crimsonsparrow | Wednesday, Week 3 | who's that chop chop choppin down my chamber door?

[ Suzaku would find the City Hall particularly empty. There's no noise but his own footsteps. Not a single brush of a branch against a window, not a settling of the foundation — it's dead, Jim.

However, out of the corner of his eye — he does see a shadow cast down the hallway briefly towards the Mayor's Office before disappearing from sight. ]

[Well, well, well, how intriguing. There's no sounds, so it couldn't possibly be another one of the competitors, could it? Perhaps something more sinister. It makes Suzaku's blood start to burn with vigor. Today is going to be a fun day. He follows the shadow down the hallway, flexing his grip around his weapon. Before, he was trying to be a bit more subtle about having something with him, but now it seems there isn't much need. Walking in long strides, it shouldn't take him too long to reach his destination.]

Edited 2017-06-05 20:48 (UTC)

[ His Invisiaxe™ would make quick work of any competitor, but he finds nothing at the end of the hallway. He's now faced in front of the extravagant wood door. The wood was intricate, decorated with symbols and a language he can't decipher.

Are you going to do the thing? Are you going to make your horror movie debut? ]

[He's so excited to have his Here's Johnny moment. Except, it seems like it might be more efficient to take out the doorknob--assuming their is one he can whack off. His grin is maybe a bit too wide as he raises his weapon and sends it careening down in a decisive arc. If there's no convenient knob to aim for, then heck, he'll just go for the hack job. Sorry, lovely door, you really are quite pretty.]

[ There is definitely a knob! It's polished copper only slightly dusty with age. The first whack knocks the knob off completely, sending it bouncing down the hallway. There is a hole Suzaku can peer through.

Will he? Or will he open it directly? ]

[Nah. He ain't afraid of no ghost.

He's gonna just go ahead and open the door, but he'll push it open with the axe, holding it straight out in front of him--just in case there's some sort of trap rigged for intruders. Considering he, like, had his own castle rigged with traps and all that.]

[ With the door open, there's a resounding creeeeeak, as if the door has long since been closed.

Suzaku just looks silly with his axe like that! However, as soon as he walks in, the door slams behind him. Spoopy, right?

For now, he will be able to view the Mayor's Office in all of it's glory. From the first glance, it looks pretty typical. There's a sofa for guests, a few chairs in front of an imposing wood desk. Plenty of photos of presumably the mayor hanging from the wall, but his face has been noticeably blurred out. A typewriter on the desk with a piece of paper sticking out of it. Rows of books line the shelves with countless medals of an unknown military configuration.

So! This is your candy store, what are you going to do? ]

[This is his new castle and now he is king and goodbye!

But seriously, he's going to take his sweet time looking around. He kind of likes the vibe that this place has, especially compared to his hotel room (sorry Craftly). As he circles the room, he'll take a moment to check out the painting (maybe there's a secret safe under it I don't know?), and skim the bookshelves to see if there's anything out of place or of immediate interest, but ultimately spend most of his time checking out the desk. He'll look and see what's going on with the typewriter and the paper inside of it, as well as see if there are any desk drawers that can be rifled through.]

[ If he looks at the painting, he will note there is nothing abnormal behind it. The date "May 22nd" with no year is signed on the bottom left corner, though.

There are a few things on the bookshelf he can glance at that sticks out among the rows: a small boat in a glass bottle with large tentacles wrapping around it, a small stuffed crow on the top shelf, and a thick book that reads Lake Crotin: Yuggoth's First Blessing. ]

[ Now, if Suzaku solely focuses on the typewriter, he ignores the shadow flicker from the left side of the room. In the paper, the following is read: ]

MISS KIRKLAND,

It has come to my attention that the radio tower has been scheduled to begin construction July 14th in the South of Yuggoth. I am very pleased to hear this! I was over the moon knowing we were one step closing to another blessing. This city has seen so many hardships over the years and yet, it thrives. I would like to schedule a public tour first thing on such day for groundbreaking. Ms. Phillips has been donated generously with her foundation and I believe with this radio tower, we can finally accomplish the impossible.

I request you schedule a barber ahead of time, I'd like to look cleanly shaven for the photographers.

- Mayor Johnson

Edited (SHES NOT MARRIED SMH) 2017-06-05 23:26 (UTC)

[First of all: would Suzaku be able to take the book? It's pretty big, so he's not sure he's gonna sit around and read the whole thing, but it sounds informative and he's been bored anyway, what with the lack of reception keeping him away from trashy television dramas. If he can't, then he'll just take it over to the desk with him and consider it as he reads the letter.]

Odd.

[It seems completely finished. Why was it just left in the typewriter? The Mayer must have been in a hurry to just leave it...whatever happened here must have happened fast.

As expected, he's too preoccupied to notice the shadow initially. After a thorough run-through, if it's still there, he won't miss it a second time as he looks up.]

[ It's a really heavy book, so if he wants to take it, sure! The general gist of the first few pages is talking about The First Blessing, a natural lake free of any toxicity and crystal clear waters. It talks about the founding of Yuggoth around the lake and how the forest surrounding the city flourished due to the lake itself.

The shadow flicks behind him, but gone as he looks to his left or right. Could it be paranoia?

What else would he like to look at? ]

Edited 2017-06-05 23:54 (UTC)

[New murder weapon, sweet.

Suzaku presses a thumb to one of his temples and closes his eyes for a moment, taking a breath. Maybe he really is just imagining the shadow. There really hasn't been anyone here. How could there be? Ridiculous. These strange feelings of being watched or being played for a fool have been increasing by the day. Not being someone who's much used to feeling so insecure, he does his best to continue ignoring it.

Assuming there are no drawers at the desk for him to break into, he'll grab the letter in the typewriter and fold it neatly into the book to keep as a bookmark and also for future reference (also assuming that he's not stopped in this action), and then look to see if there's anything noteworthy with the sofa.

I mean, better to be thorough than not. And maybe it's just comfortable. Though...he'd probably enjoy sitting behind the imposing desk more, regardless of comfort.]

[ The sofa has two half-finished glasses of bourbon on the side and a ... still-burning cigarette. Huh.

He'll hear a soft thump behind him, one that is not contributed to paranoia. ]

[Okay, that startles him. There can't be anyone here, can there? So much evidence here is pointing to the fact that someone, or even someones were just here...and yet...

He whirls around quickly, trying to catch where the noise came from.]

[ It was from the window across the room. There's no obstruction, no stray tree limb brushing against the glass. However, if he notes: there is a desk drawer now open. ]

[Things are getting hella spooky around here. Fortunately, or perhaps foolishly, Suzaku doesn't scare easily. He'll head toward the window, but when the inspection turns up empty--that's when he'll notice the open desk drawer and look to see what's inside of it.]

[ Inside is a stapler. ]

[ But, also, he'll find a few short enclosed letters. Inside, one of them is an invite to the Higher One's commencement ceremony at the Yuggoth Church. The second one is a small thank you letter from Abigail Phillips for the Mayor's endless support for her research for the HP Formula.

Huh. ]

[Suzaku is interested in the stapler for about as long as one reasonably can be before taking out the letters. He's not particularly sure how helpful a thank you letter or an invitation could be, but...he wants to know more bout this "Higher One" and this "HP Formula", so those'll be joining the typewritten letter he swiped.]

[ As of right now, there is nothing else! However, as Suzaku looks towards the door... he'll feel an immense headache overwhelm him. If he shuts his eyes, he'll smell lavender in the air and feel a warm touch on his cheek. Like a hand. ]

You shouldn't have come here. Return home to the others. You have proof of your bravado.

[ Suzaku will then feel entirely sleepy. He'll pass out, weapon and items in tow. When he awakens in a few hours, he'll be nicely tucked into bed. If he returns later on to the Mayor's Office, he'll find the doorknob reattached. ]

Edited 2017-06-06 02:48 (UTC)

[Should've swiped the booze too while he was at it. Missed chances.]

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