video > text; un: y.mikotoba

[softshoes]

(ooc: Yujin's replies will be limited as he's getting the hell outta there, so please feel free to threadjack/discuss around :|b)

[The video comes from Yujin, but the "camera" is half-obscured by a curtain and the man himself is deathly silent. There's just enough room to see the mayor and a security guard, however, and you can just make out their conversation:

"I see. And Mr Clifton has not been seen? So someone must have been searching his office, then. I wonder what for... surely there are more valuables downstairs than in any individual offices." She shakes her head.

"Well, do go and see if anything has been taken. I'll alert Mr Clifton to what has happened. Now, one more thing... what did you say the names of the two gentlemen were?"

After the guard answers, she sighs. "I see. Best let the morgue know, just in case. We may need to be prepared with a pair... let's hope not, but the moon has been bright tonight."

There's a brief, barely visible glance at Sherlock Holmes in the shadows of their hiding place before the feed cuts out.

A minute later, Yujin hastily tacks on some notes:]

No leads at the secretary's office. City and election records all seem normal.

The moon watches us as well as the sun. Is this the same entity?

Possible that the mayor is protecting the town from the eye (?) by doing away with disruptive forces?

Like Miss Sabriel, I have had no access to the bodies of the dead in the morgue.

Holmes, Watson, Naruhodo, and I are safe, but how many of our number have caught their attention now? In addition to Naruhodo and Watson just now: Yzak Jule, Daisy Johnson, Newton Geiszler - have there been others?

Comments

[Text, un: dr watson]

[hadbadays]

[ His response comes well after this post, once he's returned home safe and sound. He felt relieved, at least until this.

Let the morgue know? He feels a chill run up his spine at the words. ]

Well, that's unnerving.

[locumstudentesquire]

It sounds like if we keep out heads down for the time being, maybe nothing will come of it?

[The question is, can they.]

[hadbadays]

Yeah, maybe. If we REALLY stick to our schedules as strictly as they seem to prefer.

[ He'll sure make an attempt, anyway. Begrudgingly. ]

[coordination]

That's about what my sergeant implied when he put me on probation. Straighten up and get back on the rigid track, or risk being fired.

But I do wonder if being fired would come before "disappearing." After all, he's missing, now, too.

[softshoes]

[That's. Concerning.]

I think we should keep an eye on Mr. Clifton, as well.

[softshoes]

If I hear anything odd around the morgue, you will be the first to know.

I'm truly sorry that you've been put at risk.

[hadbadays]

Thank you. And don't worry about it. I'm capable of making my own mistakes.

Not like we can sit around twiddling our thumbs either.

text | un: S.H.

[astudyinviolet]

[ Sherlock is not happy this happened. The risk was supposed to be on him. ]

Neither of you should go out alone for the time being. If no one is available, I am.

[ He has his ways and to hell with his musician job. ]

[softshoes]

Agreed. If either of you sense that anything is amiss, please let us know as soon as you can.

[Like Sherlock, he was hoping to put any risk on himself-- not the others. This is Not good.]

[hadbadays]

Don't go and risk yourself for our sakes now. You have a schedule to keep too.

[ Though he knows very well he won't be able to stop Sherlock if he's really set his mind on it. ]

text; un: shinn.asuka

[lostdestiny]

Just use her dumb code and ask her what she's doing.

[softshoes]

[Later, when the gang is all home safe:]

Yet whoever sent the coded message would certainly be put at risk. If they're using the code, she will know they went through her things. And if even the slightest questioning puts the townspeople under scrutiny... there is a very real danger that the person asking would be swiftly dispatched of.

I don't think we should ask directly until we're positive she will answer directly too.

[lostdestiny]

Too late

text; un: yennefer

[choicely]

Apparently, my lack of presence at one of the housespouse meetings prompted some questions about why I wasn't in attendance. As well as a thinly-veiled encouragement to ensure I was seen out and about in short order.

[softshoes]

That is unsettling. Did anyone mention anything else when you rejoined them?

[choicely]

Not yet. I'm uncertain if that means they've moved on to others they might consider more troublesome.

Text. Un: Aleksander

[cruelyethuman]

Should anyone need cover for investigation, I can provide it. Preferably during the night, when I might be less likely to be identified.

[For the sake of cooperation, and the eyes were on his... Yennefer]

[softshoes]

Thank you. There certainly is much ground left to cover here.

[cruelyethuman]

We have faced worse and walked away.

text ↪ un: gamora

[godslain]

（ unsettling. in more ways than one. ）

Where are those that have been 'noticed' now? They are safe?

text; un: stone

[reconfiguration]

And, will they start to 'prepare' for others?

[godslain]

Whatever is occurring, we must be prepared to protect our own.

I do not trust this place or these people.

[softshoes]

Among our number, yes - for the moment.

I cannot say the same for any locals who've gone astray. By now we're all aware what happened with Mr. Myrsdin.

text; un: Tamer

[deadanimemom]

I'm not on their list yet, so I can help out while you lay low.

[softshoes]

Thank you. Please take caution, as well: there are enough of us under their scrutiny as is.