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As soon as Kate ditches Auggie, she stops by the clothes box to swap out shorts for something with more coverage. She gets lucky or maybe the box knows she'll set fire to it or who the fuck knows but it coughs up a pair of cargos.

She thinks about stopping by the Psych Office to ask Will where he thinks Druitt would be right now, first day on the island as an island and all that profiler hoodoo Will's so good at. But it's a waste of time. She's the one who's been tracking him. So she's the one who knows his movements best. Chances are, he'll do like most of the new people. Come here to the Compound, get food, get oriented. If not, she'll get Declan and start a search.

It's amazing how fast she can find someone she's been avoiding since he got to the island when she puts her mind to it. It's not ten minutes before she finds him in the hall by the men's bathroom. Gaze narrowed and eyes flat mean, Kate stalks up to him. "We need to talk." The now is very much implied. So's the, and that's not a request.

Date: 2012-01-22 08:57 am (UTC)
usethecompany: (listening.)
From: [personal profile] usethecompany
Kennedy's brow creased in a frown -- more thoughtful than perturbed or worried -- and he directed his gaze to the gentleman. At second glance, he recognized him better. Kate's note of warning had been ultimately useless, however Archie's interest had been piqued by the two unfamiliar names. A brief search of a modern encyclopedia had told him all he should want to know about Jack the Ripper and figuring out which face among the many island resident's belonged to one Druitt had been relatively just as simple.

Not that it meant a damn thing in this scenario. Not that most of what Kate said meant a damn thing. People disappeared from the island all the time, more often than not through the machinations of the island as opposed to the plots of men. Her evidence was weak and highly circumstantial, and any knowledge of Druitt's actions before coming to the island could not be held against him here.

But surely she knew this. Troublesome Miss Freelander was, but Archie had not pegged her as particularly slow witted.

"Miss Freelander makes a serious allegation against you, sir," he said, keeping his tone even. "Do you have anything to say for yourself?"

Date: 2012-01-22 09:05 pm (UTC)
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"While it is true that at one time I was a serial killer who preyed on attractive blondes, since coming to the island I am no longer inhabited by the creature who drove me to do those things," John said. The simplest defense was the best one and he didn't plan to plead his innocence too much. He knew that the evidence against him was circumstantial at best and what was more important was he had not harmed Joan.

"And I did have tea with her last night, it was in a public cafe where anyone could have seen us. The scratches on my arm are from when she slipped and grabbed my arm for support, nothing more. That evening after tea, we parted ways and I have not seen her since."

Date: 2012-01-24 08:33 am (UTC)
usethecompany: (listening.)
From: [personal profile] usethecompany
Kennedy's frown deepened somewhat, if only because they both seemed bound and determined to make it as difficult as possible for him to uphold the blank slate policy on a personal level. Kate's concern struck Archie as completely understandable, no matter how unusable her information was. But to so boldly state one's former crimes to an officer of the law (so to speak) struck Archie as stupidity or arrogance, neither of which being becoming traits in one suspected of committing a serious crime.

He did not like the sound of any creature inhabiting him, either. Kennedy forced himself not to ask, remembering that ultimately, it could not matter in any investigation.

"That must have been quite a slip for her nails to dig through your coat," Archie remarked. "Or had you for some reason rolled up your shirt sleeves?"

The clothes box had, as far as Kennedy was aware, been quite insistent in the style of clothing it produced while London towered around them. He had seen several residents make ingenious modifications to the clothing as well, the modern and young ladies especially. Or the man could have indeed rolled up his sleeves, however why he would have done so in the cold did not seem obvious to Archie. But he was curious to see what explanation Druitt would give and how he would deliver it.

Date: 2012-01-25 02:27 am (UTC)
iliketodruitt: (Default)
From: [personal profile] iliketodruitt
"I had offered her my arm," John said, showing how his arm had been, raised and crooked. "So my cuff was pulled back. When she slipped, she was already holding on, so her nails dug through my shirt. It was indeed a nasty spill and she had a very strong grip."

It was a simple explanation and John hoped that the other man believed him, especially since it was the truth. Fortunately this man seemed far more rational than Kate.

Date: 2012-01-28 12:00 am (UTC)
usethecompany: (listening.)
From: [personal profile] usethecompany
Kennedy made a small show of considering the man's response, resting his chin in hand as he stared at him. Mostly, the silence that followed the explanation was intended to see if the other man would quibble over his explanation.

When no alteration in story seemed forthcoming, Archie carried on. "And after you parted ways with this woman, where did you go?"

Date: 2012-01-29 01:38 am (UTC)
iliketodruitt: (Talking)
From: [personal profile] iliketodruitt
"Home, or what had been my home before the island changed to this," he said, gesturing around him. He knew that for others this place was how the island was supposed to be, but it seemed odd to him.

"And no, there is no one who can corroborate that I was at home alone during that time."

Date: 2012-02-03 02:45 am (UTC)
usethecompany: (listening.)
From: [personal profile] usethecompany
No, of course not, as it was the man's private residence. Kennedy could have asked him for permission to search his premises, and in normal circumstances perhaps that would have been a reasonable effort. But the evidence was slim, built upon past crimes that would not hold weight according to the island society's judgment. What's more, the change in his residence likely would have erased any evidence against him -- blood stains, hidden compartments and the like.

Kennedy stared at the man for a long moment. He did not, frankly, like the situation or how his hands were tied in regards to pursuing action, but there were easier, more likely reasons why a woman would go missing on Tabula Rasa.

He shifted his attention wholly to Kate.

"Miss Freelander, do you have any further evidence against him or that might contradict his claims?"

Date: 2012-02-03 05:51 am (UTC)
usethecompany: (uneasy.)
From: [personal profile] usethecompany
Kate had the superior angle for determining the contents of Druitt's pockets, if anything existed there at all. Archie stood up, brows rising with restrained interest, and stepped forward to pluck the article from the man's pocket.

He frowned when he quickly determined that Kate was correct. His gaze lifted to Druitt's face, sharply inquisitive.

"That is blood."

Date: 2012-02-05 09:52 pm (UTC)
iliketodruitt: (Crazy Look)
From: [personal profile] iliketodruitt
John almost batted the man's hand away when he intruded on his personal space, grabbing something from his pocket. That was not the way to endear yourself to the police though, so John kept the action in check.

"It is. It is also an earring. I imagine it must have fallen out when she slipped."

Date: 2012-02-05 10:09 pm (UTC)
usethecompany: (listening.)
From: [personal profile] usethecompany
"You imagine," Kennedy replied dryly. "It fell out and fell into your pocket, without your notice, I presume?"

Date: 2012-02-07 04:31 pm (UTC)
iliketodruitt: (Default)
From: [personal profile] iliketodruitt
"I couldn't imagine how it go there," John said with a shrug. Had he actually been guilty, he would have worried, but since he was innocent there would be no real evidence against him.

"These are not even the clothes that I had before last night, my wardrobe changed with the island."

Date: 2012-02-26 02:29 am (UTC)
usethecompany: (listening.)
From: [personal profile] usethecompany
However much Kennedy might have liked to build a case against the man, a timely sighting, a handkerchief and an earring of unknown origin still made a shaky foundation. Especially not when weighed against the more likely facts of the situation.

Archie released a soft sigh as he turned to Kate.

"This woman has not been missing that long. The much more likely answer is that she has become lost in the change of environment, or perhaps is simply wandering and has not thought to check in. How far have you searched, as of now?" If at all, he wondered idly.

Date: 2012-02-28 06:05 am (UTC)
usethecompany: (listening.)
From: [personal profile] usethecompany
"I believe a thorough search would be the wisest course of action at this stage," Kennedy said carefully. Though he could not read any sort of indicative emotion on her face, Archie rather thought that Kate would not be pleased with his response, but it was the more logical choice.

"I can have the IPD officers help, so you can cover more ground more quickly and hopefully discover the fate of your friend faster."

Date: 2012-02-29 11:44 pm (UTC)
usethecompany: (listening.)
From: [personal profile] usethecompany
Kennedy considered Druitt, any misgiving in his expression in direct relation to the fact that he could not keep the man within his sight for the course of this investigation. He placed the handkerchief and earring on his desk, out of the other man's reach, and nodded.

"Mr. Druitt, you are free to go," he said. "However if we require your assistance again or should more evidence arise, I trust we can rely on your cooperation."

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