The News Is Out

by **Emilie** » Mon Mar 11, 2019 11:32 pm

Emilie arrived slightly early with her compatriots in tow. She wasn't really sure what to expect. Killers were old news, but murderous biker gangs was a new one.

While they waited, she pulled out her vaporizer and joined the nation to get her nicfix and keep her nerves calm.

by **Sean Hall** » Tue Mar 12, 2019 12:30 am

Sean wasn't entirely sure what to expect. Was it going to be a murderer? Accidental posession of a possessed bike? Victim of some... other kind? He'd dressed in normal clothes aside from his long coat. He'd hidden some reagents in various pockets in case they needed something bright, flashy, and violent.

"Maybe I should've brought my staff," Sean mused idly while they waited. He looked tired and little missed, which probably made him look like he belonged in some noir detective film or book about magical private eyes.

by **Victor Freud** » Tue Mar 12, 2019 3:50 am

Seeing the cloud of vapor rise around Emilie's head, Victor reached into the breast pocket of his blazer and fished out his cigarette case. He tapped out a white-filtered, bandless cigarette and brought it to his lips, cupping his hands around the end as he lit it. With that sorted he sat on one of the nearby bollards with one foot pressed against the side. If only they had a black and white camera, they could have been an album cover.

"You should get a collapsable one. Less conspicuous when takin' the bus."

by **Sean Hall** » Tue Mar 12, 2019 4:06 pm

"Not a bad idea," Sean said, "Metal holds enchantments better than wood anyways."

by **Narrator** » Tue Mar 12, 2019 5:47 pm

The familiar well-worn pickup truck pulls into the parking lot of Morrisons Market. Cutting the engine, a young man who looks to be in his twenties steps out, his dark hair in a Caesar cut.

"Huh wasn't expecting a party," he says as he spots Emilie.

by **Emilie** » Tue Mar 12, 2019 10:20 pm

"A girl can't move alone, not even in Maldon.

But you know my friend Slick from last time, and this is my new friend." She pointed at Sean, and would let him give his own name if he wanted.

by **Sean Hall** » Tue Mar 12, 2019 10:39 pm

"Harry," Sean said nodding in greeting. He didn't really feel like handing his name out to people possibly connected to a possessed bike.

by **Victor Freud** » Tue Mar 12, 2019 10:44 pm

Victor gave a little wave but for the most part appeared disinterested. They were going to ask the guy about some pretty heavy stuff, and being faced with a 3 on 1 positioning right from the beginning wasn't going to calm the guy's nerves any more.

by **Narrator** » Tue Mar 12, 2019 10:49 pm

"So what's this mystery thing that fits under the seat? Because I honestly can't remember leaving anything in it."

by **Emilie** » Wed Mar 13, 2019 12:12 am

Emilie held out a tire pressure gauge.

"Do you recognize this?"

by **Victor Freud** » Wed Mar 13, 2019 12:33 am

Victor slowly slipped down from sitting on the bollard to just leaning against it, hands in his coat pockets.

by **Narrator** » Wed Mar 13, 2019 2:00 am

"You telling me you never checked your tire pressure before?" He quirks a brow.

"You can keep it if you want. I can show you how to use it."

by **Emilie** » Wed Mar 13, 2019 2:31 am

"Nah, man. I know what it is.

I'm just using this as a pretense to get you out here so I can ask how you gotta dead guy in your bike.

I guess actually my bike. How you got a dead guy in my bike."

by **Narrator** » Wed Mar 13, 2019 3:17 am

"...wait, what?" The man blinks in confusion.

by **Emilie** » Wed Mar 13, 2019 3:47 am

"Your little electrical problem? It wasn't. Couldn't find anything wrong with the damn thing....

What I did find wrong was the damn bike kept taking off on its own, and my new friend here?

Well Harry's psychic-" close enough... "- and he says a ghost is doing it. A ghost who says he got in an accident with a dude addicted to hair grease.

Sound familiar?"

by **Narrator** » Wed Mar 13, 2019 6:51 pm

"No? I mean... I knew it was... temperamental." He hedges.

"But ghosts? Are you winding me up?"

by **Emilie** » Wed Mar 13, 2019 11:18 pm

"I really don't know why I would be. Ain't got any reason to.

We're gonna need you to answer some questions so we can figure out who's.

You run him off the road Bryl?"

by **Narrator** » Wed Mar 13, 2019 11:22 pm

"I've never run anyone off the road. I bought the Vespa secondhand. Fellow down by the pier. Does refurbished ones."

by **Emilie** » Wed Mar 13, 2019 11:28 pm

"Interesting....

You mind showing us a picture of your lady friend? Just to confirm."

by **Narrator** » Wed Mar 13, 2019 11:33 pm

The young man sighs, and pulls out his wallet, holding out a picture of his fiance.

"She's the reason I had to get rid of it. It started getting... funny when I started dating her."

The woman in the picture certainly doesn't look like the one Sean saw in the vision.

by **Victor Freud** » Thu Mar 14, 2019 12:25 am

"... you know, that does make more sense. I mean, if I bumped someone off into the drink, I probably wouldn't take their bike and try to sell it. But if I had a business by the dock and FOUND a bike...."

by **Sean Hall** » Thu Mar 14, 2019 2:54 pm

"Might be we need to follow up withe the fellow by the pier and maybe our good friend can tell us which fellow that is," Sean suggested.

by **Narrator** » Thu Mar 14, 2019 7:34 pm

"It's been ages. I bought it when I was in sixth form. He might still be fixing them up though. Cooper's."

by **Emilie** » Thu Mar 14, 2019 10:16 pm

"Thanks. We'll go check it out if no one else has any questions?" She asked of her cohorts.

by **Victor Freud** » Fri Mar 15, 2019 4:14 am

Victor shook his head. "Naw, I think we've already made ourselves sound crazy enough."

by **Emilie** » Sat Mar 16, 2019 12:40 am

"Thanks for the help mate. Sorry to drag you out here under false pretenses but somehow I doubt you'd have taken me seriously if I said we were ghosthunting.

by **Victor Freud** » Sat Mar 16, 2019 5:37 am

"But on the plus side, you've now got a story for your groomsmen about how you owned a haunted moped. Good luck my dude."

by **Emilie** » Mon Mar 18, 2019 1:56 am

Emilie summoned them a ride and they were off to the pier.

The Wizard, the Miscreat and the Misfit made an odd trio squished into the back of a LTI TX4.

by **Sean Hall** » Mon Mar 18, 2019 1:58 am

"This would make a great sitcom," Sean said idly as they sat in the back of the car.

by **Victor Freud** » Mon Mar 18, 2019 4:00 am

Victor snuffed his cigarette out before tossing it in a bin and got into the back of the taxi with the others.

"So the plan is to go to the shop and... ask what exactly?"

by **Emilie** » Mon Mar 18, 2019 12:50 pm

"Ain't worked that out yet Slick. Part of life is thinking on the fly, sometimes.

I'll come up with something." She adds, the.piercings on her lips wringing strangely as she chewed on the inside if her lip.

by **Sean Hall** » Mon Mar 18, 2019 6:14 pm

"One of us could snoop around while somebody else distracts Cooper or whoever the mechanic is," Sean suggested. "Some spells can be cast without the chanting and reality stretching."

by **Victor Freud** » Tue Mar 19, 2019 3:34 am

"Snooping huh?" Vic muttered softly. "Huh, who do we know who can do somethin' like that."

by **Emilie** » Wed Mar 20, 2019 2:28 am

"I think Sean might have been suggesting himself being hes magic and you're tiny." She clarified.

"I can definitely distract."

by **Victor Freud** » Thu Mar 21, 2019 8:12 pm

"Damn straight you can. We've got a veritable heist on our hands."

by **Sean Hall** » Thu Mar 21, 2019 8:37 pm

"Let's hope it goes better than first heists usually do," Sean smirked.

by **Emilie** » Tue Mar 26, 2019 5:08 pm

Emilie had the trio dropped off a bit away from the pier so their target didn't see them coming. As they got out of the cab, she turned to Vic after paying the driver.

"Hitching in my bag tinylike so you can help Sean?"

by **Victor Freud** » Wed Mar 27, 2019 2:04 am

"Sure, I rarely get a chance to actually use my schtick."

Victor looked around for a moment to make sure the coast was clear before he took Emilie's hand in his and positioned it palm outstretched. With his hand on hers he did a little hop, like he was using her hand to help him push himself higher to reach something and it's just a little too high for you to lift your leg to stand on. But as soon as he was off the ground he rapidly dwindled in size so that he landed in her palm, legs criss-cross applesauce. It'd be rather impressive, if it was a more impressive powerset.

by **Emilie** » Thu Mar 28, 2019 12:26 am

Emilie smiled at the tiny man, and opened the flap to her hip pouch to allow him to climb in.

"Shall we go in alone? You wanna scout the outside magic man?"

by **Sean Hall** » Thu Mar 28, 2019 10:42 pm

Sean looked impressed as Victor shrank and then climbed into Emilie's pouch.

"Yeah, I can take a look around see if anybody's been imprisoning ghosts in things or some other kind of magical shenanigans," Sean said as if it was the most normal thing.

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