Hotel Room

(studies the nice technology for a bit)

{Jeez! How rich is this guy?!}

Gesicht's Text

"Sounds great. I'll see if they have Light & Fit menu section."

"Oh, uhm, neither, actually. I'm Gertrude Blackbourne, FBI- you've heard about the Weaver case, I assume."

"Shut up, we're leaving."

HES DRAGGIN U LUFF

Edited by Trip on Jul 15th 2018 at 8:54:29 AM

(IN THEY GO)

(With Audrey already calling 911)

Miss deCapp, you are a lifesaver.

-climbs in, buckling himself in-

Oh, nearly forgot. My name's Marc Spector.

-koata blushes and scratches the back fo his head-

Oh—um, thank you—AH!

-koata freaks from the hijinks and at the end is havinga hard time deciding whether or not to get the corpse off the computer... until he sees that norm just led them to a website-

-seems even in death, norm managed to give them a clue...-

Edited by Lilqueendaisy on Jul 15th 2018 at 4:32:32 AM

Can't say I am, no. Lot warmer than Montana out here. And thank you.

-Shifts his posture in the chair, leaning forward-

Anything you've put together will help. We know all the basic details of the case, read them on the way here, but we don't know this town as well as you. That's where you all come in.

Whoa— you okay— GAH!

-He's just as surprised as anyone to see a dead limp body smack into the things it wasn't meant to-

-Raises his hands, not sure how to proceed with dealing with that, but he absolutely does spy the... clue.-

-Shotaro glances at Dirk, really hoping his train of thought wasn't vindicated just now-

Uhh... sorry about Mr. Andrews there, but... that date's just after the victim died, isn't it?

-Dirk has the most manic expression, grinning to Shotaro-

Ahahah! I knew it! I knew the sandwich was important!

-He looks back to Norm's corpse, giving it a thumbs up-

And thank you, Norm Andrews, I take back what I said! Enjoy your well-earned snack.

-He goes to the computer and starts looking over the minutes-

This is what being a holistic detective is all about. Interconnectedness. Coincidence. If you eliminate the impossible, you'll never learn the truth.

Edited by SR3NORMANDY on Jul 15th 2018 at 8:12:49 PM

Coroner's Office (Aichi)

-Aichi's very surprised that they're pleased with Aichi and Koata's presence. He would have figured they would want someone more... well, experienced dealing with this.-

-...But he is honestly glad to help.-

-Although he's getting extremely bashful after hearing the details about how they're 'cute and sweet'. He's not used to being told stuff like that...-

-In fact, he's blushing.-

"I-It's all right... Y-You don't have to thank us... W-We're glad to help..."

-...Is this FBI agent twiddling his fingers like a shy school girl?-

-Yes. Yes, he is.-

-And then the sandwich goes flying, and Norm's body starts moving.-

-Aichi can't help but jump and fall flat on his body in shock and fear as the body makes the page show up on the screen.-

-Aichi's just stunned and dumbfounded, trying to catch his breath...-

-And then Norm is reveling in his victory, and Aichi can't help but get an extremely sheepish smile.-

"Y-Yeah... I-It seems like you had the right idea...!"

-Note to self: Never underestimate whatever Mr. Gently thinks up. It seems like he has a special knack for things, almost like how Aichi tends to win all of his cardfights like he knows exactly what is going to happen before it happens.-

-...Except that is totally different.-

-But still, Aichi is seriously amazed. He's starting to believe that Dirk might really have some kind of special knack for this after seeing all of this happen before him.-

Edited by CrystalMemoria on Jul 15th 2018 at 6:59:46 AM

Uh... Yeah, it seems you were right Mr Gently.

-Looks at Audrey-

... what the... absolute fuck are you doing...!?

-Norman is cycling through stages of exhaustion, agony, and rage-

Turn that fuckin' thing off!

Gh-!

-DRAAAAAAAAAG-

Aaaaagh nooooo!.....

Jayden, I'm going to get you help whether you like it or not.

(brings the phone up to her ear)

"We get half off at Blue Ribbon today! We can meet with the other agents, and eat something even better than this! Except we can't. Because you wasted all of my cash."

DRAG DRAG DRAG

Lobby

(Doesn't seem to have a name on it, and it's locked. Unless you can brute-force the 4-digit password, there's no way of telling.)

Bathroom

(MADE IT IN. Godddd you still feel like absolute shit though, Jayden.)

911, what's your emergency?

(They've already picked up...!)

Group Text

Ok, sounds good.

Floor SA

AH, I HAD A FEELING THAT WAS YOU. GOOD TO MEET YOU AS WELL, AND I'M KAIN KELVIN.

(Hands Bruce a very slightly sticky business card that says: "Kain Kelvin, Private Eye" and has a phone number on it... and the address of the hotel where they currently are, and a room number.)

I FIGURED IT COULDN'T HURT, WITH ALL THE BIZARRE HAPPENINGS LATELY, TO PROVIDE YOU WITH MY CONTACT. WHAT BRINGS YOU INTO TOWN, MR. WAYNE, IF YOU DON'T MIND MY ASKING?

Hospital

...Ahhhh. Yes, I have treated some of the victims... So tragic, what has befallen them— shootings, stabbings, stranglings. It's inhumane, how could anyone do such cruelties?

(Sad bubble-wrap popping.)

Did you need to see the documents for any of these? Documents bore me— so droll, but I still keep them for every treatment I give.

(The lady just uh... goes and kisses this androgynous individual on their forehead, just like that.)

(Smiles and sighs, patting her on the arm.)

Leaving Paninitown

Goodbye, boys! Please come back again!

(Cathy waves vigorously as they start to go.)

(where will you go now, Luffy and Hanam...)

Mrs. deCapp's Car

Why shucks, it's you who's the hero! You and your boys are in for a treat tonight, by th' way. Mah husband's Ma has th' most impeccable menu this side 'a Luling... Have you ever been down in Luling, Mr. Spector?

(GraceLyn has gone quiet and is fiddling with her little phone.)

Coroner's Office

(And what a document...)

Ghh... No, sorry to shoot you down so quickly, but it's a great deal before. This was from last year, November of 2017. It might have just come up from when Teri—... Dr. Belecci last used this computer, so it could be nothi—

No no, look, Mark! Look down, the announcements...!

...Holy shit. That—... Okay, I was there, but I came in late and—...

…

Oh my god... ohhhh my god...

(Leans into Norm, whispering into his dead ear.)

Ohhh... So this is your little English boyfriend, huh? You've decided you like Dick Genitals all of a sudden, after he disrespected you? You think he's hot shit...?

(Look at him◊, the smug bastard. He loves it...)

...You'd better be right about him, Norm.

(Tries to quick-wipe the tears so no one sees.)

It's a fuckin' miracle, is what it is... It's magic...

Police Department

We've all been through a trying time, here at the police department. This is a shade above the average, day-to-day kind of crime we're used to seeing, and, well... Frankly, it's very troubling. Nobody really knows where to start.

(Leans back, taking in a breath and adjusting his tie.)

I suppose if we've been doing one thing right for this investigation, it's compiling the evidence. We have all the wicker sculptures here in storage, if you need to see them, records of all witness and suspect accounts...

Uh— sir...? Is it a bad time?

(A younger male voice calls from behind the door.)

...Ah, just the man I was hopin' for. Come in, Mr. Victors, you're actually right on time.

(In steps a bookish-looking◊ young fellow, perhaps not a cop per se... Under his arm, he carries a pad of paper. He looks calm, but his eyes look rather distant and troubled.)

This is our police sketch artist, Reed Victors. Though the accounts have been slim, he's been working on piecing together an image — the image of the Weaver.

Edited by MobileLeprechaun on Jul 15th 2018 at 10:42:28 AM

Coroner's Office (Aichi)

-Aichi is looking at the document from a fair distance away (Not wanting to be close to the dead body).

"...The people listed under 'Community Interest Matters, Announcements, & Presentations'... they're listed in the order the victims were killed..."

-It can't be a coincidence, can it...?-

"...Mr. Andrews was killed after Ms. Price..."

-...The next person on the list is Mr. Katrakis, the owner of the Valiant...-

-...Could he have...?-

"...W-What if the killer was intending to target Mr. Katrakis that night...?"

-Norm might have been a victim of being in the wrong place at the wrong time...-

Edited by CrystalMemoria on Jul 15th 2018 at 10:47:20 AM

-the disrespect for the dead here is very great and koata can't help but be disturbed by mark-

-however as he looks down at the doc and hearing aichi he has an epiphany-

… You wouldn't mind if we got a picture of it would you?

Edited by Lilqueendaisy on Jul 15th 2018 at 8:47:26 AM

"I'd like to see them, if that's okay. I may have some questions too- nothing too piercing, just general "where were you when this and that happened" kind of questions."

Can't say that I have, ma'am. I've never been to Texas before.

-looks out the window at the scenery going by-

My colleague is having some kind of medical emergency. He's delirious, he's having trouble standing up and walking and he's bleeding from the nose. He almost fainted just now and he's denying he needs medical attention. I'm at the Valent Hotel, and his name is Norman Jayden. Adult male, age 40.

(She spouts this all off as quick as she can manage while still being understandable, mostly to make sure Jayden doesn't interrupt.)

Edited by TooManyIdeas on Jul 15th 2018 at 1:28:36 PM

Yeah, that's what I said, the day after the first vi—

-Double checks his notes, mumbling to himself that he messed up a date-

...So this meeting happened the day before the first murder...

-He walks up closer to give the document a good inspection while maintaining as wide a berth as possible with Norm's corpse, and starts jotting down what's on there-

You know, Sendou, now we definitely have connections between all the victims. That wouldn't be a bad deduction to make.

...Do we have an eye on Mr. Katrakis? If we don't we should keep someone on him now.

Coroner's Office (Aichi)

-Aichi's still thinking, but when he hears Koata he nods.-

"Or could we have a copy of the document?"

-Think, Aichi, think...-

"...If The Weaver had intended to kill Mr. Katrakis, but failed to... he could either go after him again or skip to the next person in the list..."

-He might be too wary to try the same person twice... or he could try to continue the pattern despite the interruption.-

-He hears Shotaro and looks over at him. It's not a bad deduction...? He's rather dumbfounded by this, but instead focuses on what Shotaro said after that.-

"I-I'm not sure... I'll message everyone."

-Aichi posts in the group chat again:-

"We found a link between the previous victims. Can someone keep an eye on Mr. Katrakis? He could be The Weaver's next target."

Edited by CrystalMemoria on Jul 15th 2018 at 11:09:35 AM

-Shadow checks his phone, then hands the iPod over to Kintobor-

“Make yourself useful, hack this.”

“...Huh?”

-Shadow goes looking for Mr. Katrakis-

Gesicht's Text

"Roger that! See you later!"

Hotel

(Gesicht follows Shadow in order to keep an eye on the next potential victim.)

Edited by josh6243 on Jul 15th 2018 at 9:21:47 AM

-Dirk is just watching Aichi come into his own with a grin-

Everything's connected. We'll need a copy of this document, as he said, and Aichi is right, anyone on this list will need protection until we can guarantee their safety.