escalation

[remem_b_er]

Now, don't look if you're squeamish, but

There's a body in the kitchen. It's skin is translucent, except the patches covered in the oozing, green rash. Pus has crusted on what remains of it's clothes. One half of the forehead and the jaw have caved in, green and oozing and unable to hold up to whatever pressure was put on them when the body fell.

Comments

[firm_detective]

*L has been feeling a little under the weather, a little off, for a few days; he's paler than usual, and he's experiencing the occasional moment of what might be disassociation. Just now, he wants nothing more than a cup of tea. Fresh fruit or strawberries wouldn't be amiss, either.*

*He steps into the kitchen, and his eyes widen, as his arms fall slack at his sides. He attempts to take in what he sees.*

*This isn't the first time today that he's been in this kitchen, so why is there now a decomposing body on the floor?*

*He walks up to it, to give it a closer look... bending over it and peering down, to take in every detail.*

*It takes a moment for the obvious to hit him: a body in this state of decomposition should have a noxious stench. But the only odors in the kitchen are just what they should be: coffee, vanilla... all the comforting smells of home.*

[firm_detective]

*He steps back to lean against the cabinets, but he looks troubled more than horrified. He speaks softly.*

Yes, Mihael, I am... very much afraid that it is. But --

-- can you smell it?

[firm_detective]

*Very reasonable tone; very expressionless face, as he continues to stare and stare at the body.*

It's everywhere, and it looks like he's been dead for some time, so... why can't we smell it?

I suppose we should be happy that we can't smell it. I would only like to know how it got here.

[remem_b_er]

Help me, help...

[firm_detective]

*His eyes grow wider, impossibly wide, and he begins to frown in disbelief. He murmurs,*

...

Mihael, did you...

You heard that, didn't you?

[firm_detective]

*He replies slowly,*

...

Did its lips move? Did you -- did you see?

[firm_detective]

I think -- it might be important to examine it as closely as we can manage, but -- there is no need for you to participate.

[remem_b_er]

Help. Me.

[firm_detective]

...

I know. I heard.

Mihael, you might -- prefer to go talk to some of the others.

[firm_detective]

*He approaches the body as much as he can, taking care not to step in the slime.*

No one knows how to help you.

[remem_b_er]

Kill--