Priority Alert: Missing Agent ((open rp))

[liquia]

((I was thinking that Beryl would realize that this is a secret world affair and the she will need to prevent the Landlord from knowing what is happening. I also needed a way into the apartment without breaking and entering. But I can write out the landlord if you find him be interfering! Just tell me if I'm disrupting the flow of the RP =P))

[kovergirl]

(( Vi can shoot him maybe? ))

Victoria murmurs a distracted, "Mmhmm," as she arrives at the window to Megan's apartment. "Supposing that half of the names on the list don't have the resources or abilities needed to take her on. That's still a fair number, no? What department was she in anyway?" She peers in through the window, checking for any obvious signs of search or struggle before retrieving a survival knife from shoulder sheathe hidden under her coat. She will report any abnormalities back to Anna. While she slides the blade between the bottom of the window and the frame in an effort to jimmy it open, she adds over the comm, "First week on the job, by the way. Nice ta meetcha."

Assuming the window gives, she opens it all the way and checks the interior of the unit for booby traps and the like. People tended to be more paranoid than normal on team Blue, as she learned very early on, so she wasn't about to take unnecessary chances, especially since this was a co-worker's home. She spends a few moments to scan for trip wires and other such triggers before slipping into the apartment. If she was going trip something, it'll be so because someone's done a very good job, not because she got careless. "Anyone else joining this little field trip of ours? You asked for a team, didn't you?"

[Carl]

To: Anna Winston-Smith
From: Colette Marceau
CC: Carl Weaver, Teresa Auerbach, Sera Gabel
Subject: Re: Missing Agent

I was on the raid with Mademoiselle Pacelli as well. About midway through the operation she dropped to a knee and began to complain about not feeling well. It was enough to cause some concern for me at least, but she assured us that she could go on and complete the mission.

For what it's worth, by the end of the operation I was also experiencing a headache, but it was gone the next day.

If any extra help is needed to help Mademoiselle Pacelli, I will aid in any way I can.

-Colette

[onlycore]

((it's all cool Liq, mostly the vague plan was to get you guys into the apartment and let you poke around a bit and rpz then the plot line would advance, but if you have ideas what to do with the guy in your side of the rpz be my guest, however keep in mind a lot of people in this neighborhood know Megan and know she is a cop so not sure if the landlord would let you into her apartment when she isn't there, unless your using some magics or something))

[onlycore]

"nice to meet you too... Victoria? Vicky? Vi?... and to answer your question yeah probably a long list and I'd need to hack into police records to get a detailed look at her case files there,
As for what department she was in... hmmm as far as I know she started in security, they had her playing night watchman in the basement apparently till she caught Mila Cameron's eye and she got transferred to investigations, as for what jobs she's worked for the company..."
well she did some fact finding about Allen Gamble one of our outside contractors but I think we can rule him out
she was also in charge of interrogating a Dragon operative that tried to slip past screening and get a job as Tess's assistant... could be she holds a grudge but I think it's unlikely she'd be involved she was mostly into corporate espionage not kidnapping or murder...
finally we have SenTaxx, they are the most likely however the company is effectively bankrupt, we now own whats left of it and the board of directors is all dead, also if they were coming after us I'm not sure why they would take a shot at Megan and no one else, ultimately we probably shouldn't really be discussing them openly even on a secured channel like this, if your interested you should ask someone face to face, Tess or Carl would be good bets."

[kovergirl]

"I might just," Victoria murmurs after she enters the apartment. "More info than I asked for in any case." As she goes from room to room in a slow, cautious pace, she keeps an eye out for anything unusual, such as signs of struggle.

"Meeeeeegan," she calls in friendly but hushed tones. "Hope you don't mind me poking around. Everyone at work's been worried about ya so here I am to check up on you."

((What's the layout for the apartment? Does she see anything out of the ordinary? Does it even look like Megan's been home? Shoes left out or signs of a pair conspicuously missing? Same goes for things like coats and keys. Spots that are less dusty on end tables and the like.))

[onlycore]

To: Colette Marceau
From: Anna Winston-Smith
Subject: Re: Missing Agent

your sure your alright? maybe a trip too medical would be a good idea just to be certain.
Also just a thought I'm assuming you guys ran into more of that pink/purple ooze stuff down there? did we ever get a solid answer on whether or not it was harmful, I recall the samples we had were getting bounced around from department to department but I've no idea if any results were reached.

-Anna

((Megan's issues are unique to her and any medical checks will be clean unless the person getting one has medical problems of there own or Fitz decides there is any harmful side effects from the ooze))

[onlycore]

The window Vi reached from the fire escape was well secured but purely by a mundane lock and although not easy to force, it eventual succumbs to Vi's attempt and window slides open.
After a minute or two checking it seems that Vi's caution, although prudent is unnecessary as she finds no hint of any sort of traps and she clambers into what appears to be Detective Pacelli's bed room, Vi's call is answered only by the sound of music from another room,
((http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBfjU3_XOaA))
the music is not playing loudly enough to have drowned out Vi's voice so ether the apartment is empty or Pacelli cant answer her, Vi also notes that although it is still daylight ouside the lights have been left on.

Looking immediately to the left is the bed, it defiantly doesn't look to have been slept in, in fact the linen is crisp and clean and looks if anything freshly laundered, however it dose seem Megan made it home from the SenTaxx raid as there is a small pile of discarded clothes and what looks like a Kevlar vest on the floor at the foot of the bed.

To the right is a small vanity table with a mirror and a collection of feminine hygiene and beauty products, a couple of photos have been tacked onto the edge of the mirror and a slightly odd looking police badge dangles from a chain at the other side of the mirror to the pictures, next to the vanity table is a small bookcase packed with books and a small but secure looking safe is set into the wall over the bookcase.

At the far end of the room is a chest of draws and wardrobe as well as the door out of this room which currently sits partly open.


((let me know what you want to look at more closely and yell when your ready to move onwards))

[liquia]

Beryl & Mr.Korpikoski step out from the elevator on the top floor of the building, the pear shaped man waddled into the hallway, looking side to side. The two walked down the hallway, listening for anything out of the ordinary. "Maybe the roof?", Beryl wondered if it was vandalism.

Beryl could hear the faint music from what she recalled was from a video game, but couldn't necessarily put a finger on which one. "Oh, its this song.", Beryl turned to Mr.Korpikoski and realized she was probably telling the wrong person. The short sweaty man stopped and turned to the door where it was emanating from. "I didn't know Ms.Pacelli was back", he approached the door and gave a quick rap with the back of his fist "Megan, are you back?". Beryl's eyes flickered as she leaned against the wall beside the door - there was a presence inside, but was it this Megan?

Wait... Megan Pacelli - where have I seen that name before... Beryl wondered to herself, then it hit her as the Landlord slid a key into the lock from his massive collection. Click, the key was stuck. The sweaty fingers of the landlord attempted to remove the key without success. "Damn locks", he gave the door a few quick jerks before giving up. "You stay here with the keys while I call up a locksmith from my office.", the man waddled back to the elevator.

"Damned elevator is not working now?", the chubby man complained jabbing the button with no response. A mischievous grin was on Beryl's lips as she watched Mr.Korpikoski walk into the stairwell. Beryl searched for her phone to confirm if this was the apartment of a co-worker, but it wasn't there - Bob's Burgers, Beryl's palm met her face.

Well... if I am preventing a break in, Beryl thought to herself as she turned the key without incident and peeked inside.

((alright the landlord is out of the picture *evil laugh*. The landlord will basically be too unfit to walk up the stairs, and the locksmiths will take a while before they're here. Before then I'll have the keys returned to the landlord.))

[onlycore]

((w00t! sneaky I like it, although Jean might be disappointed he likes shouting and making people disappear))

Berly thinks she might of heard someone call out but through both the door and over the music it's hard to be sure, ether way the managers key turns smoothly and the door swings open revealing the interior of the apartment.

Berly finds herself stood in the apartments joint sitting room and kitchenette, the former separated from the latter by a raised counter top with a set of matching stools, although she cant see any sign of anyone in the apartment there are two doors leading into the rest of the apartment, one right across the room stands slightly ajar and she cant hear movement from within.

[kovergirl]

Vi stops in front of the vanity to take a better look at the badge and photos. She refrains from touching anything, and only scrutinizes briefly before moving on. "Lights are on," she quietly reports back to Anna and sheathes her knife. "Got some dirty laundry on the floor and some kevlar laying around. Whoever came home didn't goto bed though, or had been selectively tidy. No sign of her yet."

When someone struggles with the lock to the apartment, Vi silently flits over to the bedroom door. She peers through gap while the lock clicks and jiggles under assault then fall silent. She hears someone speaking on the other side, but the music drowns out the particulars. She turns away from door a moment to whisper, "Someone's at the door," to Anna before resuming her watch.

Maybe our girl's come home. Though her hand hovers over the handle of her survival knife, just in case.

[onlycore]

Given how tidy the rest of the bedroom is it seems unlikely Megan we just throw her clothes around and then leave them there for a couple of day, just a glance confirms these must of been the things she wore to the raid on the SenTaxx facility, the black slacks and simple white blouse are torn and frayed in several places and a glance at the Kevlar vest shows a bullet still lodged in one of the plates.

Glancing at the photographs on her way past Vi notes all three show the same women in them, most likely Megan Pacelli herself which is handy as she didn't have a clear picture of what she looked like before, however beyond that they don't seem overly useful, the first is of a collection of uniformed cadets having just graduated from the academy, the second shows Megan again in uniform with a much older man possibly her father

and the last shows Megan with a few other people at a bar, a banner in the background proclaims it to be new years 2012.

The badge seems too shiny and well kept somehow,

it's clearly not Megan's own badge and honestly you'd be surprised if it had ever been bouncing around it someones pocket the metal is far too smooth and unmarked.

[onlycore]

((if Vi is peeking into the living room as Berly enters she probably see a women with Blue Hair entering but I think it's probably better for Liq to describe her character she'll likely do a way better job, so I'll back off and let you two run with it as you meet for the first time))

[liquia]

((Where is the music coming from? Well Kover has seen Beryl OOC and sort of OC~ But she has blue hair, quantum green eyes, glasses, a casual blue long sleeve shirt with a short sleeve one over it, sneakers and boot-cut jeans.

& more description of what's around in the living room/ kitchen please~ Anything posted on the fridge, counter etc? ))

The door slid shut as Beryl took her first few steps into the unit. She took slow breaths, as if breathing would hide her presence from whomever was behind one of those doors. Beryl couldn't tell if she heard shuffling, but there was only the music now. The actual owner of the house would most likely come out and confront whomever was intruding, especially if it was your landlord.

Beryl let her breath out, what have I gotten myself into this time? She thought to herself. She knew she had to protect the secret world, but what now? Beryl's fingers clenched and uncurled, her top row of teeth found themselves chewing on her lower lip. Beryl needed some way to defend herself, any type of brute force arcane was out of the question as it would most likely cause a disturbance, not to mention wrecking poor Megan's house in the process.

Beryl uprooted her nervous foot and walked into the kitchenette, she opened the freezer section of the fridge - perfect, there was a tray of aging ice cubes. Beryl held one of the cubes in her palm, but it did not melt. Feeling more confident, she moved towards the first door. Beryl could sense the presence getting closer as she walked towards the slightly opened door, she wanted to call out, but no voice came out, perhaps it was for the better.

Beryl reached for the door with her free hand, and primed the cube between three of her fingers in the other.

[onlycore]

((the music is coming from the living room area there is a rather expensive looking sound system, seems the playlist on repeat/shuffle so it could of been playing since sunday night/monday morning theirs no way to tell, I'll properly describe the living room once Berly and Vi have met don't want to bog you down with details when drama is happening))