Case 4: Literary Heights

''Recap: Regrouping after a disgusting battle against what become of Harriet Lee, the Party found themselves in the midst of an unexpected battle and an incident between patients at Absalom’s temple of Sarenrae. On one side, a chanting figure radiating heat and a body made of wax; on the other, the mysterious Gerard Keay who seemed to know more than he should about the Party, and perhaps more that he didn’t share.''

''Left to their own devices, with a collection of disparate threads pointing to larger things around them, some of the Party members looked to relax, others looked for answers, and still others undertook or found themselves in the middle of self-discovery. In the morning, Felix awakens alone, seemingly emerging from a cocoon that sprouted around him overnight. Meanwhile, down in the corridors of the Institute, Aja has arrived with a detachment of the Starwatch to take Ellery into custody under suspicion of murder…''

Briefing By: Jonathan Sims (w/ Loz and Martin Blackwood)

Statement: Over the last several months there has been a string of deaths among dealers in antiquities and oddities, especially those who deal in rare books. It’s hard to say exactly when these deaths started happening, as some of them might be entirely natural and unrelated, but the most recent incidents occurred in Nex, Alkenstar, Taldor, Druma, Kyonin, and now Absalom.

Last night, witnesses overheard shouting coming from The Myth Smith, in the Merchant Quarter. Though passersby couldn’t make out specifically what the shouting was about, some of them reported hearing words like “Where is it?!” and “I know you have one!” before sounds of a fight and breaking glass. Shortly afterward, a suspect – a slender figure with a “lightning shaped scar on his face” – was seen fleeing the scene. Though some reports differ – the perils of eyewitness testimony – the majority have him heading north, toward the Ascendant Court.

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