FOURTH INVESTIGATION

[bathymetric]

Friday morning and, well, you all wake up hungry, I'm sure. Even the vending machine isn't dropping food anymore, apart from sticks of butter, and one cannot live on that for very long. Another week has passed on this ship, and despite the fun communal activity of Accidentally Summoning Calypso, Goddess of the Sea last night, there's a tension in the air that cannot be dispelled or explained by the presence of some supernatural entity.

But hey, relax! The hallway outside your rooms is clear, at least! Most of you are around! And look, there's breakfast in the good ol' Jimmy Buffet!

... Wait, breakfast in the buffet? But that would mean...

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[paucipan]

[...Before Plumeria hightails it, uh, holy hell--]

Flayn--Flayn, come on. Let's get out of here. We're going to find who did this, but staying in here seems like a bad idea.

[...Plum will at least try to guide Flayn out or possibly pick her up if needed, but holy fucking shit today is not okay.]

[cethflayn]

[At Data's prompting, Flayn will go with Plumeria. Her legs are very shaky, and since they haven't eaten properly in the last couple days, it's hard for her to really stay upright, but she's going to try!

And she's also going to just. Be sobbing the entire time. Sorry, Plum.]

[paucipan]

[It's alright, Flayn. Come on, let's just get out of here...

...Also do you want a hug when we assumedly find a good place to stop, little friend.]

[cethflayn]

[blease, hug,]

Why - why...

[paucipan]

...I don't know, but we'll all find who did this to her.

[Plumeria may not have been too close to Sara, but the girl was...good company, she'd say.

Also, Plumeria is absolutely administering that hug. It's a little awkward, but she is trying.]

I swear that we will.

cw: mention of fucked up fire emblem shit

[cethflayn]

[It's still a good hug, Plumeria

Flayn is shivering in her arms. She still wants to scream, but all that comes out is a whisper - and it's almost like she's moreso talking to herself.]

Is this...was it like this back then? When Nemesis came...? Did Seiros see that...multiplied by...

[A choking noise, a shudder.]

cw: mention of fucked up fire emblem shit

[paucipan]

[...Dear gods. Plumeria doesn't know what to make of that--something like this seems like something Triandra would see, rather than her. Though the nightmare fairy would be far less equipped to deal with this.]

...I'm so sorry, Flayn.

[Plumeria, bluntly put, doesn't know what to say, but...ramble if you gotta, Flayn. Plum's here unless we need help in the investigation and she's not leaving. It's Lady Freyja's orders after all.]

[cethflayn]

[She doesn't seem to elaborate further on, ya know, something she didn't see personally, but she is going to be in a State until at least the trial.]

We knew it would come to this - it has always come to this, e-every week, but - why...why so gruesome, there is no need-

[A pause, and a sharp gasp.]

Emily! Sara's - where is Emily?