Dark*Matter: Discovery, The Chicago Ripper

[Shayuri]

"Nick, look at this," Meredith says, motioning him over.

"There's...bits of...remains in the holes. It almost looks like something was driven -through- him, into the wall behind him. And with a LOT of force. A man couldn't do this. Maybe some kind of machine...I'm not sure. There should be some pretty massive puncture wounds on the body. Maybe that'll give us some ideas about what exactly was done."

Abruptly she turns away and puts a hand to her stomach. "Okay...I think I've seen enough."

 

[industrygothica]

Nick goes to the body to check for any puncture wounds that would match those in the wall, and takes the appropriate pictures.

 

[Friadoc]

"Punctures?" asks Cade before he goes to investigate the impacts that Meredith is talking about.

Using some evidence baggies and tools from the investigation kit, Cade will see if he can get any residue, as well as impressions, from the impacts that will help to identify their source.

"Let's see if I can get anything off of this," says Cade as he gets to work. "Good eye, Meredith."

OOC

I figure between Cade's investigation and technological abilities, he should be able to perform a modicum of forensics - plus, it'll be an excuse to buy it later.

 

[Falkus]

Quinn softens a bit. "Okay, you've made your point," she said. "We both want the same thing here."

As the police officers and coroner's staff carefully remove the spikes from the limbs of the body, and lower it down onto the stretcher, it's easy to make out the two wide holes in the dead man's chest. Holes that would have easily destroyed the heart and a couple other vital internal organs.

Cade makes a few plaster casts of the impact zones, but can't determine anything specific about whatever caused them, except that is somewhat wide, and pointy as well. The institute database might have more information if you brought it in to be analyzed in the lab.

 

[iwatt]

Getting the team together, Larry turns thing over to Cade. He could "talk the talk" to lead, but the grifter knew the other man could actually "walk the walk". "We're against the clock here Cade. I got the cops all sowed up here, I can probably get them to do the leg work we wont be doing, but I think we should get cracking. if the Doc is right, tomorrow at six they'll kill someone else. What do you think we should do?"

 

[Friadoc]

After a moment of looking at the group, during which you can almost see yourself reduced to numbers on a sheet listing your skillsets and tradecraft, Cade formulates a plan of action.

"Ok, first off, ain't none of us a coroner, so we'll let him or her do their job," says Cade as he checks a couple of items on his PDA. "We can make a circuit of the other crime scenes and look for similar impacts, plus use the laptops on the drive to research the previous cases for similar wounds." With a nod, as things start to add up, he adds, "We can even start the circuit at the Institute, dropping off the plaster castings and material samples for examination."

"Unless anyone has a better idea," Cade offers. "I'd split up, but I don't think that's safe right now, at least until we've got a handle on the profile."

OOC

Basically, Cade is using his Smart class Plan talent, which should give everyone a +2 on their checks and such. I cannot remember if there is a check, as I'm at work and without a book, but if there is, assuming he makes it, things should be golden.

 

[kinem]

Diego says, softly "I need to find some people I once knew and ask some questions about this guy." (Glancing at the cops nearby) "My contacts might know something, though you might as well believe in magic if you think I know who the stiff was. It might be good to take someone with me, though."

 

[Falkus]

So, are we going with Cade's plan? Should we move ahead?

 

[iwatt]

"I'll go with Diego, while the rest follow Cade. We'll keep in contact with you guys. Watch your backs." As he turns to elave with Diego, he speaks in a lower voice so thatonly the latino can hear him. "If we see anything freaky, we´ll run. Us two running into something else, I don't like the odds. We've usually needed all the team's firepower in those cases. So let's play it cool"

Before they go to meat Diego's contacts, they'll switch to their regular clothes.

 

[Shayuri]

Meredith seems a bit concerned, but nods. There just wasn't time to check everything that needed to be checked before zero hour unless some risks were taken.

"You guys be careful," she says to Diego and Larry. "Stay in touch." With that, she goes to join Cade and his gang.