On Thursday morning, nothing seems terribly out of place. As far as everyone can see, nothing is off, no one's is missing or unaccounted for. Everyone is free to wake up at their own times and mingle as they see fit.
[WWFD - what would Faize do? The answer is hate himself and look closer, because he really needs to check to make sure there's no blue space tats. Or that it looks like Faize at all. Absolutely looking toward the wrists for space tats then.
...He does look like he might be sick, but he's trying to be a good detective.
[?? no? It's not?? The turtle sword?? His voice is a whisper once he finally puts the clothes and the sword together into a concrete picture, and then he does clap a hand to his mouth, muffling a scream.]
W-what other body...?
[His voice is choked as he stumbles back, not wanting to look any more, but unable to look away, either. Maybe Dhaos should be the one to examine the torso more closely?]
[ The blood trail is relatively straight, as far as blood trails go, though more in splatter form. The void being the void, it gets darker the further they go into it, with the two of them being plunged into complete blackness for a minute or so, the only sounds being their footsteps slapping against the ground.
When they emerge, however, they'll be near the park on the other side of town.
[ Inaba is already out of breath from running; this isn't her thing, after all, so she can't help it! But when she raises her head, her eyes fix at the teeter-totter. ]
Fuck. Fuck? What's on the teeter-totter. What is he walking into here. Is it another piece of Urashima, or someone else? Does the blood trail lead right to the teeter-totter?]
[ So it wasn't an illusion at all. What she saw earlier wasn't a lie. She can't help but fall onto her knees, just staring blankly at the dead body... ah, how ironic, she found Alisha's body before, didn't she? Maybe she's cursed to see a part of a couple die. ]
[The green hair should have made it obvious from the beginning. Who else has hair quite that vibrant? Hinata's breath catches in his throat, and then it's Time To Scream, a visceral sound that had been building since he'd seen Urashima's torso by the school.]
Faize?! Faize!
[And he's sprinting toward him, almost tripping on his way to grab Faize's shoulders, touching his face, his head, trying to figure out if there's any chance the other boy is still breathing.]
Faize, n-no, c'mon, you can't...!!
[He's blinking past tears he doesn't even seem to realize are gathering in his eyes, trying to figure out if there's any way he can save his best friend.]
[ Faize is absolutely covered in blood, more than a head wound of that size would produce, so Hinata will not emerge from this unscathed. Even so, his efforts are not in vain, because when Faize's shoulder is grabbed, there's a labored, shuddering breath.
Faize is actually still alive, but in critical condition. HURRY, TEEN SQUAD. ]
Wait, what if- [ THE MURDERER MIGHT STILL BE AROUND she can't have this be her fault twice. But... ] A-Alright, I'll go! You two better be alive when I get back!
[Lithuania is--well, around the clinic, anyway. Hi, Inaba! She has heard all the screaming you guys are doing and it sounds like there's a murder or something but it's only Thursday?] What's going on?
Urashima-- [Ice runs through her veins. Urashima is dead? Faize is hurt, Urashima is dead-- She looks stricken, because Urashima is--but Faize is hurt. She needs to prioritize.] Hurt how? [She darts into the clinic to grab things at breakneck speed.]
[ Dhaos stares at Urashima's dead body, especially once it's come into clear and painful focus. The words of the two others beside him fade into silence, and for a second, his eyes are wide. He begins to tremble, and in his head he recalled Inaba's words in a startlingly distorted mantra.
Urashima was with me--
That means he was fine. This couldn't have been him.
Everyone liked Urashima. He was helpful, and he reached out to others, as well as looked out for them in his own way.
If it wasn't for him... then--
For a brief moment, rage consumed him and his hands twitched. He had an urge to do something, and it wasn't anything good.
There's still silence on his end, as he steps closer to the body, and should Hinata elect to not look at the torso more closely, Dhaos will. And if there's nothing else to be found there, then, well... ]
[ Then no, he'll just make his move on after looking closer at the cuts, and eventually follow the other two into the void. If only because 1). If there were two people dead after all, then three people discovering both bodies would make this go along faster than just heading back to search elsewhere.
Unless, of course, there was something else to be found elsewhere in the general area. Which doesn't look like it, so here he goes. ]
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...He does look like he might be sick, but he's trying to be a good detective.
What kinds of wounds are we looking at, here?]
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(And the torso is sort of clothed. Kinda. LOOK, CLOTHES GET TORN WHEN YOU'RE DECAPITATED AND BISECTED.)
That said, it's pinned to the tree with knives in its hands and a familiar blade through its chest.
Urashima Kotetsu is dead. ]
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[ She curses herself under her breath, angry and frustrated as she twists her foot under the snow. ]
Where the hell is the other body?!
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[?? no? It's not?? The turtle sword?? His voice is a whisper once he finally puts the clothes and the sword together into a concrete picture, and then he does clap a hand to his mouth, muffling a scream.]
W-what other body...?
[His voice is choked as he stumbles back, not wanting to look any more, but unable to look away, either. Maybe Dhaos should be the one to examine the torso more closely?]
I-Inaba, w-who...?
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[ She darts her eyes around and sees that trail of blood. ]
... I'm heading this way-! [ INTO THE VOID ]
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[Tearing his eyes off the torso to run after her, noting the blood trail even as he plunges into the void after her.]
The killer could still be around here!
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When they emerge, however, they'll be near the park on the other side of town.
And there's something on the teeter-totter. ]
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[ Inaba is already out of breath from running; this isn't her thing, after all, so she can't help it! But when she raises her head, her eyes fix at the teeter-totter. ]
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Fuck. Fuck? What's on the teeter-totter. What is he walking into here. Is it another piece of Urashima, or someone else? Does the blood trail lead right to the teeter-totter?]
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The first is a waist and corresponding legs. So, Urashima Kotetsu is still fucking dead.
The second is a familiar face, slumped over and unmoving. They sport a bloody wound on the side of their head, blood dripping onto the frozen ground.
Faize Sheifa Beleth is dead. ]
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[ So it wasn't an illusion at all. What she saw earlier wasn't a lie. She can't help but fall onto her knees, just staring blankly at the dead body... ah, how ironic, she found Alisha's body before, didn't she? Maybe she's cursed to see a part of a couple die. ]
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Faize?! Faize!
[And he's sprinting toward him, almost tripping on his way to grab Faize's shoulders, touching his face, his head, trying to figure out if there's any chance the other boy is still breathing.]
Faize, n-no, c'mon, you can't...!!
[He's blinking past tears he doesn't even seem to realize are gathering in his eyes, trying to figure out if there's any way he can save his best friend.]
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Faize is actually still alive, but in critical condition. HURRY, TEEN SQUAD. ]
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[Oh my god. He doesn't even turn to look at Inaba, tugging his sweater sleeve down to cover his hand as he tries to at least stem the flow of blood.]
He's alive! G-go get help, Inaba, GO!
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[ She's in shock, eyes shooting wide. ]
Wait, what if- [ THE MURDERER MIGHT STILL BE AROUND she can't have this be her fault twice. But... ] A-Alright, I'll go! You two better be alive when I get back!
[ GONNA FUCK OUTTA HERE again, thanks ]
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[ She's frantic, goddamn it. ]
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Pony crew will come investigate. Quickly.]
What's the matte--
[Oh.]
Oh my god. [Poland is hoping off said pony and uncharacteristically rushing to help a bloody child.]
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[He sounds so pathetic right now. His sweater is covered in blood that he's still frantically trying to stem. Please Help.]
I-I don't know what to do, w-we found him here, I--! H-he's breathing, b-but--!!
[Faize you asshole, you better still be breathing.]
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ninjas back into this thread
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pretends I didn't totally fall asleep...
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Urashima was with me--
That means he was fine. This couldn't have been him.
Everyone liked Urashima. He was helpful, and he reached out to others, as well as looked out for them in his own way.
If it wasn't for him... then--
For a brief moment, rage consumed him and his hands twitched. He had an urge to do something, and it wasn't anything good.
There's still silence on his end, as he steps closer to the body, and should Hinata elect to not look at the torso more closely, Dhaos will. And if there's nothing else to be found there, then, well... ]
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Unless, of course, there was something else to be found elsewhere in the general area. Which doesn't look like it, so here he goes. ]