Mangadex detective agency

[a_singular_strike]

Indeed I do. I've come with a case of my own to this fledgling establishment—a case not even @Mr_Detective himself could solve (what with him being dead and all).

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Why is it that @pandascepter announced his hiatus from the forums right after I urged him to continue our DnD session? I've ruminated on this for many a sleepless night, yet to no avail. Perhaps a less autistic different perspective could shed some light on this case...

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This side story plays after Sherlock Strike visited Dr. @TheTopAdventure but before the meeting with @BlackGeneral.

The next morning came fast and my mind was still occupied by the offer from the mysterious stranger. @BlackGeneral and Dr. @TheTopAdventure were still sleeping and I knew rest wouldn't find me. So I did what I knew best; got to the office, brewed myself black tea to stay focused and looked at the files that needed to be filled out. The rising sun, the furniture and the smell of tea gave the impression of a calm morning.
Frantic footsteps quickly destroyed this image and when the door was opened I knew that I had work to do.

The client was no one less than @bigtiddyoneesan, forum elder, patriarch and frequent visitor of the shitpost pub. The case was clear. His pub friend @pandascepter, an elder himself, announced his retirement from the forum some time ago, seemingly out of nowhere. The bosom lover wanted to know why and came to us. I quickly drank my last drops of tea and got to work.

567th Forum Street. Users are getting ready to chat casually and Profile Post Machines are warming up.
My destination was clear - the Posting library. On my way the usual: giant billboard threads that display the latest news from the MODs, small Profile posts speaking about eating macroplastic on breakfast and even a thread informing about a local rock-paper-scissors (RPS) tournament. The usual diversity. On some alleys you could even find the Junkies, people addicted to yuri no matter the quality or vileness. Every flock has its black sheep.
Taking the Lounge lane I arrived at the library. The rest was as usual. The tireless working of the machines, the chatting of the people and the dust on the archive.

There it was, his final message in the shitpost pub, before paying for his drinks. The same song since long ago, elders bemoaning how the times have changed and their influence has decreased. Looking further back I found out that he was dissatisfied with no one paying him any attention during the RPS-tournament but I doubt that this was the full blow, more like the straw that broke the camels back.

I packed my things and returned back to the office, the constant news report my only companion. While most of it was mundane, some news about a MOD being dethr.. -DING- The notification for the Reaction payment from the last case demanded angrily my attention. It was pretty good pay, some appearing between the usual. @BakedBanana showed his status with his payment, having a reputation to uphold.

It was almost midday when I finally arrived back at the agency. @BlackGeneral and @TheTopAdventure were already waiting for me. Important matters had to be discussed after all.


Status Report
Case: closed
pandascepter: on vacation, nothing seems to suggest that the DnD session was at fault here. Probably simple Forum Burnout, consult your nearest trusted doctor.

 

[BlackGeneral]

What if BTO killed PS to win the RPS Tournament more easily

 

[Itsukimoto]

RPS Tournament

that is stuck in limbo-nya

 

[a_singular_strike]

What if BTO killed PS to win the RPS Tournament more easily

For @pandascepter to count as dead he would have to be missing for at least 3 months, though the Panda and Co. funeral home can give better information (@BakedBanana). Because he disabled public M.U.A. data reading we have to count from his last known activity, which was on last sunday. So while gone on a vacation, he should still be alive and kicking.
Do not be hasty @BlackGeneral and stay rational. We need you and your clear mind.

 

[BlackGeneral]

Sorry, I got a LLG flashback... this case still haunts me

 

[a_singular_strike]

It was almost midday when I finally arrived back at the agency. @BlackGeneral and @TheTopAdventure were already waiting for me. Important matters had to be discussed after all.

Midday. Three people sit in an office around a table, the tension is palpable.
We sat around the table for some time now, no one daring to think of what laid ahead of us. @TheTopAdventure was the one to finally break the silence, shattering it like glass. "I think everyone knows that something is not right about this case. Leaving the Points aside, should a button like this really exist, it's potential would be devastating. The Yuricans without their faith, the Junkies without their drug - both would rally together and fight everyone on the Forum. Sure, they might not win, but this wouldn't be their goal. Dragging as many as possible into Deletion and disabling Forum activity however..."

"And that's why we need to accept the case, for the moment at least!", replied @BlackGeneral, "We play along, look at the case and gather intel. If worst comes to worst we slither away like a lizard and let them in the cold." An interesting proposition, but I had my doubts. "Do you think that it will be that easy? If they have that many Points who knows what else they are capable of, we don't even know their numbers, a damn MOD could be their mastermind." "You are right, Strike, but I think the information we do know is more than enough to warrant my idea." "What would that be, BlackGeneral? Have you forgotten our place in this forum, the very ground we stand on?" TheTopAdventure had doubts and no problem to speak up. BlackGeneral remained collected and calmly explained: "Just think about it for a moment, a MOD, those beings of immeasurable power, uses a regular user to make contact with us. This most likely means it is about something that other MODs shouldn't see, so in that sense, a crime so big that it can't be defended. We can't denounce them, the MODs would surely ban us to hide their shame, but we can escape, should the case turn hairy. Our contractor wouldn't even dare to do something. And let's be honest - this is a too important event for us to simply miss."

His passion for drama and action aside, he did make a good point and he was right, we were relatively safe in all of this. Not to forget the pay, those Points still sang sweetly into my ears. After much contemplation TheTopAdventure agreed to the plan with a heavy sigh. "But we all bail out the moment things turn awry, ok?" "That's a given, Topy." Both I and the doctor grimaced. We would never understand BlackGenerals love for strange nicknames but there were worse vices out there.
"The strange person should come back in four to five days. No use moping inside, we should take some cases in the meantime." Both of them agreed to my suggestion.

 

[BlackGeneral]

I never talked about my nicknames thing here, but somehow you know, as expected of a detective

 

[BlackGeneral]

Please bring us new cases, we need filler episodes

 

[Angry_Panda]

Not really a case, just a fun fact that ties into another thread in a vaguely noir-ish way:

There's a DA in the Perry Mason canon named Hamilton Burger.

 

[Painasbread]

Please bring us new cases, we need filler episodes

⚠️🚨 NEW CASE 🚨⚠️

 

[solstice258]

⚠️🚨 NEW CASE 🚨⚠️

It was a boring evening. The forums were quiet, but not free of shenanigans. Passing by the town square, I saw a question pinned on the bulletin board: "Is theworldaroundusfallseverysinglesecondwespendhere MSML's alternative account?"
Though I'm very familiar with TWAUFESSWSH, I could not immediately deny this absurd looking claim: the profile creation dates match, and so does the recent topic brought up by the suspicious side account. Pondering whether I should bring light to the mysterious topic, I feel conflicted: I am unsure of my literary skills. However, I still feel like I can't let dear TWAUFESSWSH's name be sullied with such accusations, and simply decide to leave reaching the conclusion to the professionals, and deliver a file containing some strong evidence to the detective's office.

Spoiler: Envelope

-Athayanezant's testimony
-DavidianMillerian's testimony

 

[Painasbread]

I feel conflicted: I am unsure of my literary skills.

'TWAUFESSWSH'

🔥🔥🔥

 

[OisE]

A new rival club was created some days ago. I heard some people call it ACG.

I would like you to investigate its Guru. I fear he has some connection with a sadly known anti-yuri club.
If my fears come true, I would like it if you report him and all his club to the police of this district, so that every actions that they do stop.

Respectfully,
LLG fanclub member.

 

[a_singular_strike]

⚠️🚨 NEW CASE 🚨⚠️

It was a boring evening. The forums were quiet, but not free of shenanigans. Passing by the town square, I saw a question pinned on the bulletin board: "Is theworldaroundusfallseverysinglesecondwespendhere MSML's alternative account?"
Though I'm very familiar with TWAUFESSWSH, I could not immediately deny this absurd looking claim: the profile creation dates match, and so does the recent topic brought up by the suspicious side account. Pondering whether I should bring light to the mysterious topic, I feel conflicted: I am unsure of my literary skills. However, I still feel like I can't let dear TWAUFESSWSH's name be sullied with such accusations, and simply decide to leave reaching the conclusion to the professionals, and deliver a file containing some strong evidence to the detective's office.

Spoiler: Envelope

-Athayanezant's testimony
-DavidianMillerian's testimony

Evening. The moon glows with pale light as the sun returns to slumber. Sound springs forth from a Media player in a small apartment.

The day quickly passed and having nothing better to do I went to my apartment for some housekeeping and much needed otium. I immediatly placed a LinkDisc in my Media player, "O solitude, my sweetest choice!" being what my mind and heart craved the most. As the player began to sing I brew tea, dusted my shelfs, cleaned the armchair blankets, let the tea cool down and vacuumed the carpets. O heav'ns! What content was mine to see the apartment without a speck of dust. Satisfied I sank on my rest chair with tea in hand, ready to take the first sip.

My phone had other ideas, it's ringing tearing peace apart. After a large sigh I drank my tea in one gulp and picked the receiver up. @BlackGeneral, with nary an idea of his great disturbance, said in his usual cheerful tone: "Rest time's over. A new case flew in just a moment ago. The name @solstice258 ringing some bells?" "Isn't that an artist frequenting the Art districts? Did a painting get stolen?" "Nope, you can stow your art critic skills back in the drawer. We have to investigate a potential Alt and find out who its Originator is. Though looking at the evidence solstice258 already provided this should be easy money. I'll send the case details on a posting machine. Good luck." It didn't take long for the files to arrive.
solstice258 came upon a question on the bulletin board that she felt was absurd. It questioned the Originator of @theworldaroundusfallseverysinglesecondwespendhere (TWAUFESSWSH for sake of brevity), claiming @MinecraftStoryModeLover to be its creator. She wasn't however fully sure and came to us as a result. Luckily she already included her pieces of evidence, Postings, which made my job a lot easier.


Late evening. Songs of the day are shared between users, Profile Post show inner thoughts to the world. Meanwhile, in the Posting library.

I still had to go to my usual place, checking the evidence of its thruthfulness was part of my job too. Lucky for me, everything checked out, solstice258 seemed to have a knack for detective work. The optimistically named TWAUFESSWSH was not the Alt of MinecraftStoryModeLover. Looking closer @DavidianMillerian turned out to be its Originator.
The rest was the usual procedure, barely worth a footnote if all of this would be a written story. I reported back to BlackGeneral, he did his magic and later that night payment rolled in.

In sweet solitude I made my way back home, having learned of this case's lore, without the pains to study it.


Status Report
Case: closed
@theworldaroundusfallseverysinglesecondwespendhere: the Alt of @DavidianMillerian, with evidence coming directly from both of their Posts.
Notes: Trivial case, trivial solution. At least the pay was good enough.

 

[Painasbread]

Evening. The moon glows with pale light as the sun returns to slumber. Sound springs forth from a Media player in a small apartment.

The day quickly passed and having nothing better to do I went to my apartment for some housekeeping and much needed otium. I immediatly placed a LinkDisc in my Media player, "O solitude, my sweetest choice!" being what my mind and heart craved the most. As the player began to sing I brew tea, dusted my shelfs, cleaned the armchair blankets, let the tea cool down and vacuumed the carpets. O heav'ns! What content was mine to see the apartment without a speck of dust. Satisfied I sank on my rest chair with tea in hand, ready to take the first sip.

A writer's quill deserving of a spotless condo. Cheers.

 

[MinecraftStoryModeLover]

"Detectives! Detectives! Something terrible has happened!" Into the shop bursts a disheveled and frazzled Monsieur MSML.

His skin is pale white, contrasting his freckles like brown sugar sprinkled upon a warm cup of coffee with foam.

"There's been a murder... Of my arch-nemesis! ...but before you ask if I did it.... I HAVE AN ALIBI!"

He pulls out a pocketbook full of his daily schedule for the past 18 days.

"I believe I was... Getting a hot cocoa...."

He nods quickly as if to confirm it with himself after some doubt.

"Yes. For sure! Please look into the murder of ChickenJockey! I swear upon my life twas not me!"

 

[fungifordinner]

Status Report
Case: closed
@theworldaroundusfallseverysinglesecondwespendhere: the Alt of @DavidianMillerian, with evidence coming directly from both of their Posts.
Notes: Trivial case, trivial solution. At least the pay was good enough.

Status Report
Case: not yet accepted, discussion needed
Notes: smells like a trap; someone else seems to be pulling the strings and I don't like being a wooden puppet

Status Report
Case: closed
Mr_Detective: deceased, probably out of anger/disappointment

These are 10/10 reads

Iz's Nyaver enyaough nya /ᐠ > . <マ

… can I get a job too? I need the money

 

[Painasbread]

Yeah that was also my alt, mb gng

Coming from you I'm pretty sure gng is short for gonna goon, but that's my bad I guess 😅

 

[Lowfyie]

Coming from you I'm pretty sure gng is short for gonna goon, but that's my bad I guess 😅

Can take it either way I guess

 

[BlackGeneral]

Evening. The moon glows with pale light as the sun returns to slumber. Sound springs forth from a Media player in a small apartment.

The day quickly passed and having nothing better to do I went to my apartment for some housekeeping and much needed otium. I immediatly placed a LinkDisc in my Media player, "O solitude, my sweetest choice!" being what my mind and heart craved the most. As the player began to sing I brew tea, dusted my shelfs, cleaned the armchair blankets, let the tea cool down and vacuumed the carpets. O heav'ns! What content was mine to see the apartment without a speck of dust. Satisfied I sank on my rest chair with tea in hand, ready to take the first sip.

My phone had other ideas, it's ringing tearing peace apart. After a large sigh I drank my tea in one gulp and picked the receiver up. @BlackGeneral, with nary an idea of his great disturbance, said in his usual cheerful tone: "Rest time's over. A new case flew in just a moment ago. The name @solstice258 ringing some bells?" "Isn't that an artist frequenting the Art districts? Did a painting get stolen?" "Nope, you can stow your art critic skills back in the drawer. We have to investigate a potential Alt and find out who its Originator is. Though looking at the evidence solstice258 already provided this should be easy money. I'll send the case details on a posting machine. Good luck." It didn't take long for the files to arrive.
solstice258 came upon a question on the bulletin board that she felt was absurd. It questioned the Originator of @theworldaroundusfallseverysinglesecondwespendhere (TWAUFESSWSH for sake of brevity), claiming @MinecraftStoryModeLover to be its creator. She wasn't however fully sure and came to us as a result. Luckily she already included her pieces of evidence, Postings, which made my job a lot easier.


Late evening. Songs of the day are shared between users, Profile Post show inner thoughts to the world. Meanwhile, in the Posting library.

I still had to go to my usual place, checking the evidence of its thruthfulness was part of my job too. Lucky for me, everything checked out, solstice258 seemed to have a knack for detective work. The optimistically named TWAUFESSWSH was not the Alt of MinecraftStoryModeLover. Looking closer @DavidianMillerian turned out to be its Originator.
The rest was the usual procedure, barely worth a footnote if all of this would be a written story. I reported back to BlackGeneral, he did his magic and later that night payment rolled in.

In sweet solitude I made my way back home, having learned of this case's lore, without the pains to study it.


Status Report
Case: closed
@theworldaroundusfallseverysinglesecondwespendhere: the Alt of @DavidianMillerian, with evidence coming directly from both of their Posts.
Notes: Trivial case, trivial solution. At least the pay was good enough.

You are really good at creating an atmosphere