On the eve of the 24th,A merchant arrives at the Belladonna estate; the door already unlocked for him. He brings with him soil, herbs and ingredients to replenish the medicine handed out within the apothecary. A simple errand for one new to this side of the trade,The old merchant who once handled these deliveries vanished weeks ago, and none knew of his fate. In haste to avoid a delay in their schedule, the novice was sent to fill in the role of restocking their patron’s shelves.

Though he finishes quite quickly, leaving the items by the couch within the entryway, he could not help but get curious. There was an allure to the open hallway leading to the basement. Stepped into the dim lobby, the indoor garden alive with life, the bar sits empty yet neatly stocked, and the seating glimmers as if awaiting guests. It should have been a routine exchange.Yet that was not what transpired.

Within hours from his visit, the door left unlocked and within the basement, by the garden left a scene that needs to be scrubbed clean.A body laid cold, lifeless with its blood seeping between the stones. Within its grasp was a small vial overturned, empty and dry. The iron tang of blood and the stench of decay permeate from the deceased. Joining the pile of gore are leaves plucked from the numerous plants scattered along the floor, some cut in half and others still whole. There’s a flimsy trail of aether emanating from the corpse, mingling with the dust motes, leaving an acrid tang in the air.

The staff flit around the body, curious, and in wonder. One among them is the hand that dealt the merchant’s end; but who?And why?

Welcome, curious souls, to Belladonna’s All Saints’ Wake festivity.A lowly merchant has been found dead within our halls, and whispers say the killer still lingers among us.
Your task? To uncover which of our staff is guilty of his untimely end. how it works 
Each participating staff member has a card marked with three symbols representing their specialties. These specialties coincide with the items used to take down our unsuspecting guest.

How could you determine how the guest was slain? This information is littered within the hints which were woven into the members' stories throughout the evening.

Patrons may gather evidence by speaking with the staff and obtaining their alibis and their specialties.Persuasion or luck will be your greatest weapons. Convince the staff to part with an item or two, and you may uncover vital proof of innocence... or guilt.Once you believe you’ve found the culprit, send your guess via /tell to Akizora, along with the evidence you’ve gathered.Should your first accusation be wrong, you will have one final chance to name the true murderer before the night’s end. In the event that you get it wrong a second time, you will be silenced permanently (you will be unable to participate in the game). reward 
The first patron to unveil the truth will receive a handsome prize of 5,000,000 gil. The identity of the murderer will be revealed by the final quarter of the final hour of our operation. Thus, you will need to be around that time to receive the reward.

 reminder 
Guesses without proof will be null and void, this will count as a wrong guess.Staff members will interact with one guest at a time, to avoid overwhelming each other. As such, none of the staff will be available for private hosting. Send the staff you are curious to question a /tell but please wait until they respond to you to start the scenario. We ask for your patience and understanding.