Resurrection City 2: The Adventure of the Iron Knives

[ShortAssassin]

Both make Will saves, DC 7. Good thing about being a policeman and a soldier, you're used to this kind of thing.

Will: 7 + 2 = 9

Robinson quickly puts his hand up to his nose to block the smell. His nose safely stoppered, he moved to search around the room, looking at the papers nears his feet.

 

[Andrew D. Gable]

What of Oldacre's papers Robinson can see are mostly inquiries to various booksellers in London and its suburbs, and a number of letters from an Elias Cartwright, whose address is listed as 2 Church Street, Mortlake. As this the same as Horatio's, it's likely this is his father or brother.

 

[Andrew D. Gable]

Trevor approaches the pastor noting, "There's been noone about for a couple of weeks by the look of things. I found an old newspaper and this garden's a fright." Examining the cylinder he says, "Could just be an ugly paperweight. Any moving parts?"

Looking closely, you can see a circular seam on the end of the cylinder.

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[Old Fezziwig]

Diggory gags at the smell.

[Will save, roll of 1 on d20, +4 Will, total 5]

OOC: If he can act, he'll check out the objects on the table.

 

[JimAde]

Looking closely, you can see a circular seam on the end of the cylinder.

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"Does the end screw off, perhaps?" Trevor suggests. "Or perhaps there's a catch involving the snake. I've seen some deuced clever boxes from the orient."

[OOC: No problem. ]

 

[Andrew D. Gable]

Diggory strides over to the table, nearly retching. On the table are two objects. One is a box, identical in size and shape to the one found downstairs in the study. It has the same address on it, John McCarthy of Dorset Street. This box contains only five candles. The other object is a small silver dish, with a "bowl" on top and a loop on one side, a candle-holder. It's evidently been well-used, as melted wax from several candles has accumulated on it.

Meanwhile, in the garden, Trevor begins an examination of the metal cylinder, looking for some way to open it. He tries to unscrew it, but that's all for naught; then he presses various points on the serpent carving, and again, it fails to open. Finally, he idly twirls it between his fingers, and finds that his thumbnail slips into a groove on its bottom. When it does, a long metal blade comes out of the top.

 

[Old Fezziwig]

"More of the (cough) same things. (cough) What do you have (cough) over (cough) there?" Diggory, his handkerchief over his mouth, steadies and calms himself as he waits for Robinson's answer.

 

[ShortAssassin]

"More of the (cough) same things. (cough) What do you have (cough) over (cough) there?" Diggory, his handkerchief over his mouth, steadies and calms himself as he waits for Robinson's answer.

Robinson looked over at Diggory with his coughing fits and smiled a small smile. "Looks to be correspondence with some book stores and some letters to a Mr.... Cartwright?" Robinson looked over at Diggory. "And what do ye be 'avin' there? More bloody candles?"

 

[JimAde]

Meanwhile, in the garden, Trevor begins an examination of the metal cylinder, looking for some way to open it. He tries to unscrew it, but that's all for naught; then he presses various points on the serpent carving, and again, it fails to open. Finally, he idly twirls it between his fingers, and finds that his thumbnail slips into a groove on its bottom. When it does, a long metal blade comes out of the top.

"Ah!" Trevor barks, startled, as he nearly drops the thing. "Well, that's interesting." He shifts his grip on the device, holding it like a knife. "Lucky I didn't skewer myself on it," he says idly as he examines the blade. "Hell of a thing to leave lying about in the garden. I'm surprised it's not rusted shut."

 

[Andrew D. Gable]

Diggory and Robinson, in the room upstairs with the body, hear a knocking at the door.