Vesti and Lauren's Interdimensional Investigations (A CYOA)

And thus my quest to release this in a timely manner despite having to grapple with an eight hour long app class begins...


{{As you can probably tell, my quest was a failure }}

Present: Lita Gates: Police Badge

Vesti reaches into his pocket and tries to pull out his police badge. Unfortunately, Lita Gates sees it coming, and before he can retrieve it, she shouts, “No, don’t pull that badge out again! You already showed it to me last Christmas!” Vesti replies, “B- But I just had it polished! You have to see it! It’s not the same badge anymore, it’ll be a totally different experience!” Lita shakes her head, and responds, “Trust me, I’ve seen that badge far too much. It doesn’t surprise me anymore.” “Don’t be ridiculous,” Vesti shouts, “You can never see my badge too many times!” Lita explains, “Well, I’ve probably seen that one about forty times... All throughout my teenage years I had to deal with you shoving your goofy replica badge in my face, and as a kid it seemed like you’d show me your hall monitor badge at least once a day... And let’s not even START about when you were a baby.” Lauren asks, “Actually, that sounds like it could be important... Could you elaborate?” Vesti remarks, “For once, I agree that we shouldn’t go into this...” Despite Vesti’s wishes, Lita begins to reply, “Well, it all started when-” Before Lita can finish, Vesti interjects, “EXCUSE ME, but I think the murder is a little more important than my baby stories right now!” Lauren replies, “To be fair, you were the one who brought the matter up.” Vesti eloquently responds, “...Shut up.”

Talk: Lita Gates: Favorite Color

“...Actually, let’s forgot the murder for a second, because I have a question that’s much more important,” Vesti asks, “So, Lita... What’s your favorite color?” Lita raises her eyebrow at Vesti, and asks, “Are you feeling alright, Vesti? Cause it seems like you’ve forgotten every interaction we’ve had for the last thirty years...” Vesti replies, “Don’t be ridiculous! Of course I already know what your favorite color is! I, uh... just thought Lauren might like to know!” Lauren, who is looking at her now empty bottle of Luminol in disappointment, quickly replies, “To be completely honest, I couldn’t care less.” Lita turns to Lauren, and shouts, “Wow, how RUDE! Well, I could say the same thing to you. But judging by your rudeness, I bet your favorite color is something brooding and emo, like BLACK!” Lauren hesitantly responds, “...I think you might be overreacting a bit...” Lita continues, “Oh, so now it’s all MY fault! Yeah, sure I get it! Well, you know what? My favorite color is LIGHT BLUE! There, now you know anyway! What do you think of THAT!” Vesti quickly interjects, “So... uh... guys... How about we get back to the subject of that murder...”

Talk: The Case

“So, Lita, what exactly do you know about the crime so far?” Lita, having calmed down significantly, replies, “Oh, well... I know the murder took place in this hospital... and that’s about it.” Vesti asks, “So... you basically know absolutely nothing?” Lita replies, “Well, yeah... That’s where YOU come in! So, what exactly is going on here?” Lita looks around the room, and finally notices the corpse lying on the hospital bed. She continues, “Oh, that’s no good.” “It sure ain’t,” Vesti explains, “That’s the victim, Cammy Tose. She was a comatose patient at this hospital, and she was stabbed in the chest with some unknown weapon.” Lita shouts, “What?! She was in a coma? ...Why would you kill someone who was already in a coma?” Lauren answers, “That’s a good question, and one that no one has been able to answer. Hopefully the truth will come up with more investigation. ...Anyway, what were you saying, Vesti?” Vesti continues, “Well, according to that bag of IV liquid over there, the crime most likely occurred around 12:45, which was shortly before the building’s janitor discovered the body. Then he ran to the lobby, where he told me what he had found, but while he was gone someone may have-” Lita interrupts, “Wait a minute, what the heck were you doing in the hospital lobby? Did you bust up your toe while I wasn’t looking?” Vesti answers, “No, I was just visiting someone from a past case...” “So, you were in the building at the time of the murder?” Lita suddenly gasps, and continues, “Wait, don’t tell me YOU committed this murder!” Lauren replies, “I did consider the possibility; however, his alibi checks out.” Vesti mumbles, “You ‘considered the possibility’?” Lita shouts, “Well, what are you waiting for? Finish the STORY!” “Oh... Well, uh...” Vesti continues, “While the janitor was gone, I think the killer was hiding under that hospital bed, and when they came out they set up the crime scene to frame him. ...So, uh, that’s about it.” Lita mumbles, “Wow, that was a pretty LAME story... It didn’t even have an ending!” Vesti replies, “That’s because it's our job to write the ending ourselves, and make sure it ends happily!” “What the heck was that?” Lita asks, “Did you get that one out of a fortune cookie or something?” Vesti sighs, and replies, “Nevermind... Let’s just move on... I have another question to ask you...”

Talk: Percy Graham

“Do you perhaps know of anyone by the name of Percy Graham?” Lita replies, “Percy Graham? Yeah, I’ve faced him in court a few times... Why?” Vesti answers, “He’s apparently investigating this crime too. In fact, he tried to get someone arrested earlier!” “That doesn’t surprise me,” Lita continues, “That guy seems to harbor a pretty deep grudge against criminals, for some reason. I guess that’s what motivated him to power through law school at such a young age... Or maybe he just bought his way in, I don’t know.” “Yeah, I noticed the same thing,” Vesti replies, “But he was also playing video games the whole time I talked to him, which is kinda strange...” “Oh, he does the same thing in court too,” Lita replies, “Once, he actually set up a TV in the middle of the courtroom, plugged in some console, and then started playing it in the middle of the trial... As you might expect, the judge gave him a penalty.” Vesti remarks, “Well, at least someone in that courtroom was sane... So, who won the trial?” Lita explains, “Nobody did. The judge declared the whole thing a mistrial when the witness started throwing deli meats at the jurists.” Vesti mumbles, “...I’m just not even gonna comment on that one.”

Present: Lita Gates: Chronos Krate

Vesti pulls out his profile for Chronos Krate (a low-quality shot of a guy with similar hair that Vesti found on a site about aliens from the ‘90s) and shows it to Lita. He shouts, “Hey, Lita, take a look at this photo!” Lita takes the photo, squints at it, and replies, “Wow, this picture is awful. You should have bracketed you shots. It’s this cool technique I learned in college where you take five pictures of the same thing with minor brightness changes and then keep all of them.” “This picture isn’t mine! I just sorta found it on the internet!” Vesti explains, “Anyway, this guy took us to another dimension, and we had to solve MARIO’S MURDER! You know, the Italian guy from those video games? See, how’s THAT for boring!” Lita laughs, and replies, “Vesti, what the heck are you going on about?” Vesti shouts, “It’s true! You’ve got to BELIEVE me!” Lauren mumbles, “Hey, Vesti, how about we keep this whole thing to ourselves... because you sound completely insane right now...” Vesti sighs, and responds, “Alright, fine... If you insist...” Lita remarks, “Well, that was quite an... interesting conversation.”

Consult: Which Room?

Vesti turns to Lauren and asks, “So, where do you think we should go first?” Lauren replies, “Well, there are plenty of options. We could try to get more information from Argenta, or we could go to the main office to talk to whoever’s running the hospital...” Vesti interjects, “Actually, I’d rather not go to either of those places yet... I don’t know why... I feel like some being from another plane of existence is telling me not too...” “Uh... Well, alright,” Lauren continues, “Anyway, there’s also the security office, where we could view the footage for the security cameras, or there’s that storage closet the killer must have climbed down into this room from.” Vesti replies, “Either one seems equally important! How am I supposed to decide!” Lauren answers, “Well, we know the killer must have been inside that storage closet at some point. If they left any evidence there, we should probably find it before they cover up for their crime.” Vesti shouts, “But what if the killer was caught on camera, and they go to delete the security footage?!” Lauren replies, “Well, they’re going to do both if we just stand around here worrying about it.” Vesti mumbles, “Yeah, I suppose you’re right...”

Investigation: Cammy’s Hospital Room
Examine:
I’ve already examined every suspicious nook and cranny...
Talk:
Lita Gates
The Case
Lita Gates
Percy Graham
Move:
Security Room
Hospital Lobby
Storage Closet
Argenta’s Office (Don’t go here yet please)
Main Office (Don’t go here yet either)
Present:
To Lita Gates
What will you do?

Prestige: 95%

Evidence: kun.boards.net/post/12242

Ask Graham Cracker about his story and the crime.
Also speculate what things Vesti's badge is other than not-dirty.

inb4 Lita's the murderer

Take Percy's stylus and poke him...in the nose! And I guess talk to Percy about Lita.

Maybe someday I will get back into my normal update schedule... but that day is NOT today!


Examine: Ladder

Vesti, desperate to find more evidence, turns around and notices a steel stepladder leaning on the back wall to the right of the entrance. He remarks, “Hmm... Maybe there’s some evidence hidden behind that ladder?” Lauren takes a cursory glance at it and replies, “I highly doubt there would be anything there... Besides, that’s clearly a ladder.” Vesti shouts, “Lauren, is it REALLY worth the distinction? A stepladder is just another type of ladder. Why do I need to be so specific about it?” Lauren exclaims, “While ladders and stepladders have a similar function, keep in mind that they are still used differently. Stepladders are more commonly used to reach high places in the center of a room, while ladders have to be leaned against a wall. So yes, I believe a distinction is necessary.” “While I personally believe this discussion to be a complete waste of time,” Percy interjects, “I would like to emphasize that this is a murder investigation. In order to find the killer, we can’t skip details or cut corners. We must be as specific as possible. Vesti, if you continue this behavior, you’re no worse than the person who took Cammy’s life!” Vesti mumbles, “Well, excuse me... I hadn’t realized generalizing ladders was a crime equivalent to murder...”

Examine: Broom Wall

Vesti takes a look at the left wall of the storage closet, where several different brooms are attached to a pegboard. Several makeshift paper plaques have been placed beneath or near each broom. Vesti remarks, “Is it just me, or have I seen these brooms somewhere before?” “Yeah, I’m getting the same vibe myself... Maybe one of these plaques will help jog our memory?” Lauren leans over to read aloud the plaque beneath the closest broom. “‘The SweepMaster2, an improved model. This broom was first conceived in Turkey circa 1955, when the original SweepMaster broom was torn up by the designer’s cat, leading him to a new design with vast improvements. The broom is famous for its range and the carrying capacity of its bristles, which were actually made from-’ Okay, that didn’t help at all, and I’d rather not have to read eight more sentences of this.” Vesti replies, “What even is this? Some kind of broom museum? I haven’t seen this in the tourist brochures!” Percy briefly glances at the wall out of curiosity, and then does a double-take and mumbles, “...Is that a Quidditch broom?” Vesti exclaims, “Whatever this is, I think I know who’s behind it. I can only think of one person who’d be this... uh... interested in brooms...”

Talk: Percy Graham: The Crime

Vesti asks, “So, Percy, what do you think about this crime?” Percy, not really paying attention, replies, “Haven’t I already told you my conclusions about this murder?” “Well, yes, I suppose so...” Vesti responds, “But how do you feel about how this crime was committed?” Percy answers, “If you really insist on making me repeat myself, I believe Dustin stabbed the victim in her hospital room, and then claimed he merely discovered the body. It’s as simple as that.” Vesti mumbles, “Well... uh... That’s not quite... uh...” “Actually, there is something about this crime that’s been on my mind recently,” Lauren interjects, “According to Dustin, he locked the door after he left the crime scene... So, who else in this hospital would have possessed a key to unlock that door?” “Good question. I actually know the answer to that,” Percy explains, “Simply put, pretty much everyone could have unlocked it. Every hospital room here has the same kind of lock, and every doctor carries the key to all of those locks. I suppose it’s a necessity in case there’s some kind of emergency.” “So, anyone could have gotten in that way,” Lauren mumbles, “Then again, they’d be caught clearly on camera if they tried.” Vesti shouts, “Wait! What about this storage closet? Does it have a lock on it?!” Percy replies, “Well, that’s where things get a little more complicated. Apparently, all the storage closets have the same lock, and so do most of the offices. I think the main office is the only one with its own lock. Obviously anyone with an office gets the office keys, but the other two are reserved for a key ring that holds keys which collectively unlock every door in the building. Apparently the only people who have these key rings are the hospital’s director, some of the higher-ranking doctors such as Argenta, and Dustin.” Vesti replies, “So, I guess only a few people could have gotten into this storage closet...” {{Hospital Key Rings added to Evidence. Also so were the Spare Screwdrivers, I forgot to mention those in the last update the first time.}}

Talk: Percy Graham: Your Story

Vesti asks, “Hey, Percy, what’s YOUR life story?” Percy replies, “I fail to see what that has to do with anything.” Lauren responds, “I suppose it doesn’t. But I myself am curious as to why you became a prosecutor at such a young age. That takes a lot of focus and determination.” “...I had my reasons to do what I did,” Percy replies, “Reasons I’m not interested in sharing with the likes of you.” “Now that’s just rude,” Vesti responds, “How are you gonna make friends with that attitude?!” Percy sighs, glares at Vesti, and asks, “Tell me, Vesti... Have you ever dealt with hardship?” “Uh... Well...” Vesti answers, “My pet goldfish died when I was six...” Percy continues, “And what noble goal led you to pursue a career as a detective?” “Well... To be honest...” Vesti explains, “I just really liked those detective shows on TV...” “I figured as much,” Percy replies, “If you want to prance about preaching of the beauty of friendship, I can’t stop you. But I have far more important things to worry about. And I like to keep my priorities straight.” This remark is followed by an awkwardly long period of silence, before Vesti suddenly asks, “Hey, Percy! What game are you playing?” In response, Percy snaps, “...That’s none of your business.”

Move: Hospital Lobby

Vesti leans over to Lauren and whispers, “Hey, I don’t think there’s anything else worth looking at here, and I think if we hang around here any longer, Percy’s probably gonna kill us.” Lauren replies, “Good idea. But where should we go now? Personally, I think the security office would be worth-” Vesti exclaims, “I think we should check out the lobby!” Lauren asks, “What? Why?” “Great, let’s go!” Vesti continues, dashing out of the storage closet and back towards the elevator. Lauren sighs, and follows him. With her gone, Percy puts away his 3DS and resumes his investigation.

Date: Tuesday, January 5th, 2016. Time: 2:20 PM. Location: Gold Clinic, Lobby.

Vesti finally arrives in the hospital lobby, Lauren close behind him. He takes a look around the room, but doesn’t see much that he hadn’t seen before. The only things in the room are some chairs, the front desk, and a few potted plants. Vesti remarks, “Well, I honestly expected more from this place. How disappointing!” Lauren replies, “I wouldn’t expect any evidence to be here, as by our understanding nothing related to the murder occurred in this room. But perhaps we should check back later... Who knows, maybe we’ll meet someone important...”

Investigation: Hospital Lobby
Examine:
Chairs, Front Desk.
Talk:
There is no one here...
Move:
Cammy’s Hospital Room
Storage Closet
Security Room
Argenta’s Office (Don’t go here yet please)
Main Office (Don’t go here yet either)
Present:
To Lauren Tehra
What will you do?

Prestige: 95%

Evidence: kun.boards.net/post/12242

I forgot what I was gonna put here.


Examine: Potted Plant

Vesti takes a look at the potted plant, which sits in a terracotta pot in the corner of the room, near the entrance. Vesti isn’t certain what genus of plant it is, since it possesses no defining features, and simply resembles a cluster of leaves in the vague shape of a bush. A piece of paper is taped to the front of the pot, with “Planty the Potted Plant” written on it in black sharpie. Unfortunately, the plant is shriveled up, and looks to be teetering on the verge of death, probably on account of the lack of natural light in the room. Vesti asks, “Lauren, do you think it’d be breaking investigative procedures if we tried to save this poor potted plant from its imminent demise?” Lauren shakes her head, and explains, “Sorry, Vesti, but that’s not our jurisdiction. Perhaps after it dies, we could officially get involved in the investigation.” “That’s a shame,” Vesti mumbles, “Well, Planty, I can’t say whether you’ll recover from this tragedy, but I can say that you’ve touched many people’s hearts in more ways than you can possibly imagine. But, that’s not a reason to give up. That’s a reason to fight on even harder, y’hear me?! You can recover from this, Planty! I believe in you!” Lauren remarks, “Vesti, could you at least TRY to stay focused?”

Present: Dustin Panne: Hospital Key Rings

Lauren asks, “Dustin, we heard that you have a ring of keys that unlock every door in this hospital. Can you show it to us?” “Sure,” Dustin replies, pulling a ring of keys out of his pocket. He holds it in front of him, revealing five silver keys jingling on the bottom. He continues, “Since it’s my job to make sure every room in this hospital is clean, I need the keys to every room in this hospital. Fortunately, there aren’t that many, since all the hospital rooms, offices, and closets have the same key.” Vesti replies, “Still, you’re not the only person who has a key ring like that, right?” “Exactly,” Dustin answers, “Obviously, the director has one, and a few of the higher ranking doctors have them too. People on the same level as Argenta, basically.” Lauren jots the information down in her notepad, mumbling, “So, those are the only people who could have gotten into that storage closet... That certainly narrows down our list of potential suspects... Thanks for the help.” “No problem,” Dustin confidently replies, only to continue a few seconds later, “...Actually, now that I think about it, you might want to hold off on writing that down...” Vesti shouts, “What? Why?” “Well, there’s something I forgot to mention...” Dustin explains, “This isn’t the key ring I got from the director... This is a spare I had made by a locksmith, just in case...” “Wait...” Vesti shouts, “Are you saying you got your key stolen AGAIN?!” Dustin responds, “Hey, all I did was leave it in my cart while I used the bathroom... Then when I got back, it was gone... This was about a week ago, for the record.” Vesti mumbles, “I can’t tell what you attract more frequently: dead bodies, or wily key thieves.” “To be fair,” Dustin continues, “I only lost a key once before that incident at the stadium, and that one was the ignition key to my old school bus at an elementary school. Some kid named Carl stole it and flushed it down a toilet, and then they fired me.” “Seriously, Dustin,” Vesti asks, “Why can’t you keep a stable job for longer than a month?” Dustin replies, “In my defence, my wife makes a pretty stable income... As for me, everyone calls me a free spirit.” Vesti mumbles, “So, basically, you have no idea what you’re doing...” “All that aside,” Lauren interjects, “If that key ring disappeared a week ago, then someone else most likely has it. Which increases the suspect pool by quite a bit, unfortunately...” {{Hospital Key Rings updated in Evidence}}

Talk: Dustin Panne: The Murder

Vesti asks, “Dustin, what do you think about the murder?” “Uhh... It’s quite a shame, I suppose...” Dustin replies, “How else am I supposed to feel about it?” Vesti continues, “Well, I’m really asking about the case itself. Do you have any theories about who killed the victim, or why she was murdered?” Dustin shakes his head, and explains, “To be totally honest, I barely interacted with most of the people at this hospital, nor did I talk to Cammy much back when I worked here as a doctor. Still, I do know one thing for certain about this murder... I didn’t do it.” Vesti mumbles, “Well, I guess that’s a good thing to be certain of...” Dustin continues, “For that reason, I believe your theory about how the crime was committed is correct. Mainly because it means I’m not guilty.” Vesti responds, “Yeah, I’m quite proud of it myself...”

Talk: Dustin Panne: Security Cameras

Lauren asks, “Can we view the relevant security footage now?” “Certainly,” Dustin replies, “Just stand in front of the monitor, and I’ll get it set up.” Dustin sits in the chair and begins navigating through some program on the laptop, as Vesti and Lauren walk over to the array of monitors and look up at it. Each monitor shows the view from a different camera. The footage is in black and white, but the quality is clear enough that distance is the only thing reducing its clarity. Vesti remarks, “Hmm... I wonder which monitor shows the camera outside the crime scene?” “Probably this one,” Lauren answers, pointing at a monitor on the array’s fourth level, which shows several policemen wandering about outside a doorway partially covered in crime scene tape. The camera is pointed at the door, but at a slight angle. Vesti replies, “Yeah, that must be it... It doesn’t look like much is happening, though.” Suddenly, a woman dressed all in white with short hair appears on screen, pushing a cart loaded with many frightening, sharp instruments. Upon noticing her, Lauren mumbles, “Hmm... I swear I’ve seen that woman somewhere before.” The woman glowers in the general direction of the camera before turning to enter the crime scene, shouting at a few policemen who are taking their time to remove the tape blocking her entrance. Vesti exclaims, “Ah, it looks like Ann Istheesa is finally here to perform the autopsy!” “Oh, right,” Lauren replies, “We should probably go back to the crime scene to talk to her at some point.” Vesti responds, “Well, we should probably give her some time first... I don’t want to deal with her yelling at me again...”

Suddenly, Dustin exclaims, “Alright, I have the footage in front of Cammy’s room pulled up on the monitor. The time is a little before 12:00.” Vesti and Lauren surround Dustin, and lean over to get a better look at the laptop’s rather small screen. The footage is indeed at the same angle as the monitor they were just looking at. A timestamp in the bottom-left corner of the screen reads today’s date and 11:59 PM. Vesti asks, “Can you speed the footage up any? I’d rather not be watching this stuff for an hour.” “Of course,” Dustin replies, and tries to increase the footage speed. However, before he gets the chance, two figures appear and move towards Cammy’s hospital room, forcing Dustin to pause it at the request of the two detectives. The time reads 12:00, and a young man in a suit and a woman in a lab coat with a long ponytail are frozen on-screen about a foot from the door. Vesti exclaims, “Oh, that’s Argenta! I’d recognize her hair anywhere! ...Can’t say I’m certain about that other man though.” Dustin mumbles, “I’ll pause it when they come out so we can get a better look at him.” He speeds up the footage, and pauses it after Argenta and the man leave the hospital room a few minutes later. Vesti still doesn’t recognize the mysterious man, but Dustin explains, “Oh, I know who that is. That’s Cammy’s husband. He came to visit her everyday, usually around 12:00.” “I see...” Lauren mumbles, writing in her notepad, “And I imagine Argenta was here to refill Cammy’s IV bag... Alright, continue the footage.” Dustin lets it run until about 12:25, when he again pauses it as a figure approaches the door. Vesti immediately remarks, “Oh... uhh... that’s Argenta... again... Maybe she forgot something?” Dustin replies, “She could have just been checking in on Cammy since she was in the area. She tends to do stuff like that a lot.” Lauren mumbles, “Let’s see when she leaves.” Dustin continues the footage for about seven in-footage minutes, when Argenta finally emerges. Lauren remarks, “Whatever she did in there, it sure took her a while.” Vesti responds, “Uhh... Maybe she got distracted...” Dustin resumes the footage, and nothing noteworthy happens until Dustin enters the crime scene at 12:45, and flees in horror. Vesti exclaims, “Wow, you look kinda goofy there!” Dustin replies, “Judging by the situation, I think my goofiness was well-founded.” The footage continues uninterrupted until 12:50, when Vesti, Argenta, and Dustin arrive at the crime scene. Lauren mumbles, “Well, that was interesting, but there wasn’t really anything case-changing. I guess that would make sense though, as according to our theory the killer went out of their way to avoid the cameras.” “Hey, Dustin,” Vesti asks, “Can you make the camera show the lobby at around 12:40?” “Why?” Dustin asks. Vesti replies, “Hey, I’m the detective here! Don’t make me arrest you for obstruction of justice!” “Fine, fine,” Dustin responds, “Just give me a minute to set it up...”

While waiting for Dustin to get the footage he requested pulled up, Vesti takes a quick glimpse at the real-time footage outside the crime scene. Curiously, he sees one of the policemen pushing what appears to be Dustin’s janitorial cart out of the door, and leaving it in the hallway. He doesn’t think on it for very long, assuming that it was removed to give Ann more room to perform her autopsy. After all, the cart had been placed fairly close to the end of the bed, and she had brought in another cart herself.

“Alright, here you go,” Dustin remarks, as the footage from the lobby begins playing on-screen. “Have fun.” Vesti looks back to the monitor and points at it, shouting, “Hey, look, there I am!” Dustin mumbles, “That’s all you needed this for? Give me a break...” Taking a closer look at the footage, Lauren exclaims, “Wow, it looks like you an Argenta were really hitting it off.” “Yeah, I know,” Vesti replies, “See, check out how cool I look there!” Suddenly, Dustin runs on-screen, and after a few seconds Vesti and Argenta run out of the lobby. “Seriously, Dustin,” Vesti remarks, “Couldn’t you have picked a better time to find a body?” “Alright, that’s enough,” Dustin shouts, closing the program, “That footage is totally irrelevant. The only other people in the lobby were random patients visiting for a check-up...” Lauren asks, “Oh, so you’re saying you didn’t recognize anyone in that lobby?” “Exactly,” Dustin answers, “Other than Argenta, Vesti, and myself, that is...” Lauren mumbles, “Hmm... Perhaps that information could prove useful at some point...” and records Dustin’s testimony in her notepad. {{Security Footage added to Evidence}}

While Lauren and Dustin were talking, Vesti was scanning the array of monitors, not really looking for anything, but wanting something to look at. His eyes pass over the real-time footage from the camera outside the crime scene, where he sees a figure in hospital scrubs, a hairnet, and a face mask slowly pushing Dustin’s janitorial cart down the hallway. He simply looks on, but when the impact of what he saw finally hits him, Vesti shouts, “H- Huh?! Dustin! Someone’s stealing your cart!” “WHAT?!” Dustin shouts, rushing over to where Vesti stands to get a better look. He just barely sees the figure pushing the cart off-screen. “Wh- Where’d they go? They’ve gotta show up on another camera somewhere!” “Over here!” Lauren shouts, pointing to another monitor on the fourth row. Vesti looks over to it, and sees the same figure from before. The camera shows them pushing the cart into an elevator, but the camera angle makes it impossible to see the button they pushed or the display above the elevator. Dustin slams his hands on the desk, and shouts, “They’re gone! They could be anywhere now! Quick, try to spot them on the rest of the monitors!” The three spend an extra minute searching, but see no sign of the janitorial cart. They do spot several figures in scrubs, but since the facility is a hospital, that’s to be expected. Dustin sighs, and shouts, “You’ve gotta be kidding me! How do trained police officers conducting a murder investigation lose track of a janitorial cart?!” “I’m wondering the same thing,” Vesti replies, “But don’t worry, Dustin, we’ll keep an eye out for that cart on our investigation... And I’ll give someone on the force a stern talking to about this...” {{Stolen Janitor’s Cart added to Evidence}}

Investigation: Security Room
Examine:
Water Fountain.
Talk:
Dustin Panne
The Murder
Security Cameras
Move:
Cammy’s Hospital Room
Storage Closet
Hospital Lobby
Argenta’s Office (Don’t go here yet please)
Main Office
Present:
To Dustin Panne
What will you do?

Prestige: 95%

Evidence: kun.boards.net/post/12242

EXAMINE THE WATER FOUNTAI--n *cough*

STOP
Before we do ANYTHING ELSE...
Present police badge and ask favorite color.

Okay, now then also talk about ransackage, Cammy, and maybe Argenta.

Talk about Cammy and the Window and the Bookcase.
I mean investigate the last two.
yeah

Go... to... another area?
Maybe back to Cammy's Hospital Room?

Present badge... again.
Then talk about Aura and the Crime and then maybe Five Years ago.

Examine the Window and talk about Aura.

Present the Gold Plaque or maybe the Gold Photo?