FBI Department of Unusual Cases (Currently Full)

[GloomCookie]

Deep within the Federal Bureau of Investigation lies a small office, home to four special agents.  These agents are never seen by the other agents, except when they're passing through.  Each one seems normal enough, but that's only a facade.  No, these four agents make up the FBI's Department of Unusual Cases.

Working together to solve the most unusual crimes and bizarre happenings, the agents are a mystery to all but a select few in the FBI.  And it turns out, they've got a case in Neche, North Dakota.  The case is delivered without any notes other than the basics on the town of 469 people.  The team is dispatched, believing it to be nothing more than a wild-goose chase.

This story revolves around the agents and their hunt for something strange in the wilderness of North Dakota.  What will they find?  That's a mystery.  Will they report just a wild-goose chase?  Or will it turn out to be the major case of their careers?  I won't hand you the answers, because most of the clues are going to be subtle and hard to grasp at times, so read everything carefully.

Federal Bureau of Investigation Case Archives

Important Links:
Dept. OOC Channel
Dept. Headquarters (Washington D.C.)

Major Locations:

The Grain Belt Bar & Inn
The main location where the agents will be staying.  Only place to get liquor in Neche.  Owned by James and Mary Vosper.  Common clientele: Carl Cook, Dorothy Hughes, Henry Schaler, Carl Menke.


John Stegman Farm
Location of the incidents.  No exact details have been reported, but what information is coming out of Neche is enough to ensure the four agents are sent to investigate.  Might be a wild goose chase, but then again might not.


Major NPCs:

Sheriff Blaine Koops
42 year old sheriff, main law enforcement for Neche.  Works out of a small converted trailer on the edge of town.  Neutral disposition towards the FBI.  Personally asked for assistance from the FBI when North Dakota State Police proved unable to resolve the issue.


James and Mary Vosper
Owners of the Grain Belt Bar and Inn, only place in town to rent a room or get liquor.  They are friendly enough and don't mind renting to the FBI, since tourism is slow.  They shut the bar down at 11 and often lock up, meaning anyone outside past 11 can expect a cold night.


John Stegman
Elderly gentleman who lives in a small house and tends his fields with his tractors.  Lives with his eldest son and daughter in law, currently no grandchildren though one is on the way.  Simple man with no education but is friendly and approachable.



Agents assigned to the case:

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Just because he's awesome:

[DomShark]

OOC: Let me know if this is the sort of thing you're looking for.



Name: Marcus Otango
Age: 32
Gender: Man
Ethnicity: African American

Brief Bio: Born in Cape Town South Africa, during the last days of the aparthied. His mother worked day and night as a housekeeper and au pair for a white family that lived in the segregated suburbs and as a result, had little time to raise young Marcus.

There was a lot of worry over Marcus when he was a baby, because despite being better fed than most and healthy by all accounts, he would cry constantly. It wasn't until later in his life that it was discovered that he was crying because he could feel the suffering of others all around him. In his infantile brain, this suffering was his suffering due to his "Condition".

Marcus is an "Empath" meaning that he can tangibly feel the emotions and feelings of others. The way that average people feel heat and cold, Marcus feels emotions in that way. He can even feel residual emotions in places where events that illicit strong feelings take place. He was very young when the entire village pooled their money to have him sent to America and finish his schooling. His unique ability led him to solving mysteries and he majored in criminology at a prestigious University known for graduating furure Federal Agents.

Personality: Marcus still retains a slight accent from his African roots, and is generally shy around new people. He's overly polite and generous to a fault, when people dislike him or are angry with him, he feels it and it hurts him deeply.

Reason for joining the FBI: Marcus wants to rid the world of pain and suffering.
Reason for being in the Unusual Cases Dept.: His special abilities as an Empath lend themselves to Unusual Cases and tough mysteries.

Ons: Emotional connections, kindness, mercy, generosity, good grooming, love.
Offs: Hate, Anger, pain, neglect, inequality.
Special Notes: Marcus can see and feel the feelings or emotions of others, even after the initial event has concluded, though time is a factor.

[GloomCookie]

Welcome DomShark to the game and it's great having you :)

I hadn't planned on powers but I kinda like the angle you've gone with.  I'll let very minor powers into the game, such as empathy, surface mind-reading, things of that nature.  Stuff that might slip under most radars but enough to land someone in the role of a special investigator, where their skills are found out and utilized.

[Chelemar]

I would be very interested in this.

[Delirium]

I'm very interested... Does this fit the bill?



Name:  Olivia "Livvy" Orson
Age: 28
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: German, Italian, and various Scandinavian

Brief Bio:  Livvy was born just outside Steel City Pittsburgh, where her father worked as a contractor for a construction firm.  Her mother, often to busy with entertaining the neighborhood ladies with a rousing game of cribbage, often left Livvy to her own devices.  Something of a deviant, she wandered around construction zones, playing with tools and left over items that men left during break and whatnot.  A tinkerer in her youth, the workers saw her as an amusing mascot more than a nuisance, and were more than happy to have her around. 

At the age of 15, tragedy struck when one of the night shift crew disappeared, only to turn up several weeks later, rather unfortunately, in a cement mixer.  Most of the other workers, and even the police, dismissed this as an accident, likely a result of a drunken evening.  Livvy, who was fond of the employee, suspected foul play.  Though she never did solve the mystery, but the event inspired her to pursue criminal justice and the like.  She eventually went on to become a detective, and soon after, joined the FBI.

Personality: Years of spending time with an older male crowd have left her a little less than clean-mouthed, and a little more mind-in-the-gutter.  A mix of dry wit and childish charm. Just because she's older, it doesn't make her a jot more stern, which tends to throw everyone for a loop, especially when she starts tossing the innuendos left and right.

Reason for joining the FBI:  In honor of her lost friend
Reason for being in the Unusual Cases Dept.:  Livvy has an eye for that which isn't always accepted as "real" in the world. 

Ons:  Strong partners, handcuffs, The Chase
Offs: Humiliation
Special Notes: Livvy has begun to hone a talent for something she calls "brief material insight".  If you give her a personal object, like house keys, she can sense very simple thoughts/emotions from when the person last used the item.

[GloomCookie]

That's very good, yes.  That's two agents ready to go :)

[Destiny Ascension]

I too am very interested in this.

[Le Immortelle]

This looks fantastic! I'll have a char up sometime today!

[Alysanthia]

My interest is peeked! Are you only looking for just four players or open to more?

[GloomCookie]

My interest is peeked! Are you only looking for just four players or open to more?

Four to start out with.  If it really takes off, might let a few more agents in.

[Alysanthia]

Cool, hope it takes off and good luck with the game. :)

[DomShark]

So much interest, but so few profiles...  :-(

Linna, will you be playing one of the agents?

[Reia]

This sounds interesting. I'll definitely see about getting a character up sometime today.

[GloomCookie]

Yes, but not in the way you think ;)



Name: Walton
Age: 4
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: Domestic Short Hair

Brief Bio: Walton was part of a private company's attempt to test intelligence boosting drugs on animals.  Most were complete failures and wound up with crippling bouts of pain so intense they had to be put down.  Walton managed to survive along with a sister, Georgia.  The company fell on hard times and, during a government audit to file for bankruptcy, they discovered Walton and Georgia.  The company went under but Walton and Georgia were seized by some legal wrangling by the FBI, and the two were placed in the Department of Unusual Cases since, well, both can talk and reason.  Walton has above average intelligence, even scoring a 130 IQ, and often accompanies agents in the field.  Georgia, however, stays at the office because of spinal issues from a botched case.
Personality: Walton is perceptive and very quick to call agents on bullshit.  While he holds no ambition towards running the department or ever doing anything spectacular, he does sometimes lie in the sun and daydream of an office with a big fancy desk and a beautiful secretary to pet him and feed him tuna.

Reason for joining the FBI: Seized when a laboratory shut down.
Reason for being in the Unusual Cases Dept.: He's a talking cat.  How unusual is that?

Ons: Beautiful girls, tuna, warm spots
Offs: Stupidity, bestiality
Special Notes: Walton has a special transmitter implanted subdermally to let him radio other agents.  It is limited, however, to only 3 miles.

[Reia]

Walton has to be the coolest Agent ever. He's awesome!

Edit: Got my char bio done. Hope the picture is okay, it's the best "suit" pic I could find at the moment. Let me know if you'd prefer another. :)

Name: Ellen Aglionby
Age: 26
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: British, Scottish

Brief Bio:

Ellen was born in England but, after losing her parents in an odd accident at the age of 4, she was moved to America to live with an aunt of her mother's. She was always a quiet child - something that disquieted her outgoing aunt - and was more into her books and studying than having a social life.

She never liked being around others as a child because she has the ability to read surface thoughts, mostly vague impressions of what they are thinking. It upset her when all she heard was pity and sadness after her parents' deaths and later on when other kids teased her for being "weird."

Her education was varied, but excellent, her aunt able to send her to top schools due to being from a well off family. She graduated young, at 16, and went on to university where she finished her Bachelor's and Master's in a short period of time - her concentration being myths and legends, an interest garnered from the way her parents were killed. Ellen was working on her Doctorate when she was recruited by the FBI.

Over the years she's managed to hone her talent and can get clearer readings when she concentrates. However, this is something she only uses when she feels there's no other choice, as it always makes her slightly uncomfortable.

Personality: Quiet, mostly keeping to herself, she's highly intelligent and not afraid of showing it. However, there are times when she misses the most simple of things because she's lost in her head. She has few friends, but she's fiercly loyal to those that she does. Because of her upper class upbringing, she's very polished and proper.

Reason for joining the FBI: She likes the small bit of power it gives her, especially when she's in research mode.
Reason for being in the Unusual Cases Dept.: There has to be a way to explain the way her parents died and she's determined to find it.

Ons: Intelligence, Respect, Being well bred (as her aunt liked to say), Romance
Offs: Domineering people, hurtful teasing, being treated as a child
Special Notes: Ellen can read surface thoughts, a talent she prefers not to use because of the odd "aftertaste" she gets from it.

[rahatngt]

Thats just wow Linna :D

[GloomCookie]

I'll try and get a post up tonight to start us off while we wait for the fourth profile.

[Reia]

I'll try and get a post up tonight to start us off while we wait for the fourth profile.

Fun! I take it that Walton doesn't count as one of the 4?

[Delirium]

CAT!   :D

This is unfortunate.  Livvy may become continually distracted.

[Alysanthia]

I'll try and get a post up tonight to start us off while we wait for the fourth profile.

Are you still looking for another player or have a person already and just waiting?

[DomShark]

Are you still looking for another player or have a person already and just waiting?

Still seeking as I understand it.

[Alysanthia]

If that is the case, I'd be happy to whip up a sheet and join the game.

I was thinking that the game was already filled up which is why I didn't make one when I originally posted.

[GloomCookie]

Walton serves as sort of a way for me to dump exposition and provide plot points.  He'll more than likely stalk off into the night to investigate on his own and report in every so often, and move the plot along.  So no, he doesn't count as one of the four, so we need one more :)

[Alysanthia]

Great, I'll try to have a sheet up by tonight. :)

[GloomCookie]

Ok guys I started us off in Washington D.C. at headquarters and you get to meet Walton and Georgia.  Links are on the front post.

[Destiny Ascension]

Not to be a ninja or anything, but, well, ninja!



Name: Natalie Chase
Age: 29
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: Acadian American

Brief Bio: Natalie was born in Nova Scotia, Canada but her parents moved to Boston, Massachusetts before her first birthday. Her father was a member of the Halifax Police Department, then the Boston Police Department, and eventually a US Marshall, while her mother a pediatrician. Natalie is one of three children, the oldest after her younger sisters Melissa and Linda. Growing up, Natalie could never be counted among the most intelligent of her classmatess, but she was easily one of the most focused students in her school. Even from a younger age she fought to get good grades, struggling viciously with mathmatics, even into her later teen years. To make up for struggling to learn, she developed a fierce sense of determination and as she grew, developed a personal drive she used in everything, from sports to education to her friends.

Natalie had few friends going up, preferring to stick to a close, tight group of good friends, instead of a larger group of 'maybes', as her grandmother frequently termed it. Natalie found she loved mysteries, be they real or from books, primarily because it gave her a type of puzzle to solve, where pieces were not immediately obvious and rarely made clear, at least until she put it all together. While other teenagers in high school focused on various things, Natalie had decided early she'd be somehow involved with solving things, and since she was no good at science of applied mathmatics, she felt drawn towards law enforcement, perhaps a cop of some kind. No one in her family was particularly surprised when she decided this at the experienced age of 15, but no one above her father was as pleased, considering the line of men on her fathers side were cops for almost 100 years.

Through high school, it became quickly obvious once Natalie hit puberty that she had remarkable sensory perception, and impressive manual dexterity. All of this was discovered early through sporting events with school teams, where she excelled in precision sports such as basketball, tennis, hockey and volleyball, among others. It wasn't until her senior year that her parents and coaches decided she was well above average, despite not having any acuity for athletics before entering high school. When she was tested, it was revealed she had well above-average manual dexterity, even compared to adults, and her hearing and eyesight were all well above normal. Her eyesight, just before her 18th birthday, was measured to be 20/8.

After graduating high school at the age of 18, Natalie went to the University of Phoenix, obtaining a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice, in just over 4 years. From there, she began studies in the field of psychology, obtaining a bachelor of science in psychology in 4 years before she was recruited by the FBI. They were particularly interested in not only her fields of education, but also in her superior senses. She proved an adept recruit, excellent at marksmanship, problem solving and deductive reasoning, enough so that as soon as she became a Special Agent, she was transfered to the Major Cases unit for Violent Crimes. She spent about a year investigating various types of violent crimes, from homicide to armed robberies. Natalie proved herself a capable Special Agent, solving a handful of crimes and earning a bit of prestiege in the Bureau.

Natalie sent an application to her superiors a few weeks after her 28th birthday, requesting to join the Critical Incident Response Group, as she wanted to refocus her attention on negotiation and higher risk cases. It was through her physical examination that her eyesight was revealed to be closer to 20/6 and her hearing and spacial awareness just as adept. Her manual reflexes were proven to be above average, though not nearly so as her perceptive attributes. Combined with her pristine and impressive service record up until now, she was transfered to the Unusual Cases department.

Personality: Natalie is focused, perhaps overfocused at times, and determined but cautious. She is outgoing and kind, friendly, but prefers to focus on her professional life instead of her personal life. She is good at getting others to trust and confide with her.

Reason for joining the FBI: Interest in criminal justice and law enforcement
Reason for being in the Unusual Cases Dept.: Well above-average sensory(eyesight, auditory hearing) perception and manual reflexes.

Ons: Honesty, integrity, people who can show emotions, chasing criminals, solving cases.
Offs: Complacency, heavy alcohol/drug abuse, people with a high intelligence and a superiority complex.
Special Notes: Natalie is an excellent marksman and very good at questioning people, both suspects or victims, and picking truth from lies. She is also very talented at 'creating' a series of events based on evidence.

To be specific about her 'special' attributes, she is not abnormally good with her reflexes, just above the average. Simply, she has very sharp eyesight, can hear things clearly, and has very good hand to eye coordination and control over her actionable limbs, hands and feet and all that.

[Alysanthia]

Name: Vivian ‘Evee’ Everwood

Age: 27

Gender: Female

Ethnicity: Irish, can trace her roots back to medieval times where her ancestors were Celtic Priestess. 

Brief Bio: Raised by a very open minded single mother, she was exposed to the most unusual things in her Mother’s New Age store. Though most saw Vivian’s family creepy she didn’t mind. Never asking about her Father, Vivian only knew that he was a loving man who met his end too soon. Growing up she learned all sorts of spells and tricks,  for you see all the women born in Vivian’s family are witches. Each on giving a special trait or power over a certain element, with her it is the power of protection and healing.

Graduating high school she had one goal in mind, to be an agent in the FBI and nothing would stop her. Even though her Mother wanted her gifted daughter to follow in her magical family's footsteps, she understood her child's dreams and ambitions. So without a second guess Vivian was blessed and given only praise as she worked on achieving her dream.

Personality: Caring, and respectful Vivian doesn’t try to gain much attention. A tiny bit shy around strangers she is quick to defend those closest to her. Using or trying to use humor to hide her nervousness, Vivian will tell either horrible jokes or corny puns.

Reason for joining the FBI: Silence of the Lambs, ever since she saw that movie and read the series, Vivian knew what she wanted to do and worked hard on entering the FBI.

Reason for being in the Unusual Cases Dept.: While on a regular case, a crazed gun man pulled a gun and injured a fellow agent. Panicked and worried about the man Vivian preformed a healing spell after wounding the would-be killer with a spell. Learning of her abilities the agent in charge of UCD was interested and brought Vivian over to their department.

Ons: Check my O/O’s

Offs: Check my O/O’s



Special Notes: If angered Vivian’s powers can manifest without her able to fully control them. If someone isn’t able to calm her down, it would be wise to knock her out. One eye is brown while the other is a bright blue. To those that can see auras Vivian's is a mixture of green and yellow with the green being dominate color.  Character model is Kat Dennings.

[GloomCookie]

Ok looks like we have two new agents.  Since Natalie seems the more... sane of the two, she'll be a full agent and the team's liason with HQ.  Vivian, since your character's powers are manifesting, you'll be the team rookie.  Also, your healing abilities will be very, very benign.  Meaning you'll be able to maybe heal a scrape or cut in an hour or so, but anything major like a bullet will take days.

[Alysanthia]

The powers aren't manifesting though, they are there and in full force with her having control of them except for a few slip ups like anyone with abilities. :\

[GloomCookie]

Hmm... I guess we can have five full agents.