A Murder Most Fowl - Day 1 [Questions refreshed!]

It had been going so well.
The sky had just begun to darken and the event was finally taking off- the mage from Arcaea had seemed so excited about whatever he'd found; he'd even traveled all the way here! Which didn't happen often. He had said he'd found something groundbreaking! He was even going to show it off that night at the height of the party.
However, it seemed that someone didn't want that to happen.

He had been killed. An assassination. Which meant...someone in the room was the killer.
He'd been stabbed; with traces of magic. Probably meaning an enchanted or otherwise magical weapon. The location of said weapon is unknown.

The detective was a woman; tall with very long dark brown hair and light green eyes. She wore the stereotypical detective outfit- complete with deerstalker and Inverness cape- heck, she even had a bubble pipe and a walking stick for whatever reason. You'd been with her the whole time so you were ruled out as a suspect...and apparently had somehow become her sidekick. You...were not quite sure how.

"Okay, Watson, these 10 are the prime suspects!" She tells you, gesturing to the 10 people that had been gathered. "One of these 10...is the killer. You're going to help me find out who- no pressure or anything! So today we're going to question them."

You give her a slight frown. Your name is not Watson.



Day 1- Start.
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As the Detective said; Day 1's task is to question the suspects!
-You get to ask 3 questions to any of the suspects, so you can ask 2 questions to Suspect 1, and then 1 question to Suspect 4, or all three to different Suspects! Or, of course, three to the same Suspect!

-Don't forget to tag which question you're asking since you only get 3!
_{=For example, if I were to question Suspect 1 twice and Suspect 7 once, I would reply to the comments for each suspect and number them [Q1 & 2] for the two for Suspect 1, then write the questions in the same comment. Then I would comment to Suspect 7's comment and number it as my third question asked [Q3] and then write my question in the same comment again.}

-The characters will reply back with their answers and said answers will be added here!

-Each 'Day' lasts 5 days

-You'll earn 5 peafrie points for taking part in each 'day'

-All questions have been refreshed! You may ask another 3 questions! (You must number them 4-6 this time around if you had already used up your previous 3! If you hadn't yet used any of your 3 your questions you can now ask up to 6. (or 5 if you used one, 4 if you used 2, etc.)


Suspect 1-
Suspect 1 is a short auburn-haired man. He has green eyes and his outfit is simple, mostly dark red with some black. For some reason he isn't wearing a mask. You notice he seemed to have put something in one of the pockets of his outfit. He looks a bit worried and concerned about something.
Questions asked-

Hello sir, you seem to be a little shaken. Must've been shocking for everyone. May I ask your relations with the hosts and the victim?
The man hesitates a moment, his gaze wandering the room before he looks back at you. "U-Uhm...I d-didn't know the victim, r-really...I've m-met the hosts a f-few times but I don't know them r-really well, either. Ross knows them better than I do- I'm, uhm, h-his assistant so I t-tagged along..." he stammers, shifting uneasily where he stood.

What have you got in your pocket, there?
The man shifts uncomfortably. "It's...nothing. Er- nothing important."
The detective lets out a thoughtful hum. "You might want to tell us."
Finally, he retrieves the object he'd put in his pocket. A feather; about the same colour as his hair with some lighter stripes.

That's a pretty feather, sir. Where did you get it?
"W-Where...did I g-get it...? U-uhm...I-" He glances around, then down at the feather in his hands. "I, uhm, found it...That's all..."

Absolutely sure? There isn't anything at all you want to tell us about this feather?
"No! There's nothing, please...It's...just a feather...that's all!" The man says quickly, shaking his head. "It's...just a feather..."

Okay okay, it's alright sir, I'm sorry for upsetting you. Could you tell us then why you're at this kind of party with no mask on, please?
The man glances out of the corner of his eyes "I...u-uhm, I lost i-it..." he replies weakly, his shoulders drooping slightly.

This party was supposed to feature something important the victim had brought back from his travels. Any idea what that might be?
"U-Uhm...I'm...n-not sure, s-sorry..." He replies, rubbing his arm. "I don't know if h-he even told anyone, from w-what I gathered he was....v-very excited for the r-reveal."

How exactly did your lose your mask, sir?
"Uhm I'm not sure...I...must have just, uhm, misplaced it somewhere..." He says, refusing to make eye contact. "At l-least it wasn't e-expensive..."

Sir, your brother's mentioned you missing for most of the night. Would you care to tell us where you have been?
"Oh...Uhm...I-I...I'm s-sort of n-nervous around people..." He began, shifting uneasily. "S-So I went off b-by myself for a bit...I...kn-know that sounds bad...I d-didn't do it though!" He seems to be quite flustered. "P-Please...believe m-me...I j-just needed to take a w-walk...To get a-away from the crowds."

Where did you go?? Did anybody see you go??
The auburn-haired individual shifts once more, looking very uncomfortable. "I, uhm...e-ended up in the garden outside...I d-don't know if anyone saw me after I l-left the main room."

What did you do in the garden?? Were you still there when they found the body?
"I didn't do anything in the garden!" He replies quickly, and then pauses for a long moment. "I...I was....a-actually the one who f-found the body..." he admits, looking away.

While you where off one your walk did you notice anything out of the ordinary or even the slightest bit strange?
"Uhm, I was a b-bit...occupied..." He says softly, rubbing the back of his neck and glancing away from you. "I...m-might've...but it didn't, uhm, s-stick out...at least not that I r-remember..." he pauses and blinks. "besides...er....f-finding the body, of c-course...that...w-was a bit out of the ordinary..."

Can you or your brothers do any sort of magic and if so what kind of magic can you do?
"W-Well...I'm Ross' assistant and he's a mage...s-so yes. I c-can...He also t-taught me the type of magic he knows, t-too- which is different from m-most of the magic you'll find in Arcaea. My brothers can also use m-magic. Jay has an a-affinity for Electric, Ice, and Water while Wynn's is Wind and Ice..." He falls silent, looking away from you and fidgets slightly. He mumbles something after that but you can't hear properly at all. You think you can pick out the word 'magic' from what he had mumbled. His stutter and the fact he has a very quiet voice made it a bit difficult to tell, however.

I'm sorry sir, I didn't get that last part? What were you saying after 'Wynn's is Wind and Ice...?
Shifting uncomfortably, he looks at you for a moment before responding. "I...I s-said...I'm a m-magic affinity mage..."
He seems uncomfortable with telling you this information.

And what exactly is a "magic affinity mage"?
"U-Uhm...It means...I have an a-affinity for every element..." He replies, running a hand through his hair as he shifts again. He glances out of the corner of his eyes for a moment before speaking again. "Which as I'm sure you c-can guess...is a b-bit on the r-rarer side..."

Sir, I'm quite curious about that feather. Where did you say you found it?
"W-what? the feather? er...I just found it...on...the ground?" He says slowly, glancing back down at said feather. He looks like he hesitates for a moment and shakes his head- but that motion is barely noticeable. "It's just a feather...there's nothing important about it..."
He shifts uneasily, placing the feather back in his pocket and rubs one of his arms uncomfortably.

Why did you attend this party if you are so uncomfortable around people?
"I...uhm...h-had to help Ross...It...w-would have been fine if s-someone...hadn't been killed..." He fidgets slightly, a sad look crossing his face. "P-Plus...if I a-always let that get the b-best of me...I would be v-very lonely..."

Can you do anything magical with that feather , please tell me really everything magical about it if it is magical of course
"W-what...? It's...n-not magical. Er..." He mumbles something under his breath and shifts in place. He seems to be doing that a lot. "My...m-magic doesn't...really...hm..." he pauses, as if trying to figure out how to word something and bites his lip. "The...f-feather itself...isn't magical...? I...d-don't think..." He finally says and runs a hand through his auburn hair.

What did you mumbled there ? and why are you so stressful about this , can you do something magical/special with the feather yourself maybe ?
"Nothing, I...nothing- I'm...s-sorry, I...please...s-stop...asking ab-bout the feather..." he says in a near-whisper, though suddenly freezes, his eyes going wide.
Taking a step back, he makes a little sound that's something like a whimper and he clutches his head.
Suddenly, large reddish wings sprout from his back; messing up his outfit in the process. The wings match the feather perfectly.
That looked painful.
The wings wrap around him as if he was trying to hide himself from view; now shaking slightly. "No, n-no, no, no..." He repeats quietly, still clutching his head. Well; now you know where the feather came from and why he seemed so stressed out about it.
Looking around; most of the other suspects look shocked- especially his brothers.
All except for Suspect 2; who steps towards you.

"You got your answer, are you pleased now?" Suspect 2 asks accusingly, looking at you with a very unamused expression before looking at Suspect 1. "Are you okay, Malachai?"

Suspect 1 nods. "I'll...b-be okay, thanks Ross..." he says, then looks sadly at you. "I...was t-trying to hide them...the wings. I'm...n-not supposed to have wings..."

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Suspect 2-
Suspect 2 is a tall black-haired man with silvery-blue eyes. He looks somewhat tired and a bit annoyed. At first you think he also didn't have a mask but he seemed to be holding it- a simple masquerade mask. His outfit is black and dark blue with silver accents. He keeps tapping his foot and looking out a window.
Questions asked-

-You seem to be in a hurry to go somewhere for a party guest. Where are you in such a rush to get to?
The man gives a little sigh. "I was planning to leave before this whole fiasco went down. Not really one for parties but I couldn't exactly say no. Already did to most of the previous parties. That and I tend to be the one to make sure nothing /bad/ happens at home. Hopefully that answers enough for you."

What were you doing at the time of the murder?
"Time of the murder? Standing around in the main room doing a lot of nothing. I don't like parties." He grumbles, tapping his foot on the ground. "That and looking for my assistant. I have no idea where he'd slipped off to."

What would make this party any different from the others? What I'm saying is, why not just skip this one as well?
"Believe me, I would have /loved/ to. There's only so many I can skip though before people start to complain. Plus I was personally asked by the hosts to come to this one in person and help out with...some things." He replies with a little shrug. "So I ended up coming along. Look where that got me."

Ah, indeed... this is certainly not a pleasant circumstance to be in, for anyone. If I may though; you mentioned... 'some things'? May I inquire as to what those were?
"Setting up some rifts- pretty much portals, for an easier way here for some people, for one. Making sure said rifts stayed stable- which they did. That sort of thing. Helping out where I can with magic-related things since I know my way around them for the most part." He replies, watching you carefully.

May I ask who your assistant is and what connection he has with the party?
"My assistant? That would be Malachai. I dragged him along to help me." The man explains, gesturing to the 1st Suspect. "Looking at what happened here...I probably shouldn't have."

Why do you think you shouldn't have brought him with you?
The mage frowns. "He was the one who found the body when he was off alone. I'm sure you can imagine what could have happened if he'd gotten there a bit earlier?"

How do the portals work?
Can only humans pass through them?
"How do portals work? Magic." He says simply, tapping a foot against the ground. "There's a focus crystal which anchors it down and they appear over it. Seriously, /magic/. I'm a mage. No, basically anything can pass through them- although I set who exactly can activate them since they're normally in an inactive state. Obviously Malachai and I are set to activate them by default as we set them up- but we can add others in like a whitelist." he pauses with a frown. "And before you say anything, only he and I can add who can activate them."

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Suspect 3-
Suspect 3 is a pale man with average height. He has white hair and pink eyes. He seems to be very grumpy and glares at you from time to time. Well, he seems to be glaring at everything, really. His outfit is dark with brighter accents. His simple masquerade mask is also dark with bright accents, but he's taken it off.
Questions asked-

-I understand you are brothers with suspect 1 & 4. What are you so angry about?
"Huh? Yeah. Younger and older brother respectively. What do you think? I'm stuck in here with a murderer when I really just want to get out of here. This room is too closed in." He mumbles the last part about the room being closed in but you can still understand him.

-Is there anyone, including yourself, that has something to gain from the victim's death?
"Hell if I know. Don't even know why the hell I'm here. The only ones I actually know are my brothers and Ross." he replies simply, with a huff.


Did you or your brothers see or hear anything suspicious around the time the mage was killed?
"I was talking with Jay at the time. I didn't notice anything myself-" He shifted very slightly and folded his arms. "-and I have no idea what the little guy was up to or where he was."

Your brother (Suspect 1) told me that you manage the Wind and Ice magic , so did the victim and the victim was also murdered with Wind magic and probably a  magical (wind) weapon , could you tell us if you own one by yourself or who else owns a (magical wind) weapon and if there is a possibility the victim is murdered with his own weapon ?
"Malachai did? Ah. Yeah lucky me; Albino with an ice affinity. No, I don't have a weapon like that and I've got no damn clue who else would own one. I guess the guy could've had one and been killed with it- makes sense to me." He grumbles, adding a little shrug at the end. "They're likely not hard to get a hold of, anyway. Especially if you know- or /are/ a Wind-affinity mage."

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Suspect 4-
Suspect 4 is a tall man with dark wavy/curly hair and odd eyes. He seems to be very calm and his outfit is black and navy. His mask is a half-face mask that's white and rather simple. You notice he glances over at Suspects 1 and 3 once in a while.
Questions asked-

You sir seem to be very calm, and yet you keep glancing at those two over there. Tell me, is there a reason you keep looking toward suspect 1 & 3?
The man nods. "Yes, actually. They're my younger brothers." He replies, giving a little smile.

Sir, you seem to be looking at those two folks over there quite a lot. What do you know about them?
The man smiles. "Nothing that could aid you in your investigation, I believe." He replies, with a little gesture.

Do you remember where you and your brothers were or what you were doing around the time of the murder?
"I was in the main room with most of the party guests, though I was speaking with Wynn." He replies, gesturing to Suspect 3. "Our younger brother, I'm not too sure of his whereabouts or what he was doing."

Does your younger brother have a habit of disappearing like this?
The man hesitates a moment, clearly thinking. "At times, yes. He's rather shy and nervous though, so he tends to wander off alone sometimes to give himself space."

What are you're opinions of the victim?
"He seemed to be a nice man. Very happy, hard worker. Definitely good at what he did and appeared to be quite passionate about it. I didn't know him personally so I can't really give too much of an opinion. Seemed a pleasant sort, though."

Where were you at the time of the murder ?
"In the main room, speaking with my brother Wynn, I believe!" He replies, folding his arms.

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Suspect 5-
Suspect 5 is also a tall man, he has white hair and pale blue eyes. His outfit is dark red and he wears a white full face mask that's very simple in design- just plain white. He seems to be somewhat calm.
Questions asked-

Take off your mask, if you please, sir. I want to see your face while I am talking to you. You seem rather unconcerned with the events that took place here, why aren't you more upset about the murder?

The man complies, taking the mask off his face. "Well, I tend to think that staying calm is good to do in such situations! It may not show but I am rather upset by the happenings tonight. It's a very sad occurrence."

Where were you at the time of the incident?
"Ah, I was in the main room with the other guests." He replies with a gesture.

Have you ever been in a similar situation before? Perhaps something awful that helped you develop such a calm demeanor in the face of such tragedy.
"Unfortunately, I'm not sure how. I am, however, quite thankful that I can stay calm. I can only imagine what it would be like if I were not." He replies with a little frown.

Did you know the victim personally in any way?
"Personally? No, I did not. I'd only heard of him in passing until tonight, unfortunately." The man replies, looking a bit sad. "I'd managed to speak with him during the party a little bit, but that's about it."

Did he happen to mention anything about the unveiling of whatever he was working on?
The man shakes his head. "Nothing to me, at least. He mentioned he was excited to reveal it but never mentioned what, exactly."

May I ask your name, sir? And if are you familiar with any of the other guests who came to this party?
"My name is Gil." The man says with a little smile, then shakes his head. "No, not really familiar with anyone else. Well- I do know of the hosts, of course. That's about it though."

And what was your reason for coming to the party, Sir?
"I was sent by the stable I work at the bid on some horses as there was an auction before the party." He explains to you.

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Suspect 6-
Suspect 6 is the tallest of the suspects. He has dark hair and bright blue eyes. He wears a black and silver outfit with a silver full face mask. Swirls are etched into the mask. He shifts uncomfortably every so often.
Questions asked-

Have you seen anything suspicious tonight?
"I'm not really sure. I was just here to help load up some horses. I mostly tried to stay out of the main party area if I could help it." He tells you, and fidgets nervously as he speaks. He seemed like he really didn't want to be in the room.

I'm going to have you take off your mask as well. You can always tell by someones face if they are lying...
You seem to be moving around a lot, are you in pain?
The man hesitates a moment but he did take off his mask. Even though he was the tallest of the group, only the short auburn-haired suspect seemed younger than him. "I'm...fine." That, however, didn't seem to be the truth. The dark-haired suspect seems rather panicky and refuses to meet anyone's gaze.

You look rather shaken, is something troubling you? If you're worried about being the next victim don't worry, I'm sure the assassin won't strike so openly. Or they might, in which case any information you have could be a bit...time sensitive. 
"I...what...?" Your questions seems to have just made him more panicked and flustered. "I really didn't see anything. I was out by the stables most of the party!"

You mentioned something about being 'not really sure' when asked if you've seen anything suspicious.... would you please clarify?
"Well..." He hesitates a moment. "I did hear what sounded like...a spooked horse earlier in the night- but when I went to go check out where it came from I didn't see any horses out. It was strange."

That is strange indeed. You said you were here to load horses. Are they all accounted for?
He nods. "As far as I know, yeah. All the ones I came to get are accounted for."

Sir, I know it's a bit late, but could I get your name for my records?
"M-My name? It's Nyx." He replies rather shyly. He's still fidgeting quite a bit.

Nyx, can you describe to me in your own words the events that took place here this evening? From your arrival til now should be sufficient.
"Well, I was checking on the horses that the stable I work for bought, making sure they were ready to travel once the party was over." The tall young man says, seemingly starting to calm down a bit. He still doesn't meet your gaze, however. "I heard what sounded like a loose horse so I went to check it out and when I found nothing I decided to go back to the party- only to find th-that guy had been murdered."

You said the horse was spooked by something, if a person, is there anything in connection with that area that may have been taken?
"I'm afraid not." Nyx says and shakes his head slightly. "I heard it from one of the fields out back but when I got over there I didn't see any horses outside. If there was one out there it may have run off into the woods."

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Suspect 7-
Suspect 7 is a short blond man with gold eyes. His outfit is white and he wears a white mask with an obvious unicorn theme and gold trim. He looks concerned.
Questions asked-

Do you know the victim and hosts?
"I didn't know the victim very well. Though I did speak with him earlier about that project of his, but he didn't tell me much. The hosts however I do know quite well as I'm often here to pick up imports for the stable I work at. I also sometimes help them with training their newer horses when they're short staffed." His expression didn't change much as he spoke.

Do you have any idea what the mage had discovered?
"I'm afraid I don't know exactly what he had found, but he did tell me one of his breeding projects had resulted in something unexpected when we spoke earlier. He seemed very excited to reveal what he had found. It's sad he won't be able to, now."
The man looked saddened by the last part of what he said.

Where were you around the time of the murder?
"I was alone in the garden when I heard screaming. I ran towards it to see what had happened- it seemed someone had...found the body." The shorter blond man seems somewhat disturbed and grossed out by the memory.

Do you know anything about magic enchanted weapons?
"I know of them but I've never used one before." He tells you, seemingly a little eager to get off the subject of magic.

Could you please take off your mask as well sir?
The blond man complies, removing his unicorn inspired mask- revealing his face. His head is shaved on one side and on the same side a long scar runs from the back of his head to just above the eyebrow, though it looked rather old. He doesn't seem to have any other odd features aside from slightly pointed ears.

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Suspect 8-
Suspect 8 is a woman of above-average height. She has lighter auburn hair and blue eyes. She is noticeably freckled and her outfit is blue and green, and she wears a white cat mask with a golden crown mark on the center of the forehead. She looks to be rather frightened.
Questions asked-

what are you afraid of, miss?
The woman is hugging her arms to herself. "I really wasn't expecting something like this to happen when I offered to take on the catering for this party. It's really frightening to know someone in here is capable of such violence."

you seem rather shaken up, did you know the victim?
The woman shakes her head slightly. "I'm afraid I didn't. all I knew about him is that he was a big political figure back in Arcaea who enjoyed breeding Peafries. He seemed like a nice enough man from what I saw."

Being a  caterer, you must have seen a lot of people. Did you see anyone or anything they may have been out of the ordinary or suspicious?
"Well...most of the guests here aren't really 'ordinary' for me but they all seem like good people. Though...I did notice some odd things earlier this evening. I heard the blond man talking to someone when I was bringing in some of the food but I didn't see anyone with him. He was just alone with some of the horses his stable had won- and the little one; Malachai, I think it was, he started acting strange before he disappeared from the party. Like he was frightened by something."

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Suspect 9-
Suspect 9 is an average-height, very grumpy looking man; he has gray eyes and very dark hair. His outfit is dark grey. He wears a simple dark masquerade mask with silver trim. His arms are folded and he looks extremely unhappy. He keeps mumbling things under his breath. You recognize him as one of the two hosts of the party.
Questions asked-

Sir, how well did you know the victim?
The man folds his arms and sighs. "A little better than most of the others here besides her-" he gestures to the 10th Suspect. "She knows him about the same as I do. He's known well for his accomplishments in breeding and his own magical abilities. Besides that; not very well."

To your best knowledge, is there anyone who could easily get their hands on an enchanted weapon - like the kind used.
Raising an eyebrow, the man looks around. "Yeah, any mage could easily. There's a few here. The guy was one himself; hell it could have been his own weapon. Plus anyone else from Arcaea could easily have got their hands on one too. Tons of mages there and so lots of magic."

Is there anything you're keeping from us since you seem to be mumbling?
The man looks rather unamused. "No, I'm not keeping anything from you. Unless you count cursing under my breath as keeping something from you."

You mentioned there were a few people here who could wield magical weapons? Could you please point them out, or at the very least give us their names?
"Well, I know some have magic. You don't need magic to use an enchanted or otherwise magical weapon though. Also, I don't know some of their names- except for Ross and Stralia. I'll point them out, yeah." He says with a shrug. He points out Suspects 1, 2, and 7. He pauses for a moment. "Those two are related to him so I've heard, so they might have magic as well." He adds, pointing to Suspects 3 and 4 in relation to Suspect 1.

Suspect 10 mentioned that the mage was skilled in water and wind.  Do you happen to know what kind of magic traces were found with the victim?
"Wind, I believe." The man replies. "I feel bad for who found the body- surely wasn't a pleasant sight."

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Suspect 10-
Suspect 10 is a woman of above average height, she has dark brown hair and brown eyes. Her outfit is blue with black accents- she wears a bird mask. She seems strangely okay with what's going on- or at least from what you can tell. Every once in a while she says something to Suspect 9 which causes him to glare at her. You recognize her as the other host of the party.
Questions asked-

-"Madame, what are your connections to the victim?"
-The woman thinks for a moment before replying. "I've met him a few times, he's a very well known breeder- and mage!" she pauses a moment and folds her arms. "Never really knew the poor guy too well, though. It's a shame what happened."

Did you have anything against the victim?
"Against him? of course not! He was a great breeder and I respected him greatly." She replies with a frown. "I can't believe someone would do that though; he was pretty well known. There must have been a good reason to take such a risk."

With all due respect miss, a man has just been murdered. You seem very at ease, and in this line of work that doesn't paint the best picture. With that being said, what DID you know about the mage?
The woman just shrugs for a moment. "Honestly I don't think my mind has wrapped around it quite yet. Even so it's probably a good thing to try to stay calm in this sort of situation. I know he was a well-known Peafowl Friesian breeder and a damn good mage."

Suspect 9 over there said he knew the man decently well, and that the only other person who knew him as well was you. Tell me absolutely everything you know about him, and please don't leave anything out
"Did he? Well. I know he was a mage in Arcaea; a Master rank Water/Wind affinity mage, in fact. very high up. Which is pretty much a political figure. Like I said he...was...a very well known breeder of Peafries. His name was Arlen. No idea for last names. That's all I can think of." She tells you after a moment of thought.

If magic use is so common, do you think this man's death might involve the work he did with PeaFries somehow?
"It's possible. Whatever he found could be pretty valuable." She replies with a little nod.

Valuable enough to motivate murder?
"I can't really see any other reason for motive...unless someone just really didn't like him. Odd timing if it isn't though, don't you think? He's been talking about it all day and now...well. Now he can't reveal it, can he?" She pauses for a moment, mulling over thoughts in her head.

And suspect 9? He clearly knew you. Would you care to tell me what you know about him?
"Silas? I'd hope so! We've worked together for a couple of years now, after all. He's a complete grump but he's not a bad guy. Rather fun to mess with, too." She gives a little grin. "Also- He's not really one for talking for too long, I usually do most of the talking! Other than that, not sure what else to say. At least, not sure what you'd find helpful."

Do you know any of the suspects who could have profit with the death of the mage from Arcaea?
The woman thinks for a moment before responding. "Well, whatever he found was probably valuable- perhaps someone wanted whatever he had found. I don't know who would profit from his death itself, though." She shrugs after that, "That's just my guess though."