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Blackrat
He Who Lurks Beyond The Veil
You all arrive to the scene more or less simultaneously. There on the side of the museum you see a man lying and clutching his side. As he sees you approach he rises his hand and whispers: "The diamond, don't..." And then he is dead. You hear running steps disappear to the distance.
[sblock=Elizabeth & Mickey]You get a bit closer to the dead man and notice his lapel pin. You have similar ones of your own. This man was an agent of the Guardians. You haven't met him before though, so he probably was a member of some other city's hierarchy. You notice you arrived at the same time with four others. One of them came hiding in the shadows but you both noticed him.[/sblock]
[sblock=Eddie] Someone follows you to the scene. He is trying to be sneaky but you notice him. But when you arrive to the side of the museum you forget all about your follower. The dead man: It's Alexei! He was probably on his way to meet you and got himself shot. After the shock you notice four others who arrived to see what's happening.[/sblock]
[sblock=Lotka]You get to the scene about same time as four other people. Taking a better look at the killed man you realize that you know him. Alexei Ivanov, an old friend of yours from your time at the Moscow University. You haven't seen him in years and now he's here, dead at your feet.[/sblock]
[sblock=Jack]You follow the man to the side of the museum. It seems that the shot intrigued him to investigate. As it did for four more people. You are still hiding but it seems that at least the man you followed has noticed you. Besides, from your position you can't see the killed man too good.[/sblock]
[sblock=John]You get to the museum with four others, who came to see what the shot was. As you get near enough you notice the dead man. Alexei Ivanov, an archeologist. You spent almost a year as a hired gun on his dig in Congo-region. A good fellow, even if he was a little weird. Always talking about his ambition on finding some legendary mine.[/sblock]
[sblock=Elizabeth & Mickey]You get a bit closer to the dead man and notice his lapel pin. You have similar ones of your own. This man was an agent of the Guardians. You haven't met him before though, so he probably was a member of some other city's hierarchy. You notice you arrived at the same time with four others. One of them came hiding in the shadows but you both noticed him.[/sblock]
[sblock=Eddie] Someone follows you to the scene. He is trying to be sneaky but you notice him. But when you arrive to the side of the museum you forget all about your follower. The dead man: It's Alexei! He was probably on his way to meet you and got himself shot. After the shock you notice four others who arrived to see what's happening.[/sblock]
[sblock=Lotka]You get to the scene about same time as four other people. Taking a better look at the killed man you realize that you know him. Alexei Ivanov, an old friend of yours from your time at the Moscow University. You haven't seen him in years and now he's here, dead at your feet.[/sblock]
[sblock=Jack]You follow the man to the side of the museum. It seems that the shot intrigued him to investigate. As it did for four more people. You are still hiding but it seems that at least the man you followed has noticed you. Besides, from your position you can't see the killed man too good.[/sblock]
[sblock=John]You get to the museum with four others, who came to see what the shot was. As you get near enough you notice the dead man. Alexei Ivanov, an archeologist. You spent almost a year as a hired gun on his dig in Congo-region. A good fellow, even if he was a little weird. Always talking about his ambition on finding some legendary mine.[/sblock]
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Elizabeth stares at the lapel pin, suddenly very angry. One of her father's people was murdered. One as a Nightshade, she was supposed to protect. She kneels, gently closing the dead man's eyes.
To the others, she appears as an attractive, well dressed young lady of means, though a bit tall for some tastes, her build is slender and graceful and skin tanned from long hours spent outdoors. Her dark blonde, shoulder length hair is styled into a classic french braid and she wears minimal make-up. Only her eyes set her apart, they are a pale, almost translucent hazel and seem old, as if she had seen far too much in too short a lifespan.
To the others, she appears as an attractive, well dressed young lady of means, though a bit tall for some tastes, her build is slender and graceful and skin tanned from long hours spent outdoors. Her dark blonde, shoulder length hair is styled into a classic french braid and she wears minimal make-up. Only her eyes set her apart, they are a pale, almost translucent hazel and seem old, as if she had seen far too much in too short a lifespan.
industrygothica
Adventurer
"Alexei..." Eddie whispers. Awestruck, he doesn't notice the cigarette fall out of his mouth, but he finally manages to approach his old friend.
"Alexei," he says louder as he slides close to him on his knees, paying no attention to the woman. "Alexei!"
Finally he notices the woman as she closes Alexei's eyes, and Eddie looks up into hers. Stop the press!, he thinks to himself. Even in this confusion, he can't help but notice her eyes.
"I knew him," he says quietly. "Who would do this? Alexei was harmless." Eddie quietly begins to search the Alexei's pockets for any clues. "There's got to be something here."
"Alexei," he says louder as he slides close to him on his knees, paying no attention to the woman. "Alexei!"
Finally he notices the woman as she closes Alexei's eyes, and Eddie looks up into hers. Stop the press!, he thinks to himself. Even in this confusion, he can't help but notice her eyes.
"I knew him," he says quietly. "Who would do this? Alexei was harmless." Eddie quietly begins to search the Alexei's pockets for any clues. "There's got to be something here."
Elizabeth's hand shoots out, grabbing the unknown man's wrist. "Stop," she says, her voice low and deadly with anger. You have no doubt that she could kill without loosing any sleep over it. "Who are you?" she demands. "And what's your connection to him?"
This... Alexie was one of her father's employees. That made him hers by default as well. Therefore, someone had to pay.
This... Alexie was one of her father's employees. That made him hers by default as well. Therefore, someone had to pay.
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Mirth
Explorer
Ignoring the conversation, Jack steps forward enough to confirm that the body is Ivanov, and (Browning still in hand) says to the man searching his body, "I'm gonna need you to turn over anything you find, sir -- government property. But first," he looks in the direction of the blonde bruiser who came with the woman, "you -- fan out and help me find our shooter." He pauses long enough to get a yes or no before beginning his search.
industrygothica
Adventurer
kirinke said:
"Hey, relax doll," Eddie says. He turns on his famous smile, and tries to belie his concern. "I work for The Chronicle, maybe you've heard of it? Alexei had a scoop for me, that's all." He maintains his country smile. "Now, uh.. think I can have my hand back?" he says with a sly wink.
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Elizabeth looks at the others, well aware of them, years spent in the jungles and deserts dodging spells and bullets, coming in handy for that sort of thing. Being aware of one's surroundings could mean literally life or death.
For the most part, she sensed no immediate threat from these guys, most seemed more concerned about the dead guy. She subtly shakes her head. This was fast becoming something.... Unusual to say the least.
She turns her attention back to the reporter, letting go of his hand. "It was yours to begin with, I think," she said dryly. "Name's Elizabeth Nightshade. The big guy behind me is Mickey. Don't get him angry, he's really not pleasant when he's irritated."
For the most part, she sensed no immediate threat from these guys, most seemed more concerned about the dead guy. She subtly shakes her head. This was fast becoming something.... Unusual to say the least.
She turns her attention back to the reporter, letting go of his hand. "It was yours to begin with, I think," she said dryly. "Name's Elizabeth Nightshade. The big guy behind me is Mickey. Don't get him angry, he's really not pleasant when he's irritated."
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Voda Vosa
First Post
The strange looking man approach the dead corpse of Alexei Ivanov. Then he falls to his knee when he recognize the face of the dead man.
"Oh Alexei! So much time and I find you now like this... Why don't you stayed in Moscow!" Lotka says in Russian. He takes Alexei hand with sorrow in his face. "Poor Alexei... I knew him well..." he says with watery eyes to the other persons near him.
When that man standing said "government property" Lotka relied angrily "He is property of no one! He was my friend, you are not going to take him as an object!" without understanding the man was referring to the objects Alexei posses.
"Oh Alexei! So much time and I find you now like this... Why don't you stayed in Moscow!" Lotka says in Russian. He takes Alexei hand with sorrow in his face. "Poor Alexei... I knew him well..." he says with watery eyes to the other persons near him.
When that man standing said "government property" Lotka relied angrily "He is property of no one! He was my friend, you are not going to take him as an object!" without understanding the man was referring to the objects Alexei posses.
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