#case files

[ladyofthebookcase]

it took me a year to get to this point but i finally understand [explodes into viscera

[haveyouplayedthisttrpg]

Have you played CASE FILES - A Detectives Guide ?

By Rat In A Suit Productions

“Yes, I killed him. I killed him for money- and a woman. And I didn’t get the money and I didn’t get the woman. Pretty, isn’t it?” - Walter Neff

Case Files is a TTRPG in which the players play hard-nosed 1920s noir detectives trying to solve a case by any means necessary. The game can be run with up to 6 players, with one player acting as the game master who controls the world and NPCs as they react to the player’s decisions.

All the rules for this TTRPG fit on a single page with the other pages in the document containing GM advice and lists of skills and equipment. This system has been designed to be simple to understand, with rules straightforward enough to grasp in under 5 minutes.

[the-ghostbuster-files]

(Stupid fucking— Is this recorder on? *the sound of shuffling and a small crash* Son of a- it’s fine we’re fine. Ok,)

Ghostbusters Files, day one of recording

So, I figured the best starting point is one of the easier cases. We will eventually get to the big case files but I think starting small is the best choice. I am definitely not jumping straight into the deep end of these files. I think I saw a couple with blood on them?

I don’t know all the terminology of these things. There’s a lot and after a while of listening to Egon talk in the lab it starts to get over stimulating. Sorry Egon. (I also have a bad memory so…)

(*sound of shuffling papers* getting into this shit)

Case Number 273 c1

If I’m reading this file correctly (which I believe I am) this case was a Class 1, spectral lights and sounds.

This lady, who I shall not name for privacy reasons, was experiencing a haunting in her basement.

The ghostbusters on the case were.. it was just Peter. (I should’ve known, *sound of flipping pages* this handwriting is illegible in some places. And there’s coffee stains on the folder. Who sent Peter to this ladies house by himself? It’s a wonder he got anything done.)

The spectral lights were shades of orange and red. They took the form of orbs that hung mostly around in the furthest corners of the basement. When disturbed by someone they would dart at that persons face and sometimes there was a disembodied scream as they did so.

(*more shuffling of papers, a bit more frantic* Uhh let’s see, nothing really interesting here, maybe I should’ve chosen a better case file… or Peter needs to actually write shit down who knows)

Peter, the ghostbuster who took the case, dispatched them easily and they now reside in the containment unit.

(*a long pause*)

Welp, that’s that I suppose. The first case file.

I’ll try to find a better one for the next file. I’ll actually try to read a couple rather than just grab the first random file I see.

Ghostbusters apprentice Icarus signing off

(How do I end this recording.. oh I see it’s- *the recording stops abruptly*)

[kingoftieland]

Super excited to dive into this out-of-print hardcover I tracked down! Here, for the first time, is an in-world exploration of Christopher Nolan's Batman – The Dark Knight Manual: Tools, Weapons, Vehicles & Documents from the Batcave. 📓

Following the destruction of Wayne Manor, Bruce Wayne began to assemble key sketches, diagrams, observations, and other top-secret documents germane to becoming Batman; he then entrusted this manual to his faithful butler, Alfred. Every defining moment is detailed here, charting Wayne's collaborations with Lucius Fox at Wayne Enterprises on the latest cutting-edge technology. Featuring a distressed vintage cover design, this package includes removable documents, photos, case files and more that reveal exactly how Bruce Wayne operates as Gotham's greatest protector.

[nora3alk]

Mystery night 📔📌

[m00nb04rd5]

Can you do a moodboard of Gino Fratelli from the webserie khonjin house?

Gino Fratelli (Khonjin House)

[shadoedseptmbr]

OKAY let's hit the ground running with the final chapter of this little interlude ME3 story

A Strange Sort of Friend in the End- in which Kaidan has a conversation with someone he thought he knew and the story finds an end.

[xavier-fbc]

[albertrosentips]

why does it rain so damn much the day i step a foot in this pig pen?!

[fateroulette]

Ptolemaios

1x:

[ladyofthebookcase]

truly im so obsessed with the alpha pups they capture a sort of single celled organism energy that canon slugpups have yet to achieve. something about the way their bodies are shaped i think. when they all huddle together on the floor and sort of slide around it makes me want to tear holes in the walls. the way they walk close together in a line. shuffling along like little children on their way to school in the winter in their snowpants and big backpacks. what the hell are these creatures

[archivyrep]

Prosecutorial misconduct, case files, trials on trains, and "the truth" in Ace Attorney

Miles Edgeworth surrounded in the confidential files storage of the U.S. prosecutor’s office as he reads about the Avery Richman case While I noted in last week’s post that the 12th episode of Ace Attorney, a legal drama anime based on a video game series of the same name, included an evidence room, two episodes in the second season brings this to the fore even more directly. [1] In this post…

[reading-stains]

Land of Spirits - Case Files

Welp, I don't think they're even poetry prompts anymore (which is what I'd meant them to be), they're more like prompted conceptual writing that is sometimes poetry, sometimes short stories, and sometimes a "creative experience" of sorts.

So anyway, I'm sending it late because I needed to format it, but this is my entry for @nosebleedclub's prompt 12, "Land of spirits" and it's clear I didn't get creative with my own titling.

Hope whoever reads this enjoys!

PREMISE: You're given a set of files on data from veterans that have gone through the Land of Spirits. You hope to learn a little from what you're going to face. Oh, and there's some strange notes from a 'seer' at the bottom, but you don't really get what they mean.

So anyway, there you have it. Hope you stick to the non-combatant ones for today, they seem pretty nice.

[tarnishedinquirer]

Case: The Roundtable Hold

I was half expecting Melina to come with me, but I arrived here alone.

Can't say it made the best impression. Whole place had an air about it. Like gathering at the mansion of a dying relative, one whose fortune was lost decades ago and only the house remains. Not enough servants to keep a place this big from going to shit, and none of your cousins would ever stoop so low as to picking up a broom and trying to straighten things up.

Hrm. That hypothetical got a little too specific to be anything but a memory.

Central hub

The centerpiece was a massive Grace on the titular table. Instead of the piles of bark that I've gotten used to, the base was a bunch of weapons, though they still seemed to be sprouting roots. On closer inspection, it was all one solid hunk of metal. Even the "roots" were cast.

A replica of some historical event, perhaps?

The main area was a large circular chamber with statues and a fireplace. Along each wall were alcoves containing real weapons, probably long past the point of repair. Brought to mind the alcoves in that catacomb, like whoever did this was symbolically burying war itself. Maybe they thought the death of war was the same thing as peace.

I'll do all the profiles later, so here's just an overview of my interactions.

Gideon Ofnir seems to be the de facto leader of the Roundtable Hold. Must be important, since the voice mentioned him while I was dead. He offered only the most cursory of greetings before making sure that I knew my place. Sure, I'll play ball. You can be king trash of garbage mountain if you want.

Brother Corhyn is an itinerant monk. Seems friendly enough, but a bit too blind to his faith. I mean, he literally wars a blindfold, but there's gotta be some holes in that thing. Offered to teach me Incantations, but if I ever had faith, I'd lost it long ago.

Diallos is a dandy in the worst way. Handsome, noble, and completely useless. That armor of his had better have a hell of an enchantment on it, since it looks about as flimsy as filigree. He asked me if I'd seen his lost servant, but I guess the thought of looking for her himself never entered his pretty little head.

West Wing

Two wings extended off the central room. The west wing was mostly inaccessible to me, with two chambers blocked off. Guarding one of the doors was an...individual who didn't offer their name and I'm not even gonna guess at their gender. Their armor looked to be made out of hardened pitch, with bones embedded in it.

They didn't speak a word, just silently judged me for even being here. I decided not to bother them and left.

East Wing

This one had more activity. First thing to note was a monstrous blacksmith, hammering away at a pile of weapons. Introduced himself as Hewg. I asked him about the chains and he said flat-out that he's a prisoner, and I guess that's something we both understand. He that he said he's fine being a prisoner as long as he doesn't have to think about, "The terror of her." Now that's interesting. Wonder who he's talking about?

The side room had been converted into a sumptuous boudoir. Its sole occupant seated expectantly on a soft bed. She introduced herself to me as Fia, and I recognized the name immediately. Between my death and revival, the voice had singled her out as important somehow. She invited me to sit beside her and, well...I'd better move on.

A staircase led to a storeroom below, but I couldn't progress any further. One of those gargoyle statues barred my way, and I still don't have a key.

At least they gave me a clue. The one in the tomb had two empty slots, this one has just one. The other imp statue has a small, daggerlike object stuck in its head. Made entirely of the same stone as the statue, but clearly a distinct object. At least now I know what I'm looking for. I'll keep an eye out for any "sword keys."

The last area is a small balcony overlooking a grand entrance hall. I'm sure there's a way down there, but couldn't see one from here.

I'm calling this one a case file because there's too much mystery to do otherwise, even if I'm not sure what it adds up to yet. Too many closed doors here, and I've gotta find a way to open them.

Questions:

Why did the voice single out Fia?

Who is Hewg afraid of?

What's the skull knight's deal?

Where is Diallos's servant, Lanya?

Where IS this place, anyway?

[mulderscreek]

A Child Suspended In Time Challenge

Your challenge is to write about Mulder, Scully, and Doggett finding a child or children who have been experimented on by the Consortium in a way that has temporarily slowed their aging, resulting in the child being years older than their appearance would suggest that they are. Whether or not the child or children wear faces that are familiar is up to you. 

Please submit your story or the link to it to nurseryfiles@mulderscreek.com, post here on our submissions Tumblr, tag @mulderscreek, or send me a message with your fic on Tumblr to reblog.