Sam Vimes
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Post by Sam Vimes on Jul 30, 2009 16:46:04 GMT -5
Vimes had been sucked into this mystery whether he wanted to be or not- and for some reason, it seemed Mina was too. He wasn't sure why her government would want her involved, but he was secretely a bit glad. With Carrot and Angua and the rest unable to leave Ankh-Morpork, it was good to have at least one person working with him who had a brain.
Vimes' face fell as he stepped in.
"They didn't tell me this place was so popular with vampires..."
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Post by Miss Mina Murray on Jul 30, 2009 16:51:27 GMT -5
"I've been doing some research into the local vampire population," Mina said quietly as she appeared beside him. "This place used to be owned by a vampiress who ran somewhat... counter to 'standard' vampire behavior."
This was punctuated by an uneasy hand to the scarf around her throat.
"I think she was as repelled by the others as we are. She's since left the place again."
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Post by Sam Vimes on Jul 30, 2009 16:53:50 GMT -5
Vimes pushed away a scantily clad vampiress trying to lick his neck.
"Not alive and not dead enough," he muttered, heading to the back office.
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Post by Miss Mina Murray on Jul 30, 2009 16:54:54 GMT -5
Mina primly tightened her scarf and followed him inside.
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Post by Sam Vimes on Jul 30, 2009 16:58:38 GMT -5
Vimes made it to the back, where he found a (probably human) girl going through the accounts.
"Excuse me, Miss. We're the law, and we'd like a moment."
The girl (whose name tag said Fritzi) nodded.
"It's about the Emcee, isn't it?"
"Doesn't he have a name?"
"Not as far as anyone here knew."
After a few questions as to the former Emcee's whereabouts, Vimes got to the main point.
"Who do you know that might want him dead?"
Fritzi looked uncomfortable at this.
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Post by Miss Mina Murray on Jul 30, 2009 16:59:52 GMT -5
Mina sighed.
"All right, perhaps we should narrow it down. Who wouldn't want him dead?"
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Post by Sam Vimes on Jul 30, 2009 17:02:17 GMT -5
Vimes surpressed a smile and the girl sighed.
"Most of the workers liked him, at least at first. Before he would- well that's not fair of me."
She looked down.
"I liked the man well enough. Probably 'cause I never slept with him."
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Post by Miss Mina Murray on Jul 30, 2009 17:02:57 GMT -5
"Before he would what?" Mina said sharply.
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Post by Sam Vimes on Jul 30, 2009 17:04:58 GMT -5
"He- well, he tended to hurt people. It happened to a couple of boys who got too drunk, and there were these two girls..."
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Post by Miss Mina Murray on Jul 30, 2009 17:06:41 GMT -5
"Lovely," Mina muttered.
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Post by Sam Vimes on Jul 30, 2009 17:10:04 GMT -5
"Can you give us names?" Vimes interjected.
"Well, there was one girl called Mira who used to work here. They were crazy about each other for a while, then things started getting strange. She'd keep leaving and coming back, and it seemed like she was getting crazier each time. If you ask me, it seemed towards the end like she didn't want to come, but something was making her."
Fritzi paused.
"Last two times I saw here she was wearing a scarf like- like yours" she said to Mina. "Wouldn't let any of us take it off."
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Post by Miss Mina Murray on Jul 30, 2009 17:10:59 GMT -5
"Was she the one who used to manage the club as well?"
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Post by Sam Vimes on Jul 30, 2009 17:13:57 GMT -5
The girl shook her head.
"No, that was Magda. She took it over after he got fresh with her boy Toby- might have been her son or her lover or something, I was never really sure."
"You mentioned two girls," said Vimes.
"The other one was Phoenix. She also ran the place for a little while. Nice girl, a bit too nice for the Klub. I think there was something between her and the Emcee's brother, and he didn't like that. And I think he did something about it."
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Post by Miss Mina Murray on Jul 30, 2009 17:16:39 GMT -5
"Which he? The-"
She paused, disliking this kind of nightclub slang.
"The... master of ceremonies, or his brother?"
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Post by Sam Vimes on Jul 30, 2009 17:20:47 GMT -5
"The Emcee got mad. I don't really know what happened with it."
"Anyone else?" Vimes asked, almost incredulous.
"Well, there was at least one other boy he got mean with. Louis something, with a last name like pond or lake."
Fritzi bit her lip.
"Really, he wwasn't quite as bad as he sounds. Most of the time."
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