WEEK 1 - Investigation

[al2955]

the pygmalion. . . ONLINE CAPTAIN'S LOG: WEEK (1)

friday (?) survivors Friday careens around the corner soon enough, much like every day preceding it does. This morning, however, is greeted with a surprise — your datapad is making a strange noise. Perhaps it's buried under the duvet you're sleeping under, or at the far corner of the room, maybe you're the forgetful type and left it in the bathroom, or maybe, just maybe, you have it right next to your ear when a song blasts at full volume. Upon inspection, you'll find the accompanying video is playing as well. The song seems to loop, this time being overlain with a voice recanting the history of the band in a steady, robotic tone. Was it the AI? You probably didn't care, and, instead, decided to leave your room. Once you do, the song finally ends. You are free. You may feel rather manipulated right now, or you are just satiated to be away from the music. Either way, it's clear your day has only just begun. ENTER COMMAND_

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[missmaladroite]

[LOOK!! At this mysterious person!! In a ladybug outfit!!! Why is this mysterious person cosplaying in the middle of a murder?]

--Excuse me, can you tell me what happened? Someone was killed?

[toprotecttheworld]

[Look!! At this mysterious person!! Wearing a journalist's outfit!! Why is this normally confident person looking a little shaky?]

There are two victims today. The first is your fashion sense, and, yes, there was a woman murdered in here.

[missmaladroite]

[WHO COULD THIS BE]

[THESE TWO WOMEN WHO HAVE NEVER MET BEFORE IN THEIR LIVES.]

[She looks a little annoyed, but ignores the comment]

This isn't the time for jokes! What's happened in there?

[toprotecttheworld]

Callisto Coo was murdered, and the last thing we need is a twerpette trampling through the crime scene. So go on. Shoo.

[She pauses. The last thing she needs is for a child to see the crime scene, letting Machias see it was bad enough.]

You don't want to see it. It's...not pretty, alright? I'm doing you a favor, girlie.

[missmaladroite]

Callisto Who? [Doesn't ring a bell!]

[Wow, does Grown Ass Chloe actually seem concerned? Wow, color her surprised. In any case, Ladybug is obviously over 5000 years old, she's definitely not a kid!!]

Thank for your concern, madame. But whether or not it's pretty, I have to find out what happened and protect the people here. Please let me through.

[toprotecttheworld]

Callisto Yule! You could at least remember the names of everyone here!

[But as for whether Jessie recognizes her or not, well, we'll keep that vague.]

Absolutely not. This is no place for children anymore!

[missmaladroite]

I'm pretty sure that isn't her name. [It's Callisto Yoke? Or something]

I'm not a child, madame, I'm a superhero, and I'd like to do my job.

[Last warning!! Or she's going to find a way past you!!]

[toprotecttheworld]

It's definitely her name!

[Definitely maybe.]

If you're a superhero, then your job should have been to stop this from happening in the first place! Go away, twerpette, I won't ask nicely next time!

[missmaladroite]

[A BIT OF A WINCE, but]

Yes, I know. That's why I need to do everything I can now. Let me though. [or she's sicing her cat boy on Jessie] I won't ask again, either.

[breakshot]

Jessie.

[ That sure is Machias from inside, having overheard the conversation. He's looking over at this v. v. mysterious person (???) and-- What in Aidios's name are you wearing, girl? Crossing those arms with a disbelieving look. Ugh, this really isn't the time to be picking apart people's sense of fashion. ]

... You can look around on two conditions and a warning: one, don't disturb anything in here. Second, you understand that someone's been killed in here. This isn't a game and this is no time to be messing around either.

[toprotecttheworld]

What, Machias?! There's nothing in there someone this small needs to see.

[She crosses her arms, but, you know what, robots are stealing the body so maybe she doesn't have to stick around after all.]

You can babysit her. I'm done being the bodyguard. I need to shower and change.

[Good riddance, twerps, she did her job. Off goes Jessie, maybe the kids can watch the robots run off with Callisto.]

[monsieurchatastrophe]

[so chat was just heading to the daycare after being Thoroughly Embarrassed in front of the medbay crew (it's not a fetish rude!!!) to check on the body and]

[!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!]

[that is!!!!!!!!!!]

Ladybug?!

[what the fuck!!!!!!]

[missmaladroite]

[making her way downmurdertown, walking fast---]

[wait a second, is that--]

Chat Noir?! What are you doing here?!

[WHAT THE FUCK]

1/3

[monsieurchatastrophe]

That's what I wanna know!

[wait]

[monsieurchatastrophe]

[leans with a grin]

Though I should've expected you here, my Lady. I always see stars when you're near.

[... wait]

3/4 i lied

[monsieurchatastrophe]

Uuuh. Wait.

If I'm here, and you're here...

[ummmmm]

[monsieurchatastrophe]

Who's in Paris???

[clearly, this is the most important question]

1/3

[missmaladroite]

[Give her a second to continue being shocked, he of all people is here. WHO'S IN PARIS RIGHT NOW, INDEED??]

[missmaladroite]

[THEN HE OPENS HIS MOUTH]

This isn't the time to be joking around, Chat Noir!

[PUSHES HIS FACE AWAY ala: booping to the nose and groans. Why this. Why him. Why now.]

[missmaladroite]

I thought you were in Paris--- [UGH THIS SUCKS, Papillon is probably terrorizing them with no Chat Noir or Ladybug to stop them. WHY THIS]

Anyway! Let's focus on one problem at a time! Once we get out of here, we can find a way back.

[monsieurchatastrophe]

[sheepish laugh]

Right. [time to get his game face on!! he'll consider the implications of ladybug's presence later. for now!! a murder is afoot!!!] Someone was murdered in the daycare. All I heard was that it was a lady in a blue suit.

[missmaladroite]

[Yes... she'll think about this later. But really, it's better than Chat is here other than in Paris, since he can't purify the akumas, and also, at least she has someone she can trust.]

[But anyway]

Yes-- a woman, a lawyer. [Calisto Ew or something??? Ladybug never got her name] We have to find out who's responsible and put an end to this sick excuse of a game.

[monsieurchatastrophe]

[calico mew??? more importantly chat can't believe someone went through with it :c]

Right. This can't happen again. So, where do we start? You know I'll follow your lead anywhere.

[he winks but it's obviously just meant to try to ... alleviate... the mood.... post-murder]

[missmaladroite]

[Neither can Ladybug. :( WHY]

The first thing we need to do is get into the crime scene.

[Cants her head towards Jessie.]

Think you can hold her attention for me, mon chaton? You're very good at annoying people, after all.

[monsieurchatastrophe]

[throws her a Look but quickly just covers it up with a grin]

Annoyed my way into your heart, didn't I? [winks] I'm on it. Try not to miss me too much when you're looking for clues.

[he's. pretty sure he won't need to annoy Jessie to hold her attention, anyway. he salutes Ladybug as he goes]