Resurrection City 2: The Adventure of the Iron Knives

[Karl Green]

Pastor Andrew Miller

Pastor Miller says a quick prayer over the departed, and then stays towards the back of the group and takes in the room with a quick glace to see if there is anything out of the ordinary...

Spot roll 8 +5 =13

 

[Andrew D. Gable]

Longtree looks distraught when Diggory mentions the discovery of Oldacre's body. He nods slightly. "As I thought, but... I rather hoped we could get some information out of Mr Oldacre here about what's going on..." As Diggory continues, he takes on a puzzled look. "Candles... perplexing. This is the John McCarthy of Spitalfields? The same one you lads from Whitechapel dealt with back during the Terror? Perhaps he deserves a good talking-to, as well."

The baron waits a moment expectantly, then says smoothly, "Elucidate, my good man."

"We didn't have a really good chance to take note of it before," he hefts the knife in his hand, "but this is the exact same kind of dagger that killed Mr Cartwright. I'd wager that whoever this blind man was working for is the same man who killed Mr Oldacre. Or maybe the blind man was working for Oldacre?"

Robinson had moved to the side of the body and given in a good visual inspection, looking for any obvious signs as to the cause of death. Finished his look over, and hearing everyone's voices from downstairs, he cracked the bedroom window to try and air out the smell then heads downstairs to join the others.

There's a small puncture wound in the side of the body's neck, over the jugular. The wound is a bit smaller than a coin.

Robinson descends to the first floor. "Who might you be?" Longtree asks.

Pastor Miller says a quick prayer over the departed, and then stays towards the back of the group and takes in the room with a quick glace to see if there is anything out of the ordinary...

There seems to be nothing out of the ordinary.

"Well," says Longtree. "I reckon we may as well take a look-see what Mr Cartwright's letter said, ehh? Maybe some clues in there. Do you still have it, Diggory?"

 

[ShortAssassin]

Robinson descends to the first floor. "Who might you be?" Longtree asks.

Robinson introduced himself to Longtree. Before he could join in any discussion, he noticed the queer dagger. "That looks to be what punctured the man upstairs. Little round 'ole, neat as you please, right 'ere", Robinson pointed to his own neck where the corpse's wound was.

 

[Old Fezziwig]

"Candles... perplexing. This is the John McCarthy of Spitalfields? The same one you lads from Whitechapel dealt with back during the Terror? Perhaps he deserves a good talking-to, as well."

"Wait. McCarthy? Owned the lodging houses in Miller's Court. A bully. And possibly sleeping with Mary Kelly, am I right?" Diggory nods. "Yes, we probably ought to talk a little with him."

"I reckon we may as well take a look-see what Mr Cartwright's letter said, ehh? Maybe some clues in there. Do you still have it, Diggory?"

"The letter? Yes." Diggory offers it to Longtree. "Would ye like to read it or shall I?"

 

[Jarval]

"Ha, I thought it looked familiar." Richard says as Longtree elucidates about the knife.

"I'll assume that the rather ripe odour is coming from Mr. Oldacre? Do you want we to look at the body, or should I leave it to the proper authorities?" The question is simultaneously addressed to both of the Inspectors.

 

[Andrew D. Gable]

"That looks to be what punctured the man upstairs. Little round 'ole, neat as you please, right 'ere"

In turn, Longtree introduces himself. He grins a bit. "You've got the sound of one born and bred in Whitechapel itself, you do. A victim of foul play, I suspected as much when the reverend here showed me the knife. As to your questions, doctor, I've some men stationed nearby, I'll bring them in to keep watch on the house whilst we go speak with Dr. Westcott. You're more than welcome to take a look at the body if you like."

"The letter? Yes." Diggory offers it to Longtree. "Would ye like to read it or shall I?"

"I'll let you do the honors, Inspector Diggory, as you are the one who found this bit of information."

My honoured friend Jeremiah,

By the time you read this I fear I shall be dead. The time has come to act. E.I.E.C.E.T. means to raise the Dulcarnon, with incalculable consequences. He has boasted much in his converse with me, and I fear I may know too much, and be thereby a hindrance to his plans. You must hide or otherwise dispose of the Kircher. By now Horatio should have likewise destroyed the Green Man, if all has gone well. Go quickly, my friend, and beware of blind men who are not who they seem.

E. Cartwright

After Diggory reads the letter, Longtree opens the door back up and lets out a shrill whistle. Two constables appear at the door shortly.

"I'm taking these fellows down to Walton Street to speak with Dr. Westcott. Is he still there?" After the constables nod, Longtree continues. "I fear there's been foul play afoot in this house, lads. Stay here until I get back and make sure nobody tampers with the scene."

He turns back towards the group. "Come on, then."

Karl: make a Wisdom check for Pastor Miller.

 

[Karl Green]

Pastor Miller

Wisdom check 19 +3 =22... oh yea

 

[Andrew D. Gable]

Longtree and the others exit Oldacre's house, heading for the Walton Street police station. As soon as his feet touch the pavement, however, Miller freezes momentarily, his eyes shut.

(Karl only)

Spoiler

It's as if a strong electrical current was passing under the pavement... you feel a slight warmth from the ground, the feeling of something, some force, flowing... like an electric pulse is the best you can describe it. It holds your feet in place for a moment, and after a few seconds, it subsides again.

"What's wrong with your friend there?" Longtree asks, gesturing towards Miller.

"It... it's nothing," Miller answers. "A momentary touch of vertigo is all. Let's go, then."

 

[Old Fezziwig]

Diggory cocks his head at Miller, curiously, but shrugs when the pastor excuses it as vertigo. Stranger things have happened. As they continue along, the inspector has a moment of clarity. "Frater EIECET! -- didn't Thomas Pelgraine mention him before, promising us that we'd meet him? The question then is what in God's name is the Dulcarnon?" Somehow Diggory suspects that he'd probably rather not know the answer. His youthful interest in the occult is being rewarded tenfold, but that may not be a good thing.

 

[Jarval]

"Ah, no, if you've got men to guard the place, I think I'll leave it to the better trained eye of one of your own doctors." Richard replies to Longtree, if anything a little relived not to be required to examine a rotting body. "And besides, by the sounds of things Mr Robinson has found the likely cause of death."

As they leave the house, Richard turns to Diggory.

"Probably more your field of expertise than mine, but isn't there a stone circle down at Avebury? What with Verdain appearing down in that part of the country, and the note about Silbury Hill, it might bare further investigation."