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1am Sunday 14th March 2010, Church of the Passover Angel
Over five hours since Regina Balfour was rescued.
Once DI Malone returns with the warrant it is a short drive from the station to the church on Desborough Avenue, only a few minutes walk from the Balfours' house.
The street is largely deserted, it isn't quite an industrial area but certainly looks more like a commercial district than residential. The church itself is on a concrete plot with wire fencing to the sides, but the front open to the street. It is a pretty unassuming structure, squat, single storey, large windows with a prominent cross displayed outside. Behind it, just visible, there seems to be some kind of warehouse or similar metal prefab structure beyond a raiseable barrier to what looks like a carpark.
Arriving outside in several police vehicles, lights flashing, the three AFOs, Wisniewski, Babcock, and Grey all take out their MP5s and adopt positions covering the entrance to the building. DI Malone hasn't accompanied them, he's left Kris in charge and sent an additional uniformed officer to drive the police car and assist with the search.
Over five hours since Regina Balfour was rescued.
Once DI Malone returns with the warrant it is a short drive from the station to the church on Desborough Avenue, only a few minutes walk from the Balfours' house.
The street is largely deserted, it isn't quite an industrial area but certainly looks more like a commercial district than residential. The church itself is on a concrete plot with wire fencing to the sides, but the front open to the street. It is a pretty unassuming structure, squat, single storey, large windows with a prominent cross displayed outside. Behind it, just visible, there seems to be some kind of warehouse or similar metal prefab structure beyond a raiseable barrier to what looks like a carpark.
Arriving outside in several police vehicles, lights flashing, the three AFOs, Wisniewski, Babcock, and Grey all take out their MP5s and adopt positions covering the entrance to the building. DI Malone hasn't accompanied them, he's left Kris in charge and sent an additional uniformed officer to drive the police car and assist with the search.
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DI Malone has briefed Kris that the Balfours are currently at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford demanding to see their daughter.
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"That metal structure must be the shelter," says Jocelyn, pointing it out to the others. "Shall we check it out first?"
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"The house is more likely to have a computer, perhaps the Balfours used them to correspond with the rest of their church, which is my main interest. But I'll go along with whatever the group decides. Just be careful; these people are fanatics and I don't doubt they may have some sort of booby traps set up. Most importantly,we may wish for some sort of gas masks to prevent a repeat of the hotel." He's still not sure what attacked him in the hotel, but he knows it was connected to Balfour. His current hypothesis was some sort of drug induced hallucination. Lindsay had reacted badly and blown her own head off in the stress. It explained why there was no corpse of an attacker afterwards.
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”The shelter’s where they planned to hold out so we’ll check that first. Let’s go take a closer look,” replied Kris. Looking around carefully, he made his way over to the door of the structure to check it out.
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At the mention of gas masks Ollie looks back nervously at Kris, 'Uh, we didn't bring any of those, do you think we need them?'
As Kris makes his way past the church he takes that as his answer and reluctantly follows, his weapon raised and sweeping back and forth across the dark car park.
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The shelter is more like a small warehouse or lockup. It has a large roller door, which is locked. And a smaller side door, also locked.
As Kris makes his way past the church he takes that as his answer and reluctantly follows, his weapon raised and sweeping back and forth across the dark car park.
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The shelter is more like a small warehouse or lockup. It has a large roller door, which is locked. And a smaller side door, also locked.
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Looking around at Olly, Kris said, ”Did you bring the ‘key’? We might need some help to get in here.”
Pausing, he flashed his torch on the door frame again, then knelt down for a closer look. ”What’s this?” he said to Jocelyn and Simon, pointing to the etched symbols. ”The Passover?”
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"If you see any monsters or angels you are likely to be hallucinating and under the effect of a drug," Simon tells Ollie. "Just remain focused and avoid hysterics and you will be fine."
Leaning in, he attempts to discern what the symbols could mean.
OOC: I presume with Kris pointing it out Simon can see the symbols regardless? |
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"I see them," says Jocelyn. "They look like the ones we saw at the hotel. It does seem like it's copying what the Israelites did in Egypt before the Passover. The doorway's edges are painted in blood, like the blood of the lambs they sacrificed, to let the angel of death know to pass over and not take the firstborn. The lamb had to be without blemish, and it was selected four days before it was needed. Looks like they're slightly ahead of schedule."
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As Kris points out the symbols they can all see them. They do indeed resemble those on the door of the hotel room. Only this time they run in an uninterrupted line around the whole doorframe.
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”Safe to proceed, do you think?” asked Kris, looking at Jocelyn and Simon.
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"We'll check for traps first, but otherwise I think so," says Jocelyn. "Balfour thinks it'll be safer in there than anywhere else in the world."
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"These symbols look like some old magical wards from the Elizabethan Era. Balfour likely believes they'll protect against the end of the world or some such." He shakes his head. "Our good reverend is a strange contrast-- a fundamentalist yet believes in magic and the occult enough to have studied it extensively. He'd have been killed for being a devil worshiper in less enlightened times."
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"He might be one without knowing it," says Jocelyn. "What he believes is the Passover Angel could be the devil in disguise, like I said."
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Simon rolls his eyes. "Yes, or it could be an alien. Or a genie, or I don't know, a stress induced hallucination caused by the chemicals we already know Balfour has access to. I know which explanation I favour."
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Still looking a bit twitchy, Ollie brings up the red 'Enforcer' battering ram. 'You don't think it's trapped do you?'
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If there are any traps, Jocelyn is sure to find them.
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Jocelyn can't find anything suspicious on the doors beyond the strange symbols.
Ollie hefts the big red key, 'Side door?'
Ollie hefts the big red key, 'Side door?'
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Kris nodded and stepped back so Olly could get to work.
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