bluebean
RPG Character: Dr. Sheldon Consare, M.E.
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Post by bluebean on Oct 2, 2006 1:23:02 GMT 1
((OOC: I'm gonna have a little fun with this ;D)
Sheldon called out a "thanks" to Brian, although he wasn't feeling very thankful for his "company," and shut off his music. He prepared for the autopsy and set up a tape recorder on the only empty table near him.
"The victim has minor abrasians on his forearms, possibly defensive wounds," Sheldon said. He lifted one of the victim's hands. "Nothing under the fingernails to indicate struggling."
He moved down the body, slowly examining the torso. That was where things got weird. "Cross shaped cut in victim's torso," Sheldon said. "Appears to have been made post-mortem"
Sheldon finished his overview of the body and started to make the Y-incision for the autopsy, not that he really needed it. He was just so used to protocol. He found a bullet lodged in the victim's chest. He pulled it out and set it off to the side. Whoever had cut into the victim's torsoe had started at the bullet wound.
He pulled off his gloves, took out his cell phone and dialed.
"Doreen?" he asked when she picked up. "Have you ever heard of Hari-Kari?"
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scorpii
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Post by scorpii on Oct 2, 2006 8:10:19 GMT 1
"Okay" Sam said to Brian. "But... oh, nevermind" She took the note to QD, where she laid it on a table, and then she went to Luke's office. She knocked on the door.
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Doreen
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RPG Character: Doreen Valenti; NYPD homicide detective
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Post by Doreen on Oct 2, 2006 8:49:55 GMT 1
Doreen felt her cell phone ringing. She fished it out from her pocket and answered.
"Valenti," she answered. It was Sheldon. She was quiet for a few seconds, listening to Sheldon.
"Hari-Kari?" she said. "What the hell is that?"
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briguy4588
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RPG: Brian Shefkowitz
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Post by briguy4588 on Oct 2, 2006 14:27:43 GMT 1
Brian was getting a little frustrated. He had pulled a few foreign fibers off the victim's clothing, but had nothing to link them to. He went back to the photographs. And that's when it caught his eye. The way the victim was laying, the way the clothes were a little twisted, and pulled down too much around the shoulders, how the pants didn't rest right on the waist.
He was redressed post-mortem.
Brian glared at the picture. This was the weirdest MO he had ever seen, but his gut was telling him it was something else. He was beginning to sense that there were a LOT of Red Herrings. A bunch of false clues meant to confuse forensics. Either way, it was obvious this was a homocide. Of course Doreen was right.
Brian called Sheldon. "Hey, Doc. Whatcha got? Because fifty cents says that this wasn't suicide."
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bluebean
RPG Character: Dr. Sheldon Consare, M.E.
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Post by bluebean on Oct 2, 2006 19:39:23 GMT 1
"Hari-Kari is a type of suicide used by Japanese Samurai to preserve their honor," Sheldon told Doreen. His cell beeped, indicating he had another call. "Hold on, Doreen."
It was Brian.
"Fifty cents? How about a hundred bucks says it isn't? Come down here and I'll show you what I've got," he said. He switched back to Doreen. "Anyway, what was I saying?"
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mystic
RPG character: Rhiannon Nerice supervisor
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Post by mystic on Oct 2, 2006 22:09:28 GMT 1
The moment Rhia started to talk, Doreen's phone rang. So she just grabbed her kit and rushed back to the bathroom. She took out a bottle, sprayed liquid on the floor and then put on the UV-lamp. And she saw some violet glittering stains. Quickly she swabbed it and went to join Doreen. "What's up? Sounded like Sheldon..." she smiled. "Know what I found? Blood...in the bathroom, on the floor, clean sweaped. Things are becoming weirder and weirder..."
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briguy4588
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RPG: Brian Shefkowitz
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Post by briguy4588 on Oct 2, 2006 23:30:07 GMT 1
After Sheldon hung up, Brian blinked, thoroughly confused. He scratched his head, grabbed a lab coat and some gloves, and strode into Sheldon's autopsy room.
"...So all the evidece I'm getting, and the evidence they're still collecting from the scene, all indicate that it was homicide staged to look like suicide. And you're telling me no?" Brian asked Sheldon.
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bluebean
RPG Character: Dr. Sheldon Consare, M.E.
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Post by bluebean on Oct 3, 2006 1:49:11 GMT 1
"Nope, I'm telling you yes," Sheldon said, pointing to the body. "See the cross shaped cut? That was made post mortem, and I found this in his chest." He held up the bullet.
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briguy4588
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RPG: Brian Shefkowitz
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Post by briguy4588 on Oct 3, 2006 2:18:53 GMT 1
Brian rubbed his temples. He loved challenging cases. He hated the headaches that often came with it.
"Uhh... wow. That might explain the spots of blood we found here and there." Brian sent Doreen a text message with the caliber of the bullet. "Well, Doc, did our vic have any other presents for you?"
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Doreen
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RPG Character: Doreen Valenti; NYPD homicide detective
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Post by Doreen on Oct 3, 2006 8:12:02 GMT 1
"Yeah, that was Sheldon," said Doreen, putting her phone back into her pocket. "So, blood in the bathroom?"
Just as Rhia was about to answer, her phone beeped. She took it out again and saw that she has received one new test message. She opened it. It was from Brian.
"Brian said that a bullet was found in the body. Explains the blood found in the bathroom."
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mystic
RPG character: Rhiannon Nerice supervisor
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Post by mystic on Oct 3, 2006 13:30:42 GMT 1
"Yeah... I'll check the blood in the lab...if it's the same, we know he was killed there....what did Sheldon say? Homicide or suicide?" Rhia asked Doreen, while she packed her things together.
"Would you mind giving me a lift?" she added, smiling shyly. "Brian took my car..."
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scorpii
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Post by scorpii on Oct 3, 2006 18:18:07 GMT 1
Sam again knocked on the door of Luke's office. "Luke!" she called. She again knocked. Why didn't he answer? Was he on a crime scene? Or on the phone? Or... whatever. Sam knocked for a fourth time.
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Fabian
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RPG character: Luke Versteeg
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Post by Fabian on Oct 3, 2006 19:14:14 GMT 1
Mr. Townsend from IAB was in Luke's office. Luke felt very uncomfortable having to face this man, but he had to. Luckily, there was knocking on the door before the conversation had hardly started. When Luke took a step towards the door, Mr. Townsend got in front of him and said: "I'll open it." Luke was stunned. "Who were you again to tell me not to open my own door? Or to question my lab techs before you even consulted me for that matter?" "Mr. Versteeg", Townsend said powerful. He opened the door, much to Sam's shock. "I'm sorry Ms. Noir, your supervisor and I are in the midst of a conversation here."
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Doreen
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RPG Character: Doreen Valenti; NYPD homicide detective
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Post by Doreen on Oct 3, 2006 21:13:54 GMT 1
"Well, Sheldon said that it was homicide," she said, helping Rhia pack. "And sure, I don't mind giving you a ride."
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scorpii
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Post by scorpii on Oct 4, 2006 14:15:22 GMT 1
"I see" Sam said dryly, "But I do think a homicide/suicide is more important than that accusation. Sure, I know, I'm the one who's accused. But this is important too. So. Luke, Rhia and Brian have found this note on the victim's body, but of course I can't process it now. Can I bring in someone else to process it?"
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