Chapter 5: Investigations

[HoneyDog]

With nothing else under the Sheafe Street address, Isadora searched for Copp’s Hill. Once again, after searching for about 10 minutes, she was successful, finding another Globe clipping:

OOC,Well done! You can both make another Library Use roll (not spot hidden), Norman has +10

[evil_scientist]

OOC Sorry,don't have time to do the flavor text now, but here's my roll to keep things, well, rolling!

Library Use 33%
[dice]0[/dice]

[Tabs]

Library Use 35% [dice]0[/dice]

"Now then, that's more like it!"

[HoneyDog]

Noting the age of the articles, Norman has the idea to search the obituary columns. After some time, he too has some success.

OOC,Great - now roll Library Use one more time

[Tabs]

"So Walter Corbett must be buried somewhere in the garden? Unusual," said Owens. He commented: "I'd want my ashes scattered over a northern forest..."

Library Use 35% [dice]0[/dice]

[evil_scientist]

"Good thinking!" Isadora says when Norman pulls out the obituary. "A strange outsider, this Mr. Corbitt. One would think that a person with such an expensive property would also like to have a rich funeral, a family tomb... Maybe we can find his grave in that jungle of a garden."

Corbitt was a lawyer, the obituary says, so Isadora thinks there might be traces of this activity, or any other activities connected with his name.

Library Use 33%
[dice]0[/dice]

[HoneyDog]

OOC:   If you can't think how to get anymore information, you can both try rolling Idea

[Tabs]

Idea [dice]0[/dice]

"Mind those fingers."

[evil_scientist]

Isadora wants to find out more about the lawsuit AGAINST Corbitt, initiated by his neighbors: what upset these Bostonians so much, that they decided to take it to court? Maybe there are follow up articles archived in the library? Court files must be stored in a different place.

She concentrates hard, maybe some idea will spring to her mind...

Idea 70%:
[dice]0[/dice]

[HoneyDog]

Isadora searches further but has no luck. Frustrated, she sits down to rest and clear her mind, and glances at the scholarly gentleman whose advice proved useful, who is still intently reading his newspaper articles. She notices that his suit is somewhat old, and his collar and cuffs are beginning to fray.

OOC,Good point about the lawsuit - keep that in mind.

[Tabs]

Carefully, so as not to attract the gentleman's attention, Owens indicates to Isadora the gentleman's fraying cuffs... and then realised he wasn't the one who had the Idea.

[evil_scientist]

Isadora takes a few articles and sits down opposite the gentleman. She doesn't approach him right away, but takes a few notes (writes down the dates of the articles they've discovered, to establish a timeline later), re-reads the clippings. She then tries to strike up a conversation again, remembering that this gentleman in the old clothes have already given them useful information about the old name of the street.

"I'm sorry to disturb you... But you seem to know a lot about the history of Boston.

This house we are looking into as a history, a bad history. Have you heard anything about it?"

At the same time, she tries to take sneak a peak to see what the gentleman's working on.

[HoneyDog]

“I know some history” frowns the man. He obviously doesn’t want to be disturbed. “I’m sorry but my research is of the utmost importance. I really must finish.”

He notices Isadora glancing furtively at his notes and covers them up. “If you’ve found what you’re looking for then perhaps you’d be so kind as to let me continue in peace” he says gruffly. He has developed a twitch in his eyebrow and Isadora can see that his fingernails are badly bitten. There are dark circles under his eyes and he has the look of a man who hasn't eaten well for a while.

OOC,Can you think of an offer you can make him?

[Tabs]

He saw what Isadora was about, he lent forward over her shoulder and whispered: "Not subtle, at all, but we could offer a slap-up meal for his help?"

[evil_scientist]

"Can we perhaps hire you, as a consultant? You seem to have expertise with the library as well."

[HoneyDog]

The man looks annoyed and seems about to say something harsh, but he then relents.

"Well, if it means that you'll leave me alone, I’ll have a look for you. Do you want more information about Copp’s Hill?”

[Tabs]

"Yes please, sir."

[HoneyDog]

"Is that all? Please tell me now so that I don't waste my time. And by the way, it will cost you 20 dollars".

[evil_scientist]

"And information about Walter Corbitt, one-time owner of the house. 20 dollars it is."

If Norman objects about the price, Isadora quickly scribbles in her notebook: "I'm picking up this bill."

[HoneyDog]

“Very well”. The man stands up and moves to the files. It is possible to see that he is very tall, over six feet. His long fingers begin to move through the files, and he is obviously very at home in this setting.

After 20 minutes he returns to where Isadora and Norman are sitting, bearing a single clipping. “This is all that remains under those names, I guarantee it. Now, please pay me my money”.

Isadora exchanges $20 for the clipping and the man resumes his place again. Excited by their final find, the heroes ignore the man’s rudeness as they begin to read.

OOC:   Perhaps Isadora & Norman would like to discuss their next move over lunch? It's about 12.30 pm now.