WEEK 1: April 2nd - April 6th

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Peace Week

Sunday must have been exhausting for you, maybe even upsetting. A new town, new faces and a an ominous order from a man without a face... who wouldn't be a little frightened? Hopefully, all of that is forgotten when you climb out from under your blankets this fine Monday. Rise and shine! A new morning is a new start!

If you make your way to the lounge, you will find a few copies of the local newspaper provided for your perusal. Once you go outdoors, you'll find the weather forecast 100% accurate. It's pretty impressive.

It seems that quiet mornings like this are going to be your everyday life now. Maybe you should see this whole stay as a vacation? Go out and explore the town, meet your fellow motel guests and meet the townspeople. They're sure to welcome you with a smile!

This week's special in the diner is lemon pie made with love (and a top-secret recipe)

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[Welcome to the peace week! This week there won't be a murder nor a task. Enjoy the peace while it lasts! If you want to contact the Sergeant, please post here!]

Comments

POLICE STATION NPC

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[The agent who's sitting at the reception desk looks up. She had been filling paperwork. Hum...one of the tourists. She sighs tiredly]

No. Trust me, a kidnapping would be unprecedented in this town. If someone had reported such a thing, it'd be the talk of the town.

[Nanette's giving him a break because he's an outsider, yep]

[browbeater]

[he pauses at that... If he just said he was kidnapped, he'd sound insane. so time to play along a bit.]

Because the town is that small?

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Because it's peaceful. [She actually smiles a little when she says that] Some of the younger people here say it makes it boring, but it's better when nothing happens. That's why this is a nice place to live.

[browbeater]

[peaceful...]

Huh. What type of crime do you typically see? Theft, burglary, murder...?

[he doesn't bat an eye]

[cartesio]

[Nanette taps the pencil against her chin, pursing her lips. It actually takes her a moment to think how to answer that]

We almost never have crime. The last time someone made a report was because they thought they had seen an intruder sneaking through the window. It actually was a cat dragging a coat into the house. That was weeks ago.

[In other words, the type of crime they usually see is...nothing. Crime is almost nonexistent]

[browbeater]

Do you mind if I take a look at the last crime reports you have?

[that also doesn't seem to... match? from what he heard from Sakura. It's... suspicious.]

I heard there was a fire a couple of days ago-- I heard a rumor it might be arson.

[cartesio]

Police reports are for exclusive use by the police force. Unless you're joining the force you're not going to look at them.

[The mention of that fire gets her tense. She looks down at the paperwork, scribbling a few things]

Don't pay attention to those rumors. The reports state something went wrong with the wiring underneath the streets, and that's final. I trust the experts.

[browbeater]

[he notices that.

But he has a feeling he needs something else to drive the point home, though he does try to read what she scribbled down.]

Doesn't the newspaper ever want to report what's happened out, though? Or what about the townspeople

[something is Fishy]

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[It's a report about visitors to the town. Most of what says there is about the number of people, and where they're staying. The top says #page 02, yet all the information you see is about your group. She just wrote 'One came to ask about some weird rumor. Causing trouble?'

Looks like you didn't make that good of an impression, Mako]

You're talking with the wrong person. If you're worried about what the newspaper says or doesn't say you should talk to the guy who writes it, not me.

What about the townspeople?

[browbeater]

Don't they want to know what's going on around town?

[hm. so this is how much it takes to cause trouble, huh...]

[cartesio]

[Mako, you pretty much barged in, insinuated a rumor, and demanded to read confidential police files. That's trouble!]

We do. We're not a bunch of sheep! We simply... [She frowns, murmuring] ...we simply don't want to talk about that kind of stuff. Because it doesn't matter. It's not like it's going to happen ever again.

[browbeater]

[he asked politely!!! never be a cop in republic city, lady, it would be a lot worse.]

You're really confident about that. Why?

[actually, he'd place her as in denial, but might as well frame it generously]

[cartesio]

[She looks straight at him]

Because we're a peaceful town, that's why.

[Yup, that's her response]

[browbeater]

[that's.

not an answer.

But also he thinks he may have gotten everything he could from this.]

Guess so. Thanks for your time, officer.

[cartesio]

Have a good day.

[She waves and gets immersed back into her paperwork. Nice talking to you, Mako]