Vesti and Lauren's Interdimensional Investigations (A CYOA)

Time and time again...


Present: Toadette: Chronos' Cane

Vesti pulls out the cool cane he picked up and shows it to Toadette. He exclaims, "Hey, Toadette, look what I got!" Toadette replies, "Oh, wow! That's so cool! Do you think we can do that cool teleporting trick with it?" "Unfortunately, I couldn't get it to work," Vesti explains, "But it does look pretty cool when I walk with it!" Toadette asks, "Can I try that out!" Vesti replies, "I'm sorry, but you can't. You're too short." Toadette shouts, "Well, fine! I'll get my own cane! I'll just steal Toadsworth's at the trial!" Vesti responds, "Sure thing... Just don't get us held in contempt of court please..."

Talk: Toadette: What you Witnessed

Lauren asks, "Toadette, what did you actually witness on the day of the crime?" Toadette explains, "Oh... I just saw the body fall from the sky. That's all." Lauren continues, "But you're not going to be testifying tomorrow?" Toadette replies, "No. Wario didn't think it was necessary, since I saw the same thing that the toad guard who found the body did. He told me that it wouldn't be necessary." Lauren replies, "...I guess that's reasonable."

Move: Peach's Castle

Vesti asks, "So... where should we go now?" Lauren replies, "Let's check the castle again... We could have missed something there..." Toadette exclaims, "Yeah, that sounds like a good idea!" Vesti says, "I honestly have no idea what to do anymore... so that's probably a better idea than any I'd come up with!" And so, the three make their way to the Castle' entrance.

Date: ??? Time: ??? Location: Castle Lobby.

The three entered the lobby of the castle again. Before they could attempt to look around, they were interrupted by a voice shouting, "YOU THERE!" The group turns to see the mustachioed Toad Guard from before walking towards them. He looked extremely annoyed. Vesti replies, "Who are you again?" The guard angrily responds, "How rude! Do you know how long it took me to get down from that tower! You three were talking about that skylight! Why didn't you warn me about it?" The group is silent for a moment, before Vesti repeats, "Uh... who are you again?" The guard shouts, "You didn't even bother to remember me! We talked just yesterday! We discussed the crime, and then you rudely left me to get sucked into the ceiling! I'm simply shocked and apalled at your behavior!" Vesti explains, "Uh... I honestly don't remember you at all. That is quite an... amazing name though." Toadeo exclaims, "This is the last straw! I'll show you at the trial tomorrow! My testimony will leave you wishing you showed more respect to Toadeo!" Lauren exclaims, "Wait, you saw the crime?" Toadeo explains, "See? This is how you show respect! Yes, I saw the body fall out of the window!" Lauren asks, "But, didn't you say you were on the top floor last time?" Toadeo shouts, "Oh... right... I did say that... Well... I hate to say it, but I may have told a lie. My testimony was supposed to remain classified, and they didn't want it getting to the wrong sources... Just ask the detective! I'm telling the truth now!" Lauren sighs, "...Fine. I suppose I'll believe you." She turns to Vesti and whispers, "As much as it pains me to saw it, we should probably ask him for more information..."

Investigation: Flower Field
Examine:
Stairs, Floor Pattern, Doors, New Toad Guards.
Talk:
Toadeo
What You Saw
Move:
Mario's Room
Peach's Room
Flower Field
Present:
To Toadeo
What will you do?

Prestige: 95%

Evidence: kun.boards.net/post/10213

Sure took me long enough.


Examine: New Toad Guards

Vesti looks around the room, noticing that there are many new and exciting toad guards posted around the lobby, along with several who appear to be searching the area. Vesti turns to the latter group and asks, "What are all of you looking for, anyway!" A Toad who appears to be leading the group replies, "We're still looking for the Fire Flower! We've spent all day looking for it, but haven't had any results." Half of the Toads walk to a nearby painting and attempt to search behind it. Unfortunately, all of them end up tumbling into the painting, probably being whisked off to some faraway land. The Toad mumbles, "That's the tenth time today. At this rate, most of us will have been teleported elsewhere by the end of the day... I hate this castle..." The group of guards proceed to exit the lobby and enter a different room. Vesti decides to disregard everything that just happened.

Present: Chronos's Cane

Vesti takes Chronos's Cane out of wherever he keeps the thing and shows it to poor Toadeo. He replies, "What on Earth is that? Is that a weapon?! Put it away now, or I'll have to confiscate it!" Vesti hastily replies, "It's just a cane! Why does everyone I show it to think its a weapon!" Toadette exclaims, "That's probably because you've only been showing it to Toad Guards... They are known to be a little... overenthusiastic." Toadeo replies, "What's that supposed to mean! I take a pride in my job, and THIS is the thanks I get! The next time you three get attacked by a burglar, don't expect me to help!" Lauren mumbles, "Why did I get dragged into this?" Vesti exclaims, "...We should probably change the subject."

Talk: What You Saw

Lauren gives Vesti an annoyed look, and then asks, "So, what did you see at the time of the crime?" Toadeo replies, "Well, I was patrolling the exterior of the castle, when I saw the victim's body get thrown off of the balcony. Once it reached the ground, I left to call the proper authorities! In fact, I think I saw that young lady over there at the time too!" Toadette replies, "Yeah! He's definitely telling the truth." Lauren continues, "Could you be any more specific than that." Toadeo replies, "Not without prosecutor Wario's approval, I'm afraid!" Vesti asks, "Couldn't you just give us a hint!" Toadeo shouts, "Of course not! I swore on my honor as a Toad Guard that I wouldn't give away too much information! If you try to get me to break my guard's honor, I might have to arrest you for disturbing the peace!" Vesti sighs, "...Well, that could have gone better."

Investigation: Castle Lobby
Examine:
Stairs, Floor Pattern, Doors.
Talk:
Toadeo
What You Saw
Move:
Mario's Room
Peach's Room
Flower Field
Present:
To Toadeo
What will you do?

Prestige: 95%

Evidence: kun.boards.net/post/10213

At least it happened some day lol


Examine: Floor Pattern

Vesti examines the pattern on the floor. It's a pretty cool pattern. And it's also on the floor. That's why they call it a floor pattern. There's not really much else to say about this one. Vesti exclaims, "This is a pretty cool floor pattern, isn't it?" However, no one replies, as they feel the floor pattern is not worth a remark. Vesti sighs in resignation.

Examine: Stairs

Vesti looks at the many staircases in the lobby. There is one such staircase leading from the groundfloor to a balcony area, and at the top of the stairs, Vesti notices an open door with a spiral staircase leading upwards behind it. Vesti remarks, "This castle has a lot of stairs... I can't imagine climbing all of those everday." Toadeo replies, "Yes, the castle has several different stairwells to allow travel between its many floors. Admittedly, it can get a little tiring on the feet, but it is a guard's duty to patrol the castle, and I would never dare shirk that duty simply because my feet were tired!" Vesti replies, "Well... suit yourself, then." Toadeo glares at Vesti, and snaps, "I'm not sure I like your tone! Are you trying to imply something about me?" Vesti shouts, "Let's just forget I said anything and drop this subject entirely, okay!" Toadeo gives Vesti another suspicious glare, and mumbles, "Hmmm... If you say so..."

Talk: Other Stuff

Lauren asks, "...Are you sure Mario was actually dead when he hit the ground?" Toadeo explains, "Well... I suppose I can't be certain... But he fell really far, and he had already been hit by that fire flower, so I don't think there's anyway he could have survived! ...Besides, he didn't move after he hit the ground, so..." Lauren continues, "And, just out of curiosity-" Toadeo interjects, "Nope! I'm not telling you anything more than that!"

Toadette exclaims, "Why not! It's not gonna hurt anybody!" Toadeo angrily replies, "I've already told you several times! I can't give all of my witness testimony to the other side before the trial! I could be stripped of my position as royal guard, and I'm sure we can all guess how much I don't want that to happen!" Toadette asks, "Come on, can't you just tell us a little more information?" Toadeo shouts, "Of course not! In fact, I'm so astounded by how easily you disregard my wishes, that I'm leaving before you get me fired! Good day!" Following this, Toadeo sprints out of the building. After a few moments of silence, Vesti exclaims, "Well, that was stupid." Lauren replies, "...Look at the bright side. At least we got some useful information... Anyway, I think there's little else to investigate. Perhaps we should try talking to Luigi again?" Vesti replies, "Yeah, he's obviously hiding something important... I'm just not sure how to get him to talk about it..."

Investigation: Castle Lobby
Examine:
Doors.
Talk:
There is no one here.
Move:
Mario's Room
Peach's Room
Flower Field
Present:
To Someone
What will you do?

Prestige: 95%

Evidence: kun.boards.net/post/10213

I was going to include more, but then I accidentally replaced the entire update with the letter U and had to rewrite it.


Talk: The Fake Kidnapping

Vesti asks, “How were you involved in the fake kidnapping?” Luigi explains, “Well... I wasn’t actually involved with the kidnapping. I just took that picture from outside the castle, and then I went to rescue the princess... I’m not really sure what happened after that, but Mario ended up getting all the credit... Judging by everything that happened since then, I wonder if I shouldn’t have tried to rescue her at all...” Toadette replies, “Don’t say that! If you hadn’t tried to help, Peach never would’ve gotten caught! Imagine how much worse the Toad’s lives would be if you hadn’t dragged her back!” Luigi mumbles, “Oh... I guess you’re right...”

Present: Police Badge

Vesti says, “Luigi, you’ve yet to tell us what actually happened in Mario’s room on the day of the murder!” Luigi shouts, “Wh- what do you mean! I’ve told you many times! Why won’t you believe me?!” Lauren explains, “Luigi, you aren’t very good at lying. Your body language and tone of voice made it fairly obvious.” Toadette exclaims, “Luigi, just tell us what happened! We can’t defend you if you don’t tell us anything!” Luigi shouts, “N- No! I do- don’t want to! I never want to repeat what happened in there!” Vesti responds, “Well, fine. If you’re not going to tell me on your own, I’ll just have to prove what really happened!” (Chronos definitely did something weird to my Police Badge, but judging by what he told me earlier, this might just be when I’m supposed to use it!) And with that, he presents his police badge.



Suddenly, the world around Vesti seems to fall away, and is replaced with a large landscape of orange light. Two police badges appear in front of Luigi, who is currently panicking. He shouts, “Wh- what is going on here?” Vesti can still hear Lauren’s voice, but it sounds like it’s coming from far away. She asks, “Vesti, what on Earth is going on right now.” Vesti isn’t sure if she can still hear him, but nevertheless exclaims, “I’m not really sure either, but I do know one thing! This is my chance to figure out what Luigi is hiding! And I’m going to take that chance!”

Interrogation: Luigi’s Secret

Questions:
When did you leave Mario’s room?
When did Mario fall?
When did you learn that Mario fell?
When did you enter Mario’s room?
What is your favorite color?

{{So, this is Vesti’s Character Ability thing because obviously every mystery-solvy guy needs one. Basically, this is sort of like Logic Chess and the Logic thing combined. You ask questions, which reveals clues that you can connect to make deductions. Of course, some questions don’t give you anything helpful. You can do multiple things at a time, which is helpful, because it prevents this segment from lasting fifteen years.}}

Prestige: 95%

Evidence: kun.boards.net/post/10213

Ask when did mario fall.

Seconded. Ask him with a particular menace.

This update took forever to get out because Christmas.


When did you enter Mario’s room?

Vesti musters up the most interrogative voice he can muster, and asks, “LUIGI! When did you enter Mario’s room?!” Luigi replies, “Y- You don’t need to shout! I barely even remember when I got there!” Vesti skeptically replies, “Oh, reeeeaally?” Luigi responds, “Yes, really! All I remember is taking the picnic basket to his room! I never bothered to check the time...” Vesti continues, “You don’t even have an estimate?” Luigi explains, “No, not really... Sorry.” Vesti mutters, “Well, that didn’t really help at all...” Luigi shouts, “Hey, don’t blame me for that!”

When did you leave Mario’s room?

Vesti asks, “Well... if you don’t remember when you entered Mario’s room... Perhaps you remember when you left Mario’s room?” Luigi replied, “...Actually, that is a little easier. I remember passing a clock on my way back to the lobby... I don’t remember the exact time, but I do remember it was about fifteen minutes before the time that they think Mario was killed...” Vesti continues, “If I recall correctly, Captain Toad told us that Mario fell around 12:30, which means that you would have passed that clock around 12:15...” Luigi exclaimed, “Y- Yes! That sounds about right?” (Hmm... Something about that sound off. Luigi might be lying again to cover up whatever he’s hiding. If something is contradictory, I should try presenting evidence to see if I can get more information.)
Will you present evidence?

What is your favorite color?

Vesti comes up with the perfect, case-breaking question. He laughs triumphantly, and then shouts, “What is your favorite color?” Luigi doesn’t say anything for a second, as he is too confused by the randomness of the question. Eventually, he answers, “Well... My favorite color is green... That is why I had this hat made... because it’s green... and I like green...” Vesti replies, “I see, I see... Good answer...” (Hmm... Do I have any evidence that contradicts his claim? Oh, who am I kidding. Of course I don’t. But should I present something to see how he reacts?)
Will you present evidence?

When did you learn that Mario fell?

Finally, Vesti asks, “Hmm... This may be a difficult question to answer... But when did you actually learn about what happened to Mario?” Luigi explains, “Well, when I had a few other errands in the castle, and I didn’t make it down to the lobby until after the incident... I was surprised to see a lot of activity in the lobby. There were a bunch of guards milling about, and I noticed that Toadette and the Princess were there too... She was talking to some of the guards, and when they noticed me, they came to arrest me... That was the first I’d heard of the incident, I swear!” Vesti mumbled, “I see... If you had left Mario’s room as early as you claim you did, that would make sense...” (However, this doesn’t seem right either... Do I have anything that contradicts it?)
Will you present evidence?

Questions:
When did Mario fall?

Prestige: 95%

Evidence: kun.boards.net/post/10213

I'd say the Toad Guard Testimony for when he left, but then Luigi's Arrest Record for learning about the fall.

There was a Snow Day so I was able to update.


Combine Clues 1 and 2.

Vesti shouts, “Luigi, if you won’t tell me how you knew that Mario fell, all I have to do is figure it out, and doing so is easy! All I have to do is consider the other clue you gave me!” Luigi seems rather worried. He mumbles, “The... other clue?” Vesti explains, “It’s simple, really! You told me that you left Mario’s room at 12:35, which is around the time of the murder. You also found out that Mario had been attacked before the police could have told you. So, the explanation is simple. You knew about what happened to Mario because you saw it! You were in the room when he fell out of the window, weren’t you!” Luigi hesitates for a few seconds, before replying, “Okay... You’re right... I was there when he fell out the window. B- but I won’t say anything else, okay?” (He’s still hiding something... But now that I’ve figured this out, there are more questions I can ask. I should be able to get more clues and find out the truth!)

Interrogation: Luigi’s Secret (Part 2)

Questions:
Was anyone else in the room?
Did you bring the fire flower?
Did you attack Mario?
What happened to the fire flower?
Why did Mario invite you?

{{I forgot to specify this, but once you make the deduction that’s the goal of the Interrogation, you advance to the next part and questions will be added. “When did Mario fall?” was just an extra question that wasn’t important, so it’s gone now.}}

Prestige: 95%

Evidence: kun.boards.net/post/10213

There wasn’t a Snow Day but I was still able to update.


What happened to the fire flower?
{{Also I’m just gonna combine Question 1 with this one because they’re pretty much the same thing cool bye}}

Vesti asks, “The murder weapon, the fire flower, is still missing. If you were in the room when Mario was killed, perhaps you had the chance to see what happened to it!” Luigi hesitantly replies, “Uhh... Well, I don’t actually know for sure... It all happened so fast, and Princess Peach arrived pretty quickly... So, I’m not sure where it went...” Vesti replied, “Hmm... That sounds like a weak lie to me...” Luigi shouted, “N- no! I mean, I may not have seen what happened to the fire flower after the crime... but I do know where it came from! And, I didn’t bring it either! The ? Block was already in the room when I arrived!” Vesti mumbled, “...You know, it sounds like you’re telling the truth... As for the fire flower’s disappearance, I’ll put that aside for now...” Hearing this, Luigi sighed in relief. (However, this just brings up more questions. Who put the flower in the room? And how was it used? With some more information, I should be able to figure this out.”
CLUE: The fire flower was in the room before Luigi arrived.

Why did Mario invite you?

Vesti asked, “Luigi, why do you think Mario invited you to the room?” Luigi replied, “Well... He invited me to have lunch with him. That’s all...” Vesti enthusiastically shouted, “Are you SURE about that?!” Luigi exclaimed, “Y- Yes! W- We just ate lunch together for a bit, and then... Mario fell...” Vesti responded, “Alright... I guess I’ll believe you...” (That explanation seems reasonable enough... or do I have evidence that contradicts it?)
Will you present evidence?

Was anyone else in the room?

Vesti finally asked, “If you saw Mario fall out of the window, surely you saw who murdered him!” Luigi didn’t say anything for several seconds. Vesti continued, “Don’t tell me... It all happened so fast that you didn’t see anything?” Luigi explained, “I’m sorry, okay! But it’s true, I didn’t see anyone! ...But, maybe there was someone else there, and I just didn’t see them. They could have been hiding somewhere, like the curtains, maybe.” Vesti skeptically replied, “...Sure...” (Luigi is definitely lying... but can I prove it? Is there any proof that someone was hiding in the room?)
Will you present evidence?

Interrogation: Luigi’s Secret (Part 2)

Questions:
Did you attack Mario?

Prestige: 95%

Evidence: kun.boards.net/post/10213

I'm just gonna go ahead and state that there isn't any new evidence there. You have all the evidence you need to finish the Interrogation right now.
Remember, you don't need to present evidence for every question. If you don't have evidence that works, it probably means there isn't any and you don't need to do anything to that statement.

This might hold the record for shortest update ever.


Did you attack Mario?

Vesti asks, “So... Luigi... did you ever actually attack Mario?” Luigi hesitantly replies, “...Of course not... I didn’t lay a finger on him! I... I didn’t kill him, I swear!” (That’s about the response I was expecting... but is that really the truth? Is there any evidence that contradicts it?)
Will you present evidence?

Interrogation: Luigi’s Secret (Part 2)

Questions:
Did you attack Mario?

Clues
The fire flower was in the room before Luigi arrived.

Prestige: 95%

Evidence: kun.boards.net/post/10213

Uh... Arrest Record?