Jun 19, 2023 12:19 am
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They can patch you through, and will do so.Chapter 1 - Knightfall
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Jun 19, 2023 1:04 am
Vlax answers, "Detective Gnaf here. Kimberly!? Is that you? Are you okay?". He wants to convey concern for her welfare, and not a hint of accusation.
Jun 19, 2023 1:45 am
"Oh, I'm fine no thanks to Officer Friendly. I don't know why on God's green Earth he felt a need to kick my door in! I don't have a door now!"
Jun 19, 2023 3:14 am
That is not the response the detective anticipated, so he flips the switch (figuratively) and turns on the tone of an authitative dominant figure, explaining life's hard lessons... as he says, "Well, Kim, he thought you might be in trouble. Hurt?! That is what police officers do. You did call me, but not take my return call, then leave me a message that pointed to a murder."
He waits in silence to hear what she has to say, paying particular attention to the tone of voice, choice awards, and inflection. He's praying that his specialty experience in criminal investigation will win to his abilities who pick up on anything out of the ordinary.
He's not lost on the fact that it might not have been her that left a message. It could easily be this weirdo putting skin and envelopes, watching us, and knows I visited her, so they somehow arranged the entire thing. Her response will be very telling, but it also needs to very surely be her.
He waits in silence to hear what she has to say, paying particular attention to the tone of voice, choice awards, and inflection. He's praying that his specialty experience in criminal investigation will win to his abilities who pick up on anything out of the ordinary.
He's not lost on the fact that it might not have been her that left a message. It could easily be this weirdo putting skin and envelopes, watching us, and knows I visited her, so they somehow arranged the entire thing. Her response will be very telling, but it also needs to very surely be her.
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Jun 19, 2023 3:29 am
"What part of 'I sleep during the day' did you not understand? And 'he thought I was hurt?' Tell me detective... how do you know what he thought? Did he radio first? Did you tell him to kick in my door? I fucking do half your work for you, and you kick in my door while I'm asleep?! What the fuck?!" To say she sounds angry is an understatement.
Jun 19, 2023 3:53 am
Vlax responds in kind with disgust, So, wait?! What changed? One minute you are mortified with the prospect of it all. You never go anywhere. You never see anything. Then you suddenly know all this, and I'm NOT supposed to bash your door in?
He decides to test her, what about when you said to call or come by any time? We talked about your little fo not disturb note. We all like our sleep, but don't you think this qualifies?
He decides to test her, what about when you said to call or come by any time? We talked about your little fo not disturb note. We all like our sleep, but don't you think this qualifies?
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Jun 19, 2023 4:22 am
"I never told you to stop by any time, you fucking liar! And no, frankly I don't think this qualifies as more important than my sleep. But since you think kicking someone's door in under false pretense is the proper response for doing your job for you, fuck that cop and fuck you too. A normal person would investigate the tip, not attack the messenger. Tell me something... before I hand delivered that apartment number to you, what leads did you have about the little girl? I'm all ears."
Jun 19, 2023 4:54 am
Well, I guess we now know the REAL you. The ugly, not-,pretending, you. Now who was the liar? The fake? ( He chuckles) Now, seeing that you are the lead suspect in multiple murders, including fleeing the scene of an officer involved shooting, I'm just going to recommend you just turn yourself in. I have no desire nor any intention of sharing anything about this investigation with you further. You are suspect numero uno. You are someone who everyone in the city is going to be looking for. sketch artists are going to plaster your mug all over this town and I want every new station to know your name when the sun cimes up. Proud of yourself? Psychopath much? I hope you never sleep undisturbed again, because several innocent people lost their lives, and they dont get that chance. They will never live, breath, eat, or have a choice to sleep EVER AGAIN! He slams down the phone, jerks the cord out of the wall, gets dressed, packs enough clothes to last him several days (plus all the save kit, toiletries and such). He loads it in the trunk of his vehicle and goes back to work. He doesn't care if has to sleep in his desk, he's about to put in more hours than he has ever put in, trying to hunt down this .... (none of the explicatives he can think of are profound enough to describe what he thinks of her).
Jun 19, 2023 1:14 pm
He's back at the office, doing exactly what he said...
He puts out an APB and BOLO for Kimberly Hale, and internal communication within the law enforcement community (local, state, federal)...will include everything he found in her record, her ID, her address, etc. Armed & Dangerous, murder suspect, use of deadly for on LEO. Sketch to follow.
Assuming he can't find any record of her photo, (ooc: Not sure if the DMV kept any type of copy of the photo that was on your ID, that far back)... And you can't find any other photos of her, mugshots, or otherwise.... He calls in the best sketch artist they have available to try and render one.
Once he has all of this collated, he will prepare a public statement, and start blasting out PR to local, state, and if possible national media.
Till then reach out to the non-profit organizations that support law enforcement, but the crime stoppers and others... To start creating a reward.
he then reaches out to the correctional community to start spreading work through The jails and prison systems. They're really no better informants than those who have something to gain, and nothing to lose.
He puts out an APB and BOLO for Kimberly Hale, and internal communication within the law enforcement community (local, state, federal)...will include everything he found in her record, her ID, her address, etc. Armed & Dangerous, murder suspect, use of deadly for on LEO. Sketch to follow.
Assuming he can't find any record of her photo, (ooc: Not sure if the DMV kept any type of copy of the photo that was on your ID, that far back)... And you can't find any other photos of her, mugshots, or otherwise.... He calls in the best sketch artist they have available to try and render one.
Once he has all of this collated, he will prepare a public statement, and start blasting out PR to local, state, and if possible national media.
Till then reach out to the non-profit organizations that support law enforcement, but the crime stoppers and others... To start creating a reward.
he then reaches out to the correctional community to start spreading work through The jails and prison systems. They're really no better informants than those who have something to gain, and nothing to lose.
Jun 19, 2023 1:57 pm
A sketch artist will provide a very good rendering. Alerts go out, calls are made, but it will take a few hours... it's probably between 3 and 4 in the morning at this point. (None of the non-profits are answering yet, however.)
As Vlax is sitting at his desk, the light will flicker. A moment later, they go out. Seconds after that, the emergency lighting kicks on, and that's when Vlax sees a small girl, about six years old, standing in the doorway to his office.
She's missing perfect, one inch by five inch strips of flesh.
After staring at -- or more properly, through -- Vlax, she turns and begins to walk down the hallway of the precinct.
As Vlax is sitting at his desk, the light will flicker. A moment later, they go out. Seconds after that, the emergency lighting kicks on, and that's when Vlax sees a small girl, about six years old, standing in the doorway to his office.
She's missing perfect, one inch by five inch strips of flesh.
After staring at -- or more properly, through -- Vlax, she turns and begins to walk down the hallway of the precinct.
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Vlax's Composure - (2d10)
(71) = 8
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Jun 19, 2023 2:08 pm
Vlax first reaches out to the hospital to check the condition of the officer that was shot.
Then he pours over the evidence. Studies the crime scene photos, the evidence lists of what was collected, and every finite detail. Works out a timeline.
Truth is, He has nothing to do and plenty of time to burn. This narcissist called once, left notes, called twice, and decided to play games... First pretends to be an innocent disinterested, disconnected and meek tenant, only to turn around and become a vicious, hateful, creature... then she won't be able to avoid her next move.
Coffee time. Research time.
Thoughts & notes...
1. Identify this city and state of her birth from her birth certificate. Search those local records, libraries, newspapers, for any mention of her family name and start tracking down relative..
2. Search for school records that include any mention of a high school, from which she might have graduated. Colleges as well. Start identifying classmates, and individuals who could speak to their affiliation.
3. Brainstorming ways to take this computer electronics thing that she was so desperate about keeping quiet and blowing that up in their face. Perhaps PR releases that mention clandestine work and computers, and how the person of interest might be involved with institutions, colleges, electronics manufacturing and design organizations. Piss her off, and prompt a response.
4. Post extensive surveillance on the apartment building. It didn't appear to be anything left there that would be of used to her, but that means she had to go back ready. She already had her stuff bundled up and ready to leave when she encountered the patrolman.
5. Needs to work with local building and health officials to come up with a reason to go into every apartment in that building and search for, something dangerous. Radon gas? Lead paint? Infected rodents? He doesn't care and quite frankly it need not be real. He just needs a reason to get in that building and scour it.
Then he pours over the evidence. Studies the crime scene photos, the evidence lists of what was collected, and every finite detail. Works out a timeline.
Truth is, He has nothing to do and plenty of time to burn. This narcissist called once, left notes, called twice, and decided to play games... First pretends to be an innocent disinterested, disconnected and meek tenant, only to turn around and become a vicious, hateful, creature... then she won't be able to avoid her next move.
Coffee time. Research time.
Thoughts & notes...
1. Identify this city and state of her birth from her birth certificate. Search those local records, libraries, newspapers, for any mention of her family name and start tracking down relative..
2. Search for school records that include any mention of a high school, from which she might have graduated. Colleges as well. Start identifying classmates, and individuals who could speak to their affiliation.
3. Brainstorming ways to take this computer electronics thing that she was so desperate about keeping quiet and blowing that up in their face. Perhaps PR releases that mention clandestine work and computers, and how the person of interest might be involved with institutions, colleges, electronics manufacturing and design organizations. Piss her off, and prompt a response.
4. Post extensive surveillance on the apartment building. It didn't appear to be anything left there that would be of used to her, but that means she had to go back ready. She already had her stuff bundled up and ready to leave when she encountered the patrolman.
5. Needs to work with local building and health officials to come up with a reason to go into every apartment in that building and search for, something dangerous. Radon gas? Lead paint? Infected rodents? He doesn't care and quite frankly it need not be real. He just needs a reason to get in that building and scour it.
Jun 19, 2023 2:15 pm
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Might want to check my previous post. It was something of a WIP while I checked a few things, but it's finished.Jun 19, 2023 2:26 pm
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Okay. We were probably typing at the same time. You can assume that was his thought process and his intentions leaking up to... Whatever is happeningLast edited June 19, 2023 2:26 pm
Jun 19, 2023 2:42 pm
She didn't seem to match any image of a zombie Vlax had seen in that Romero movie he had seen while he was at the Academy. He also doesn't see autopsy scars.
As he hides behind his desk, the girl will reappear in his doorway and stare through him before again turning and moving up the hallway.
As he hides behind his desk, the girl will reappear in his doorway and stare through him before again turning and moving up the hallway.
Jun 19, 2023 7:49 pm
What is this thing looking for, if not brains of the living. He reminds himself, this is not a cheap movie. He waits and watches her, still believing he is in some kind of dream... induced by exhaustion, poor diet, odd hours, and the general horror of what he does.
He just tries to remain stealthy ... Not that it seems to matter if she's looking through him, but it's instinct. if she moves on, down and out of sight he will follow, quietly... Curious. Just maybe his psychy saw something in the evidence that he missed and his subconscious is trying to tell him something.
Why the hell is it speaking to him in night.are fashion?
He just tries to remain stealthy ... Not that it seems to matter if she's looking through him, but it's instinct. if she moves on, down and out of sight he will follow, quietly... Curious. Just maybe his psychy saw something in the evidence that he missed and his subconscious is trying to tell him something.
Why the hell is it speaking to him in night.are fashion?
Jun 19, 2023 8:29 pm
As Vlax follows the dead girl from the alleyway (or at least the image of her?), he finds that when she moves further out of his sight, when he catches up she is waiting for him... looking at him, but her dead eyes focusing about a thousand yards behind him.
When he moves into view again, she will turn and keep moving away. It becomes obvious she wants Vlax to follow her... Out of the precinct, down the road, continuing on. And on. Minutes tick by, and eventually the Detective realizes where she's heading... to the alley she was found in.
When he moves into view again, she will turn and keep moving away. It becomes obvious she wants Vlax to follow her... Out of the precinct, down the road, continuing on. And on. Minutes tick by, and eventually the Detective realizes where she's heading... to the alley she was found in.
Jun 20, 2023 4:25 am
Vlax follows, looking around to see if anyone is around, anywhere? Clearly. it's early bit shouldn't there have been some kind of response to the claxons,as he was leaving the station? A police station maybe a little less busy, but still active at all hours. Streets still have folks, driving by. even early morning. His dream seems flawed, but aren't they all? He follows, still trying to debunk the maddness of it all.
Jun 20, 2023 3:30 pm
The streets are empty, save for the bodies. The super... the mom and dad... even the downed cop... lumbering out of the tall shadows, pointing accusingly at Vlax. Over and over again. And still, the little girl moves forward.
Eventually, she turns into the alleyway. The one Vlax new she was heading to. He follows her in, and she moves to where she was hanging. As he watches, her body begins to rotate. It defies physics, and even reason... but the girl is, again, upside down. Cords snake out of the darkness, binding her again. She points at the detective, and her entire skin falls off of her moments before a tidal wave of blood slams into him.
The next thing he knows, the sounds of the night come crashing back in. A car honks in the distance. Crows caw overhead. Vlax notices the dumpsters have been pushed to block off the other and of the alleyway, and when he turns, he sees a figure silhouted in the glow of the streetlight behind him.
As he moves into the alleyway, Vlax recognizes the figure... as the man who impersonated Edward Schmidt.
Eventually, she turns into the alleyway. The one Vlax new she was heading to. He follows her in, and she moves to where she was hanging. As he watches, her body begins to rotate. It defies physics, and even reason... but the girl is, again, upside down. Cords snake out of the darkness, binding her again. She points at the detective, and her entire skin falls off of her moments before a tidal wave of blood slams into him.
The next thing he knows, the sounds of the night come crashing back in. A car honks in the distance. Crows caw overhead. Vlax notices the dumpsters have been pushed to block off the other and of the alleyway, and when he turns, he sees a figure silhouted in the glow of the streetlight behind him.
As he moves into the alleyway, Vlax recognizes the figure... as the man who impersonated Edward Schmidt.
Jun 20, 2023 4:27 pm
Vlax is shocked to have realized he must have slept walk out here. He was sure all along that he had been dreaming but he had no idea that he had actually left the station and staggered here. How in the hell did he avoid getting run over?
Drawing and raising his weapon to a low ready, he barks orders like all cops do, "Halt Police! Turn around and put your hands behind your back.". He prays that he brought a radio with him, and with one hand reaches towards his belt to feel for it. You practically sleeps with his service sidearm, but the radio... ???
Drawing and raising his weapon to a low ready, he barks orders like all cops do, "Halt Police! Turn around and put your hands behind your back.". He prays that he brought a radio with him, and with one hand reaches towards his belt to feel for it. You practically sleeps with his service sidearm, but the radio... ???
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