Bodies In Elysium
Posted: Sat Jul 13, 2019 12:00 am
Sullie appeared in the MercyKiller prison to report activity in Elysium. He handed over the notes he had taken, which were as follows:
Persons Involved:
Mackenzie Blake
Dace Andor
Tavia
Sullie
Various Mercy Killer personnel
Five unidentified persons, dead
Location:
Elysium, the path to the beach
Summary:
A summoning circle was discovered, with five dead bodies
Details:
Sully and Mackenzie Blake came upon the scene of what appeared to be a ritual murder. Five bodies were evident. Three females, two males. The bodies were bound and gagged, and had their throats slit. They sat upon arcane circles of some kind. Sullie stayed to take notes and keep the scene undisturbed while Mackenzie was sent to find Dace Andor.
Female one: Older woman. Ill fitting clothing. Excess make up.
Female two: Signs of attempted struggle.
Female three: Early thirties. Tattered clothes. Feather tattoo on back of neck.
Male one: Barely an adult.
Male two: Gruff man, possibly a street dweller.
Bodies were arranged in a circle or pentagram. Air smelled of blood, as there was blood pooled everywhere.
Tavia showed up, and upon looking at the scene, declared that it was her opinion that someone had attempted to summon something.
Mackenzie showed up with a few Mercykiller escorts, as Dace Andor was indisposed. Sullie explained the situation to them. Tavia said she wanted to check the cave for a possible creature. An escort was sent with her in case. She came back shortly, with nothing to report.
Tavia returned to town. Sullie and Mackenzie stayed to wait upon Dace Andor.
Once Dace Andor arrived on the scene, he surveyed the scene for himself. He questioned Mackenzie as to her whereabouts and how she sustained some injuries prior to finding the scene. She explained that she had run into a woman who needed berries from Mercuria, and since she had never been, she wandered to far and was attacked. She fled to the portal, and then went to Elysium. She had spent some time up in the tower, and did not hear anything while she was in the tower.
Boot marks in the ground went clockwise in the circle. Beginning where the boots entered the circle, and moving clockwise, the pattern of bodies was Female, Male, Female, Male, Female.
Tavia returned to the scene. She noted that it reminded her of what happened in Olympus some years ago, on a smaller scale. Sullie questioned her as to what exactly she was referring to. She said that a war happened where many creatures attacked a city. The death there was used as fuel to open a direct portal to the Abyss in an attempt to invade the plane. Planeswalkers were able to drive them back and seal the portal.
Mackenzie brought up the recent SIGIS article written by Mard Reginald, concerning the sacrifices needed to attain higher magics. Tavia said that it was unlikely, as he was ranting about nonsense, not actual rituals.
Dace Andor was able to confirm that the magic was not Abyssal in nature. This left Infernal, which Dace Andor said the broken pentagram also confirmed. When Dace Andor mused about why the chosen location, Tavia guessed that it was "to mock". When asked for clarification, Tavia said, "The place picked was deliberate. Right in the path people were sure to take. IF someone tried to hide this and make it covert, they would have done it in the cave or someplace out of the way. Dace Andor mentioned then that there was lingering power. Tavia further said that it may have been chosen to either upset the Guardinals, or to scare anyone who may seek refuge in Elysium.
A MercyKiller was dispatched to the Gym guard, to attempt to get a list of people who traveled to Elysium in the last 24 hours. The guard returned saying that several people were seen moving in with packages, and out without packages. It was assumed at the time that it was for a Sensate party.
Other reasons for the location were surmised, though none with any substance other than guesses. As nothing further could be gleaned from the site, nonessential personnel were vacated. Dace Andor and Sullie continued on to turn in reports and compare notes.
Persons Involved:
Mackenzie Blake
Dace Andor
Tavia
Sullie
Various Mercy Killer personnel
Five unidentified persons, dead
Location:
Elysium, the path to the beach
Summary:
A summoning circle was discovered, with five dead bodies
Details:
Sully and Mackenzie Blake came upon the scene of what appeared to be a ritual murder. Five bodies were evident. Three females, two males. The bodies were bound and gagged, and had their throats slit. They sat upon arcane circles of some kind. Sullie stayed to take notes and keep the scene undisturbed while Mackenzie was sent to find Dace Andor.
Female one: Older woman. Ill fitting clothing. Excess make up.
Female two: Signs of attempted struggle.
Female three: Early thirties. Tattered clothes. Feather tattoo on back of neck.
Male one: Barely an adult.
Male two: Gruff man, possibly a street dweller.
Bodies were arranged in a circle or pentagram. Air smelled of blood, as there was blood pooled everywhere.
Tavia showed up, and upon looking at the scene, declared that it was her opinion that someone had attempted to summon something.
Mackenzie showed up with a few Mercykiller escorts, as Dace Andor was indisposed. Sullie explained the situation to them. Tavia said she wanted to check the cave for a possible creature. An escort was sent with her in case. She came back shortly, with nothing to report.
Tavia returned to town. Sullie and Mackenzie stayed to wait upon Dace Andor.
Once Dace Andor arrived on the scene, he surveyed the scene for himself. He questioned Mackenzie as to her whereabouts and how she sustained some injuries prior to finding the scene. She explained that she had run into a woman who needed berries from Mercuria, and since she had never been, she wandered to far and was attacked. She fled to the portal, and then went to Elysium. She had spent some time up in the tower, and did not hear anything while she was in the tower.
Boot marks in the ground went clockwise in the circle. Beginning where the boots entered the circle, and moving clockwise, the pattern of bodies was Female, Male, Female, Male, Female.
Tavia returned to the scene. She noted that it reminded her of what happened in Olympus some years ago, on a smaller scale. Sullie questioned her as to what exactly she was referring to. She said that a war happened where many creatures attacked a city. The death there was used as fuel to open a direct portal to the Abyss in an attempt to invade the plane. Planeswalkers were able to drive them back and seal the portal.
Mackenzie brought up the recent SIGIS article written by Mard Reginald, concerning the sacrifices needed to attain higher magics. Tavia said that it was unlikely, as he was ranting about nonsense, not actual rituals.
Dace Andor was able to confirm that the magic was not Abyssal in nature. This left Infernal, which Dace Andor said the broken pentagram also confirmed. When Dace Andor mused about why the chosen location, Tavia guessed that it was "to mock". When asked for clarification, Tavia said, "The place picked was deliberate. Right in the path people were sure to take. IF someone tried to hide this and make it covert, they would have done it in the cave or someplace out of the way. Dace Andor mentioned then that there was lingering power. Tavia further said that it may have been chosen to either upset the Guardinals, or to scare anyone who may seek refuge in Elysium.
A MercyKiller was dispatched to the Gym guard, to attempt to get a list of people who traveled to Elysium in the last 24 hours. The guard returned saying that several people were seen moving in with packages, and out without packages. It was assumed at the time that it was for a Sensate party.
Other reasons for the location were surmised, though none with any substance other than guesses. As nothing further could be gleaned from the site, nonessential personnel were vacated. Dace Andor and Sullie continued on to turn in reports and compare notes.