PRP: Die Young Live fast: The Lounge

[Witch]

Witch took a few moments to wander around, occasionally pulling out her phone to frown at the made-up last text of her made-up lost friend.

Her vision didn't reveal anything that flashed CLUE and after a moment she closed her eyes with a groan muttering a curse at herself.

Prime was all fine and good, but she was a freaking Moros searching for a dead chick.

Letting the spell fade, she took a breath and summoned another. One that oh gosh I don't know ... actually focused on death.

1 success

Date	Action	Roll	Result
2023-11-18 07:39:35	Witch rolls 5 to Grim Sight (Arcana + Gnosis) (10 Again)	4, 3, 7, 10, 2, 2	1 success

Grim Sight

[ReubanBrightwood]

Its been 2 days without a post from Philip so I'm up.

Switching tactics proved far more beneficial for Witch . Everyone around has a soul, there are no dead bodies. No actively manifest ghosts or anchors in sight. However while much of the resonance this sight revels is faded, muted the touch of death weaker here as few people pass on in a club, there is a strand of resonance that stands out. It is like a lingering scent, static, the by product of something that passed through recently and created a splash from which you are still seeing the ripples, this strand leads into the club.

Posting order Philip, Witch, Walker (if/when you can)

[Philip Crosen]

After having spent two hours staring at the phone screen, cycling through tabs and apps and writing down findings and links on his notepad-app, Philip was exhausted. Granted, he had been successful. He`d found a list of contact details, names and addresses of some of Miss Sudarata`s last known associates, locations and of those responsible for her case. And he just needed a break from it all, especially all the tedious research. So, he got a glass of water from the bar keeper and finished it in one go. Then he got up to go to the others to present his findings and plan the next course of action. He found Witch observing the crowd, so he tactly waited to adress her until when an appropriate moment presented itself.

"So, how are things?"

he started nonchalantly.

"Any idea where our partner is?"

He asked in a double entendre, referring to both Walker and Miss Sudarata simultaneously. He then briefly and unobtrusively showed her his investigative jackpot that was the findings on his notepad-app. It was complete with adresses, links, names, descriptions and connections to Miss Sudarata, all succinctly and duly noted, written out, and highlighted. He finished his brief silent presentation with a smug look and a smirk. He was waiting to see how impressed she`d be and if her mouth would drop.

"And on that subject, any idea on how to proceed? I`d suggest we go here, and then there."

he asked and said almost sarcastically, while pointing to the descriptions of the apartment where she lived when she died, and then the crematorium, on his phone screen. To him it was clear they should obviously first start looking at the apartment and only then go to the crematorium where they supposedly disposed of her body. Going to the officer responsible for the investigation might set off red flags if interrogated, so that didn`t seem like the way to go. When and if they found Walker that was, but he didn`t care. To him, Walker was also just one giant red flag. So he didn`t mind that he couldn`t immediately find him, despite Walkers`s earlier help providing the information to start his investigation. Furthermore, he didn`t feel like explaining his reasoning as to why he wanted to go where he wanted to go in public, for fear of setting off yet other red flags.

The less red flags the better.

he thought, smirking at his silent triple entendre, quite pleased with himself and his current position. Nevertheless, he kept his hand on the power button in case any curious people wanted to know what he was showing Witch.

[Witch]

See? Much better.

Abandoning her made-up lost friend, she pulled up her confirmation ticket and joined the queue. The purchase she had made just a short bit ago got her past the bouncer and into the club. Moving in deep enough to not be blocking the door, she took a moment to locate Philip (nose buried in his phone) and Walker (dancing with the chick from earlier) before turning her gaze to the strand she had followed in.

"Let's see where you lead shall we?" she said to herself as she again moved, this time toward it and wherever its endpoint was.

[ReubanBrightwood]

Witch follows the the stagnant resonance, without examining it for qualities, but its the only thing to truly stand out so something will be waiting for her even if its unrelated.

Following the resonance takes time, it weaves back and forth through the building, pooling particularly on the dance floor and by the bar making it difficult to know were it leads next. After some time Witch has followed it through the foyer, onto the dance floor to the bar into the lounge, back to the bar, back onto the dance floor and finally in and back out of the ladies room finally terminating in the the alleyway formed between the club and the law firm next door. (sealed off by the connecting building on the street end meaning the only access is by moving through the club).

Here the resonance seems to diminish and disappear all together, but through her sight she is able to detect a stand alone trace emanating from under the rubbish bin. The trace holds around a discarded smart phone, screen cracked and battery dead. A key chain dangles from the phone advertising a removal company. '2 men and a truck.'

One of the cameras Witch saw earlier would have sight over the entrance to this alleyway but not the alleyway itself.

Philip you spent 2 hours researching so the time lines got a little divergent there, Witch was still outside when you tried to find her, I'm going to say in the time Witch spends thoroughly tracking this resonance strand all over the building, timelines have caught up and are in sync from this post. Philip You have found Witch as per your post, but she is out back having followed her own clue. Philip you have shared you thoughts, and still have your research and Walkers rumours, if you want to share anymore or clarify your ideas in your next post

[ReubanBrightwood]

Bump Philip Crosen Xisdor

[Philip Crosen]

Philip cuts straight to the chase, when he talked to Witch.

"Hm....our partner seems to be occupied at the moment. So, did you find anything? I`d suggest we head to that apartment and find out whatever we can."

he said, annoyed at Walker, who apparently forgot their mission shortly after handing Philip his findings and going back to the group he`d found. Philip then calmed himself, being genuinely interested in anything Witch may have found, though he accidentally made it sound nonchalantly. He then pointed proudly at the address of Miss Sudarata on his phone screen, the place where he suggested they go first.

"Well, If ya`re feeling up for it, we could head over there and look around? I`d be happy to drive us there?And I see no reason to disturb our friend`s evening if he`s enjoying himself. What do you think?"

He finished his conversation with a questioning shrug and frown to Witch. He didn`t really want to disappoint Walker. But he also didn`t want to ruin his evening because of some quest for that girl they were searching for. But he was itching to put his addresses to use immediately, and drive there asap.

[Witch]

She was unsurprised at the path that she traced.

The rumors didn't say she came her to be a bump on a log and sit in a corner after all. A back and forth between dance floor and bar made sense. As did the stop in the bathroom. But eventually it had to leave as she wasn't here now.

Leave and apparently end. Turning the phone and keys over in her hands she took a minute to take in what details were there, even if it wasn't many and then tucked them away before heading back into the club.

She didn't get far before Philip approached, thrusting his phone toward her. A stream of words spilling forth.

"Last I saw he was dancing," she said, a touch of scorn in her voice. Nothing against dancing but was now really the time? Eyes scanning over his compilation of data. Finishing she leaned back, lifting her gaze to Philip Crosen .

Was he ... smirking? Oh Crickey he was. A proud puppy at his first successful sit. Well. She wasn't surprised.

Reaching into where she had tucked her finds she pulled out the key and held it aloft. "This may help us get in," she said simply. A silent aggreeement to his proposed path of action, before tucking the key away again.

She would bring up the phone outside, where they could talk without yelling over the music. After all, wasn't his group into technology? Maybe he even had a way to get into the security camera at the ally way entrance.

Turning she began to maneuver her way to the exit.

And no. There would be no "whose a good boy" coming from her lips.

[ReubanBrightwood]

With the mages having met up a few options presented themselves to one or both in the know:

What secrets would the phone yield if charged? (and maybe fixed)
What does the company 2 men and van have to do with anything?
The camera might have seen something and they did pass a door marked security on the way in?
Who is Darren Greenfield?
Is the guy dressed in drag involved or a bystander?

Or is it time to change venue:
Both seem to Think Mothisa's apartment a likely place to continue the search.
Confirming she is in fact dead at the crematorium could eliminate a possibility?
Is her manger/place of work involved, the one with most to gain from her death?
Does this company, for which they have a key ring need to be considered?
and of course most risky, what's actually in the police report?

We can absolutely change venue if you both think its time to move, please let me know in your next posts and I will get the next thread open asap or we can stick around for a little longer and hoover up any last/harder to get clues

[Philip Crosen]

After presenting his findings smugly, he looked at Witch impressed when she told him what she`d found. It turned she`d been quite productive too.

A key? If it`s for the right place, aka, if she`s right, then that would be awesome.

After exchanging a knowing glance with her on their next planned course of action, he clarified:

"Then it`s decided, we head out to the place."

he said, keeping pace with her and going with her to the exit, and then pointing in the direction of his car, with a questioning glance.

Philip would like to continue at Mothisa`s apartment, if Witch agrees.