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Boy Wonder · 07-12-2011, 05:16 AM

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Originally Posted by GlassXRose

As Elinor picked up the key and flipped on the muggle device, she smiled. "Detective, you are welcome to use whatever methods you find necessary..." Placing the key on the stage, it's enhanced image showed up on the screen. She turned the key so that, in the light, one could see tiny ruts in it where it had been slid in and out of the lock many times.

"...but I find this to be a pretty useful way of getting information.", she finished. "These long scratches here are the opening of the keyhole. These smaller ones are the inside of the lock." She grabbed a blank piece of parchment and a quill from the desk and, steadying her left hand, which held the key, began a sketch of the keyhole--or what she suppossed it to look like, based on the longer scratches.

She slid the somewhat crude drawing aside to Benjamin. "There's your keyhole. Your key obviously goes to a door, according to the more complex scratches, rather than a box or a cabinet or something like that. But the key, itself is so simple in design, whatever it unlocks isn't trying to be that heavily guarded," she guessed, removing the key and switching off the device.

Of course, she hadn't been in her detective work for a few years now, so she didn't want to sound like she really knew what she was doing, so she decided to play it safe by adding-- "But that's just me -- You, detective, are the man with the badge."

He smiled. Ben realized Elinor was a real forensic specialist. He would let her do what she did best as well. And as he looked on the little screen at the key, the Detective had another idea of what to do. Ben couldn't help but let out a laugh when she handed him the sketch. "I'm sorry, you're a FINE, Detective." He pulled up his wand. "But, watch this." Starting by pointing at the key, and with a big wooshing motion a gigantic, green, 3-D figure of the key appeared over the table. It emitted an almost digital light as it filled the room. Each little groove that Elinor pointed out they could see. And all the little details could be focused in or out if needed. Ben turned to Elinor, "I'll show you how to do that, later."

He observed his model. "You're right," he agreed. "We can eliminate anything more complicated. However," he turned to Julia, "We can't forget that this may be a multi-lock door. But for our purposes, all we need to figure out WHERE the lock is." Ben spun his model around with his wand to have it slowly rotate.

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Originally Posted by vishu.emma

Julia watched as Elinor sketched key-hole. Simple design? Nothing of significance? She felt uneasy about that. What if it was meant to be so? "Maybe the person wanted us to feel so? Think it wasn't anything of benefit?" Hm.

"An excellent point," Ben began. But he had already thought of that. "Like I've said, there's no magical trace on it, and if there's something more complicated around, I'm sure we can handle it if we go to take it down." He paused and looked between the two of them. "Now, let's figure out where this key has been."

07-12-2011, 05:16 AM	#13 (permalink)
Boy Wonder Formerly: RobinBoyWonder Mooncalf Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: The Greater NYC Area Posts: 6,935 Hogwarts RPG Name: Olivia Anderson First Year x1	Quote: Originally Posted by GlassXRose As Elinor picked up the key and flipped on the muggle device, she smiled. "Detective, you are welcome to use whatever methods you find necessary..." Placing the key on the stage, it's enhanced image showed up on the screen. She turned the key so that, in the light, one could see tiny ruts in it where it had been slid in and out of the lock many times. "...but I find this to be a pretty useful way of getting information.", she finished. *"These long scratches here are the opening of the keyhole. These smaller ones are the inside* of the lock."** She grabbed a blank piece of parchment and a quill from the desk and, steadying her left hand, which held the key, began a sketch of the keyhole--or what she suppossed it to look like, based on the longer scratches. She slid the somewhat crude drawing aside to Benjamin. "There's your keyhole. Your key obviously goes to a door, according to the more complex scratches, rather than a box or a cabinet or something like that. But the key, itself is so simple in design, whatever it unlocks isn't trying to be that heavily guarded," she guessed, removing the key and switching off the device. Of course, she hadn't been in her detective work for a few years now, so she didn't want to sound like she really knew what she was doing, so she decided to play it safe by adding-- *"But that's just me -- You, detective, are the man with the badge."* He smiled. Ben realized Elinor was a real forensic specialist. He would let her do what she did best as well. And as he looked on the little screen at the key, the Detective had another idea of what to do. Ben couldn't help but let out a laugh when she handed him the sketch. "I'm sorry, you're a FINE, Detective." He pulled up his wand. "But, watch this." Starting by pointing at the key, and with a big wooshing motion a gigantic, green, 3-D figure of the key appeared over the table. It emitted an almost digital light as it filled the room. Each little groove that Elinor pointed out they could see. And all the little details could be focused in or out if needed. Ben turned to Elinor, "I'll show you how to do that, later." He observed his model. "You're right," he agreed. "We can eliminate anything more complicated. However," he turned to Julia, "We can't forget that this may be a multi-lock door. But for our purposes, all we need to figure out WHERE the lock is." Ben spun his model around with his wand to have it slowly rotate. Quote: Originally Posted by vishu.emma Julia watched as Elinor sketched key-hole. Simple design? Nothing of significance? She felt uneasy about that. What if it was meant to be so? "Maybe the person wanted us to feel so? Think it wasn't anything of benefit?" Hm. "An excellent point," Ben began. But he had already thought of that. "Like I've said, there's no magical trace on it, and if there's something more complicated around, I'm sure we can handle it if we go to take it down." He paused and looked between the two of them. "Now, let's figure out where this key has been."