The Garden Pavilion Inheritance
The primary benefactor of a wedding is discovered deceased in the garden pavilion. The investigator is tasked with examining the physical and testimonial anomalies present within the estate to construct an objective account of the evening's events.
Initial Crime Scene
The threshold of the garden pavilion is crossed. The air carries a persistent, musty scent of old vellum. Moonlight cuts across the stone floor, catching the polished brass of a silent grandfather clock, the ink-stained surface of a writing desk, and the discarded, rustled pages of a thick family Bible on a side table.
Crime Scene Environment
The sandbox is defined by a lighting profile of intermittent moonlight and deep, interior shadows. The humidity and temperature profile is cool, with the dampness of evening air. The acoustic density is low, characterized by the absence of the clock's tick and the distant, muffled sounds of the main house.
Investigation Constraints
Handwritten ledgers and invitations, wax seals, mechanical pocket watches, landline telephones in the main hall, fountain pens, carbon-copy telegrams, manual locks with ornate brass keys, traditional photographic plates.
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