Dark*Matter: Discovery, the Beginning
- Thread starter Falkus
- Start date
"Two enter. One leaves.
And the one who left didn't have the decency to wash his hands! :\ "
Cyrus turns his head and watches the tall guy as he walks out.
Cyrus pauses to listen, and looks up and around and then down and around. If he doesn't sense another person still in the restroom, he readies the Smith and Wesson, drops to one knee and looks under he stalls. If there is still no sign of another person, he stands and pushes open each stall door, one at a time.
And the one who left didn't have the decency to wash his hands! :\ "
Cyrus turns his head and watches the tall guy as he walks out.
Cyrus pauses to listen, and looks up and around and then down and around. If he doesn't sense another person still in the restroom, he readies the Smith and Wesson, drops to one knee and looks under he stalls. If there is still no sign of another person, he stands and pushes open each stall door, one at a time.
Friadoc
Explorer
oO Hoffmann...?Oo Cade has heard that name somewhere before, but he can't quite put his finger on it, yet. Leaving the ID card and items on the floor, Cade looks up in time to see Nick take off from looking in the open crates.
OOC - I'm thinking a Knowledge - Arcane Lore (+4) or Popular Culture (+5) or, maybe, Technology (+7) might give Cade a refresher of what the Hoffmann Institute is. Odds are, he probably heard of it via Coast to Coast AM or through his 'fringe' science interests.
"That's probably the best idea," says Cade as he adds his voice to that of Larry's. "I'm sure they'd want us together to ask some questions, too."
With a half-shrug, Cade adds, "Plus, safety in numbers.
However, Cade, too, notices the two men heading towards the restroom, so he waits for a moment and then follows after them, stopping about halfway there, keeping his pistol quietly down at his side and his eyes peeled between the large group near the reference desk and the men heading towards the rest rooms.
When, if, the ponytailed man walks by on his way out of the restroom, Cade will give a simple, casual nod.
OOC - Cade is taking up a picket point, basically, trying to keep a good visual, as well as mental, idea on where everyone is at and what's going on. Obviously, something wierd is happening and with a killer still in the room/building, Cade is being cautious and protective.
OOC - I'm thinking a Knowledge - Arcane Lore (+4) or Popular Culture (+5) or, maybe, Technology (+7) might give Cade a refresher of what the Hoffmann Institute is. Odds are, he probably heard of it via Coast to Coast AM or through his 'fringe' science interests.
"That's probably the best idea," says Cade as he adds his voice to that of Larry's. "I'm sure they'd want us together to ask some questions, too."
With a half-shrug, Cade adds, "Plus, safety in numbers.
However, Cade, too, notices the two men heading towards the restroom, so he waits for a moment and then follows after them, stopping about halfway there, keeping his pistol quietly down at his side and his eyes peeled between the large group near the reference desk and the men heading towards the rest rooms.
When, if, the ponytailed man walks by on his way out of the restroom, Cade will give a simple, casual nod.
OOC - Cade is taking up a picket point, basically, trying to keep a good visual, as well as mental, idea on where everyone is at and what's going on. Obviously, something wierd is happening and with a killer still in the room/building, Cade is being cautious and protective.
Meredith puts the phone down angrily and looks around. With the meeting room draining, and nothing but time on her hands until the police arrive...maybe she can line up some better shots.
She heads back to the meeting room to get photos of the man's wound, and of the cards scattered along the floor. As she takes the pictures, she mulls the evidence over. Classic locked room mystery. Bloody mess on the floor, but no blood leading out, and no one in the library had a speck on them. Plus, the phones were being tampered with, meaning he had to have access to the roof, or someplace where the landline came into the library. So it wasn't like he was hiding in a closet.
But what if there was another way out of the meeting room?
Meredith lowers the camera and thinks. Then she starts inspecting the walls and ceiling. If the ceiling was normal acoustic tile, there'd be a crawlspace above it. If there was a place on the walls in the meeting room he could quickly climb up, shove a tile out of the way, and then replace it...he could be moving freely through the library, right under their noses.
Well...over their noses.
(Skill uses. Treat Injury +6 on the corpses wound, to glean any insights about how it was caused and so on. Search of +3 and Spot of +6 to look for irregularities in the walls or ceiling that might suggest someone had gone that way.)
She heads back to the meeting room to get photos of the man's wound, and of the cards scattered along the floor. As she takes the pictures, she mulls the evidence over. Classic locked room mystery. Bloody mess on the floor, but no blood leading out, and no one in the library had a speck on them. Plus, the phones were being tampered with, meaning he had to have access to the roof, or someplace where the landline came into the library. So it wasn't like he was hiding in a closet.
But what if there was another way out of the meeting room?
Meredith lowers the camera and thinks. Then she starts inspecting the walls and ceiling. If the ceiling was normal acoustic tile, there'd be a crawlspace above it. If there was a place on the walls in the meeting room he could quickly climb up, shove a tile out of the way, and then replace it...he could be moving freely through the library, right under their noses.
Well...over their noses.
(Skill uses. Treat Injury +6 on the corpses wound, to glean any insights about how it was caused and so on. Search of +3 and Spot of +6 to look for irregularities in the walls or ceiling that might suggest someone had gone that way.)
Falkus
Explorer
As Cyrus glanced under the stalls, and caught sight of the second man's feet and legs. He was seated in the fourth stall, and there didn't appear to be anything that was immediately unusual.
The ponytailed man took a right after he exited the restrooms, and walked into the children's library.
Cade had heard of the Hoffman Institute, from two seperate sources. The fringe science interests he had noted that members of the Hoffman Institute were known to be seen at sites where there were supposodly public incidents of supernatural occurances, like Yeti or UFOs. Hardly surprising, however, given their mandate of finding scientific explanations for unexplained phenomenon. Also, they were known for developing several interesting, high tech systems over the last several decades, generally in electronics, power generation and computers.
Meredith's examination of the multiple stab wounds on the dead man indicate something very interesting. Two men killed him, one would have had to hold him (and cover his mouth to keep him from screaming) and the other to do the stabbing. The man with the knife would have been drenched in blood, but the one who did the actual killing would probably have gotten a bit of blood on his lower arms.
Checking the wounds closely also revealed that the man was wearing an empty shoulder holster, which presumably had held the gun that was discarded by his body.
Checking the walls and ceilings didn't reveal anything unusual. The ceiling tiles were sealed in place, and to remove them and put them back in place after climbing through would require two people, one of whome would have to plaster them back in place after the first man climbed through.
The ponytailed man took a right after he exited the restrooms, and walked into the children's library.
Cade had heard of the Hoffman Institute, from two seperate sources. The fringe science interests he had noted that members of the Hoffman Institute were known to be seen at sites where there were supposodly public incidents of supernatural occurances, like Yeti or UFOs. Hardly surprising, however, given their mandate of finding scientific explanations for unexplained phenomenon. Also, they were known for developing several interesting, high tech systems over the last several decades, generally in electronics, power generation and computers.
Meredith's examination of the multiple stab wounds on the dead man indicate something very interesting. Two men killed him, one would have had to hold him (and cover his mouth to keep him from screaming) and the other to do the stabbing. The man with the knife would have been drenched in blood, but the one who did the actual killing would probably have gotten a bit of blood on his lower arms.
Checking the wounds closely also revealed that the man was wearing an empty shoulder holster, which presumably had held the gun that was discarded by his body.
Checking the walls and ceilings didn't reveal anything unusual. The ceiling tiles were sealed in place, and to remove them and put them back in place after climbing through would require two people, one of whome would have to plaster them back in place after the first man climbed through.
Meredith leaves the meeting room, even more confused. Her try to solve the locked box mystery only made it more bizarre. From one killer to two? Or one and an accomplice anyway. But at least she'd ruled OUT the ceiling. She heads over to the computers, only to find out that the internet's down too.
"Damnit...this makes no sense at all!" Meredith finally announces, just to vent steam.
"Damnit...this makes no sense at all!" Meredith finally announces, just to vent steam.
Friadoc
Explorer
With a thoughtful expression on his face, Cade makes a quick decision as he watches ponytail-man walk into the children’s library. oO That’s just odd...Oo
After a quick look towards the crowd, Cade heads towards the children’s library, however he does it in a roundabout fashion, as casually as possible, so as to not let ponytail-man know that he’s coming. oO Viscera always puts me in the mood for Dr. Seuss. I do not like my murder in a boat, I do not like it with a goat... Oo
OOC – Move Silently +4
After a quick look towards the crowd, Cade heads towards the children’s library, however he does it in a roundabout fashion, as casually as possible, so as to not let ponytail-man know that he’s coming. oO Viscera always puts me in the mood for Dr. Seuss. I do not like my murder in a boat, I do not like it with a goat... Oo
OOC – Move Silently +4
iwatt
First Post
Wow. The paranoia is getting to everybody. Somebody is going to get hurt if they don't calm down. Still, the truth of the matter is that dead phones and blocked cellphones added up to somebody wanting the Library shut off from the rest of the world.
After the reporter leaves the meeting room, Larry once again enters it. He is in their only a few seconds before returning to the others.
[sblock=OOC] You mentioned credit cards. Larry is going to take one, if their is more than one. Maybe this way the night won't be a complete bust.[/sblock]
After the reporter leaves the meeting room, Larry once again enters it. He is in their only a few seconds before returning to the others.
[sblock=OOC] You mentioned credit cards. Larry is going to take one, if their is more than one. Maybe this way the night won't be a complete bust.[/sblock]
industrygothica
Adventurer
After reading about it, Nick thinks that this Hoffman Institute seems like something right up his ally, and decides to check it out a little further when he has the chance. Maybe they'll be able to provide him with some assistance in his own mysterious research, which is eerily similar to these artifacts in the next room.
Concerning those artifacts, Nick is trying to hold himself together after reading the article on Akhentanen. He wishes he could've held the connection long enough to learn of the cause of the man's death. The part about corralling potential sacrifices into a confined area is especially disturbing to him right now, given the current circumstances. He's just been witness to too many strange things in this field not to believe the legends merit at least some credibility.
After trying the door (and being a bit wierded out by the results), Nick tries to find a window to break. He'll go to an empty section of the library to do so, and try to do it as quietly as possible. Afterall, there is no reason to bring anyone else into his current state of paranoia. At least, not yet.
Concerning those artifacts, Nick is trying to hold himself together after reading the article on Akhentanen. He wishes he could've held the connection long enough to learn of the cause of the man's death. The part about corralling potential sacrifices into a confined area is especially disturbing to him right now, given the current circumstances. He's just been witness to too many strange things in this field not to believe the legends merit at least some credibility.
After trying the door (and being a bit wierded out by the results), Nick tries to find a window to break. He'll go to an empty section of the library to do so, and try to do it as quietly as possible. Afterall, there is no reason to bring anyone else into his current state of paranoia. At least, not yet.
Phewwww. Breathing a mental sigh of relief upon seeing the extra pair of legs, Cyrus rises and enters the second stall. At least no body disappeared. Still, something isn't quite right. Maybe I should keep my guns handy, just in case. And maybe I'll sit here for a minute and just make sure there isn't anything fisy going on in the other stall.
OOC Cyrus will wait for a minute or two. If nothing out of the ordinary occurs and fat man is still in the other stall, Cyrus will leave the stall, walk to the door, open it and pretend to walk out letting the door swing shut. He will stand quietly for another couple of minutes just to check on the other man. If, on the other hand, nothing out of the ordinary occurs and the fat man leaves, then Cyrus will leave after him.
OOC Cyrus will wait for a minute or two. If nothing out of the ordinary occurs and fat man is still in the other stall, Cyrus will leave the stall, walk to the door, open it and pretend to walk out letting the door swing shut. He will stand quietly for another couple of minutes just to check on the other man. If, on the other hand, nothing out of the ordinary occurs and the fat man leaves, then Cyrus will leave after him.
Last edited:
Similar Threads
