Fallout: Investigating Walker

Okay, folks: those who are investigating Walker's deeds and death, here's the place to do it.

(Sounds like a job for the warder and truth catcher.)

((If the scene takes place shortly after session, then Eastman will still be around and plainly paying very close attention to the proceedings.))

Steelheart wasn't there to witness it, but after hearing the news, he'll definitely want in on the investigation.

Ben, could Steelheart have been there soon enough to use a Death Dust talen? That's normally my first step.

We thought of it, wasnt enough left to death dust.

Ick...well then...Summon the spirit if we can't use the death dust short-cut? Wendigo stick around better than Glass Walkers or Striders.

(Tried that. Gathering for Departed and a summoning of his spirit had no result, he did not show. Since he exploded technologically, maybe try one of the weavery things you can do?)

((You know what, let's start with this.))

Steelheart arrives back at the caern in a rush, sprinting the last distance until he arrives in the meeting hall and finds his sept mates considering how best to investigate this tragedy.

"How?" he says, at first at a loss for any other words, "How? How did this happen?"

((This way, Steelheart/Steve gets a better sense of what happened and how best to investigate from there, rather than me coming up with ideas blind. Makes sense that Steelheart would have to hear more about it first.))

Seta, who is apparently still loitering. "I weighed him. Weaver corrupted... something about a personal issue and his lack of success." He shrugs. Also waves at people.

Steelheart blinks, still confused, and asks, "Forgive me, Seta-rhya, but I wasn't here for this at all. I only just heard that he died.

"Can someone tell me the full story, from start to finish? Or at least from when he was still yet walking under his own power to the point where he somehow came to be in such a state that Death Dust can't even call him back?"

*Looks at Steelhearts feet* You are standing in what is left of him.

*points to the scant drying goo that remains*

(Clarification : Unless another ST has contradicted, there were no physical remains from Walker. He completely vaporized. )

(you said he was a scant amount of green goop, i recall)

( That doesn't mechanically match up with the cause, however, if I stated such, then I will be bound by that. )

Steelheart looks at the floor in horror.

"How?"

((Pretty sure he was just vaporized....))

"Looked like a cranial bomb linking to some sort of other pyrotechnic device. He incandesced... for lack of a better term."

Steelheart takes a deep breath, and then another, and another, pulling back his emotions and regaining a bit more of his composure.

"Okay, right. A cranial bomb. Anyone see the moments leading up to this? What was going on? Who was around?"

"The Shadow Lord." Ylva Ulvkriger approached, arms folded over her chest. "Eastman. We heard a gunshot that I think was his, before we even knew what was happening. Jimmy grappled Walker, then Miguel tackled him against the door with his shield, taking the brunt of the explosion. Myself, Dietrich-Rhya, Speaks-With-Gaia's-Voice and others were nearby to jump into the fray if necessary."

Steelheart nods slowly, but still appears confused as he says, "But that still doesn't explain what triggered all of this..."

"Wait, I have an idea.  I'm going Umbral."

Stepping sideways, he then walks over to a corner of the room.  He checks his watch, does a bit of mental math, and then apparently looking up at nothing, begins addressing a random point on the wall in Spirit Speech.

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OOC:
Steelheart is making the request of the Weaver/technology spirits installed into the caern's security system when he and Ron upgraded everything.  He'll also be asking his Spirit Network x2 as well.

((OOC: Five minutes leading up to the death through the five minutes following it))

The security footage reveals discussion in the Hall. As several Garou head towards the Heart, Walker stands and moves towards the exit from the Hall of Assembly. The Shadow Lord walks up behind him, pulls out a combat shotgun, and opens fire. Walker attempts to dodge, but is struck, calling out "Guardian Pack, I am attacked! Aid me!" As he is calling for aid, Jimmy Chmielewski throws a Molotov cocktail at Walker. Several other members of the Sept move to intervene. Some attempt to stop the Shadow Lord; Seta points at Walker and says "You will not leave until this is settled to my satisfaction!"

The Shadow Lord then opens fire on Walker at point blank range, full automatic fire, blasting most of Walker's head and chest to hamburger. He falls, and then climbs back to his feet--Rage-healing. At that point, an audible beeping is heard. Jimmy tackles him, and Miguel uses his shield to pin Walker against the door. Walker then incandesces, exploding into vapor.

Steelheart returns from the Umbra, quite shaken. He looks around the group and asks, "Do we know why this Shadow Lord and Jimmy attacked Walker? Why Seta commanded him to stay?"

"Shadowlords are particularly useful at sussing out enemies. I commanded him to stay for the simple reason that he sought to flee. The innocent seldom flee." Seta seems unmoved by the whole discussion.

"Of course, Seta-rhya," Steelheart responds respectfully. "The tapes weren't clear on what precipitated the Shadow Lord's identification of Walker as an enemy. Was there something in his words during the sept's discussion which might have aroused suspicion?"