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Post by Zuyuri on Apr 1, 2016 7:03:22 GMT
The desks of Sunshine and Shadow were quiet. Both of them were looking over the reports of the most recent supernatural homicide. That being the simultaneous attack on two young women at the same time. The rigor mortus, according to forensics, was roughly thirty minutes apart. Both girls didn't seem to have anything in common. No connected lovers and no history of drug abuse. Each girl was being looked at by a different detective - 'Ashlynn' being looked at by Shadow (who had been found in a tanning salon practically roasted to death) and 'Krystal' being looked at by Sunshine (found in a block of ice in the meat locker of a business in Riverfront).
"Sick sense of humor this person has," Sunshine remarked, "killing an ash girl with fire and another with ice."
"That's the only thing about the killer we know," Shadow muttered, "and that it was done supernaturally....the ice death, at least was."
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2016 7:10:44 GMT
Esme was just outside the main area for her unit when she was cornered by another officer. "Come on sweetheart we could have some fun you me and maybe a pole for ya?" the man leered at her as she snarled trying really hard to not to lose her temper. It was one of her first days on the job and she was not going to screw up by flambeing a fellow officer. "Come on Esme least you could do for the department since you almost got canned at the academy just give me a little sugar and I will put in a good word..." he attempted to purr as she tightens her fists together trying to not make a scene.
"One would think you'd be a bit more romantic then just straight up asking for it... and that is not my life anymore so leave me alone..." she says softly before her chin is forced up by the man's hand. "Come on baby it will be fun~"
"I SAID NO!"
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Post by Zuyuri on Apr 1, 2016 16:51:38 GMT
"Hey, you want something to drink? I'm going to get something," Shadow asked his partner. The dryness in his throat was unbearable at this point. Normally he would have gone down to the kiosk and grabbed a black with a shot. But coffee was not what the black hedgehog; he needed something with more hydrogen.
Sunshine smacked her own lips. "Sure."
So, leaving the case files on his desk, Shadow made his way from his desk and out to the corridor. Two senior cops were leering down at a female officer. The female in question had her fists clenched and a fiery expression written on her face; defiance and loathing. The other two were apparently enjoying cornering this girl. Normally it wasn't Shadow's place to talk back against human cops, but last he checked, sexual harassment was a no-no in any work environment, including police work.
"What part of no did you not understand?" he huffed loud enough for the cops to hear as he purposefully passed them to get to the canteen. "Wouldn't want the chief catching you messing with a new arrival. Especially since, well," he moved one hand to one of his inhibitor rings. He had only taken them off several times on his time with the force, but word of his notorious chaotic powers once they were off was spreading. He was one Other cop that no one wanted to rub the wrong way.
The cop holding the girl took a look. Normally a black hedgehog glaring up at them wouldn't have been threatening. There was even some amusement in his eyes But the other one backed up, touching his friends shoulder muttering, "Don't do anything stupid. Just walk away."
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2016 23:09:32 GMT
Esme looked at Shadow blinking before knee shoots up and connects hard. Brushing herself off before walking over to Shadow "Sorry that you had to step in but.. I can't exactly just set fire to those I don't like you know?" she says softly the various gold on her jingling with her movement. "I am Esme... one of the new recruits for the Other's unit pleasure to meet you!".
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Post by Zuyuri on Apr 2, 2016 3:38:42 GMT
"Fuck!" was the last word the other cop said as the girls' knee connected with the groin. It didn't take a medical genius to know she has caused serious pain. While the other cop knelt to help his friend, Shadow folded his arms and frowned. The other one brought it on himself. The female cop introduced herself as Esme. He looked her hand, then up at her.
"Yeah. If you'll excuse me. Oh, and your offices are to your left."
He turned to fill up two glasses of water in the canteen.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2016 3:44:01 GMT
Esme smiles before darting into the main offices before she blinked recognizing a familiar blonde head of hair. "Sunshine?" she asks tentatively trying not to disturb the other girl from her work. Though Esme wagered her argument with the two in the hall might have been heard in here anyways despite her efforts to be quieter about her temper.
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Post by Zuyuri on Apr 2, 2016 6:13:29 GMT
'Okay, so it's possible that the vent was turned prior to the freezing..." Sunshine was doodling a layout on a sticky note with a pen, still staring at the picture of the frozen Krystal Stewart ((see what I did there?)). A giant block of ice was easy to explain through magic, and the investigators prior to the BPD getting involved were convinced by some science mumbo jumbo. Th forensics people would probably explain it better after the testing of the ice chip was done. "Krystal was getting out of the Sa..."
'Susnhine?'
Well, unless Shadow could turn his husky voice into a falsetto, it wasn't him. The blonde put down her pen to see an exotic looking cop blinking owlishly at her. "...Do I know you?" the detective asked, reaching instinctively for her cast iron frying pan that was being used to hold peppermints for the time.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2016 1:32:50 GMT
"You helped me out awhile back... I was one of the prostitutes you helped get to a hospital after that big crack down..." she says softly not surprised Sunshine didn't recognized her as the woman probably helped a lot of people. "I... took your advice for trying to get a better life so here I am part of the Other's unit." she said shrugging a bit before smiling her turquoise eyes sparkling in excitement despite the earlier event.
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Post by Zuyuri on Apr 20, 2016 2:45:39 GMT
Sunshine just stared owlishy at the cop. Prostitutes that helped out at a hospital? That was one of her first cases, and her anxiety on doing everything right was...kind of big during that time. But then, she did remember...the girl who chewed her out for being a good-two shoes, the long talk she had in the car about nearly crying in public, Shadow driving though a McDonald's to get her fries and shake which made her realize that beneath the spikes he was a softy. "...Oh...yeah..." she rang her hands through her blonde hair, grinning sheepishly. "Guess we should...start over, I guess?"
Shadow returned to the offices carrying two cups of coffee. The kiosk was crowded for lunch hour, which meant typical canteen brewing. One cup was black, the other was cream and three sugars; Sunshine's favorite. As he turned, the fire cop, Esme, was talking to Sunshine, who looked confused, "Everything okay?" he asked.
"Oh! Hey, Shadow," Sunshine perked up with her green eyes lighting up. "how'd the run go?"
"Crowded. Had to suffice for bargain brand, brewed God knows when," he sighed, setting the cups down. "So, did you get any clues?"
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2016 2:54:51 GMT
"Yea... I'm sorry for snapping at you.. rough day you know?" she says chuckling a bit when Shadow came back in. "Hey don't knock bargain brand coffee lived off that stuff for years" she said with a good-natured smile before sitting at her desk. "So which case are you working on? Maybe another set of eyes can help"
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Post by Zuyuri on Apr 20, 2016 3:18:02 GMT
"Someone," Shaodw very undescretely pointed a thumb in Sunshine's direction. Since this newcomer was very comfortable around Sunshine, there must have been some connection. Any friend of hers was a friend of his, to put it simply. He had very few friends that he made on his own, so to have some socialization was refreshing, "has spoiled me with her family business." This was answered to with Sunshine flicking at his forehead, which he dodged.
"We're looking at two girls killed roughly the same time at a spa," Sunshine answered. "The owner said it was a miswiring conduct that fried one, but that doesn't explain why the other was frozen solid."
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2016 4:04:21 GMT
Esme takes a look at the shots of the scenes her discerning eye seeming to calculate based on items they carried. "Both are white and middle class. Based on normal statistics a spa would be a bit out of their price range especially given the clothing and items found in their lockers. So how did two girls end up at a spa they have no reason to go to if they can't affor.." she starts before grabbing her note pad and furiously writing down something.
"Sunshine can you call and see if the girls got free vouchers for a specific services? Spas will give them out sometimes to see if they can 'con' someone into getting another more expensive service. If they used vouchers for the same type of treatment that might be our link between the two and especially if they booked within a week of each other. Spas usually only have a couple specialists making appointments at a time."
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Post by Zuyuri on Apr 20, 2016 4:29:37 GMT
"We...have the receipts from the spa actually," Sunshine stole a file from Shadow's desk - the occupant was too engrossed in zooming in the photos taken from security cameras - and handed it to Esme. "It was a gift certificate given to Krystal Stewart, she's our ice victim, as a present. The other victim, Ashylnn Burns, was the one who got vouchers. Also," she flashed two college IDs in a plastic bag, "they were college roommates. Kind of sad that they died together...Anna's downstairs doing an autopsy on the bodies, and I'm going down there in a few to check in on her."
"Hold on," Shadow quickly interrupted the reporting. He was clicking anxiously at one photo, typing in code after code. The picture was zooming in on an area witht he security cameras, towards something glittering. "Sunshine, you and your...friend may want to come look at this. Remember what the other team talked about?"
"About finding a ward?" Sunshine asked. "Yeah."
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