[WEEK 2, FRIDAY POST-INVESTIGATION: Keith]

[spinatalltale]

[the manner of death this week wasn't nearly as gruesome and atrocious as last week's. but despite her shitposting, Magilou can tell that it was no less merciless]

[Keith can find her exiting the Magilou-Lucina hut, book tucked her arm, quill poking out of the binding. her expression is still mostly blank, but she also sort of looks. . . pensive?]

[hm]

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[alienated]

That's what I thought, too.

[Either a smokescreen or an excuse, should they manage to corner the killer somehow. Not that... he's too optimistic about that. The whole investigation and trial system is set up to actively work against them.]

Someone mixed me up with one of their enemies last night. The same thing could have happened between Joshua and his killer, but — the ruleboard says to "not kill without consulting the Chief." Would it still be a strike if someone broke that rule?

[He's unsure if they'd let it slide because they got a body as a result of it, or not. Some premeditation had to happen, probably.]

[spinatalltale]

Who knows? The Chiefs sure do like their murder. [ha] I can't tell if they'd be angry about someone being an overachiever about it or not.

[alienated]

Neither can I.

[He doesn't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing that neither of them have any hecking idea. Probably bad.]

But... if it ever happens, I guess we'll find out. I can't picture them staying quiet about it, anyway. They like ridiculing us too much.

[spinatalltale]

I wonder if that's a good or bad thing?

[Mags how could it be good]

Are we being entertaining enough?

[alienated]

We're still alive, so maybe not. They seemed to like Joshua more after his head was on the spike.

[Hahaha, he sure does sound pissed about that.]

[spinatalltale]

. . .

If being entertaining is a death sentence, then I hope I'm the most boring person on this island.

[alienated]

I hear that. But if we don't put an end to this then anyone could be next, the two of us included.

[rip]

[spinatalltale]

[she sighs]

It's so troublesome having to watch my back at all times. And me without my artes. . .

[alienated]

[Cocking an eyebrow at the word "artes."]

You fight?

[spinatalltale]

Hey, I'm a witch. Any witch worth her salt can hold her own in a fight if she's got her malak artes and Guardian doll on her!

[alienated]

[...]

I don't know what that means.

[spinatalltale]

. . . oh brother. . .

Magic! Consider it magic! A specialty in fire and water magic!

[alienated]

[LOOK where he's from they just straight up call it magic.]

Oh— That's cool. [Genuinely.] Wish you still had them here so I could see them.

[spinatalltale]

Hey, you and me both. I'd probably blow our Chiefly overlords into smithereens with them.

It'd be one heck of a show.