#earthrunes

"Mrs. White was sickly, and comforted by the Colonel. The Reverend Green, why, he was at prayer!"

Peacock takes out a fan and looks offended

"Miss Scarlett... well. That is a study which predates e'en Oxford, for unlawful carnal knowledge..."

"He was, indeed," Scarlett confirms about Green.

Mrs. White coughs. She is sickly after all

A blink. "I...thank you?"

"And thus in congress are she and Monsieur Brunette acquitted."

"But you, Miss Peacock? You had the motive."

"I should run for congress, hem hem." The Colonel says.

A smile about Monsieur Brunette. "My mind must be failing me, as I don't remember that, but I'm sure I was glorious."

"And furthermore, that deadly blow! A utilitarian instrument, belying your rural roots! Nay, no rope - no dagger, no candlestick."

"No? What then?"

"Nay, you used your farmer's knowledge to prize the Wrench from its storage place."

Zara stalks about the room, gumming at the pipe.

"Smile when you say rural" Peacock says then "Do I look like a mechanic? THis is properserious" then she whispers "Okay, she's making a lot of sense so far. I don't have any of those clues"

"All that remains, then, is where?"

"Why do you think she ran here so quickly upon my heels?"

"Where!" The Colonel declares.

Scarlet smiles as Plum owns the room.

"Twas nowhere but HERE! Miss Peacock, with the Wrench, in the Lounge!" Zara dramatically flips a couch cushion to reveal a bloodstain!

Mrs white faints...dramatically

"I cannot dispute that!"

The Rev Green is SHOCKED! SHOCKED I SAY!!!

wadworth steps out, and offers up an envelope, where three cards lay within

"Here, here! I mean, there! THERE!"

"Ah! Just one more thing..." She points at the envelope. "If I may?"

"of course, it's no Boddy's business" wadworth jokes

And offers it up to her

"Let us put your lies to rest" PEacock insists

NOSE in the air

Zara takes the envelope to check inside.

Zara smiles.

"Is my honor to be lampooned by this academic terrorist of reputations?" PEacok protests

"Is it confirmed, Professor?"

"Peer-reviewed." She displays the three cards.

"Well done!" Scarlet/Coradel smiles and claps her hands at the victory!

Clem said "Oh well, Earl probably deserved it.." a chuckle

"Oh, there art days..."

A clap from Mr. Boddy, who now has white body paint to make a ghost of him "Feeling missed already" as he comes in

Yvette joins him "oh that was fun to watch"

A laugh at the ghastly appearance of the spectre.

Zara claps softly. "Bravo, all."

Reverend Green applauds as well, happy at the successful conclusion.

White gets a lift from wadworth, and Vashti says "Ah, sister mine, did thou hate it with a passion as I hoped?"

"Twas a party to die for, dearest sister."

"This pile of rubbish belongs to you" Shallimar gestures to a trunk they've brought in.

A breathy noise of happiness.

Scarlet pulls the clues from her cleavage, tears them up into tiny pieces and tosses them as confetti!

Monesiur Brunntee comes in seeing this 'Oh I bet you gave a run for her money, Baroness"

"Aye. A'times, on must needs guess."