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05.Dec.12, 03:03 AM
Investigation 100% Complete!
Evidence Form:
When evidence is discovered, one of the characters involved should fill out this form and post it below. Any character who entered the thread before the discovery and was still present at the time of the discovery should also be credited. Each piece of evidence may only be submitted once, so check to make sure no one else in your thread already posted it! Submitted evidence is listed in the Evidence section below. Submitting a clue is worth 50 marks for everyone involved.
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[b]Player Name:[/b]
[b]Clue Number:[/b]
[b]Location of Clue:[/b] List the board where it was discovered
[b]Characters involved:[/b] List your own character plus anyone else who fits the criteria listed above
[b]Date Discovered:[/b] The IC date.Clues
Clue 01
Discovered on: 23.11.232 AL
Location: Dining Hall
Discovered By: Honey Love
Characters Involved: B'jin
Clue Text: You overhear two riders gossiping. "Did you know?" one of them says in a hushed whisper, "That M'bal was trying to become Weyrsecond? Rumor has it D'ren really snubbed him. M'bal didn't even make wingleader because of it! Imagine how he must feel now!"
"You think M'bal has the guts?" the other man asks.
"Oh, I'm sure he does..." his friend replies. "Think about how outspoken he is when he thinks no one is listening...He's just like S'kef, all polite on the outside and you just know he hated D'ren..."
"I wonder why D'ren snubbed him..." the other wonders aloud.
"I dunno, but I heard it was something really bad..."
Location: Dining Hall
Discovered By: Honey Love
Characters Involved: B'jin
Clue Text: You overhear two riders gossiping. "Did you know?" one of them says in a hushed whisper, "That M'bal was trying to become Weyrsecond? Rumor has it D'ren really snubbed him. M'bal didn't even make wingleader because of it! Imagine how he must feel now!"
"You think M'bal has the guts?" the other man asks.
"Oh, I'm sure he does..." his friend replies. "Think about how outspoken he is when he thinks no one is listening...He's just like S'kef, all polite on the outside and you just know he hated D'ren..."
"I wonder why D'ren snubbed him..." the other wonders aloud.
"I dunno, but I heard it was something really bad..."
Discovered on: 17.11.232 Morning
Location: Dining Hall
Discovered by: Kiren
Characters Involved: Seijin, A'liran
Clue Text:Beneath the table, your foot bumps into a crumpled piece of paper. If you choose to inspect it, you notice that it's a neatly-written list of ingredients. One in particular sticks out to you: Tansy, a well-known poison. A strong variety of the plant grows here in the south. It became well known in 231 after Master Healer Talian used it in a suicide attempt.
Additional Information: Handwriting analysis is complete! While it doesn't match anyone tested exactly, it comes closes to matching that of Bronzerider T'shiro.
Location: Dining Hall
Discovered by: Kiren
Characters Involved: Seijin, A'liran
Clue Text:Beneath the table, your foot bumps into a crumpled piece of paper. If you choose to inspect it, you notice that it's a neatly-written list of ingredients. One in particular sticks out to you: Tansy, a well-known poison. A strong variety of the plant grows here in the south. It became well known in 231 after Master Healer Talian used it in a suicide attempt.
Additional Information: Handwriting analysis is complete! While it doesn't match anyone tested exactly, it comes closes to matching that of Bronzerider T'shiro.
You overhear two young men chatting nearby.
"You know, it's kind of strange that we've heard so much about S'kef and Tsuen, but nothing about their little pets. E'lore and...what's that greenrider, J'ver?"
"Yeah," the other one grumbles. "That green J'ver is always spying for S'kef, they say...but he's actually kind of ke[t his nose clean lately, don't you think?"
"I dunno. Last I heard he was seen snooping about their wingsecond's hun. Or, their old Wingsecond anyhow. T'shiro, I think."
"What do you think J'ver was doing there?" the other asks, curious.
"I dunno. It seems weird, but I'm sure I saw his pretty green hanging around. It was a long time ago, though. Probably just routine spying, but that's the last incident I can think of. Everyone says the sneak's on his best behavior."
NOTE: not yet credited
"You know, it's kind of strange that we've heard so much about S'kef and Tsuen, but nothing about their little pets. E'lore and...what's that greenrider, J'ver?"
"Yeah," the other one grumbles. "That green J'ver is always spying for S'kef, they say...but he's actually kind of ke[t his nose clean lately, don't you think?"
"I dunno. Last I heard he was seen snooping about their wingsecond's hun. Or, their old Wingsecond anyhow. T'shiro, I think."
"What do you think J'ver was doing there?" the other asks, curious.
"I dunno. It seems weird, but I'm sure I saw his pretty green hanging around. It was a long time ago, though. Probably just routine spying, but that's the last incident I can think of. Everyone says the sneak's on his best behavior."
NOTE: not yet credited
A pile of paperwork sits on an unoccupied desk in an adjacent room. Much of the paperwork stored in D’ren’s hut was removed when the hut was searched, so you are not surprised to see it stored here.
You can’t help but notice the Weyrleader’s signature on one of the pages that has fallen to the floor. It looks like passers-by have trampled it and kicked it all over the floor, so that it;s resting nearby. The form deals with the banning of a girl named Indivara from standing for Krypth’s first clutch. According to the report, she was punished for sneaking onto the sands in a previous hatching.
Come to think of it, Indivara was awfully vocal about her hatred for D’ren after that. She made no secret about it….
You can’t help but notice the Weyrleader’s signature on one of the pages that has fallen to the floor. It looks like passers-by have trampled it and kicked it all over the floor, so that it;s resting nearby. The form deals with the banning of a girl named Indivara from standing for Krypth’s first clutch. According to the report, she was punished for sneaking onto the sands in a previous hatching.
Come to think of it, Indivara was awfully vocal about her hatred for D’ren after that. She made no secret about it….
Discovered on: 30.11.232
Location: Personal Huts
Discovered By: BlueD (no credit given)
Characters Involved: D'hys, Z'ia, A'liran, Nejerc, Rhaedalyn
As you watch the others move into the hut, you notice a strange depression in the dirt. You take a few steps closer and notice a deep footprint, evidently dried after being left in wet soil. The footprint is too small to belong to the Weyrleader but too big to be that of his child. It's definitely that of an adult, but a small-framed one with light feet. The footprint is located near the Weyrleader's bedroom window. Wasn't it damp the night of the attack?
Location: Personal Huts
Discovered By: BlueD (no credit given)
Characters Involved: D'hys, Z'ia, A'liran, Nejerc, Rhaedalyn
As you watch the others move into the hut, you notice a strange depression in the dirt. You take a few steps closer and notice a deep footprint, evidently dried after being left in wet soil. The footprint is too small to belong to the Weyrleader but too big to be that of his child. It's definitely that of an adult, but a small-framed one with light feet. The footprint is located near the Weyrleader's bedroom window. Wasn't it damp the night of the attack?
Clue 06
Discovered on:16.11.232
Location: Healer Hall
Discovered by: Rowen
Characters Involved: Nejerc, Aparicus
Clue Text: As you pass by an open door, you notice a stack of open files spread across a desk in one of the healers' offices. You notice that the top two deal with Master Healer Talian and the sick Weyrleader, D'ren. It looks like someone was comparing their symptoms in an effort to better treat the Weyrleader.
However, there is a handwritten notes at the bottom. If you choose to examine it, you will see that someone was thinking out loud in their notes. They seem to have been scrawling out a list of people with intimate knowledge of herbs. Talian is present on the list, of course, along with a few other names and some idle speculation.
Talian - Obvious But why save the Weyrleader's life immediately afterwards?
Aparicus - large garden, familiar with herbs, unassuming. Scared to go home. Opposed to going North?
Lymsleia - healer, familiar with herbs, constant verbal confrontations with Weyrleader over childbearing edict
Jazira - healer, knows about herbs. Also opposed to the edict, but complied and causes less trouble. Less likely, but still of interest.
Whoever took these notes seems to have stepped out...
Additional Information: If anyone returns to seek the files later, they are gone...
Location: Healer Hall
Discovered by: Rowen
Characters Involved: Nejerc, Aparicus
Clue Text: As you pass by an open door, you notice a stack of open files spread across a desk in one of the healers' offices. You notice that the top two deal with Master Healer Talian and the sick Weyrleader, D'ren. It looks like someone was comparing their symptoms in an effort to better treat the Weyrleader.
However, there is a handwritten notes at the bottom. If you choose to examine it, you will see that someone was thinking out loud in their notes. They seem to have been scrawling out a list of people with intimate knowledge of herbs. Talian is present on the list, of course, along with a few other names and some idle speculation.
Talian - Obvious But why save the Weyrleader's life immediately afterwards?
Aparicus - large garden, familiar with herbs, unassuming. Scared to go home. Opposed to going North?
Lymsleia - healer, familiar with herbs, constant verbal confrontations with Weyrleader over childbearing edict
Jazira - healer, knows about herbs. Also opposed to the edict, but complied and causes less trouble. Less likely, but still of interest.
Whoever took these notes seems to have stepped out...
Additional Information: If anyone returns to seek the files later, they are gone...
Discovered on: 30.11.232
Location: Personal Huts
Discovered By: InsultingTruths
Characters Involved: D'hys, Z'ia, A'liran, Nejerc, Rhaedalyn
Clue Text: Most of D'ren's paperwork was relocated to the Weyrfolk Hall after D’ren’s hut was searched, but it seems a few pieces were missed! On the floor, you notice a piece of paper sticking out from under the Weyrlerader's dresser, probably knocked off of his desk during the relocation process.
Looking through it, you realize it’s a set of reports dealing with unruly northerners. Four are mentioned in specific: Talian, who attempted to kill himself rather than live at Katila; Erisi, who engaged in a violent verbal dispute with the Weyrleader at 231 turnover and has been vocal in his hatred of dragonriders since; Volfetti, known for her famous escape attempt; and Sanderon, whose repeated escape attempts and violent outbursts caused him to be imprisoned on the isle again.
There are notes dealing with each one. They seem to be arranged in order of concern, starting with the least.
Talian's temperament improved dramatically in the months following his suicide attempt and he came to befriend a handful of dragonriders, as well as contributing greatly to the Weyr through his medical skills.
Volfetti also calmed down, in her case after having a child. Her protests ended in favor of raising the child, but she refused to stand for Impression.
Erisi Impressed a green dragon during Nirinath's most recent hatching. His temperament and attitude never Improved and he continued to spout hatred for the Weyr and it's leaders, but he appears to be more talk than action.
Sanderon remained under close watch after his release. After a couple sevendays, wardening duties were transferred from bluerider I'shan to a brownrider responsible for watching the young man's every move and watching for relapse. There has been only one further incident involving Greenrider A'liran, but since it was indeterminable which one initiated the conflict, both received moderate punishment and were sent on their way.
All of these candidates remained on file. The first two, however, were due to be removed, while the latter two remained under the Weyrleader's eye.
Location: Personal Huts
Discovered By: InsultingTruths
Characters Involved: D'hys, Z'ia, A'liran, Nejerc, Rhaedalyn
Clue Text: Most of D'ren's paperwork was relocated to the Weyrfolk Hall after D’ren’s hut was searched, but it seems a few pieces were missed! On the floor, you notice a piece of paper sticking out from under the Weyrlerader's dresser, probably knocked off of his desk during the relocation process.
Looking through it, you realize it’s a set of reports dealing with unruly northerners. Four are mentioned in specific: Talian, who attempted to kill himself rather than live at Katila; Erisi, who engaged in a violent verbal dispute with the Weyrleader at 231 turnover and has been vocal in his hatred of dragonriders since; Volfetti, known for her famous escape attempt; and Sanderon, whose repeated escape attempts and violent outbursts caused him to be imprisoned on the isle again.
There are notes dealing with each one. They seem to be arranged in order of concern, starting with the least.
Talian's temperament improved dramatically in the months following his suicide attempt and he came to befriend a handful of dragonriders, as well as contributing greatly to the Weyr through his medical skills.
Volfetti also calmed down, in her case after having a child. Her protests ended in favor of raising the child, but she refused to stand for Impression.
Erisi Impressed a green dragon during Nirinath's most recent hatching. His temperament and attitude never Improved and he continued to spout hatred for the Weyr and it's leaders, but he appears to be more talk than action.
Sanderon remained under close watch after his release. After a couple sevendays, wardening duties were transferred from bluerider I'shan to a brownrider responsible for watching the young man's every move and watching for relapse. There has been only one further incident involving Greenrider A'liran, but since it was indeterminable which one initiated the conflict, both received moderate punishment and were sent on their way.
All of these candidates remained on file. The first two, however, were due to be removed, while the latter two remained under the Weyrleader's eye.
Discovered on:13.12.232
Location of: Gather Square
Discovered By: InsultingTruths
Characters involved: D'hys (V'zire was with him but D'hys didn't show him the paper)
Clue Text:The festivities eventualy wind down, and the crowd disperses. On the way out, however, you spot a patch of blackened grass. It looks like someone was burning some garbage in between buildings. As you pass by, the Weyrleader's name jumps out at you in the torchlight.
If you approach, you will find a half-burned letter. The bottom half and the first few lines have been lost, but the middle remains legible.
"-arding baby has been demanding so much of his attention. I hate it. I hate HIM even more for not putting her away. We have a creche for that, and D'ren has so little time anyhow...I just can't bear how little attention he pays to me ever since Tsereni was born. I'm not sure how much longer I can b-"
It's written in an unsteady hand, like the author was hurried or perhaps intoxicated.
Location of: Gather Square
Discovered By: InsultingTruths
Characters involved: D'hys (V'zire was with him but D'hys didn't show him the paper)
Clue Text:The festivities eventualy wind down, and the crowd disperses. On the way out, however, you spot a patch of blackened grass. It looks like someone was burning some garbage in between buildings. As you pass by, the Weyrleader's name jumps out at you in the torchlight.
If you approach, you will find a half-burned letter. The bottom half and the first few lines have been lost, but the middle remains legible.
"-arding baby has been demanding so much of his attention. I hate it. I hate HIM even more for not putting her away. We have a creche for that, and D'ren has so little time anyhow...I just can't bear how little attention he pays to me ever since Tsereni was born. I'm not sure how much longer I can b-"
It's written in an unsteady hand, like the author was hurried or perhaps intoxicated.
Discovered on: 30.11.232
Location: Personal Huts
Discovered By: Rowen
Characters Involved: D'hys, Z'ia, A'liran, Nejerc, Rhaedalyn
Text:The Weyrleader's hut has been pretty thoroughly picked over, but as you enter his bedroom and look across to th window, you notice something out of place. You find a curled dark hair, medium length and certainly not the Weyrleader's, snagged in the windowsill. Tsuen? A visiting rider?
Location: Personal Huts
Discovered By: Rowen
Characters Involved: D'hys, Z'ia, A'liran, Nejerc, Rhaedalyn
Text:The Weyrleader's hut has been pretty thoroughly picked over, but as you enter his bedroom and look across to th window, you notice something out of place. You find a curled dark hair, medium length and certainly not the Weyrleader's, snagged in the windowsill. Tsuen? A visiting rider?
Discovered on:16.11.232
Location: Healer Hall
Discovered by: Rowen
Characters Involved: Nejerc, Aparicus, Lorenuo
“Jada has been taking care of D’ren’s child,” one kitchen worker says to another, her tone dripping with suspicion. “Seems like she always is…and Tsuen never is!”
Another woman snorts dismissively. “Everyone is being too hard on Tsuen. She doesn’t like being told what to do by men, but everyone knows she loves D’ren. If anyone has a motive to kill him, it’s Jada.”
The other woman frowns. “What do you mean?”
“Well,” the second woman says, “He and Jada have had a lot of conflicts about a woman’s place…Jada was very outspoken about it early on. Besides, think about it…Everyone thinks Tsuen is unfit, and with her Weyrleader out of the way and the next flight not for a while…well…”
The other woman gasps scandalously. “You think Jada wants to be Weyrwoman?!” she asked in excited shock. “Well, her dragon has flown with S’kef’s twice now…” The women’s gossip then fades to whispering as they walk away.
Location: Healer Hall
Discovered by: Rowen
Characters Involved: Nejerc, Aparicus, Lorenuo
“Jada has been taking care of D’ren’s child,” one kitchen worker says to another, her tone dripping with suspicion. “Seems like she always is…and Tsuen never is!”
Another woman snorts dismissively. “Everyone is being too hard on Tsuen. She doesn’t like being told what to do by men, but everyone knows she loves D’ren. If anyone has a motive to kill him, it’s Jada.”
The other woman frowns. “What do you mean?”
“Well,” the second woman says, “He and Jada have had a lot of conflicts about a woman’s place…Jada was very outspoken about it early on. Besides, think about it…Everyone thinks Tsuen is unfit, and with her Weyrleader out of the way and the next flight not for a while…well…”
The other woman gasps scandalously. “You think Jada wants to be Weyrwoman?!” she asked in excited shock. “Well, her dragon has flown with S’kef’s twice now…” The women’s gossip then fades to whispering as they walk away.
Discovered on:20.11.232 al mid afternoon
Location: craft hall
Discovered by: Krysin
Characters Involved: Erisi
Text: As S'kef walks away, two crafters walk past, whispering scandalously about him as he passes.
“You know, I’m surprised more brown and bronzeriders aren’t pissed off that S’kef jumped on the job. I’m sure a lot of them would have loved a shot…” one of them says idly.
The other smirks. “Think any of them might have done it?” he asked.
The other shrugs. “I dunno. Some of them are crafty, though. Does anyone know where R’nya was that night? They say he was having some disagreements with D’ren, and he’s so quiet and…I dunno. Just seems like a sneaky bastard to me. I think someone should check him out.”
“Do you think S’kef will?”
“I don’t know…Kinda doubt it.”
“You know,” says the other, “there’s S’thor, too. I haven’t seen much of him, but I don’t know that he has any connection to the Weyrleader.”
“Who knows, dude…”
The other one shrugs. 'What about T'shiro? They say he and S'kef really don't see eye to eye, and they're both in R'nya's wing."
"T'shiro? I don't think so."
"Man, they say he's a totally different person when he's working. Cruel and severe. Everyone in their wing thinks he's a megalomaniac..."
You notice some bags of garbage sitting idly beside the edge of the square, waiting to be disposed of. A piece of paper with the Weyr’s seal can be seen peeling out the top!
If you are curious enough (and brave enough) to get close, you will see that it’s a sheet of crumpled paperwork. It seems to be the only piece of discarded paperwork in the garbage bag, but it’s sitting right on the top. Tyrrisath is sleeping close by, so if you’re going to take it, you better take it quick!
If you take it, you look it over (once a safe distance away!) to see what you’ve found. It’s a request form filled out by Wingleader R’nya and addressed to D’ren, asking that D’ren replace R’nya’s current wingsecond and promote S’kef to his place.
There are rumors of bad blood between S’kef and T’shiro, but if the rumors are true, it’s never come out in the open. No one has bothered to hide this form, though. It appears it was casually thrown away without a second thought.
If you are curious enough (and brave enough) to get close, you will see that it’s a sheet of crumpled paperwork. It seems to be the only piece of discarded paperwork in the garbage bag, but it’s sitting right on the top. Tyrrisath is sleeping close by, so if you’re going to take it, you better take it quick!
If you take it, you look it over (once a safe distance away!) to see what you’ve found. It’s a request form filled out by Wingleader R’nya and addressed to D’ren, asking that D’ren replace R’nya’s current wingsecond and promote S’kef to his place.
There are rumors of bad blood between S’kef and T’shiro, but if the rumors are true, it’s never come out in the open. No one has bothered to hide this form, though. It appears it was casually thrown away without a second thought.
Clue 13
Discovered on:22.11.232
Location: Gather Square
Discovered by: Rowen
Characters Involved: Nejerc
Text: “I’m tellin’ you!” one bluerider barks at another as he drunkenly stumbles past. These two have clearly just finished having some ale in the dining hall. “I saw someone runnin’ away from D’ren’s hut that night! Right before Ronarth started going nuts! Looked like they got caught in the window for a moment…”
The other man looks less convinced. “Oh yeah? What did he look like?”
“I don’t know! It was dark!” the bluerider snapped. “I’m not even sure it was a ‘he’! They were really quick, but I thought I saw long hair…” He hiccups, and the other man just shakes his head and helps him walk
Location: Gather Square
Discovered by: Rowen
Characters Involved: Nejerc
Text: “I’m tellin’ you!” one bluerider barks at another as he drunkenly stumbles past. These two have clearly just finished having some ale in the dining hall. “I saw someone runnin’ away from D’ren’s hut that night! Right before Ronarth started going nuts! Looked like they got caught in the window for a moment…”
The other man looks less convinced. “Oh yeah? What did he look like?”
“I don’t know! It was dark!” the bluerider snapped. “I’m not even sure it was a ‘he’! They were really quick, but I thought I saw long hair…” He hiccups, and the other man just shakes his head and helps him walk
A couple of gossiping girls walk past, giggling as they try (and fail) to keep their conversation private.
“I heard one of the healers found some lost paperwork in healer hall. It was a request form for some sort of heavy sedative, written in the same handwriting as that list!”
“Which list?!”
“You know…the one with tansy on it! The one that the greenrider and candidate found in the dining hall!”
The other girl squealed. “So…The same person who made that list ordered sedative from the healers?! It must be the killer!”
“I know!” the other girl gasped. “But you know, Talian said he never saw that paperwork before. He doesn’t think it’s real!”
“Well, he’s also crazy. He tried to kill himself, remember! And he has a dragon now, so it’s not like he’s been combing over every piece of paper in there…Rumor has it he doesn’t even go there much anymore. Who cares what he thinks?”
“You’re probably right. Maybe he’s trying to protect the killer!”
“Or just trying to look smarter than everyone else…”
The first girl paused. “So wait…if they requested it, who picked it up?”
The other girl grinned wickedly. “No one did! The request was never filled. No one even remembers seeing it.”
“Wow…weird! Maybe they gave up and stole it!”
“Yep…”
After a little more giggling, they vanish down the hall.
“I heard one of the healers found some lost paperwork in healer hall. It was a request form for some sort of heavy sedative, written in the same handwriting as that list!”
“Which list?!”
“You know…the one with tansy on it! The one that the greenrider and candidate found in the dining hall!”
The other girl squealed. “So…The same person who made that list ordered sedative from the healers?! It must be the killer!”
“I know!” the other girl gasped. “But you know, Talian said he never saw that paperwork before. He doesn’t think it’s real!”
“Well, he’s also crazy. He tried to kill himself, remember! And he has a dragon now, so it’s not like he’s been combing over every piece of paper in there…Rumor has it he doesn’t even go there much anymore. Who cares what he thinks?”
“You’re probably right. Maybe he’s trying to protect the killer!”
“Or just trying to look smarter than everyone else…”
The first girl paused. “So wait…if they requested it, who picked it up?”
The other girl grinned wickedly. “No one did! The request was never filled. No one even remembers seeing it.”
“Wow…weird! Maybe they gave up and stole it!”
“Yep…”
After a little more giggling, they vanish down the hall.
Discovered on: 30.11.232
Location: Personal Huts
Discovered By: Honey Love
Characters Involved: D'hys, Z'ia, A'liran, Nejerc, Rhaedalyn
Text:As you enter the bedroom, you notice something glinting lightly in the darkness. As you kneel down and peel under the bed, you notice a curious and highly stylized piece of jewelry. This isn't the sort of thing that D'ren would ever keep, and you're fairly certain Tsuen doesn't wear anything in this style. How unusual...
Location: Personal Huts
Discovered By: Honey Love
Characters Involved: D'hys, Z'ia, A'liran, Nejerc, Rhaedalyn
Text:As you enter the bedroom, you notice something glinting lightly in the darkness. As you kneel down and peel under the bed, you notice a curious and highly stylized piece of jewelry. This isn't the sort of thing that D'ren would ever keep, and you're fairly certain Tsuen doesn't wear anything in this style. How unusual...
Location: Weyrfolk Hall
Date: 24.11.232
Text: This room, unoccupied except for chance encounters such as these, contains little aside from the well-used bed and a single box.
The box, like many others stashed randomly throughout the hall, is filled with paperwork, notes, and personal belongings relocated from the Weyrleader's hut. This one appears to be a spill-over, since most of the material is locked away in some of the other rooms in this corridor.
The piece of paper on the top catches your attention. A packet of papers with the Weyrleader's unmistakable signature is sitting on the top. Should you choose to investigate it, either now or before leaving, you will find a list of riders that D'ren considered suspicious and worthy of careful observation. Many of them were involved in the burning of Tsuen's hut, but not all. Some of them haven't even gotten in trouble on-record, but were known to hold extremely negative views towards Tsuen or D'ren.
The following riders' names appear on the list with the following notes. It is arranged by color.
M'bal: Hut burning
S'kef: Conspiracy against rivals
D'hys: Threats towards the Weyrleader, extreme hostility towards certain announcements, unruly outbursts
A'liran: Hut burning, threats towards the Weyrleader, unruly outbursts
J'ver: Conspiracy against rivals
The notes don't go in-depth, or even define what a 'threat' is, but it seems that D'ren had little or no trust for any of these men.
Date: 24.11.232
Text: This room, unoccupied except for chance encounters such as these, contains little aside from the well-used bed and a single box.
The box, like many others stashed randomly throughout the hall, is filled with paperwork, notes, and personal belongings relocated from the Weyrleader's hut. This one appears to be a spill-over, since most of the material is locked away in some of the other rooms in this corridor.
The piece of paper on the top catches your attention. A packet of papers with the Weyrleader's unmistakable signature is sitting on the top. Should you choose to investigate it, either now or before leaving, you will find a list of riders that D'ren considered suspicious and worthy of careful observation. Many of them were involved in the burning of Tsuen's hut, but not all. Some of them haven't even gotten in trouble on-record, but were known to hold extremely negative views towards Tsuen or D'ren.
The following riders' names appear on the list with the following notes. It is arranged by color.
M'bal: Hut burning
S'kef: Conspiracy against rivals
D'hys: Threats towards the Weyrleader, extreme hostility towards certain announcements, unruly outbursts
A'liran: Hut burning, threats towards the Weyrleader, unruly outbursts
J'ver: Conspiracy against rivals
The notes don't go in-depth, or even define what a 'threat' is, but it seems that D'ren had little or no trust for any of these men.
Discovered on: 12.12.232
Location: Gather Square
Discovered By:Kiren
Characters Involved: Seijin, Ellaira
Text:A pair of gossiping weyrlings walk past, chattering loudly and with little regard for their surroundings. They aren't taking about the hatching, though. They're talking about a recent incident that almost got lost in the excitement:
"It's really sharding convenient how everyone forgets all about poor D'ren just because of the hatching," the green weyrling says.
The brown weyrling frowns. "I know! Has there been any news about it?"
The green weyrling paused. "I heard that creepy bluerider D'hys was seen fleeing from D'ren's hut the other morning. Everyone was talking about A'liran, Z'ia, and Nejerc getting caught snooping around, but one of the greenriders in the dining hall the other night swore up and down that he spotted D'hys fleeing through the window. Dude's a fucking creeper. I hope he doesn't enter my dragon's virgin flight..."
The brown weyrling frowned. "I'd heard rumors about the others going in there to try and sabotage evidence or some crap, but I didn't think much of it. Z'ia and A'liran are always into something, and Nejerc loves D'ren, right? I figured it was S'kef being hotheaded. It's weird that an innocent man would run away like that, though...I'd trust the ones who stuck around for their punishment more than a guy who booked it."
The green weyrling nods in agreement. "D'hys sharding hates D'ren, too. Threw a hissy fit after the whole lashing thing. Scary."
Location: Gather Square
Discovered By:Kiren
Characters Involved: Seijin, Ellaira
Text:A pair of gossiping weyrlings walk past, chattering loudly and with little regard for their surroundings. They aren't taking about the hatching, though. They're talking about a recent incident that almost got lost in the excitement:
"It's really sharding convenient how everyone forgets all about poor D'ren just because of the hatching," the green weyrling says.
The brown weyrling frowns. "I know! Has there been any news about it?"
The green weyrling paused. "I heard that creepy bluerider D'hys was seen fleeing from D'ren's hut the other morning. Everyone was talking about A'liran, Z'ia, and Nejerc getting caught snooping around, but one of the greenriders in the dining hall the other night swore up and down that he spotted D'hys fleeing through the window. Dude's a fucking creeper. I hope he doesn't enter my dragon's virgin flight..."
The brown weyrling frowned. "I'd heard rumors about the others going in there to try and sabotage evidence or some crap, but I didn't think much of it. Z'ia and A'liran are always into something, and Nejerc loves D'ren, right? I figured it was S'kef being hotheaded. It's weird that an innocent man would run away like that, though...I'd trust the ones who stuck around for their punishment more than a guy who booked it."
The green weyrling nods in agreement. "D'hys sharding hates D'ren, too. Threw a hissy fit after the whole lashing thing. Scary."
Clue 18:
A pair of greenriders stoll by, not seeming to care that they have an audience.
“That guy used to be your wingleader, right?”
“Yep. He’s okay. His wingsecond was a dick, though. Funny thing is, everyone said he would have preferred S’kef…like, the only bigger dick. Fuckin’ brownriders. They are the ones we ought to be killing off!”
“Wait, your old wingsecond…T’shiro, right? The one who wore womens’ jewelry or whatever?”
“Eh…not exactly ‘womens’,” the other said, face twisting into a smile. The idea seemed to amuse him both the same. The pair laughed as they continued along.
Nearby, some kitchen workers are gossiping.
“You won’t believe what I heard!” one of them said, eyes wide with intrigue. “I was talking to a girl who lives over in the weyrfolk hall…She said her friend saw some people burning garbage in the middle of the night one night. She thought it was weird, so she went back later and found a scrap of paper that hadn’t burned all the way…she said it was a report someone turned in. Said they found a clipped Tansy plant with footprints around it! ‘Petite’ footprints.”
“No way,” the other man says. “She’s just looking for attention. Did she keep it or anything?”
“No, she said she was too scared. Do you think someone out there is really destroying evidence?!”
“That’s nuts. If he can’t prove it, she’s lying.”
“Yeah, probably…She couldn’t even say what kind of people they were. Men or women or whatever..so no real detail…”
A green and blue dragon land close by, riders dismounting to head into their huts. If either notice the onlookers nearby, they don’t show it.
“I’m just saying…it’s wherry shit that A’liran and Nejerc got lashed, but Z’ia didn’t!” the greenrider growls.
“Shh, chill out,” the bluerider said, wrapping one arm around the other man’s waist while he fiddles with the lock on the door. “S’kef probably just went easier on Z’ia because he’s a good friend of J’ver’s, you know? Looking after his mate’s friend or whatever.”
“Wherry shit,” the greenrider spits, crossing his arms stubbornly. He seems anxious to get in out of the rain. “It’s colorism. Or S’kef has the stupid bluerider in his pocket or something.”
The bluerider rolls his eyes. ‘Stop being ridiculous. If anything, S’kef probably hates Z’ia…remember that whole thing where he and J’ver broke up for a while over Z’ia flying J’ver? Or something like that…”
He finally gets the door open and they step inside, taking their conversation with them.
“I’m just saying…it’s wherry shit that A’liran and Nejerc got lashed, but Z’ia didn’t!” the greenrider growls.
“Shh, chill out,” the bluerider said, wrapping one arm around the other man’s waist while he fiddles with the lock on the door. “S’kef probably just went easier on Z’ia because he’s a good friend of J’ver’s, you know? Looking after his mate’s friend or whatever.”
“Wherry shit,” the greenrider spits, crossing his arms stubbornly. He seems anxious to get in out of the rain. “It’s colorism. Or S’kef has the stupid bluerider in his pocket or something.”
The bluerider rolls his eyes. ‘Stop being ridiculous. If anything, S’kef probably hates Z’ia…remember that whole thing where he and J’ver broke up for a while over Z’ia flying J’ver? Or something like that…”
He finally gets the door open and they step inside, taking their conversation with them.
