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Dr. Valini Morse ([info]valini_morse) wrote in [info]marvel_nextgen,
@ 2013-08-21 17:33:00


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Entry tags:lena jessen, valini morse

Meme: Horror Noir
It was a dark and stormy night, a solid downpour expected the smell of the air, and the grimiest corners of the city were doing their best to live up to expectations. There'd been a string of murders that the police were baffled but tight lipped over, and one victim's family had been driven to hiring a PI to get any answers.

Valini Morse, aka the Shrink, stepped out of the taxi to walk over to both the scene and her partner, scanning the corded off area. "Huh. Reminds me of my last break-up. Clingy bastard." With a sigh, she stuck her hands in her coat's pockets and looked over Lena's shoulder. "Whatcha got so far?"





Must contain: Silly agency name, forensics, fighting evil, fashionable trenchcoats and flowy scarves, molotov cocktails, motorcycle chase and seedy bar



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[info]valini_morse
2013-10-19 08:48 pm UTC (link)
Their clueless informants leaned in close, looking around as if the guy'd jump them here and now for talking. "He's a freak, and not just in the murdering kind. Keeps to the shadows, hits anything in the shadows and then poof! Slips away. All the bars have their lights on stronger to keep him from coming in or involving them in his killings." Val resisted looking to the door, the lights out front did seem brighter than usual.

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[info]bio_nerd
2013-10-20 11:12 pm UTC (link)
Lena raised an eyebrow but leaned in to listen. Oh great, someone who was enough to spook the likes of most of the street people. Just wonderful, they really had a knack for getting the short straw. She glanced at Val with a 'well...fuck' expression. "Guess everyone needs to start walking home with flashlights," she said with a worried look while still in slightly ditzy character.

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[info]valini_morse
2013-10-22 06:43 pm UTC (link)
"Speaking of home, your fiancee is going to wonder where we went," she scolded Lena lightly and stood up, putting some cash on the table as her tone dropped from idiot to professional. "Thank you for your help, here's the next round."

She made a line for the door, swirling the long coat on as she went through the doors. Sighing into the cold night, she waited for Lena to pop up next to her for fresh air. "So. Either has a serious fear of lights or we're looking at someone with a special attachment to the shadows and darkness to make getting around that much easier. "Explains the affinity for alleys and maybe why that last one was cut short."

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[info]bio_nerd
2013-10-29 02:24 am UTC (link)
Lena smiled as she took the out, more than happy to leave the guys. "Much appreciated," she added as they threw their long trench coats on with a swirl.

Damn chill, and in these clothes...yeah, very thankful for the coat. She popped the collar to shield herself a bit from the cold as she stepped outside. "It would, though not a very enviable task we've got, catching this guy." She fished through her purse as she spoke. "And nobody is allowed to poke fun at carrying a flashlight around again," she declared as she pulled a small one out of her bag. "It's practical okay?" Hey, people made fun of the flashlight, and the one on her keychain. But it was called being prepared thankyouverymuch.

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[info]valini_morse
2013-10-30 12:12 am UTC (link)
She smiled at Lena's words, blowing her sigh through her nose. "No, but that's the drawback to being the outside-the-box thinkers and the go-getters; we have to go get what we found outside the box." Looking over, she lifted her eyebrow at the defensive and defiant tone about the flashlight. "I'm glad we have practicality to fight our shadow ripper. Come on, I'd like some flat, sensible shoes to go with that practical flashlight. Got a bag of change clothes in the car, for when we go from crime scene to court rooms."

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[info]bio_nerd
2013-11-06 08:42 am UTC (link)
"Thank you practicality. They may pull this off on TV but crimefighting in heels is just a bad idea." She was more than grateful at the change of shoes, ugh the few times they had to do things in heels. "So one flashlight, one mini one on my keys, and flats for both of us. Is that all we've got going into this?"

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[info]valini_morse
2013-11-11 02:15 pm UTC (link)
Val wriggled her heel into the last shoe and sighed. "Well, we know he's prefers the dark, so he might be light allergic. He prowls a certain section and doesn't seem to shift from the pattern willingly. And," she added and unlocked a small safe, handing Lena a pistol. "I talked some agents into loaning these, so don't go all Dirty Harry on the shadows, okay? I don't want the lecture from Hoskins on responsibility and bullets."

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[info]bio_nerd
2013-11-15 11:04 pm UTC (link)
"Alright, predictable area of operation, possible weakness, and right now we're not far from his turf and it's his favourite time of day. Okay, manageable seeming so far," she said as she took the pistol. "And god no, that man knows the rule books cover to cover, far too much material for lectures. I think I'd rather watch the centrifuge fail yet again than sit through one."

"Let's not let this get hand-to-hand if we can. Though you're much much better at it than I am, I'm a good shot but the fun things I've seen you do to a man's arm alone is pretty impressive. Still, the farther we stay from crazies with a penchant for throat-slitting, the better."

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[info]valini_morse
2013-11-17 02:11 am UTC (link)
"With the check from this one, we'll get either a better one or call in a tech. I'm this close to stealing one from the lab." Val stopped Lena and opened the flashlights to check the batteries. "Wait, wait, wait. I'm not doing that thing where they suddenly gut out on us during a tense moment, you know? Thank you very much."

She grinned crookedly at the praise over damaging a man's arm while they went charging into the dark, coats flaring out in their stride. "Yes well, sometimes a pretty smile and a pinched nerve works better than just a pretty smile. Just, wait until you see the knife before you start shooting."

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[info]bio_nerd
2013-11-18 10:07 pm UTC (link)
"New lab equipment or swiping it from another lab? Now you're just talking dirty to me. Not on the job Val!" She shot an amused smile at the other woman for the battery check. "Good, let's not be some horror movie cliche."

"If I see the knife then that means I'm not likely to be a victim of it, though he has a thing for back of the head hits first. You take point I'll cover our backs?" She lowered her voice as they went.

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[info]valini_morse
2013-11-21 03:24 pm UTC (link)
"You're right, someone might be listening in," she popped back and smirked. Though really, if they could bring down this butcher? Val would drag the rotting corpse through every bean counter's office until there were some upgrades, asap. She nodded in exasperation and handed back the flashlight.

"Back of head first, and little bruising to the rest of the body, not much struggle expected when he takes them down. You keep checking behind you as well," she agreed and took a breath. Willing oneself to be bait was never an easy trick, but he wouldn't bite if they looked too obviously here on a mission. "Too late to call back up, huh?"

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[info]bio_nerd
2013-11-22 08:07 am UTC (link)
What an amusing image that made. Not that the people who's offices were being visited would find it amusing...but hell, she'd enjoy the spectacle even if they got nothing out of it.

A few experimental flicks of the flashlight, just to test how easy it was to flash on in a rush, and she continued on. "Let's be honest...we're not exactly high on the backup priority list. Which was what led to the heel in the eye incident that one time," she commented, keeping her eyes peeled and checking behind her periodically. Which frankly she didn't consider suspicious because women at night had high enough risk rates that the odd glance over the shoulder should be expected.

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[info]valini_morse
2013-11-22 05:22 pm UTC (link)
Of course Lena was right, maybe Val should be nicer to the cops to get on their good side. Then ,remembering the attitudes more of them gave, decided that was a dumb idea. "If this was a cartoon, I'd just start talking out loud to lure him out," she muttered after a few moments in the dark.


She was about to suggest taking another alley when something in the dark lunged out from the alley right behind them. Val swung her flashlight hard at the shape, hoping she'd hit it in the face or shoulder in exchange for losing their sight on him.

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[info]bio_nerd
2013-11-24 05:55 pm UTC (link)
Not like being nice would do anything and not being nice? What, they'd lose the crap centrifuge?

"Thank god we're not a cartoon, too many falling objects and there's the physical comedy to consider," she muttered back, really not liking dark alleys. This was why nobody tended to venture in them willingly yet here they were...

Lena instantly flicked hers on, shining it in the direction they'd just seen something move in. Perhaps a second surprise light attack could do something. "That way!"

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[info]valini_morse
2013-11-26 05:02 pm UTC (link)
Who charges after things that go bump and slash in the night? Val thought as they gave chase. Crazy ladies, that's who.The shape wasn't too defined but it was big enough to keep an eye on. "Trash can," she warned and jumped over it. Picking up a chunk of broken sidewalk, she threw it at the shape to wound. It hit and the thing shuddered but kept going. Apparently it didn't like being the prey.

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[info]bio_nerd
2013-11-29 11:55 pm UTC (link)
And apprently they were long-time members of the crazy lady club. At least they didn't have an army of cats living with them too.

Lena took the warning in stride, somewhat literally as she jumped over and tried keeping the flashlight on the figure. "I hate this 'see the knife then shoot stuff," she muttered as Val caught up after that pause to throw bits of sidewalk. She yanked what seemed to be a broom handle from a passing garbage and threw it at the thing. It hit but bounced off ineffectually, of course. But the point was more of a 'we're closing in on you and close enough to throw and hit' thing.

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[info]valini_morse
2013-12-04 03:21 am UTC (link)
"Yeah well, we can't go on a shooting spree. We're the good guys," she tossed back as they ran. "'Kill it with fire' is still a valid plan if we get to that point." Yes they were throwing garbage as a serial killer with possible powers, and they accepted that this was their lives. "Police! Freeze," she tried, ignoring the small detail about badges. "If you resist we will be forced to retaliate." And that meant more than a shower of rubbish, buster. There was some streetlights ahead of them, narrowing the killer's escape path.

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[info]bio_nerd
2013-12-07 05:29 am UTC (link)
"Darn morals and regulations," she sighed, though she understood the reason behind them. Besides, shoot first, ask questions later wasn't how they did things. Asking questions could be done while shooting, but really if you wanted answers best to hold fire. "Let's hope we don't get to that point."

Lena nods to Val, indicating the streetlights up ahead. "Corner him there?"

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[info]valini_morse
2013-12-07 11:33 pm UTC (link)
She snorted. "And simple math; there's more things and people that shouldn't be hit than are." Granted kneecaps and ankles, while tricky to aim for, were great for the shoot-and-talk scenarios. She looked over her shoulder to Lena and nodded, breaking off for a full tilt sprint to one side, cutting him off from one avenue of escape and giving Lena a cleaner shot.

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[info]bio_nerd
2013-12-09 11:28 pm UTC (link)
Lena sprinted off to the other avenue of escape up ahead, women with guns cutting him off from booking it away, and really no other particularly good places to run to, it worked out.

She first flicked her flashlight on its most powerful setting to aim at the figure, while still aiming the gun. "Stop now or you don't get a choice of who shoots you."

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[info]valini_morse
2013-12-10 08:29 pm UTC (link)
Val slammed to a stop opposite Lena and held her gun up. "Under the suspicion of murder, you are under arrest. Any attempt by you to resist will be met." She stuffed her hand in her pocket and pulled out the old flash-style bottle Lena kept around 'just in case'.

The black and rather intimidating man lurched at her and she chucked the cocktail at his chest, igniting as the glass broke. She may not shoot for shit, but throwing she was pretty solid.

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[info]bio_nerd
2013-12-17 04:46 pm UTC (link)
Luckily one of them could shoot for shit. Val could kick your ass if you decided to get in close, Lena could shoot kneecaps off if you decided to stay away. Hey, it worked.

But at this angle, there was a chance Val could be hit too, so while their suspect was flailing at the cocktail exploding at him, Lena moved over so the angle she was at did not involve her partner in the line of fire. Only then was he getting those shots at his knees. "I'm sure that hurts a lot more than AA powered flashlights." The cocktail of course, she was proud of her 'just in case' precautions.

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[info]valini_morse
2013-12-18 11:52 pm UTC (link)
The scary dark man was on fire and couldn't escape the light and now hobbled and couldn't get away even if he wanted. When he landed on the ground, she grabbed a tarp and threw it over him to smother the flames. He didn't move much and she nodded to Lena to shoot should she feel like it. Cautiously coming over, she handcuffed the first arm she found and reached to get to the other.

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[info]bio_nerd
2013-12-22 09:45 am UTC (link)
While the handcuffing was happening, Lena stood by, gun ready to shoot once more. Though really, if the guy thought to get at Val now, he'd probably have one less functional arm in a moment.

"Tow him back or call it in? Either way, drinks after because my god long night."

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[info]valini_morse
2013-12-29 06:43 pm UTC (link)
Apparently the killer was too stunned to move too much, or the fire did something to him because Val had little resistance while placing the handcuffs. Standing up with a satisfied sigh, she brushed her hair off her face. "Call it in. There are manly and brawny police that insist we are too delicate for this work and I am willing to agree with them while they drag this one back through the alleys. I will even feign a limp if need calls." She picked up her flash light and aimed the beam at the lump on the ground while she dialed with the other hand.

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