IC - CoC - D20 - Fog over Buenos Aires

[Drowned Hero]

Originally Posted by Strahd_Von_Zarovich

OK, so we need a course of action ... where can we start?
The Professor turns to the journalist
Have you saved any of your notebooks or everything has been stolen?


ooc: The Professor tries to identify the symbol with knowledge skill

'actually most was burn' 'and no, i have no other relevant proof or information then those few pages' Alvaro walks to the kitchen to boil water and have more mate.
'At some point we must pass trough my house to fetch my things and some books i need'

[Strahd_Von_Zarovich]

I wonder what this sign means - the stargate ... hmmm.
Prof. Juan walks back and forth, scratching his chin, then he begin to analyze the evidence.

“Whenever thou wouldn’t call forth those from Outside”
I wonder who those from the outside are. I think the cults believe in some sort of aliens or stellar entities.
The professor says and continues to explain the phrase

“Thou must mark well the seasons and times in which the spheres do intersect...”
They probably speak about an astronomic event, seasons and times are defined by the motion of Earth around the Sun. spheres could be planets or stars.

“... and the influences flow from the Void Ultimate Rites shall be performed only in the seasons proper to them”
Void ultimate rites.
the professor play with the words
hmmm ... some kind of ceremony that takes place in a specific time.

“Roodmas on the fourteenth day of the ninth month".
Clearly the day. 14th of September. Roodmas ... I’m not familiar with that.

Knowledge check

Knowledge check for “Roodmas” and “Void Ultimate Rites”
Is there any cosmic event that is going to take place in 14th of the nine month?

[Drowned Hero]

Originally Posted by Strahd_Von_Zarovich

Knowledge check

Knowledge check for “Roodmas” and “Void Ultimate Rites”
Is there any cosmic event that is going to take place in 14th of the nine month?

Spoiler:

You remember a teacher talking about Roodmas as an archaic English word meaning "Mass of the Cross" it was a festivity of some kind marking a special day in the year. Related to the stars position. Void Ultimate Rites dosnt say you anything.

[Drowned Hero]

ooc:

Spoiler:

State a action

[Strahd_Von_Zarovich]

Walking back and forth The professor comes to halt and say
I think we should search for any clues in the murder scenes
He turns to the Doctor
Takes us there

[Drowned Hero]

Originally Posted by Strahd_Von_Zarovich

Walking back and forth The professor comes to halt and say
I think we should search for any clues in the murder scenes
He turns to the Doctor
Takes us there

Dr. Trujillo turns to Alvaro Uribe 'you know the places dont you?' Alvaro nods 'well ive been there, but havent seen more clues' 'maybe fresh eyes are necessary' 'Where do we go first Mr. Martinez?'

[Strahd_Von_Zarovich]

Since most of the scenes are inside private homes, we should visit the public one first.
The professor replies
Take us to where Jorge Marron, the teacher was killed. To the stripper club down town Buenos Aires.

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Alvaro Uribe tucks his revolver looking over at Felix slapping him friendly over the shoulder laughing 'seems like we going to your kind of place'. Felix smirks 'and after dark it gets even better im told' 'fun in the country side, must be great in town'... Dr. Trujillo put his coat on grabbing his pipe and tobacco 'dont get to exited boys, strictly gathering information, right?' the doctor close the door with a smirk when everyone leave for barrio Boca in a cab.

The cab stops on the corner of Matta with San Martin. The buildings are rather old, and the threes smells of the mix of urin and the bar guests throw up. "Tacon" has a small iron street sign over the closed door. A tall man stands outside smoking cigarettes leaning to a car. He wears a new washed, new ironed suit in contrast with the drunken people walking from bar to bar around him with their shirt out of their pants, glassy eyes and bend knees. He glances at you as you approach.

[Strahd_Von_Zarovich]

Evening sir.
The respected looking professor say to the tall doorman.
Me and my fellows came to have some fun, we have the money and we have the leisure.

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The man look at the group and without a word opens the door letting everyone enter besides Felix 'next time you come here "Gaucho" i want you clean at least, you smell like a horse be gratefull your friends look like they got some to spend on the girls' he closes the doors behind you.

Behind the door a narrow hallway stretches to the open ingarden. In the middle of the garden a stage with a dancing young girl. She is illuminated by two rather old gas lamps, giving the former garden deep shadows along the walls where light clothed girls are attending their clients.

A skinny girl makes you sit down a few meters from the stage promising you a drink in any moment.

[Strahd_Von_Zarovich]

You can take the attention from us Felix, just sit and order drinks.
The professor slides 20$ to the gaucho.

Now about the murder scene...
The professor says while turning his gaze to the reporter and the doctor.
Where is it? we can rent the room for some time, pay for a woman and send her away so we can investigate the place.

[Drowned Hero]

A tall slender girl walks towards you with a feline aura, she has a glass of dark brown rum to each of you. 'The gentlemens want company i assume?'

[Strahd_Von_Zarovich]

Yes, we have a preferred room.
The professor replies and looks upon Uribe to tell the lady where the room is.

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Alvaro takes his drink and drinks it all up in one short mouthful 'well yes' 'second floor to the right?' 'that girl allways been good'
The girls stiffens 'all four of you?' 'and she dont work here anymore' 'Julia is... dead' her eyes gets glassy and she turns and walks away in a fast pace she disappears into a weak lighted room.

[Strahd_Von_Zarovich]

A striper died here also? I thought only Jorge Marron, the teacher died over there.

Gentlemen.
The professor says and quiets them.
Felix, please order drinks and occupy the waitress from looking at us.
He shifts his gaze to Dr. Trujillo ad Mr. Uribe.
One should take the attention around here, Mr. Uribe, maybe you can “hang out” with the ladies near the stage. As for you Doctor, keep your eyes on me, I will try to access the room where the girl and the teacher died to see if I can see anything.
He inserts his hand to his pocket to feel his pocket camera.
Now this can be useful
He thinks as he goes up the stairs.

ooc

You mentioned in the RG that seven people died, but you wrote only 4.

[Drowned Hero]

Originally Posted by Strahd_Von_Zarovich

ooc

You mentioned in the RG that seven people died, but you wrote only 4.

ooc:

Spoiler:

Typo. real number is six and fam Jorquera had 2 babies that also was murdered. Making it 6.
Who cares about a dead hooker, right? at least not the papers or the police in Buenos Aires 1930.

A woman in her 50's walks with authority towards you, making the plan of the Professor crumble. 'So you know Julia?' 'well shes not longer alive, but i can offer you other girls as charming as' she makes a cross sign over her chest 'Julia' Felix drink his rum and smiles at the woman fixing his eyes on her big breast.
Alvaro Uribe stands up 'madame we might stay for pleasure and fun, but we would like to see the room if possible, im a journalist and i and my friends are investigating this murder' 'if i have a chance i will comment on this establishment in a very positive way in the paper' 'at least i will brag of it between my colleagues' 'we want to find the responsible of this atrocity' He looks at the professor 'something to add?'

[Strahd_Von_Zarovich]

No, nothing more ... for now.
The professor smirks to the lady. He was not sure his plan will prevail, he is not a man of plans but pure science.
He wants to see the room, after the investigation he will ask the questions
Once they’ll be approved, he will climb up the stairs to the room.

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The madame eyes you all 'first time a journalist comes asking question with such a odd group' ' its more no group before' 'ok ok for the lolving memorie of Julia' she makes the cross sign again 'ill let you take a look' 'we have cleaned the room though' she point with a finger to a stair adding 'i expect a contribution when you done' 'nothing for free here'

The stair is dark and you almost stumble over a kissing pair wish hands aren't visible. At the top thers two rooms at eighter side. One of them has its lock obviously broken.

The room is 4 by 4 meters whit a big bed and a painting of Buenos Aires. The painting has a blood stain in one of the corners and the right side of the floor under the bed has a darkbrown stain, a closet, a sink and rest of dandles over the night table. Seems to you the cleaning lady arent to diligent at her task.

[Strahd_Von_Zarovich]

Hmmm... I wonder how the stain of blood reached the painting.
The professor walks back and forth.
I assume the killer took the pair by surprise and killed them on the bed, most of the blood stained the sheets and the cleaning lady took’em away.
He turns to the bed
Some dripped on the floor beside the bed, but ...
He turns to the painting.
One of them, the wench or the teacher tried to escape, they ran to where the painting is an died over there I guess. I wonder if the wench hid anything, maybe a weapon behind the painting of beneath the bed.

Please help me to move the bed
The professor asks for Mr. Uribe’s help.
He’ll then check if something lies under the bed or maybe attached to the bottom of the bed. Later, he will go to investigate the painting and see if there is something behind it.

[Drowned Hero]

Alvaro Uribe helps to move the big bed from its place and lifts it up. Nothing of interest is found.