poly_chromatic | [text] April 13th, evening

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As you have likely seen, there has been another Shakespeare-themed murder. Notes on the others can be found here.

Hair found on the body of James Dimmick has been identified as belonging to Huey Freeman. Although these actions aren't in keeping with his habits, we should question him as soon as possible.

Hamlet Text (posted anonymously, 4/13)
[Bracketed and italicized text indicates notes and omitted text that appears in Hamlet]

The gentle waves her clothes spread wide;
And, mermaid-like, awhile they bore her up:
Which time she chanted snatches of old tunes;
[As one incapable of her own distress,
Or] as like a creature native and indued
Unto that element: but long it could not be
Till that her garments, heavy with their drink,
Pull'd the poor wretch from her melodious lay
To muddy death.
[act IV, scene 7 - Gertrude]

Too much of water hast thou, poor Ophelia,
And therefore I forbid my tears.
[act IV, scene 7- Laertes]

How now, sweet Queen?
[act IV, scene 7 - Claudius]

One woe doth tread upon another's heel,
So fast they follow. [act IV, scene 7 - Gertrude] [...] In the world
No medicine can do thee good;
In thee there is not half an hour of life.
[act V, scene 2 - Laertes]

Wretched Queen, adieu!
[act V, scene 2 - Hamlet]

M.O.C.

Hamlet Murder
VICTIM: Charlie McGee
LOCATION: Fountain
CAUSE OF DEATH: Drowning
OTHER: Again, the victim was dressed in Elizabethan clothing.
- A scrap of cloth was found floating in the fountain (awaiting processing).
- "There's rosemary, that's for remembrance. Pray you, love, remember. And there is pansies, that's for thoughts. There's fennel for you, and columbines. There's rue for you, and here's some for me; we may call it herb of grace o' Sundays. O, you must wear your rue with a difference. There's a daisy. I would give you some violets, but they withered all when my father died." All of these plants were found in the fountain and collected.

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As anyone who has been watching the network likely knows, there has been another murder. If you're going to be out, please be cautious, stay alert, and try not to walk alone.

I'm alive again today. It's too soon for this to be another curse.

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Have any of you made a trade recently?

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[Discussion of another murder leaves Euphie almost missing the next part even though she'd been anxiously awaiting hearing from Justin to see if it worked.]

[She's so grateful it did.]

How do you feel? [It's not that she won't tell him. She's just a little nervous he'll be upset.]

About-- [His mind immediately goes to the last murder, but no, that's not what Euphie's talking about.] Oh. Being alive is--being actually alive--it's amazing. Frightening. Overwhelming. Mostly amazing.

[She smiles softly, feeling a little overwhelmed herself.] I'm so glad it worked.

[quietly] Euphie? What did you trade?

I'm grateful--thank you for this--but you didn't trade anything too important, did you?

I'm not sure. I mean, I know it was a memory. I just don't know what kind of memory. [But she feels the loss of it.]

I just wanted you to have what I do.

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[Ken's still mostly unresponsive after what happened, but this post confirms something that he was worried about.]

So it wasn't a curse death?

No. It wasn't.

So then when she comes back - [He stops, and can't finish it. Justin probably knows about all of that anyway.]

Yes, she'll be dead. ...Or as dead as anyone stays here.

That's horrible, though! [Eyes start welling up, and before he can full on cry, Ken ends the conversation. He'll feel guilty about not saying bye later. It's not Justin's fault, after all. Sorry, Justin.]

At least someone is alive around here. Char hasn't woken up again yet, has she?

[ Sorry about the brusqueness, Justin. She's a little upset. ]

Not yet, no.

[Understandable. He's not exactly overjoyed himself.]

How could some normal guy catch someone who can firebend like Charlie does? I don't understand. She's really good.

They either weren't normal or they took her by surprise.

I guess so. No one I know is going out without an escort now.

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It wasn't me.

You're really-- I mean, do you think it's going to last?

It was Euphie.

I think so. I've checked the network; no one else came back to life.

Well, congratulations.

Thank you.

Once work is quieter, we'll need to go out for a drink.

I hope that happens soon. For a lot of reasons.

Do you-- the police, I mean, not just you-- have any leads?

[He does not appreciate the desecration of Shakespeare, no.]

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Yeah...I'm on my way to get him.

Thank you.

[pause] It's harder when it's a friend.

Yeah. Still got a job to do and a line of people who think we're bumbling morons when doing our job.

We don't have laws, enough people, enough experience... supernatural enemies, more often than not. We're going to look like idiots no matter what we do.

Sounds about normal to me. I don't think it's much difference in the real world. They just don't know about the supernatural part.