mystic
RPG character: Rhiannon Nerice supervisor
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Post by mystic on Sept 27, 2007 21:42:30 GMT 1
"Well... we can't bribe anyone who's witnessed that...that questioning. For sure! And worst thing is, Costero will talk - no matter what. I don't see any way - judged won't hear of feelings, emotions... it was an emotional act - and he was trying to save a life! This has to be enough - but will it?", Rhia looked at Sam, puzzled. "He-"
Suddenly everything went out of control - Jade arrived and sped off after a mysterious phone call. Brian shot her a glance, trying to tell her something, and was gone, too. Rhia could still hear Costero's screams from the ambulance. "Sue him...never work again...unbelievable...", was all she could make out. And in that instant, it all became too much for her to bear. Her feet were wobbly, and she sank to the floor. A sudden rush of emotion bolted through her, causing her to laugh. And she couldn't stop it! Although Rhia felt like crying, all she could do was gasp for breath between all those giggles.
How will I get my team out of this mess? Why isn't Luke here anymore...he would've known what to do...
Unexpectedly her laughs turned into cries and she hid her face in her hands, sobbing. All was lost now - she knew it. That look on Brian's face - she would never forget it. For her sake, Sam and Katie had left the room seconds before - so they didn't have to witness her breakdown.
Gazing out of the window, Rhia noticed a butterfly flying by. She stopped crying and a small smile appeared on her lips. She would find a way! Suddenly a new strength floated through her body. Of course, one would always find a way to protect their beloved ones. Humming, she got up, blew her nose and grabbed one of the coffee cups. In the other hand she took her kit, following Sam and Katie.
"So, already found something?", the cheerfulness in her voice suprised the two of them.
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Crystal Method
Surrender yourself to Tennantism. You know you want to. RPG: Katie Donahue
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Post by Crystal Method on Sept 27, 2007 22:14:04 GMT 1
"Aye a bit," Katie replied to Sam's question. She took the light and checked the clothes and the floor.
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kiota33
RPC: Amaranthine 'Jade' Tsukuyomi
Posts: 115
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Post by kiota33 on Sept 28, 2007 3:27:45 GMT 1
She pulled over and got out of her car, glaring at Brian. "Stay out of this! This started way before this case did. If you really want to know my involvement, then I'll tell you. The Dragons that I keep wondering about is my gang, The Jade Dragons. I've been a member since my teens. I'm now the leader. That's why I'm known as Shadow Fox. The leader always is some shadow animal. There are other Dragon gang around the country and one back in Japan. The reason they did this is in retaliation to what we did to them 10 years ago. We took down three of their leaders, and they still haven't taken down me. I know what I'm doing, and so does my sister. She's known about my gang ever since I became a member. She knows the risks and so do I. So please, just let me handle this."
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scorpii
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Post by scorpii on Sept 28, 2007 6:12:45 GMT 1
"All right" Sam said to Katie, and she turned to Rhia. "You okay again? Sorry we just left you there. I've got no clue on what the hell is going on, but I'm sure we need to catch them all before anything more happens. They have to get back into jail. So far, they killed the guard, they kidnapped Yukiko, they assaulted several police employees and, well, they're all connected to Shen Jing Bing. How big is Shen Jing Bing? I don't know. But we now have James in custody, and Daniel, SWAT's on it's way to pick up Lizzie and I guess that wherever Jade is going, she'll meet Emilio and Paulo there plus others. I don't know what the DA will charge them with, but I do know that whatever they're being charged with, they'll all disappear behind bars for a very long time, even if they're just being charged with the break-out and nothing more. That'll be fine, I guess. Uhm, what we have found so far is nothing interesting; they might just have used this as a meeting place or something similar. I guess the most interesting remains the living room with the clippings and the files. So. Let's see what the future holds for us all."
[OT: Brian, I just read your post in the case thread. You're right. So I thought I'd summarize where we are now. I think that'll work somehow.]
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briguy4588
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RPG: Brian Shefkowitz
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Post by briguy4588 on Sept 28, 2007 6:23:09 GMT 1
"I... I can't," Brian said, as he stepped out of his car. "I'm not letting this lab get into any more trouble," he said simply. There were bags under his eyes, his jeans were spattered with blood, and he had stubble on his face.
The icy glare Jade was giving him did not bode well, but he did not reach for his gun. He had no intention of hurting her. But all the same, he would not let them all get dragged into the middle of a gang war.
"Jade, I saved your sister. You owe me this much, at least. Please..." Brian's voice cracked. He should have guessed -- the weapons, the martial arts training, the deep involvement....
Duh. The weapons!
"Or," Brian said, looking around at the surroundings. They had stopped under a bridge... there was no traffic, and very little light, and there were only abandoned houses around. "Or... there is a way out of this. For both of us."
She raised an eyebrow. Obviously she did not want to butt heads with Brian... that was a path that only lead to tears, either way. But he was in trouble, too.
"Tell me," she said. She could at least hear his proposal. She knew he'd keep it short.
Brian raised his hands while he explained. "Hold my gun. And then disappear. I tell them I couldn't catch you, but we'll find the gun with YOUR prints on it, since you stole it from me, which is believable because you have a history of concealing weapons. And Costero will be the only one in the courtroom saying I fired it. Everything else will point to you, but of course we will never find you."
She frowned.
"Jade, you're either a CSI or a gang member."
"And you're either a sick torturer or a detective."
"Fair to say, and believe me, I will have a lot of time to myself afterward to decide about my character, but you need to choose who you are tonight. If you save my job, I will let you go take care of business. Other than that, you're either under arrest or working for the New York Crime Lab."
He wiped his gun clean of all his prints, and put on latex gloves.
"Freedom? Prison? Or work? Choose," he said.
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kiota33
RPC: Amaranthine 'Jade' Tsukuyomi
Posts: 115
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Post by kiota33 on Sept 28, 2007 17:38:35 GMT 1
She sighed, knowing that she had to choose carefully. She thought about it for a minute then pulled out her phone. Dialing Mizuko's number, she kept her eyes on Brian. "Mizuko. Tell the girls they're on standby. Keep them there and wait for my next call. I have to take care of something first." Hanging up, she took the gun from Brian and twirled it expertly in her hand. Smiling, she shook her head. "You know, I never thought anyone else would figure out my involvement in the case this quick. You have my respect."
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briguy4588
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RPG: Brian Shefkowitz
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Post by briguy4588 on Sept 29, 2007 6:35:47 GMT 1
Brian tossed the gun onto the side of the road. "Thank you, for this, Jade. I know that sometimes, you just gotta do what you just gotta do. As for me, I can break rules, I can break rank, I can break bones... but I could never break anyone's heart. And so, for giving me a way out... you have my respect. Just be careful out there, Jade."
Brian took out his old crime scene kit from his car after Jade had driven off, turned on his dashboard camera, and went over to where he tossed the gun. The little camera showed him photographing the gun, fingerprinting it, swabbing it for GSR, and carefully logging it as evidence. He was careful with the lighting so that he was only silhouetted.
Driving back, he stopped at a corner store, and parked around back. There, he opened his trunk. Now is where he had to be careful, and erase all the evidence of his involvement in James' torture. He, like any good cop, kept a "red bag," a duffel bag with a spare change of clothes, spare cell phone, lighter, granola bars, water bottle, small first aid kit, flashlight, and other assorted goodies that you keep around "just in case." He changed into his pants, and then went looking through his crime kit. He always kept a bottle of ammonia in the trunk, too, because it worked quite well in those times he'd get blood on his work clothes and didn't want to be contaminated. He dumped his pants in the dumpster and poured the entire bottle of ammonia on the front with the bloodstains. Even if the pants WERE recovered before the trash guy took the pants to the dump, the blood evidence was ruined.
And then Brian drove back to find Rhia and Sam at James' house. He was free, Jade was free... and even though he let her, he knew that eventually, whether through karma or through fate, she would wind up answering for her sins.
Just like Brian answered for his, every night. He had never lied to anyone before the time he had told the CSI's he was ok. They didn't know he still had nightmares...
...even though solving crimes was a dream.
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kiota33
RPC: Amaranthine 'Jade' Tsukuyomi
Posts: 115
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Post by kiota33 on Sept 29, 2007 22:56:10 GMT 1
She knew there was one place that no one would be able to find her, so she headed there. She got out of her car and walked through the shadows towards her "den", as it was called by her and the girls. Knowing that her sister would be taken care of, she opened the secret door and collasped on the couch, waiting for the others to arrive.
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briguy4588
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RPG: Brian Shefkowitz
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Post by briguy4588 on Oct 1, 2007 4:56:43 GMT 1
"Hey guys," Brian said, stepping back into the house. He looked beyond tired. He saw them finishing up, and cleared his throat.
"Jade's involved in a gang called the Dragons.. rivals to Shen Jing Bing... I think it's a Japan versus China kind of thing. And they brought their war to New York. Ugh. Anyway, she's on her way right now to... uh... eradicate... any remaining Shen Jing Bing threat. So, what that means is that Shen Jing Bing is finished, Jade is on the loose with the Dragons, who, by the way, will probably disappear from America after tonight, and.... oh yeah. I need someone to arrest me. Properly."
He looked around. Tired as he was, he was not an idiot. He still had a few tricks up his sleeve.
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mystic
RPG character: Rhiannon Nerice supervisor
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Post by mystic on Oct 2, 2007 10:37:52 GMT 1
"Arrest you?", Rhia stared at him blankly. "You're sure, Jade hasn't hit you over the head?"
But he only kept staring at her stubbornly. She shrugged and pulled the handcuffs from her belt.
"Last chance..." Brian didn't move. Rhia turned him around quickly, fastening the cuffs.
"I'm placing you under arrest, Mr. Shefkowitz. You have the right to call a lawyer. Everything you say can be used against you in court....[and so on...]", she pushed him forwards between his shoulders.
"I really hope you know what you're doing...", she whispered, while she saw him to the police car.
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briguy4588
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Post by briguy4588 on Oct 2, 2007 15:52:21 GMT 1
"Deal with me later," he whispered back. "Believe me, I have a lot to say, but if you follow the evidence, you can get to the rest of the Shen Jing Bing before Jade does."
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mystic
RPG character: Rhiannon Nerice supervisor
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Post by mystic on Oct 2, 2007 16:15:21 GMT 1
Rhia cocked one eyebrow. What the heck was he talking about? Shaking her head slightly, she opened the door to the car...
"Didn't know you'd fancy handcuffs...", she whispered in his ear, when she pushed him into the seat. With a wink she turned around, closed the door and hit the top of the car two times - as she had seen in all those movies. A smile spread on her lips.
Follow the evidence...
There must be something they overlooked - and now, there wasn't much time, as Jade was on her way, too. Running back into the house, she called after Sam and Katie...
"Quick - we don't have much time. Jade is after the Shen Jing Bing on her own - with a kinda girl gang... how much do we know yet...", but before anyone could answer, Rhia spun around and left the room. She returned with Yukiko, Jade's sister.
"Yukiko, you have to help us! We need to be there before Jade...otherwise we don't know what will happen to her afterwards...", she pleaded. But Yukiko just shook her head and bit her lip.
"She wouldn't want me to tell you.", she answered stubbornly.
"Please, Yukiko - we need to save her.", Rhia begged.
...and Brian!, she added mentally.
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scorpii
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Post by scorpii on Oct 2, 2007 17:48:24 GMT 1
Sam stared at Rhia in disbelief. What was Jade going to do? She looked at Katie. "All right. I have no idea of what's going on, but that's not extraordinary." She smiled, hoping that she could comfort Katie - and herself - with this gesture. "Let's see what we've got. A stack of for us useless files - we'll hand that to someone who deals with corruption and stuff. The rest isn't of much help either. The question, of course, is where Shen Jing Bing is right now. And judging the situation as it is, I think that Yukiko knows more about it. You understand?" Sam sighed. "I know this must be a hell of an introduction to the art of crime scene investigation, but at least you've got some experience to rely on from now on. The field, it's always different from the clean and safe environment of the lab, isn't it?"
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Crystal Method
Surrender yourself to Tennantism. You know you want to. RPG: Katie Donahue
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Post by Crystal Method on Oct 2, 2007 20:35:09 GMT 1
"Aye," Katie said. "But it's also exciting though. The lab is always the same. You get evidence. You check it. You give the results... But you don't know what to expect out on a crime scene."
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kiota33
RPC: Amaranthine 'Jade' Tsukuyomi
Posts: 115
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Post by kiota33 on Oct 3, 2007 2:41:38 GMT 1
The rest of the gang showed up a few minutes after she did. They all took their seats, some sitting next to Jade. She looked at her gang, 100 strong and able girls that all have training in martial arts. "Listen up girls. We only have a few hours to get the rest of them before the lab gets 'em. Everyone has to work fast and efficient in order to capture the remaining leaders. There are 5 more that we still have to find, and as soon as we have them tied up in the back of our vans, we'll take them to my supervizor so she can deal with them." The girls smiled, imagining how the lab would be surprised to see the one they wanted captured and waiting.
One of them asked, "What about Flower?"
Jade looked at her and smiled. "Don't worry about her, Meiko. She won't tell them anything." With that, she stood and the girls followed suit. "Alright! Let's get this show on the road!" They headed out and went different ways to find the members of the rival gang.
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