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ximilia2022-05-21 10:54 am
homeostatic) wrote in ximilia2022-05-21 10:54 am
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video; un: mccoy ; cw for stab wound details
( In his cabin, McCoy starts off brusque: )
Jim, Megatron, and I got a better look at the body. I know Jove was said to have scars, but the body had none, and also had no signs of cosmetic surgery that would have removed them. Their technology is relatively advanced, but not quite enough for a dermal regenerator, which still leaves some kinda evidence behind, if you know what you're looking for.
( He's thisclose to nerding out on a lecture on the finer points of regen hallmarks but cuts himself off, continuing grimly: )
It also looks like more than one person might have had a hand in this poor fella's death. He put up a fight– hence the broken nails a couple of you noticed –but the bruising under and around his jaw suggests someone bigger restrained him in the end, allowing the second attacker to stab him.
( He pats the areas of his own jawline where they found the bruising, and demonstrates a sleeper hold on an invisible victim. Got it, class? Then he holds his hands out together, miming brandishing a knife ready to strike, before he drops them to his side. )
Another interesting thing, Attacker Number Two used both hands to stab Jove. ( Pause. ) Or Not!Jove, in this case.
They didn't have an easy time of it, either– y'see, stabbing someone in the chest is more difficult than most people think, on account of the thoracic cage getting in the way, like it's supposed to. You don't get to just slip a blade in the intercostal space and call it a day, you gotta mean it, because there's muscle and tissue to contend with. She/he/they likely didn't know that, so they went for brute force over finesse. Looking at the wounds he has, the knife they used doesn't seem like it was all that sharp either, and Jove would have been squirming, so that just added to their troubles.
( McCoy looks very unhappy about that. )
The last couple strikes look more like they were placed for effect, versus killing blows. He was already a goner after the first few; they went right through vital organs, and he would've blacked out from blood loss fairly quick. Mercifully.
( Right, time for theorizing. )
Attacker Number One would have to be someone big enough to hold onto Jove, while Attacker Number Two could be smaller, with a slighter build, someone who really threw their all into the stabbing. Either one of them will likely have abrasions or scratches on their hands or arms, deep ones that'd be difficult to conceal.
I know our ultimate goal here is the orb, and seeing Clara and Peter released, but a man's been killed. I'm sure I'm not the only one here who wants to see his killer, or killers, brought to justice.
Jim, Megatron, and I got a better look at the body. I know Jove was said to have scars, but the body had none, and also had no signs of cosmetic surgery that would have removed them. Their technology is relatively advanced, but not quite enough for a dermal regenerator, which still leaves some kinda evidence behind, if you know what you're looking for.
( He's thisclose to nerding out on a lecture on the finer points of regen hallmarks but cuts himself off, continuing grimly: )
It also looks like more than one person might have had a hand in this poor fella's death. He put up a fight– hence the broken nails a couple of you noticed –but the bruising under and around his jaw suggests someone bigger restrained him in the end, allowing the second attacker to stab him.
( He pats the areas of his own jawline where they found the bruising, and demonstrates a sleeper hold on an invisible victim. Got it, class? Then he holds his hands out together, miming brandishing a knife ready to strike, before he drops them to his side. )
Another interesting thing, Attacker Number Two used both hands to stab Jove. ( Pause. ) Or Not!Jove, in this case.
They didn't have an easy time of it, either– y'see, stabbing someone in the chest is more difficult than most people think, on account of the thoracic cage getting in the way, like it's supposed to. You don't get to just slip a blade in the intercostal space and call it a day, you gotta mean it, because there's muscle and tissue to contend with. She/he/they likely didn't know that, so they went for brute force over finesse. Looking at the wounds he has, the knife they used doesn't seem like it was all that sharp either, and Jove would have been squirming, so that just added to their troubles.
( McCoy looks very unhappy about that. )
The last couple strikes look more like they were placed for effect, versus killing blows. He was already a goner after the first few; they went right through vital organs, and he would've blacked out from blood loss fairly quick. Mercifully.
( Right, time for theorizing. )
Attacker Number One would have to be someone big enough to hold onto Jove, while Attacker Number Two could be smaller, with a slighter build, someone who really threw their all into the stabbing. Either one of them will likely have abrasions or scratches on their hands or arms, deep ones that'd be difficult to conceal.
I know our ultimate goal here is the orb, and seeing Clara and Peter released, but a man's been killed. I'm sure I'm not the only one here who wants to see his killer, or killers, brought to justice.
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[He knew it was rhetorical, but he had to say it. People will do a lot of things for cash, and Percy ought to know.]
That's my guess as well, when it comes to Clara and Peter getting dragged into this—the original killers didn't even know about us until we got here. So much of this seems personal, so why suddenly pivot and place the blame on two completely unrelated individuals? Especially since they apparently already had someone lined up. And that's not to mention, why them, specifically?
[Drumming his fingers on his kneecap.]
Even if the killers decided to lay the blame on two strangers on a train, you'd think they would maybe only be able to catch one of us from the station, if they could at all. The other one would simply be a hapless bystander. [He pushes his glasses up his nose, huffs out a breath.] That note feels targeted.
[And there's only one possibility Percy's thinking of: someone on this train is a traitor to the rest of them.]
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Or maybe the note's writer is just after the attention. Also not unheard of.
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[Pinching the bridge of his nose now.]
If the note was all just a desperate cry for attention, then they have a horrible sense of timing.