IC: Ch 4b: Occult Shop (Warren & Jordie)

[BenTheRat]

Location: Occult Shop
Date: March 21, 1921, 2:00 PM

As Warren and Jordie walk down the street you get your first look at the house.
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It is the only residence left on the street, everything else are plain looking non-commercial type businesses. The only exceptions are a tobacco and magazine shop and a local grocer on the corner.
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You don't see the occult shop.
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OOC,Both of you make a spot hidden check.

[DetectiveSocks]

Taking a walk along the street, Jordie pulls out a flask from her satchel and held it in the air with a quizzical manner, "What do you think the Doctor meant that this is a calling card?" She quickly stows it back in her satchel, for fear of unwanted attention. Perhaps that was the calling card true purpose.

Spot Hidden,[url=http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4210337/]Success = 64%[/url]

[Priest]

Warren Kaine

Standing on the sidewalk I look around for sign of the occult shop, glancing down at the scribbled address. I look up at Jordie mystyfied by her sudden interest in the card the old professor had handed out, "Well according to Richard the shop should be around here somewhere."
But where, I ask myself?

Seen it,1d100 → [37] = (37) http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4210510/

[BenTheRat]

Between two of the buildings you notice a small stair going down into the basement of the rather plain looking office building.


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there is no sign other than the symbol on the door at the bottom of the stairs.

[Priest]

Warren Kaine

I walk over to the steps to get a closer look at the sign, "This looks like the sketch Richard had."
Without bothering to check if Jordie was coming, just assuming she was, I go down to the door that bears the symbol and turn the handle.

OOC, I'm assuming the door is open, if not I knock.

[BenTheRat]

As you walk into the shop
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A young man in a vest and hat says, "Hello, Can I help you?"
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[Priest]

Warren Kaine

I smile at the bizarely dressed young man, "Possibly. I'm looking for information on a knife"
Reaching into my jacket pocket i take out the sketch of the knife and carefully spread it on the counter.
"The knife in question is also being sought by an albino gentleman by the name of Law."
I watch his eyes for any evidence of recognition,
"My associates and I are particularly keen on discovering any information of value on this..." I tap the picture, "knife. Of course I realise that such information will have a monetary value..."
I leave the money angle dangling, carrott like.

[BenTheRat]

The young man looks at you, "Albino, someone else was in here asking about the Albino earlier. What is all this about?"
He looks down at the drawing.

OOC,Make a psychology roll to read his body language, also make a d100 roll for me. I can't do it from work. If you don't reply by this evening I can do it myself, but to speed things along.

[Priest]

Warren Kaine
Still sizing him up, I follow his gaze down to the drawing, "You tell me"

Psychology,1d100 → [2] = (2) http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4211647/ I didn't log in until this morning, then briefly, so I take it you made the roll yourself.

[BenTheRat]

You can easily tell the shop owner has no idea what the knife is, and seems really worried about whats going on. Between Richard earlier and you today, he knows something going on but has no clue as to what.
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"Yea, I know that knife." he says while rubbing his fingers together.

[Priest]

Warren Kaine
I smile at the way he is rubbing his fingers, every poker player knows about tells and maybe this is his. It is apparent that he knows nothing, and we are wasting our time and daylight here. Still,
"We're after information about this knife for a museum in Detroit, if someone was to furnish useful information on its origins and purpose there might be a small reward forthcoming.."
Again I leave the prospect of money hanging in the air.

[BenTheRat]

He looks at you and smiles, "Alright I'll bink first. This is a Mayan Sacrificial knife used to cut their hearts out. I can tell by the shape."

[Priest]

Warren Kaine
"Interesting"
I turn to Jordie,
"C'mon kiddo, this place is a bust let's go."

[BenTheRat]

"Wait, alright I don't know about the dagger, but I'm sure I can help you out." he says.

[Priest]

Waren Kaine

I wink at Jordie and turn back to the boy,
"Okay, what do ya know, start talking and maybe what you've got is still worth something."
I take my notebook from my pocket along with my pencil, without thinking I lick the lead, and prepare to write.

[BenTheRat]

"Listen man, I said I didn't know what it is. Its a curvey knife. Do you have a better picture, beyond a sketch?" He scratches his head and goes to his books in the back. "I tell you what, give me an hour and I'm sure I can find something for you."

[DetectiveSocks]

"Do we have the time to burn?" Jordie asks Warren.

[Priest]

Warren Kaine

I take out my cigarette case and flip it open, take a cigarette and place it between my lips, lighting it with the trench lighter. I take a deep draw and let the smoke drift lazily from my mouth,
"Your call miss do we give him an hour or not?"
I take my watch out and glance at the time.

[BenTheRat]

OOC,the guy is looking through books, do you want to wait or are you going to walk out?

[DetectiveSocks]

OOC,Is there any Point of Interests that are relatively close by to check out?