OOC,That is a risk, depending on what the police say to the NSA agents when they interview them and if they recognize the agent from the description. We could give a vague description (or none at all) instead.
A Victim of the Art
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OOC: Sure, Nik could have done that. Dr. Wu's not gotten back to you yet, but he has possession of it now and is digging into its origins. In order to get us moving again I'm going to narrate a lot of the scene at once. if I get something wrong let me know and I'll try to edit it accordingly. But because one of you passed an idea roll you feel reasonably confident the plan is solid enough to avoid excessive risk. From the police, anyway. |
Assured that no one from the police will immediately be coming to investigate, the team gets to work. The residence is the stereotypical house of modern suburbia. It's immaculate and well furnished. Knowing they have a limited window, the agents first head to Thomas Dengler's room.
This room is a little messy, but only just. There are a few book cases, the titles largely fantasy novels and role playing games. Dungeons and Dragons and Vampire: the Masquerade seem to be Tom's favorite. But there are also quite a few books about archaeology, especially concerning South and Central America pre colonization. Anyone glancing through the texts quickly learns that these books are very advanced for a high school student.
Dengler also has a computer and aol instant messenger, though none of the agents know his password to access his chat conversations. None of the rest of the files on it seem very interesting; most of them look to be school assignments.
The only other object of note is found besides his bed. It's a large wooden chest, thankfully not locked. Looking inside the agents discover quite the collection of what appear to be artifacts. There are arrowheads, fetishes, dolls, and jewelry. There are even what appear to be a few knifes. It would take some time to go through everything in her,e and even after it would take some time or an expert in archeology to determine just what if anything was the pattern in here. The pieces range from incredibly well constructed to looking like they'll fall apart the first time a person picks them up.
OOC: Can I please have a search roll from everyone. If you want to try and get into Dengler's aol account, I'll need a computer use roll, which only Nik apparently has. Ah, the 90's. |
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OOC: I wouldn't tell the police that we think the break in is related to the case. One of us was passing and witnessed it - a total fluke. We can't trust the locals to be discreet. |
The contents of the box interest him though. He takes pictures with the small camera he keeps in his pocket.
“Dungeons and Dragons” he says, eyeing the title of the book. “They were right about that game.”
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Vanessa wears the same sort of gloves she uses for crime scene investigation to avoid leaving fingerprints, and has made sure the others are wearing them too. She performs a hasty but effective search of the room.
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OOC: I'll let you guys work out if you mention a suspicion that this is related or not to the serial killings, but I'm fine either way. |
But Nik's keen eyes do find a note located on top of the dresser. It seems to be an open letter.
Eloise,
I was looking through the attic and found a lot of dad's old knickknacks. I thought you might like to have them. I have the house, and frankly with the new baby coming I need the space.
Feel free to keep what you want. Some of the pieces may belong in a museum, and I know New York has some good ones. Failing that, I'm sure some of the pieces could net you a few bucks, not that you need it after marrying Mark. Or amybe Thomas might like them. It might help to give him a connection to dad, and I think you mentioned how he was always interested in hearing about dad's career in archeology.
Give my love to Mark and Thomas, and I'll try to swing by soon so you can see your nephew.
with love,
Annette
Vanessa's keen search picks out a piece of paper. Dark with age, the faded writing seems to serve as an inventory to what was in the box. With this, the agent is quickly able to scan the box's contents. Most of the pieces seem to be remaining, save one listed only as a Chimu Clay Necklace. A little box it must have been stored in now contains no trace of the artifact.
OOC: Nik can make an idea roll. |
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Nik regards the letter for some moments, thinking about its significance.
He goes to Vanessa to compare. “Thomas was wearing a chain when I saw him” he recalls. “It might be this necklace.”
He takes pictures of the note and letter, and then of the books on the shelves. He then starts to look more closely at the authors. Perhaps if more than one are written by the same person, it could be Thomas’ grandfather. He guesses that these are probably from the archaeologist’s collection.
He goes to Vanessa to compare. “Thomas was wearing a chain when I saw him” he recalls. “It might be this necklace.”
He takes pictures of the note and letter, and then of the books on the shelves. He then starts to look more closely at the authors. Perhaps if more than one are written by the same person, it could be Thomas’ grandfather. He guesses that these are probably from the archaeologist’s collection.
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"That may be what he uses to summon the monster," says Vanessa. "We need to show pictures of this stuff to Jensen Wu and tell him about the Chimu clay necklace. If there's nothing else, let's get out of here."
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OOC: HoneyDog's a perceptive player. Turns out he did not need my clue. The idea roll was just to have him remember Thomas had been wearing a necklace. Well done. |
OOC: If you guys are planning to leave, what do you want to do next? Contact Wu, head to the school, or something else? |
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OOC: We probably need food. But we should see if Wu has found anything yet. We'll have to pass on Nik's photos to him. I think digital cameras were too big to fit in your pocket back then, so the film would need developing. We should report to the local police too about our 'burglary' |
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None of the books have any dedications that seem connected to Thomas.
As the group leaves, Nik gets a call.
"Hello, Agent STANLEY, was it? This is Jensen Wu. I thought I would check in and see how your investigation is processing.
"I've been looking through my texts and believe I may have found something useful, but I'd like to have a little more information to confirm my suspicions. I don't wish to endanger any of you by sending you down the wrong path."
As the group leaves, Nik gets a call.
"Hello, Agent STANLEY, was it? This is Jensen Wu. I thought I would check in and see how your investigation is processing.
"I've been looking through my texts and believe I may have found something useful, but I'd like to have a little more information to confirm my suspicions. I don't wish to endanger any of you by sending you down the wrong path."
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