TWO; AUDIO [ more people gotta scatter and run from us ]

[deniedthesight.livejournal.com]

[ there's a little bit of rustling after angela turns the tablet on, and then a clearing of the throat before she speaks. ]

Hello, Taxon citizens. My name is Angela Dodson, I've been here...a couple of months, at this point. I've got a couple of questions for the population at large.

First off, I was wondering if there was any sort of law enforcement in place in the city, and related to that, did anyone find any new information on about the Extra that was murdered last month? And have there been any other murders of Extras since then?

Any information on either of those topics would be very much appreciated. Thanks for your time.

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[Voice]

[noheatnikki.livejournal.com]

[Kate frown slightly as she listened to message, then reached over to grab her tablet.]

Angela, I'm Detective Kate Beckett, NYPD. I haven't heard anything else about the murder, but I've been considering the law enforcement issue as well.

[Voice]

[deniedthesight.livejournal.com]

Hello, Kate. I'm LAPD, homicide.

Do you know if anyone else has been considering it, or what other types of officers we have in the city?

[Voice]

[noheatnikki.livejournal.com]

I'm homicide as well. I live with an FBI agent, and I'm fairly certain there's another officer in the city as well. Since the murder, I've been considering trying to organize some officers.

[Voice]

[deniedthesight.livejournal.com]

Might not be a bad idea. If you'd like, I can get back to you about other officers in the city and we can see where to go from there?

[voice]

[numbersnfigures.livejournal.com]

Murders of Extras? No, I haven't heard anything about that.

As far as I know, there is no official law enforcement system set up in this place, though there are many of us here with that background. I'm an FBI agent. Oh, my name is Spencer Reid.

[voice]

[deniedthesight.livejournal.com]

It happened last month, or possibly the end of October - someone found the body of an Extra decapitated. I'm not sure whether or not anything's happened since, which is why I asked.

How many others?

[voice]

[numbersnfigures.livejournal.com]

Strange. My observations of the Extras have led me to believe that they're very peaceful and don't even seem to have the emotional sophistication to commit murder anyway. That means it was one of us.

Kate Beckett, an NYPD detective, Michael Weston, a CIA operative and John Casey, an NSA agent. There are probably more that I am unaware of.

[Voice]

[just-axe-me.livejournal.com]

Sam Axe here. Uh, I've watched every episode of COPS.



Hey, word to the wise: what kind of murder are we talking about here? And is this from the perspective of Interested Citizen, Crazed Vigilante or Actual Cop? Because I think you need to talk to a buddy of mine, depending.

[Voice]

[deniedthesight.livejournal.com]

Actual cop in the form of an LAPD homicide detective. And decapitation.

[Voice]

[just-axe-me.livejournal.com]

Well, that's a mood killer. But what'd be your game plan if you got hold of Jack the Ripper, anyway? Slap on the wrist? Drycleaning bill? Holding facility in someone's garage?

Unless you brought California State Prison with you, you're kind of up crap creek without a paddle, you know what I'm saying?

[ voice ]

[allthefunever.livejournal.com]

Someone's killing the Blanks?

[ all believable but entirely fake concern there and damon shut the fuck up you killed a few yourself. ]

[ voice ]

[deniedthesight.livejournal.com]

[ damon, you are what the spanish call el terrible. ]

Someone's killed at least one of them. A transmission was sent out last month - someone found one of them missing its head.

[ voice ]

[allthefunever.livejournal.com]

[ he's a free bitch, baby. ]

And you think it was one of us?

[ voice; locked ]

[wildflowerstill.livejournal.com]

Will you quit it?

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[allthefunever.livejournal.com]

Oh, calm down. I'm just having some fun. Gathering intel.

[Voice]

[garg-elisa.livejournal.com]

Well, this gets Elisa's interest. She's pretty sure she's figured out the tablet enough to respond, but keeps it on just audio in order to avoid having to explain herself yet.

"Elisa Maza, formerly of the NYPD. There've been murders here?"

[ voice ]

[deniedthesight.livejournal.com]

Of... [ christ, how does she put this. ] Of the natives. The Extras, the people walking around without the bands on their wrists. They behave more like robots than people.

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[garg-elisa.livejournal.com]

"...Maybe I'm getting cynical, but somehow, I'm not surprised."

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[faderbroderson]

There was a council formed months ago. We were meant to judge and sentence crimes, inasmuch as we could all agree on a common set of moral standards among such a diverse group. But as I'm the only one who hasn't been sent home, the council has been effectively dissolved.

I hadn't heard that any of the Extras had been killed, though I would hesitate to categorize such a thing as murder.

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[deniedthesight.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure what other word I'd have for it. Do people do this kind of thing to the Extras often?

[Voice]

[smecker.livejournal.com]

"Special Agent Smecker, FBI here," Paul says in brusque, professional tones.

"First, I have to ask-- you've been here several months and you're just wondering now if there's any LE presence active? Well, permit a relative newcomer to fill you in then, Officer Dodson: no, there is no apparent law in place. Given I've committed experimental theft and property damage with Extras to witness and they don't even go through the motions of calling authority, that's a fairly safe bet."

There's a pause, and then Special Agent Smecker carries on with:

"If you're really serious about establishing some organized enforcement in this city, then, yes. There should be some talking. And some goddamn organizing."

[ voice ]

[deniedthesight.livejournal.com]

"I'm not just wondering about it now, I just haven't gotten around to asking about it until now," Angela replies in a cool, snappish tone. "I arrived in late October and there was a glitch that effected the entire city for half the month of November, so between arriving and trying to sort out my memories, I've been a little preoccupied."

Truth be told, she's kicking herself for not asking about it sooner, but she's not about to let on to that. She realizes her tone probably gives it away, though, and aside from that it's not the most professional step to have taken, so her voice is considerably calmer as she continues.

"Which is why I asked. I figure the first step is to see who involved with law enforcement is here and if they'd be interested in forming an organization."

[ voice ]

[smecker.livejournal.com]

Paul half-smirks-- how well he knows that tone, frequently from Greenly-- but his eyes also narrow at the suggestion of 'sorting out one's memories'. Great. Does this fucking city do shit like that too? The more he learns, the more he hates it.

He chews his lower lip a little, debating with himself whether or not to mention his database plans. No, not yet. Cop or not, badge or not, he doesn't know anything about her yet. Trust, like respect, has to be earned.

Aware the pauses is getting a bit long, he clears his throat. "Fair enough. I think it's a good idea, for what it's worth. This many of us, we'd better be turned to some useful purpose rather than just left to our own ends."

And we need to discuss the 'vampire' bullshit, he thinks to himself but he's not going to say that over the tablet.

[Voice]

[midwesten.livejournal.com]

Another voice clicked onto the line. "Michael Westen here," came an even, businesslike voice. "Like Agent Smecker says, there's no real rule of law in place here, no guards or police to speak of: the Extras react more like automated teller machines than actual human beings to stimuli, so I'm not surprised one of them is dead. I wouldn't be surprised if they had no real self-defense reflex either, which would make them easier to kill. I am a little surprised," his tone was tinged with a bit of polite reproach, but it was a little hard to tell through the flatness of his pitch, "that this is the first time anyone's thought about keeping order here."

He was silent for a moment. "I was thinking we should set up some kind of neighborhood watch, anyway," he said over the line, "something any civilian with powers of observation could take part in, really -- I think we're a little too hard-up just to rely on officers of the law and other people with governmental experience. But that's just my opinion, Officer Dodson? Ms. Dodson? Agent? Is there anything else I can do for you?"

[ voice ]

[deniedthesight.livejournal.com]

"As am I," Angela replies, unable to keep her irritation from creeping into her tone. "Which is why I asked. I'm not sure how long the others I've talked to have been here or what they've been through since arriving, but I've spent half my time here trying to get situated and the other half thinking I was a widowed fifties housewife, so forgive me for not getting around to it sooner."

There's a pause, and then a quick intake and exhalation of breath as she silently admonishes herself. Unprofessional. Unprofessional and rude. While she didn't appreciate her capability being called into question, there was no need to take it out on him, especially when there was truth to his statement.

"Detective. And that's a good idea," she replies, in a much more civil tone. "Right now, there's not anything I can think of. Maybe throw out some ideas about how to find out who'd be interested in taking part in a neighborhood watch. I don't think a sign-up sheet would be sufficient."