The footprints alone, with a dearth of other evidence to actually utilize, ended poorly. That said, there's no reason to discount them entirely from the get go, especially not if there's other evidence to back up a conclusion they might support.
Don't count anything out too soon. Just watch for traps.
It's probably better not to rely on any single piece alone, but instead cross reference what names might or might not come up repeatedly...
That doesn't disclude the chance of someone being framed, but the more pieces there are, the less likely it is a single culprit managed to leave all of them purposely?
[ she's not built for this, though, someone drag in one of the detective or law enforcement dolls instead so she can just go back to being (redacted) please ]
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Date: 2020-07-04 12:45 am (UTC)[but. . . for now, his grip tightens around the squishy toy slightly, before he nods]
. . . okay.
I'll make sure I don't waste the question, then. [. . .] Can I ask what the bracelet did?
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Date: 2020-07-04 12:48 am (UTC)I said it was harmless, not useless.
[ haha, ]
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Date: 2020-07-04 12:50 am (UTC)Hah.
. . . your secret is safe with me. I promise.
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Date: 2020-07-04 01:05 am (UTC)[ IMAGINE, ITEMS YOU CAN'T USE BECAUSE PEOPLE WILL EITHER WITCHHUNT OR YOU'LL GET YOUR ARM BEAT OFF BY A BASEBALL BAT ]
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Date: 2020-07-04 01:08 am (UTC)Think it'll tell me who our killers are if I ask nicely>
[would it be that helpful???]
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Date: 2020-07-04 01:32 am (UTC)[ will it be that useful or helpful indeed. ]
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Date: 2020-07-04 01:34 am (UTC)Yeah, good point.
. . . I'll outsource for some ideas. And regardless of what question I ask, I'll make sure I report the answer back to you.
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Date: 2020-07-04 03:46 am (UTC)[ it's all yours now akira, she washes her hands of it. more hot chocolate is what she's getting with them now that they're freed. ]
But, well, you know where to find me.
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Date: 2020-07-04 03:49 am (UTC)[into his bag the squishy thing goes!!]
. . . by the way, Lili, Yin Yu and I found some evidence near the memorial hall. The snow was disturbed and some of it was stained red.
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Date: 2020-07-04 05:03 am (UTC)[ hm... ]
Maybe we'll actually find footprints this time.
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Date: 2020-07-04 03:17 pm (UTC)[IT WAS A BAD IDEA]
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Date: 2020-07-05 01:24 am (UTC)Don't count anything out too soon. Just watch for traps.
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Date: 2020-07-05 02:55 am (UTC)[then again he was the one who thought the footprints were decisive evidence when they were just a red herring SO LIKE. . . YEAH. . .]
It's just tough to know what's a trap and what isn't when there are so many different powers and items floating around.
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Date: 2020-07-05 03:22 am (UTC)That doesn't disclude the chance of someone being framed, but the more pieces there are, the less likely it is a single culprit managed to leave all of them purposely?
[ she's not built for this, though, someone drag in one of the detective or law enforcement dolls instead so she can just go back to being (redacted) please ]
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Date: 2020-07-05 03:09 pm (UTC)That's true.
. . . I guess we'll just have to keep taking everything as it comes.
[take the pieces as they find them and attempt to fit them together as best they can]
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Date: 2020-07-05 08:49 pm (UTC)[ ... ]
Think any of these might have been potential revenge kills, if someone might've found something out somehow?
[ because 5 is... very excessive, for voluntary murder. ]
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Date: 2020-07-05 10:43 pm (UTC)I honestly have no earthly idea. I guess we'll find out tomorrow.
[he'd like to think that if someone here found a killer they'd tell other people??]
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Date: 2020-07-07 03:30 pm (UTC)You have such faith in us...
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Date: 2020-07-07 05:45 pm (UTC). . .
Someone has to. Despite our track record.
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Date: 2020-07-08 07:16 am (UTC)[ hmm ]
Well, you're right in that regard, I suppose. Someone has to. After all, it's not like pessimism on its own ever did anything of use.
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Date: 2020-07-08 11:44 pm (UTC)That sure is the truth.