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ioduanlogs2019-02-15 07:55 pm
khuimods) wrote in ioduanlogs2019-02-15 07:55 pm
Entry tags:
- #mission,
- %ac carryover,
- [ffxiv] era ra (warrior of light),
- [marvel | imaa] pepper potts,
- [original character] valdis,
- [original character] x,
- [outlast] miles upshur,
- [realm of the elderlings] the fool,
- [splatoon 2] kai (oc),
- [star wars | tor] draz'ohv'inadax (oc),
- [tales of symphonia] sheena fujibayashi,
- [young wizards] nita callahan
[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.
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.
---
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.
TEAM 1 | ELSEYA HALL: RECORDS ABLAZE
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.
Outside Elseya Hall (Meet-up Thread)
He stands out amongst the Sentry loitering outside city hall, all flowing red fabrics and golden hair, and keeps his eyes peeled for the rest of the people tasked with pursuing this lead with him. The air here is heavy with the smell of smoke, mostly woody from paper but undercut with something more acrid.
no subject
Until a few days ago when a member of the Sentry had contacted her.
She had mentioned doing some investigating in the past almost in passing, but it appeared they had remembered. And she had no problem accepting the request. Now, she's moving along slowly, her eyes roaming the ground and the surroundings as she takes in the damage.
Halting outside city hall, she notices someone definitely not in a Sentry uniform and approaches, the ends of her huge pink bow flapping behind her. She had been told others were going to be helping and calls out to him as she nears.
"Excuse me, but are you one of the people who are looking into the fire as well?"
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Eventually Era also summons her Carbuncle. Its sense of smell is enough that it isn't hard to find city hall despite how turned around she had gotten. Tracing the scent of a fire is far from difficult for the nose of her companion. Once they arrive Era realizes her next predicament — she has no idea who she is supposed to be looking for. It is, honestly, more than a little overwhelming.
But she can help. She wants to help. So she shoves all of her discomfort aside and looks around for anyone who seems as out of place as she feels.
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He shows up, fashionably late and definitely not because he overslept. There's a kid here - no, wait, not a kid, just a short person. Even if he hadn't already been sure they're a Dreamfolk, the bunny-fox-thing clinches it.
"Uh, hey," he says. "You lost?"
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"I believe we are all here for the same purpose," he begins, looking from Sheena to Era, and then at last to Miles. (Each of them stand out in their own unique way.) He gestures with a slender hand towards the front of the building. "The fire began in the records room, and the perpetrator was seen fleeing the scene--though not apprehended, clearly. I hope we shall have better luck solving this than the Sentry."
He dips his head to them once in greeting. "You may call me the Fool."
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"I'm Sheena. Sheena Fujibayashi," she says in response to his introduction. "Nice to meet you."
She turns her gaze towards the building, then what may be the only way to get out of here quickly. "Hmmm. What was so important that someone felt they had to destroy the records room? And where did they go?" She barely pauses before continuing.
"If no one minds, I'd like to try to find the guy who did this. I'm not exactly one for searching through records."
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"I am Lieutenant Ra, though I believe most of you know me as Era."
Sheena's suggestion has a great deal of merit. Carbuncle perks up at Era's side as she thinks of how useful it will be in this part of the investigation.
"Carbuncle can track the culprit's trail by scent. It may prove more useful than my rifling through records here."
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When the conversation turns to searching through records, he grins. "I'm good at finding documents," he says. "I'm down to investigate some arson."
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(Should someone calling themselves the Fool really be left to orchestrate the logistics of this endeavour? They can quibble over that later if they like.)
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In a moment, she turns to Era. "So, ready to go hunting? The only thing left to do is to decide where to start? Find where they left the building? Or start from where they were seen?"
Sheena is already leaning towards the latter; they may learn something about this guy just from that.
The records room (The Fool + Miles)
Near the back of the room stand two cabinets largely untouched by the flames; inquisitive, the Fool approaches them. "This seems curious, does it not?" he asks to Miles over his shoulder.
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"You think they forgot to splash these with accelerant?" Miles jokes. 'Forgot', not likely. 'Didn't on purpose', possible, but weird.
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"Yes, they are so easy to miss," comes the Fool's droll response.
He approaches the cabinets and considers them thoughtfully. "We will need a records finding aid to determine what, if anything, is missing here," he muses--and, in the meantime, tries one of the drawers to see whether it opens. Miracle of miracles, it does.
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When the drawer opens, he lets out a little 'huh' of surprise. "I would've thought that'd be locked. Lock's not broken, is it?"
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"Neither broken nor forced," the Fool replies, frowning, but his attention is promptly attracted to a stack of papers left discarded on top of the filing folders. Carefully, he collects them up and gives them a cursory onceover.
"The finding aid," he muses a moment later.
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Options: someone unfamiliar stole the key, or an archivist who didn't access those records much decided to steal them and torch the place.
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It is a long and tedious process, cross-referencing the records listed in the finding aid with the ones physically present in the filing cabinet--but at length the Fool pauses with his fingers over the files, double-checks the paper he's holding, and then looks back again. "Miles," he begins, "would you say that the absence of schematics for power distribution at a Lae Shunjai transmitter qualifies as worrisome?"
Evidently, this is one of the missing records.
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Of course he's sure; he strikes Miles as the diligent type, for all his self-deprecating name.
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He extends the finding aid out to Miles and settles one gloved finger against the record code directly below it: basic blueprints for the sewer system near the Opara Core. "Both records were recently accessed and then returned by one of the staffers working late the night of the fire--but if they were responsible for the fire, surely they would better cover their tracks."
There's a trace of doubt in his voice; the Fool is no investigator, although he has a keen eye. He looks around them one more time, peering with a frown at the damaged cabinets all around them. "Why not burn these, too?" he muses quietly, gesturing to the two unburnt cabinets they stand before now. "Why not mask what was taken to hide your tracks?"