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Re: Chapter 1d: Balzac, Harrison, Alice & Isadora
Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 6:35 pm
by Starspawn338
"The Desolate Highway Cafe." Harrison answers.
"It opens at 4:30 but it may take a bit before the students gather. They don't exactly wait outside for it to open."
Re: Chapter 1d: Balzac, Harrison, Alice & Isadora
Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 5:06 am
by Mr. Handy
"We can head there once it's open, then," says
Alice.
"We'll have to eat dinner anyway. What did you learn from the autopsy results?"
Re: Chapter 1d: Balzac, Harrison, Alice & Isadora
Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 6:09 am
by andyw666
Balzac nods.
"One second Mlle, but before we get to that, I'm just interested in what M. Matthews here has to say."
"So, Monsieur, what do you know about the young man and woman being involved in black magic, whatever that may be? And how did you come to know about it?"
Re: Chapter 1d: Balzac, Harrison, Alice & Isadora
Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 10:16 pm
by Starspawn338
Balzac nods. "One second Mlle, but before we get to that, I'm just interested in what M. Matthews here has to say."
"So, Monsieur, what do you know about the young man and woman being involved in black magic, whatever that may be? And how did you come to know about it?"
"I know Frank more than Vittoria having had some spirited discussions with him in the past. The "black magic" is just rumors I've heard from other students. I don't know if it is true. Some even go so far as to say satanic rituals but I would highly doubt that he was involved with that.
Harrison pauses and absentmindedly raises his index finger to smooth his mustache.
"However, I wouldn't discount the black magic rumor out of hand as there have been some undercurrents of magical or paranormal experimentation here at the University."
Re: Chapter 1d: Balzac, Harrison, Alice & Isadora
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2018 1:15 am
by andyw666
Balzac's bushy eyebrows raise.
"Quelle surprise. And which students, which faculties are involved in this dabbling in black magic or paranormal experimentation that you have heard rumours of?"
Re: Chapter 1d: Balzac, Harrison, Alice & Isadora
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2018 5:36 am
by Starspawn338
Harrison shrugs.
"I'm sure all of you wouldn't be here checking in on Vittoria if you didn't at least suspect that there were things going on here at the University that would make truth of the rumors."
Harrison pauses and clears his throat. Making eye contact with
Dr. Balzak , he continues,
"I'm interested in facts and not rumors which is why I am here. Do you have a working theory better than black magic?"
Re: Chapter 1d: Balzac, Harrison, Alice & Isadora
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2018 6:22 am
by Mr. Handy
"While there may be more to this than meets the eye," says
Alice,
"I know hardly anything about it yet. I haven't seen anything to indicate black magic as the cause so far. Of course, Dr. Balzac probably knows more than I do about it, so we'll hear what he has to say."
Re: Chapter 1d: Balzac, Harrison, Alice & Isadora
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2018 6:26 am
by andyw666
Balzac studies
Harrison with dispassionate scientific interest.
"M. Matthews, I think you are mistaken. The dead young man and traumatised young woman are a mystery, a matter for the University to be concerned about, and possibly a crime. They are hardly proof of the other-worldly, however."
"And I think you will find that we are here because of the University's concern. As a doctor and scientist, I am only interested in hypothesising from the observable facts. Having said that, if students are dabbling in what they perceive as the occult, and in the process getting hurt or killed through misadventure, we would very much like to put a stop to that."
Re: Chapter 1d: Balzac, Harrison, Alice & Isadora
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2018 3:50 pm
by evil_scientist
Isadora Carmichael
Isadora listens to the conversation unfold. Oh, she knows a thing or two about university students dabbling in black magic. She feels that a decade ago she would have fitted quite well into The Desolate Highway Cafe gang...
"Dr. Balzac is right: there is a evident danger, and we must learn more about what's already done, so, perhaps, we can stops what is about to happen."
"Let's visit this Cafe, then. However, I think it is better if we split up, go in two separate groups, maybe. To draw less attention. Mr. Matthews, have you been to this establishment before? Would the frequent visitors, the other students, recognize you?"
Re: Chapter 1d: Balzac, Harrison, Alice & Isadora
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2018 4:05 pm
by HoneyDog
Re: Chapter 1d: Balzac, Harrison, Alice & Isadora
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2018 4:29 pm
by Starspawn338
evil_scientist wrote:Isadora Carmichael
"Dr. Balzac is right: there is a evident danger, and we must learn more about what's already done, so, perhaps, we can stops what is about to happen."
"Let's visit this Cafe, then. However, I think it is better if we split up, go in two separate groups, maybe. To draw less attention. Mr. Matthews, have you been to this establishment before? Would the frequent visitors, the other students, recognize you?"
"Yes, I've been there several times. I was going to go do some investigating on my own before I met up with the good Doctor here and then you two ladies as well." Harrison confirms.
"Perhaps it would be best if you and I went first," he continues, gesturing to
Isadora,
"as the other two are known to work for the University and the students might not offer as much candid information if they suspect it will go to the authorities."
Re: Chapter 1d: Balzac, Harrison, Alice & Isadora
Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2018 5:03 pm
by evil_scientist
Starspawn338 wrote:"Perhaps it would be best if you and I went first," he continues, gesturing to Isadora, "as the other two are known to work for the University and the students might not offer as much candid information if they suspect it will go to the authorities."
"Yes, I agree. And I feel I might strike a chord with the students, if they are anything like the bohemian occultists of the Quartier Latin..."
Re: Chapter 1d: Balzac, Harrison, Alice & Isadora
Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2018 1:04 am
by andyw666
Balzac holds up a hand.
"Before we go, let me summarise what the coroner told me. This is in strictest confidence though, please tell no-one else."
He ticks facts off using the fingers of his left hand.
"The young man's death occurred at approximately 2 a.m. on Sunday February 24th. The cause of death was suffocation. The coroner found a small puncture-mark on the inside of the deceased's left wrist, consistent with the size and placement of a hypodermic. It appeared to have been carried out post-mortem as there was no bruising or bleeding evident.”
“The corpse showed post-mortem lividity, indicating that the body lay face-up for some hours after death. Lastly, there were several abrasions and three spinal fractures, which accurred approximately 18 hours after death, presumably caused by a fall.”
"Consistent with the young man's body falling from the library roof to the steps below. And the door to the roof had been forced open."
"Yet Vittoria positively identified Charlton as the one who attacked her. Not long before his body fell from the library roof. At which point he'd been dead 18 hours."
Re: Chapter 1d: Balzac, Harrison, Alice & Isadora
Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2018 5:45 am
by Mr. Handy
"She identified him?" asks
Alice.
"But she wasn't responsive at all."
Re: Chapter 1d: Balzac, Harrison, Alice & Isadora
Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2018 7:28 am
by andyw666
Re: Chapter 1d: Balzac, Harrison, Alice & Isadora
Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2018 8:22 am
by HoneyDog
Re: Chapter 1d: Balzac, Harrison, Alice & Isadora
Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2018 11:18 am
by andyw666
Balzac consults his pocket watch.
"There is plenty of time. Let us have a look at this roof! Rapide!"
He encourages the others in the right direction.
Re: Chapter 1d: Balzac, Harrison, Alice & Isadora
Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2018 10:44 pm
by Mr. Handy
"Yes, let's go," says
Alice, following
Dr. Balzac to the roof.
Re: Chapter 1d: Balzac, Harrison, Alice & Isadora
Posted: Mon Mar 12, 2018 3:34 am
by Starspawn338
"If they will let us look. Don't the police have the area cordoned off?" Harrison follows after
Dr. Balzac.
"I guess we'll see."