"Small World" - Whodunit RPG (First Attempt)

Chitanya looked up at Stanley. "Very well, I understand your need to help. You just let me know if there is anything you need." She tells him in a compassionate voice.

Letting go of his arm and stepping to the side slightly she watches as the doctor examines Mr. Anderson.

ooc: What kind of stuff?

Latheron didn't take anything out in his examination. He had a hand on the chest top, and was ready to close and lock it at a moment's notice.


ooc: Close and lock chest should it become apparent that someone will enter the room.

"He's been dead for several hours." John said to no one in particular, standing up and taking a small step back, "He died sometime late last night or very early this morning if I had to guess."

"Excuse me doctor." Chitanya said as she took a step towards him. "Is it in your opinion that he perished before we arrived on the boat, we did arrive rather late, or do you believe he passed after we got here?" She asked hoping for a little more clarity. "May I cover him back up now?" She moved to do just that.

"Like I said it's been several hours." John said simply, "However the rigidness of the body suggests it was closer to this morning, but it is possible it happened before."

ooc:
I'm waiting for an answer from Rekee, if that's any kind of answer to your question. (I meant to, and should have, asked him in the beginning, but oh well.)

So far, no one's coming yet.

ooc:
Regarding your private message;
There some blood on the pillows from what trickled down from the bloody bruises. It's not fresh.

There's a couple of bits of wax on the ground by the side of the bed.

See Rekee's spoiler.

See Rekee's spoiler.

See Rekee's spoiler.

ooc:
Nothing really to report at the moment. Carry on.

After covering the body back up, Chitanya turns to the others. "I am not sure what is to be done now." She stated.

"Stanley, can you tell us at what time Mr. Anderson had retired for the evening? And how soon after he did so the boat that we were on arrived?" She asked him gently.

"A-about nine... So it was like three hours before you all arrived." Stanley replied, having been blankly looking around the room.

See Star.

See Star.

See Star.

See Star.

Nothing to report.

After getting a good look in, Latheron closed and locked the chest (He didn't take anything out) and climbed out onto the porch.

Inlaid said nothing as the others questioned, investigated, and fussed over the dead man. He appeared to be largely apathetic to what was going on.

"Do you remember seeing or hearing anything after Mr. Anderson went to bed?" Chitanya gently asks Stanley.

Nothing to report. Carry on with what you're doing.

See Rekee.

See Rekee.

See Rekee.

See Rekee.

Stanley shook his head. "Not really."

"Maybe we should... I don't know, leave this to the pro," Raydan said gently, placing his hand on Stanley's shoulder. "Did the man have any... enemies? Rivals? Kicked any puppies?"

He cracked a smile, although distress was written clearly on his handsome features. It appeared he was trying to lighten the mood.

"I don't think so... He was always really nice, and, helped people." Stanley cracked up on the last bit of his sentence, and the tears resumed.

"He was a pretty big business man wasn't he?" John asked, "Maybe he made some rivals that way?"

Deciding he should help with the investigation, Latheron began thinking things over. But first he would need an accurate map. He continued climbing out onto the porch, then climbed down to the ground before heading over to the lighthouse, checking to see if anyone was up there.

No one was up in the lighthouse. No one was in sight in general.

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ooc:
I suppose continue with what you're doing. Remember that there's already a map of the island and estate.

"I don't know..." Stanley said as he tried to stop crying.

Latheron climbed the lighthouse to the top, then looked out over the island, noting everything. He got out a piece of paper and began charting the island, every little detail, then checked and examined his work. He had done this several times with over towns, so he had learned how to get it to scale. Once he was satisfied he climbed back down, then got out his grappling rope.
Spinning it in a vertical circle, Latheron tossed it up and onto the porch, pulling on it to ensure it's caught on the railing. He then began climbed up, and onto the porch, putting the rope away when he was done, and stretching.

Addressing Stanley once again, "Speaking of business, Mr. Anderson had some documents he wanted me to look over. Maybe there might be something in them that could help. Could you take me to them by chance?" Chitanya asked.

"While you are at it, Stanley, check for any missing items in this room." Iskandar added. "This might be a thief's doing."

ooc:
Rekee got back to me about what was inside the chest.

Bundles of clean clothes. A bundle of dirty clothes.
A clothe wrapped box. It has a latch and a lock on it.
The chest itself also has carved ornaments (as he said). I think he meant something like this, the left side.

Given your character's thief experience, I'll give this hint: There's more to this than there seems, and you may want to be careful.

Dummy.

"His document stuff is there." Stanley said as he motioned to a pair of large wooden file cabinets. Locks were built into each drawer, and a simple tug indicated each of them were in use.

"I don't think anything's missing..." Stanley said with uncertainty as he gave the room a slow once over.

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ooc:
Room map.
He's referring to the orange cabinets.

"Stanley, do you know where the key to the cabinets is?" Chitanya asked.

"Um..." Stanley thought for a moment. "I can't think of anywhere."

Dummy.

Dummy.

"Stanley, check all possible compartments in this room," said Iskandar, referring to the desk, closet, nightstand, and chest that were in the room. "And tell us if there is anything amiss."

Inlaid remained quiet as he continued to look the room over, keeping an eye out for anything that might have been disturbed or moved in a struggle.

"Now Stanley, what about the desk or anywhere else he keeps important things, you of all people should know that. I know you want to help us, so please think again. Where is the key to the cabinets?" Chitanya asked a bit more firmly trying to get through Stanley's grief. Heading over to the desk and drawers to start looking herself if Stanley has no answers.

Latheron, after ensuring all his equipment, and his map, were concealed, proceeded back into the Master Bedroom.

If one is to assume that Mr. Anderson was clubbed to death in his sleep, it seemed he moved around a little during the assault. It didn't seem he was able to truly react though.

Upon searching the desk drawers, nothing really stands out. It's mostly stuff one would expect.
A couple of candle stands are on the desk though.
(That image only provides a rough idea. I wouldn't treat any details as canon unless specified.