The Aurors: Threads

Who: Adrian Pucey, Sal Staunton-Perksmoore
What: First Session (Let’s Rip the Bandage Off)
When: Wednesday, December 20, Late Afternoon
Where: Tuppaarnaq Healing Hospital, Adrian’s Office
Warnings: Language

( I don’t think I even know how to begin to answer that question. )

[10:04] Hey, would you like to be my date to the Ball tonight?
[10:05] There are some potential life saving opportunities.
[10:05] And I'll have to fill you in on what shit has gone down in the office... today.

WHO: Ben, Kit, Grant
WHAT: Ben should never be left alone (Bodyswap, part 5b)
WHERE: Max’s apartment, part 2
WHEN: Freaky Friday December 22, around 7am
RATING: Language

( Was Max really THAT bad at magic? Maybe that was why he built things. )

Who: Max Rivera, Jack Duvall, Kit Ghazzi, Ben McMullen, (others as they arrive)
What: Body Swap, part 5!
When: Friday, December 22, 7:33 am
Where: Jack's Office
Warnings: Language.

( The conversation didn't go as he'd expected it to... )

WHO: Kit & Max-as-Ben with a side of Ben-as-Max texting
WHAT: Bodyswap
WHERE: Kit and Ben’s bedroom
WHEN: Freaky Friday December 22
WHY: Because Ben isn’t Ben and Kit needs to figure that out.
RATING: Language.

( Maybe someone gave it to him as a gag gift. It certainly was... )

[06:42] I have reason to believe the team has been targeted again. I'd like a roll call here, please.
[06:43] Ariel, Sal, and I are at my apartment, heading into the office within the hour.
[06:43] We all need to meet. It's urgent.

Who: Ben McMullen
What: Body Swap, part 4!
When: Friday, December 22, 5:15am
Where: Max's apartment
Warnings: Language.

( Ben totally has ADHD. )

WHO: Bastien, Pamela-as-ET ALSO ET-as-Pamela, Alicia
WHAT: Pamela wakes up, and then we'll see!
WHERE: ET's apartment ALSO Pamela's apartment
WHEN: Early Friday morning, Dec 21
WHY: Body swap time!
RATING: Nakedness, maybe cursing?
STATUS: Complete

( The last thing he wanted was to stand out. )

WHO: Miles, Sal-as-Ariel; then Alistair and Ariel-as-Sal
WHAT: These two wake up, and presumably all hell breaks loose.
WHERE: Miles's apartment
WHEN: Early Friday morning, Dec 22
WHY: Body swap time!
RATING: Nakedness, probably cursing, definitely awkwardness
STATUS: Ongoing

( Miles hadn't slept very well. )

WHO: Alistair, Ariel-as-Sal
WHAT: These two wake up, and presumably all hell breaks loose.
WHERE: Alistair's apartment
WHEN: Early Friday morning, Dec 22
WHY: Body swap time!
RATING: Nakedness, probably cursing
STATUS: Complete

( He scooted closer and wrapped his arm around her torso. )

WHO: ET O'Brian and Bastien Fontaine
WHAT: Bastien enlists ET's help (sort of) while he does a favor for a friend
WHERE: A classy bar, then ET's apartment
WHEN: Thursday, December 21, 2017
RATING: PG-13?
STATUS: Complete

( He detested getting involved in marital disputes. )

WHAT: Staff Meeting RE: Secret Snowflake
WHERE: Conference Room
WHEN: December 21st at 8:30 AM

( Polly want a cracker? )

CODE BY TESSISAMESS

SPANS: Thursday, December 21 0700 to Saturday, December 23 0400

Time for things to get weird and for everything to come to a head. It'll be great!

THURSDAY DECEMBER 21
»» Gift 7: Holiday cracker: you and the person who helped you open the cracker switch bodies, Freaky Friday rules ( "A journey soon begins, its prize reflected in another's eyes. When what you see is what you lack, then selfless love will change you back." ), effect starts when you wake up on Friday. (ET’s luck runs out today)
»»

FRIDAY DECEMBER 22; AM
»» It's Freaky Friday!
»»

FRIDAY DECEMBER 22; PM
»» Minister's Ball
»» Drug Bust
»»

[DIRECT MESSAGE TO AURORS HASTINGS, STAUNTON-PERKSMOORE, & SINGLETON]

I have been instructed to send this over post-haste. The original is untouched at the townhouse. It was found tacked to the door this afternoon by our security personnel doing their sweep before I returned from the office.

( threatening images )

WHO: Miles Hastings and Adrian Pucey
WHAT: First official meeting
WHERE: Adrian's office, Tuppaarnaq Healing Hospital
WHEN: Wednesday, December 20, 2017
WHY: Miles wants to know what Adrian might be able to tell him about werewolf things
RATING: Embarrassing, but otherwise tame.
STATUS: Complete

​​( You're not reacting entirely like a human any more because you're--not, entirely. )

[CONFIDENTIAL: Ghezzi, Knight, O'Brian, & Spinnet]

I am establishing a secure place for us to review details of the case and plan our actions.

To get everyone up to speed: We have now taken over Case Delta Oscar 71 as there are now confirmed connections between the substance (ergot) and Wilkes (through the Cagle family).

As of right now, we have Caulk in custody on a charge that should finally stick, and will be more solid if we can finally bring Wilkes in. Regan Cagle is still in prison and if she wasn't would not be too much of a concern. As far as known associates of Wilkes go, the last remaining thread is Dayton Shock.

He is a known criminal king pin in the Bronx. Shock has been suspected of various crimes, but no solid evidence has ever been uncovered to put him away. I am not a betting woman, but I would bet good money that he is going to be at the sale on Friday. Also, I wouldn't mind a hat trick.

That being said we know there is a big shipment and sale occurring Friday evening at [warehouse location].

Ghezzi any updates on the location? What do we need to know about the area?

Do we have any word on precautions for ergot from Mysteries?

Also, I would like to take time and work with everyone one on one and then in small groups over the next couple of days so that we can get better used to each other's styles and be prepared. I have read your jackets, I know you are all perfectly capable aurors, but the Death Eaters breed a different ilk of dark wizard.

Paul from Records was able to pull the ledger from McLean's shop from LEO evidence. Started making a list and checking it twice. Has a whole list of purchases, injuries, and donations. I think I may have found us homework for today.

I am so very sorry. But also potentially helpful? What do you say? Divide and conquer?

Following up on the La Delice case: There's nothing in records that can give us a connection to anyone but Regina Cagle for any of the La Delice employees. I talked to my contacts in NYPD and nothing there either.

I'm convinced this has to do with her sister but there's no hard proof. Best guess is that Regina was obliviated because she genuinely didn't have any clue.

[Filtered to the Coffee gang: Ben, Kit, Miles, Ariel, Sal + Grant]

Dead end on the coffee supplies; it was our usual guy. The one who looks like he had the perpetual cheering charm put on him. He's been on this run for almost seven years now and covers the whole building. Security camera footage shows nothing, so we've got a dead end there.

No apparent connections to Cagle or La Delice or any of the La Delice suppliers.

So somebody knows how to use him to get illicit substances in and out of the building without us seeing it. This is not good. Anybody else got any ideas on how we catch whoever's responsible? The floor is open.

Previously on cases updates

Case Charlie Tango 26

+ Spinnet, O'Brian, & Ghezzi get a lead on Caulk and catch him and a few minions which gives the team a lead on a Ergot/drug deal happening on Friday night. Wilkes is expected to be there.
+ Case insights: Wilkes is connected/working for the Chicago mob syndicate (Elwood Family) who have been dealing in bonedust and more recently Ergot. Behind the scenes, Brigid Playfer is connected to this family, although the department has not yet figured this out. The Chicago crime syndicate were the people who helped Wilkes hide in the United States. There is a sale of Ergot (and other substances) going down on Friday night which was given up by Jaxson Jay Caulk.

Case Delta Oscar 71

+ Case insights: Regan and Regina are sisters. Reagan is a known accomplice to Wilkes. Wilkes is now suspected to be deal in Ergot on behalf of the Elwood family. The hit at the newspaper party was a test. They are certainly looking to go wider and cause more trouble.

Case Hotel Sierra 103

+ A new Wizpix threat, making it the third.
+ On Wednesday the Riveras will get a more specific threat about the ball

Secret Snowflake

+ Mistletoe -- the team tries to figure it out, but doesn't quite get there?
+ Spiked cream and sugar -- trying to put the pieces together
+ On Monday, Ben and Grant went out to Long Island to investigate the case of Thomas McLean an artifacts collector who has been missing. The store gets exploded. They do bring back some pretty cool cursed knives.
+ Missing connections -- music box, good luck charm, and wishing star

UP NEXT
New chapter, which will start with staff meeting that includes the Christmas Crackers that will cause the trouble. Meeting is on Thursday, December 21. Effect will begin the morning of Friday, December 22.

Friday, December 22 - Minister's Ball, also drug bust hoping to happen