Case #81: Tragedy of the Iron Maiden, Scene #1

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Jun 28, 2023 8:30 pm
Laura takes the playbill. She rummages around in her coat for a notebook and a pencil, and starts copying over the names of the cast. A few she marks asterisks next to, but unlike the others she isn't someone with particular skills. She's a grunt, so she'll do the typical policing while they do the weird stuff. She scratches behind her ear before glancing at Hart again.

"So no obvious enemies, but that doesn't exclude allies." She sucks her cheeks in and shakes her head. "Sorry, that's not right. I mean she'll have connections who might have enemies? Ignore me, I'm overcomplicating it."

She redirects her attention to the others. "For sure we're going to check out the scene, but I feel like you're all ignoring an important point. People kill people, not things."

She pauses. She has every reason to think that from her day to day, not that she actually deals with murders with any sense of frequency but still. Since meeting Madame Hart that simple surety had been called into question, but she refuses to second guess that. Not now, not when she might actually be able to be useful.

"A lot of people were there, not just counting the cast and crew. Assuming any of them are still there and haven't taken to the wind, we've got to keep them in line." She pockets her notebook. "Might be we divide our attention while the iron is hot? Within reason, that is."
Jun 29, 2023 4:27 am
"Do we know what time the theater closes tonight? We can try and talk to everyone before they lock up for the night while investigating the iron maiden and can check for bleed and more if there is any. I feel like there might be a supernatural force that might of had a hand in this murder by possessing the person that did the murder by pushing someone into the Iron maiden during the show tonight. What else could've made someone commit murder if it wasn't something from beyond the veil influencing them to do so." Madame Felicia Parker says a moment later.
Jul 1, 2023 12:20 am
Cline is starting to look a little dazed at all the questions and talk about the Veil, but he tries to keep up. "I don't want to disparage the craftsmen who built the set, but no, the iron maiden was not real. It didn't look real anyway, though the holes in the body certainly did. I'm sure the Periphery are going to close the place down once they get there, but who know how long that will take. They don't often respond to this district all that quickly."

Madame Hart steps forward again. "I think we all agree the next step is to get over to the theater as quickly as possible. However, we should dismiss Mr. Cline for now and make sure we are prepared."
Once Mr. Cline has been shown out, Josephine retrieves a bundle from her desk. A black cloth embroidered with silver sigils is unfolded to reveal a silver candle holder and a purple candle. You all know this to be the paraphernalia Madame Hart uses for a ritual she calls The Binding of the Circle. It is said to help unify the group and direct their energies toward the common goals of The Candela Obscura. She motions for each of you to gather around the table and hold hands.

Once in place, she lights the candle, which sparks and hisses slightly Madame Hart gives instructions and recites the ritual language, "By this light, we seek to banish the darkness, and reveal the truth of the world. By this light we seek to become a beacon for those lost and searching. By this light we bind our wills to these tasks."

Regardless of what you believe individually, each person feels an...energy...settle upon their shoulders. It gives a warmth you can't quite put your finger on, but you can't deny that you feel like you can better trust your fellow circle members.

Which Circle ability do you want

1 Stamina Training
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2 Nobody left behind
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3 Forged in Fire
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4 Interdisciplinary
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5 Resource Management
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OOC:

Please vote then move on to Scene 2 at the theater. I'll leave this thread open for now in case there are any final questions. I left off One Last Run because I don't think we want to quit just yet.
Jul 1, 2023 1:54 am
OOC:
Voted. Heading to the theater now.
Madame Felicia Parker gets up and follows her fellow Candela Obscura Circle teammates to the Songbird Theater.

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