Murder Mystery RP

Penn
"Sure."
This arrow was set back much farther than the others were. When they finally found it, Penn stopped. He crouched in front of the letter and sign, took a pair of gloves and a kit from his backpack, and dusted both for fingerprints.

Outlaw
She was startled out of her tracking attempt as she heard Mei’s comment about her. For a moment she stood there shocked before muttering a “oh dang” under her breath and trailing after the two. She resumed her attempt at locating and identifying their stalker through the forest while Penn checked the next letter and envelope. 

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Mei
While it was interesting to see Penn in his element, the process was taking too slow for the circumstances. "I thought we had to keep moving," she said uncertainly. 

Outlaw
“It’s just a wolf following us, we’re fine.” She mumbled in reply to Mei’s uncertainty. 

Penn
"Necessary evil," he said, filing away a few samples on tiny sheets of plastic and sticking them in a little book. He whipped out a tiny marker and jotted down a few details with cap in his mouth. 
After he was done, he tore it open.
"My name, but still blank," he said. "I guess we just keep following the signs."

Mei
"Thank you," she said quietly, to Outlaw, the information allowing her to stick her weapon in the quiver for the millionth time that night. When Penn spoke, she peered curiously at his envelope. Mei read his name aloud, testing it, then muttered to herself, "C'est mignon; Détective Penn Charmant."

   Penn
Penn was starting to put things together with this french business. He stared at her, wide eyed, for a second. "I- are we- um-"

Mei
She glanced up at him and when she noticed his expression she smiled sheepishly. "Sorry, is that okay? I didn't think you understood French so I was just, I don't know, I talk a lot when I'm on edge. You really are cute, though."

Penn
Penn laughed nervously. "I don't," he said. "I - anyway, the letter - arrow - wait. I'm..? Nevermind." Penn didn't know what to do, so he just started walking.

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Mei
"Oh." She watched him walk a few paces before laughing under her breath and reaching out to snag his arm. "The arrows go this way, Penn." 

Penn
"Right. That way." At this point, he didn't even care what was out there. He was just too flustered to think and he couldn't function anymore. She thought he was cute?! So she was flirting. What did he do now? How do you respond to a cute girl flirting with you in a creepy murder mystery forest? Most of all, how was he going to manage to filter this out of his audio?

Mei
She checked over her shoulder to make sure Outlaw was still nearby before continuing after Penn, watching him with a small smile before the white paper in her hand caught her eye. The envelope she was holding weighed on her mind now that all three of them had one, and though she was glad for the small moment of relief from the stress, the situation still didn't seem any clearer than when she'd gotten the invite. Maybe if it wasn't so dark it'd be easier to ignore the dead person waiting by the river. "Why are they blank? What's the point?"

Penn
Penn realized she was talking to him. "I've already black-lighted mine. Nothing." He ran his hand through his hair. "You don't have lemon juice on hand, do you? I forgot mine."

Mei
"I don't usually carry lemon juice on me, no," she replied, confused. 

Outlaw
“I’ve got some” she replied, slipping a small bottle of lemon juice out of a pocket on her hoodie and holding it out to Penn.