Board Thread:Roleplaying/@comment-5583506-20150708222546/@comment-5583506-20150713201143

Anjhari joined up with Kay and the remainder of the group as soon as she got the chance. If they could reach the crime scene, she could finally prove herself to be useful to the group. Though she had her doubts that anyone would actually believe her statements. People tended to have a sceptical mind when it came to the usage of the sixth sense.

Waiting at the mansion grounds was captain Vemirius, the man who had sent for the Investigators in the first place. By his side stood Beatrix Carmine and Rufio Antus. The new recruit seemed to be less on edge than he was.

The healer said nothing, but took notes from every little trace she could find. She was originally meant to examine the body further, but judging from her pale looks Vemirius concluded that she had seen her fair share of the body for one day.

''Hard to blame her... Even I could barely stand to look at those remains...''

"So... what do you think happened, sir?" asked Rufio.

"Hmm?"

"With the alchemist I mean..."

Vemirius sighed and shook his head. "I don't know. I honestly don't know. This... this doesn't seem right. What the hell could do that to a man? His body was mutilated beyond recognition, as if a bear had attacked him."

"Perhaps it was a bear?"

The captain glanced at the young recruit. "Lad, there was no trace of a bear attack. Yet there were traces of... dog activity?" He turned to Beatrix as if he expected her to fill in the answer for him. "Is that right, Beatrix?"

"Mmm", she murmured as she examined the claw marks on the iron gate leading up to the mansion.

It had almost been ripped off from its hinges. Just looking at it caused Vemirius to shudder. He couldn't help but try to visualize the event of the night, trying to picture who the culprit could have been... or what he could have been...