Resurrection City 2: The Adventure of the Iron Knives

[Old Fezziwig]

"Dorset Street. I say, Inspector Diggory, wasn't one of those horrid Ripper murders there?"

"Dorset Street?" Jamison nods. "Yes. That was the last one." He shudders as he gets closer to the chimney, covering his mouth with his sleeve. He peers up the chimney, poking around as he speaks. "Mary Kelly. Irish prostitute. The bastard left her all over the room. I'll never forget it as long as I live. Simply gruesome. They took her heart and the rest of the viscera clear -- Bloody hell! -- We need to check the second floor."

He starts to head up to the second floor before he turns to Robinson. "Are you armed, Mr. Robinson?" If he isn't, Diggory offers him his Bowie knife, saying, "Better to be safe."

 

[JimAde]

"I'll have a look about down here," Trevor offers, holding a handkerchief over his mouth and nose. He leaves the study and goes deeper into the house.

[OOC: Just making a cursory Search of the ground floor. Search +1, Spot +0]

 

[ShortAssassin]

...He starts to head up to the second floor before he turns to Robinson. "Are you armed, Mr. Robinson?" If he isn't, Diggory offers him his Bowie knife, saying, "Better to be safe."

Robinson patted his coat over his revolver. "Aye, I be armed. What be the matter with the chimney? A dead pigeon, or perhaps some boy who'll never collect his shillin' for the work he done?" He half smiled at his morose joke. "I guess we should be seein' for sure to put minds at ease."

 

[ShortAssassin]

double post.

 

[Andrew D. Gable]

Diggory and Robinson, respective pistols at the ready, creep up the stairs to the second floor. A hallway turns sharply and doubles back on itself from where they stand. Two doors are along the hall, while at the end is a brick flue, flanked by a closed door - the second fireplace Diggory saw must be on the other side of the door. The rotten smell is stronger here.

Downstairs, Trevor, Hewitt and Miller search the bottom floor. The rotten smell they noted in the study is now beginning to spread throughout the house. The three find that the kitchen is the only other room on the ground floor. Hewitt and Miller go out to search through the overgrown garden in the back, while Trevor searches the kitchen and finds a newspaper lying on the floor. Picking it up, he finds that it is dated 28 June, nearly two weeks ago.

 

[Karl Green]

Pastor Andrew Miller

[occ](how long would it take to Take 20 to search the backyard? How about Take 10? If possible Pastor Miller will take 10 to do a quick search of the backyard and then if there is time, take 20 to do a complete search)[/occ]

 

[Andrew D. Gable]

Miller walks along, running his eyes through the overgrowth. Hewitt does likewise on the opposite side of the yard. All you initially see, other than tangled weeds and tree roots, is the occasional piece of scrap lumber or various tools that have been discarded. Evidently, Mr. Oldacre wasn't the neatest man. After a few minutes, Miller stoops and picks up a bizarre device - a plain metal cylinder, about five inches long. A stylized serpent is coiled around the object. It has a strange texture, and is somewhat greasy to the touch.

12 minutes to take 20. While it would normally take 24 minutes, I've assumed you can do it quicker, since Dr. Hewitt's also in the yard and you and he can split the search.

 

[Old Fezziwig]

Diggory motions for Robinson to stop. He then takes a moment to listen, just in case.

[Listen check, roll of 8 on d20, +2 Wis (unskilled), total 10]

 

[Andrew D. Gable]

Diggory stops and listens, but hears nothing from within the room. His revolver held at the ready, he cautiously places his hand on the knob, only to find that the door won't open.

 

[Old Fezziwig]

"It's stuck," Diggory says quietly. Shaking his head, he turns to Robinson, "I suppose we could always kick the door down. Or something to that effect. Any suggestions?"