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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Malvoisin" data-source="post: 2966232" data-attributes="member: 40128">Gretchyn nods slowly, and  leads the group down the hallway and into the dining room, for lack of a more comfortable accomodation. Within, a tall half-orc with a patch over one eye is busily mopping the floor. Seeing the adventurers coming in, he quickly abandons his work, and scurries out. "That's Patch, our janitor," points out the old halfling with a fond smile. "He's been here ever since I took him in as an orphan twenty years ago." Once everyone has settled in at the long wooden table, Gretchyn replies to Arak, "Of course, if someone would like to examine the locks, you are more than welcome. I will tell you that there is only one key for them, and I carry it with me at all times. I don't know how anyone could have gotten in without the key. I always lock the doors before I retire for the night." As if to prove the point, she pulls forth from a pocket a rather large set of keys, affixed to a chain."As for the orphans," she continues with a loving smile, "well, they are all special to me, of course...but I understand what you mean to ask. The answer to your question is no, I don't know of anything about these four in particular that may be thought of as unique or unusual...their backgrounds are quite diverse.  No one has shown them any unusual interest until now, after the fact of the disappearances."Gretchyn answers Jon, "Yes, you may speak with the staff and the children, if you wish. Though, I will insist that you are under the supervision of a staff member while speaking with the youngsters." After a moment, she adds, "I don't know what Priestess Jenya thinks you may discover, when the other investigators failed to do so, but I do appreciate your help."Gretchyn replies to Remen, "New orphans? No, not really. Even the most recent has been here for over a year."-------------------------------------------------------Development:Jon and Remen (as well as any other character who is so inclined) spend the remainder of the morning questioning the staff of the orphanage and interviewing the children. The staff of the orphanage consists of a gardener, nurse, cook, schoolteacher, and Patch the janitor, in addition to Headmistress Tashykk. As for the orphans, there are in total 19 girls and 31 boys. Unfortunately, the process proves to be tedious and repetetive, as no one questioned seems to have heard or seen anything unusual on the night of the disappearances. One 8-year-old lad named Andro remembers having a nightmare about an evil gnome with crooked teeth and a tattered cloak trying to snatch his breath, but no further details are forthcoming, no matter how the boy is coaxed.(OOC: Presumably, Flannad is going to examine the locks at some point. Below are the results of such an examination.)[sblock]Flannad looks carefully over all the locks in the orphanage, and notes that they are all of high quality, and in excellent working condition. All appear to have been made by the same locksmith. There is no indication of any tampering or foul play.[/sblock]OOC: Please feel free to role-play specific questions for any of the orphanage's staff or children, as the investigation continues. Don't forget to request any desired skill checks.What's next?</blockquote>

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