THIRD INVESTIGATION

[bathymetric]

So the mood, test subjects, has been a little... rough, maybe. The vibes, they're not great for a lot of you. Even some of the normally calm and/or collected among your number seem to have let this week's motive get to them, and when the lights click on on Friday there are some among you who may well just assume there's a body to find. It wouldn't exactly be unreasonable, would it?

But hey, maybe you all held out! Maybe this can be a turning point in your fight against The Professor and his motives, and you can come together to tell him off once and for all! Wouldn't that be nice? One nice week.

Well, only one way to find out if that's an option.

Comments

[bathymetric]

[ up here? there's actually not that much out of place other than the body.

... but while you're looking, therion, something might catch your eye in the pool below. ]

[bolderfell]

[Nooooooooo, not the poison water!

Therion peers over, grimaces, and takes off and folds his cloak and scarf. Then he'll carefully scoot himself down to the bottom of the slide without sliding and look harder. Any way to tell what it is before trying to go get it? What general size is it?]

[bathymetric]

[ it looks like it might be... a shield? ]

[bolderfell]

[???

Therion calls back up to Ema, pointing:]

There's something down there. I'll get it. Just wanted you to see where it landed before I bring it up.

[And in he goes, eyes squeezed shut, groping around at the pool bottom until he can find the shield and drag it up. Hopefully it's not too heavy.]

[snackooed]

That's chlorine in the water there, Therion. Be careful not to swallow it, if you can.

[ You're a peach, friend. ]

[bolderfell]

[IT'S POISON, HE KNEW IT!]

[bathymetric]

[ It's not too bad! But it is indeed a shield - care to take a closer look at it on the surface and out of the water? ]

[bolderfell]

[Yeah, definitely. He'll heave it over the side of the pool and then pull himself up next to it, dripping and coughing a little like a drowned rat.

Is this seriously a real shield?]

[bathymetric]

[ It's real and kind of sick as hell actually!

It's pretty dinged up right now, though. ]

[bolderfell]

[Whaaaaat. Dibs.

These dings, do they look like they came from something sharp or blunt?]

[bathymetric]

[ sharp! ]

[bolderfell]

[Heard and noted.

Anything else in the pool, now that he's already wet?]

[bathymetric]

[ Nope! Looks like the rest of what's Terribly Wrong Here is up to the bodytouchers to find! ]