london ♔ ask me why i have all this blood on my hands

[likedillinger]

♬ blood on my hands - danielle parente

WHO || Dean, Helen, Will, Francesca, Sam
WHAT || The Knights investigate several deaths downtown
WHERE || London, England
WHEN || Feb 20th, 2015
HOW || Actionspam

Two bodies have been found in downtown London, likely the victims of attacks by some sort of Shadow creature. To prevent a panic, the police are investigating the matter as a dog attack and a potential robbery, while slipping the case under the table to Wynn and his Knights to look into further. Whatever did this is big, nasty, and seems to have taken down the victims without their even struggling. For now, the team is splitting up to look into the crime scenes more closely.

Comments

[familybusiness]

We're looking into the incident that happened here. Any chance any of you have any information about what happened?

[Gather info 17]

[behindcloseddoors]

[ they exchange looks ] Assume you're talking about Percy. I heard he was torn apart, right here on the docks.

[familybusiness]

Was anyone here when it happened that could have seen or heard anything?

[behindcloseddoors]

Nobody was out here that late. He shouldn't even have been out this way. Greg said he saw him down the bar, drinking more than his share of whiskey, same night.

[familybusiness]

How about in the days before he was killed. Was he acting strangely? Say anything you thought was odd?

[behindcloseddoors]

He was always sayin' odd things. Kind of a weird guy, Percy. Had strange ideas.

[mydesigns]

Strange ideas? [that gets will out of his weird little shell. (gather info nat 20)]

[behindcloseddoors]

Something about Janet? [ the other guy grumbles: "Janus". ] Right. That one.

[familybusiness]

Janus? As in the Roman god?

[Know:Theology 28. He turns to look at Will.]

He's the god of beginnings and transitions, and therefore of things like gates, doorways, and time. He usually has two heads, one looking to the past and the other looking to the future.

[behindcloseddoors]

Uh... sure. [ thanks encyclopedia brown. ] That one.

[mydesigns]

That's ... weird. [and doesn't really lead him to any new theories, so that's his entire commentary.]

[familybusiness]

We could try to talk to this Greg that saw him the night he died, but...

[He's not sure how much else they'll get. He turns back to the workers.]

Thanks for your help. [He produces a card with his number.] If you guys think of anything else, please let us know.

[likedillinger]

[ as the guy takes the card, dean and helen are seen approaching in the distance. dean waves, indicating for them to walk over when they're done. ]

[familybusiness]

[Sam spots Dean and Helen, thanks the workers one more time, before he heads away to meet up with his brother, assuming he'll be followed.]

What did you guys find out?

[He's hoping whatever it is helps what they found make more sense.]

[daredtobelieve]

The young man who was killed, Emilio... He was involved in some sort of religious group. It apparently involved a High Priest of some sorts and the followers referred to themselves as the Children.

[likedillinger]

Everybody thought he was some kind of whack-job. Alienated his friends, kept a lot of secrets.

[familybusiness]

Sounds like a connection to me.

[He motions with his hands as he explains.]

Our friend Percy here was into some weird stuff, too. Apparently he was drinking the night he was killed, came down here despite the fact he had no reason to, and stood still during the entire murder. They said he had 'strange ideas,' and would talk about Janus, the two-headed Roman god of beginnings and transitions, doorways and time.

[He looks at Helen, who he's guessing might have heard of him as well.]

[daredtobelieve]

[Yep, knowledge (religion) 20 total says she has an idea.]

Likely the same cult Emilio found himself mixed up in. I don't suppose your information gave you any indication where this group might congregate?

[familybusiness]

That's my guess too.

[He shakes his head.]

All we've got is the first name of the guy that saw him at the bar the night he died. Greg.

[likedillinger]

If all he did was see the guy, we might not get much more out of him, but it's worth checkin' into.

[ except just then, helen's phone rings ]

[daredtobelieve]

[/slides to ignore. naw jk she answers it.]

Hello?

[behindcloseddoors]

Helen Magnus? This is Jared O'Keefe, with the London PD.

[daredtobelieve]

[Does she know him through Ana?? Probably, I'm guessing.]

Yes, of course. What can I do for you?

[behindcloseddoors]

[ yeah, sometimes he comes to knights' parties with anastacia, so she could have definitely met him. ] Wynn gave me your contact information. We've had more bodies show up - same M.O. This thing is spreading.

[daredtobelieve]

Oh dear. [She pulls the phone away from her mouth to quietly inform the others:] They've found more.

[Then back to her phone call.] How many and where are they?