Police Station VI

[AmberVael]

Verdandi smiles hesitantly. I think we can.

[Rebonack]

Regiji takes note that no one is pointing at him, yelling, or otherwise acting surprised by the fact that there's a huge dragonish thing standing outside the station reporting a sighting of a suspect. From this he concludes that his initial thoughts on the Town are indeed correct.

The only thing that is out of the ordinary here is that which is normal and unassuming.

[Nevrmore]

Hawk doesn't like it when drama is injected into his job. The last time that happened, people died. He bitterly recalls. "I wish that we could use this building for it's intended purpose instead of a feel-good title of the year."

((Hey don't blame me, Rebo, I saw it before))

[Kyrian]

Kyrian gives her a small smile.

[AmberVael]

Verdandi jumps as she hears Hawk, and again loses her confidence. Oh- I- its just- She look to Kyrian helplessly.

[Lord Iames Osari]

((I...don't know? He was for all intents and purposes a nameless NPC..do you want me to control him? I don't exactly know how this works...))

((That's generally how it works, but I have to leave now, so it can wait.

Oh, and Isacus: I made you a nice new avi. Here it is.

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k177/LordIames/Gutbok.png

The Link is http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k177/LordIames/Gutbok.png, and the dimensions are 84 by 117.))

[Kyrian]

Kyrian glares at Hawk, Give her a break, will you? Excuse us for wanting to see a little light at the end of what always seems like the dark tunnel that is this Town.

[Isacus]

((Thanks! :D Em... Can anyone give me a hint on how to make it my avi?))

[Nevrmore]

"I was mostly talking about you. You can go outside, where all the melodrama is, if you wish to chit-chat about your personal life."

((Don't mind Hawk, this kind of stuff did get his squadron killed))

[AmberVael]

((Right click on it and go to 'properties' to get the link and then go to your CP. You should be able to change your avatar under the 'options' section, where it will ask for the link you got. You have to mark the bubble labled 'custom avatar' as well.))

[Lord Iames Osari]

((Go to your control panel - that's the "User CP" on the bar up top - and go to "Edit Options". Scroll down, and there's a section for avatars. Click the option for a custom avatar, enter the link in the space provided, and enter the dimensions. Then click "save changes".))

[Isacus]

((Thanks for that. :) ))

[Isacus]

((Deleted... (Double post) ))

[AmberVael]

((Oh my. It looks like you will need to change the custom avatar width. It should be 84 px, not 117 px.))

[Kyrian]

Sorry Verdandi, didn't know that new people had a big say on what can and can't be said in the station. If you'd like, we could continue this conversation outside, I promise not to bite. Not even nibble.

[Rebonack]

((I'm not blaming anyone. I just find it hilarious that an unremarkable looking person like Regiji (in his humanoid body) attracts more attention than what he's wearing now. Just one of the quirks of the Town I guess.))

Regiji waits patiently outside, expecting that the police will want a statement, or a better description of the suspect's last body or something.

To pass the time he begins mounding some snow up into a snogre. How he has the manual dexterity to do this with his taloned hands is anybody's guess.

[Isacus]

((Yeah, I noticed. :P ))

[AmberVael]

Despite Hawk's assertion that his words were directed at Kyrian, Verdandi is ashamed of herself. She looks between them, then nods to Kyrian.

[Nevrmore]

Hawk glares at Kyrian with his characteristic soul-piercing glare ((Does not actually pierce souls)). If I had my way you'd be in that cell right now. He thinks.

[Kyrian]

Kyrian steps outside.

[Nevrmore]

((I'm not blaming anyone. I just find it hilarious that an unremarkable looking person like Regiji (in his humanoid body) attracts more attention than what he's wearing now. Just one of the quirks of the Town I guess.))

Regiji waits patiently outside, expecting that the police will want a statement, or a better description of the suspect's last body or something.

To pass the time he begins mounding some snow up into a snogre. How he has the manual dexterity to do this with his taloned hands is anybody's guess.
((Come on, you know that Hawk jumped back and was all "omgwtfbbq"))

[AmberVael]

Verdandi ruffles her wings uncertainly, then follows Kyrian outside.

[Nevrmore]

Hawk turns. "Sorry, Sergeant..." He says, as if she could hear him. He turns back and sees the huge metal drake outside building snowmen. He walks up to the window and opens it. "So, I was wondering if you could give me more insight to the man you say was possessed."

[Isacus]

Gutbok goes to the window and listens.

[Rebonack]

Regiji turns around to give Hawk his attention, his tail obliterating the snogre as he does so. He turns his head to the side and looks at the human with one eye. It's a very birdish sort of look.

Hawk is likely to the have uncanny feeling that this is what a worm feels when a robin has spotted it.

"I want to apologize first if I startled you by my sudden... appearance last night, Hawk. As I had told you before, I was heading home to change my armor. I'm sure you were likely expecting something else," Regiji pauses for a moment to allow this to process. "The victim of the parasite was a winged humanoid," Regiji goes on to describe the poor soul's appearance in greater detail. "Though it's very likely that the parasite has moved to a new host by now. I put several holes in his current one before he escaped."

[Nevrmore]

Hawk takes the pad that Verdandi had used to write the specifics of Kyrian's engagement, starting a new line and writing down Regiji's testimony.

"You said that he was being forcibly removed from Goldenshadow Psionics? We should probably go down there and question whoever dealt with him."

Hawk was intentionally trying not to look Regiji in the eye - it was both unnerving and painful at the same time. Hawk used to kill things as big as him.

[Rebonack]

Regiji nods, then begins to back up to a distance from the station that would allow him to turn around without smashing the wall with his tail. He pauses, something else coming to mind.

"He called me a thrall. Most other people he encountered, too. I know that's a mental slave of some kind, but I'm not sure of the term's significance to him." Apparently Regiji doesn't know what a mind flayer is.

He crouches, then launches himself into the air at a rather impossible perpendicular angle to the ground. After picking up a fair bit of altitude he heads off towards the cliffs overlooking the ocean in hopes of finding a Dramatic Ocean-view Precipice™.

[Isacus]

Gutbok enters.

Godric? (the other NPC who's name I don't recal)? Anyone here?

[Nevrmore]

((Yo.))

Hawk thinks. Thrall? Never heard that word before... Hawk turns to Gutbok. "Hey, want to come with me to gather evidence?"

[Isacus]

I'm afraid not at the moment, I have to get going soon.

((I have to go to the new year's party any time now.))

[Nevrmore]

Hawk nods. "Alright, I can do it on my own." He walks up to him, sticking a hand out. "The name's Hawk, by the way. Hawk Geldof."

[Isacus]

Gutbok shakes his hand and smiles.

I'm Gutbok, as you already know.

[Nevrmore]

"I look forward to working with you." Hawk says. "Anyway, I'm going to go investigate. I'll see you later."

[Isacus]

Goodbye.

Gutbok watches Hawk leave and than takes some papers and sits at his desk. This'll take some time...

((Bye everyone, see you later...))

[Lord Iames Osari]

Iames wakes up and sees that the raised man is sleeping. Shrugging, he goes back to his desk and ponders the note left for him by Fenix. Then he stands and teleports away.

[Nevrmore]

((I'm here whenever you need me to talk for him))

Hawk enters the police station, taking the stationary where he had written notes from Regiji.

He adds a line: "Dried blood stains found in the bathroom of Trog's Tavern, where one of the first bodies was found. No evidence of a fight." He sets down the paper and looks around, then promptly heads out the door.

[Lord Iames Osari]

Aerin comes through the portal and looks through the current cases.

[Lord Iames Osari]

Iames appears in the mortuary and sees if the man has woken up yet. Excuse me, sir?

[Nevrmore]

The man's eyelids flicker. "Huh? Wh...Where am I?"

[Lord Iames Osari]

You are in the police station, I've just raised you from being dead. How do you feel?

[Lord Iames Osari]

After finishing the file, Aerin ruffles her wings and goes outside.

[Nevrmore]

You are in the police station, I've just raised you from being dead. How do you feel?
"Like I'm still dead." The man says, sitting up slowly. He winces - the bright lights of the station are hard to adjust to.

[Lord Iames Osari]

Do you feel hurt?

[Nevrmore]

"Now that you mention it, the back of my head stings like a mother..." The man says, rubbing the aforementioned area. "...Wait." He says, starting to recall.

[Lord Iames Osari]

You had quite a hole there. Iames nods. Can you remember anything about what happened?

[Nevrmore]

((Lo and behold my ability to make up crap on the spot))

"Yeah.." The man begins. "I...I had left the town for awhile to go touring. A couple miles out of the city limits was this old dude in a cart, a merchant, you know? Well, all I had was some crappy clothes and stuff so I figured I could use some new items." The man shifts in his seat, everything becoming very clear to him.

"The old guy seemed inviting enough, but I kept hearing him mutter stuff under his breath. And he kept adjusting the neck of his cloak, too. That thing was so high it covered the entire back of his head." The man quickly begins tying strings together in his mind, "He was all 'I have just what you need, kid' and stuff, and he turned around and pulled something out of one of the chests in his cart. I didn't see what it was, but I think it was a dagger. Anyway, he comes up to me and I go to grab it, right? Suddenly the old guy drops it and grabs me by the arm - he was stronger than he looked. Anyway, I was trying to get free of his grip when he uses his other hand to gstart strangling me. Then..." He thinks for a moment, unsure how to describe the next part.

"Then his face...exploded. I'm not even lying; Blood went everywhere. The next thing I know, I feel something on my head. Something big, and moving. I feel it tighten it's grip on my head, and then a horrible, piercing pain right here." He points the back of his head. "Everything went black after that."

[Lord Iames Osari]

Iames considers this. Thank you for the information. What's your name, by the way?

[Nevrmore]

((Lo and behold my ability to make up NAMES on the spot!))

The man pauses for a moment, as if he's forgotten. "Stan Zarathustra." He says finally.

[Lord Iames Osari]

Thank you. He nods to Feorwyn, who's been writing all this down. Do you need anything, Stan?

[Nevrmore]

"Uh...an explanation would be pretty good."

[Lord Iames Osari]

Iames smiles thinly. We'll let you know as soon as we find one. I was thinking more of tangible things.

[Nevrmore]

Stan let out a wry laugh. "Well then, I guess a ride home."

[Lord Iames Osari]

Iames nods. I can't get you anything to eat? Better clothes?

[Nevrmore]

"Nah...after all, it's not like you killed me, right?" He laughs wryly again, "I've got that stuff at my house."

[Lord Iames Osari]

Iames nods. Where do you live?

((Ok, I have to go now. Assume that Iames teleports Stan to his house, then disappears))

[Nevrmore]

Hawk enters the station, noting it was empty ((except for NPCs, o'course)).

Witness must've woken up

He walks to the scripture his previous notes had been scrawled on and writes some more.

"Goldshadow Psionics shopkeep could not differentiate the parasitic-possessed man from that of a normal, if eccentric and maybe crazy, man." He notes.

[Isacus]

Gutbok gets up from the files.

Finnaly...

[Nevrmore]

Hawk looks up, "Evening, Gutbok." He nods. At least one person here is done with their work.

[Isacus]

Evening.

Gutbok waves at Hawk.

You got anything to do? We could go bust someone or something.

[Nevrmore]

"I checked out the sources for that "Brain-eater" Case, but so far I've got nothing...If what that huge dragon-" ((Regiji)) "-said was reliable, then this thing could be anywhere and anyone by now..."

Hawk sighs.

"Busting someone would make me feel better..."

[Lord Magtok]

SASO walks in and sits at his desk. He goes into a player-induced coma, as his player has to take a look at some other threads.

[Nevrmore]

((Get back here! I need to question you!))

[Isacus]

It's a busy night, you never know who'll do something. Let's go out, someone has gut to be up to something bad.

[Nevrmore]

"Your cynical outlook on life still serves to cheer me up, Gutbok." Hawk nods and walks out into the street. "Let's go patrolling."

[Isacus]

Great. Where to?

He opens the door to the street.

[Nevrmore]

"Hmm, don't know. Can you think of a crime-ridden place of squalor?"

[Lord Iames Osari]

((Nevermind...))

[Nevrmore]

((Too late for yon knight now))

Hawk enters and sits down at an empty desk. "I'll crack this case..." He mutters, going over the list of evidence he's compiled.

He goes into a player-induced coma.

((See you guys later))

[Isacus]

((Bye, see you.))

[Isacus]

((Sorry for double post, but this is big.))

Gutbok enters, panicking.

I need backup! The cornerstone is blasting the town!

[Lord Iames Osari]

Iames appears. What? Where? Iames hears the booms. Oh, right. Hang on.

[Isacus]

All around the place!

Gutbok points outside and than runs back into the street.

[Lord Iames Osari]

Iames disappears.

[Lord Magtok]

SASO gos out of his player-induced coma, and leaves the station.
Your Plot-Wall is down, Magtok. I'm coming for you now.

[Lord Iames Osari]

Iames reappears. Rocky, clasps.

The psicrystal grumbles, but rises off the desk and attaches to Iames's cloak clasps.

[Isacus]

Gutbok gets back.

Anyone care to teleport me up to the Cornerstone?

[Lord Iames Osari]

Iames nods. Stand by me.

[Isacus]

Gutbok gets himself right next to Iames.

[Lord Iames Osari]

Iames puts a hand on Gutbok's arm and teleports them.

[Carrion_Humanoid]

Eralin lays his head against the wall as he winds up a little woodpecker he made. He lets go and it flys around the cell and then roosts on the bars. It chirps and rests its head. The key starts winding itself.
"Is it about time for me to be out?"
Eralin asks as he rests his face against the wall "Im hungry. . ."

[Carrion_Humanoid]

Eralin looks out the bars and starts trying to pick the lock again, taking yet another lockpick from his boot (20 minutes)

[Lord Iames Osari]

Krysta picks her head up off her desk. Oh, right, sorry. She flies over with the keys and unlocks the door. Wait here, I'll get your guns. She flies to the storeroom.

[Carrion_Humanoid]

Eralin steps out and stretches, ignoring his leg wound "Gods. . . There has to be SOME kind of organized gang here!" He says as the bird flies over and roostes on his shoulder.

[Lord Iames Osari]

Krysta returns, carrying his revolvers. Here you are.

((try the mafia. there's a link in Iames's sig. the "Not the Don" one))

[Carrion_Humanoid]

"Thank you" Eralin says charmingly with a bow "Now whats such a charming lady like you serving for pigs like these?" He says as he spins the revolvers and puts them away in there sheaths.

[Lord Iames Osari]

They're hardly pigs. And this is my job.

[Carrion_Humanoid]

"Psh, nobodies perfect honey." He says with a shrug "Mabye I can show you the wild side of life!" Eralin continues as he straps his winchester onto his back.

[Lord Iames Osari]

Her mouth twists in distaste. No thank you. I think you're a bit too big for my taste. And anyway, I don't date criminals. She looks up at him from her 12-inch height.

[Carrion_Humanoid]

"Psh, whatever woman" he says as he walks from the police station.

[Lord Iames Osari]

Good riddance, Krysta mutters as she returns to her desk.

[Isacus]

Gutbok and Vinnie appear.

Krysta, get this guy into a cell. He made a double assault, so make shure you keep him locked up long enough.

Gutbok heads into the barracks to get some sleep.

((I've been awake for 28 hours straight, so I'm gonna get some sleep now, see you all later.))

[Lord Iames Osari]

Krysta escorts Vinnie to a cell and locks him in.

[Kenyon]

Vinnie walks into the cell, and sits on the cot with a smug look on his face.

[Lord Iames Osari]

Iames and Necromancy appear. Iames puts Necro in a cell, and closes the door.

[The Nine]

Remind me when I'm out. Necromancy leans against the back wall of the cell and smiles to himself.

[Lord Iames Osari]

Iames nods. Krysta, Vinnie is charged with double assault, keep him here for 12 hours, then file for a court case. The undead fellow also needs to be kept for 12 hours.

Krysta nods, and Iames disappears again.

[Nevrmore]

Hawk sighs.

"I need a drink." He stands up, neatly shuffling all the papers on the desk into a neat file. Throwing on his trenchcoat, he exits.

((Hope I didn't miss anything too good))

[Lord Magtok]

SASO walks in, and eyes the prisoners. He fills out some paperwork, then heads out towards Trog's.

[Rebonack]

With a single beat of his wings to slow himself Regiji drifts to a halt a few dozen meters from the Police Station. Cradled in his talons is the body of some kind of winged humanoid who appears to be quite dead. He crouches down, peering in through the window hoping one of the officers is in.

[McBish]

The mutt sees the giant Dragon and groans. Please tell me your not here to cause trouble.

[Rebonack]

Regiji blinks at the comment. Considering that something like that Tarrasque was allowed to wander around Town a metal plated bipedal draconic creature hardly seems like it would cause anyone to raise an eyebrow.

"Nothing of the sort," Regiji responds. His voice sounds similar to that of his humanoid body, though deeper and with a metallic tinge to it. "I found the body of someone who appears to have had his brain eaten out through a hole in his skull. I believe officer Hawk has been investigating a string of murders where all the victims have been killed in such a manner."

He attempts to shift his angle at the window to get a better view of the inside of the station.

"Is he here?"

[McBish]

I don't think so. Um... I guess we can put it in the mortuary for now.

((What can I say the mutt is a very down to earth dog.))

[Rebonack]

Regiji looks at the door with his odd sideways glance.

"I don't think I'm going to fit inside, so I'll just leave him out here," Regiji respond as he sets the corpse down in the snow. "Tell officer Hawk that the victim was found dead at the temple of Inari today."

[McBish]

Ok thank you. The mutt calls some NPC's over to bring the body inside and they put it in the mortuary. They also leave a note on Hawk's desk.

[Isacus]

Gutbok wakes up at his table.

Did I fall asleep again?

[McBish]

The mutt shakes his head and sees Gutbok. Hi there you one of the new recruits?

[Nevrmore]

Hawk trudges inside.

"I saw the dragon from outside. He nearby?"

[Isacus]

Gutbok looks at the Mutt.

I guess you could say that. The name's Gutbok.

He looks at Hawk.

Hi there Hawk.

[McBish]

Nice to meet you, I'm Al the mutt. He turns to Hawk. Well I don't think he ever left, but if he did he left you another body with a hole in the back of his head.

[Nevrmore]

((I assumed Regiji left by now, but it doesn't seem so))

Hawk nods, "It in the mortuary?"

[McBish]

Yeah they just put him down there. He was found at the Temple of Inari's.

[Rebonack]

Regiji begins backing away from the station, getting ready to take off again.

Though he doesn't. Just one of those feelings. He stands upright and glances away from the station down the Streets. He isn't sure what it is, but something doesn't sit right with him.

[Isacus]

Well I'm going out. If anyone needs me, I'll be at the Omnishop.

Gutbok leaves.

[McBish]

Ok, don't die. The mutt says as Gutbok leaves.

[Nevrmore]

Hawk sighs, "Hope it's not a priest..." He walks into the mort and inspects the body.

"Winged, full of holes...Fits the description that both the shopkeeper and the metal dragon gave me." Whatever this thing is, it's going through bodies way too fast for me to keep up.

"Hmmmm..." He thinks. "We'd only be able to find a body after whatever this thing is leaves it. So that means that right now it's in another body. If it was found at the Temple of Inari, it would stand to reason that his current body was near there at the time."

Hawk rushes out the door, trying to catch Regiji before he leaves.

[Rebonack]

Regiji's still just outside the station, standing fully upright and staring quite intently at one of the buildings nearby. There's something... off.

He glances with that disconcerting bird-like look of his down at Hawk.

"Good afternoon officer Hawk. Do you know if any of these buildings were demolished and rebuilt recently?" he jerks a talon at one of the structures that had apparently been leveled by the Cornerstone's giant death ray the day before.

[Nevrmore]

Hawk looks at the buildings. "Erm...I really can't say. I wouldn't think anyone could rebuild anything like that so fast I wouldn't notice. But then again, what with all the gods and mortals-who-are-actually-stronger-than-gods in this town, who knows?"

Hawk sighs, "I want to question you about the body."

[Rebonack]

Regiji drops back into his normal hunched position and turns his full attention back to Hawk.

"Of course. I'll do my best to provide you with any information you need."

[Nevrmore]

"You confirmed that it was the same person you subdued after he was thrown out of Goldshadow Psionics the other night, right?"

[Rebonack]

Regiji nods his head which, incidentally, measures a length comparable to some smaller humanoids.

"Yes, he was the one I last saw infected by the parasite."

[Nevrmore]

Hawk nods, "Okay, so, tell me...was there anything of significance happening at the Temple of Inari around the time you found the body?"

[AmberVael]

A man in pure crimson armor walks up to the station, but does not go inside. He looks over Regiji with interest, his eyes a burning blue.

[Rebonack]

I'm getting some odd readings from that monotone fellow. Might be another Incarnum user.

Thanks Sal. Keep an eye on him for me.

"Something of significance is one way to put it. The temple was attacked by a contingent of soldiers. Apparently it was the answer Providence has provided to my earlier quandary."

Regiji considers the battle for a moment.

"I don't believe any of the priests were missing. In all likelihood the parasite took one of the soldiers while everyone else was otherwise indisposed."

[AmberVael]

The man watches from one side, not interrupting.
((be back a bit later))

[Nevrmore]

"Wait, a battle?? I didn't even know about that...Why wasn't anyone informed?"

[Rebonack]

"It was over quite quickly to be honest. None of the priests were harmed. However the attackers were routed quickly with a number of casualties on their side," Regiji honestly looks regretful that a number of faceless npc mooks died. "Their commander was captured and questioned, then allowed to return to the fortress this military organization operates from."

Regiji glances over his shoulder to get a look at the red-armored fellow with his usual bird-like stare. Odd looking guy. Even for here.

[Nevrmore]

"Damn...I'll have to write a report for that." Hawk sighs. It seems like large scale attacks were common in this town.

"Well, anyway, can you remember what any of the soldiers might have looked like?"

((Remembering the face of a faceless NPC mook. Wow))

[AmberVael]

((They were humanoid, but had glowing blue eyes and spines along their arms and legs))
The man does not seem unsettled by Regiji's gaze in the slightest.
((Yay for immunity to fear!))

[The Nine]

Ahem. Necromancy is standing by his cell door. I believe my time is up.

[McBish]

Gordric flies over. Right. He opens the cell door.

[Rebonack]

Regiji closes his eyes, a mental picture forming of each of those he had seen during the attack. He had gotten a reasonable view of most of them, whether during combat or after collecting their corpses. Had to drag off all of them except that guy he vaporized (for obvious reasons). And the one who Earin got in the knee with a...

Knife...

Regiji's eyes snap open.

"I think I know who it was," Regiji gives as much detail as he remembers regarding Mr. Knife to the Knee, making sure to mention the injury that the man had sustained and explaining his reasons for this suspicion. "Because you see, I helped the priests gather all the bodies. One of them was missing though now that I recall the battle. He had taken a knife in the knee courteously of one of the temple defenders."

[Nevrmore]

"Right. So we should be looking for anyone with glowing blue eyes and, most importantly, a wound in the knee. I'll have to get the word out." Hawk finally feels like he's made a breakthrough.

[AmberVael]

((Glowing blue eyes? Meh?))
The crimson, burning blue eyed man suddenly feels that he came to the wrong place.
Are you sure this was a good idea, Oracle?
Yes.

[The Nine]

Thanks. Necromancy steps out and immediately vanishes. A tiny inrushing of air tells that he has teleported, and is no longer here.

[Nevrmore]

((Glowing blue eyes? Meh?))

((They were humanoid, but had glowing blue eyes and spines along their arms and legs))
((Weren't you explaining what the mooks looked like? Or did I misunderstand?))

[AmberVael]

((Yes, but that was OOC. You have no IC basis to know that))

[Rebonack]

((Regiji described them, though I didn't bother to write out the exact description you gave again.))

Regiji nods.

"It should help. So long as no one tears his new body up we can be reasonably certain that the parasite won't jump to a new one. The winged fellow had taken some pretty nasty wounds during his run in with myself, it was probably looking for a less... ventilated host."

Regiji gives his usual shallow bow, though it looks somewhat odd coming from his current form.

"I'll be on my way then," he turns and glances at the crimson armored person watching him. Unless of course Will Scarlet here would like a word with me."

[AmberVael]

I have no need for such an amusing and belittling title. Your assistance, however, is needed.

[Nevrmore]

((Yes, but that was OOC. You have no IC basis to know that))
((It was implied when Regiji said something like "explains them as best he could" he said he had glowing blue eyes.))

Hawk looks at the man quizzically.

[AmberVael]

((I'm just missing things. Don't mind me))

[Weebl]

Weebl's ghost floats through the door and asks at the desk Do you have my body?

[Lord Iames Osari]

Krysta nods. We do.

[Weebl]

Weebl looks a bit ashamed. Sorry it took a while to get here. Customs though the Ethereal plane are terrible. So anyway, is there a way I could kinda get back in my body. I don't want to get used to floating through walls.

[Rebonack]

"Giving people amusing and belittling titles is just something I do, Will," Regiji responds tritely. "Why is it, exactly, that you need my help? And why is it, precisely, that I should provide it?"

[Lord Iames Osari]

Krysta nods again. There certainly is. Iames?

Iames appears. Mmm?

Weebl here wants to be returned to life.

Oh, I see. Well, I'll get on that.

[AmberVael]

I? I have no need of your help. But others do. As for why... I assumed you wished to help that man's wife. Was I wrong?

[Weebl]

I now realise the importance of having a deity. Thank the lord for that.

[Lord Iames Osari]

Iames heads into the mortuary and uses hand of life on Weebl's body. ((as a true res, basically))

[Rebonack]

Regiji blinks. Who is this guy? Is he talking about Elya? He's rather certain he hasn't seen him before. Though Incarnum is heavy on Will Scarlet, Regiji can tell that it isn't of the same quality as that used by Admiral Ak'bar and his rebel forces.

"If you're speaking of the wife of Earin Goldshadow, then yes. It is my intention to aid my friend, though I'm curious of how you came upon information regarding her," Regiji studies Will closely, those odd emerald eyes of his scanning over the man with non-invasive perceptive ability at his disposal in a bid to figure out who in the Shepherds' name he is. "I have already promised my help to him in that regard and I intend to provide it at his request. Which still leaves the question of who are you?"

[DarkSetzer]

((You know... I was just wondering... Shouldnt Aloysius be on the list of current cases? He isnt just some appendage to Jonnadiah... And to top it all off Babhdan has him responsable for all the damage to the library.))

[AmberVael]

Regiji notes quite a few things about him. White, fine hair, the oddly burning eyes that are somewhat like incarnum... but not quite. Its almost like an innate effect. His armor appears to be made out of steel, but its a different material, actually. Some sort of blend between adamantine and mithril. His sword is made of the same substance.
It is not likely that I will answer that question. However, I can tell you that as far as I know, only you have the power to retrieve the artifact in that fortress.

[Weebl]

Weebl wakes with a start. Wha-! Who! Where am I!?! What day is it? Weebl looks at the notice board and sees it the police station and its the 2nd of January. Thank you Iames. I will be a loyal follower and feed the strays I find with Iames brand pet food!

[Nevrmore]

Iames heads into the mortuary and uses hand of life on Weebl's body. ((as a true res, basically))

((While you're there there's a winged corpse that my brain-slug killed. Hole in head, you know the drill))

Hawk looks at the man dubiously, "Your speech makes me a little worried, sir."

[Rebonack]

Regiji studies 'Will'. He doesn't appear to be lying, Regiji's usually good at figuring out that sort of thing. Though he's still uncertain of the man's motive in sharing this information. As for his name... honestly that doesn't matter very much.

"If what you say is true, and I have no reason not to assume that it is, then it appears that Providence still has a role for me in mending this hurt. Can you tell me what this artifact looks like?" he pauses for a moment. "And may I also ask for you to forgive my disrespectful treatment of you? It is a... difficulty that I face at times."

[Weebl]

Weebl gets up and walks outside to sleep on a bench.

[AmberVael]

Its a pure black orb. I do not believe it would take long for you to retrieve it. The problem lies in the fact that you cannot use magic against it, but it is protected by magic that does not allow it to be moved.

[Nevrmore]

Hawk winces, annoyed that the man is ignoring him.

"A time when a non-magic user like me would come in handy, huh?" He says to no one in particular.

[Kenyon]

Vinnie raps on the bars of his cell.

"'Scuse me, but I think it's time for me to leave."

[Rebonack]

A black orb? Bleh. Why can't gods ever make artifacts that have an interesting appearance?

"Very well. I intend to provide my friend with this new information. I expect he'll want to know all about it.," Regiji looks up at the bleak winter sky, calculating the best angle to take off at to put him on the right course to Goldshadow Psionics. He glances back at 'Will' and gives his shallow bow. "Thank you for your aid. May the Shepherds watch over you in your wanderings," Regiji then turns to Hawk. "I hope you find this parasite before it kills anyone else. I'll keep my eyes peeled for it."

Regiji crouches slightly, then flings himself into the air.

Sal, meet me over at Earin's place with the gumby body. I'm going to need to step inside and speak with him.

I'm on my way with it.

[Lord Iames Osari]

((While you're there there's a winged corpse that my brain-slug killed. Hole in head, you know the drill))

((just a minute.))

[AmberVael]

The crimson clad man nods to Hawk and Regiji, then vanishes.

[Nevrmore]

Hawk nods as Regiji flies off.

I hope you're making the right choice with this man... Hawk looks at him.

He doesn't look very trustworthy.

[Lord Iames Osari]

Iames repairs the damage to the winged figure's head, then raises the being.

[Silas]

Silas wakes up and looks around.

"Got to stop falling asleep on the job...I'll never get a promotion this way."

[Nevrmore]

Iames repairs the damage to the winged figure's head, then raises the being.
The winged man sits up, rubbing his head.

"What happened? All I remember was that weird blur in the sky..."

[Lord Iames Osari]

What blur? Iames asks.

[Silas]

Silas looks around, and follows the voices.

[Nevrmore]

((Oh wait, I'm sorry. The guy that I took before the wigned man was the one attacked by a Descartes-controlled deer. Editting post))

[Rebonack]

((Having trouble keeping track of all those bodies, eh?))

[Lord Iames Osari]

((I have also edited))

[Silas]

Silas suddenly looks slightly concerned.

"Iames. Someone just shot at someone else at Trog's. Without warning. Seems to be that Earmil person you brought in the other night."

[McBish]

One of the faries goes to relase the marshal from his cell.

[Nevrmore]

"I was justing walking around - Would've flown, but my wings were tired, you see. Anyway, I see this big purple ball shooting into the sky. It starts arcing, and I realize it's coming towards me. I have no idea what the hell it is, so I turn around and start running...The next thing I know, I feel a horrible piercing pain in my head, then I woke up here."

Hawk looks at Silas, "Shots? We should get down there."

[Lord Iames Osari]

Iames sighs. Right. He looks at Hawk. This is your case, you stay here and question him.

[Nevrmore]

Hawk looks at the door. I can work both. He thinks.

"...Yes, sir."

[Silas]

"Damnit...the attacker just vanished.."

[Lord Iames Osari]

Iames sighs. I have to go anyway. He disappears.

[Silas]

Silas leaves the station.

[Nevrmore]

Hawk sighs, writing down the winged man's situation on a report. There wasn't anything else to tell what he hadn't said already - His brain was gone, so he couldn't really remember anything between when he saw the purple blur and when he woke up. Hawk dismisses the man and puts the sheet of paper in the file.

[Kenyon]

Vinnie, frustrated with the police's inefficency, kicks the bars to his cell, and demands to be let go. Eventually, one of the fairies lets him out. After a few choice words with them, he leaves the station.

[Isacus]

Gutbok enters.

Hawk! You here?

[Nevrmore]

Hawk enters the station, "Someone call my name?"

[Gemini]

A doppelganger of Gemini appears. "Iames, I am here, could we talk for a second?"

[Lord Iames Osari]

Iames appears. Yes?

[Gemini]

"Hello there, did anything happen while I was away? Need any help with anything?"

[Lord Iames Osari]

Iames shakes his head slowly. Not that I can think of. We'll send a messenger if we need anything.

[Gemini]

"Okay, see you later then." The doppelganger dissappears.

[Nevrmore]

Hawk, seeing no one has called him, leaves the station and heads to Trog's.

I need a beer.

-------------------------

Hawk suddenly appears in the station, holding Eralin by the collar.

[Carrion_Humanoid]

((Burnt out husk, can't realy do much right now, can I?))

[Nevrmore]

Hawk calls for a fairy, inquiring where to put Eralin. The fairy leads him to a cell where he promptly throws the burning man in, locking it.

"If you're still alive, you can come out tomorrow."

Hawk turns around and files the report.

[Lord Iames Osari]

Aerin comes in through the portal in Iames's office. Seeing Eralin on fire, she rushes over. Feorwyn, who brought this man in?

Officer Hawk.

Aerin frowns, opens up the cell, and pulls him out. Once he's out of the antimagic field, she casts create water, dousing the flames, then applies any magical healing that might be required.

Once Eralin has stabilized, she stands up. Iames?

[Lord Iames Osari]

Iames comes out of his office. What is it, Aerin? Oh, Krysta, here's the report of what that man Stan told me. See to it that Hawk gets a copy. He hands a thin file folder to the fairy, who takes it.

[Lord Iames Osari]

Hawk put this man in a cell while he was still on fire. I only just put him out and healed him.

[Lord Iames Osari]

Iames frowns heavily. Very well. I'll make a note of it. I'll see to it that he's reprimanded.

[Nevrmore]

((Eralin's a demon, I think he's impervious to fire))

((P.S. I didn't even think he was on fire, he said he was a "burnt out husk". If he was then I did not know))

[Lord Iames Osari]

((He's a demon? News to me. And it certainly sounded to me like he was on fire:


he promptly throws the burning man in, locking it.Until we get Carrion_Humanoid's input, please disregard the PM I just sent you.))

Iames looks at the cells. Oh, and Feorwyn, let those two out. They've served their time. He gestures at Mindhunter and the Sith Squirrel.

Feorwyn lets them out and returns the Sith Squirrel's lightsaber.

[Lord Iames Osari]

Aerin smiles and goes over to Iames, giving him a quick kiss. I'm going out on patrol, I'll see you later.

[AmberVael]

The Sith Squirrel chatters angrily and zips outside.

[Lord Iames Osari]

Iames nods. Be careful.

[Lord Iames Osari]

Aren't I always? Aerin goes outside.

[Lord Iames Osari]

Iames watches her go. No, you're not. He sighs affectionately, then disappears.

[Nevrmore]

((He's a demon? News to me.
((http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30821&page=39 ))



And it certainly sounded to me like he was on fire:
((I can easily see how you got confused, but I meant burning the way you'd say a person with a fever is "burning up."))

[Lord Iames Osari]

((Well, that's OOC knowledge, not IC knowledge.))

Iames comes through the portal and sits at his desk, going over paperwork.

[Nevrmore]

((Well we can clear that up soon enough))

Hawk walks up from the barracks and sits down at a desk, yawning.

"Busy day." He says.

[Lord Iames Osari]

((Iames is in his office))

[Carrion_Humanoid]

((I am a burnt out husk, (like energy wise) however I wrote like, twice, that eralin was on fire.))

[Nevrmore]

((I am a burnt out husk, (like energy wise) however I wrote like, twice, that eralin was on fire.))
((Well then I'm sorry because I really didn't see anywhere where you said you were on fire. That one time you said you were burning I assumed you meant on the inside, like you were hit with a magic missile or some crap.))

[Lord Magtok]

SASO walks in with one of Descarte's discarded hosts, and drops off the bloody and deceased NPC in the mortuary. He fills out report stating his vacation is over, and heads to Trog's.

[Lord Iames Osari]

The fairies put Eralin back into his cell.

[Nevrmore]

"Aw hell." Hawk says as SASO brings in the body. He walks over to Iame's office.

"Hello, Captain, we've got another body in the mortuary."

[Lord Iames Osari]

Iames looks up. We do? Another one with a holey head? He stands up.

[Nevrmore]

"Err...this one is a bit worse." He says. "This one is missing his entire head."

[Lord Iames Osari]

Oh my. Did you see my report? I asked Krysta to make sure you got a copy. Iames comes out of the office.

((Basically it contains everything Stan told him))

[Nevrmore]

"She left it on my desk, but I haven't had a chance to read it yet." He responds, following Iames.

[Lord Iames Osari]

Iames nods and goes into the mortuary. He raises the body, which grows a new head as it comes back to life, and steps back for Hawk to do the questioning.

[Nevrmore]

The body takes awhile to regrow itself and heal the various wounds its garnered. The man's eyes flicker.

"Sir, can you hear me?"

[AmberVael]

((Commander Ac'tar))

[Nevrmore]

((Fixed.))

[AmberVael]

((He doesn't speak common either. Should I take control?))

[Nevrmore]

((He doesn't speak common either. Should I take control?))
((Go for it.))

[AmberVael]

The man's eyes fully open and he looks around, assessing his surroundings. His eyes slowly change to a strange blue color.

[Nevrmore]

That's a little odd. Eh, what am I kidding? My captain is a god.

"Sir, can you hear me? How are you feeling?"

[Lord Iames Osari]

Iames creates a tongues effect on Hawk, then disappears.