Chapter One - Arkham Asylum

[Cearlan]

Hardstrom glowers intently at Jimmy, "Even if I had any theories, which I don't, Mr. Vecchio, I doubt I would share them with a layman such as yourself. I have already shared more than I should and had I not been a resolute man of my word I would withdraw my offer for two of you to speak with my patient"

"So Calamy and Dr Weedon it is then. Nurse Bates, can you please escort the group out of the premises. I will take Dr Weedon and Mr Calamy to see Atwater for a short period. I will sit in with you of course as he is in my care." The nurse looks smugly at Jimmy.

"Certainly Doctor, it will definitely be my pleasure ... This way if you please lady and gentlemen" she intones gesturing towards the door.

Hardstrom stands and says to Joseph and Henry. "If you two will follow me - we'll go and see young Atwater now."

[Mr. Handy]

"Good luck, Doctor," says Katherine before following the nurse.

[DrPeterson]

He nodded at his companions as they were shepherded out.

"I'll see you at my car. We shouldn't be overlong."


He then turned to both doctors.

"Ready when you are."

[Priest]

Jimmy shoots a smile at Calamy, then, hands in pockets he follows Nurse Bates. When beyond the hearing range of Doctor Hardstrom he will smile at her and say in a pleasant conversational tone, "Bit of a tartar your boss".He grins, that boyish grin that has served him so well in the past, "So, Nurse Bates, Im sorry I don't know your first name, what is your take on this Atwater case?"

[Cearlan]

Without looking over her shoulder, Nurse Bates replies to Jimmy. "My first name as far as you are concerned is nurse, purely and simply nurse Bates. I am surprised that you managed to get Professor Hardstrom to allow a visit to the Atwater boy, but I guess having Dr Weedon with you swung that one. I have never met him before, though I know his father of course. Lovely man! I do not have a 'take,' as you call it on the patient. Ah here we are at the front door. You may either wait outside or in the foyer if you so choose."

[Mr. Handy]

"Thank you, Nurse Bates," says Katherine. "I shall remain in the foyer." She finds a vacant chair and sits down upon it, smoothing out her habit's skirts.

OOC,Are we allowed to read the other thread?

[Priest]

With a ruefull smile, Jimmy sits in a chair next to Sister Catherine. Running the brim of his hat through his fingers, he looks toward the retreating Nurse, Tough cookie
He turns to the Sister and whispers, half afraid that the retreating Nurse has the ability to read thoughts, "Jeez what a ball breaker" ,then realising who he was talking to he readens, "Sorry Sister".

[Mr. Handy]

"I forgive you," says Katherine, "and I pray that God does the same. Do not be too hard on Nurse Bates. You should try being a nurse sometime. It's not easy by any stretch."

[Cearlan]

Henry Calamy leads Dr Weedon into the reception room where you all sit waiting patiently.

Dr. Weedon sits glumly. "Well that was not very productive I'm afraid."

[Mr. Handy]

"He is still not responsive, I take it?" inquires Katherine. "I'm sorry to hear that. I shall continue to pray for him."

[Priest]

Jimmy leans forward in his seat and carefully removes a cigarette from its packet, he places it between his lips and searches his pocket for a match before noticing the disaproving look from Sister Katharine. "So, you got nothing then?"
He removes the cigarette and replaces it in the pack, "Where to next, the site where it happened?"

[DrPeterson]

Henry nods.

He seemed to be quite fixed on the bridge where they were camping. The police are there now, conducting a search. I'd like to go there before they trample all the evidence.


He nods at Doctor Wheeden and sister Katherine.

We're going out into the woods, but I'm coming back here tonight to see if mister Atwater is a bit more responsive once his sedation has worn out. I would certainly appreciate someone around with more medical skill than myself.

[Mr. Handy]

"I'd be happy to accompany you, if Dr. Weedon is all right with that," says Katherine. "Maybe there will be some indication there of what happened. And if we find young Cardigan, he may need help."

[Cearlan]

"Alright Sister, but keep me informed if you would be so kind," replies Dr Weedon. "I will stay here and talk over the case with Prof Hardstrom, and I'll catch up with you later on if I may."

It is still early morning, about half past nine. The drive out to the where the road is closest to the camp-site is pretty uneventful, other than your passing a few farmers on their way into town and on one hairpin bend an impatient dilettante nearly takes both cars out on the corner, after all how dare you be on the same road as he, or she was! You drive up the Aylesbury Pike for about three miles out of Arkham and take the turn at Cabot Road which branches towards the north-east. The road gets progressively more and more overgrown until you are forced to park the cars up to one side and hike the rest.

OOC,[color=#FF8000]Move to The Campsite.[/color]