Forwarded to Monday Morning

[prosperopeople.livejournal.com]

[This story is all over the early morning news, filling the front pages of newspapers and has taken over the gossip mill of Prospero]

[The video closes in on a female broadcaster sitting with a serious expression at her desk.]

Today's top story; tragedy and fear sweep our island community this morning after the late night discovery of one of our own found dead. James Rodgers was found in his home by his elderly neighbor who had noticed an odor from house. Early reports give us that Rodgers may have been dead for more almost three weeks without anyone having found him. We go to roving reporter Johnson, who has been tracking down chief of police, Ken Nishimura, for more details.

[The video switches to the an older Japanese man walking swiftly.Someone is questioning the man rapidly, continuing though the older man is silent.]

Chief Nishimura, do you suspect this is a murder case? This is the first murder case in over ten years! How could no one find this man after so long? Have we got a killer on the loose in our community? What steps are being taken to protect Prospero's citizens? Do have a suspect?

[After a pause]

Do you have any statement at all, Chief Nishimura?

[The man finally stops in his tracks and turns to address the camera directly.]

The citizens of this island always have and always will be the first priority of this department. While we suspect foul play, rest assured we will find who did this.

[He walks off abruptly, ignoring further attempts at questioning. The video switches back to the first broadcaster.]

Statements from friends of Rodgers tell us that he was on an extended vacation which may have contributed to the time it took to notice his absence. If you have any information about this case please contact the Prospero Police Department.

[OOC: Go to town and talk amongst yourselves. Blue=first broadcaster, green=reporter, black=Nishimura ]

Comments

[croibhristeoir]

[Dammit. Damn, damn, damn. This was just like Fuyuki, wasn't it?]

[If that was the case, then Lancer was fairly sure he knew who could have been responsible. But he couldn't be certain...the summoner of that deplorable Caster was surely not the only dangerous individual in the city, right?]

[...right?]

[Irritated at whoever was responsible and still suspecting Ryuunosuke, the former Servant in glasses walked outside and lingered around the hotel for a while; there was someone he'd eventually need to talk to about this.]

[greyerrant.livejournal.com]

You saw the pict-cast. [ Garviel comments, abruptly walking up to Diarmuid without anything approaching a greeting. ]

[croibhristeoir]

The news report? Yes, I did.

[greyerrant.livejournal.com]

If this is the first murder that has been committed in some time within the bounds of Prospero, this is grim news indeed. It makes you wonder what changed in the environment.

[nrvn-qsr.livejournal.com]

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[naildelay.livejournal.com]

[Syd was in town when she got the message, and she's relieved that it's not long before she sees someone she knows.]

Hey.

[nrvn-qsr.livejournal.com]

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You lived here long?

[naildelay.livejournal.com]

No, I... [...wait. Crap.] I think I confused you with someone I know.

[best-king.livejournal.com]

Well, well. Look who's out and about. Don't tell me you're going to attempt to find this 'killer', Saber.

[Because gee, who doesn't mistake Nero for Arturia these days.]

[nrvn-qsr.livejournal.com]

And who would this be?

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[best-king.livejournal.com]

What kind of joke is this? Did you hit your head?

[She did try to get herself killed by fighting all those shadows, after all.]

[totally_blue]

[W-wait, someone's dead? But how? It's not during Dark Hour, isn't it? Kaito doesn't like the sound of the news. But it said it's the first after ten years. Could it link something about the Dark Hour? Kaito remembered he's investigating the shadows' weird behavior, so it's not hurt to take a look the murder scene for a minute.]

Maybe I drop by James Rodgers's house for a moment.

[Walks out from hotel, and heads there.]

[crownedexorcist]

[Allen frowns when he heard the news. The first murder in ten years...?]

[soulsborderline.livejournal.com]

First murder case in ten years?

[Obviously the redhead next to Allen isn't one for internal monologue]

We must really be in an out of the way town here.

Still...doesn't seem like the monsters got this guy, does it?

[crownedexorcist]

Well, the only way out of this city is by boat.

[Considering what they know so far...]

Unless that man can walks around at midnight like us, I doubt the monsters would had gotten to him.

[soulsborderline.livejournal.com]

This guy was obviously a local, too, which means he probably couldn't be walking around, which means...a human did this. A local, or one of us.

[babel_hacker]

[At Deacons Hall school dorm, Atsuro pause when he heard the news, staring at the television in the common area.]

[berry-paunch.livejournal.com]

[Tatsuma is doing much the same. This is...]

[babel_hacker]

...The timing of this is suspicious.

[berry-paunch.livejournal.com]

It was during that time.

[ex_cashcow493]

[ With a newspaper in hand, Saber listens to the report from several televisions in the window of a store, choosing to read over it at the same time. Shifting in her black suit slightly, she felt uncomfortable the further she read.

It didn't take much to put two and two together. If people were arriving to this realm, people like Archer, then surely there must be individuals here with cruel intentions.

Maybe it had been much too soon for her to take up a job. Musing over quitting already, she pays little attention to her surroundings (a first). ]

[greyerrant.livejournal.com]

[ Garviel is on his way to work, looking pointedly grim today. Saber can probably catch him as he goes. ]

[ex_cashcow493]

Garviel.

[ Tossing the newspaper into a trash can as she strolls towards him, her footsteps rhythmic in nature. ]

[nrvn-qsr.livejournal.com]

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Admittedly, I would have preferred to meet in different circumstances.

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Any clues no what this might be about?

[ex_cashcow493]

[ Because she's a king, Saber. That and people listen to her because strong men are a lot easier to take orders from than strong women. ]

You. [ Lifting her head to acknowledge her, Saber finds herself staring her over. What is with that chest? ]

Assumptions are not befitting of a knight, but I have my suspicions.