Thread: The Alchemists (Start-Up)

"Oh no.." Lysander moaned, spotting the missing knife. He ran into the dining room.

A woman's body lay there, in a pool of blood. There was a bloody knife next to her. She had a large stab wound in her stomach, as well as two cuts on her hand. The body was still warm.

David nodded, and headed for the tea room. There was no sign of the killer, or of anything in the room being disturbed at all.

Seren, after arriving at the Tea Room and seeing nothing, cursed under her breath, and spun around once again. "Damnit, where now?! Library?!"

Jarek was walking resolutley towards the crime scene. The Guild had sent him to assist in the hostage situation,but he had a feeling that things were already moving along. He could sense traces of iron from inside the building,small,but it was there, which meant blood. It was recent,and it was flowing on what he presumed was the floor. "I wonder what mess I've been sent into this time..." Jarek muttered, as he reached the blown in doorway.

OOC: Blackie, I'll take that as searching the entry room. Four posts left.

Entry room - Searched by Jarek
Kitchen - Searched by Lysander
Dining room - Searched by Lysander
Sitting room
Upstairs restroom
Main floor restroom
Basement Restroom
Game room
Sun room
Library - Searched by Seren
Study
Master Bedroom
Kid's room - Searched by Seren
Guest bedroom
Other guest bedroom
Attic
Laundry room
Gym
Tea room - Searched by Seren
Parlor

David entered, but ran out, looking ill. The father was in there,slumped over a desk, his stomach slashed open.
Jarek was greeted by a nice entryroom. There was glass on the floor from a broken window.

Senri walked up into the Attic, with his guns ready to fire.

Lysander winced as he looked at the scene in front of him. Jotting down some notes, he called, "Guys, you may want to come see this!"

OOC: Two posts left. Make them count~

Entry room - Searched by Jarek
Kitchen - Searched by Lysander
Dining room - Searched by Lysander
Sitting room - Searched by David
Upstairs restroom
Main floor restroom
Basement Restroom
Game room
Sun room
Library - Searched by Seren
Study
Master Bedroom
Kid's room - Searched by Seren
Guest bedroom
Other guest bedroom
Attic - Searched by Senri
Laundry room
Gym
Tea room - Searched by Seren
Parlor

"You think we have fucking time for that?!" David yelled at Lysander, as he ran to the sitting room, only to find it empty. Senri found the same result, an attic full of various knicknacks, but no signs of life.

Lysander shook his head in agreement with David and entered the study.

Seren had stopped dead at the library, where her father lay slumped over a desk, scarlet blood flooding from a huge gash in his chest , which Seren couldn't take her eyes off, and--

A solitary tear rolled down her cheek, but she quickly wiped it away, rage filling her heart. In a flash, she stormed upstairs to the Master Bedroom. If her brother wasn't inside, it was over.

The study was empty, as was the master bedroom.

A child's scream was heard from the laundry room. A few seconds later, a man emerged from the room. He had a cut on his left cheek, and a black eye. His middle finger had the letters "XV" on it.

"Sometimes your the cat, and sometimes your the mouse." The man said, blood dripping from the sword in his hand.

It was over.

That one, single, blood-curdling scream was unmistakable. Her little brother, Blake, had just breathed his last breath.

"... No ..." Seren muttered, her voice barely audible above the waterfall of tears escaping from her frightened eyes. "... No!" She shouted louder, her voice breaking.

"Don't worry, kitten." The man said. He had long, red hair, and his voice was...Odd. Like more than one person was saying the same thing. He pointed his sword at her. "I'll make sure you join him soon." He got into a stance, sword raised, and ran at her, a single slash aimed right at her stomach.

OOC: I'll just give someone else a chance to post, but wow, cliffhanger here.

"Back off!" Senri shouted as he shot a flaming bullet at the man.