closed mingle: welcome to amity island.

[highflights]

[ Kara has cleared out a landing site just outside the area of the ship Mimi was camped in. Each member of the party has been given a rough map marking the more thickly forested areas, contours marked for hills, and an arrow in the water indicating the general direction back to the underwater base. There are Xs for where the old shipwreck emerges through the green, but only those visible from the air, if you're on foot you're on your own. In Kon's handwriting, the maps are all labelled Amity Island in block letters. The wildlife is friendly unless provoked; we can't vouch for the plants. ]

[ The body itself is in a sturdy wood coffin resting on a bed of freshly dug earth, the lid can be easily pushed off. Time to get cracking. ]

[ ooc info about the island can be found here and here. any questions should be directed to the mods at the second link. ]

Comments

[hopefragment]

A week...

[That seems strange to him, in a way that he can't quite put his finger on yet. Instead he stiffens, looking reflexively back toward the body at Mikan's exclamation.]

Bruises...? What does that mean?

[naughty_nurse]

These kinds of bruises... They don't appear from being hit or injured on the outside. I think something happened inside... I... I think I might need to cut her open.

[hopefragment]

An internal injury...?

[Hajime takes another breath, tries to look toward the corpse again, and instead just looks to Mikan. Because she's way easier to look at lbr.]

Okay. If you're fine to do that, then... whatever you think is best.

[He gives her an encouraging nod, though he can't quite muster a smile to match.]

[naughty_nurse]

Hinata... A lot of people can't stand that sort of thing. You can turn around, or even leave, if you need to...

[hopefragment]

[He wants to help, but he's fully aware that he'd just be in her way, so he exhales a sigh and nods.]

...Yeah, okay. I'll stay nearby, so... if you could call me over when you're finished, I'd appreciate it.

Sorry to make you do all of this, but... there's really no one I trust more to do it right.

[So there's that, at least.]

[naughty_nurse]

[Awwww. She's smiling, ducking her head a little.]

... That's why I came. I hate having to see this sort of thing again... it's really terrible, to see a dead body. But... if I can be useful at all... then I'll do it. I want to be dependable in this place, for everyone here.

[hopefragment]

You will be. I already think you're reliable, you know?

[He finally does manage that smile, though it's barely there as he keeps his attention away from the body. Do your thing, Mikan! Just don't fall into despair and kill two people. That would be the thing not to do.]

[naughty_nurse]

... Heehee. I'm glad you're here, Hinata.

I'll let you know when I'm done.

[hopefragment]

Ah, thanks.

[He gives her another nod before turning to resume investigating the campsite. He can't really watch the autopsy itself, but... he can explore and record what information there is to find. That'll have to be enough for now.]