Two down, one to go.

[jamesb 218]

Once more, day arrives in Sutica. The previous morning had revealed a gruesome murder and an alarming warning; many were worried that when the sun cast away the shadows, they’d find yet another mutilated head driven through a pike. But it was not so. Where the last mangled cranium had been located, there is nothing. Relief and optimism spreads through the city like a warm shower of light. The Sutican citizens exchange optimistic chatter:

 

"This criminal isn't capable of following up on his threats."

"We needn’t wander the city in fear."

"We’re safe."

 

But one phrase shattered it all.

 

“What’s that in the water?”

 

The attention of the people shifts to the moat surrounding Sutica. There, bobbing face-down in the murky water, is an old man. Shock and horror runs through the quickly developing crowd. What had such an innocent, aged gentleman done to deserve this grisly fate?

 

 

Eventually, the body is pulled from the water. The man’s old, wrinkled face bears a soaked white beard, and while he lacks a large amount of hair, that which he does have is pale as well.  A clever person could determine that the body hasn’t been in the moat for very long, as minimal decomposition has occurred. Similar to the head of the last elven day, this elderly man was tortured before being killed. His fingers and toes have been lobbed off, both eyes are gouged out, and his body is riddled with bruises. Some might recognize him as Bernard, husband to the woman murdered yesterday.

 

In addition to all of this, some words have been carved into his forehead. Just like the last time, the handwriting is crude and jagged.

“Two down, one to go.”

[wytch 870]

A distant Leyu sighs. "Just finish it you idiots, stop making it so dramatic."

[OzYmandi 647]

Frydryk bar Czajkowski sits in a corner alone, pondering to himself "I wonder when they will stop being ******* and come out..."

[Man of Respect 5471]

Eath'Lur screams loudly

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[Archipelego 2188]

(( not bruce willakers!

 

[BadArtifice 14]

Released a groan in annoyance as her gaze flickered over the old mans head, her own shook at that. "Didn't some Scar-faced bitter man with a bad haircut look for this man just the other day." Her tone came out in somewhat boredom, her chin tilting up with a hardened line forming on her lips "Best leave it to the idiot who told him his whereabouts to solve this one." 

[Dreek 1633]

Moved to The Great Library. It shall be sorted into the appropriate category shortly.

 

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