THE DINING CAR

[thetapes]

The moment the clock hits 6:00:00, there's the faint sound of sliding metal. Then another, louder. And another. Another. And finally, one more, and you understand why the sound was getting closer and closer. The doorway opposite to the padlocked control room has opened on its own, and even without entering what lies beyond, you can see that the other doors have opened as well, straight down to the train's end. The doors must have opened in reverse, and now, you're free to explore. Testing the handles will show that each door can be opened and closed at will from now on. Or, well, at least for now. There's no telling when anything around here will change.

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This will be your catchall mingle for any thread taking place in the Dining Car. Because of the short run of the game, instead of individual mingles being posted for different times or events, each mingle is posted by location. Please note the ic hour in which your thread takes place in your header, and make sure you don't have your character in two places at once.

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hour 2

[yolosuke]

['sup. someone (yoneya) is searching under the chairs and tables, so don't be too surprised if his head suddenly pops out from under one.]

Yo. You looking around here too?

[unless you're a loser named izumi whom he came here with in which case you get this:]

Find anything yet? Looking for Neighbours is easier than this...

[bulletfool]

[izumi, meanwhile, tries the door to the galley. it doesn't budge, so he naturally gives it another tug before giving up.]

Of course it's easier. Their patterns aren't exactly sophisticated.

What are you doing under there?

[yolosuke]

Looking for clues—and being pretty successful at it.

[brandishing a note he just found! take that, loser at a door that won't open.]

[bulletfool]

[great, at least he's not the loser on his fours like a dog.

but he actually sounds a little scandalized.]

Huh? What's it say?

[yolosuke]

[after getting up, he shows izumi the note.]

Think we should share with the class? I wonder if it's talking about the son in my original note.

[ecdyses]

Of course. It's hard to an investigation on an empty stomach isn't it?

[ Attempt #2 at the galley because it's really what he's interested in. ]

[yolosuke]

Too bad there doesn't seem to be any food around here...

[ecdyses]

I suppose our captor was too busy kidnapping us to stock both food and refreshments.

hour 3

[ecdyses]

[ There's an entire train to explore, but Hazama is still here an hour later because he has priorities. What's the priority you might ask? ]

Now let's see... [ Sliding into the galley which isn't the worst because he's a noodle and looking around. He'll call out to anyone that looks to be joining in on his adventure. ]

Careful with the freezer, it would be awfully easy to forget someone in there.

[bulletfool]

[ Izumi is back and at it again. After that ominous note, how can he resist the siren song of the galley? ]

Do you think there's a body inside?

[ecdyses]

That would be fitting, wouldn't it? At least then if you got trapped you'd have company. [ Just chattering nonchalantly it's fine. Rooting through the shelves, humming lightly. ]

[bulletfool]

I guess the smell wouldn't be a problem if it's the freezer.

[ While Hazama roots through the selves, Izumi checks the stove top before opening the oven door. ]

[ecdyses]

Precisely. Why look on the dark side of things when there's always a silver lining~.

[ He pauses in his investigation (whether its because hes found something or because hes stopped to look over at Izumi isn't clear). ]

Find anything fowl?

[ Besides his awful puns. ]

Hour 4

[haveyounoshame]

[Elliot starts looking around in here not long after reporting his most recent findings. He's starting around the tables and chairs, focusing on the structures themselves.]

[smackup]

Are you looking for anything specific?

[On her mission to take a look at all of the cars, Keiko comes across Elliot near the tables as well and stows her notepad in case he needs help]

[haveyounoshame]

Just anything suspicious or written on, really.

[Under the table he's checking right now, there seems to be a note!]

What the...?

[He'll hold it out for Keiko or anyone else nearby to give a look.

The writing on this note is disorganized, with no sense of care for the lines of the page. It's written fully in capital letters that rarely stay even, often becoming shorter or taller than the letters they follow.

IF YOU’D JUST LET ME GET HIM THAT PRESCRIPTION, SHE SAID. LIKE ANY SON OF MINE IS GOING ON CRAZY PILLS. FUCK THAT. FUCK THAT AND FUCK HER.]

[smackup]

... Well, that's pleasant.

[Making a vaguely distressed sound as she looks to the letter]

It's like whoever wrote this was a little crazy themselves.

Hour 5;

[dieharding]

[LET'S DO THIS LET'S FIND SOME CLUES HOT DAMN. Jake's going to be going through a pretty intense inspection right now, starting with some of the tables and then maybe moving on to the freezer or the galley, but like. Join him as he hums to himself and looks really, really focused.]

[ificared]

[Greg leaves the observation car to somebody else because he's pretty sure he'll go nuts if he stays there.]

Find anything new?

[He goes to the freezer first but he also doesn't look like he wants to open it up.]

[dieharding]

Another note.

[He holds it up. The handwriting matches that of the tweaker, and says: As soon as I saw that mask I knew what was going to happen. But what am I supposed to do? If I say anything, they’ll think I’m the one who did it. I didn’t touch her! I can’t say it was him, either. He’ll kill me next, for sure..]

So this guy knew at least one killer, which is helpful. Maybe try the galley-- or I'll look there while you check the freezer?

[ificared]

[He moves closer to read it. That's not great either.]

A mask, huh? Has anybody found something like that?

[He steps away and then toward the galley, intending to look through that.]

hour 6

[yolosuke]

[BACK TO HIS FIRST PLACE

but he's in the galley he never checked out yet, looking through everything.]

[bulletfool]

[izumi, on the other hand, never left.]

See anything? The note I found was in the oven.

[yolosuke]

[smh]

I found... a key? In the freezer? Like for a music box or something. You remember seeing anything like that?

Also, this was in the cupboards.

[a note! which he brandishes.

I don’t care. I’m not sorry that she’s dead and I’m not sorry that I stole her inheritance. She tried to shoot me in front of everyone; even if what happened afterward was an accident, she pointed that gun at me and pulled the fucking trigger. I’ll see you in hell, Madame Silver.]

[bulletfool]

Geez, was there anything nice about this lady?

You think we can find something like a music box in this car? Where else have you checked?