[Delta Green] Operas and Avatars: Puppet Shows and Shadow Plays

[taitzu52]

"I hope you'll tell me you think I'm wrong about this, though." Solomon goes quiet for a bit and drives on."

"I wish I could, Solomon, I wish I could.", says Andrews as they drive along Route 70. Andrews stares blankly out the window, not even noticing that it's the first time that he's called Brown by his first name. "I tell you though, nothing's out of play yet, but two things that I'm sure of: first, there's no way that we're dealing with just one killer. This is a team effort, and I've started looking into Bureau investigations of cult activities in this time zone. Second, your right about this not being over. Missing persons were turning up 4-5 days apart. I have a feeling that they missed one between the tourists and the Begays. Now psychos like this may take vacations sometimes, but they never really retire. Not now. Not while it's hot.", Andrews says as he stares off into the desert, blowing smoke off of the rolled up window and readjusting the vents on the air conditioning.

 

[Gomez]

Agent Hobbson says that there was a K-9 sweep of the camping area at the resorvior. It didn't turn up anything.

Your reach the camping area and there is a Park Ranger waiting there for you.

"Hi, I am Tamera Horn. I am one of the park rangers here at the reservoir. You wanted to look over Ed and Chris' campsite?"

 

[Maerdwyn]

(earlier)

Solomon nods gently. "We're looking for another out of state vehicle, too then, aren't we. Only two sets of prints in the Bravermans' car. Figure the others killed Braverman, and buried the car, but they would have had their own vehicle that got them from Texas out here, right?"

(at the campsite)

"Pleased to meet you, Ma'am. My name is Brown; this is Andrews. And, yes, we'd like to have a look around at the campsite. Would you mind talking us through what has been found so far, and how the site was found after the disappearance?"

 

[taitzu52]

After hearing the ranger call the victims, "Ed and Chris", Andrews asks, "So you knew these fellows personally?"

 

[Gomez]

"Yeah I knew them. Chris and Ed were regulars here at this camp site. They would come to fish and camp out once a month at least. They had the same campsite reserved for them. Let me show you." She leads you over to one of the campsites at the park. It is empty with a water and electrical hook up and a fire pit. The lake is about 40 yards away.

"I discovered their abandoned camp here on Monday July 10th. I knew something was wrong because they usually left Sunday evening and the camping gear was still here that Monday. Everything looked undisturbed even Ed's truck and boat."

 

[taitzu52]

"How many other reservations did you have that weekend? Is there a manifest?", asks Andrews. "Well don't mind us, we're going to have a look around if that's alright with you. Did they usually fish off of their boat, or did they have a spot on the shore?", he says, continuing with his questions.

Andrews will begin looking around the campsite, and then over towards the lake. Figuring that this was done at night, since the boat was docked, he'll suggest that he and Brown start radiating back out from the campsite.

(OOC- Search +13)

 

[Maerdwyn]

...he'll suggest that he and Brown start radiating back out from the campsite.

Solomon nods. "Sounds like a plan." Before he starts his search, he asks the ranger, "Ma'am, what kind of wildlife do you have around the resevoir here? Besides fish, I mean," he adds. "Coytes, anything else bigger than a rabbit?"

 

[Gomez]

Solomon nods. "Sounds like a plan." Before he starts his search, he asks the ranger, "Ma'am, what kind of wildlife do you have around the resevoir here? Besides fish, I mean," he adds. "Coytes, anything else bigger than a rabbit?"

"There was a cougar sighting last year but other than that you have jackrabbits, coyotes, and an occasional deer or antelope" says the park ranger.

You both do a detailed sweep of the area and don't find anything unusal.

 

[taitzu52]

"We're wasting our time out here.", says Andrews to Brown, "Let's check out that gas station while we have some light, and then we can talk to the Begay's neighbor now that the dog and pony show has wrapped it up and hit the road." Andrews lights another cigarette as they walk through the park and back to their car. "Hopefully we'll get an answer back from IT on that email by tonight. Other than that, I think we'll have some serious paper shuffling ahead of us. Houston had better get us that file, pronto."

 

[Maerdwyn]

"Sure. Just want to ask Ms. Horn one more thing before we go."

"Ma'am, This is a bit of an odd question.... have you noticed any unusual behavior in the coyotes around here in the last couple weeks? Signs of digging, more noise than usual, that sort of thing? It may be nothing important, but if you've noticed anything...." He leaves that hanging, to see if she has anything to add. If not, he thanks her poilitely, and gives her a card in case she finds or remembers anything related to the disappearances. He accompanies Andrews to the gas station.