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Post by gremlin on Sept 14, 2008 17:11:25 GMT -5
Henri nods is acceptance at F-E's decision for him to stay behind and leaves the room, stick in hand. After questioning a few students he finds Meg and approaches her. "You got a minute, chief? Four eyes asked me to start vetting the staff and students while he's gone, so I'm gonna need their personnel files an' records. If that's ok with you?"
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Post by Crimson D on Sept 15, 2008 6:36:19 GMT -5
I found a quite place away from noise to do my work. A forge building was quite. I threw my sleeping bag on the floor while still curled up so i had a soft place to sit and work. I pluged everything, put my shades on and fired it up. I knew all the best public database's as well as a lot of privet databases. I had the proper permeates to access those. I did a quick look up to find any new ones. Accessing them one at a time would take forever so I spent half a hour working up some command sets to make accessing all the databases seem seamless on my end by pre-programming them into the set. This would save me some time.
Always start simple. I started my search with complete blood loss. From there I opened it up into fang marks as well. This gave me plenty of info to look into even while browse kept bringing up new marks. I looked though them by summery only. I went though checking method of death. Some things matched while other didn't. I organized each one by location but this wasn't on the search criteria. I was building a map in my head. Looking for a hot spot. My terminal searched each database providing ID where needed to get access the privet nodes as well as the public one. It did all this work for me. I didn't have to search them by hand one at a time when my terminal could access them and keep up my searches. I fianly also opened it uo any form of bite mark.
I kept digging though summary's of matched files. I saved the closest matching files to my terminal and kept a bookmark of those that didn't quite make the cut. Searching though the stuff by hand was going to take the most time. Best matched files got the complete look-sse. Photo's and complete reports. I wound the time back on my search from the latest cases to working my way back six months. More summary searching. All the while I was building my mental map. The nature of the killings would lead me to ID whether or not these were feral attacks, which I believe them to be.
Each file changed my outlook and soon I feel back into my old groove. Looking at a file and deciding whether or not it was the same killer. In my mind a flaw database of vampire killings formed. I worked my back to a year and slowly over time working my way even further back. Finding the info and going over it and checking the best matches in closer detail all took time. I could only devote so much time to it before I had to go to sleep for work tomorrow.
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Post by cyroa on Sept 15, 2008 16:41:04 GMT -5
Wrench leaned against the wall and listened as the others talked it through. He knew this wasn't his forte. But he could learn something from watching the conversation. If if nothing else, he was support for the team.
((Not really much to say; way outside his area here))
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Post by Braddoc on Sept 15, 2008 16:42:37 GMT -5
((you mean with Jimmy Bean?...heh..like Magic is my forte..but I sure sounds like I know what I'm talking about..))
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Post by wombat on Sept 15, 2008 17:13:59 GMT -5
Bishop stayed quiet, letting Four-Eyes do the talking - that was his job. Bishop's job was security. So he scanned, taking in every possible detail as he absent-mindedly listened to the exchanges between the Beans and Four-Eyes - he looked for things that stood out to him; things that made a statement about their strengths, weaknesses, interests, investments, anything - the proverbial underwear left lying on the bedroom floor.
Even the smallest detail could prove useful or of interest...
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Post by Crimson D on Sept 15, 2008 18:32:31 GMT -5
((You should have taken a mage with you so they could assess her.))
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Post by Braddoc on Sept 15, 2008 19:13:52 GMT -5
((Heh..you were all for commin, but you decided against..so heh..next time, as I'm sure we'll see each other again))
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Post by scawire on Sept 15, 2008 22:13:04 GMT -5
(OOC I would have went but I want to get my Ally summoned before hell freezes over.)
Micro keeps himself locked in Meg's library with some food and water to keep his body alive well he expands his knowledge on how to summon his life long friend. Micro heads back and forth between books drawing circles with runic symbols to lock in energies to aid in the summoning of the air Ally. After a few scrapped circle the circle starts to get to it's finished state but this was just the begining there was still the triangle that would have 3 symbols at the points to draw in mana that would help the ally gather a form to be housed in for the rest of it's existence on this plane of reality. Following this would be getting a list of Materials that would be used to help fuel this mana and a detailed plan on how to bring this energies together to form and link the Ally to Micro for the rest of there lifes together so the research has only begun.
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Post by wolflet59 on Sept 16, 2008 7:58:03 GMT -5
(Micro has been squirrelling away on his ally for a while.. you should now summon her.. )
I am sorry Jimmy - I'v been under a lot of strain and am sick of the charletons who try to rip you and me off with their rhino horn crapola... You - yes you have magic about you - but you are not a mage - so you must have a source.. good. What I need is the preparations to create a barrier, um a shield or a.. er veil to protect myself. I am certain that I am being attacked at night while I drowse. I do not want observers or machinery I want protection from whatever is sapping my strength.
We are willing to pay for magical preparations - magical - not supposed rare earths or powdered animal bone.. can you do this for me ? I do not like crowds preferring the comfort of my own chambers and my health has been suffering I know - I want to do this in my own manner. Once I have the preparations I can create my charms and can recouperate safetly..
bring plenty - enough to create a mighty magical barrier.. now leave me.
I tire
Well that was melodramatic and abrupt - get it for me - now.. Jimmy Bean heads out quietly - the audience over!
Can you arrange the magics for her? Kristine knows what she wants and also what she does not want..
Bishop notices the plas tubeules and F-E picks up the scent of stimms - she obviously uses a lot - some kind of fear of sleeping?
Wrench and Bishop have had a good scan of the wide apartment too - mainly open plan with windows along one side.. heavy triple-glaze and all security locked.
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Post by wombat on Sept 16, 2008 11:08:07 GMT -5
Bishop steps away from the group, taking the initiative and opening a conference call to Henri and Shade.
"We're concluding negotiations here. We need some research on paranormal creatures or methods that can drain a person's strength in their sleep - can either of you get on it?"
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Post by scawire on Sept 16, 2008 17:38:30 GMT -5
(OOC ok sorry for the wait on my summoning I did have to spend 4 days in research now it will be 3 days in summoning NO ONE interupt.)
Before Micro Starts his summoning he makes his run down to Shaun at his Mystic Shop to get the materials he has pre-ordered. Micro shows up early wanting to get started on his summoning as quick as possible. When Micro walks into the shop he notices that the place hasn't started to pick up yet he walks over to Shaun to get his gear.
Hey there Shaun It has been awhile. I've stopped by to get the gear I called about 5 days ago.
Ok give me a Minute I put it in the back since you saide you weren't sure on the time you would be here. Shaun heads back into his back storage room then comes out a minute latter with a box with MICRO writen down the side. Here you go you got the creds on you?
Ya here you go. Micro hands over a cred stick with 3,500Y on it. The extra 500 is for what I'm about to ask. Can you do me a favor and keep an ear out for any info on vampire attacks in the city, if you find out anything that could lead me to the attacker that would help me out alot. Also if you hear any actives involving gouls or other strange occurances please drop me a line.
Sure thing. Any reason you have that you are willing to let me know Micro? Shaun asks
Well you know what they say you can't have too much info and with these strange things out there I'd like to know ahead of time if they are going to be crossing my path. Micro answers knowing full well that Shaun knows that Micro isn't telling everything, but Shaun knows not to pry too deep into what Micro is doing, just encase someone comes looking he can deny the info with all honesty.
Micro heads out with his new box of Magical gear giving Shaun a wave as he leaves. Then drives back to his new house in his friends gangs turf. Places his bike off the street out of prying eyes and heads into his new house.
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Micro first checks his answering machine to see if Blair got back to him on any info about the vamp attacks since he is in the medical field he may have found something. Then it is on to the summoning.
Micro double checks his door, turns off the ringer on the phone to make sure nothing will intrude his summoning. I was going to have Bishop keep an eye on my body but he is out with Four Eyes and this shouldn't take too much out of me, I'll keep my Doc Wagon hook up on so if I do drop someone will know to come looking. Micro draws his circle to summon from, then he draws a triangle outside of the circle where he will gather the mana that will be used to fashion his Allys form. Then he sets up his incents to aid in his air elemental mana, fallowed by candles for fire, water he has a bowl with runes around the top and finaly clay for added earth mana. Micro sits in his circle and begins directing Mana into the 3 points of the triangle where symbols have been drawn. These symbols begin to radiate with mana. Then Micro starts to pull mana into the triangle where the Ally's form will be constructed over the next 3 days. Chanting begins and the Summoning is on its way.
Micro's Conjuring
Summoning TN 3 (Force) Conjuring 6 Time 3 days divided by # successes [dice=6][dice=6][dice=6][dice=6][dice=6][dice=6]
4 successes (1 day to summon the Ally)
Drain= Force+ culumative days Light stun each day .(3+1)= 4 Will 6 [dice=6][dice=6][dice=6][dice=6][dice=6][dice=6]
Control drain (conjures Charisma or less) 3M Will 6 [dice=6][dice=6][dice=6][dice=6][dice=6][dice=6]
1 Light Stun at the end
Before Micro in the triangle is a Black Crow that shifts to a form of a brown haired lady. Micro I am here as you have called what is the name you will address me as? Micro's ally asks and waits to hear Micro's answer. Jen Silverwing "Silverwing" for short. Let us discuss a few things that have been happening in my life. Micro fills in Silverwing about his life as he rests off some of his stun wound.[rand=69135203055108492269764949986752397796920641393866587536260149882]
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Post by kami on Sept 16, 2008 19:10:33 GMT -5
Harley raised a brow at how quickly business is conducted but pushes off the wall where she had decided to take residence during the meet. She walked quietly behind Bishop and F-E, taking in the environs but letting them sort it out. Meanwhile, her own cogs in her head went to work, churning the idea round to figure out what it might be.[rand=21095812024582046967258481775109604056084586676730042866050737427]
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Post by Crimson D on Sept 16, 2008 20:43:08 GMT -5
*tap**tap**tap* ... *tap**tap* ... *tap* .... *tap**tap**tap*-*tap*-*tap* *tap**tap* *ring ring!!*
I was knee-deep in my results when my phone rang. I reached into my pocket and hit the voice-only speaker. "Yo." ....
"Without doing any research I can tell you there are a lot of creatures who can drain the power and/or life force from a person. You need to be more specif."
The whole time Shade speaks there's a tapping in the background.
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Post by wombat on Sept 17, 2008 1:09:11 GMT -5
"We're talking about something that specifically drains a person in their sleep, leaving no visible traces of either the act or ingress and egress." Bishop replied into the mic wired to his pocsec. "That's about all we have at the moment, I'm afraid the shortlist will have to be a little long until we can narrow down."
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Post by Crimson D on Sept 17, 2008 4:23:46 GMT -5
The tapping stops.
"Is it physical or spiritual or both? ... If someone brought this up, speak with them a bit more. Get some details otherwise it's our asses flapping in the wind."
The tapping starts again ...... and suddenly stops.
Someone went to say something and Shade cuts them off. "I'm going to be the asshole and point out the obvious. It sounds like a vampire. The cliche not withstanding, one of the golden rules of magic is someone knocked out or sleeping can't fight spells. That's why it's common practice to knock people out before we use mind spells on them. They go out and wake up unable to lie or unaware they have been altered in some way. Nor can they fight a active mind probe... Draining of life force also has bad side effects on magic."
The tapping starts again.
I thought back to the case locations and checked to see how close they were to china town. It also hit me this may not be a north American vampire either. Back when I used to travel the world people talked about the monsters that lived there and the powers they had. For example, a Chinese vampire was slightly different from a Japanese vampire but both were vastly different from a Russian vampire.
Not all vampires were allergic to silver. Some were actually allergenic to garlic or wood. It deepened on where in the world it came from.
The tapping gets louder and faster.
I fired up another browse program and began collecting bookmarks on the different vampires from around the world.
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