The Aurors: Threads

Who: Alicia, Pamela, & Max
What: Uncovering the production center
When: Jan/Feb 2018, sometime after Pamela and Alicia arrive
Where: Semi-creepy basement in Chicago, then other places by accident
Warnings: Nothing too wild.

( We've seen runes before on this ergot investigation. Somebody likes Elder Futhark. )

Who: Alicia Spinnet & Pamela Knight
What: Establishing the parameters of the Chicago Problem
When: January 2018, a few days after their arrival in the Chicago field office
Where: Their office / around town
Warnings: Warnings for racist talk (Chicago is full of jerks)

( Somebody said something quotable! )

WHO: Kit Ghezzi & the Charlie Tango Team
WHAT: Interrogation and debriefs
WHEN: Friday afternoon, following this
WHERE: Auror offices

( Time for some answers. Hopefully )

WHO: Alicia, Pamela-as-ET, & Kit, with Huang & Villegas (NPC hits)
WHAT: The jig is up! Let’s go find some bad guys.
WHEN: Friday afternoon as everyone else is getting ready for fancy parties.
WHERE: Auror offices, the warehouse
WARNING: Violence.

( At the risk of jinxing ourselves, it's far too quiet. Think we missed all the fun? )

[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.

( Case Delta Oscar 71 )

Who: Pamela Knight, Miles Hastings, Max Rivera & Kent Brightstar. NPCs if necessary?
What: Strange goings on at the New York Daily News Holiday Party
When: Saturday December 16 10PM
Where: Guastavino's

( Who you gonna call? )

WHO: Alistair Sterling, Jack Duvall, Pamela Knight
WHAT: The Aurors talk to Alistair about the information he received.
WHERE: Federal Building/Auror Office
WHEN: 1:30 am, Thursday, October 26, 2017
RATING: PG
STATUS: Complete

( It wasn't the first time Alistair had been in an interrogation room. )

WHO: Miles Hastings, Pamela Knight
WHAT: Miles and Pamela finally get a chance to catch up. They make plans.
WHERE: Outside Salem Field Office
WHEN: Just after the staff meeting (around 9:30 am), Wednesday, October 25, 2017
RATING: PG
STATUS: Complete

( Miles intentionally lingered behind everyone. )

WHO: Auror field team + Duvall and Parker
WHAT: IC/OOC team meeting to coordinate information
WHERE: Federal Building
WHEN: Wednesday, October 25 @ 8:30 am
WHY: Because this case has gone on long enough
STATUS: Complete

Director Duvall calls everyone in to share all case related information. Full attention should be diverted to figuring out what is going on and make it stop. Because you guys are trained professionals, and this is getting ridiculous. Time is running out.

WHO: Sal Perksmoore-Staunton and Kit Ghezzi (featuring sickly Ben McMullen)
WHAT: Sal drags Kit to the Alesmith Aleworks for a little D/L Investigating (but not before Ben tricks her into a nap)
WHERE: Salem Auror Offices, Salem Auror House, Alesmith Aleworks Brewery
WHEN: Monday, October 23, 1:00 PM
WHY: Because there are leads to follow, and Sal is impatient. (and evidently sleepy)
RATING: PG-13
STATUS: Complete

( Who does a guy have to kill to get a drink around here? )

WHO: Jack Duvall and Pamela Knight
WHAT: Reporting in on her trip to NYC
WHERE: Temporary Auror HQ Salem
WHEN: Tuesday morning bright and early
WHY: Jack's got questions, Pamela's got answers
RATING: Expected discussion of police cases (including murders and violence)
STATUS: Complete.

Pamela was really pleased that Jack was in town to deal with all the garbage that had come down the pike. Most of it the team hadn't even entirely brought on itself--it wasn't really their fault someone had drugged them--but it was making all their jobs harder and the repeated changes of command hadn't done the work any good either. Jack was a solid boss and his skills at keeping crap off the heads of his team were impressive. And it also meant she wasn't one of the people answering to angry Congresswitches and Liaisons, so Pamela was doubly grateful.

She knocked on the door of Jack's makeshift office to check in after her day in NYC, a bag with his favorite bagels and some cream cheese in hand, waiting to open and break the stasis charm.

WHO: Miles Hasting and Pamela Knight
WHAT: Foiling an attempt to distribute potions to No-Majs and catching an elusive criminal
WHERE: NYC, waterfront warehouse
WHEN: 2009
WHY: Previous thread of relevance; Later call of relevance
RATING: Language, and that's it
STATUS: Complete

( Miles squatted behind a shipping container. )

WHO: Miles Hasting and Sal Staunton-Perksmoore
WHAT: Miles wakes up and finds out what's been going on.
WHERE: Healer's offices
WHEN: Early morning, Monday, October 23, 2017
RATING: TBD
STATUS: Complete

( His memories of it were far clearer than he'd had in more than a year of full moons. )

WHO: Kit and ET
WHAT: Looking for plants
WHERE: The farm where Ben lost his phone
WHEN: 2:30
RATING: PG-13
STATUS: Complete

( Well this was going to be awkward. )

WHO: Alistair Sterling and Sal Staunton-Perksmore
WHAT: Alistair finds something concerning and wants to get the Aurors on it.
WHERE: Alistair's office, WizTech Salem
WHEN: 3:00 pm, Sunday, October 22, 2017
RATING: TBD
STATUS: Complete

( It wasn't definitive proof of anything. )

WHO: Ariel Singleton, Miles Hasting, with Luella Gardner
WHAT: F/U Work and Distraction from the worst 24 hours ever
WHERE: Auror House then Hospital
WHEN: Thursday, October 19, 2017
RATING: At least PG-13 because there is some swearing.
STATUS:

( Blonde hair for nothing! )

WHO: Luella Gardner and Pamela Knight
WHAT: Informational interview
WHERE: Luella's office in Salem
WHEN: Tuesday October 17, 2017
WHY: Pamela has some potions questions
RATING: Safe for work
STATUS: Complete

( You know, I do find it mighty interesting that a lot of these ingredients are commonly used in the Wiggenweld Potion )

WHO: Ariel Singleton, Miles Hastings & Isabelle Goldstein
WHAT: There are drunk college no-majs flying over rooftops
WHERE: Salem State University
WHEN: Monday Night
WHY: They're on call (And Miles is there as back up)
RATING: SFW
STATUS: incomplete

( Flying no-majs! )