Private Continuation of "In Another World: A City Called Mob Suez" with Brudikai222

“You’ve been at this job for two years now. Not every case has been won, but you’ve kept your cool through it all, and are a respected member of society. You’ve helped the police bust more than 30 cases, and are often called in and given tips to help the investigations.

This also means you’ve painted a target on your back for lowlifes. People still come to ask for your help, but it’s usually through notes or special meetings. The people that you’ve helped don’t always have the big bucks to compensate for your services, but instead offer favors, which have been useful down the road.

You live in a nice little apartment. It’s not spacious, but it’s clean. No roaches or webs can be seen. The rent isn’t cheap, but you’ve always been able to pay with some extra left for when your coat tears or your shoes give out. Your life isn’t glamorous, but there’s not much to complain about.”

PARTNER: RYNK

A short thing at only 20 years young, this girl was the daughter of two families.   Her parents were runaways from two different underbelly families, the Nictrela and the Banshees.   Rynks got a fair combination of the two.

 Her parents died before she got to know them, but it didn’t take long once she could read and write for her to find out about her ancestors. The kid didn’t seem interested in following crime’s calling, but growing up wasn’t easy, especially after the orphanage closed down. Odd jobs around kept her alive, but only recently did she get an actual place to stay at, your office apparently.

The feline was caught up in some kind of person-trafficking, and you happened to be in the right neighborhood to bust the group. Despite her claiming she wasn’t actually in trouble, she seemed grateful and an assistant position was open.

The big-eared midget jumped at the chance to get a steady pay working for a P.I. and while you only met the kid a few days ago, she looked like she’d at least try to pull her weight around, however little it is.

ROLEPLAY START

“A call rang on the telephone. The police called you in to check a crime scene. You didn’t get the call yourself of course. Your assistant handled that, notifying you when you reached your office.

Apparently the crime had something to do with a store broken into. A special material was taken and they want more eyes out there looking for clues.

It’s still early. You’ve got time to read the paper, take a sip from a mug, maybe chat it up with the help. Best not to doddle before you get on the cops’ bad side.”

BEGIN

Mahdi fixed his tie as he stood up from his desk, reached for his coat on the rack walked through the door. He walked down the stairs to the exit of the building. "Probably just some hoodlums from the the slums tri'na make some dough... to bad it's balled up..." He put on his hat walking off to the store. "Rynk better there.."

(He's leaving his office, yes?)

(yep)

(Good to know)

The midget-lynx dashed out after him, tying an oversized jacket around her waist to keep it from dragging. "We're on our way then?" She asked while slowing down to a casual stroll next to the employer.

"Yep I'm sure you know the case." Mahdi said still looking ahead.

"Got a grocery to take care of- yeah," She nodded. "They never have that much money, even in the reg'ster... reg-is-er... re- you know what I mean," A half-grumble concluded as they neared the location.

Some officers, only five maximum, surrounded the area. Tape was keeping people at bay, but it looked like only a few witnesses remained, most likely due to being the only ones that were caught before leaving. The front window had been broken through with a danish laying tarnished on the sidewalk. One of the officers kept looking down at it in such depression that you'd think he hadn't eaten that morning.

Mahdi ducked under the tape and entered the crime scene. "Alright Rynk I need you to talk to the store manger or any witnesses see if you can get a description of the caper, I'll search the area."

The midget-lynx began to respond but an officer quickly said "Feel free, but you can just as easily ask here," as he strolled over. Without allowing for agreement or reluctance, he continued. "We found a black cloth covered in some white bubbling substance. Nothing was stolen that we can tell, but it looks like someone was hurt."

The midget-lynx shot a quick glance to her employer as if asking if she should go look around anyway.

He nodded as saying go ahead as he looked at the white substance.

The lynx strolled off immediately. The material was a liquid. It looked metallic, almost blood-like, but whose blood wasn't quite clear. Then again it could always have simply be some kind of scentless cleaning material. "One of the customers said one of the guys had no face," The officer explained. "Guess the spill's his. The only one we remember being in the system with that description was Inferus."

"Inferus.... hm? I guess I'll pay him a visit ask him a few questions...see if hes the one." Mahdi wrote down the name and put the pad back in his coat pocket. "Ya'know where this pill lives?"

"No one knows where he lives, but he pops up on occasion at some cafes and the like. Once you're done looking up the place here, head over to the station and I'll get ya' the file we have.  Fair warning: the unofficial opinion's that he's a gun-for-hire."

"Gun for hire eh? I met a fair share of guns, they all had the intent of killing." He walked to the broken glass of the store and peered in.

Rynk was chatting up with the clerk at the moment, pointing around to various spots of what looked like a battle. Drips of the liquid were sent about, with a few appliances--namely a now half-shattered power-drill--doused with the strange blood. No red blood could be seen.

>A back room was unlocked, barely open at the far end of the store.

>The clerk was talking with Rynk still but perhaps could give some other insight.

>The white blood seemed to be originating from a shelf near the back room.

Mahdi walked inside the glass crunching under his feet. He walked to the back room.

A puddle of water could be seen near some kind of electricity-regulating machine generator for the store. More of the white liquid was around, as well as a long striped scarf on the side unharmed.

Mahdi picked up the scarf. "More evidence... i'll give this to the sops later," He opened the back door with a hand on his gun just in case.

(Ah yes, I've heard legends of the cops. Sorry, that was just kind of funny to me. X{D)

The midget-lynx seemed to have finished her discussion with the clerk and was waiting for her employer when he walked out. She gave him a friendly smile while the clerk looked to him with a tired expression. "Do you have questions for me, Mr..." He trailed.

(yeah sops are very convincing)

"Detective Mahdi of the MSPD." He flashed his badge. "Have a few questions Have you... The files weren't that clear but what particularity was stolen from your store.

(I now want to draw some kind of sneaky creature called a "sop". That's how I made the Urd character: typos.)

"Nothing... but some of the items were," He glanced over at the window with a groan, "clearly handled..."

(I have the feeling sops would be scorpion humanoid type things)

"Hm nothing to spark an interest?" *He took out his note pad. "like a diamond or something of that value...."

(I was thinking of something more silly but I can picture that too. Hm... *strokes non-beard*)

"We're a grocery store, Mr. Mahdi. Unless someone is selling those rock drug... things without me knowing, we don't have any gems.  The faceless man, he's been here before, but he's never acted violent toward anyone, at least not inside.  Otherwise we would have banned him months ago."

"hm.." He put his note pad away. He looks around the store. "what do you think rynk?"

"Hm?" She looked over. "Uh... well if it's Inferus's blood then that means someone attacked him. Maybe... another hit-man?"

"Possible... Did one of the other employees or citizens try to stop this robbery?" Mahdi looked at the clerk.

"Everyone ran out or ducked," The clerk grimaced a bit. "Some probably snatched something during the commotion... Look, I've got stuff to clean up... and..." He groaned once more, "a window to replace..."

"Right... come Rynk I think I had an earfull of this guy." He walk out of the store.

("What's taking him so long?" I thought. HINDSIGHT!!!!!! *shakes a mah fists*)

The midget-lynx followed quickly. "Are we going to the station for the files now?"

"Yes, yes we are." Mahdi replied.

"Well-on," She replied.

* One transition to the station later...*

The police did not appear too busy, which was good. The station was not vastly populated by either civilian, criminal, or officer.

Mahdi took off his hat as he entered the station." Hello boys hows the search going?"

"Which one?" A cop asked while quickly passing by, a folder in his hands that he was furiously searching through. He didn't seem to actually be interested in the answer but other heads had turned to attention.

"The one where this mysterious person named Inferus who broke into the grocery store, has ANYTHING come up?" He puts his hands in his coat pockets.

"That happened only an hour ago," The officer noted. "and as far as we know he didn't break into the grocery. The report says he was attacked.  What did you need?""

"Tch fine then Rynk what do we need?" Mahdi said mocking the police a bit.

"Uh... files on Inferus?" Rynk guessed. "I- I overheard you talking about that earlier at the store."

"Right get them from the cops I'll be going back to the crime scene for something I'll be at my office when I'm done." Mahdi put his hat back on and walked out.

"Eburrrrrrrm... Okay," She turned back to the officers as Mahdi left.

Mahdi ducked under the tape again at the scene, he studied the broken glass and the suspect's blood trying to picture what may have happened in his mind. "The suspect broke the glass with an object shattering it.." Mahdi saw a bit of blood on the the window. "He could be a bit clumsy and cut him self as he was climbing through."

The clerk was still about, though most others had left. He seemed to be on the phone, looking grimly at the window still. A few officers were still around, mostly to keep the public from trespassing. The smallest drop of blood, normal red blood, could be seen on the tip of a glass shard. Unfortunately DNA profiling would not be invented for quite some time.

It is now 1:00 P.M.

Mahdi pondered again. "I think one of the police said that at least one of the witnesses tried to stop the suspect.. could have been a struggle with the witness cutting himself on the glass.."

The phone at the shop rang. The clerk answered and a few seconds later said "It's for you."

Mahdi took the phone. "Hello?"

"Uh, hi, Boss," Rynk replied on the other line. "I got some information from the files if you want to meet up... o-or I could tell you over the phone."

"Whats the scoop then Rynk?" Mahdi sat on the counter.

"Well there's a bunch of murders he was suspected in, most of them being holes in the head without bullets being found. There's also some places he's known for visiting often.  Do you want to go see if we can find him?"

"Thats the plan partner." Mahdi put some money on the counter. "Oi clerk a cup of joe please. "

The store employee raised a finger to state something, but nothing came out of his mouth. He walked off into the employee's only room.

"Okay," Rynk cleared her throat. "There's 'Origami Cafe', 'Seventh's Park', and... apparently some bench near the station- the police station."

"What you think the suspect will be there?" Mahdi said still waiting for his coffee.

"... We're talking about Inferus, right?"

"...... He is the suspect right? Wait are we talking about two different things?"