies we haven't found yet. The blood must be coming from somewhere.

Voice

[a_violent_end]

I don't really have any good ideas, but if I'm here if I can help in any way.

video

[bufudine]

[A nod. Even though he's still incredibly lineface about this entire thing, Serph sounds grateful.]

Thank you.

[devwocean]

All I really knoww is some people wwho didn't do it.
The trolls are invvestigating in our owwn wway.
I cannot offer a safe havven to anyone, but if I learn anything pertinent, I wwill share it.

video

[bufudine]

[Whoa. Dualscar is Serph's first experience with troll text.]

The list of those people would allow us to ease suspicions.

[A nod in acknowledgement. He doesn't mind if the trolls conduct their own investigation; different groups have different ways of thinking. They can still work together.]

I will also share new information from our investigations.

[video]

[booyaka_boom]

*Have a hardcore, serious face Selphie for a moment*

Alright. Where do you want me?

video

[bufudine]

[He's taking that as an offer for extra patrol duties.]

Extend your patrol to the south western part of the Lower District.

[Video]

[messianic]

[He's been keeping an eye on this, but he only just now responds, quietly.]

How is it going?

video

[bufudine]

[His tone is calm and even. So, not any different from how it normally is.]

We still know very little.

[He doesn't like the prospect of waiting for the killer to strike again.]

Do you know what's causing this strange mist? I'm unfamiliar with such a phenomenon.

[sorcery_fledgling]

I know I'm not part of the Force, but if you need any extra help, I'm game.

I had a thought about the murder: she was on the coral, wasn't she? It had to take someone considerably strong to get her up there, wouldn't it? Not to mention the damage on her body...

video | let me try that again with actually correct information

[bufudine]

[A nod.]

Additional help is always welcome.

[He considers Rinoa's observations for a moment, before he adds his own.]

Strength, wings, or something else we haven't considered. The body wounds look like claws but the decapitation is clean.

[...A lot like what he's capable of, actually.]