Case 2: Withered Old Man

OOC: Rolling Investigate a Mystery.

Ajay spends an hour coming over books and is convinced it is one of three monsters.

The first is a nothic, a creature of odd origins that can wither a creature with its vision.

The second is a mummy, a creature created with religious origins that can curse people with its touch to make their flesh rot.

The third is less a monster and more a theory. It is possible there is a mage involved and this is the result of a spell they casted. It can't be ruled out at this time, as new magic can be invented at any time and magic is clearly possible, as Margaret is proof of.

Ooc: Do you guys need Ajay's help?

Seth and Margaret look around for about 10 to 20 minutes. They seem convinced that this room will not reveal anything they did not already know. They consider trying something with the guards, be elect not to for now. They are escorted out, get back in their car, drive off the property, and start heading back to meet Ajay. However, as they start driving, they near the sound of magic going off. It seems close, not on the property but not far from the wall that determines its boundaries. Do Seth and Margaret go investigate or focus on joining up with Ajay?

At this time, Ajay has the news on in the background and sees a story come up. It seems a woman was attacked by someone at the Vault of Learning, a museum not far away. The woman who was attacked is being interviewed, and she described the attacker as being in a large cloak and she swears the attacker had only one eye that she could see. She has cut wounds that seem to be from multiple knives, but the fact that they are so parallel makes them look like they belong to a single claw rather than multiple knives. A quick google search quickly reveals that Colton Pennington, the original victim to the case, is mentioned as a donor to the museum there. Could be a coincidence, or could not be.

Ajay checked the news feed on his phone and stood up. There was no call from either Seth or Meg. They must be busy with their investigation. It would be better for me to look into this new incident. He searched the profile of the woman who was attacked, and once he had a general address, he exited the diner, planning to meet up with the woman and talk with her regarding the incident. It seemed like the creature is targeting individuals who were someway related to Colton.

OOC: Seth and Meg, you check the magic. I will check on the woman.

As they were driving away, Meg's hand was out the window. Hearing something strange. "Seth Stop! Did you hear that?"
She sticks her head out the window and tries to figure out what she just heard.

Seth sees the situation unfolding before them, and gets a bad feeling that this will end up in a chase or confrontation. He tries to read what is happening here. He pulls his pistol and yells, "Freeze!" and gets into a stance from a few dozen yards away.

The mysterious men with the hat covering his face leans up everso slightly, revealing a green light coming from his face. The light seems to pierce your vision, as it he was looking into your mind instead of at your face.The other man who's face you can see turns to you. "I have this handled. Leave!" for a brief moment, you think you see a wand in the man's coat as it swings open slightly as he says this to you.