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Episode 1.4: Briefing and Fact Finding
Topic Started: Jul 3 2011, 02:09 AM (18,123 Views)
ILEV Constable
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10/4/10

"This executive assistant stated to have killed Wong? Apprehended? You got a name and I.D.? Conviction?"

Advocate Dabner looked at Cooper like he had a third eye. Annoyed, he looked off screen for a moment and mumbled something about the competance of law enforcement these days.

"Mister Cooper," the Advocate said with disdain, emphasizing the word Mister instead of Detective. "The executive assistant was the one that FOUND Mistress Wong. She didn't kill her."

He folded his arms over his chest and waited for Cooper's next question.
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Andrew Williams
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10/4/10

Andrew stayed silent. Despite their separate outlook- he found no need to further press the matter. What was done was done, and there was nothing more either of them could do about it. So far he had come off extremely lucky. Miraculously with all the loose ends he had left out while digging into this infatuation with Adria- and his need for a dramatic change in life, he had come clear of discovery. It wasn’t all just luck, of course. He had one hell of a guardian angel watching over him.

And he was just dyeing to meet him.

There was no doubt he was enjoying this little game. He was quickly coming to realize how fun it was to be facing these high profile case workers- silently laughing in their faces.

He didn’t feel bothered by his child-like behaviour, as he could only imagine the satisfied, smug looking faces of these folk if they were to ever catch a man like him under their radar. He thought of Cooper then, reminded of his prideful image while he paraded his title in front of Adria and he.

Still, he couldn’t allow his sudden fortunes clog his judgement too much. If he were going to keep up this play a little longer then he was going to need to continue taking precautions. After all, he didn’t underestimate these people. Despite the thrill of it all, they were trained to detect killers just as good as he was trained to kill.

Andrew focussed back to Adria. He was not fully certain why she was covering for him. Though it was abundantly clear how strongly she felt, and he demonstrated his feelings for her just as clearly in bed. There was no denying that however sudden it all began- there was a current inexplicable connection between the two.

He knew it... because he cared how she felt.

“I promise you,” he said then, his hands curling to fists. “One way or the other, Ink will pay the price. I don’t want him to not have to suffer for what he did- and for what he almost did- anymore then you do.” He stepped away from the door then and stood to her close, his hand met hers and he leaned in enough to the point where he could feel her soft breath on his face. There lips mere inches apart, and it had occurred to him then that he had hardly had a chance to be alone with her since last night. Her bunk room was only so far away now... after all.

“Sorry,” he said.
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Adria Stark
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10/5/10

Adria was highly annoyed that she hadn't thought of what Ink might do...and very likely would do...if the crew were ever able to bring him in on charges for what he'd done to her, and almost done. She should have thought of that herself, but hadn't. That bothered her a bit, but she put it down to the blood loss, pain from her injuries, and the concussion she'd had at the time. It hadn't occurred to her to claim memory loss, and doing so after she'd already told two people what happened...mostly...there was no changing it. "If he's not the Butcher, we'll...deal with him another way" she replied, knowing she didn't have to be any more specific than that. She'd heard Hutch telling Cooper to leave off and let the locals deal with it. So unless Ink did turn out to be the Butcher, they probably wouldn't have to worry about it.

She was distracted a bit when Andrew moved in close to her. When his hand brushed hers, she automatically twined her fingers with his. She let her other hand rest on his hip. Adria leaned in a little closer, narrowing the distance but not closing it...not yet. She knew she probably shouldn't. Doing so could easily lead to...more. They really should get back. There were important things to do...searches...and...things. But...she had her pda set to alert her if any results turned up, and the crew could comm them if they were needed...and...why was it she was so easily distracted by him? Adria closed the remaining distance and brushed her lips across Andrew's.
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Cooper Mandrake
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10/5/10

what? that's not what the report said,
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June 16, 2490: House Mistress Lureena Wong was found murdered in her suite in House Madrassa by her executive assistant.

bloody hell - who wrote this report?

"So you got names for these first two vics, and the tradesman? Tradesman seems to be the first and second domino. Get me a description and artist rendering."

"And what about offspring of the lot, the first two, Wong and DuMont. Names and locations."

"Where are the police notes, they have theories then? Second one looks like silencing, the tongue being cut."

"And I'll need to talk to the head mistress at the time."

"and the DNA confirmations on the bodies, who and how were they identified with the faces cut off."


I opened up a new Avatar search as I rattled along. Tradesmen for Madrassa, businesses, names, cross references:
2490: Sihnon, House Madrassa
2505: Newhall, Newton Bay Brothel District
2507: Jiangyin, Stanfield Row
and of course now. Eavesdown Persephone.
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ILEV Constable
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10/6/10

The Constable's Security Center

"So you got names for these first two vics, and the tradesman? Tradesman seems to be the first and second domino. Get me a description and artist rendering."

"And what about offspring of the lot, the first two, Wong and DuMont. Names and locations."

"Where are the police notes, they have theories then? Second one looks like silencing, the tongue being cut."

"And I'll need to talk to the head mistress at the time."

"and the DNA confirmations on the bodies, who and how were they identified with the faces cut off."


Advocate Dabner rolled his eyes again and said something else to the person or persons offscreen. He sighed.

"The names for the two victims are in the report. Celine DuMont was first and Lureena Wong was after," he said arrogantly. "As for the House Mistress at the time? That was Ms. Lureena Wong and talking to her at the moment is quite impossible due to the fact that SHE'S DEAD!"

But a couple of the other questions had yet to be answered. Advocate Dabner collected himself.

"Ms. DuMont and Ms. Wong had no children, so you can mark that question as a resounding 'no'," he continued. "There was no need for DNA confirmations. Ms. DuMont had her face intact. The only damage done there was the removal of her tongue. Ms. Wong was identified by the scar on her fight wrist that she sustained in a hover accident.

"There were no police notes. We have our own internal organization that handles unlawful acts that happen on Guild property."


He shifted in his chair.

"As for the tradesman, he was of average height and build. There was no rendering. We didn't get to question him as he was here with the convention. It ended before we had a chance to detain him."
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Captain Jeremiah Hutchins
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10/6/10

The Red Light District

“Oh, and you never did tell me what you had found in the data we acquired.”

Hutch looked over at Mac as they were walking and raised an eyebrow at her.

"So you want to know my thoughts?" he asked. "OK, here goes."

"If you are looking at the Red Light District here, things started badly. We got shoddy work and records from the Sheriff's office. Based on what was there, we know the following.

"All 5 victims were gutted by a knife. All were restrained at the time. Even the last one which departed from the norm significantly, she was still bound and gutted. All 5 were missing body organs. I am not sure as to the significance of that quite yet. All 5 were gagged. The 3 victims since we took over had evidence of Chloroform on their skin. I think it is safe to assume that it was used on the first two as well. Blood pooling indicates that the bodies were not moved after death. The is also the commonality of the brown leather restraints being used. Strangulation was present in 3 of the 5 victims.

As for the Perp here, we can probably agree that he is very intelligent and knows the area extensively. He can be angered, sometimes quite quickly. He adapts to the situation as it comes. We can see that when he went ahead and killed Jana even though she did not actually live in the hovel she was found in. He is calculating. He is patient. He knows how to wait, but he is obviously spiraling. He's looking for the ultimate kill and he's frustrated in the fact that he hasn't had that experience yet. We also have no idea as what the stressor is that gets him going.

Regarding the reports found with similar MOs, he always seems to hit a brothel area. Nothing out of the ordinary, just rim brothel districts. The only one that didn't fit was the one at House Madrassa. But something happened there that was different, perhaps something that resounded with the perp in a personal way. The killings were wide spread. They didn't seem to be secluded to one particular parts of the areas where they happened.

The one thing that puzzles me is the taking of the faces. Was he looking for his opinion at the time of true beauty and that is why he stopped there? God only knows what he did with the faces themselves. Agree? Do you see anything else?"


Hutch and Mac stopped in front of Bradford's.

"Looks like he is closed," Hutch said as he looked at the note on the door. It said he was making a special delivery uptown. "Some rich woman probably just paid a lot of coin for one of his dresses. I bet he'll be in a celebratory mood later."
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Cooper Mandrake
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10/6/10

I scratched my head. "right. Well how about the vice-head mistress... " I laughed. "Or do you say vice?" I laughed again.. "head mistress... sorry, I mean housemistress."

"And that's all you got on the person you think is responsible? kindava normal looking guy killed our people... so what kind of convention was this?"
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Andrew Williams
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10/6/10

Andrew went tense with excitement the second Adria closed the small gap between them. With one hand he distinctively grasped the back of her neck, while the other made its way down the small of her back, sliding beneath the fabric of her pants. There, he tightly squeezed her ass, his mouth pressing hungrier against her lips. The uncontrollable thirst for more pushed him forward, and he forced Adria back against the kitchen counter. Everything else ceased to exist then, and with a powerful urge to obtain what he so viciously desired, he retracted his hands and lifted her up onto the counter. With a rough sense of passion, he spread her legs and slid her closer to his waste. Had he been paying close attention... he would have heard the coffee pot tip and fall to the floor below.

Without breaking his hold on her soft mouth, he smiled. The counter was just the right height.

In one quick motion, he tugged down on her pants with ferocious impatience, leaving them to fall loosely to her knees. Andrew reached down beneath their link and undid his belt buckle, allowing his jeans to droop a little before removing his heavy bulge from its tight holding place. With noticeable delicacy, he slipped inside her. He let loose a deep sigh as his stomach twisted and turned with excitement. His entire body lit up from the sudden warmth of her moist, tight mound. He could feel himself throbbing as he refrained from letting go. Her insides tightened as he pressed deeper inside her, pressing his thick member until he felt himself pulsing.....her body coaxing him to release.
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Adria Stark
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10/6/10

Adria's body responded eagerly to Andrew's touch. Her brain shut down and she stopped thinking about anything other than the immediate physical sensations and her own desires. Any logical thoughts about where they were beyond the facts that they were alone in the room and the doors were shut had no place in her mind at this time. Andrew met with no resistance when he backed her towards the counter, or when he pulled her pants down. She shivered slightly as he entered her, her body accepting his eagerly. Adria encouraged Andrew with her lips, hands, legs, and the movements of her hips. He brought her to the edge and tipped her over. Adria buried her face in the spot where Andrew's neck and shoulder met, biting down mostly gently to muffle the moans of pleasure while she held him tightly to her with her arms and legs.

When they had both finished, Adria stayed wrapped around Andrew. She rested her head on his shoulder while her brain resumed normal thought patterns and her heart rate and breathing slowly to normal. She lightly kissed his neck and tightened her arms around him for a moment. When Adria lifted her head with the intent to bring her mouth to Andrew's again, something caught her attention. It took her a moment to realize it was the scent of burning coffee, and the sound of the liquid hitting the hot burner. She looked over and saw the coffee pot nowhere in her line of sight, coffee dripping out of the machine, and onto the floor. The coffee had nearly finished brewing, and had long since overflowed the shallow depression in the base that held the warming element that kept the pot and its contents hot. "Seems we've got a bit of a mess to clean up" she said with a soft snicker, her tone the content one of someone well satisfied.
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Andrew Williams
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10/6/10

Although the quickie failed to measure up to his experience with her last night, the session still left Andrew breathless and in no doubt satisfied. Remaining at the edge of the counter and still inside her, he stood with Adria in his arms, his chin lightly rested against her head. His heart seemed to beat a mile a minute- and seemed to take longer than his breathing to steady itself.

"Seems we've got a bit of a mess to clean up"

Amidst the peace of mind, Andrew grew puzzled. Unless he had seriously misjudged his coordination, there should not have been a mess... He had released inside her.

Turning his head to match Adria’s gaze, Andrew quickly spotted the large puddle of coffee sprawled out on the floor. He smiled and kissed her face before sliding out and bringing her back safely to ground. He leaned back a bit, bringing his pants up and refastening his buckle. He watched her admiringly while she tended to herself, the constant thirst for more of her forever lingering.

“Those files still haven’t come through yet...” he said while eyeing her cleavage, the point in his tone obvious. He buried his lips into her neck and playfully brushed his hand between her legs where she stood. Bringing his mouth to her ear he said, “I say we take advantage of the hold up and go back to your room...”
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Adria Stark
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10/7/10

"I like the way you think" Adria replied, her body responding again to his touches, her own desire clear in her tone. She ran a fingertip along his waist just above the line of his pants. She kissed his neck lightly before she reluctantly stepped away. "But first..." she tilted her head to the coffee mess. Adria worked quickly to clean the mess, and even got a new pot of coffee going. As she worked, she briefly puzzled over how he could leave her so well satisfied, yet still wanting more. If his comment about spending time in the room was any indication, she had the same effect on him.

When that was done, Adria made sure she had her pda and the alerts were still set. She slipped an arm around Andrew's waist. "Now...shall we then?" she said, and led the way out of the galley to the room.
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10/7/10

“Ahh leave it, we are not the gorram cleanup crew,” Andrew said, waving a dismissive hand to the mess below. He wanted to go and be alone with her now. Though Adria seemed intent on fixing the spill, and he had no choice but to stand by impatiently until she was done. He kept his eyes on her ass, specifically when she bent over- in order to occupy himself from the waiting game.

When she appeared to be done, he straightened and smiled.

"Now...shall we then?"

He nodded and gave her a peck on the forehead before walking off to her bunk. As they reached the corridor where her room was in sight, his excitement became all the more clear as he tossed Adria up- her legs now wrapped around his hips. He kissed and squeezed as he carried her into the room, slamming the hatch door shut behind them.
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10/7/10

The Galley

Dressed only in a thin robe, Rachel had come to the Galley to get something to drink and was surprised to see two of what she figured were crew members going at it right there on the counter. She smiled a bit as she ducked around the corner so she couldn't be seen. She peeked around until they were done talking and saw them move off to one of their bunks for some more play time.

After she was sure they were gone, she grabbed a drink and headed off to find Cooper.

The Security Center

Rachel found Cooper there, talking to some hoity-toity guy. Staying out of the way for the moment, she watched the man work. When she realized that the man was someone from the Companion's Guild, it peaked her interest. And the fact that the Butcher had been there too, made him even more scary. She thought he was a one time only thing, just here in the District, but it made more sense that he might have committed the same acts elsewhere.

"And that's all you got on the person you think is responsible? kindava normal looking guy killed our people... so what kind of convention was this?"

"It was a high society affair. Fashion Week it was called. The place was crawling with designers, tradesman, security, event planners, and the like," Advocate Dabner answered. "People came from all around, mostly from Core and Border Worlds. There were galas held several times of the day, hosted by large design firms as well as independent ones."

Rachel thought the idea of a Fashion Week sounded so glamorous. It probably would have been so much fun to attend.
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10/7/10

Adria's PDA sounded an alarm.
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Search terms: "The Boss", Eavesdown Syndicate, House Madrassa

Results: Not enough information.

Search Terms: Mary Ellen Murphy, Child, Sihnon

Results: Mary Ellen Murphy and her son attended Fashion Week in June 2490 in an effort to promote a fledgling spa product company. Mrs. Murphy was not a wealthy woman, so it is unclear as to where her funding for the project came from. Fashion Week Leader's were reticent on allowing her to attend, but due to her lack of any kind of police record, she was allowed a limited access pass.

Likeness Search: Sketch Provided

Results: None at this time.


Until the reports were acknowledged, the alarm on them would keep sounding... loudly.
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Andrew Williams
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10/7/10

Andrew was busying himself beneath the covers, his face buried between her legs. The sounds Adria gave further encouraging him, and once it started- he refused to acknowledge the alarm going off from her PDA. It didn’t take long, however, before the loud sound began to grow too distracting- and he sat up, removed the covers, and went about cleaning himself off. “I knew that was going to happen as soon as we started,” he said wiping his mouth. There was a clear hint of annoyance stretched across his face as he glanced to her from the edge of the bed, waiting for her to stop that terrible alarm from going off.
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