[open RP meme] The "pester Edgeworth in his office" post, Dreamwidth edition

[truthsnomiracle]

[Chances are, when you enter room 1202 of the Prosecutor's Office, you'll find High Prosecutor Miles Edgeworth hard at work. He learned the hard way not to be too quick to throw people out when they interrupt him, so as annoyed as he probably will be once he notices your presence, you'll more likely than not get a sufficient chance to justify yourself. Usually.]

[To help clarify the purpose of this post, this is someplace anyone can come tag me if they want -- just start a thread and specify Canonworth, TVKworth, or any other preference! Canons, AUs, OCs, and canon OCs welcome, both AA and non-AA!]

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[yatagarasu]

Or maybe it's the other way around - the members of the cult are being sacrificed now!

[truthsnomiracle]

(I'm tempted to point out that it doesn't make any logical sense to kidnap people for the sake of making them murder you, but if we're really facing a cult, their so-called "logic" might well be that... unique.)

We should let the evidence speak, Kay -- which of course means that we must find it first.

[yatagarasu]

Right! While we're at it, we should also figure out why the hideout is marked on that big cliff.

Maybe it's hidden inside the cliff? That's a pretty good hiding place.

[truthsnomiracle]

We'll find out during the investigation, but I agree about the likelihood of that.

[yatagarasu]

I hope so. Nobody knows how to get into the hideout or even how it was made!

[She takes the map and peers at it.]

All we know is that much of the lake is surrounded by all these cliffs and ledges. Maybe there are secret passages under all of that...

[truthsnomiracle]

A distinct possibility, although it would take a tremendous amount of work to create them unless there were some natural caverns within the cliffs to begin with.

[yatagarasu]

Neat! Who knows? They might keep some treasures in there!

[truthsnomiracle]

Remember that the truth behind the kidnappings and the safety of those so endangered are the only treasures we're after, and that anything more material in nature should be treated as evidence.

(I wonder how often I'll find myself having to repeat this before she internalizes it.)

[yatagarasu]

I know, I know. [She decides to look out the window. As they leave the city, the buildings get fewer and farther between...and they pass less cars.] I never said I was gonna steal anything. Except the truth.

[truthsnomiracle]

So long as you keep that in mind.

[That lecture being done with, Edgeworth pays more attention to his driving to make sure they find their way to the cliff-lined lake that just might be the key to the case...]

[yatagarasu]

I will, I promise! [She smiles brightly after turning away from the window.]

TL;DR of it, keywords. ;)

[truthsnomiracle]

[Edgeworth simply nods in response, not really having much more to ask before they get to the site. Instead, he mentally reviews the facts he knew before about the previous kidnappings, considering whether there's anything about them that he might be able to make more sense of in light of new things they learn in this stage of the investigation...]

[yatagarasu]

[Kay is silent for a while, playing with the necklace. Every so often she wears it around her neck, then pulls it off.]

Hey, I think we're getting closer.

[truthsnomiracle]

If I'm remembering the scale of the map correctly, at this speed we should have a view of the lake in roughly three minutes.

[yatagarasu]

Bring it on! I'm ready to investigate!

[More like ready to get into trouble. Oh, Kay.]

[truthsnomiracle]

(If nothing else, she can't be faulted for a lack of enthusiasm.)

[Sure enough, before long, the road passes close to the edge of one of the cliffs that overlook the lake. It appears at a glance as though this is the only cliff that has a road on it; the rest of the cliffs are covered in tall grass and occasional trees.]

[yatagarasu]

[She is once again pressing her face against the window, taking in the view.]

Whoa! That's pretty high up!

[Then she looks ahead again.]

It's like this lake was swallowed up by a lot of rocks! And there's the forest I saw on the map...

[truthsnomiracle]

Do keep in mind that lives may well be at stake, Kay. We should focus on finding this alleged hideout. Idle exploration can wait for another day.

[yatagarasu]

But what if there are clues to be found in the woods?

...by the way, I think I see a parking spot.

[Kay points to a spot near an old pier that looks like it has not seen boats in ages.]

[truthsnomiracle]

Then inevitably our investigation will lead there.

Indeed. [And he'll just pull in there before turning the car off and getting out. The pier will get a quick once-over to make sure there are no signs of recent usage, though. After all, an entrance that can only be reached by boat would be more secure than average.]

[yatagarasu]

[Kay tags along, looking around as well.]

There's nothing here. Not even a boat or any sign of one. [She sighs, crossing her arms and looking out over the lake - which is big, yes, and blue. It's a little difficult to see the bottom, though.

But across from the pier...is the large cliff marked on the map, which Kay is examining right now.]

Hey, that's the cliff on the map - where the hideout is supposed to be!

[truthsnomiracle]

More tellingly, there's no sign of any fresh rope burns or recent wetness above the water line.

Then we should walk there and begin searching for an entrance in progressively wider areas from the marked point.

[yatagarasu]

Okay! [Kay quickly gets off the pier and marches off toward the woods, holding the map out in front of her like a wannabe explorer.

She's even marching.]

It's almost like a scavenger hunt!

[truthsnomiracle]

[Edgeworth, for his own part, scans the surroundings for any signs of human modification or disturbance as he walks briskly to keep up with Kay.]

Although we only know a few of our objectives in much detail, and our clues as to what those targets are aren't mere riddles.

[yatagarasu]

[You had better walk fast, Edgeworth. Because Kay has picked up the pace and is already in front of the woods.

She hears a rustling noise, and the snap of a twig.]

Someone's in there! [Kay whispers the words, and points toward the trees for emphasis, then plunges right into them, map in hand.

Better be careful, those woods can be pretty dim since there are so many trees. Ah, untouched wilderness.]