Kingdom Lost - Episode 1 "Pilot"

[Festy_Dog]

"You might have a problem tracking down terrorists if their on time," Graham says with a glance to the clock, "unless they are fashionably late like yourself.

"Heh, sorry. Still haven't gotten around to replacing that alarm clock," James says with an embarrassed smile and a shrug.

Hmph, they should have put it on the box: "Warning: Do not allow alarm clock to come into contact with fast moving limb."

"I trust, Dexter brought you up to speed on the case? Pretty cut an dry it looks like, but you know what I always say. Nothing is ever as simple as it first appears. Nothing, not in my 27 some odd years in this business, has anything ever been exactly cut and dry. That does not mean there is always time for a first, but I am not going to bet the bank on it."

James nods, having heard a few of his uncle's stories the statement made sense.

"Well there is something of interest Dexter showed me," he says, returning Dexter's half-smile as he picks up the scrap of paper with the strange writing on the back, "This writing looks really curious. I mean, I'd just call it stylish scribling if Dexter hadn't pointed out that it possesses qualities of actual written language (ooc: Assuming Dexter pointed that out ). Seen anything like it?"

James carefully hands the scrap of paper to Graham.

Maybe if I get his mind off my being late...

 

[JimAde]

"Well there is something of interest Dexter showed me," he says, returning Dexter's half-smile as he picks up the scrap of paper with the strange writing on the back, "This writing looks really curious. I mean, I'd just call it stylish scribling if Dexter hadn't pointed out that it possesses qualities of actual written language (ooc: Assuming Dexter pointed that out ). Seen anything like it?"

James carefully hands the scrap of paper to Graham.

Maybe if I get his mind off my being late...

"Actually," Dexter pipes up, "I think I recognize characters from at least two different writing systems, plus there are some that I'm sure I've never seen before. Mixed writing systems like that are sometimes used as codes by pagan and mystical groups. I thought I'd look into it after I finish the groundwork on Selene."

(OOC: I believe this is actually the case, though I'm no expert. Correct me if this information is not correct for the campaign world)

 

[Tokiwong]

"Actually," Dexter pipes up, "I think I recognize characters from at least two different writing systems, plus there are some that I'm sure I've never seen before. Mixed writing systems like that are sometimes used as codes by pagan and mystical groups. I thought I'd look into it after I finish the groundwork on Selene."

(OOC: I believe this is actually the case, though I'm no expert. Correct me if this information is not correct for the campaign world)

Graham looks over the paper, placing it under the light, "Hmm, you got me, James, this is pretty wierd. It looks like an amalgam of languages, not sure what I am looking at though, any guess would be purely uneducated, and based on ignorance and not fact."

He pauses and looks to Dexter, "Pagans and mystical groups huh, now your talking like an old friend of mine. Don't tell me you think this has some kind of quasi-mystical bent? Maybe someone just got bored?"

Alicia files her nails, "Maybe it is for real, I mean I read this book about aliens that says the government is not only in league with aliens, but they are behind the abductions. Good book, I forget who wrote it though. Maybe it is an alien script, and this Selene is in on the conspiracy," she speaks in all seriousness.

Graham sighs, "Oh god, now I got her started..."

 

[JimAde]

Graham looks over the paper, placing it under the light, "Hmm, you got me, James, this is pretty wierd. It looks like an amalgam of languages, not sure what I am looking at though, any guess would be purely uneducated, and based on ignorance and not fact."

He pauses and looks to Dexter, "Pagans and mystical groups huh, now your talking like an old friend of mine. Don't tell me you think this has some kind of quasi-mystical bent? Maybe someone just got bored?"

"It's possible. But bored or not whoever did that has at least looked at some pretty obscure stuff. All the major esoteric traditions use codes: Neo-pagan covens will often make up their own using mixed alphabets, Qabbalah scholars have the Atbash Ciper of course, the Masons use a really complex symbology all tied into the fable of the Widow's Sone, the of course there's Golden Dawn...Did it again didn't I?"

Alicia files her nails, "Maybe it is for real, I mean I read this book about aliens that says the government is not only in league with aliens, but they are behind the abductions. Good book, I forget who wrote it though. Maybe it is an alien script, and this Selene is in on the conspiracy," she speaks in all seriousness.

Graham sighs, "Oh god, now I got her started..."

Dexter sighs in chorus with Graham. "Look, Alicia. Just because something is 'mystical' doesn't mean it's supernatural. Mystery cults have been around for a long time but..." Dexter pauses for a minute. "Hey, you know what? Our girl Selene goes to Pepperdine. All of a sudden I really want to know what the Pepperdine crime scene looks like."

 

[Tokiwong]

"It's possible. But bored or not whoever did that has at least looked at some pretty obscure stuff. All the major esoteric traditions use codes: Neo-pagan covens will often make up their own using mixed alphabets, Qabbalah scholars have the Atbash Ciper of course, the Masons use a really complex symbology all tied into the fable of the Widow's Sone, the of course there's Golden Dawn...Did it again didn't I?"

"I am familiar with your talking about Dexter, barely," Graham adds with a look, "If you think it is worthwhile I will trust your judgement. I am not going to stifle your initiative," he finishes.

Dexter sighs in chorus with Graham. "Look, Alicia. Just because something is 'mystical' doesn't mean it's supernatural. Mystery cults have been around for a long time but..." Dexter pauses for a minute. "Hey, you know what? Our girl Selene goes to Pepperdine. All of a sudden I really want to know what the Pepperdine crime scene looks like."

"That is exactly what they want you to think, always discount the supernatural, everything is grounded in the here and now huh? Well when you're getting probed by the aliens, you tell them that they are just a bunch of mumbo jumbo," Alicia replies while still filing her nails.

Graham glances to Dexter, "You can try, but I am not sure how close the police is going to let you get. Crime Scenes are not exactly open for business for any old person to just walk into. And I am not exactly sure a satanic murder is tied to this case of infidelity, but stranger things have been known to happen."

 

[JimAde]

Graham glances to Dexter, "You can try, but I am not sure how close the police is going to let you get. Crime Scenes are not exactly open for business for any old person to just walk into. And I am not exactly sure a satanic murder is tied to this case of infidelity, but stranger things have been known to happen."

Dexter shrugs. "I'm sure you're right. It's just kind of a coincidence, you know: the murders at Pepperdine, Selene goes to Pepperdine, weird symbols on a piece of paper with Selene's number on it...whatever. There's probably no more to this case than there seems. Cut and dried."

Dexter goes back to typing, glancing out of the corner of his eye to see if Graham caught the dig.

 

[Tokiwong]

Dexter shrugs. "I'm sure you're right. It's just kind of a coincidence, you know: the murders at Pepperdine, Selene goes to Pepperdine, weird symbols on a piece of paper with Selene's number on it...whatever. There's probably no more to this case than there seems. Cut and dried."

Dexter goes back to typing, glancing out of the corner of his eye to see if Graham caught the dig.

Graham smiles, "Your listening, kid. Look into it, like I said, I admire initiative, and besides this isn't my case, its yours. Handle it, I got faith that you youngbloods can replace me yet, with time," he adds.

"Now if only you could learn the value of being on time..." he says glancing to James.

 

[Festy_Dog]

"Now if only you could learn the value of being on time..." he says glancing to James.

Bugger, distraction failed.

"Similar in value to a functioning alarm clock I do believe," James replies with a chuckle.

If I had been here on time I could've got a lift from Dan to Best Buy and got a new one... but if I had gotten here on time I wouldn't need a new one...

He then looks confused for a moment before returning to his paperwork.

 

[Shalimar]

Sakura cintinues to browse the CDs, wondering what the hell Danny is doing, actually having a conversation with the mark makes you stand out in his memory, it makes you much more likely to stand out and have him recognize you for tailing him. It just went against good detectiveing. She idly wondered if she should bail Danny out or not. With a shrug, she moved into the next aisle where she could still hear the rest of the conversation but where she couldn't be heard. Sakura continues her observation of Selene and David, doing her best to remain unnoticed, moving from aisle to aisle to sty out of view, she does stop and examine CD's everyonce in awhile, but focuses her attention, on the pair as discretely as she can.

 

[barsoomcore]

Dan offers Mr. Martin a quick grin and nods.

"Sure. Uh, thanks."

He turns and heads for the customer service desk, not glancing at Sakura but giving a quick look around for either Selene or Harvey, and berating himself for nine kinds of an idiot.

One pretty girl and you blow the whole case. Some Sam Spade.

He figures he better fill out the application or he really will stand out. Then it's time for a beer.