Kingdom Lost - Episode 2 "Department 7"

[Shalimar]

Sakura nods to Alicia, she couldn't help but feel sorry for all the women who were forced to come to the agency, and truly, most cases that went to private eyes were in fact from Women who wanted to catch cheating husbands. She felt especially sorry for Sandra and Sean, he was so young to have to have his life affected by all of this.

The young asian women passed her time by calling her mother to pass the time, she liked to talk to her mother at least twice a week, more if she wasn't going to see her. When Sandra walked in she said her goodbyes and stood to meet the woman.

"Hello Mrs. Martin," she greets her, and gestures to a chair thats on the otherside of her desk, and gathers up her materials to go through them.

"Very well, let me show you what we have, and then I'll turn you over to Alicia to handle the financials." she picks up a CD jewel case and hands it to Sandra. "This is a full description of what went on from Selene, I cannot tell you if he cheated before but here is proof that he cheated with her." She picks up a a stapled packet of papers and printed pictures. "Here are the pictures that we got before Selene disclosed to us, as you can see David was still into her even though she is wanting it to end."

 

[Tokiwong]

"Hello Mrs. Martin," she greets her, and gestures to a chair thats on the otherside of her desk, and gathers up her materials to go through them.

"Very well, let me show you what we have, and then I'll turn you over to Alicia to handle the financials." she picks up a CD jewel case and hands it to Sandra. "This is a full description of what went on from Selene, I cannot tell you if he cheated before but here is proof that he cheated with her." She picks up a a stapled packet of papers and printed pictures. "Here are the pictures that we got before Selene disclosed to us, as you can see David was still into her even though she is wanting it to end."

She nods listening, and reviewing the evidence, with a sigh she looks relieved but very sad all at once, like a total realization that everything was true and nothing will be the same again. She pays Alicia, and Alicia handles the requisite paperwork as the woman gathers the evidence and makes a quick call to her lawyer.

She finishes the brief call and turns to Sakura, “Thank you, I really appreciate everything you have done for my son, and myself. I am not quite sure if I should be relieved or angry, but at least I know the truth. Thank you.”

“Oh I saw this and I thought Dexter would get a kick out of it,” she places a black t-shirt on his desk on it in bold white print is ‘There are 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those that don’t…’

She cracks a smile, “Well I hate to run so quickly, but I will be in touch, I am thinking of having a barbeque at my place, and I would love for you all to come, I will call you with the details.”

She waves to Sakura and walks out with a small smile.

Each Detective receives a +2 bonus to their Wealth score

 

[Shalimar]

Sakura sighs, and gives Sandra a brave smile. "I really am sorry about all of this, I almost never get to give anyone good news on this job, but at least here you have the clearest cut evidence I have ever gotten, straight from the horse's mouth so to speak." she tells the woman trying to reassure her.

"You have every right to be angry, David used his position to screw an employee of his, lord knows what I would do if someone ever cheated on me, but he'd consider himself lucky with no lasting scars. Your handling it better then most women who come in here, your really together, and thats a great thing Sandra, your gonna be just fine." Sakura tells her.

She takes the shirt with a blank look that most people would get when they look at it, and places it over on Dexter's desk while Sandra is talking to her lawyer. "Sure, I'll drag the guys there, I'd love to see Sean again, he is such a little cutie." She tells Sandra on the way out the door. Once everything has been handled she heads out to the parking lot and from there to the temple, parking in the spot thats been hers from her 16th birthday.

She quickly changes into spare workout clothes that she leaves there for just such occassions, a gary pair of light cotton shorts, and a black sports bra. A quick hello to the grounds keeper, and she is out on the balcony lost in the practiced maneuvers that always seemed to relieve her stress.

To those not familiar with her style of martial arts, it might look like she was simply following an elaborate dance, and truly it did look like a graceful dance, but it was a constant flow from one ready position to another in a counter clock-wise circle around a mural on the ground placed there for that very reason.

 

[Tokiwong]

She quickly changes into spare workout clothes that she leaves there for just such occassions, a gary pair of light cotton shorts, and a black sports bra. A quick hello to the grounds keeper, and she is out on the balcony lost in the practiced maneuvers that always seemed to relieve her stress.

To those not familiar with her style of martial arts, it might look like she was simply following an elaborate dance, and truly it did look like a graceful dance, but it was a constant flow from one ready position to another in a counter clock-wise circle around a mural on the ground placed there for that very reason.

Sakura works herself for nearly thirty minutes before she realizes Koga is standing, watching her go through her steps. He shakes his head, “I can’t believe your still doing that stuff, after all these years,” he walks forward removing his shades. He is a little taller then Sakura and wears his hair cut short. He has on a white-buttoned short-sleeved shirt, and a pair of khaki cargo pants with black shoes.

“I have not been here in awhile, it really does not change,” he says looking around, “I remember sweeping this place up as a kid, I used to hate that. But enough about the past, you wanted to talk about your newfound psychic powers or something?”

 

[Shalimar]

Sakura grins sheepishly at Koga once she realizes she realizes how long he has been watching her, then the grin turns to a smirk when at his comment. "Of course I'm still doing it, it keeps me in shape, and since you've stopped I have gotten good enough to trounce you 6 ways to sunday," she brags, before bending over and picking up a towel to dry herself off. She drops the towel over the back of her neck once she's done and does some cool down streches, not wanting to tighten up and cramp up.

Sakura makes a slight face at the way Koga puts it, but she can't really find fault, she wouldn't believe it 100% either without seeing it. Figuring the best way to make him understand is to show him, Sakura flings the towel at him, but the path ofthe Towel is stopped halfway between them. Concentrating, she reaches out with her thoughts, and makes the towle fly in lazy circles around Koga, until she finnaly lets it come to rest over Koga's.

"So, now do you believe me about it?" she asks Koga, sitting down on a bench near the locker room where she would shower before they went out to lunch.

 

[Tokiwong]

Sakura grins sheepishly at Koga once she realizes she realizes how long he has been watching her, then the grin turns to a smirk when at his comment. "Of course I'm still doing it, it keeps me in shape, and since you've stopped I have gotten good enough to trounce you 6 ways to sunday," she brags, before bending over and picking up a towel to dry herself off. She drops the towel over the back of her neck once she's done and does some cool down streches, not wanting to tighten up and cramp up.

"Don't think I can't handle you, big sister," Koga replies.

"So, now do you believe me about it?" she asks Koga, sitting down on a bench near the locker room where she would shower before they went out to lunch.

Koga frown, "Interesting, I am a believer, but I can assure you, I don't have anything that exotic in my repetoire. I rely on my wits, and my skills, you surely got something altogether more. I don't know what else to say, though."

 

[JimAde]

She turns a raised brow to him, “And they are not uncomfortable, I actually prefer them, no panty lines, they are sexy, and a girl can never have too many. Plus,” she looks forward, “I don’t really tan, and I am pretty dark as it is.”

“I just like looking good,” she grins, as she works her way towards UCLA, “I mean I hear in Australia they have topless beaches, now that would be fun!”

"White," Dexter offers from the back seat. "It sets off your complexion. Plus it fits in with the whole 'White Divine' thing." He has his computer open on his lap and is staring at an empty e-mail message, apparently trying to decide what to type. After a few minutes he gives up and re-packs the computer.

 

[Tokiwong]

"White," Dexter offers from the back seat. "It sets off your complexion. Plus it fits in with the whole 'White Divine' thing." He has his computer open on his lap and is staring at an empty e-mail message, apparently trying to decide what to type. After a few minutes he gives up and re-packs the computer.

Selene smiles appreciatively in the rear-view mirror, “Dexie that is perfect, you may be a little geeky but you have some class, that is so cute. So what is on your mind, you have been staring at that computer screen really hard, thinking?” she replies as she pulls into the UCLA parking lot for Professor Wilson’s department.

She parks and gets out, “So who are we looking for again, and why?” she says.

 

[JimAde]

Selene smiles appreciatively in the rear-view mirror, “Dexie that is perfect, you may be a little geeky but you have some class, that is so cute. So what is on your mind, you have been staring at that computer screen really hard, thinking?” she replies as she pulls into the UCLA parking lot for Professor Wilson’s department.

"Oh, um...nothing important," Dexter replies unconvincingly.

She parks and gets out, “So who are we looking for again, and why?” she says.

Dexter gets out and slings the computer over his shoulder again. "Professor Wilson. She's a linguist who helped us out with that bit of text we found. You know, from your roommate's notebook? Anyway, when we came to get her findings she was MIA and had left us a note. I just want to make sure she's OK. Also, I suspect she might know what's become of my cousin, who's been missing for several months."

[OOC: I'll go ahead and bring Selene up to date on the cryptic note from Myron and any other pertinent facts. I don't think we know enough to worry about keeping secrets.]

 

[Tokiwong]

"Oh, um...nothing important," Dexter replies unconvincingly.

Dexter gets out and slings the computer over his shoulder again. "Professor Wilson. She's a linguist who helped us out with that bit of text we found. You know, from your roommate's notebook? Anyway, when we came to get her findings she was MIA and had left us a note. I just want to make sure she's OK. Also, I suspect she might know what's become of my cousin, who's been missing for several months."

Selene arches a brow to Dexter’s weak attempt at bluffing but says nothing, “Okay, well this should be easy, we find out of she is here, and then we talk to her. Then we like question her about what she knows about your cousin…”

She continues walking through the parking lot, “But what if she isn’t there then what?”