[ START PANICKING - THE HALLOWEEN MURDERFEST. ]

[tsundelta]

Who: gargleblasted
What: HALLOWEEN BALL UNTIL SOMETHING GOES DREADFULLY WRONG AKA THAT PLOT.
When: Halloween.
Where: A fancy mansion converted for the use of parties.
Warnings: It's a murderfest, albeit a fake one. You can expect some trauma.

[ Your invitation leads you to an extravagant ballroom, looking as if it's been converted from the makes of a mansion

Comments

[First Break.]

[tsundelta]

[ You don't want this nonsense? Fair enough. Until 1 AM, you're free to spectate, speculate, and try to break out all you like. You were played like a fiddle. Try breaking some windows or vents, one body is one body too many.]

Re: [First Break.]

[ineuphony]

...! Oh, Karen. I didn't know you were here, too.

Re: [First Break.]

[sapphirearrow]

What were you trying to do?

Re: [First Break.]

[ineuphony]

See if I can detect anyone suspicious that could be behind all of this. But I can't sense anything. This never happens.

Re: [First Break.]

[sapphirearrow]

[Does Maka need her hand held? Well, too bad, Karen's doing it anyway.]

Could you do it before all the doors locked, or do you know?

Re: [First Break.]

[ineuphony]

[she doesn't mind the hand holding. after all, right now it'd be best to stick close together.]

I'm not sure. I didn't try it until now. But there's definitely something fishy going on here.

Re: [First Break.]

[sapphirearrow]

[Indeed.]

I suppose ultimately it doesn't matter. Both possibilities would lead to the same place.

Re: [First Break.]

[ineuphony]

Yeah. For now, we just gotta stay close. Don't worry, I won't let anything happen to you.

Re: [First Break.]

[sapphirearrow]

...ah. [Blink, blink. There's really no way to indicate that she doesn't need protection without giving away why, is there? Oh, well. Maybe Maka works better when she has other people to worry about.] Thank you.

Re: [First Break.]

[ineuphony]

[she gives her a smile.]

C'mon, let's find a way outta here.

Re: [First Break.]

[sapphirearrow]

I suppose looking again couldn't hurt.

[Five minutes from now Karen will probably pull a muscle or something because the universe is contrary.]

Re: [First Break.]

[ineuphony]

[And thus, Maka takes the lead and walks cautiously for another door or some sort.]

Re: [First Break.]

[t3r3z1owns]

[Terezi's currently going from person to person, looking to question anyone and everyone be they friend, foe or stranger. And she will know if you lie to her - the stench of deceit builds up pretty quickly when the crime is this grave]

Re: [First Break.]

[illiterbat]

[There is one girl who is practically throwing a temper tantrum using a shepherd's staff as a bo stick. If no one can leave, that means Steph's killer is still here- but with no clear suspects she's barely holding herself back from beating everyone until they give her information.]

[So instead she'll take it out on this statue.]

Re: [First Break.]

[t3r3z1owns]

[Terezi taps her way over, the violent outburst making no impact. This human's reaction is enough to suggest that she knew the victim, which is a lot more than Terezi can say. Thus, a good person to talk to and figure out where to start.]

Sorry to interrupt your drubbing session but I need your help. There's a lot of people here and I'm not sure who might have known the victim or had a grudge against her.

[Not the most sensitive approach but then she's a troll. Sensitive isn't a thing]

Re: [First Break.]

[illiterbat]

[She doesn't know what drubbing means, and it normally would at least make her pause but this isn't the time for that.]

[She does pause to think it over. At least she'd be doing something to help, then- better than nothing. So after a few seconds, she nods.]

She's my friend from home, but I just got here this month.

[she knows a few names, based on stuff Steph had told her, but aside from that...]