Bittersweet Candy Bowl

*Chuckles to himself* Anyone mind if I start the fire back up over here?

I’d like that……… I guess…
May as well try and relax

*Figure now’s a good time to take Lisa’s advice.*

So, Sue. What’s been happening with you these past few years? I haven’t seen you in such a long time.

Go ahead if you want to Paolo, the tinderbox is next to my tent.

Hey… Zeke……….. I have a question……..

What is it Stasha?

When…. you found her body……… was there any blood…. splattered… on the ground… or on her clothes..?

*Grabs the tinderbox and begins to setup a small fire pit*

Splattered? There was definately blood all over, but nothing that I would call splattered. why?

Well… was there any on the ground around her….?

(To Sir. Mitchell) I’ve mostly been caught up in making my movies…However….(hesitates.) I recently became engaged to Mr. Aiken….

*The game continues, eventually everyone ends up calling. And the hands are finally shown.*

*Sadae jumps and celebrates as she sees that her hand won*

It’s surprising how I learned to play from just watching my father.

(I didn’t need all those chips anyway.) So anyone have any suggestions of what we should do now?

*chuckles at the fact davion lost*

“So much for winning the hand.”

Well. This isn’t really something I want to discuss, but you have to understand that she was stabbed, there was a lot of blood flowing down the tree and onto the ground. We only moved her body, so you can go check for yourself, but there was only a puddle there, not a splatter.

Damn I didn’t see that coming, nice one!
*Pats her on the back*

Davion! You were supposed to win! *He looks at Davion serious for a few seconds before he starts to laugh* Remind me not to let you play in the next high-stakes game for me. *He strikes the flint and sparks ignite some of the tinder*

Well, if that were the case, she had to have been stabbed somewhere else….. alright… whose up for some blood hunting….
The sooner I find you…… the sooner you’ll be avenged….

Haha. Thansh you. I did… shind of just followed what my dad always used to say:

‘Always pay shlose attention to other people’s movements, they hide valuable information’. So I figured neither of you had a hand that good.

@Suellen: Oh, really? Congratulations! …It’s just… we barely ever see each other any more. You’re… almost a totally different person to me now. I don’t know, it’s just—

—Blood? Of course!! One way to figure out whether the skewers killed Kaydee or something else did is to judge the amount of blood around the tree!

*Shit, not again, we’re drifting apart again, oh no…*

Somewhere else? I hadn’t considered it, but I suppose a gut stab doesn’t bleed as much as that…

*Begins to laugh*
Ah you know me Paolo, my bark is bigger than my bite!
If you had played we would have had all the chips.

*Smiles at the card game and quickly moves beside Stasha* I’ll come with you dear, no need to have them worried when they are all having such fun.

No, you see if she were STABBED, the impact would cause blood to come out, landing on the ground, causing the “splatter” effect. So if there was only a puddle….. then she had to have been killed somewhere else…

(Actually not really, a bullet has enough force to cause a splatter, but a stab with something long and straight, like the skewers wouldn’t have the force of impact to cause the same type of substantial splatter. Although as your narrator i do suggest doing some investigating, who knows what you’ll find.)

*Quickly moves her away* Well why don’t we go look dear? Everyone please continue playing while we sort this out.

(Yes, well a skewer would cause at least a little blood to drop, and the killer doesn’t seem to care about cleaning up) Alright……… who’s going to come? We’ve got a mystery to solve…

(Besides investigating is very in-character, considering you’re a journalist and all)

I’ll go with you, Stasha. Care to join us, Sue?

(OMG! I’m a cat herder! Lol)

(What TYPE of journalist is she? Like……… science related…. politics? I really do wonder :/)

*simply listens to the whole conversation*

*Stasha reminds Sadae of the recent killing, and feels scared again.*

*Clings to Sir Mitchell* Shan I go with you?

Two people……… I’m going to need one more……….

*Notices Sadae* Don’t worry dear, I’m sure we’ll find something to clear up this whole thing and then we’ll be safe and sound. Okay then all going let’s head out!

(Me and Mike make two ma’an!)

I gotta go where the action is!
*Joins the group*
Want to come Paolo?

Alright…. lets go!

@Sadae: Sure, why not?

*Damn… I was hoping Sue and I could spend some time together, even if it is to investigate a potential crime scene…*

*Quickly grabs backpack, slings it over her shoulders and smiles and winks* Never know when we might need this. I’m ready!

*Grabs pistol and satchel*
Okay so who is leading this expedition, Stasha?

*slings shotgun over his shoulder and re-checks his pistol*

I’m ready.

No, but tell anything you may find Davion, I want to be informed. *He pokes at the fire with a stick*

I’ll be bash shortly.

*Runs to tent and takes her bag which contains all of her items, comes back* I’m ready now.

*Takes her handgun out (M1911, more common variety of pistols)* I’ll do it….. once I get a little better with this… until then………… anybody who wants to…

I believe she is Davion.

Will do Paolo!
*Salutes farewell*

*Gives Zeke a quick peck on the cheek and quickly whispers* Be careful and keep a sharp lookout Honey. Love you.

(@Stasha: I’m aware, Mitchell has a variation of the same gun.)

(I’ll assume Kat and the NPC’s will stay to take care of the camp?)

*Gives quick hug back*
You too.