briguy4588
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Post by briguy4588 on Sept 26, 2007 5:09:13 GMT 1
Brian winked at Rhia as she carefully stepped into the house with the coffee. Only Rhia could waltz into a crime scene laden with hot drinks and not spill a drop on the evidence. But he had business to do before he could enjoy the delicious drinks.
"Mr. James Costero, I am going to be very blunt with you. I'm tired. I'm cranky. I've been shot at. Your people have tried to kill me in the past. They've tried to kill my dearest friends. So when it comes to 'Cruel and Unusual Punishment,' there are a whole lot of rules I wouldn't hesitate to break for you. I --"
"You think I'm going to tell you anyth--" James began to interrupt, when Brian kicked him in the mouth, hard. James was rolled onto his other side with the force of the impact, and several teeth were knocked loose. Blood oozed from his mouth.
"Teeth don't grow back, Mr. Costero. Interrupt me again, and I will find more things that won't grow back once they've been kicked off. As to your vastly uncalled-for comment, yes: You will tell me. You will tell me exactly what I want to know, or so help me, I will rip it out of you with my bare hands," Brian said. Images of his captors torturing him were flashing in his mind, and he was doing very little to hide the hatred that he felt towards those responsible.
For his part, James was simply stunned at Brian's demeanor. This is why they tried kidnapping and killing him -- Brian could be extremely dangerous when protecting his friends, and would go to any length, no matter how evil, to keep his friends safe.
"Mr. Costero," Brian asked, "Where is the girl that Shen Jing Bing kidnapped?"
"Go on, detective. Beat it out of me. You'll get all your evidence thrown out in court. You should know better than to toy with a lawyer."
"Mr. Costero, this isn't about putting you away. I could do that myself with a single piece of lead. This is about saving an innocent little girl. So you tell me. Right now."
"Kiss my ass," came the reply, as James spat a glob of blood on Brian's shoes.
Brian glared. All the rage, all the hatred and pain from his time in captivity roared back into his consciousness like an unstoppable storm. Brian pressed the barrel of his gun against one of Jame's fingers, trapping the knuckle of Jame's thumb between the gun and the driveway.
"How many fingers do you have, Mr. Costero?" Brian asked in an icy whisper. And then he pulled the trigger. The loud report pierced the night, followed by a moment of stunned silence. And then James began howling in pain, the top half of his thumb blown completely off. "I'll ask you again, Mr. Costero, where is the little girl?"
"Ohhhh! Aaaah! Go --- Aaaah! --- To --- Owww! ---- Hell!" James wailed.
Again, a gunshot echoed down the street, and James was down to eight good fingers. "Does this end here," Brian shouted, "Or do we go to lucky number seven? Where is the girl, Mr. Costero?!" Brian roared the question, full force, in James' face. And James came to his senses and finally croaked out, between howls of pain and anguish,
"My... trunk..."
. . .
About 45 seconds after the girls in the house heard Brian roaring that last question at James, a third shot rang out.
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briguy4588
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Post by briguy4588 on Sept 26, 2007 5:14:48 GMT 1
Brian was standing at the trunk of Jame's car, where he had put a nice round hole through it. After James had revealed the location of Jade's sister, Brian ran straight for the trunk, and knocked on it. All he got was a faint response. She was in there, but was quite lethargic from lack of air! Brian did not have the time to go into the house and find James' keys just yet. He aimed for the top corner of the trunk and made an airhole for her, and then ran into the house.
"Rhia, call Jade. We have her sister. And someone find me James' car keys!" He shouted. His jeans were spattered with blood, and he appeared to be very upset. His usual lighthearted twinkle was gone from his eyes.
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mystic
RPG character: Rhiannon Nerice supervisor
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Post by mystic on Sept 26, 2007 10:56:52 GMT 1
Rhia was standing at the window, stunned. When the first shot hat been fired, she had darted to the window, hoping it hadn't been Brian who received the bullet. But what she then witnessed turned her insides out. His face had been so hard, full of hatred - as if he would never be happy again. His jaw was set so firm, she believed his teeth would break any moment. There was no emotion shown on his face. A silent tear had made its way across Rhia's cheek. That wasn't the Brian she knew...but she guessed that this was his revenge now.
Turning away, she wiped her eye - just wanting to start processing the room, when the door flew open. She couldn't return his gaze, but dropped her eyes to the floor and nodded. She must have looked like an obedient child, but she didn't care, when she pulled out her mobile to call Jade.
"Hey, we've got your sister - she's well!"
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kiota33
RPC: Amaranthine 'Jade' Tsukuyomi
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Post by kiota33 on Sept 26, 2007 16:55:08 GMT 1
When her phone rang, Miller jumped in fright then curled back in the corner. After she heard that her sister was found alive, her heart skipped a few beats. "Thanks Rhia-sama." She hung up and glared at Miller. "Now, don't make a sound and I won't torture you." He nodded silently.
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Crystal Method
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Post by Crystal Method on Sept 26, 2007 18:11:22 GMT 1
Katie raced through all of the drawers. "I found the keys!" she shouted and gave them to Brian.
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scorpii
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Post by scorpii on Sept 26, 2007 19:52:52 GMT 1
Sam had rushed over to the window just as Rhia had done, and just as Rhia had done, she had witnessed the torturing of James Costero. She understood the hatred Brian must've been feeling towards James and the whole of Shen Jing Bing - but this could get really ugly in court. She closed her eyes and looked at the post-it note again. She followed Katie out of the room and as well walked straight over to Brian. She waited for him to open the trunk, while she kept an eye on James who was now being held by two members of SWAT. Brian would probably be occupied with Jade's sister for a while now, but as soon as that would be over, there was a possibility he could turn back to James. And that would not work out well. Sam looked at the two SWATs. "You two. You saw nothing, okay? Else I'll make sure the both of you get fired. Now take him away, please." The men nodded and dragged a bleeding, crying James away. She closed her eyes again - it helped her think - and then walked over to the leader of SWAT. Brian would probably not thank her for this, but it was key to follow procedure from now on to make sure there weren't any things that wouldn't get accepted in court. "All right. Can you please go to 106 Fountainroad? That's Queens. Please find a woman named Lizzie Hibiscus. Yes, that's the journalist. Her address has been found on a post-it note in a file that contained some pretty - well, let's say compromising - information about certain people. I think she might have been a key person in gaining influence. And I also suspect she's also known as Leslie Johnson, a.k.a. Sempai. She'll ask for her lawyer-" Sam paused a second and looked at the two SWAT-members who tried to drag a struggling James over to a police car, "well, then tell her to pick another one because we've got her lawyer in custody." The SWAT-leader nodded and Sam turned around to see Brian helping Jade's sister to get out of James's trunk. She smiled for a moment and went back into the building. In the end, it would all depend on physical evidence.
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kiota33
RPC: Amaranthine 'Jade' Tsukuyomi
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Post by kiota33 on Sept 26, 2007 21:32:51 GMT 1
Yukiko smiled at Brian then looked around, trying to find Jade. "Oneechan? Doko desu ka?" Not finding her, she turned to Brian. "Where's oneechan? Is she here?"
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Post by briguy4588 on Sept 27, 2007 1:18:58 GMT 1
"Sh," Brian said in a very quiet voice, "Your sister is on her way. My name is Brian, and I am here to help you. Are you hurt?"
Are you hurt? He hated asking questions to which he already knew the answers.
"I'm ok," Yukikio said as Brian sat her down on the drive way to check her over while they waited for Jade. Ligature marks on her wrists indicated she had been tied at one point -- rather tightly -- while scrape marks on her elbows and knuckles indicated she had a few tussles with her captors. Brian smiled; she was a fighter, much like her sister.
"Are you?" she asked, finally noticing the blood on Brian's jeans.
"Am I what?" Brian asked back, confused.
"Are you hurt?"
"...Yes."
"What happened?"
"Maybe you've heard your sister say it: Nana korobi, ya oki. Old Japanese saying meaning 'Fall seven times, rise eight.' Only this time, I might not rise," Brian said with a haggard look as the other CSIs approached him again.
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Post by scorpii on Sept 27, 2007 7:11:21 GMT 1
Sam looked at a pale Rhia. "You all right?" she asked.
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Post by mystic on Sept 27, 2007 9:22:10 GMT 1
Rhia hadn't noticed that she had clutched her mobile tightly and closed her eyes. She opened them, a bit startled, when someone addressed her.
"Oh, Sam...", she said weakly. "I don't know...He...I...We...", she couldn't even form a whole sentence, so she stopped trying and just shook her head.
"And the worst thing is, I can understand why he did it - imagine meeting one of the people who tortured you nearly to the edge of death. I think I wouldn't have stopped at his second finger...", she continued quietly. Then she suddenly strenghthened and stood upright.
"Sam - we must get him out of this! We mustn't allow him loosing that job - he's living for it. He would break completely if that is to happen...", Rhia's voice seemed a lot stronger now.
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Post by scorpii on Sept 27, 2007 16:05:19 GMT 1
Sam nodded. "I guess so. I told those SWATs that they hadn't seen a thing. My guess is, that's not nearly good enough. Word will get out anyway. I mean, there's neighbours who've witnessed it, there's SWAT, there's James... and there's us, but I trust we won't tell anyone when it's not necessary. Probably, this is going to become a serious investigation for IAB. I think self-defense is not good enough, that's not gonna do the trick. And that IAB guy - Townsend or something - I hate that guy - if he's going to investigate this matter, I'm sure the consequences will be huge. Townsend didn't exactly thank Brian for messing with his car last time. And I know this isn't exactly a neighbourhood full of people who are willing to talk to the police, but if they can get one fired I'm sure the neighbours will talk." Sam thought for a moment, and then she looked at Rhia. "I see only one way out. Say to IAB Brian lost it that moment, that he blacked out or something. This might close the investigation for IAB. Well, they'll want proof he lost it, so they'll send him to a psychiatrist who'll report whether he did lose it or not. If they believe he's lost it, I think they'll relieve him from duty for a couple of weeks and they'll send him to an anger-management course and therapy or so. I'm not sure he's gonna be happy with that, but if it's the only way to have him keep his job... Then there's only one factor, and that's the psychiatrist. Then it'd be down to" Sam lowered her voice. "bribing the guy. Unless it's someone we know." She closed her eyes. "Please tell me you've got a different idea."
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kiota33
RPC: Amaranthine 'Jade' Tsukuyomi
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Post by kiota33 on Sept 27, 2007 17:25:21 GMT 1
Jade nearly broke the speed limit driving to the scene. As soon as she stopped the car, her sister jumped up and ran over to her. Jade climbed out of her car and gave Yukiko a big hug. "Don't ever do that again!"
Yukiko nodded and smiled. "I promise oneechan. But..."
Jade looked at her sister. "What'd they do this time?"
"They've done it.....They thought I couldn't hear them, but they said it....."
Sighing, she closed her eyes, thinking about what she had to do. "I'll call. I swore I'd never call again, but this time they've gone too far." She opened her eyes and smiled at Yukiko. "Imagine their surprise when they find out the Dragons aren't gone like they thought."
Yukiko laughed and smiled back. "I'm sure they'd think twice to mess with you." She rubbed her wrists slightly. Grabbing one, Jade looked closer at it. "Oh, they'll pay dearly for this. Nobody messes with my sister and gets away with it." She pulled out her phone and dialed the one number she never thought she'd call again. As soon as she heard her friend answer, she explained, "Mizuko, Kitsuko. Get the girls together and meet me in a hour. We're back since they decided to mess with one of our own." She smiled dangerously. "That's right. They've done the last thing anyone would expect them to do. I'll see you soon." Closing her phone, she looked at her sister. "You behave yourself and answer any questions my friends ask you. I'll be back shortly." With that she hopped into her car and drove to her meeting place to wait for the girls to show.
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Post by scorpii on Sept 27, 2007 18:33:28 GMT 1
Sam looked away from the pale, trembling and quiet Rhia and looked out of the window. She saw Jade talking on the phone and Yukiko just standing there. She heard parts of Jade's side of the conversation. "What the hell is she talking about?" She shifted her attention to Brian. "And what the hell is going on?"
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Post by briguy4588 on Sept 27, 2007 20:08:28 GMT 1
Brian stared after Jade for a few moments, the various calculators in his mind whizzing at full speed.
"Oh, sh*t," Brian said simply. "Sam, Rhia... Jade is... I..." He had no time to explain.
"I'm sorry," he said, reloading his gun as he jumped into his car, and sped off, lights blazing and siren screaming down the street after Jade.
Catching up to her down the street, he got on the car's PA system, and called out over the loudspeaker, "Pull over your vehicle, NOW."
He realized now that Jade had some involvement in a rival group -- hence the personal attacks on her. Brian knew that sometimes, you had to get dirty to get to the dirt, but that didn't mean everyone had to. He did what was necessary, and he was willing to accept the consequences and take the fall. Better to lose a soldier and barely win the war than to lose a battalion for a more secure victory. He simply could NOT let Jade get in any trouble, as much as he sympathized with her.
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Post by scorpii on Sept 27, 2007 20:24:11 GMT 1
Sam was stunned. She looked at Rhia and started laughing as the tension seemed to get only worse and worse. This wasn't funny anymore, but she laughed because the situation was so - well, probably exciting. "This case-" Sam finally said. "This case is surely one to remember." She shook her head and picked up her kit. She glanced at Katie. "Katie, uhm... let me give you a crash course in how to process a scene. I suspect Brian torturing James is the least of our problems, but the more we do by the book, the better. Rhia... well, I guess we should just leave her alone for a moment. She's still the supervisor ofcourse, and... she's the one to clean up all the dirt later. I feel sorry for her." Sam directed Katie inside and walked over the bedroom of the place to start processing it. She wouldn't disturb Rhia as she had enough to think about already. Sam opened the wardrobe in the bedroom and looked at some neatly folded shirts next to some neatly folded trousers and a jacket hanging on a hanger. "Well, it's easy to see who slept here" Sam grinned at Katie. "James's always been a little - OCD - when it came to clothing. On that point, he was my complete opposite - I'm chaotic as hell. All right. Let's see. You know how to handle an UV-light?"
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