Kingdom Lost - Episode 1 "Pilot"

[barsoomcore]

"Just gotta... tighten that up... and... if it's.... yep..."

Dan mumbles to himself as he puts the finishing touches on Sakura's bike. Should run better now.

Pleased with himself, he whistles his way up to the office front door. At the obvious tension between Dex and Alicia the whistling stops and he steps forward and almost between them, not lifting his arms or anything but definitely into intimidation range.

He likes Dexter just fine, but nobody grabs a girl like that around Dan.

"Dex. Buddy. What's going on?"

 

[JimAde]

"Just gotta... tighten that up... and... if it's.... yep..."

Dan mumbles to himself as he puts the finishing touches on Sakura's bike. Should run better now.

Pleased with himself, he whistles his way up to the office front door. At the obvious tension between Dex and Alicia the whistling stops and he steps forward and almost between them, not lifting his arms or anything but definitely into intimidation range.

He likes Dexter just fine, but nobody grabs a girl like that around Dan.

"Dex. Buddy. What's going on?"

"Sorry," Dexter says dazed as he backs away from Alicia and collapses into a chair. "Sorry," he repeats, his eyes coming back into focus as he realizes Dan has entered the room. He looks from Dan to Alicia. "I think that guy was my cousin Myron. I've been looking for him for months. He just vanished one day. Left a weird message on my machine and then nothing. He's the reason I'm in L.A. in the first place." Dexter gets back to his feet and returns hurriedly to his own desk. "Read between the lines, huh?" He turns on his desk lamp, bends the neck so the light shines straight out and holds the paper up to it. "Myron's always gotta be so blasted cryptic," he says, animation coming back into his face. "But at least I finally know he's alive."

(OOC: Do Dexter and Myron have any kind of previously-used method for sending hidden messages (probably not). If not, Dex will examine the paper under various lighting angles and conditions, looking for a hidden message. If that fails, he'll start on chemicals and heat to try to bring it out, but not before taking numerous scans/photos of the paper.)

 

[JimAde]

(OOC: I missed Shalimar's post earlier. Sorry about that.)

Dexter is heavily engrossed in what he is doing but mumbles "Uh, James could you brief these guys on what we learned yesterday?"

 

[Tokiwong]

"Sorry," Dexter says dazed as he backs away from Alicia and collapses into a chair. "Sorry," he repeats, his eyes coming back into focus as he realizes Dan has entered the room. He looks from Dan to Alicia. "I think that guy was my cousin Myron. I've been looking for him for months. He just vanished one day. Left a weird message on my machine and then nothing. He's the reason I'm in L.A. in the first place." Dexter gets back to his feet and returns hurriedly to his own desk. "Read between the lines, huh?" He turns on his desk lamp, bends the neck so the light shines straight out and holds the paper up to it. "Myron's always gotta be so blasted cryptic," he says, animation coming back into his face. "But at least I finally know he's alive."

Alicia listens, "Yeah you better be sorry," she says scornfully, "that is the last time I try and do you a favor."

(OOC: Do Dexter and Myron have any kind of previously-used method for sending hidden messages (probably not). If not, Dex will examine the paper under various lighting angles and conditions, looking for a hidden message. If that fails, he'll start on chemicals and heat to try to bring it out, but not before taking numerous scans/photos of the paper.)

Nope no secret code that you know of. I will say that if you are truly at a loss for where to go, or if no one else can figure it out, then for an Action Point I can give you sudden insight. Just in case you are totally at a loss

 

[JimAde]

Alicia listens, "Yeah you better be sorry," she says scornfully, "that is the last time I try and do you a favor."

"Alicia," Dexter says looking up from the note. "Really. I'm sorry. It's just that I've been so worried about Myron, and the idea that he'd just show up and not even wait to talk to me...Look, I was out of line. Forgive me?"

Nope no secret code that you know of. I will say that if you are truly at a loss for where to go, or if no one else can figure it out, then for an Action Point I can give you sudden insight. Just in case you are totally at a loss

Dexter says to the others, "Will you guys take a look at this?" After his own examination of the paper Dexter sighs in exasperation. "Nothing." In frustration he turns the note upside down, then on its side. Suddenly he stops and says, "well that's weird. Take a look at this, guys," he says. He pulls a notepad in front of himself and copies the first letter of each line...

F
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"Hmm...well that's encouraging anyway..."

(OOC: Let's see what the others can come up with)

 

[Tokiwong]

"Alicia," Dexter says looking up from the note. "Really. I'm sorry. It's just that I've been so worried about Myron, and the idea that he'd just show up and not even wait to talk to me...Look, I was out of line. Forgive me?"

Alicia sighs, "I guess I can forgive you, just this once Dexter since this seem to be really important. But..." she says emphasizing the word, "I think the next time, lunch is on you."

Dexter says to the others, "Will you guys take a look at this?" After his own examination of the paper Dexter sighs in exasperation. "Nothing." In frustration he turns the note upside down, then on its side. Suddenly he stops and says, "well that's weird. Take a look at this, guys," he says. He pulls a notepad in front of himself and copies the first letter of each line...

F
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I
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G

"Hmm...well that's encouraging anyway..."

(OOC: Let's see what the others can come up with)

Alicia looks at it curiosly, "Wow that is cool, I would have never figured that out. What do you think it means? I mean what was Myron into?"

 

[JimAde]

Alicia sighs, "I guess I can forgive you, just this once Dexter since this seem to be really important. But..." she says emphasizing the word, "I think the next time, lunch is on you."

Dexter smiles with relief. "Any time."

Alicia looks at it curiosly, "Wow that is cool, I would have never figured that out. What do you think it means? I mean what was Myron into?"

"I'm not sure what it means. Myron just left me a message saying he was on a 'heavy case' in L.A. and would be out of touch for a while. Maybe a long while. But that was over six months ago. He obviously knows I'm here, why not just come to me if there is a problem? And how did he find out about this anyway? The only person we've shown the paper to is..." Dexter sits back in his chair, "Professor Wilson," he says significantly.

 

[Festy_Dog]

"Um...James? Can you take a look at this," he asks shakily.

Well, at least he didn't notice that I'm wearing the same stuff I did yesterday.

James puts down his pen and walks over. He looks at it, and scratches his head.

Hmm, thats why.

"We should probably avoid touching it any more than I already have."

"Wise," he replies.

"Guys, me and Danny got a major lead on this last night, Selene is suppoused to be dating an older-man who always shows up at her band's performances, and her group has one tonight, so I'm gonna be heading there, but I want someone there who has all the toys so we can catch him in the act and finish the case in record time." she says smugly, dropping onto Dexie's desk.

"Latest developments suggest there may be more to it than an affair," James replies solemnly.

"Uh, James could you brief these guys on what we learned yesterday?"

He nods.

"Sure. We stopped by UCLA and dropped a copy of that scrap of paper off to Professor Wilson. Expert in languages and stuff she is," he pauses, "We were gonna go back today and check in with her, see if she knows anything about it."

F
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James gives an impressed 'hmph' and smiles wryly.

"As I see it, your cousin is onto something, and he doesn't seem to mind the prospect of your assistance. Something big, and probably very odd, judging by all this," he says, indicating the rest of the letter, "I have no qualms with digging deeper. This would certainly prove to be an... interesting comparison to the norm."

 

[Tokiwong]

Alicia listens to James and Dexter and says matter of factly, "I bet it is aliens, I just bet it is. This is all so X-Files, its like the conspiracy, I bet your cousin, Myron, has proof about the aliens!"

 

[JimAde]

Alicia listens to James and Dexter and says matter of factly, "I bet it is aliens, I just bet it is. This is all so X-Files, its like the conspiracy, I bet your cousin, Myron, has proof about the aliens!"

Dexter looks at Alicia blankly. The pause stretches out a bit, then he says, "You never know," in a serious, thoughtful tone. As Alicia turns away, he casts a quick glance at James, keeping his expression carefully neutral, but with his eyebrows raised as if to say "Ooookaay..."

James gives an impressed 'hmph' and smiles wryly.

"As I see it, your cousin is onto something, and he doesn't seem to mind the prospect of your assistance. Something big, and probably very odd, judging by all this," he says, indicating the rest of the letter, "I have no qualms with digging deeper. This would certainly prove to be an... interesting comparison to the norm."

Turning back to the others, Dexter says "Sounds about right. If Myron wanted my help he could have been a little less cryptic about it. And what does all this cloak and dagger stuff have to do with the actual case?"

Dexter shakes his head and pulls a key out of his pocket. He opens his top desk drawer. "Whatever's going on, Myron's obviously spooked," he says pulling a holstered pistol from the drawer and carefully attaching it to his belt. "Okay, so what's our next step? Go back to Professor Wilson and see if she came up with anything? I don't want to badger her, but I can't imagine how Myron found out what we're up to if she didn't tell him."