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<blockquote data-quote="talien" data-source="post: 4017101" data-attributes="member: 3285"><p><strong>Welcome to the Show: Part 5d – Joe’s Story</strong></p><p></p><p>Joe arrived at the nearby New Orleans police station. They were understaffed and overworked. It was late.</p><p></p><p>Joe flashed his badge. "I'd like to see detective Gallagher." </p><p></p><p>"Sure you would...” The cop's eyes focused on Joe's ID. "Hey, you're with X-investigations! I read that book." The cop winked at him. "That chick they've got on the calendar is hot..." </p><p></p><p>Joe grit his teeth and pulled a calendar out of his pocket. "Here, this is for you." Silvia's gratuitous calendar had greased more than few palms for Joe in his work. Even though she undermined everything he stood for. "Use it in good health." </p><p></p><p>The cop grabbed it and whistled. "Nice." He shouted over his shoulder. "Gallagher! Someone here to see you!" </p><p></p><p>Gallagher eventually came out, all rumpled tie, bags under his eyes, and a cup of coffee in his hand. "Yeah?" </p><p></p><p>"This here's Joe Fontaine from X-investigations," introduced the cop. "He's interested in the Jackson case." The cop immediately went back to looking at the calendar. </p><p></p><p>Gallagher snorted. "Buy yourself a cup of coffee," he said. "The case is solved." </p><p></p><p>"Solved?" asked Joe. "How?" </p><p></p><p>"Jackson got what was coming to him: a shotgun blast to the abdomen at point blank range." </p><p></p><p>Joe squinted. "Who shot him?" </p><p></p><p>Gallagher shrugged. "I'd be lying if I told you I care. The bastard's dead, and that's what counts. We have a lead on a local man, David Charles. But he fled the scene. We're still looking for him." </p><p></p><p>Joe could tell by the way Gallagher said the last sentence that the New Orleans police department wasn't making apprehending Charles a priority. </p><p></p><p>"You writing a book?" asked Gallagher.</p><p></p><p>"I don't write books, detective. I just investigate. My boss, Robert Johnson, he writes the books." </p><p></p><p>"Love that book, great stuff." He peered at Joe. "You think there's some sort of supernatural angle to all this?" </p><p></p><p>Joe hesitated. Oh, what the hell, the police weren't going to be much help anyway. "Have you ever heard of the demon Azazel?" </p><p></p><p>Gallagher shook his head. </p><p></p><p>"The first appearance of the name Azazel is in Leviticus 16:8. Basically, God orders Aaron to place lots upon two goats, reserving one for God and one for Azazel. The first goat set aside for God is sacrificed. Aaron takes the second goat, the one for Azazel, places his hands on it, and makes confession for all of the Israelites. Then he leads the goat out into the wilderness and leave it there. That's where we get the term scapegoat." </p><p></p><p>Gallagher laughed. "You learn something new every day! What does this have to do with the Jackson case?" </p><p></p><p>"In short, Azazel is an eater of sins. And X-investigations believes that there may be a possessed demon hopping from body to body..." </p><p></p><p>Gallagher stopped laughing. "You're serious?" He took a long slurp of his coffee, put it down on counter where the cop was still leering at Silvie's calendar, and jabbed a finger in Joe's chest. "Do you know how much crazy stuff I see down here? If you haven't noticed, Mister New York City, this is New Orleans. We don't need demonic possession as an excuse to kill each other down here. You keep that up and they'll start saying the loa did it!" </p><p></p><p>"I didn't mean to--" </p><p></p><p>"Yeah, yeah." Gallagher pointed for the door. "Get out of here before I change my mind." </p><p></p><p>Joe got the hint and left. That's when the men in the black van grabbed him.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="talien, post: 4017101, member: 3285"] [b]Welcome to the Show: Part 5d – Joe’s Story[/b] Joe arrived at the nearby New Orleans police station. They were understaffed and overworked. It was late. Joe flashed his badge. "I'd like to see detective Gallagher." "Sure you would...” The cop's eyes focused on Joe's ID. "Hey, you're with X-investigations! I read that book." The cop winked at him. "That chick they've got on the calendar is hot..." Joe grit his teeth and pulled a calendar out of his pocket. "Here, this is for you." Silvia's gratuitous calendar had greased more than few palms for Joe in his work. Even though she undermined everything he stood for. "Use it in good health." The cop grabbed it and whistled. "Nice." He shouted over his shoulder. "Gallagher! Someone here to see you!" Gallagher eventually came out, all rumpled tie, bags under his eyes, and a cup of coffee in his hand. "Yeah?" "This here's Joe Fontaine from X-investigations," introduced the cop. "He's interested in the Jackson case." The cop immediately went back to looking at the calendar. Gallagher snorted. "Buy yourself a cup of coffee," he said. "The case is solved." "Solved?" asked Joe. "How?" "Jackson got what was coming to him: a shotgun blast to the abdomen at point blank range." Joe squinted. "Who shot him?" Gallagher shrugged. "I'd be lying if I told you I care. The bastard's dead, and that's what counts. We have a lead on a local man, David Charles. But he fled the scene. We're still looking for him." Joe could tell by the way Gallagher said the last sentence that the New Orleans police department wasn't making apprehending Charles a priority. "You writing a book?" asked Gallagher. "I don't write books, detective. I just investigate. My boss, Robert Johnson, he writes the books." "Love that book, great stuff." He peered at Joe. "You think there's some sort of supernatural angle to all this?" Joe hesitated. Oh, what the hell, the police weren't going to be much help anyway. "Have you ever heard of the demon Azazel?" Gallagher shook his head. "The first appearance of the name Azazel is in Leviticus 16:8. Basically, God orders Aaron to place lots upon two goats, reserving one for God and one for Azazel. The first goat set aside for God is sacrificed. Aaron takes the second goat, the one for Azazel, places his hands on it, and makes confession for all of the Israelites. Then he leads the goat out into the wilderness and leave it there. That's where we get the term scapegoat." Gallagher laughed. "You learn something new every day! What does this have to do with the Jackson case?" "In short, Azazel is an eater of sins. And X-investigations believes that there may be a possessed demon hopping from body to body..." Gallagher stopped laughing. "You're serious?" He took a long slurp of his coffee, put it down on counter where the cop was still leering at Silvie's calendar, and jabbed a finger in Joe's chest. "Do you know how much crazy stuff I see down here? If you haven't noticed, Mister New York City, this is New Orleans. We don't need demonic possession as an excuse to kill each other down here. You keep that up and they'll start saying the loa did it!" "I didn't mean to--" "Yeah, yeah." Gallagher pointed for the door. "Get out of here before I change my mind." Joe got the hint and left. That's when the men in the black van grabbed him. [/QUOTE]
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