First investigation

[letsplayamod]

[You awaken to a quiet morning. The island stirs slowly with you, with winds whistling and the distant crash of waves against the rocks.

Athena's room is empty. She is nowhere to be seen.

Typhon's threat still hangs in the air, but perhaps if you all stick together, you'll make it through like Athena hoped. Might as well get on with your day.]

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[letsplayamod]

[It's a little difficult to make out. What with it being smashed and all. Little bits of clay are everywhere.

But the general shape of it almost appears head-shaped. In fact, it almost looks like Crito.

...Uh oh. Crito is dead.]

[threeapplestall]

[...

.......

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Mutsumi turns and runs, hands over her mouth, looking like she's about to throw up.]

[liedol]

[ ok now we've established that this was an actual murder and mutsumi Just Touched A Dead Head (even if it was made of clay), Ai breaks away from the rest of the group to give chase. Or at least to try and be useful somewhere she might be able to do some good. ]

Ah, Mutsumi-chan, wait up...!

[threeapplestall]

[Thankfully, it doesn't take long to find Mutsumi. She's crying and sniffling in a corner, but trying to wipe her tears like the brave girl she is...!]

Ah, Ai-san... no need to worry about me, I'll be just fine. [She gives Ai a weak smile.]

[liedol]

[ For a second, Ai doesn't say anything at all.

She can admit even if only in the privacy of her own head that Mutsumi reminds her of a certain someone - reticent, quiet and clever even if she's a little softer at the edges - and it makes her feel guilty ever time the resemblance jumps out at her. She doesn't want to end up being kind to someone just because it makes her feel a little less lonely.

But suddenly, with her tear-streaked face and smile, Mutsumi looks a little like someone else. Ai's stomach clenches and she does her best to rearrange her face to keep the twinge of pain from letting itself show. ]

Of course I'm gonna worry if you're crying. [ It's gentle rather than a scolding. ] Um... sorry, I feel like I should say something like 'are you okay' at a time like this, but...

[threeapplestall]

...I'm not, but... [Sniffle, sniffle. She wipes a few more tears from her eyes.] I'll figure it out, once this is over.

After all, I may not look it, but... I'm used to taking care of myself.

[markofnobility]

...What...

[ He turns to Ranma and the others]

I think it is Crito.

[raisethemoon]

What? But - how?

[ She has not received the memo on the Clay Thing. ]

[markofnobility]

[He hadn't either tbh]

I am not sure...

[sweetsynergy]

[Looking around Ferd's bulk.]

Huh. ...they'd probably think that was kind of ironic, at least.

[raisethemoon]

Can we - ?

[ Her horn glows, but not the pieces. Even with magic, she's anxious to actually try touching what...may or may not be a corpse? ]

[markofnobility]

Hold off... we should investigate first.

[If they are repairable then time will likely not be a factor. And if they are not they might disturb some clues]

[stringup]

...I can examine the body, if it bothers anyone else.

[ When did she show up. ]

[markofnobility]

It is not bloody, but I am fine with it.

[A corpse he might be able to learn something from thanks to experience but not clay]

[catsgothistongue]

It's just clay...

[and even if it was actual blood and gore, he could stomach it. maybe]

[necromants]

[Zvei's here now too, don't worry about it.]

I would offer my assistance with that as well, but my expertise lies in organic bodies.

[He might look a little too fascinated with poor Crito's body but like, he's got no experience with this, have fun Velvet!!]

[liedol]

I guess it does look like them but what's the problem?

[ She Doesn't Know ]

[catsgothistongue]

... I don't think they're gonna put themself back together.

[Otherwise why would they still be all over the Dabo table.]

[markofnobility]

If it is really them, we need to be on guard. Someone might still be on the attack.

1/2

[liedol]

[ ... she looks back and forth in confusion for a second, obviously not fully understanding what's going on here but then it.

clicks. ]

[liedol]

That's really them?!

[catsgothistongue]

[yeah. yeah that would do it.]

... Shit.

[He didn't know them or anything, and now thanks to someone smashing them up, he never will.]

[yourheroine]

--somebody died?

[Aoi drops the bizarre convo she's having with Vanity when she hears that.]

But aren't we all supposed to live? If we don't...

[Aoi stares down at her phone. No signal. No chance to reload and save Crito.]

[markofnobility]

I'm sorry, Aoi.

[catsgothistongue]

[this is the real world. people die when they're killed aoi]