WEEK 5

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WEEK 5

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Was what happened on Friday yet another tragedy in a string of them or just a complete shitshow? Well, regardless of which line of thought you subscribe to, the reality of it is that another three of your number are no longer in this realm with you. At least the remains of what had happened last week have been neatly cleaned up as always, even if that might not change what’s been etched in your memories. The drum set in the jazz bar remains busted though, because the masterminds aren't that generous. At least the tarot shop and boutique remain fine even if the vanished crystals and women's clothing aren't going to be restocked.

But either way, it’s a new week, and that means new locations to explore as the fog gives way to more of the city and its lamplit streets. The new moon waxes to half this week, appearing as a crescent moon for most of the week. It's far from optimistic, but maybe the brightening is a sign that this will be over soon...? Or maybe it just means the worst is yet to come, it's hard to say.

[[Welcome to Week 5! Note that new areas have been added, and can be found under the Week 5 tab on our Locations page. Once again, feel free to make top levels at your discretion, and remember to note it in your header if you plan on investigating any locations. You can also privately contact The Lady or Rembrandt.]]

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MONDAY

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TUESDAY

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WEDNESDAY

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WEATHER

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[Today's forecast is thunderstorms with fierce winds and chillier temperatures. Conditions will last all throughout the day and late into the evening.
High: 42°F (5°C)
Low: 34°F (1°C)]

WEATHER

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[Today's forecast is clear skies at chillier than average temperatures. The waxing crescent moon can be seen as a slit in the sky.
High: 45°F (7°C)
Low: 34°F (1°C)]

MOTIVE

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[The motive for this week will go up on Tuesday at 12:00 PM EST.]

WEATHER

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[Today's forecast is foggy, at lower than average seasonal temperatures. The fog will start to clear up partially into the evening, leaving the waxing crescent moon visible.
High: 41°F (5°C)
Low: 30°F (-2°C)]

THURSDAY

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[Don't forget to respond to the Thursday night check-in post if your character is doing anything that may affect this week's case!]

WEATHER

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[Today's forecast is clear skies with higher than average temperatures. The waxing crescent moon approaches its first quarter.
High: 59°F (15°C)
Low: 47°F (8°C)]

Hanging around + Investigation

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[ First thing in the morning, Dazai can be found in the autoshop, gathering up tools to take with him. ]

These should come in handy.

[ He's going to investigate after he gathers what he wants to use (screws, screw drivers, hand saw, and walkie talkies). First thing first, he's going to look for any employees areas here. What do we have?

Later on, he can be found in the art museum. He has a snow globe in hand and keeps shaking it as he wanders to each piece. ]

Hmm.

[ He's staring at some of the post-modern pieces. ]

I don't know if it's really my style.

[ For the rest of the day, he can be found looking at one Japanese Cook book inside of the Milk Bar. Instead of soup, he's eating just junk food from the vending machines he's raided before. ]

milk bar;

[reanbeans]

[ Rean will frown noticing him eating junk, though he certainly noticed the cook book. ]

...Dazai, please tell me that's not all you've been eating the entire day.

[deadlygoals]

[ ... ]

I also had a candy bar.

[ It was orange and chocolate. That counts as fruit, right? Tipping the bag towards Rean to wordlessly offer him some of his chips. ]

[ortion]

[After a horrible weekend, discovering the autoshop is exactly what Dist needed. Finally, he has a creative outlet to channel all of his stress into! Though he is not initially dressed to work, he does spend some time going through the available tools and scrap to see what's at his disposal here. He wonders if he can get that destroyed tram in here to work with...but if not, at least he has these cars. They're not something that his world has, so they're a particular point of interest.

Before getting to work, Dist takes the time to check out the art museum as well. A connoisseur of beauty, he loves observing art pieces. Though...a lot of these are beyond even him. Still, he is very taken by installations that use machines and metal components. He muses aloud to anyone checking the place out with him.]

I prefer my art to also be functional, but this is lovely nevertheless.

[Anything with roses and other beautiful flowers also catch his attention, for obvious reasons.

As enjoyable as observing art is, eventually he gets distracted by thoughts of working in the autoshop and can't deal with it anymore. He makes a stop at the clergy housing for a change of clothes and a fuckton of candles for lighting, and returns to the autoshop for the rest of the day to set up shop and basically...claim the place for himself. Sorry guys, hopefully you snuck out your tools of choice already because you're going to have to go through Dist to take anything now. Not that he can't be easily bullied into giving stuff up.

He can be found fussing with some scrap and wiring at one of the desks, occasionally studying a red flip phone that sits nearby. Looks like he already has a project.]

autoshop

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[ Good thing he did sneak out tools, but he's here to peek around for anything more to see. When he spots Dist there, he'll walk over and plop down on the hood of the thunder bird to watch him work from there. ]

Looks like you found your own little paradise here.

art museum

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It's very... interesting.

[It's not sarcastic, though the more avant garde stuff is still a bit baffling to Seteth...]

I will say it is somewhat beyond me, though. I wonder how this sort of thing even got started as an artistic concept.

art musuem;

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...They really do have a lot to look at here, don't they?

[ Rean’s attention was also captured by the flowers...though backgrounds a little moreso. ]

Investigation

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[Welcome to the autoshop, Dazai!

Oh, there's a door over here! This autoshop is bound to be promising! The door opens and inside there's...a bathroom. That's a toilet, and a sink almost above it because it's so cramped here.

Looks like this autoshop is mostly one very, very large room. Figures]

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[ He'll take one... ]

It's not bad to have snacks from time to time. But only having those isn't good at all.

[ ...He'll sigh. ]

...I'll make you something so you can at least have something to eat.

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[ No one tell Rean what his diet consisted of the rest of the weekend.

Giving a smile at that. ]

This is why Rean is the best~ What are you going to make?

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[ At least they know where to go. He's doing a great service here.

Okay, so let's check the rest of the shop out. Is there a desk around here some where? ]

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[There indeed are a few on the back, lined against the wall! The surface of the desks look like they have suffered a lot of bad handling -- all the desks are covered with scratches, gouges, and one of them is missing a chunk of desk.

Looks like this autoshop is meant to receive some very rough work.

None of the desks have drawers, but there are a few cork boards above them, full of tools]

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[ Are there any filing cabinets or places for any of their paper work? What about any computers? ]

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[There's indeed a filing cabinet near the desks! Unlocked, thankfully. In the upper cabinet there are all sorts of files detailing the workings of many, many kinds of engines and machines. Some of the spots are empty.

Take a guess who took them.

The middle cabinet has a few files that seem to reference past gigs done by employees of this autoshop. Hm!

The lowest cabinet, though, has boxes of pieces and tools. Once again, there are some that are missing. Looks like a certain woman took her share of so many things here.]

investigation- art musuem

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[ So last week had been kind of...yeah. But Rean wouldn't let that stop him.

As he contemplated when to have this week's meeting, he went out and about on an early morning stroll through the entirety of the city. Keeping in shape but also getting a gander at what's around.

Next he's going to start investigating the art museum, because boy that seems like a nice place. Maybe. Anything immediately noticeable as strange as he wandered into the Employees Only area?

Following that Rean was going to hang around in the Gym midday. He could be found doing stretches and such.

Towards the late afternoon, he'll be in the clergy kitchen whipping up some early dinner. Though if someone spotted him there, he'll give a small, welcoming smile. ]

Were you looking to grab a bite to eat too?

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[ He can guess. He's going to pull those out to leave our for Dist to check out.

Okay, let's look at the middle cabinet to see their past gigs. ]</small.