[IC Thread] Delving the Mists

[Cerebus13]

Qoildan responds to Natalie's questions by saying, "All of the victims have been poor folk...vagrants, beggars, the homeless and the like. No one extremely old or extremely young was killed. The murders have occured all over the city, but many of them have been confined to the slums and poor sections. We have come to think the criminal is either flaunting their crimes to us, or that they are completely oblivious to the nature of their killing because only a minimal effort is ever made to conceal the body.

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Anton nods as Natalie finishes, "Whoever did this very efficiently removed all the major muscle groups, very much as if they'd been slaughtered for their meat. Qoildan, have the bodies been examined magically?.

"Other than being preserved magically the only thing that has been done to the bodies is checking for taints of magic itself...but these all appear to be mundane killings using normal tools and means."

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After some study of the wounds on the mutilated body Alyson is able to determine that it was done with a very sharp, and non-serrated, long bladed instrument. (A scalpel would be too short to make such a large flat plane during it's cut.)

"What kind of creature of the night would have need of this much meat? You say this happened 3 nights ago? I would like to know what phase the moon was in on that night, and who the guard was that found this woman. And the other bodies, have they all been a little overweight as well? And the loss of blood, is it from the removal of the sections, or are there any puncture wounds on the bodies?"

Qoildan shakes his head. "New moon occured about a bit longer than a week ago, so we don't think it is linked to the lunar cycle either by something supernatural or by a pattern of an insane person. The guard that found her was...." He ruffles through some papers. "Oh yes here it is, his name is Elejar Cohawin. You'd have to check with the police to find out where he reports to.
The bodies have been of many shapes and sizes, but none of them have been very thin or emaciated. No puncture wounds have ever been found, but there have been some indications that the killer hung the body up by the neck or coat from signs discovered at crime scenes. This didn't occur at all of them however, as some of the locales were quite bare of any place to hang a body.

 

[Pyrex]

Anton listens to Alyson, nodding most of the time but shakes his head when she comments about a hanging breaking the neck, "Being hung would only snap the neck if they were dropped a few feet then stopped suddenly by the rope. The may well have been knocked out then hung up to make it easier to filet them."

 

[Pyrex]

"Anton, think you could find somebody that knows something of the trade of the human anatomy? Maybe you and I can figure out who in the area has shown an interest in either buying or selling parts recently..."

OOC: Would I have heard anything about this? Kn(Local): +10

 

[Telsar]

Natalie carefully studies the face of our unknown female victim. It's unlikely to be useful, but, if at some point in the investigation, it would be beneficial to disguise herself as the woman, Natalie wants to tell how difficult it would be.

Then she says "I think first thing in the morning, I'd like to talk with this Cohawin. Find out exactly where she was found, then do some inquiries in the neighborhood, seeing if anyone knew her. Or knows more; sometimes the poor and homeless have a feel for things befalling their fellows. Did she have any belongings, besides the bits of clothing? If she had anything, we can just claim we're looking for it's owner, with no mention of her current condition."

 

[Fangor the Fierce]

Thinking back on the removal of the pieces from the body, Alyson thinks back into her books and thumbs through the pages in her mind.

What else do all of these things have in common? Knowledge Anatomy +10

Turning to Qoildan, Alyson asks, "And did Mr Rummit have any belongings on his person when brought in? I would like to see everything."

 

[Cerebus13]

Natalie feels pretty confident that she could disguise herself to look like the victim with a bit of dirt and a wig of false hair.

"Unfortunately she had nothing besides the bits of clothes that were left on her back. It's likely she lay in the gutter long enough to have been looted by some less scrupulous individuals...or the killer stole what little she had.

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What else do all of these things have in common? Knowledge Anatomy +10

All of the flesh taken appears to be from major muscle groups on the body. No areas with high concentrations of fat, such as the breasts, look to have been disturbed at all.

Turning to Qoildan, Alyson asks, "And did Mr Rummit have any belongings on his person when brought in? I would like to see everything."

"He simply had the clothes on his back and a belt pouch with a bit of money. We stored them in a shelf under the body if you would like to take them with you and examine them at all."

[OOC: I'm back! Gram don't get discouraged...you'll find yourself busy soon enough ]

 

[Pyrex]

"Anton, think you could find somebody that knows something of the trade of the human anatomy? Maybe you and I can figure out who in the area has shown an interest in either buying or selling parts recently..."

"Even among criminals buying & selling body parts isn't something you want to advertise, but it's definately worth looking into."

OOC: Have there been any attacks by and/or sightings of unusually strong people/monsters recently?

 

[Telsar]

Assuming by now that it's pretty late, Natalie thinks After all this gore, I really need to unwind and get a drink. Maybe if I pick a tavern near where the woman was found, something will come up. Unlikely, but you never know.

Asking Qolidan, "These bits of clothing... anything salvagable? Wearable, I mean. Perhaps a scarf, gloves, something of that nature?" If there is, Natalie will make sure to clean it first, then wear it while out tonight, just in the slight hope someone spots it and recognizes it.

"Well, it was a good first day. We've got a lot to look into. But in the morning, I think. Looking for killers and rapists in the middle of the night doesn't seem all that wise to me." She gives everyone a quick smile, then heads home. There, she'll put on something a little curvier than her trenchcoat, let her hair down, and then find a suitable tavern in the poor area southeast of the offices to unwind in.

 

[Salzorin]

"I would assume that the trade isn't one that you would find active during the daytime. Shall we start looking tonight? Or should we save it until tomorrow?"

Thinking to himself It's still too early in the evening for me to retire... if he doesn't want to do some legwork tonight, maybe I'll go investigate that warehouse...

 

[Fangor the Fierce]

Alyson sends Kalri to gather the man's belongings while she stays and listens to the others' opinions. Not wanting to sleep at this time, she decides she will also go out and try to gather some info.


Perhaps a nearby tavern or bar would know of Mr. Rummit and his friend. He was often seen coming in drunk, and I would think the closest bar would be good enough for me.

Alyson will pipe up, "I for one would like to get some more info, but from the local taverns. The suicide guy was often seen coming in drunk, and I would like to visit the closest bar to his place. Perhaps others know of him or his friend. And this Scarlet woman is a mystery as well. As for the corpses showing up, I would say I could gather some info on that as well, just asking questions about anything different lately going on. Perhaps with our spread out actions, we would find some other info out."

As the time winds down, she will go home and change into something else. Not owning much of anything too nice, she decides to change into a clean blouse, as the one she was wearing may have gathered a little bit of fluids and such. She will then head to the nearest bar to where Mr. Rummit was staying and try to gather info on Mr Rummit and try to overhear any mentions of disappearances. Kalri will probably go along with her, just to get out as well. Gather info as well.