Elias Lorimer
Shop Owner
Owner of 'The Devil's Drink' Race: Human
"Bar Wench"
Posts: 90
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Post by Elias Lorimer on Aug 28, 2009 20:17:16 GMT 10
Elias yawned as he unlocked the front door of the bar. Although it was 10am by now, he still felt dead on his feet. He hadn't gotten any sleep last night, he had been taking care of the bar at the underground.
It was early for drinkers, but on mornings previous he'd found them waiting outside the door before he had even opened up. Today though everything was quiet. It was as if the whole street knew what he was about to discover, as if they knew its horror.
The first thing he noticed was the smell. Faint and coppery. He didn't immediately recognise it for what it was. The smell of blood spilt wasn't new to him, which was probably why he did realise straight away. The bar always stank, but even so this particular smell seemed out of place. Ignoring it the best he could, he wandered over to the counter, dropped his keys on it and turned.
His eyes widened. Even with everything he had seen, this was still a shock to Elias. A body lay splayed on the floor, dead eyes staring blankly ahead, mouth agape. His flabby skin was a chalky white and his lips a ghostly blue. Tom Barrowick The name came to Elias's mind. A regular. Well, not anymore. He didn't need to look at the pool of blood to know Tom was no longer amoung the living.
Minutes later, he sat with a drink in his hand to calm himself. He was waiting, it was the only thing he could do. He had already informed the necessary parties, already sent messages to the investigators. So he waited, ol' dead Tom Barrowick to keep him company.
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Jasper Swift
Shop Owner
Owner of the Moonlight Agency Race: Vampire
The Major
Posts: 173
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Post by Jasper Swift on Aug 31, 2009 5:43:27 GMT 10
Jasper was stretched out on a small sofa in the office of the Moonlight Agency taking a small nap when the phone broke the silence. He didn't open his eyes but he focused his attention on the conversation. He heart Aidan talk to the person on the other end. A murder. It wasn't a common case but it wasn't their first murder case.
He heard Aidan close the book and get up. So they were going. Jasper was up in a second putting on his jacket. They got to the bar in half an hour. As always Aidan entered first. Jasper went around the place.
The surroundings looked pretty clean. There was no sign of breaking in. The windows were closed and in one piece. Now was the time to see the crime scene. He entered the bar and frowned. Yes, he was prepared to see the dead body but there was so much blood here. Whoever murdered Tom made sure every drop of blood left his body.
"Hi" He said to the other man. He wasn't one to visit bars but he knew his name was Elias Lorimer. He was the owner. "My name is Jasper Swift. This is Aidan Kinney. We're the detectives you called" he said extending his hand to the owner
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Aidan Kinney
Shop Owner
Owner of the Moonlight Agency Race: Vampire
Private Investigator
Posts: 273
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Post by Aidan Kinney on Aug 31, 2009 5:45:59 GMT 10
Aidan Kinney was sitting in his office when he got the call. Suddenly the book in his hand became less interesting. He put it aside and looked at Jasper. He knew the other man heard his phone conversation. So they had another case. And obviously this one would be more complicated than the recent one where they had to follow a man's wife to prove she was cheating on him.
Aidan was the first to enter the bar. Jasper went to look around and see if he could figure out how someone could enter the place and find any tracks. This was their routine.
The sharp scent of blood stopped Aidan at the door. His eyes narrowed but pupils dilated. The blood was still pretty fresh though it was cooling. He looked down at the body. Tom Barrowick. The last time Aidan had seen him the man was alive and kickin'.
Jasper entered the place before Aidan had a chance to speak. Good. he didn't like being the one to begin. Jasper introduced him and Aidan raised his hand in a small wave.
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Elias Lorimer
Shop Owner
Owner of 'The Devil's Drink' Race: Human
"Bar Wench"
Posts: 90
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Post by Elias Lorimer on Sept 18, 2009 10:02:07 GMT 10
Elias stood up and put his drink down on the bar. 'Elias' He introduced himself, shaking Jasper's hand. 'Thanks for showing up so quickly. I find this situation rather unsettling' He cast his eyes to Tom's body.
Even for a place as rough as The Devil's Drink, deaths were few and far between. Mostly, they were the result of fights that had gotten out of hand. Tom though, he never fought. Never even got rowdy as a drunk. Everyone liked Tom, or so Elias thought.
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Aidan Kinney
Shop Owner
Owner of the Moonlight Agency Race: Vampire
Private Investigator
Posts: 273
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Post by Aidan Kinney on Oct 2, 2009 4:32:29 GMT 10
Aidan looked around again before turning his eyes to the man. Elias. He had seen him as well. "Could you tell us what happened here?" He said walking to the body on the floor. Holding his breath he crouched beside Tom. "Tell us everything" He added frowning.
He was looking for a trace. Something that the suspect might have left. Tentatively he took a small breath checking the air. The scent was sharp attaching his lungs
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Elias Lorimer
Shop Owner
Owner of 'The Devil's Drink' Race: Human
"Bar Wench"
Posts: 90
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Post by Elias Lorimer on Nov 14, 2009 16:24:10 GMT 10
'Thats just the thing. I have no idea what happened here. I came in this mornin' and there he was.' Elias swallowed uneasily, keeping his eyes away from Tom.
'I opened the door, put my keys down, and then I noticed him. Thats the odd thing- the door was still locked. None of the windows were broken. There's no other way in.'
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Aidan Kinney
Shop Owner
Owner of the Moonlight Agency Race: Vampire
Private Investigator
Posts: 273
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Post by Aidan Kinney on Nov 15, 2009 6:19:23 GMT 10
Aidan frowned even more. He scratched his neck gently and looked around. "The door was locked?" He repeated surprised. It was rather unusual for crime scenes. There were always broken windows or doors. "Jazz, could you take a look at that?" He murmured still thinking about locked doors. But to think of it...he couldn't even see any signs of fight. So the killer either surprised Tom or..."Tom knew his killer" He finished his thought aloud.
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Jasper Swift
Shop Owner
Owner of the Moonlight Agency Race: Vampire
The Major
Posts: 173
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Post by Jasper Swift on Nov 15, 2009 6:29:12 GMT 10
"Of course" Jasper nodded and walked to the door. He leaned to the lock. It did look untouched. Jasper leaned and closer and sniffed. He could smell here more than one scent. More than one person. But the scent was too weak and he didn't know it.
He walked to the nearest window. This one hadn't been opened that night. The signs of the frame were old and there was some dust. He moved to the next window shaking his head.
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