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<blockquote data-quote="Kid Charlemagne" data-source="post: 3068043" data-attributes="member: 93"><p>The next morning, Nigel put all thought of the odd behavior of the sugar bowl out of his mind. Such a thing could not have happened, he decided. A trick of the light must have been the cause of his momentary confusion. He descended the stairs to the Dromidal's kitchen, poured himself a cup of tea, and returned to the third floor where Orla, Artimis, and Amanda were waiting, yawning, having been up all night watching the house during the wee hours.</p><p></p><p>"You'll never guess what I saw last night," Orla began.</p><p></p><p>"Oh, dear," said Nigel. "What?"</p><p></p><p>"A floppy woman's hat."</p><p></p><p>Nigel paused. "Is there any particular reason that such an object would be worthy of bringing to our attention?"</p><p></p><p>"When it suddenly appears out of nowhere, yes."</p><p></p><p>"Start from the beginning," Nigel replied.</p><p></p><p>"I was in the sideroom, where Mr. Turner's body was found," Orla began. "I had walked through the room several times, and was about to start down the hall towards the kitchen when something caught my eye."</p><p></p><p>"A fine example of London haberdashery?" asked Amanda.</p><p></p><p>"Well, I'm not sure how fine it was," Orla replied. "But there it was; a floppy, dark woman's hat. And it hadn't been there just a couple of seconds before when I passed the writing desk it was sitting on. I poked it with a pair of scissors. Nothing. I poked it with my hand… nothing. So, I…"</p><p></p><p>"You didn't," Cass said, reprovingly.</p><p></p><p>Orla's face flushed red</p><p></p><p>"I, uh, put it on. And it vanished."</p><p></p><p>"Poof."</p><p></p><p>Amanda shook her head. "Things like this never happen to me. Of course, I wouldn't have put on the haunted hat."</p><p></p><p>Nigel cleared his throat.</p><p></p><p>"I saw something odd during my rounds yesterday evening before we changed watches."</p><p></p><p>He told them of the ambulatory sugar dish.</p><p></p><p>Seeing that his fellow investigators seemed increasingly skeptical of both Nigel and Orla, Artimis pulled something out of his pocket.</p><p></p><p>"I, on the other hand, have something of a little more substantial nature. Or at least, something that actually physically exists, which is a step up."</p><p></p><p>He displayed a plain white handkerchief, and unfolded it. Hidden within was a single, unblemished, human tooth.</p><p></p><p>"I was on the third floor watching from a window when I saw Mai leave the house in the dark of the night. She went out to the fountain in the garden, and was working there for a few minutes, digging a small hole in the ground. I waited until she was done, and went to where she was digging. It was easy to find. I dug down myself, and found this."</p><p></p><p>"Alright," Nigel said, "but what is it? I mean, what is its significance?"</p><p></p><p>"Maybe some sort of controlling magic?" Orla offered. "Are any of the household missing a molar?"</p><p></p><p>"I don't think so," answered Artimis. "I think I would have noticed. But I think its clear Mai is up to some kind of magic. The only question is to what end?"</p><p></p><p>"We'll want to keep Mai in our sights, then. Make sure she isn't up to any mischief," Nigel said.</p><p></p><p>"She won't have the time to be," Amanda replied.</p><p></p><p>"Why is that?"</p><p></p><p>"Because she'll be busy all day cooking. Lady Dromidal has gotten it into her head that all the excitement warrants having a dinner party this evening. She's invited guests and everything. The butler was just mentioning it to Mai downstairs. She was cursing up a storm. Or at least I presume she was cursing up a storm, I suppose she could have been reciting Biblical passages in Japanese, for all I know. Vehemently."</p><p></p><p>Nigel was looking out the window, and something caught his eye. He peered intently at the street outside.</p><p></p><p>"We should let Scotland Yard know," Orla said. "They might know something about Mai."</p><p></p><p>"We'll have the chance," Nigel said, as the doorbell rang below them. "That's Inspector Bennett there."</p><p></p><p>The investigators hurried down the stairs, joining the Inspector and Cecilia in the dining room.</p><p></p><p>"We have good news," Nigel said. "We are making progress in our investigations."</p><p></p><p>"My news is not so good," Bennett replied. "There has been another murder."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kid Charlemagne, post: 3068043, member: 93"] The next morning, Nigel put all thought of the odd behavior of the sugar bowl out of his mind. Such a thing could not have happened, he decided. A trick of the light must have been the cause of his momentary confusion. He descended the stairs to the Dromidal's kitchen, poured himself a cup of tea, and returned to the third floor where Orla, Artimis, and Amanda were waiting, yawning, having been up all night watching the house during the wee hours. "You'll never guess what I saw last night," Orla began. "Oh, dear," said Nigel. "What?" "A floppy woman's hat." Nigel paused. "Is there any particular reason that such an object would be worthy of bringing to our attention?" "When it suddenly appears out of nowhere, yes." "Start from the beginning," Nigel replied. "I was in the sideroom, where Mr. Turner's body was found," Orla began. "I had walked through the room several times, and was about to start down the hall towards the kitchen when something caught my eye." "A fine example of London haberdashery?" asked Amanda. "Well, I'm not sure how fine it was," Orla replied. "But there it was; a floppy, dark woman's hat. And it hadn't been there just a couple of seconds before when I passed the writing desk it was sitting on. I poked it with a pair of scissors. Nothing. I poked it with my hand… nothing. So, I…" "You didn't," Cass said, reprovingly. Orla's face flushed red "I, uh, put it on. And it vanished." "Poof." Amanda shook her head. "Things like this never happen to me. Of course, I wouldn't have put on the haunted hat." Nigel cleared his throat. "I saw something odd during my rounds yesterday evening before we changed watches." He told them of the ambulatory sugar dish. Seeing that his fellow investigators seemed increasingly skeptical of both Nigel and Orla, Artimis pulled something out of his pocket. "I, on the other hand, have something of a little more substantial nature. Or at least, something that actually physically exists, which is a step up." He displayed a plain white handkerchief, and unfolded it. Hidden within was a single, unblemished, human tooth. "I was on the third floor watching from a window when I saw Mai leave the house in the dark of the night. She went out to the fountain in the garden, and was working there for a few minutes, digging a small hole in the ground. I waited until she was done, and went to where she was digging. It was easy to find. I dug down myself, and found this." "Alright," Nigel said, "but what is it? I mean, what is its significance?" "Maybe some sort of controlling magic?" Orla offered. "Are any of the household missing a molar?" "I don't think so," answered Artimis. "I think I would have noticed. But I think its clear Mai is up to some kind of magic. The only question is to what end?" "We'll want to keep Mai in our sights, then. Make sure she isn't up to any mischief," Nigel said. "She won't have the time to be," Amanda replied. "Why is that?" "Because she'll be busy all day cooking. Lady Dromidal has gotten it into her head that all the excitement warrants having a dinner party this evening. She's invited guests and everything. The butler was just mentioning it to Mai downstairs. She was cursing up a storm. Or at least I presume she was cursing up a storm, I suppose she could have been reciting Biblical passages in Japanese, for all I know. Vehemently." Nigel was looking out the window, and something caught his eye. He peered intently at the street outside. "We should let Scotland Yard know," Orla said. "They might know something about Mai." "We'll have the chance," Nigel said, as the doorbell rang below them. "That's Inspector Bennett there." The investigators hurried down the stairs, joining the Inspector and Cecilia in the dining room. "We have good news," Nigel said. "We are making progress in our investigations." "My news is not so good," Bennett replied. "There has been another murder." [/QUOTE]
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