Alyssa and Bruno

[welsh]

OCC- no, that's ok. Just busy with real life- Here are the rolls. I think they are two passes. http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/1825620/

[Mr. Handy]

"We're almost done here," Alyssa tells Percy. "That painting of the knife needs to get to Detective Harrigan, as it's evidence. Those men's fingerprints are probably on it, so we should refrain from touching it further with bare hands. I do want to take a picture of it first."

[kabukiman]

Bruno and Olsen discover some burned fragments of a paper. But some parts are still intect and you can read two of them:

"Go to the docks zone near the river and ask for it, as soon as you find him, offer him until 250$, it is a reasonable offer. Only use force if everything else failed to get the..."

"...any problem with the locals; the order won’t be so forgiving this time.

R.M."

Mr Percy agrees.
Detective Harrigan than says:
-I will send someone here. But I doubt that we will be able to do much. Those man are probably very far and out of our jurisdiction. And if what we heard is true, it's better not to ask Innsmouth police help. Take a picture and then we will leave this stinking place.

[welsh]

Luke looks at the pages. "I might be able to ask someone about this. A local contact."

Bruno nods. "But from the look of it, seems as if they knew Manuel was coming, and wanted to offer him $250 for the dagger. Manuel refused and they grabbed him. Perhaps just to cover their tracks. Maybe they couldn't afford it from the shop."

Luke turns to Percy, "How much did you offer Manuel for the dagger? And what were you planning to sell it for?"

[Mr. Handy]

Alyssa takes a picture of the painting with her camera, and then photographs the burnt pieces of paper. "It's also possible that Manuel had already sold the dagger by the time the three men accosted him. When exactly did he sell it?" She studies the writing on the paper. "This order must be the cult that we were told about...and I bet M is for Marsh! The R could stand for anything, though. Okay, I think we're done here. I'll head back to the paper and fill in my boss and see what information I can find in the archives. Where and when shall we meet to head for Innsmouth?"

[kabukiman]

-I paid 100$ and it just because it was a very exotic object, I wouldn't pay 250 for it. For the price to sell, well it's dificult to say, those things take time, maybe 700$ a bit more or less. I have buy it yesterday. But never 3 man like those have come to my shop ask anything.

[Mr. Handy]

"Then they probably didn't find Manuel until after he sold you the dagger," says Alyssa. "Otherwise they would have bought it from him for a similar amount. They must have made him tell them where he had sold it, and they didn't try to buy it from the shop because they knew you'd have some inkling of its true worth. They never would have been able to afford it for $250."

[kabukiman]

OOC: So what are you doing now?

[Mr. Handy]

[OOC: Alyssa is heading back to the Advertiser once the others arrange a time and place to meet again. There she'll fill her boss in about what she's discovered and the planned trip to Innsmouth and look through old articles for information about Innsmouth, the cult, and people disappearing.]

[welsh]

Bruno and Luke suggest that Alyssa meet them at their boat, currently docked on the river, but that they too have business to attend to.

Then both men leave to visit "the gangster".

[Mr. Handy]

"I'll meet you there, then," says Alyssa to Luke and Bruno as they leave. She turns to Percy, the detective, and the reverend. "I'll head back to the Advertiser now. Would one or more of you gentlemen care to accompany me? This is a rather rough neighborhood, and it's not good for a lady to go unescorted."

[kabukiman]

They both go with you (Mr Percy and the detective) to the Advertiser, and will leave you after that. Allyssa returns to Allyssa thread. Luke and Bruno go to Olsen thread.

[welsh]

Whoops- before leaving, Bruno and Luke asks that Alyssa see if she can obtain a local map of Innsmouth and, if possible, a navigation chart of the local harbor. A map would be very helpful, especially one that contains the locations of our major suspects and residents that live on the fringe of town.

[Mr. Handy]

Alyssa nods. "There should be something like that at the library," she says. "They'll probably have a street map, and maybe nautical charts too. I'll check there when I'm done at the paper. See you fellows later."

[kabukiman]

The crew is waiting in the boat with a bored look.

[Mr. Handy]

Alyssa pays the cabbie and gives him a tip, then takes her valise when he hands it to her. It's small and lightweight, and she is easily able to carry it by herself. She would even be able to carry a larger and heavier suitcase, as she is much stronger than her small frame would suggest. Inside of her valise she has a few changes of clothes, some nightclothes, and a bathing suit in case swimming becomes necessary. She doesn't know how long they're planning to stay in Innsmouth or what to expect when they get there, but she knows it is better to come prepared. She strolls up to the boat and waves to the crew. "Good evening, gentlemen," she says. "I'm all packed and ready to go. My boss also gave me a little something to protect myself." She pats her skirt where the pistol is concealed; its weight is reassuring against her thigh. "I'm not very good with one, so it would be best if I also had a shotgun. I found some old maps and charts in the library, took some photos, and developed and enlarged the film. I've got them with me. Considering Innsmouth's history, I guess it's not surprising that I couldn't find anything recent. I also found out some more information at the library about Innsmouth that I'll fill you in on along the way. How are we getting there?"

[OOC: What kind of gun did my boss give me? Is it a revolver or an automatic, and what caliber is it? From the description I know it's a small one.]

[kabukiman]

Olsen nod to the others and say:
-We will go both by truck. The rest of the crew will follow by boat and they will pretend that they are trying to get a deal, no need to know the details. We will investigate and what we can, and as soons we found Manuel we will get out of there.

[Mr. Handy]

[OOC: You never answered my question about what kind of gun my boss gave me.]



Alyssa nods. "That sounds like a good plan," she says. "I found a collection of back issues of the Innsmouth Courier from the 1830's and 40's, edited by a John Lawrence. They stopped in 1846, and the last issue detailed the arrest of Obed Marsh and his followers. I don't know what happened after that, but something had to have gone horribly wrong for Innsmouth to have ended up the way it has. The library closed before I had time to find out what it was, but maybe old Zeke will know. These people were doing all sorts of dreadful things back then - including human sacrifices." She shivers. "If that's why they took Manuel there, we'd better hurry and find him fast." She gives the nautical charts to the boat's crew so they can navigate the Innsmouth harbor, and she holds onto the street maps for the group going by land.

[kabukiman]

OOC: I have only my spanish edition here, the american edition is in my parents house. Does "Derringer .25" makes any sense? Sorry about It says its damage is 1d6.

-Sh**! Those bastards are even worst that I thought. We must hurry. Here is the shotgun. Now let's go now.
There rest of the crew nods, and they prepare to leave with the boat.

[Mr. Handy]

[OOC: Thanks, and yes, that makes sense. It's a single shot weapon and is only useful at very close range. Its advantage is that it's very concealable.]



Alyssa slings the canvas bag containing the Winchester pump shotgun and shells over her shoulder, picks up her suitcase, and follows Luke Olsen to the truck.