ioduanlogs | [MISSION] IN THE SHADOW OF THE DRAGON

Characters: All! Those signed up to teams will have comment headers; there will be opportunities for non-teamed characters.
Date: Feb 15-28, running into the first week of March
Location: Around Aifaran
Situation: The Sentry has called on outside help from the Dreamfolk to deal with a challenging situation
Warnings/Rating: None yet, will be added as needed.

In the early morning hours of February 15th, a fire starts at city hall. The blaze burns hot and quick, but fire teams are able to put it out by the time the sun comes up. The Sentry holds a press conference that afternoon, sharing that the fire is determined to be arson. Witnesses describe someone wearing an ill-fitting Sentry uniform hurrying away from the scene.

The Sentry will announce that, due to the strain on their resources dealing with storm recovery, they are commissioning outside assistance to deal with a number of incidents similar to this one. Dreamfolk in particular are being called upon to once again use their unique abilities to aid the archipelago.

Those who report to the Verdant Sentry Headquarters are briefed on the situation: a contingent of the Sentry is departing Aifaran for the Zoech Lowlands to search for the people missing from Cape Averi. The outpost was found empty after the storm; at first this was presumed to be the fault of the Dreaming, but now they aren't so sure.

Those who choose to assist the Verdant Sentry will be given a small stipend and extended a certain degree of authority to act on the Sentry's behalf. The 'deputized' Dreamfolk will be responsible for investigating discrete incidents to help make up for the reduction in Sentry forces in Aifaran. They are being entrusted not only with these cases, but with the reputation of the Sentry itself.

Although they are requesting this assistance, the Sentry remain tight-lipped about Cape Averi beyond the bare-bones logistics. Their suspicions are not made public, and nor will they be shared with the assembled volunteers unless these investigations intersect. Abuse of this power will not be tolerated.

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OOC Notes: Characters will be provided with tools needed to conduct the investigation, such as gloves and basic forensics gear (fingerprint dust, evidence collection bags, etc). They will also be handed paperwork

If you did not sign your character(s) up for a team, you can submit a summary of what the character will look into and we will provide a reply as to the findings and effects. This will be a one-time thing for these characters in order to maximize the time for the main mission logistics.

Threaded | Flat

Miniplot leader: Liz
Members: The Fool (Liz), Miles Upshur, Era Ra, Sheena Fujibayashi

The fire at city hall is suspicion for reasons that go beyond just arson. Witnesses describe someone wearing a military uniform hurrying away from the scene. Odder still - an ill-fitting one. It's probably safe to say that whoever started the fire isn't a member of the military at all.

Investigators will be tasked with primarily determining the arsonist's motive, and if possible their identity.

Miniplot leader: Seal
Members: Pepper Potts, X, Nita Callahan, Kai

A Sentry station was broken into, and a number of evidence lockers ransacked. It will take at least a day to sort out exactly what was damaged and what is simply… gone. There is some suspicion that this was an inside job, thus bringing in outside help (with oversight, of course).

The ruling theory is that someone's trying to cover their tracks and ensure they can't be prosecuted, but the missing evidence is peculiarly spotty -- rhinn from this case, a broken lock from another, et cetera.

Miniplot leader: Alex
Members: Gene Khan, Valdis, Draz'ohv'inadax
For once, the trains aren't running on time. This is a mystery until reports of vandalized and destroyed control stations come in. It's going to take some time to assess the extent of the damage, and of course: why would anyone do this?

Miniplot leader: Rivers
Members: Alice Liddell, Aly Haskell, Devin Parker

A metal fabrication factory in Kehel Park that produces a wide variety of loose parts, structural components for buildings, and heavy equipment was broken into and key equipment damaged. It's fixable, but the owners are impatient to find the culprit.

Reply here with a summary of what your character(s) will look into to receive information on findings and effects.

Edited 2019-02-21 02:34 (UTC)

QUESTIONS

TEAM 1 | ELSEYA HALL: RECORDS ABLAZE

TEAM 2 | VERDANT SENTRY HEADQUARTERS: EVIDENCE THEFT

TEAM 3 | OPARA CORE: TRAIN DELAYS

TEAM 4 | KEHEL PARK: MANGLED MANUFACTURING

INDIVIDUAL INVESTIGATIONS