Vol. 2, Diary Entry 5

Dear Diary,

So, I wouldn’t want to build a summer home here or anything, but Nemesser is actually quite lovely! Or at least, we’ve met a number of people who are lovely – friends and acquaintances of dear departed Charlotte. We’ve been having chats with a number of folks, to get a better understanding of what was happening in Charlotte’s life just before her untimely end, as we now have 2 main suspects in her murder.

One: Everard Duthbert III, a gross creep who was possibly obsessed with Charlotte and seems to have hurriedly vacated his room at the Bellerophon. We now have a spy on the inside, the barmaid Naoimh, who will let us know if she sees him again.

Two: Laurel Dagwood, captain of The Night Hag and childhood rival of the MacDarrins. Rumor has it she’s been angry with Charlotte and Dimity for how long it was taking them to complete her magical ‘shocking net’ commission – but maybe the sour grapes run deeper than that? We haven’t had a chance to speak with her directly yet, but Shinobi and I have a bet going on just how involved she may be – so we’ll have to see for ourselves soon.

The folks we DID speak with have been: the kobolds in the Market (who run a surprisingly good seafood jelly stand); the local smithy Ken Bo (who also stocked us up with some sweet new gear); and Madame Gigi (who runs the most reputable house of ill repute I’ve ever been in)!

Before we track down Captain Dagwood, though, I think Shinobi also wanted to get a bead on Captain Nathaniel Anboe – a close friend of Charlotte’s (written in the margins: possibly a more serious love interest???) No matter what, though, we are closing in Charlotte’s killer! Justice for Mad Molly!

XOXOXO,
Red Erin