jrsey Posted May 1 Clone Share Posted May 1 Marina Trevino Ghost Whisperer High Concept: Intuitive Ectomantic Forensic Scientist Trouble: Door's Always Open Marina watches Johan's slick trick and can't help but be impressed. She's not particularly gifted in such subtleties. Even when she ran jobs with Daemon, this type of subtlety wasn't the norm. "Thank you," she says with a nod and a small smile. She leads them through the corridors until they find Candace's apartment. After looking up and down the empty hallway, Marina rings the doorbell. There's no answer and no sound of movement inside. She tries the door: locked. She looks over at Johan. "I don't think someone's going to walk through this door and allow you to keep it open with your wallet. How will we get in?" OOC TBD Name xDiceName xDiceResult xDiceString xDiceRolls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unkabear Posted May 1 Author Clone Share Posted May 1 Johan Gentleman Thief High Concept: Reformed Thief trying to turn a new Leaf, Trouble: Old Habits Die Hard Skills Skills Burglary (+4) Notice (+3); Stealth (+3) Athletics (+2); Deceive (+2); Investigate (+2) Empathy (+1); Lore (+1); Rapport (+1); Resources (+1) Johan traveled the halls listening to the inhabitants, yelling here, snoring there. The walls were not particularly thick or soundproofed. This was not an issue,he doubted that Marina would go all exited yelling, but he was not about to start making any crazy noises himself. He winced slightly at the door bell, but only slightly, then he listened, nothing, just stomping around in an apartment a few doors down. He looked across the way to see that there was light through the peep hole, they were going unobserved. When Marina asked her question he shrugged. "Yes, that is generally a well trafficked door trick, this is more straight forward." he said as he opened his wallet and pulled out a bill that was folded and pulled a paperclip off of it, then ran his hand through his hair and pulled out a bobby pin with a smile. He then bent the paperclip a bit, straitening part of it and adding a small hook at the end, then taking the bobby pin and placing it into the lock before bending it hard to create an L shape that he then used to put a small bit of pressure on the lock. He then slipped the paperclip in and raked the pins, the springs were not too bad and he did not feel any safety pins. So he, while standing up and just seemingly leaning against the door frame picked the lock. When he got a satisfying twist on the bobby pin Johan smiled and finished turning the lock to swing open the door, again motioning Marina to enter before him. OOC Hide this Name xDiceName xDiceResult xDiceString xDiceRolls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrsey Posted May 1 Clone Share Posted May 1 Marina Trevino Ghost Whisperer High Concept: Intuitive Ectomantic Forensic Scientist Trouble: Door's Always Open Marina pauses at the threshold, peering in. The place is rather messy: discarded food containers and trash lay in low piles on the floor. Constance hadn't been much of a housekeeper, apparently. Might make their task a little harder. She sighs and steps in, looking around. The apartment is rather small. The living room is immediately in front of them, so Marina decides to start looking for the book there. The smell of the place is distinctly "old lady". Unsurprising, really: ghosts tend to take on the appearance of their best age when they die. Constance may look young, but she was definitely an elderly woman. As Marina searches, she's careful not to touch anything. "We're looking for Wuthering Heights. Constance said it's either here, in the kitchen, or on her bedside table. Clearly this is going to be a bit of a challenge," she says, gesturing towards the mess. She sighs. "Best get to it, then. I'll search here." OOC TBD Name xDiceName xDiceResult xDiceString xDiceRolls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unkabear Posted May 1 Author Clone Share Posted May 1 Johan Gentleman Thief High Concept: Reformed Thief trying to turn a new Leaf, Trouble: Old Habits Die Hard Skills Skills Burglary (+4) Notice (+3); Stealth (+3) Athletics (+2); Deceive (+2); Investigate (+2) Empathy (+1); Lore (+1); Rapport (+1); Resources (+1) Johan nods to Marina, "I will check the bedroom." he says walking toward a very short hallway with two doors, one would of course be the water closet, the other her bedroom. The smell of old lady was even stronger in this room if that was possible. It was messy, much like all other aspects of her life. The easy spot of the dresser was empty of books, so he began to look around without touching anything. But that search ended quick. Johan then pulled out a pair of thin leather gloves from his jacket pockets and slid them on before gently moving clothes and other things around, lifting gently to allow things to fall back to where they went up, leaving the items back into the dust silhouette that they had been lifted from. Still nothing. Johan sighed, any further searching would leave evidence that someone had gone through searching for something. He wanted to make sure he was committed before he took that step. "No dice, any luck?" he asked from the doorway with enough volume to carry to Marina, but not so much as to announce them to the other apartments. OOC Hide this Name xDiceName xDiceResult xDiceString xDiceRolls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrsey Posted May 1 Clone Share Posted May 1 Marina Trevino Ghost Whisperer High Concept: Intuitive Ectomantic Forensic Scientist Trouble: Door's Always Open Marina searches diligently, mindful not to leave fingerprints or any other evidence of her presence behind. The book is not immediately obvious here. She sighs in frustration, then hears Johan. "No, nothing. I don't want to judge, but dear GOD, Candace!" She moves to the kitchen, keeping her eyes peeled along the way. "Kitchen's the last place she said it might be. I honestly don't blame her kids for throwing everything away." Marina glances over the visible surfaces. No sign of the book. Elderly lady apparently living alone...maybe she had memory issues? Alzheimer's? Dementia? Looking in unexpected places may yield better results. She begins opening cabinets, searching. "I feel like she may not have had it all together. Check weird places," she calls to Johan. OOC TBD Name xDiceName xDiceResult xDiceString xDiceRolls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unkabear Posted May 1 Author Clone Share Posted May 1 Johan Gentleman Thief High Concept: Reformed Thief trying to turn a new Leaf, Trouble: Old Habits Die Hard Skills Skills Burglary (+4) Notice (+3); Stealth (+3) Athletics (+2); Deceive (+2); Investigate (+2) Empathy (+1); Lore (+1); Rapport (+1); Resources (+1) "Si senorita," he said turning back to the bedroom before stopping and leaning against the bathroom door. a wall of bad perfume and deodorant hit him and made him take a moment to gather his senses before he was able to open the door further and look inside. He scanned the counter and a small glint caught his attention, a plastic dust cover. Johan stepped over a towel, dried into a permanent curl, and a pair of...older style...underwear before he was able to have the reflections on the dust cover to resolve into the words Wuthering Heights. A smell hit him from the toilet that he decided was just best that he did not open and was afraid to flush. He picked up the book and gently folded it closed, the spine protesting after having sat open on the count for so very long. Johan stepped outside of the bathroom and closed the door before he held up the book and said "Jackpot." OOC Hide this Name xDiceName xDiceResult xDiceString xDiceRolls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrsey Posted May 1 Clone Share Posted May 1 (edited) Marina Trevino Ghost Whisperer High Concept: Intuitive Ectomantic Forensic Scientist Trouble: Door's Always Open "Thank God," she says, holding her nose. The smell is just too much. "Let's get out of here. This is rank." She follows Johan out of the apartment. They lock the door behind them, careful to leave everything as it was. When they get down to the street, Marina takes a few deep gulps of fresh air. "That was awful. Oh my God." She resists a gag. It strikes her that she hasn't been out on a team job since Daemon. Jason never takes her along, aside from that time Daemon was in danger. Sometimes, though, Daemon would take her along. The memories tug at her heart. God, she misses him. Why won't he answer her? No, that's a stupid question. She knows. She knows all too well. "Johan," she starts as they walk away from the apartment building and back towards the library, "have you spoken to Daemon?" She does her best to conceal her concern, but she's never been good at that: it's clearly written all over her face and clearly heard in her voice. OOC TBD Edited May 1 by jrsey (see edit history) Name xDiceName xDiceResult xDiceString xDiceRolls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unkabear Posted May 1 Author Clone Share Posted May 1 Johan Gentleman Thief High Concept: Reformed Thief trying to turn a new Leaf, Trouble: Old Habits Die Hard Skills Skills Burglary (+4) Notice (+3); Stealth (+3) Athletics (+2); Deceive (+2); Investigate (+2) Empathy (+1); Lore (+1); Rapport (+1); Resources (+1) Johan had been in worse places, one particularly unpleasant evening in the sewers under Constantinople stood out in his mind. But it was certainly not a place that he would desire to go back to any time soon. The 'gold' watch on her dresser was a Casio. Gold Plated at best, cheap polished brass at worst. Not worth the effort. "I ran across him briefly, he seemed well, he was distracted, something about a job. I did not pry." he said cautiously. Johan knew that this was a sore spot for Marina, Johan at this time seemed to be a neutral character in their soap opera. Daemon was a dangerous man, Marina and Jason were constrained by rules, the conventions of being an officer, Daemon did not. But then conventional rules did not apply to the things that he may hunt, but it left him outside of the law, and what he did was outside of the White Council. OOC Hide this Name xDiceName xDiceResult xDiceString xDiceRolls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrsey Posted May 1 Clone Share Posted May 1 Marina Trevino Ghost Whisperer High Concept: Intuitive Ectomantic Forensic Scientist Trouble: Door's Always Open Marina nods."Good. I just haven't heard from him in awhile." Marina places the aviator sunglasses over her eyes, even though she's not channeling. "I'm glad he's okay. Don't mention my questioning about him. I don't want to place you in the middle. It's just...complicated." OOC TBD Name xDiceName xDiceResult xDiceString xDiceRolls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unkabear Posted May 1 Author Clone Share Posted May 1 Johan Gentleman Thief High Concept: Reformed Thief trying to turn a new Leaf, Trouble: Old Habits Die Hard Skills Skills Burglary (+4) Notice (+3); Stealth (+3) Athletics (+2); Deceive (+2); Investigate (+2) Empathy (+1); Lore (+1); Rapport (+1); Resources (+1) Johan chuckles, it's complicated seemed to be their motto. "I can see that, no worry, I have a feeling that he understands that I will not lie to you, but I will also keep in confidence what he would like me to. He is practical, at least with me." 'Ish. The way back was similar, a few more people walking the streets, so the going was a bit slower, but with the book in hand, they were able to move with determination. The buskers had moved on by the time they had gotten there, and an officer was milling about on a corner, Johan gave them a nod of the head which was returned. Had someone told Johan that he would be on good terms with the police...any police who he had not specifically bribed he would have laughed in their faces. But now. It seemed that fate decided to throw him across the divide and land firmly behind a thin blue line. OOC Hide this Name xDiceName xDiceResult xDiceString xDiceRolls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrsey Posted May 2 Clone Share Posted May 2 Marina Trevino Ghost Whisperer High Concept: Intuitive Ectomantic Forensic Scientist Trouble: Door's Always Open There's some comfort in knowing that Daemon is alive and, by Johan's estimation, practical. The recklessness he showed after coming back scared her. Whatever his reasons for ignoring her, at least he was handling himself better. That's what she's going to choose to believe, at least. She casually flicks a rogue tear from her cheek, thankful for the aviators. The pair walks back to the library. Marina's thoughts are still on Daemon, but she makes an effort to be present with Johan, chit-chatting about lighter topics. They enter the library and Marina drops the book off at the librarian's desk for check-in. She pays the late fee of $20 and heads back to where she saw the ghost. "Candace," she calls softly, her face slipping into bedroom eyes. It about a minute for Candace to reappear, but Marina is patient. The ghost's form is weaker this time. New ghosts have trouble manifesting sometimes: they're still learning the rules of their existence. Marina gives her a smile. "We found the book and returned it. You should see it back on the shelves soon enough." The ghost's face relaxes and she gives a small smile. "Thank you." "You're welcome." Candace's form wavers, then she disappears into the stacks. Marina turns back to look at Johan, leaving her aviators on. "Well, that was a relatively simple task. Sometimes they aren't so straightforward. Still, I wouldn't have been able to do it if not for you. Thanks, Johan," she says softly. She gives him a weak smile. OOC TBD Name xDiceName xDiceResult xDiceString xDiceRolls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unkabear Posted May 2 Author Clone Share Posted May 2 Johan Gentleman Thief High Concept: Reformed Thief trying to turn a new Leaf, Trouble: Old Habits Die Hard Skills Skills Burglary (+4) Notice (+3); Stealth (+3) Athletics (+2); Deceive (+2); Investigate (+2) Empathy (+1); Lore (+1); Rapport (+1); Resources (+1) Johan waves Marina away, "It is no problem, I am just happy I was able to utilize a few skills I learned along the way" Johan was dangerously close to lying to her. He had been cagey about what he did as a contract worker & what took him all over the world, and she had not pressed, though he suspected that she suspected. "I'm feeling hungry. There is a good Indian place a few blocks down, they are vegan if that matters, and if it does not, then I dare you to care that they are vegan after your first bite. Would you mind joining me? My treat." Johan had decided that unless something else came up he was going, but it was always nice to have company when eating. It wasn't hard to rope someone into conversation, Johan's casual nature just made it easy for people to feel comfortable around him, but he was enjoying getting to know Marina as an individual. OOC Hide this Name xDiceName xDiceResult xDiceString xDiceRolls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrsey Posted May 2 Clone Share Posted May 2 Marina Trevino Ghost Whisperer High Concept: Intuitive Ectomantic Forensic Scientist Trouble: Door's Always Open Marina's face lights up. "I love Indian! I can appreciate a good vegan meal. The flavors are always so earthy and interesting. Lunch sounds great. Lead the way." She follows him out of the library and down the street. "So have you had a chance to explore the city a bit more? Tell me what you've been up to lately." OOC TBD Name xDiceName xDiceResult xDiceString xDiceRolls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unkabear Posted May 2 Author Clone Share Posted May 2 Johan Gentleman Thief High Concept: Reformed Thief trying to turn a new Leaf, Trouble: Old Habits Die Hard Skills Skills Burglary (+4) Notice (+3); Stealth (+3) Athletics (+2); Deceive (+2); Investigate (+2) Empathy (+1); Lore (+1); Rapport (+1); Resources (+1) Johan shrugs "Most of my searches have been restaurants and coffee shops." he offered, "Work takes me all over town, I just creep and lurk once I am no longer needed." Johan watches a busker, but his interest was not on the busker itself, but the girl in her teens was doing a decent job lifting wallets and watches from people. She tried to move toward them and Johan caught her eye and gently shook his head no and she turned toward another. OOC Hide this Name xDiceName xDiceResult xDiceString xDiceRolls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrsey Posted May 2 Clone Share Posted May 2 Marina Trevino Ghost Whisperer High Concept: Intuitive Ectomantic Forensic Scientist Trouble: Door's Always Open Marina laughs. "The idea of you creeping and lurking is just hilarious. I can't see that being your style. Although, I have to day I was surprised by your lockpicking skills." She looks at him and raises an eyebrow. "Pick that little skill up in private school?" OOC TBD Name xDiceName xDiceResult xDiceString xDiceRolls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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