Realistic or Modern 𝐄𝐍𝐃 𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐒 ; the cast

aeneas. · Jun 24, 2022

end credits.

— the cast.

(heyhey !! you know the drill, welcome to the official cs thread for end credits :] feel free to make creative liberties on you character's "role" (tho you will receive brownie points if you try to keep in theme with horror movie character archetypes) and as an additional requirement for your character's info, to add a little bit of spice and mischief, pm me your character's darkest secret. just to keep the mystery going and leave everyone in the dark when it comes to what your character is truly capable of ;0 have fun and happy character creating !! no set deadline yet, but this message, as well as the main interest thread and ooc will be updated when there is.

and if you wanna use a pretty code but are indecisive, we recommend you use weldherwing's beautiful code [here!] which is both the latest code she worked on that you could find on her bbcode thread which pheonix and i think fits the "police interrogation" vibes)

➤ AN INTERVIEW WITH *INSERT NAME*

> SUSPECT PROFILE.

NAME:

ALIAS:

DATE OF BIRTH:

AGE:

GENDER:

ORIENTATION:

MAJOR:

OCCUPATION:

ROLE:

> SUSPECT VISUAL DESCRIPTION.

HEIGHT:

WEIGHT:

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

FACE CLAIM:

> SUSPECT BEHAVIOR.

VICES:

VIRTUES:

LIKES:

DISLIKES:

FEARS:

SKILLS:

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

> TRANSCRIPTS OF INTERROGATION OF SUSPECT - RECORDED 6/14/03.

> WHAT’S YOUR NAME?
Ans.
> WHEN WERE YOU BORN?
Ans.
> WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
Ans.
> (IF APPLICABLE) WHEN DID YOU MOVE TO WELLSPRING?
Ans.
> DO YOU LIKE IT HERE?
Ans.
> DO YOU HAVE A JOB? DO YOU LIKE IT?
Ans.
> ARE YOU IN A RELATIONSHIP?
Ans.
> WHAT DOES YOUR HOME LIFE LOOK LIKE?
Ans.
> ARE YOU HAPPY?
Ans.
> WHAT DO YOU SEE WHEN YOU LOOK IN THE MIRROR?
Ans.
> WHAT IS YOUR WORST MEMORY?
Ans.
> HAVE YOU COMMITTED CRIMES IN THE PAST?
Ans.
> ARE YOU KEEPING ANY SECRETS?
Ans.
> HOW DID YOU KNOW JARED FRITZ? WOULD YOU SAY THAT YOU TWO WERE CLOSE?
Ans.
> WHAT DID HE THINK OF YOU?
Ans.
> WOULD YOU HAVE ANY REASON TO KILL JARED FRITZ?
Ans.
> WHERE WERE YOU ON THE NIGHT OF JARED FRITZ’S MURDER?
Ans.
> CAN ANYONE BACK YOU ON THAT?
Ans.
> DID YOU KILL JARED FRITZ?
Ans.
> ARE YOU THE BLOCKBUSTER RIPPER?
Ans.

aeneas. · Jun 24, 2022

"THE MAYOR'S SON"

DECLAN SINCLAIR

WELLSPRING, OREGON. (RECORDED 6/14/03)

WANNA CATCH A MOVIE?

> SUSPECT PROFILE.

NAME: DECLAN SINCLAIR.
ALIAS: DEC, DUCKY.
DATE OF BIRTH: OCTOBER 30, 1982.
AGE: TWENTY YEARS OLD.
GENDER: CISGENDER MALE.
ORIENTATION: WHAT’S IT TO YOU? [DEFINITELY NOT STRAIGHT]
MAJOR: POLITICAL SCIENCES.
OCCUPATION: A STORE CLERK AT REWIND RENTAL, A DVD RENTAL SHOP AT THE WELLSPRING MALL.
ROLE: THE MAYOR'S SON.

> SUSPECT VISUAL DESCRIPTION.

HEIGHT: 6’3”.
WEIGHT: 176 LBS.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: THE SUSPECT MAINTAINS THE APPROPRIATE BMI FOR HIMSELF AND POSSESSES A TALL AND TONED FIGURE. HE HAS NO DISTINCTIVE ATTRIBUTES TO NOTE BESIDES A LARGE SCAR ON THE PALM OF HIS RIGHT HAND. THE SCAR SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN FROM A KNIFE SLICING THROUGH HIS PALM. MEDICAL RECORDS SAY THAT IT WAS FROM A HUNTING TRIP BETWEEN THE SUSPECT AND HIS FATHER WHEN HE WAS FIFTEEN YEARS OLD. THE SUSPECT HAD TRIPPED WHILE HE AND HIS FATHER WERE WALKING THROUGH A STREAM AND HE HAD CUT HIS HAND WHILE GETTING UP FROM THE SLIPPERY ROCK FLOOR. ALTHOUGH NOTES FROM THE INTERN HELPING HIM AT THE HOSPITAL BELIEVED THAT THE WOUND WAS MORE LIKELY CAUSED BY A HUNTER KNIFE OR A POCKET BLADE THAN A ROCK IN A RIVER STREAM.

FACE CLAIM: DARWIN GRAY.

> SUSPECT BEHAVIOR.

VICES: INTROVERTED, TEMPERAMENTAL, JEALOUS, STUBBORN, PESSIMISTIC, INSECURE.

VIRTUES: SENTIMENTAL, PROTECTIVE, ADAPTABLE, LOYAL, CHARISMATIC, CREATIVE.

LIKES: HORROR FILMS, MORNING RAIN, ACTUALLY FUNNY JOKES, ACTION FIGURES, BLACK COFFEE, HUNTING, VIDEO GAMES, MOVIE THEATRES, LATE NIGHT STROLLS, KANON.

DISLIKES: TRASHY TELEVISION SHOWS, ROMCOMS, BIG SOCIAL EVENTS, CANDID PHOTOS OF HIMSELF, BAD ACTING, ORANGE JUICE, PASTELS, THE SMELL OF CHEAP PERFUME, GRAPE-FLAVORED ANYTHING, GOSSIP.

FEARS: HE DOES NOT FUCK WITH CLOWNS. DON’T ASK HIM WHAT HE THINKS ABOUT IT BECAUSE HE HAS NEVER WATCHED IT AND DOESN’T PLAN ON WATCHING IT EVER. CLOWNS TRIGGER HIS FIGHT OR FLIGHT REACTIONS TO THE MAX AND CHANCES ARE HE SWINGS A HARD-HITTING PUNCH OR BOLTS OUT.

SKILLS: HIS FATHER AND HE HAVE BEEN GOING HUNTING DURING THE SEASON SINCE HE WAS TEN, HE HAS LONG SINCE LEARNED HOW TO SHOOT A GUN, AND SKIN A FEW BUCKS.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: THE SUSPECT IS ALLERGIC TO CRABS AND OTHER CRUSTACEANS. IT IS ALSO INTERESTING TO NOTE THAT NOT ONLY IS HE THE SON OF THE CURRENT MAYOR, KATHLEEN SINCLAIR, BUT HIS FATHER IS ALSO AN ATTORNEY AND OWNER OF MULTIPLE LAW FIRMS OUT OF TOWN.

> TRANSCRIPTS OF INTERROGATION OF SUSPECT - RECORDED 6/14/09.

> WHAT’S YOUR NAME?
THERE WAS NO ROOM FOR HESITATION, NO STUTTER OR MOMENT OF PAUSE. HE KNEW WHO HE WAS AND HE WAS DEFINITELY SURE THE BOY IN BLUE INTERROGATING HIM KNEW TOO. NONETHELESS, HE SMILED AND INTRODUCED HIMSELF AS IF MEETING A STRANGER, “DECLAN SINCLAIR. A PLEASURE.”

> WHEN WERE YOU BORN?
“OCTOBER 30, 1982. A DAY BEFORE HALLOWEEN, IT WAS MY FAVORITE HOLIDAY TOO.” HIS EYES LOOKED AWAY FROM HIS INTERROGATOR, ALMOST LOST IN THOUGHT. A HUM BROUGHT HIM BACK TO HIS AUDIENCE, THE SMILE TURNED SHEEPISH—REALIZING HIS MOMENT AWAY FROM THE WORLD. “SORRY, LET’S CONTINUE.”

> WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
AN OBVIOUS ANSWER. DECLAN SINCLAIR WAS THE CHILD OF THE PEOPLE—A PRODUCT OF THIS TOWN. HE WAS BROUGHT WAILING OUT OF HIS MOTHER IN THE WELLSPRING HOSPITAL AND MIGHT AS WELL BE BURIED IN THE WELLSPRING CEMETERY. “BORN AND RAISED IN THE EVERGREEN TOWN OF WELLSPRING, OFFICER.” THIS WAS HIS HOME. IF HE WASN’T IN THE SOUTHEAST IN FLORIDA AT HIS FATHER’S SUMMER HOUSE, HE WAS ALWAYS IN OREGON. ALWAYS IN WELLSPRING. IT WAS BOTH A BLESSING AND A CURSE TO HIM.

> DO YOU LIKE IT HERE?
“OF COURSE. WHAT’S NOT TO LIKE?” THERE WERE MANY THINGS THAT CAME TO MIND, BUT HE WAS THE SON OF A POLITICIAN, THE MAYOR HERSELF. SHE’D SMACK HIM ON THE HEAD IF HE DECIDED TO RUN HIS MOUTH ABOUT THE THINGS HE DISLIKED ABOUT THEIR BELOVED TOWN. AS IF THERE WASN’T A DANGER PLAGUING THEM. DECLAN LIKED HIS TOWN, AND HE ENJOYED BEING HERE, BUT ONLY FOR A LIST OF REASONS.

> DO YOU HAVE A JOB? DO YOU LIKE IT?
AH. THE RISE OF ONE OF THE REASONS. “I WORK AT THE MOVIE RENTAL SHOP AT THE MALL. REWIND RENTAL, IT’S A NICE SUMMER GIG.” IN HINDSIGHT, HE DIDN’T NEED TO WORK FOR THE SUMMER. BOTH HE AND THE OFFICER KNEW THAT. BUT IT BEAT WORKING AS AN INTERN IN TOWN HALL FOR HIS MOTHER AND HE ENJOYED BEING SURROUNDED BY FILMS. THE WELLSPRING MALL WASN’T THE IDEAL PLACE TO HANG AROUND, THE FOOD COURT FOOD IS LOUSY AND THE TEENAGERS WHO LOITER THERE ARE WORSE BUT DECLAN WENT THERE ON A DAY-TO-DAY BASIS ANYWAY FOR KANON’S MUAY THAI, SO IT DIDN’T HURT TO HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WHILE HE WAITED. “I GET DISCOUNTS FOR WORKING THERE, NOT THAT I REALLY NEED IT THOUGH. BUT IT’S NICE, THE MANAGER IS COOL.” MORE SO A MIDDLE-AGED STONER CONSTANTLY IN BEER-STAINED HAWAIIAN T-SHIRTS AND THINNING HAIR THAN “COOL”. THOUGH HE WAS PART OF THE CHARM OF THE RENTAL STORE HE SUPPOSED.

> ARE YOU IN A RELATIONSHIP?
“NO.”

> WHAT DOES YOUR HOME LIFE LOOK LIKE?
HIS FATHER WAS HAVING AN AFFAIR, HIS MOTHER WAS A WORKAHOLIC, AND HIS “HOME” WAS ALMOST ALWAYS EMPTY UNLESS HE WAS THERE. IT WOULD BE AN UNDERSTATEMENT TO CALL IT SHITTY. FOR THE TOWN’S LEADERS, THE SINCLAIR FAMILY, THE ONLY PERFECT ATTRIBUTE ABOUT THEM WAS THEIR ABILITY TO KEEP SECRETS AND KEEP UP APPEARANCES. A TOTAL SHAM. THE NUCLEAR FAMILY THAT EVERYONE ENVIED BUT NEVER WANTED TO BE. “MY MOTHER IS A VERY BUSY WOMAN BUT WE’RE JUST A REGULAR FAMILY—SHOCKER I KNOW. SUNDAY GAME NIGHTS AND EVERYTHING.” THE OFFICER SEEMED TO BELIEVE HIS BLATANT LIE.

> ARE YOU HAPPY?
HE DIDN’T THINK MUCH ABOUT IT, THE CORRECT ANSWER WAS THERE. “YES. AS MUCH AS ANYONE COULD BE DURING THESE TIMES.”

> WHAT DO YOU SEE WHEN YOU LOOK IN THE MIRROR?
TO HIS DECEIVING EYES, DECLAN SAW SOMEONE WHO DID WHAT HE NEEDED TO DO TO KEEP UP. IT WAS A DOG-EAT-DOG WORLD AND IF YOU WEREN’T PREPARED TO ADAPT, YOU’D BE FED TO THOSE WHO COULD. WHAT HE DIDN’T WANT TO ADMIT WAS THAT DECLAN SAW A COWARD WHO FED HIMSELF REASONS TO KEEP HIDING. A HERMIT CRAB IN HIS SHELL NO MATTER HOW MUCH HE’S OUTGROWN IT, AND NOW HE’S TRAPPED. “A DECENT SMILE. I’VE BEEN SAID TO HAVE A PLEASING LAUGH.” IS WHAT HE SAID INSTEAD.

> WHAT IS YOUR WORST MEMORY?
“THE DAY AFTER HALLOWEEN LAST YEAR.” HE DIDN’T NEED TO EXPLAIN IT ANY FURTHER, THE ENTIRE TOWN KNEW WHAT HE WAS TALKING ABOUT. AN UNCOMFORTABLE COUGH CAME FROM THE OFFICER BEFORE HE CONTINUED, A GLASS OF WATER WAS BROUGHT OUT FOR THE YOUNG MAN.

> HAVE YOU COMMITTED CRIMES IN THE PAST?
“NONE AT ALL, OFFICER.” A BIT OF VANDALISM, HE GOT INTO A COUPLE OF FIGHTS, AND HE USED TO STEAL BEER FROM THE JOLLY BELLY. BUT HE WAS NEVER CAUGHT AND IF SOMEONE GOT A BLACK EYE FROM HIM, THEY KNEW TO THINK TWICE BEFORE THEY EVEN THOUGHT ABOUT SNITCHING. THEY ALL DESERVED IT ANYWAY.

> ARE YOU KEEPING ANY SECRETS?
“JUST SOME MEANINGLESS UNIVERSITY GOSSIP, IT’S NONE OF YOUR CONCERN, I’M SURE.” YES.

> HOW DID YOU KNOW JARED FRITZ? WOULD YOU SAY THAT YOU TWO WERE CLOSE?
HE SUCKED IN A BREATH. “YES, OUR STORES WERE BESIDE EACH OTHER AT THE MALL SO WE’D CHAT WHENEVER WE WERE ON BREAK OR WERE ON THE SAME SHIFT TO CLOSE UP.” DECLAN TOOK A SIP FROM THE WATER HE HAD NEGLECTED TILL THAT POINT. “I WOULDN’T SAY WE WERE CLOSE, BUT I’D SAY WE WERE FRIENDS.”

> WHAT DID HE THINK OF YOU?
“I DON’T KNOW.” IT WAS THE TRUTH. “I’D LIKE TO THINK THAT HE SAW ME AS SOMEONE TO TALK TO. I KNOW I HAVE A REPUTATION IN TOWN AND HE HAD ONE OF HIS OWN BUT… HE WAS STILL MY FRIEND.”

> WOULD YOU HAVE ANY REASON TO KILL JARED FRITZ?
“EXCUSE ME?” HIS BROWS FURROWED. “NONE. IS THAT WHY I’M HERE? I DIDN’T KILL JARED.”

> WHERE WERE YOU ON THE NIGHT OF JARED FRITZ’S MURDER?
“I WAS CLOSING UP SHOP, EVERYONE ON MY FLOOR WAS. AND THEN I WENT HOME.”

> CAN ANYONE BACK YOU ON THAT?
HE NODDED. “YEAH, EVERYONE WORKING THE CLOSING SHIFT ON OUR FLOOR. BUT THEN… THE POWER WENT OUT AND WE ALL TRIED TO FIND A WAY OUT. WE ALL SORTA SPLIT UP FROM THERE.” THE REALIZATION FINALLY CLICKED. “WE’RE NOT ALL SUSPECTS, RIGHT?”

> DID YOU KILL JARED FRITZ?
HIS SMILES AND PLEASANTRIES FROM EARLY HAD QUICKLY GONE, WHAT WAS LEFT WAS A FROWN AND A TONE OF CONVICTION. “NO. I DIDN’T KILL JARED.”

> ARE YOU THE BLOCKBUSTER RIPPER?
“NO. I’M NOT.” THE TONE LEFT NO ROOM FOR FURTHER QUESTIONS BUT HIS OWN, “CAN I GO NOW?”

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macheath . · Jun 24, 2022

"the eccentric"

ameya (kanon) ozaki

wellspring, oregon. (recorded 6/14/03)

..for i'm the moth sewn to the palm of my hand.

> SUSPECT PROFILE.

NAME: AMEYA OZAKI
ALIAS: KANON
DATE OF BIRTH: FEB 2, 1983
AGE: TWENTY
GENDER: MALE
ORIENTATION: HOMOSEXUAL
MAJOR: POLITICAL SCIENCE
OCCUPATION: MUAY THAI TRAINER
ROLE: THE ECCENTRIC

> SUSPECT VISUAL DESCRIPTION.

HEIGHT: 5'10
WEIGHT: 125 LBS

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: THE SUSPECT MIGHT HAVE A POORLY MAINTAINED DIET. SEVERAL TATTOOS COULD BE SPOTTED ON HIS UPPER BODY, ALTHOUGH THE EXACT AMOUNT REMAINS UNCLEAR. THERE'S AN ODD SHAPE ON THE PALM OF HIS LEFT HAND. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE SHAPE WAS FIRST MENTIONED IN HIS EARLIEST MEDICAL RECORDS WHICH SPOKE OF A CERTAIN **** **** INCIDENT WHEN THE SUBJECT WAS NINE YEARS OLD. HE HAD **** A MOTH TO HIS PALM, AND WHEN IT WAS SURGICALLY REMOVED, A GLOOMY COLORED SHAPE OF A MOTH REMAINED. SPECIALISTS WERE NEVER ABLE TO SCIENTIFICALLY EXPLAIN THIS PHYSICAL PHENOMENA DESPITE THEIR EFFORTS.

FACE CLAIM: RYUSEI YOKOHAMA

> SUSPECT BEHAVIOR.

VICES: APATHETIC. INSENSITIVE. DETACHED. ARGUMENTATIVE. ECCENTRIC. NIHILISTIC.

VIRTUES: CONFIDENT. OUTSPOKEN. DARING. ADVENTUROUS. HUMOROUS. UNCONVENTIONAL.

LIKES: MUAY THAI. VIDEO GAMES. ANIMALS (FAVORS INSECTS). RAVE CLUBS. ECCENTRIC *** TOYS. STAGE PLAYS. ROLLER SKATING. JAWBREAKERS. TATTOOS. PRETTY CROP TOPS. DECLAN.

DISLIKES: WELLSPRING. DR *****. POLICE OFFICERS. UNIVERSITY. MAJORITY OF WHITE PEOPLE. CONSERVATISM. COWARDICE. FATTY BIG MEALS. IGNORANCE. CONVENTIONALISM. KRISSY.

FEARS: VERY AFRAID THAT HIS NIHILISTIC WORLDVIEW WILL TURN OUT TO BE TRUE AFTER SO MANY YEARS SPENT TRYING TO FIND SOMEONE TO CONVINCE AND PROVE HIM OTHERWISE.

SKILLS: THE SUSPECT'S HIGHLY EFFICIENT IN MUAY THAI. HE HAPPENS TO BE OREGON'S CURRENT MUAY THAI CHAMPION TWICE IN A ROW, MAKING HIM THE YOUNGEST IN-STATE CHAMPION.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: THE SUSPECT POSSESSES DIFFICULTY IN HIS SPEECH. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, HIS MEDICAL RECORDS STATE THAT HE'S BEEN SUFFERING FROM VOCAL CORD PARALYSIS FOR HALF A YEAR AFTER A NEARLY FATAL ******* ATTEMPT BY *******. THERE SEEMS TO BE A GRADUAL RECOVERY PROCESS BASED ON THE MONTHLY ENTRIES BY SPECIALIST DR. ******.

> TRANSCRIPTS OF INTERROGATION OF SUSPECT - RECORDED 6/14/03.

> WHAT’S YOUR NAME?
KANON OZAKI. [UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE SUSPECT'S LEGAL FIRST NAME IS AMEYA. IT REMAINS UNCLEAR WHY HE CHOSE TO LIE ABOUT SUCH A THING ON RECORD.]

> WHEN WERE YOU BORN?
FEBRUARY SECOND, NINETEEN EIGHTY-THREE.

> WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
WELLSPRING, OREGON.

> DO YOU LIKE IT HERE?
WHAT DO YOU SEE WHEN YOU LOOK AT ME? YOU'RE BITING YOUR TONGUES, YEAH, SURE YOU ARE, BUT YOU'RE PROBABLY THINKING TO YOURSELVES RIGHT NOW, "MAN, I'D NEVER LET MY SON TURN INTO SUCH A ******", AREN'T YOU? IT'S IN YOUR EYES. THOSE EYES HAVE CONDEMNED ME EVER SINCE THE DAY I WAS BORN. DO I LIKE IT HERE? GO FIGURE.

> DO YOU HAVE A JOB? DO YOU LIKE IT?
I WORK AS A PERSONAL TRAINER AT THE LOCAL MUAY THAI STUDIO. CATCH THIS, YEAH? UNBELIEVABLE 20% OFF FOR EVERY NEWCOMER THAT BRINGS ALONG THEIR FRIEND! LIMITED TIME OFFER! TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE HUGE BONUS BEFORE THE END OF THIS MONTH!

> ARE YOU IN A RELATIONSHIP?
YOU COULD SAY THAT. [UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE SUSPECT AVERTED HIS GAZE WHEN QUESTIONED ABOUT HIS RELATIONSHIP STATUS, SHOWING SIGNS OF STIRRED IRRITATION.]

> WHAT DOES YOUR HOME LIFE LOOK LIKE?
SPENT MY FIRST SIXTEEN YEARS AT THE ORPHANAGE BEFORE I WAS ADOPTED BY OUR LOCAL DOCTOR, HIDEO. A TRUE HERO, REALLY. IF HE HAD ANY *****, HE'D PROBABLY WANT ME TO **** THEM SQUEAKY CLEAN OUT OF GRATITUDE TOWARDS HIS BENIGN GENEROSITY. WHAT WOULD I POSSIBLY DO WITHOUT HIM? [UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE SUSPECT'S ANSWER WAS RIDDLED WITH BLATANT SARCASM. NEGATIVE FATHER-SON RELATIONSHIP.]

> ARE YOU HAPPY?
NOPE. [UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE SUSPECT GAVE A LITTLE SMILE IN ADDITION.]

> WHAT DO YOU SEE WHEN YOU LOOK IN THE MIRROR?
I'D JUST LIKE TO SAY THAT IT'S MY CONVICTION THAT LONGER HAIR AND OTHER FLAMBOYANT AFFECTATIONS OF APPEARANCE ARE NOTHING MORE THAN THE MALE'S EMERGENCE FROM HIS DRAB CAMOUFLAGE INTO THE GAUDY PLUMAGE WHICH IS THE BIRTHRIGHT OF HIS SEX. THERE'S A PECULIAR NOTION THAT ELEGANT PLUMAGE AND FINE FEATHERS ARE NOT PROPER FOR THE MALE WHEN ACTUALLY THAT'S THE WAY THINGS ARE IN MOST SPECIES. [UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE SUSPECT'S ANSWER TURNED OUT TO BE A QUOTED SONG LYRIC; "MY CONVICTION"; HAIR 1979]

> WHAT IS YOUR WORST MEMORY?
I DON'T EVEN REMEMBER WHAT I HAD FOR BREAKFAST THIS MORNING. ACTUALLY, NOPE, I HAD SOME CHEERIOS WITH A GLASS OF SPOILED MILK, FIVE DAYS OLD. COUNT THAT AS MY WORST MEMORY, WILL YOU? BEING HERE WITH YOU GUYS ONLY WORSENS MY MISERY. [UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE SUSPECT SEEMS TO DISLIKE THE LOCAL POLICE FORCE.]

> HAVE YOU COMMITTED CRIMES IN THE PAST?
DEPENDS ON WHAT YOU'D CONSIDER TO BE A CRIME. "RIGHT AND WRONG" IS NOTHING BUT A TINY BOX INVENTED BY PEOPLE WHO ARE TOO AFRAID TO BE THEMSELVES. IN CERTAIN COUNTRIES IT'S A CRIME TO SUCK **** WHEN YOU HAVE A ****, AND BY THAT FALLACY OF A LOGIC, I'M A SERIAL ****SUCKER ACCORDING TO VARIOUS MAN-MADE LAWS. [UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE SUSPECT'S GETTING FRUSTRATING FOR US TO DEAL WITH.]

> ARE YOU KEEPING ANY SECRETS?
I'M AN OPEN BOOK.

> HOW DID YOU KNOW JARED FRITZ? WOULD YOU SAY THAT YOU TWO WERE CLOSE?
WE WORKED AT THE SAME MALL. BARELY KNEW HIM. SMOKED A FAT ***** WITH HIM AT ONE POINT. WASN'T ONE OF THE PEOPLE I'D USUALLY HANG OUT WITH AFTER WORK OR CLASS THOUGH. DIDN'T SEEM LIKE A RAVE KINDA GUY TO ME.

> WHAT DID HE THINK OF YOU?
NO IDEA. PEOPLE HAVE ALL SORTS OF OPINIONS ABOUT ME. NEVER BOTHERED TO FIND OUT ABOUT HIS. NOT LIKE IT'D CHANGE ANYTHING NOW THAT HE'S DEAD AS A ************.

> WOULD YOU HAVE ANY REASON TO KILL JARED FRITZ?
NOPE. [UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE SUSPECT SEEMED CALM AND RELAXED WHILE BEING QUESTIONED ABOUT THE MURDER VICTIM. HE SHOWED NO DISCERNIBLE OUTER REACTION.]

> WHERE WERE YOU ON THE NIGHT OF JARED FRITZ’S MURDER?
THE MUAY THAI STUDIO. WORKED THE LATE SHIFT AS I USUALLY DO.

> CAN ANYONE BACK YOU ON THAT?
SEVERAL WORKERS FROM THE STORES NEARBY. WE WERE ALL THERE.

> DID YOU KILL JARED FRITZ?
NOPE. [UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE SUSPECT STILL APPEARED TO BE UTTERLY CALM.]
[ADDITIONAL NOTE: PROLONGED TALKING SEEMED TO AFFECT HIS ABILITY TO SWALLOW.]

> ARE YOU THE BLOCKBUSTER RIPPER?
LET ME THINK.. YES.. NO.. YES.. ACTUALLY, NO. ALSO, RACIAL PROFILING'S SO 1960. GET WITH THE TIMES. [UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE SUSPECT'S IMPOSSIBLE FOR US TO DEAL WITH. CAN'T WE JUST SCRATCH HIM FROM THE SUSPECT LIST OR THROW HIM INTO A HOLE FOR A LITTLE WHILE?]

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diwa · Jun 24, 2022

"The Fallen"

Elodie Yvaine Sorrel

WELLSPRING, OREGON. (RECORDED 6/14/03)

And every demon wants his pound of flesh

➤ AN INTERVIEW WITH *Elodie Sorrel*
> SUSPECT PROFILE.

NAME: Elodie Yvaine Sorrel
ALIAS: Ellie
DATE OF BIRTH: 15/06/1982
AGE: 20

GENDER: Female
ORIENTATION: Pansexual

MAJOR: Biology
OCCUPATION: Assistant Manager at Pet World Wellspring Mall branch

ROLE: the fallen

> SUSPECT VISUAL DESCRIPTION.
HEIGHT: 5'6
WEIGHT: 55kg

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:
Average looking petite girl with long wavy brunette hair and pale skin. Per interview of her common peers, the suspect may look plain but numerous accounts mentioned that she has the appeal of the typical girl next door prior to the incident that happened to her family. It was also noted that "she has a calming demeanor and a 'vibe' that could make someone easily trust her".

The suspect was last seen wearing a floral dress and ballet flats, from various accounts it was confirmed that it was her usual 'get up' - feminine clothing such as dresses and skirts with shoes just as plain and simple as flats and sneakers.

Additional note: when asked why the suspect prefers wearing sneakers or flats [footwear that can easily help out in running from the scene of the crime], the suspect insisted that she 'prefers the comfortability and functionality of an item rather than the actual look. stiletto heels and platform shoes cause pain and unwanted blisters. They just suck.'

Additional item listed:
* A circular amber crystal encased in an iron-wrought metal necklace - origins; a trinket from Scotland given by the suspect's mother on her 12th birthday.

FACE CLAIM: Alice Englert

> SUSPECT BEHAVIOR.

virtues:
Based on the account of other witnesses/peers/classmates/professors:

The suspect has an approachable sunny demeanor. She is very articulate, analytical, and a bright kid who's shown promise even when she was a young girl. The suspect garnered various prestigious academic awards that earned her a spot on a full-ride scholarship at the Uni while majoring in Biology. She is also shown to have altruistic behavior. She is a frequent volunteer at the animal shelter and even proposed quite a few projects regarding the protection of stray animals and free vaccination.

The suspect is also active in extracurricular activities such as:
- lifeguard in the local community pool.
- nurse aide in the general hospital
- part-time state park aide

Based on the accounts of her employers:
1.) The suspect was noted to be a responsible individual. Very observant, loyal, and charming which made her a great employee and a colleague.
2.) She is rational and level-headed. Works great in a stressful environment.

Based on the accounts of relatives:
- N/A

vices:
Based on the accounts of other witnesses / relatives / classmates / peers / professors :

1.) The suspect has shown signs of fussiness and borderline perfectionism. She is too focused that some might point out can easily turn into an obsession.
2.) After the incident, the suspect has shown to have bouts of depression and mild anxiety that she started to withdraw from society. The suspect developed short temperedness, sarcasm, and impulsive behavior that forced her to resign from her previous posts. Her employers noted that 'her resignation was a great loss but they understood'.
3.) The suspect also showed indifference to her previous hobbies/interests except for one: her assistant manager position in the pet store inside the mall.

Additional note: The suspect sees a therapist stationed in the town.
Name of the provider: Dr. Lilliana Lexington

Schedule
Every Wednesday @ 6 PM-7 PM
Every Saturday @ 3PM-4 PM

Note: Further details regarding therapy sessions and evaluation can be given upon request.

LIKES: pets; apples; swimming; mushroom soup; silent movies; tequila; sleeping; books; photography; outdoors; nachos; cheesy fries; ramen; milkshake; winter ; jazz band

DISLIKES: cinnamon; artichoke; dark chocolate; spring; licorice

FEARS: to be left out and be stuck in having a small-town life yet at the same time she's afraid to move on. It's a work in progress.

SKILLS: The suspect is known to be familiar with the basic survival skills due to training at the State park and has also a piece of knowledge on administering first aid. She is also a certified lifeguard.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
- The suspect's family died in a fire last 2000. Her stepmother, father, and stepbrother all perished. Police ruled out arson as the reports showed the fire started due to an electrical wiring problem. The whole house was engulfed in flames in a matter of minutes because of the paints and thinners in the basement of the house.

- The biological mother of the suspect died because of lung cancer.

Family members:
- Marcus Sorrel :
* relationship: biological father
* occupation: Pediatrician at Wellspring General
* status: deceased

- Jade Sorrel nee Montgomery
* relationship: Step mother
* occupation: Artist/ Painter
* status: deceased

- Tyler Sorrel
* relationship: step brother
* occupation: Student [Senior at the Uni]
* status: deceased

- Yvonne Sorrel nee Peterson
* relationship: biological mother
* occupation: house wife
* status: deceased

- Ysabella Peterson
* relationship: maternal aunt
* occupation: realtor
* status: alive | single

Note: See the additional folder for the details of the incident 04252000.

> TRANSCRIPTS OF INTERROGATION OF SUSPECT - RECORDED 6/14/03.

> WHAT’S YOUR NAME?
Ans. You have my ID, what's with the question? [ The suspect has shown small signs of insubordination. The question was repeated to the suspect, there was a short pause before she answered] My name is Elodie Yvaine Sorrel, officer.

> WHEN WERE YOU BORN?
Ans. June 15, 1982.

> WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
Ans. Here. In the lovely town of Wellspring. [The suspect has shown hints of sarcasm]

> (IF APPLICABLE) WHEN DID YOU MOVE TO WELLSPRING?
Ans. N/A

> DO YOU LIKE IT HERE?
Ans. It's fine. [The suspect looks jaded and indifferent but there are no current signs of lying.]

> DO YOU HAVE A JOB? DO YOU LIKE IT?
Ans. Yes. It's satisfying. It.. it keeps me distracted.

> ARE YOU IN A RELATIONSHIP?
Ans. No. Not that I know of.

> WHAT DOES YOUR HOME LIFE LOOK LIKE?
Ans. I... I live with my aunt. As long as I update her with what I'm doing and my whereabouts, everything is fine.

> ARE YOU HAPPY?
Ans. Yeah, sure. [The suspect appears to be hesitant] Happy as I can be.

> WHAT DO YOU SEE WHEN YOU LOOK IN THE MIRROR?
Ans. At the moment? A pale-faced girl who looks annoyed, sleepy, and hungry.

> WHAT IS YOUR WORST MEMORY?
Ans. [The suspect was in what looks like a trance. Signs of anxiety are obvious. The suspect made a series of 5 knocks using her right knuckles before answering the question.] When my family... perished.... in the fire. Can I have a glass of soda?

> HAVE YOU COMMITTED CRIMES IN THE PAST?
Ans. No.

> ARE YOU KEEPING ANY SECRETS?
Ans. Yeah, sure. But not anything vital to your case.

> HOW DID YOU KNOW JARED FRITZ? WOULD YOU SAY THAT YOU TWO WERE CLOSE?
Ans. He's a schoolmate. No, we're not really. We talked a few times but that's it.

> WHAT DID HE THINK OF YOU?
Ans. I'm... not sure. As I said, we're not close. Do you want me to hold you a séance?

> WOULD YOU HAVE ANY REASON TO KILL JARED FRITZ?
Ans. No, I did not kill Jared Fritz.

> WHERE WERE YOU ON THE NIGHT OF JARED FRITZ’S MURDER?
Ans. Working at the Pet World inside the mall.

> CAN ANYONE BACK YOU ON THAT?
Ans. No. My boss already left but you can try and ask other shops near the pet store.

> DID YOU KILL JARED FRITZ?
Ans. No, I did not kill Jared Fritz.

> ARE YOU THE BLOCKBUSTER RIPPER?
Ans. If I am, I am not going to tell you... [The suspect paused for a moment] but I'm not. For the hundredth time. No. I am not the Blockbuster Ripper.

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cavitea · Jun 25, 2022

"The Frat King"

Steven Arturo

wellspring, oregon. Recorded 6.14.2003

i love college

> SUSPECT PROFILE

NAME: STEVEN ARTURO
ALIAS: BIG STEVE, STEVIE [SPECIAL]
DOB: MAY 17TH, 1982
AGE: 21
GENDER: CISGENDER MALE
ORIENTATION: PANSEXUAL [CLOSETED]
MAJOR: HEALTH SCIENCES
OCCUPATION: CASHIER AT JUICY JUICE WORLD IN THE FOOD COURT OF WELLSPRING MALL, VICE PRESIDENT OF SIGMA TAU FRATERNITY
ROLE: THE FRAT KING

> SUSPECT VISUAL DESCRIPTION

HEIGHT: 6'4" [193 CM]
WEIGHT: 195 LBS [88 KG]

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: THE SUSPECT IS OF AN ATHLETIC BUILD AND SWEARS BY A GYM ROUTINE AND DIET WHEN ASKED ABOUT HIS FITNESS HABITS. FURTHER EXAMINATION REVEALED A GRUMBLING THAT A POTENTIAL ALCOHOL ADDICTION HAS LED TO THE DECLINE OF SOME OF HIS 'GAINS', EVIDENT IN A GROWING 'BEER BELLY'. DISTINCTIVE FEATURES INCLUDED A VARIETY OF SCARS OVER HIS BODY; RESULTS OF VARIOUS PARTY TRICKS AS THE SUSPECT CLAIMED. MOST OF THE SCARS SEEM RANDOM EXCEPT FOR A COLLECTION OF LINEAR LINES ALONG ALONG HIS LEFT FOREARM. A MOLE RESTS ON HIS LEFT TEMPLE AREA, SOMETHING THE SUSPECT LOVINGLY REFERRED TO AS 'MINI STEVE'.

FACE CLAIM: ROB LOWE

> SUSPECT BEHAVIOR

VICES: SELF-INDULGENCE, HUBRIS, BOASTFULNESS, RASHNESS, INANITY

VIRTUES: FRIENDLINESS, COURAGE, LIBERALITY, LOYALTY, ENTHUSIASM

LIKES: PARTYING THE NIGHT AWAY, GETTING CAUGHT IN THE RAIN, SPICED APPLE CIDER, BAKING, COLLEGE LIFE, HIS SISTERS, QUIET VIDEO GAMES, FUZZY SOCKS, HIS FRATERNITY BROTHERS, SECRETLY WATCHING ANIMATED MOVIES, HAUNTED HOUSES, SHELTER ANIMALS

DISLIKES: WORKING AT JUICY JUICE WORLD, THE SMELL OF MINT, LONG FINGERNAILS, THE COLOR BLUE, BUFFALO HOT SAUCE, BEER, PEOPLE WHO ARE STRONGER THAN HIM, THE LONELY FEELING OF GOING TO SOCIAL EVENTS ALONE

FEARS: VERY AFRAID OF PRESENTING HIMSELF AS ANYTHING BEYOND PEAK MASCULINITY TO THOSE IN HIS SOCIAL CIRCLE. WHETHER IT BE CONDEMMENED TO WORK AT A STICKY JUICE HUT OR HIS LACK OF PREFERENCE FOR ROMANTIC AND SEXUAL PARTNERS, STEVEN IS CONSTANTLY AFRAID. PLAGUED WITH IMPOSTER SYNDROME DURING MOST PARTIES HE GOES ALONG WITH WHAT SEEMS TO BE THE 'COOLEST' FOR THE SAKE OF FITTING IN. ONLY THOSE WITHIN HIS FAMILY HAVE BEEN PRIVY TO THE REAL DEAL, SOMETHING HE INTENDS ON KEEPING THAT WAY.

SKILLS: HIS PHYSICALITY, DOWNING COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF ALCOHOL WITHOUT DYING, BRAVELY LEADING A PARADE OF DUDE BROS INTO THE BATTLE OF FRATS, MAKING BANANA MUFFINS, KNOWING THE TWIST IN A MOVIE BEFORE IT COMES AROUND.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: THE SUSPECT WAS ONLY ELECTED TO BE THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE SIGMA TAU FRATERNITY BECAUSE THE OTHER GUY IN THE RUNNING WAS IN THE HOSPITAL FOR ALCOHOL POISONING DURING THE TIME OF ELECTIONS. HE REPORTEDLY WAS THE LAST ONE SEEN PARTYING WITH HIS RIVAL THE NIGHTS BEFORE HIS HOSPITALIZATION BUT CLAIMS HE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE OVER-INDULGENCE IN ALCOHOL THAT LED TO HIS ELECTION.

> TRANSCRIPT OF INTERROGATION OF SUSPECT - RECORDED 6/14/09.

> WHAT’S YOUR NAME?
HIS FINGERS DANCE ALONG THE STAINLESS STEEL TABLE IN FRONT OF HIM, THE DRUM LINE OF A POPULAR PARTY SONG PLAYING ONLY IN HIS HEAD AS HE OFFERS A LANGUID SIGH TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. "STEVEN ARTURO. THAT'S WITH A 'V' BY THE WAY, MARK THAT DOWN." THIS PROCESS WAS ALREADY A WASTE OF TIME AND HE WAS MISSING A VALUABLE PARTY WITH THE ALPHA ZETA SORORITY. TRAGIC.

> WHEN WERE YOU BORN?
SURELY THEY KNEW THIS ALREADY, NO? HE WAS STARING AT THE MANILA FOLDER HELD PRECARIOUSLY IN BRUISED HANDS AND BRIEFLY WONDERED IF THE COP HAD PUNCHED SOMEBODY OR GOTTEN PUNCHED. "MAY 17TH, 1983." A SARCASTIC PAIR OF FINGER GUNS PAIRED WITH A COY SMILE ADDED TO THE NEGATIVE ATMOSPHERE, A STIFLED GROAN FROM THE MAN ON HIS LEFT AS THE SMILE BRIEFLY SLIPPED FROM HIS OWN FACE. TOUGH CROWD.

> WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
"CONCORD, NEW HAMPSHIRE. IT'S LIKE THE GRAPE THAT THE RABBIT HOLDS ON THE MAP, RIGHT? LET ME SHOW YOU." NOBODY WOULD BE ABLE TO STOP HIM, THE RESIDUAL JUICE FROM HIS JOB LEAVING BEHIND A GOOD STICKY OUTLINE OF A CRUDE NEW HAMPSHIRE ON THE TABLE. THE TRICK DOES NOT SEEM TO AMUSE ANYONE OUTSIDE OF STEVEN.

> WHEN DID YOU MOVE TO WELLSPRING?
"A FEW YEARS AGO FOR THE START OF FRESHMAN YEAR, OBVIOUS ENOUGH." IT WASN'T HIS FIRST CHOICE OF COLLEGE BUT THE TWO 'PARTY' SCHOOLS HE HAD APPLIED TO HAD BEEN TOO EXPENSIVE FOR HIS FAMILY.

> DO YOU LIKE IT HERE?
"THAT'S A BETTER QUESTION FOR YOU ALL. I'D ABOUT KILL MYSELF IF I WASN'T PART OF THE COLLEGE LIFE AND HAD TO ACTUALLY LIVE HERE." IT WAS TRUE, SIGMA TAU WAS NOTORIOUS FOR CONSTANTLY STIRRING UP THE LAW AND LIFE OF BOTH COLLEGE AND PERMANENT CITIZENS. HE TOOK GREAT PRIDE IN THINKING THAT, THE SMUG PULLS ON HIS FACE A MARKER INTO THE NARCISSITIC POINT OF VIEW.

> DO YOU HAVE A JOB? DO YOU LIKE IT?
HIS FACE SOURS, A DOWNCAST LOOK AT THE PREVIOUSLY DRAWN STATE THAT HE NOW MOVES TO WIPE WITH THE SLEEVE OF HIS JACKET. A SIGH. "YEAH ... IT'S THAT REALLY OBNOXIOUS JUICE PLACE IN THE MALL, THE ONE WITH THE AWFUL UNIFORMS. BELIEVE ME, YOU TRY BEING STICKY ALL DAY AND TELL ME HOW YOU ENJOY THAT. "

> ARE YOU IN A RELATIONSHIP?
"NEXT QUESTION."

> WHAT DOES YOUR HOME LIFE LOOK LIKE?
"I HAVE FIVE YOUNGER SISTERS AND A MOM. MY DAD DIED WHEN I WAS ABOUT 15, LIVER CANCER. THEY STILL LIVE BACK IN CONCORD SO I DON'T SEE THEM MUCH OUTSIDE OF THE HOLIDAYS." HE REMEMBERED SNEAKING AWAY BEHIND BUILDINGS AT NIGHT TO CALL HIS SISTERS ON CONFERENCE CALLS AND GOSSIP ABOUT THEIR LIVES TO EACH OTHER UNTIL THEY BECAME TOO CONCERNED. YEAH, HE HAD TO ADMIT IT WAS A GOOD LIFE BACK AT HOME BUT IT FELT FAR AWAY, IRRELEVANT.

> ARE YOU HAPPY?
HAPPY? WHAT AN ARBITRARY THING TO ASK AT SOMETHING LIKE A POLICE INTERROGATION. "WHY WOULDN'T I BE?" ONLY STEVEN KNEW EXACTLY WHY HE COULDN'T CONSIDER THAT THE TRUTH.

> WHAT DO YOU SEE WHEN YOU LOOK IN THE MIRROR?
WHO THE FUCK WAS WRITING THESE QUESTIONS? "BRO, I DID NOT SIGN UP FOR A POETRY CLASS, THIS IS WHACK." HE COULDN'T TELL THEM ABOUT THE BLACK LINES, THE WRITING IN HIS HEAD THAT WHISPERED THOSE WORDS WHEN HE STARED TOO LONG AT HIS OWN REFLECTION. IT WASN'T NORMAL TO NOT BE ABLE TO SEE YOUR OWN FACE, OF THAT MUCH HE WAS CERTAIN.

> WHAT IS YOUR WORST MEMORY?
"MY DAD CHOOSING TO DIE AND LEAVE US BEHIND. IS THAT THE SHIT YOU WANT TO HEAR?" EVEN WITH THE BRASHNESS OF HIS TONE THE SINKING OF HIS EYES IS UNDENIABLE, A CLEAR SKY DROPPING TO MURKY WATERS AS THE WALLS THREATENED TO RELEASE THE THOUGHTS. THIS WASN'T THE TIME FOR THIS THOUGH, NOT NOW. MAYBE THAT NIGHT WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF DRUGS AND ALCOHOL HE COULD HAVE A MOMENT TO HIMSELF TO REFLECT BUT HE WOULDN'T SPARE ANYTHING MORE THAN THAT.

> HAVE YOU COMMITTED CRIMES IN THE PAST?
"NOT A SINGLE ONE." IT WAS A BLATANT LIE, THE MARKS IN RED ON HIS FOLDER READING OUT MULTIPLE COUNTS OF A MINOR IN POSSESSION.

> ARE YOU KEEPING ANY SECRETS?
"I DON'T KNOW, ASK YOUR MOM." HE WAS GROWING AWFULLY TIRED OF THESE QUESTIONS.

> HOW DID YOU KNOW JARED FRITZ? WOULD YOU SAY THAT YOU TWO WERE CLOSE?
CLOSE? NO, THEY HAD NEVER BEEN CLOSE IN A REAL SENSE BUT THERE WERE TIMES ... "IF BY CLOSE YOU MEAN HE PASSED OUT DRUGS LIKE CANDY AT OUR PARTIES, THEN SURE. I NEVER PARTOOK, FOR THAT RECORD." A POINTED FINGER IS GIVEN TOWARDS HIS RECORD, ALMOST TRYING TO ENSURE THAT HE WASN'T ENCRIMINATING HIMSELF BEFORE HE LEANS BACK. ARMS ARE FOLDED OVER HIS CHEST, FINGERS TUCKED UNDER HIS ARMPITS AS HE THINKS ABOUT THE VICTIM. 'HE CAME TO OUR PARTIES, THAT'S THE EXTENT OF IT."

> WHAT DID HE THINK OF YOU?
"I CAN'T IMAGINE MUCH. I OCCASIONALLY WAS THE ONE THAT PAID HIM FOR COMING OVER BUT IT'S LIKE PAYING FOR A DUDE IN A SPIDERMAN COSTUME TO SHOW UP." OH BUT HOW DRUGS COULD CHANGE A HEART AND MIND SO QUICKLY. IT WASN'T WORTH THINKING ABOUT IN THAT MOMENT, VISIBLE IRRITATION BUILDING WITH THE CONTINUED MENTION OF JARED. THE DUDE WAS DEAD, DID THEY HAVE TO HAVE THEIR LIVES SURROUNDING HIM NOW?

> WOULD YOU HAVE ANY REASON TO KILL JARED FRITZ?
FINGERS CLENCH BRIEFLY, CURLING INTO THE FABRIC OF HIS JACKET BEFORE A SHAKE OF HIS HEAD ACCENTUATES THE RESOUNDING NO THAT HE OFFERS. "HE WAS THE PLUG, MAN. YOU CAN'T HAVE A GOOD PARTY HERE UNLESS IT IS SUPPLIED WITH ILLICIT EVERYTHING. I'D BE KICKED OUT OF TAU IF I ENDED THE LEGACY OF THAT DUDE."

> WHERE WERE YOU ON THE NIGHT OF JARED FRITZ’S MURDER?
WHAT NIGHT WAS THAT AGAIN? OH, RIGHT. "I WAS CLEANING UP THE LAST OF THE JUICE STAND. MY COWORKER SPILLED LIKE THREE OF OUR JUICE HOLDERS BEFORE HE TOOK OFF AND EVERYTHING WAS SO FUCKING STICKY."

> CAN ANYONE BACK YOU ON THAT?
"YEAH ALL THE POOR ASSHOLES I RAN INTO AFTER I LEFT THAT HELLHOLE. I WAS COVERED HEAD TO TOE IN JUICE AND SMELLED LIKE WILLY WONKA'S BUTTHOLE." IT WAS EMBARASSING ENOUGH THAT HE HAD BEEN ON HIS HANDS AND KNEES FOR OVER AN HOUR RUBBING EVERYTHING DOWN. THE CATASTROPHE OF SO MANY OTHERS HAVING SEEN HIM HAVING TO WALK BAREFOOT OUT BECAUSE HIS SHOES KEPT STICKING TO EACH SURFACE WITH THE FORCE OF SUPER GLUE ... IT MADE HIM SHUDDER.

> DID YOU KILL JARED FRITZ?
"FUCK OFF, NO."

> ARE YOU THE BLOCKBUSTER RIPPER?
"I BELIEVE WE'RE DONE HERE."

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The Cat Man · Jun 25, 2022

BLOCKBUSTER RIPPER SUSPECT FILE

Laura Ferreira

(Property of Wellspring Police - Rec. 6/14/2003)

I wanna be the one to walk in the sun
Oh girls, they wanna have fun

> SUSPECT PROFILE

NAME:

Laura Ferreira

ALIAS:

Just Laura

DATE OF BIRTH:

7/7/1982

AGE:

21 years old

GENDER:

Female

ORIENTATION:

Left blank

MAJOR:

Fashion

OCCUPATION:

Sales Attendant at Zoe's, a boutique at the local mall

ROLE:

The Girl Next Door

> SUSPECT VISUAL DESCRIPTION

HEIGHT:

5ft 6in (171cm)

WEIGHT:

130lbs (59kg)

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

The suspect has no discernable or notable traits to her appearance other than some scars on her hands, claimed to be from tailoring incidents. Although, the suspect has a clear care for appearances, evidenced by an explicit attention to her own style (which could be described as a more modern version of a hippie's) and to her body, being kept fairly lean. The suspect is also surprisingly talkative and open considering the scenario she finds herself in.

FACE CLAIM:

Mariana Ximenes

> SUSPECT BEHAVIOR

VICES:

Dreamy - Clumsy - Inattentive - Reserved - Conforming

VIRTUES:

Optimistic - Passionate - Friendly - Down-to-earth - Relaxed

LIKES:

Tailoring, the hippie movement, trendy magazines, romance movies, paranormal phenomena, horoscopes, sitting on the grass at dusk, climbing trees, incense, daisies.

DISLIKES:

Loud music, the rain, solitude, cigarettes, a dishevelled appearance, cucumbers, kicking around the bush, closed spaces, fast food, selfishness.

FEARS:

The suspect has declared a fear of enclosed places, but a more explicit disdain of being alone has been mentioned by herself.

SKILLS:

The suspect has an outstanding dexterity, especially regarding her own hands, most likely practiced due to a childhood of tree-climbing and a hobby with a sewing machine, as well as a limber body. It was insinuated that she knows how to pick a lock. The suspect also mentioned knowing her way around the woods.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

The suspect demonstrated an outward willingness in helping out, and remained with a peppy, albeit somewhat sad, attitude. Most of the information above was corroborated by the suspect's own small talk. The suspect has probably some mastery over Brazilian Portuguese considering her family history.

> TRANSCRIPTS OF INTERROGATION OF SUSPECT - RECORDED 6/14/03

> WHAT’S YOUR NAME?

Laura Ferreira! It's, um, a pleasure to meet you, I guess? [Suspect goes for a handshake, a little awkward]

> WHEN WERE YOU BORN?

July 7th, 1982, Cancer sun & Aquarius moon with Scorpio rising!... Not that it really matters in hindsight, but, aha, you know!

> WHERE WERE YOU BORN?

Here! I did spend some of my childhood in Brazil, but just for five years... Definitely a vacation place!

> DO YOU LIKE IT HERE?

I do! Nothing to hate Wellspring for- Except for the, um, obvious, but it's a nice town!

> DO YOU HAVE A JOB? DO YOU LIKE IT?

Like it? I love it! Ms. Zoe really has good taste, I think if I'd buy the entire store if I could!... Oh, right, sales attendant at Zoe's at the mall, forgot to say it properly, sorry! [Suspect is clearly getting more comfortable]

> ARE YOU IN A RELATIONSHIP?

[Suspect is taken back for a moment] ...No? I mean, no, for sure not! Really didn't expect being asked about that here out of all places. [Short laughter]

> WHAT DOES YOUR HOME LIFE LOOK LIKE?

I think it's fine, some would say it's a little lonely, but I don't mind! I understand that Mom's busy as a nurse, and I can always call Dad on the phone, divorce didn't make them hate each other. [Suspect shrugs] It's not like I'm stuck inside my house anyway, in fact, I try not to be!

> ARE YOU HAPPY?

Are you kidding? Absolutely! I'm studying for the job of my dreams and I'm on a good town! If this isn't happiness, then at the very least I'm satisfied with my life!

> WHAT DO YOU SEE WHEN YOU LOOK IN THE MIRROR?

...A mirror? [Suspect squints her eyes at the interrogator for some seconds] Oh! Like, reflection! Ok, so, first I see my face, then my hair, then my look, then bam! It's me! A girl who likes to dream a lot!

> WHAT IS YOUR WORST MEMORY?

[Suspect thinks, then visibly cringes] Oooh, that has to be that time I fell from a tree and almost broke a leg... Brrrr, that pain was unbearable!

> HAVE YOU COMMITTED CRIMES IN THE PAST?

Hm... Only thing that comes to mind is cheating on an exam once, but hey- Always a first time, right? [Short giggle]

> ARE YOU KEEPING ANY SECRETS?

I mean, I'd answer the same way if I am or if I'm not... I really am not though!

> HOW DID YOU KNOW JARED FRITZ? WOULD YOU SAY THAT YOU TWO WERE CLOSE?

Oh, he studied in the same university and worked at the same mall as me! Not really close, I went with him to work from uni a few times, but nothing more than that... Didn't talk a lot, but he was a good listener!

> WHAT DID HE THINK OF YOU?

...I wouldn't really know, I'm sure I was nice to him and he never brought attention against me from the little times we interacted... Guess I hope he thought I wasn't annoying?

> WOULD YOU HAVE ANY REASON TO KILL JARED FRITZ?

...Getting into things now, I assume... [Suspect tenses up a bit, takes a short sigh then simply shakes her head, smile fading] No, I do not.

> WHERE WERE YOU ON THE NIGHT OF JARED FRITZ’S MURDER?

Working at Zoe's, like usual... Um, I might have slacked off a little and tried out some clothes inside the changing rooms though...

> CAN ANYONE BACK YOU ON THAT?

Maybe one of the others saw me getting the clothes? At the very least, they know I was inside the mall.

> DID YOU KILL JARED FRITZ?

No, I would never hurt him. [Suspect stares firmly at the interrogator]

> ARE YOU THE BLOCKBUSTER RIPPER?

Again, no, I would never hurt Jared or anyone else. [A brief moment of silence] ...I hope you can catch whoever they are.

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neptune. · Jun 25, 2022

"the outsider"
drew tao

AESTHETIC

x ; x ; x

short skirt long jacket - CAKE

➤ AN INTERVIEW WITH DAIYU TAO

> SUSPECT PROFILE.
NAME: Daiyu Tao
ALIAS: Drew
DATE OF BIRTH: February 12th
AGE: 22
GENDER: Female
ORIENTATION: Pansexual
MAJOR: Anthropology
OCCUPATION: Salesclerk at the Dawn Bookstore
ROLE: The Outsider

> SUSPECT VISUAL DESCRIPTION.
HEIGHT: 5'7 [ 170cm ]
WEIGHT: 124lb [ 56kg ]
GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Dark hair and eyes. The suspect has distinct beauty marks across their face. Small scars present on the suspect's arms and hands ( cause not identified ).
FACE CLAIM: Hehui Xiang

> SUSPECT BEHAVIOR.

VICES: impulsive, deceitful, irritable, jealous, reactive
VIRTUES: adventurous, charismatic, warm, resourceful, playful
LIKES: cocktails, blanket forts, horror films, painting, road trips, thunderstorms, personalised items, books, history, tattoos, partner dancing, word puzzles, baking, kids
DISLIKES: strong perfume, clutter, clowns, excessive swearing, strong coffee, waiting in line, tolstoy, heavy drinkers
FEARS: strong physical pain, flying insects, needles, aggressive men
SKILLS: photographic memory, a few years of self-defence classes, can make a mean cake

> TRANSCRIPTS OF INTERROGATION OF SUSPECT - RECORDED 6/14/03.

> WHAT’S YOUR NAME?
Daiyu Tao, but you can call me Drew, officer. Let's skip the part where you butcher my name.
> WHEN WERE YOU BORN?
February 12th 1981
> WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
Chicago, Illinois.
> WHEN DID YOU MOVE TO WELLSPRING?
Around 9 months ago now.
> DO YOU LIKE IT HERE?
Sure. Outside of the monthly murders and lack of job prospects in my field.
> DO YOU HAVE A JOB? DO YOU LIKE IT?
I work at the bookstore at the mall. I enjoy the job, though I'm pushing for a less...conservative range of literature to dilute the Hemingways and the T.S Eliots of the -- nevermind, you don't seem like much of a reader.
> ARE YOU IN A RELATIONSHIP?
Is this relevant to the investigation or coming from you personally? My, my, so forward. My last partner was on the police force and I must say, the stereotype is not too far off. You get me, yes?
> WHAT DOES YOUR HOME LIFE LOOK LIKE?
I moved in with my mother and her partner when I moved down here. We don't see each other much but everything is fine, I cooked dinner for them on the weekend. Have you had Cong You Bing?
> ARE YOU HAPPY?
Yes.
> WHAT DO YOU SEE WHEN YOU LOOK IN THE MIRROR?
I see a woman missing a compulsory class and jeopardising her education to be here. I also see someone who is expected to work at the mall as if a dead body of a young man wasn't found there all just recently. Does that seem right to you? If I'm the next one to die, blame old man Jack and the late hours he requires me to run his store till.
> WHAT IS YOUR WORST MEMORY?
Tearing my dress at prom. Oh, it was awful! It was raining so hard, my feet were soaked and my date stepping into a puddle had suddenly made him so unattractive to me. My father quite liked him, what a shame.
> HAVE YOU COMMITTED CRIMES IN THE PAST?
My record is squeaky clean. I wouldn't even steal small items. Not even those dangly earrings in that charming store on the second floor at the mall. Not even when the sales attendant wasn't looking.
> ARE YOU KEEPING ANY SECRETS?
Wouldn't it be more suspicious if I said no. None of them are interrogation worthy though, I assure you.
> HOW DID YOU KNOW JARED FRITZ? WOULD YOU SAY THAT YOU TWO WERE CLOSE?
I've been working at the mall for months, I've seen him around. We've spoken once or twice.
> WHAT DID HE THINK OF YOU?
Please don't make me role play as a dead man. He couldn't have thought much, we barely spoke. No way to ask him now.
> WOULD YOU HAVE ANY REASON TO KILL JARED FRITZ?
Would you consider a lighter he never returned to be a murder motive.
> WHERE WERE YOU ON THE NIGHT OF JARED FRITZ’S MURDER?
Working.
> CAN ANYONE BACK YOU ON THAT?
The security camera inside of the bookstore could if the old man fixed it when i asked him to weeks ago.
> DID YOU KILL JARED FRITZ?
No.
> ARE YOU THE BLOCKBUSTER RIPPER?
Do you think you might be motivating the killer by giving them a trendy name? No, I am not the Blockbuster Ripper.

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Lia · Jun 26, 2022

"The Wannabe Actress"
starring
evelyn brooks

+++

Space may be the final frontier, but it's made in a Hollywood basement

[/MEDIA]

➤ AN INTERVIEW WITH EVELYN BROOKS

> SUSPECT PROFILE.

NAME: Evelyn Brooks.

ALIAS: Ev.

DATE OF BIRTH: April 4, 1984.

AGE: 19.

GENDER: Female.

ORIENTATION: Bisexual.

MAJOR: Performing arts.

OCCUPATION: Video rental store clerk.

ROLE: The wannabe actress.

> SUSPECT VISUAL DESCRIPTION.

HEIGHT: 5′ 7′′.

WEIGHT: 120 lbs.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The suspect has long, straight brown hair. Her eyes are also brown. She is of average height and thin.

FACE CLAIM: Catherine Zeta-Jones.

> SUSPECT BEHAVIOR.

VICES: Egocentric and dramatic. The suspect is known to often lie and try to manipulate people and situations. Most people would describe her as a schmoozer.

VIRTUES: Sociable and confident. She is willing to spend her time with most people and she is usually friendly to them.

LIKES: She is passionate about all performing arts, including music and dance, but what she loves the most is drama. The suspect likes to spend her time with friends, but she also likes to spend time at home watching movies. She has an obsession about the film industry and the life of celebrities, just as the idea of spending life as a celebrity herself.

DISLIKES: Wellspring. Her relationship with her family is not the best, thus why she moved away from home as soon as she graduated high school.

FEARS: Her biggest fear is being forced to spend the rest of her life in Wellspring and never making it to Hollywood. She longs for fame and popularity and is terrified of never being able to be really noticed.

SKILLS: In addition to being a skilled liar, the suspect is very good at improvising and getting out of difficult situations with charm and convincing.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The suspect's older sister pressed charges against her two years ago, after having her car vandalized. According to her testimony at the time, she was frustrated with her sister for being a successful lawyer and having just bought a new car, a BMW M3 Convertible. The suspect claimed that she was fed up with her parents never paying attention to her because of her sister.

> TRANSCRIPTS OF INTERROGATION OF SUSPECT - RECORDED 6/14/03.

> WHAT’S YOUR NAME?
Evelyn Brooks. But come on, you definitely already know that.

> WHEN WERE YOU BORN?
April 4th, 1984. Yeah, I know what you're thinking... I'm an Aries.

> WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
Oh, right here. Wellspring, Oregon.

> DO YOU LIKE IT HERE?
Well, officer, I could lie to you and say that I do. But we'd both know that's just not true, right? What I really wanted is to live in Hollywood. People always told me that I could become an amazing actress someday, and I simply can't do that here. They say I have real talent, you know. Nothing like that girl... What's her name? Clementine or something.

> DO YOU HAVE A JOB? DO YOU LIKE IT?
I shouldn't have mentioned Clementine, right? That sounded suspicious. Oh, officer, I'm so sorry. I talk too much, everyone says I talk too much. It doesn't mean I killed anyone, I just... Wait, this is about that stoner guy Jared, right? So nevermind. What was the question again? [The question was repeated to the suspect.] Yeah, right. I work at a video rental store. It pays the bills.

> ARE YOU IN A RELATIONSHIP?
No. Officer, I'm not feeling well. Can I just go?

> WHAT DOES YOUR HOME LIFE LOOK LIKE?
I live in a rented apartment with some roommates. I'm really not feeling very well. I don't think I can go on. [The suspect started to cry at this point.]

> ARE YOU HAPPY?
Right now? No. Usually? I can get by.

> WHAT DO YOU SEE WHEN YOU LOOK IN THE MIRROR?
If I looked in the mirror right now, I'd see a girl who's crying because people are dying and some cops are harassing her instead of going after the real killer. And my mascara is probably smudged.

> WHAT IS YOUR WORST MEMORY?
I was in my freshman year of high school and there was going to be a performance of Hamlet that year. I auditioned for the role of Ophelia, of course. And they didn't give me the role. But that's not the worst part. Did you know they didn't give me any leading roles in all my high school years?

> HAVE YOU COMMITTED CRIMES IN THE PAST?
But what do these murders have to do with my vandalism charges? I was just a kid, I was only seventeen. And if you had an older sister who was always trying to bring you down, you'd want to wreck her car too.

> ARE YOU KEEPING ANY SECRETS?
I thought my sister's car was pretty cool. But I told her that I hated it.

> HOW DID YOU KNOW JARED FRITZ? WOULD YOU SAY THAT YOU TWO WERE CLOSE?
I can't go on. I just can't go on. I don't care about Jared Fritz, I just saw him at the mall sometimes, we both work there. Worked. I mean "worked". He's dead.

> WHAT DID HE THINK OF YOU?
He probably thought I was nice or something. Why wouldn't he? But I don't know.

> WOULD YOU HAVE ANY REASON TO KILL JARED FRITZ?
No. Why are you even doing this to me?

> WHERE WERE YOU ON THE NIGHT OF JARED FRITZ’S MURDER?
At the mall. The video rental store. That's why you're interrogating me, right?

> CAN ANYONE BACK YOU ON THAT?
I don't know! I'm just so tired right now and I just want to go.

> DID YOU KILL JARED FRITZ?
No. Please, please, I just want to go now. Please, officer.

> ARE YOU THE BLOCKBUSTER RIPPER?
[The suspect started crying and sobbing loudly. The answer was inaudible.]

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Ashy_OCdesigns · Jun 26, 2022

➤ AN INTERVIEW WITH *Ike Mikasa*

> SUSPECT PROFILE.

NAME: Ike Mikasa

ALIAS: the burnout
DATE OF BIRTH: October 14, 1979

AGE:24 years old

GENDER: Male (he/him)
ORIENTATION: hasn't thought about, maybe aroace or demiromantic
MAJOR: mathematics(accounting major to be more specific)

OCCUPATION: works at a clothing store in the mall

ROLE: the burnout

> SUSPECT VISUAL DESCRIPTION.

HEIGHT: 5'9

WEIGHT: 156 lbs

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: A Japanese guy with a spaced-out look and chewed fingernails. He has black hair and brown eyes.

FACE CLAIM: Kento Yamazaki, but slightly different.

> SUSPECT BEHAVIOR.
VICES: Likes to put in the least amount of effort possible, while still doing a good enough effort at his job. Doesn't really care about much of anything, and is a bit apathetic. Gives generic answers and can be quite unhelpful.

VIRTUES: Hard to surprise him or shake him up, or even get much of a reaction. Minds his own business and doesn't ask questions unless he needs to.

LIKES: Likes children better than adults because children don't pay attention. Solving logic puzzles or math equations. Likes to put in the least amount of effort possible. Just wants to be left alone.

DISLIKES: not much, but he hates blood. He dislikes people who try to make his life very difficult( such as racists or managers who think they're better than everyone else, but this is more annoying than angering for him).
FEARS: blood(dried or otherwise)
SKILLS: very good with numbers/math (even in university, where a lot of other subjects suffered, that was his highest grade).
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: chews his fingernails daily and is kind of emotionally checked out. He does an average job at his work, and is helpful enough, but his approach is this: "We don't much like each other, but everybody knows that if we just hold our noses and keep our mouths shut, we'll eventually get what we want." He vomits whenever he's very scared.

> TRANSCRIPTS OF INTERROGATION OF SUSPECT - RECORDED 6/14/03.
> WHAT’S YOUR NAME?
"Ike."
> WHEN WERE YOU BORN?
"I was born on my birthday, October 14."
> WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
"A hospital."
> (IF APPLICABLE) WHEN DID YOU MOVE TO WELLSPRING?
"I was born in Wellspring's hospital."
> DO YOU LIKE IT HERE?
"I don't care one way or another."
> DO YOU HAVE A JOB? DO YOU LIKE IT?
"Yep, have a job. I don't care either way"
> ARE YOU IN A RELATIONSHIP?
"Nah."
> WHAT DOES YOUR HOME LIFE LOOK LIKE?
"My parents are disappointed in me, but my older brother is successful, so they ignore me."
> ARE YOU HAPPY?
"Meh."
> WHAT DO YOU SEE WHEN YOU LOOK IN THE MIRROR?
"I see me in a room."
> WHAT IS YOUR WORST MEMORY?
"I dropped out of college when I was 21."
> HAVE YOU COMMITTED CRIMES IN THE PAST?
*Ike shrugs*
> ARE YOU KEEPING ANY SECRETS?
"I like to chew my fingernails, as it gives me something to do. I also had good grades in high school."
> HOW DID YOU KNOW JARED FRITZ? WOULD YOU SAY THAT YOU TWO WERE CLOSE?
"We went to the same high school, but I never talked to him because he was one year ahead of me."
> WHAT DID HE THINK OF YOU?
"No idea, I never talked to the guy."
> WOULD YOU HAVE ANY REASON TO KILL JARED FRITZ?
"I don't think so."
> WHERE WERE YOU ON THE NIGHT OF JARED FRITZ’S MURDER?
"Working."
> CAN ANYONE BACK YOU ON THAT?
"Ask my fellow co-workers."
> DID YOU KILL JARED FRITZ?
"I don't think so."
> ARE YOU THE BLOCKBUSTER RIPPER?
*Ike shrugs again*

buttnugget · Jun 27, 2022

THE VIRGIN

Robin Fuentes

wellspring police department
recorded 06.14.2003

"be not wise in your own eyes; fear the lord, and turn away from evil." - proverbs 3:7

➤ AN INTERVIEW WITH ROBIN FUENTES

> SUSPECT PROFILE

NAME: ROBIN AVA FUENTES

ALIAS: "ROCKIN'" ROBIN

DATE OF BIRTH: 09/23/1979

AGE: 23

GENDER: FEMALE

ORIENTATION: HETEROSEXUAL*
*NOTE: SUSPECT WAS HESITANT TO ANSWER

MAJOR: BROADCASTING COMMUNICATIONS

OCCUPATION: SOUND ENGINEER AT DREAMWORLD STUDIOS - RECORDING STUDIO

ROLE: THE VIRGIN

> SUSPECT VISUAL DESCRIPTION

HEIGHT: 5'4"

WEIGHT: 122 LBS.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: SUSPECT IS OF MIXED RACE: AFRICAN-AMERICAN AND DOMINICAN. SHORT, BLACK HAIR WITH TEXTURE 2B CURLS. DARK BROWN EYES. SUSPECT HAS DISTINGUISHING FRECKLES PRIMARILY ACROSS NOSE AND CHEEKS.
AVERAGE BUILD WITH SHORT TORSO AND LONG LEGS.

FACE CLAIM: AIYANA LEWIS

> SUSPECT BEHAVIOR

VICES: INDECISIVE. FLAKY. NON-CONFRONTATIONAL. GOSSIP HOUND.

VIRTUES: CHARISMATIC. RATIONAL. FLEXIBLE. COMPASSIONATE.

LIKES: MANGOES. HOUSE MUSIC. DOGS. HERBAL TEA. YOGA.

DISLIKES: DUBSTEP. PITBULL STEREOTYPES AND ANTI-PITBULL SENTIMENTS. PEOPLE WHO DON'T SAY "EXCUSE ME" AFTER THEY BURP. BEING CALLED OUT FOR GOSSIPING. SLUGS.

FEARS: HEIGHTS, BIRDS, CONFINED SPACES

SKILLS: BAKING, HANDIWORK, AUDIO MIXING

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: SUSPECT IS DIAGNOSED WITH ASTHMA

> TRANSCRIPTS OF INTERROGATION OF SUSPECT - RECORDED 6/14/03

> WHAT’S YOUR NAME?
"Robin Fuentes."

> WHEN WERE YOU BORN?
"September 9th, 1979. I'll be 24 later this year."

> WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
"Las Cruces, New Mexico."

> (IF APPLICABLE) WHEN DID YOU MOVE TO WELLSPRING?
"Not too long after I graduated high school. I really needed a change of scenery. You can only look at tumbleweeds and Joshua trees for so many years before you start looking around for some real greenery."

> DO YOU LIKE IT HERE?
"Yeah, I can't complain. It's nice being somewhere that sees all four seasons."

> DO YOU HAVE A JOB? DO YOU LIKE IT?
"I do and I do! I work in the mall's recording studio - Dreamworld. There's some hidden talent in this town, lemme tell ya. We had this woman come in two days ago who, believe me, is going to be a huge star someday. The pipes on her almost broke our glass!"

> ARE YOU IN A RELATIONSHIP?
"Nnnno... does that really matter? I guess it could. Jilted lovers going around axing people. Wait... is that what you think is happening?"

> WHAT DOES YOUR HOME LIFE LOOK LIKE?
"Well right now I'm rooming with an elderly widow downtown, Mrs. Angela Miller. She's the sweetest old gal and her homemade alfredo sauce is ah-may-zing! Normally I would say 'to die for' but that seems a little insensitive, all things considered. It's ladies' night every night at our place - me, Mrs. Miller, and my beloved pibble: Dolly Pawton."

> ARE YOU HAPPY?
"Listen: life is too short to answer that question with anything less than a 'hell yea!' You've got to make your own happiness in this world. It's not something that will just fall into your lap one day. No sense in moping around forever."

> WHAT DO YOU SEE WHEN YOU LOOK IN THE MIRROR?
"Uhm, my own awesome face smiling back at me! You're in there too, detective. See? Say hi!"

> WHAT IS YOUR WORST MEMORY?
Suspect paused and took a deep breath before answering.
"My dad... he, um... he died in a car crash on his way home from work when I was fifteen. The sound of the police knocking on our door that evening is forever burned into my memory. And the way my mom screamed..."

> HAVE YOU COMMITTED CRIMES IN THE PAST?
"No way, I'm a total goody-two-shoes. I've spent way too many hours confessing all my sins to God and trying to earn my place in Heaven to even think about doing anything illegal. Wait, scratch that - I did jaywalk once. But I confessed to it. Well, to the ears of God, I mean."

> ARE YOU KEEPING ANY SECRETS?
"Of course. Anyone who tells you they don't have any secrets is a liarmouth. But if I told you, it wouldn't be a secret anymore, now would it?"

> HOW DID YOU KNOW JARED FRITZ? WOULD YOU SAY THAT YOU TWO WERE CLOSE?
"Gosh, Jared... poor guy. We met a few months ago when I commented on his shoes while we were in line for the same joint in the food court. I collect Reeboks and he had on a pretty sweet vintage pair. But I wouldn't say we were close, no. We'd just chat if we happened to pass the other one by, usually about music."

> WHAT DID HE THINK OF YOU?
"I can't say for sure. He was always nice to me, so I'd think it was on the positive side. We never got too deep with each other - I can't imagine he'd have any reason to dislike me. Or vice versa."

> WOULD YOU HAVE ANY REASON TO KILL JARED FRITZ?
"Whoa, what?! You think I could have killed him?! You need to slow your roll detective - I already told you, Jared and I were on good terms. Plus, the way he was killed was totally sick! I thought I was helping with leads, but I'm a suspect? You know what? I'm done here."

> WHERE WERE YOU ON THE NIGHT OF JARED FRITZ’S MURDER?
"Closing up the studio."

> CAN ANYONE BACK YOU ON THAT?
"Yeah, the security cameras."

> DID YOU KILL JARED FRITZ?
"Seriously??? These are my tax dollars hard at work?"

> ARE YOU THE BLOCKBUSTER RIPPER?
"You can ask my lawyer; 'cause you're not getting another word out of me without one."

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Ringa · Jun 27, 2022

"The Fighter"
suspect:
Dallas Westen

Wellspring, Oregon. (Recorded 6/14/03)

x x x

SUSPECT PROFILE.

NAME: Dallas Westen
ALIAS: De
DATE OF BIRTH: March, 20, 1982
AGE: Twenty Years Old
GENDER: Transgender Male
ORIENTATION: Panromantic and Demisexual
MAJOR: Arts: VISUAL & PERFORMING
OCCUPATION: Shift Lead at "Hometown Coffee" in the mall.
ROLE: The Fighter

> SUSPECT VISUAL DESCRIPTION.

HEIGHT: 5'11

WEIGHT: 179 lbs

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The suspect is rather quiet, probably does drugs. His legal name is Grace Westen, saying he transitioned through highschool. Upon further examination he was found with bruising and scars on his chest and ribs, he claims he fell at work; it's evident that he's hiding something. He keeps his hands to himself but upon us asking him to put them on the desk he complied; bruising on his knuckles was found, possibly a finger or two that has healed from breaks in the past. The suspect is rather fit, tattoos across his body, with two beauty marks on his neck, and a scar across his bottom lip.

FACE CLAIM:
Vinnie Hacker

> SUSPECT BEHAVIOR.

VICES: Hot-headed, blunt, clingy, laid back to a fault sometimes, distrusting, keeps his thoughts to himself

VIRTUES: Very loyal, caring, kind, a good listener, and will fight for you

LIKES: Weed, vaping, faerie lights, jewelry, alcohol, rain, space to himself, the gym, art, theater, astronomy, horror movies, cats, and Halloween

DISLIKES: Christmas, hot weather, loud noises, bright colors, disrespectful people, taking medicine, talking about his life, seeing people he cares about get hurt, etc.

FEARS: Being lonely, depression, being too much for people, hurting the ones he loves

SKILLS: Can out-smoke most people, he can hold his own in fights. He can actually cook decently well, he enjoys cooking for friends. He's physically fit.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This suspect is very quiet, keeping something to himself..

> TRANSCRIPTS OF INTERROGATION OF SUSPECT - RECORDED 6/14/03.

> WHAT’S YOUR NAME?
Dallas lifted his eyes from the table, looking the questioner straight on as he gave a sigh. "Dallas Westen, how about you?" He joked half-heartedly, cracking his knuckles under the table to relieve the tension building up inside of him; he hated the cops.

> WHEN WERE YOU BORN?
The boy looked away, wondering why they were having to ask such idiotic questions when they should've already known the answers. "March 20th, 1982." He said blandly, hoping this interrogation wouldn't take longer than necessary.

> WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
"Officer, you should know all of this. Don't you guys keep files?-" Dallas began sarcastically, smirking at the annoyed face the man before him made. "Born and raised here, in Oregon."

> DO YOU LIKE IT HERE?
"I suppose. It's not half bad if you live in the suburbs." He replied, eyes drifting back down to the table he sat behind. What a sad and quiet room this was. The voices bouncing off the empty walls.

> DO YOU HAVE A JOB? DO YOU LIKE IT?
"I work at Hometown Coffee, it's okay. I don't like my manager but who does?" The male snickered, fingers tapping his knees while he sat. He dreamt of the moment he could leave this place.. the thought of rolling a blunt afterwards giving him something to look forward to.

> ARE YOU IN A RELATIONSHIP?
"No." Dallas answered curtly, figuring the faster the answer the quicker he'd be able to move on from this whole nightmare. Yeah, it sucked that someone else died but he had nothing to do with it..

> WHAT DOES YOUR HOME LIFE LOOK LIKE?
"Me and my cat. It's quiet so I work a lot of hours to be out." Something inside of him ached at that thought.. He didn't live with his folks anymore, having moved out at the age of 17 and finally settling down at a small apartment complex just a few streets from the mall.

> ARE YOU HAPPY?
"As happy as I'll ever be." Dallas was a sarcastic bitch, it was obvious he wasn't happy. He never found himself feeling that way anymore.

> WHAT DO YOU SEE WHEN YOU LOOK IN THE MIRROR?
He took a minute to think about this question, his heartbeat quickening at the thought. Dallas was broken in every way imaginable, he hated himself but it wasn't like he could just spill all of that to these cops. "I see myself. Curly hair, brown eyes, and all that jazz."

> WHAT IS YOUR WORST MEMORY?
"God, you're really railing me." He lifted his hand and scratched his head as he let out a small chuckle. "I was about seven or so.. my dad was really drunk and he threw a beer bottle at me. That's why I have this scar on my lip."

> HAVE YOU COMMITTED CRIMES IN THE PAST?
"Nah, I'm not like that." The boy wasn't really sure? Maybe he had, maybe not. Who knows at this point what a crime is and isn't..

> ARE YOU KEEPING ANY SECRETS?
"Only several, but no one knows them and I'm not about to share them with you." He admitted, shrugging his shirt-covered shoulders. It was true and he figured it would be smarter to at least answer honestly.

> HOW DID YOU KNOW JARED FRITZ? WOULD YOU SAY THAT YOU TWO WERE CLOSE?
"I didn't really know him like that? I talked to him sometimes when he'd come to get coffee.." He paused, thinking long and hard about this boy.. Jared Fritz. "I walked him to his car one night cause we both got out late. But that was the extent of it honestly."

> WHAT DID HE THINK OF YOU?
"I don't know, again, we weren't close. And I think he only asked me to walk him to his car cause I look intimidating."

> WOULD YOU HAVE ANY REASON TO KILL JARED FRITZ?
Dallas rolled his eyes, shaking his head; his hair falling across his face once he finished. "I'm not like that. The guy was fine."

> WHERE WERE YOU ON THE NIGHT OF JARED FRITZ’S MURDER?
"I was finishing the drawer count in the back probably. Either that or I was cleaning the store." He said, not knowing when exactly the boy was killed. He didn't really want to look into it either..

> CAN ANYONE BACK YOU ON THAT?
"I was the last one out of the shop. But we have cameras that you can check to make sure I'm not lying.." He grumbled, crossing his arms over his chest now. He was getting rather impatient.

> DID YOU KILL JARED FRITZ?
"No, I didn't." The boy said, finally lifting his eyes from that metal table to look at the cop. Eyes said everything, eyes could tell when a person lied or told the truth, when someone was thinking and when they weren't.

> ARE YOU THE BLOCKBUSTER RIPPER?
"No, sir." And with that the interrogation was over. "Am I free to go?" It was going to be another long night..

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lisbeth · Jun 27, 2022

WELLSPRING POLICE DEPARTMENT

IDENTIFICATION FILE
N-o4.3o.56.97.12

KRISTEN DRIVER

Crave.
Lita Ford.

PROFILE INFORMATION.

FULL NAME. Driver, Kristen.

ALIAS(ES). Kris, Kree, Stenny.

AGE. Twenty-two years old (06/05/80).

GENDER. Gender questioning; she/her.

SEXUALITY. Unlabelled.

ETHNICITY. Was born to a Jewish family.

MAJOR. Early Childhood Special Education Specialist.

OCCUPATION. Floral Assistant at Little Miss Florist.

ROLE. ❝The Bad Girl❞.

PHYSICAL INFORMATION.

HEIGHT. 5’3” (160cm).

WEIGHT. 117lbs (53kg).

HAIR COLOUR. Naturally red, dyed black.

EYE COLOUR. Tea green.

GENERAL DESCRIPTION. A curiously good-looking young woman, Kris Driver is small and spare; her deliberately oversized clothing sags around the shoulders and sleeves like a child wearing their older sibling’s hand-me-down. Her skin is that of someone who fears the sun, and despite the black makeup and intrusive piercings, her soft, oblong face radiates a faint quality of sensitivity.

FACE CLAIM. Lizzy Caplan in Mean Girls.

PSYCHOLOGICAL INFORMATION.

POSITIVE TRAIT(S). Venturesome, strong-willed, ruminative, quick, realistic, persuasive, sympathetic, nurturing.

NEGATIVE TRAIT(S). Curt, insolent, waspish, neurotic, uncooperative, negligent, inflexible, domineering.

LIKE(S). Physical touch as a love language; ill-fitting clothing; surrealist films, and literature; the thrill of committing sexual acts in public locations.

DISLIKE(S). A lack of action by and against authorities; backbiting; milk from animals; those who crave to be liked.

FEAR(S). The prospect of what hides beneath the ocean’s surface.

Acceptance of her own self-awareness. Kris maintains the guise of self-assurance, eroticism, and indulgence to prove to herself that’s who she is, what she deserves—it’s almost an act of self-harm. Yet, ironically, she also fears her behaviour will contribute to a premature death.

SKILL(S). Sweet talking and flattery; highly adaptable and observational, she is quick on the uptake.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. Has a medical diagnosis of depersonalization disorder; blinks obsessively because of dry eyes; always seen wearing fingerless gloves, even in warm weather.

WELLSPRING POLICE DEPARTMENT

TRANSCRIPT

INTERVIEW DATE: July 14, 2003

INTERVIEW OF: Kristen Driver (KD)

FILE NUMBER: #0430569712

INTERVIEWED BY: Wellspring Police Det. (WP)

WP: What's your name?

KD: Kris Driver, spelt K-R-I-S.

WP: When were you born?

KD: July 5th, 1980.

WP: Where were you born?

KD: Wellspring.

WP: Do you like it here?

KD: No, America’s all the same to me.

WP: Do you have a job? Do you like it?

KD: I’m a floral assistant. It’s a job. I do it; I go home.

WP: Are you in a relationship?

KD: If I knew we’d be talking about the bedroom, I’d have brought my record book. I think your wife’s in there somewhere.

WP: What does your home life look like?

KD: Home life? Well, my daddy wasn’t absent, and he didn’t beat me either. My mommy wasn’t an addict, and torturing animals wasn’t a big hobby of mine. That what you wanted to hear about, right?

WP: Are you happy?

KD: Like a clam.

WP: What do you see when you look in the mirror?

KD: Me, mostly. Hey, you ever stared into the mirror in the dark for too long—ten minutes, I think—and your face begins melting and it’s like you’re having a nightmare? Crazier than any drug, I’m telling you. Cheaper too.

WP: What is your worst memory?

KD: You a cop or a shrink, asshole.

WP: Have you committed crimes in the past?

KD: Is it a crime if you’re not caught? I'm kidding. It’d be on file if I did.

WP: Are you keeping any secrets?

KD: Aside from my massive penis, you tell me.

WP: How did you know Jared Fritz? Would you say that you two were close?

KD: I feel we should have started with that question, but you’re the cop here. Me and Jared screwed around; consensual, used protection, all that. He was cool, a bit of a nihilist, took back smoke like no other. I joked he got off from almost choking to death or something. Some of us called him Jared Spliff. I liked him.

WP: What did he think of you?

KD: I don't know. Good sex, I hope.

WP: Would you have any reason to kill Jared Fritz?

KD: Oh, yeah, I’m up the creek bat shit insane. I hear voices inside the walls, and I see the ghosts of Christmas past. Sometimes I perform satanic rituals on top of a D and D board in my basement—it’s loads of fun.

WP: Where were you on the night of Jared Fritz's murder? Can anyone back you on that?

KD: I know my rights, man. No lawyer, no more answers.

WP: Did you kill Jared Fritz?

KD: Wow, you almost had me. I was about to confess, but now you’ve asked me I don’t feel like it anymore.

WP: Are you the Blockbuster Ripper?

KD: I’d like to know too. Maybe I have another personality like Edward Norton in – Caught myself; I almost spoiled it for you.

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Colorless Spectrum · Jun 27, 2022

"the aspiring musician"
Suspect:
Luz Martin

WELLSPRING, OREGON. (RECORDED 6/14/03)

dancing after death
matt maeson

> SUSPECT PROFILE.

NAME: Luzviminda A. Martin

ALIAS: Luz

DATE OF BIRTH: March 19th

AGE: 22

GENDER: Female

ORIENTATION: Lesbian (Closeted)

MAJOR: Medical Technology

OCCUPATION: Clerk at the Filipino Snack Stall owned by her mother

ROLE: The Aspiring Musician

> SUSPECT VISUAL DESCRIPTION.

HEIGHT: Five-foot and two-inches

WEIGHT: A hundred and twenty pounds

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: Luz is of Filipino descent which is apparent in her tanned skin, brown eyes, and short stature. Her hair stops just above her lower back, a slender build hidden under what is usually worn as tees and pants, sometimes plaids, that are accompanied by a worn-down Chuck Taylor's.

FACE CLAIM: Gabbi Garcia

> SUSPECT BEHAVIOR.

VICES: Cowardly and a people pleaser. The suspect is known to be, as the people often called her, "someone who doesn't have a spine" due to her nature of letting herself be influenced by others through their decision, rarely voicing their own opinion. It's not hard to make her do what you want her to, most people take advantage of it, so long as it doesn't get her into trouble.

VIRTUES: Affable and kind. The subject is shown to be the approachable type and does not hesitate to help those in need. A lot of people from her neighborhood often recount how she assists them even in the little things and is said to be a quiet yet bright kid who lives with her widowed mother that tries her best to make ends meet, some would say she's quite the empath.

LIKES: Music, Dance, Spicy Food, Morning Walks, Dogs, Fiction Novels, Her "Music Book"

DISLIKES: Her Major, The High Prices of Instruments, Capitalism, Disorganized Surroundings, Her Home

FEARS: Her greatest fear is being abandoned, especially by her mother. Alongside that is disappointing people and finding out how worthless she actually is. She longs to be accepted for who she is but at the same time, the society they live in isn't so kind to people like her.

SKILLS: Luz has a penchant for music, her most practiced instrument is the guitar, alongside the piano. Luz is quite intuitive when it comes to people, she can tell how people are feeling through the tone of their voice and the cues of their body language. It's something that she had picked up when molding herself into the person people want her to be and she is also quite attentive to detail that compliments her intellect.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Suspect's father, Henry Martin, died seven years ago of Drug Overdose. Luz Martin was a suspect of her father's death but the case was deemed as a mere tradgedy of drug overuse. Suspect, despite being described by others as one of the sweetest person they have met and could never keep a secret to others, she seems to be keeping a lot to herself which is against what she had answered in one of the interview questions down below.

> TRANSCRIPTS OF INTERROGATION OF SUSPECT - RECORDED 6/14/03.

> WHAT’S YOUR NAME?
"Luzviminda A. Martin, or Luz for short because my name is a mouthful."

> WHEN WERE YOU BORN?
"March nineteen. I'm twenty-two now."

> WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
"Umm... R-right here, in the US."

> WHEN DID YOU MOVE TO WELLSPRING?
"About six or seven years ago? I think?"

> DO YOU LIKE IT HERE?
"Yes, it's nicer than our old place."

> DO YOU HAVE A JOB? DO YOU LIKE IT?
"My mom opened a food stall with the money she had left when e first moved here. I help out by working there so I don't really get paid but it's alright."

> ARE YOU IN A RELATIONSHIP?
" Umm... Not really. I'm not sure how this is- Nevermind."

> WHAT DOES YOUR HOME LIFE LOOK LIKE?
"Lots of struggles but we're okay. We get by, kinda."

> ARE YOU HAPPY?
"I'm not really sure how to answer that. I'm not really following the path down my dreams and aspirations, but I don't want to go against my mother's wishes too."

> WHAT DO YOU SEE WHEN YOU LOOK IN THE MIRROR?
"I see... Myself, but also someone wearing a mask."

> WHAT IS YOUR WORST MEMORY?
" I'd rather not talk about that."

> HAVE YOU COMMITTED CRIMES IN THE PAST?
"N-no. I haven't."

> ARE YOU KEEPING ANY SECRETS?
"I'm not really good at keeping secrets, you can ask my mom... Or well everyone around me."

> HOW DID YOU KNOW JARED FRITZ? WOULD YOU SAY THAT YOU TWO WERE CLOSE?
"I'd like to think we were pretty good friends, yeah?"

> WHAT DID HE THINK OF YOU?
"He always spoke highly of me but I never let it get to my head. I'm pretty sure he was just being nice, because he was a nice person. I treated him the same way he treated me, so I don't think he ever thought ill of me. Until... Ummm, next question? I have my chemistry class soon."

> WOULD YOU HAVE ANY REASON TO KILL JARED FRITZ?
"N-no! He was a good friend of mine, I would never!"

> WHERE WERE YOU ON THE NIGHT OF JARED FRITZ’S MURDER?
"On my way home."

> CAN ANYONE BACK YOU ON THAT?
" Not really. Unless you count the time I got home, which was pretty late than my mother would like."

> DID YOU KILL JARED FRITZ?
" No, I did not. Why do you keep asking these questions, I told you he was my friend. A good friend at that."

> ARE YOU THE BLOCKBUSTER RIPPER?
"No, I- Is that why I'm here? I'm not the Ripper, I don't understand why you'd lead to think that it's me. Murder is a sin against God and I would go to hell if I do that."

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iridescent. · Jun 29, 2022

subject: blockbuster ripper

file number: 495-WS-352940

suspect: owen fidalgo

unwell
matchbox twenty

( Interview of FIDALGO. )

SUSPECT PROFILE

NAME: Owen Fidalgo

ALIAS: Most just call him Fidalgo

DATE OF BIRTH: November 11, 1985

AGE: 18

GENDER: Cismale

ORIENTATION: Bit of a personal question, is it not?

MAJOR: Music production & engineering

OCCUPATION: Sales associate at FYE

ROLE: The Dreamer

SUSPECT VISUAL DESCRIPTION

HEIGHT: 5’9” / 175cm

WEIGHT: 137lbs / 62kg

HAIR: Brown

EYES: Green

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: An easily missed, average looking male. Stands at about 5 feet and 9 inches, weighing in at 137 pounds. Has long, fluffy dark brown hair and green eyes. Often wears eyeliner on waterline. A few freckles are scattered across jaw and cheeks. Both ears are pierced, has dangly earrings in most days. Several tattoos are located on back, ribs and hips but remain hidden from sight due to the articles of clothing worn. Metal rings adorn 8 out of 10 fingers, a type of chain necklace is always on neck.

FACE CLAIM: Danny Diaz (whatswrongdanny)

SUSPECT BEHAVIOR

VICES: Very moody, mood changes like the flip of a switch. Does not enjoy interacting with people on a daily basis (or ever). Sarcasm used too often and in a cruel way. Has to be in control of everything and everyone. Though lacking height, is usually looking down on people. Incredibly judgmental, quick to criticize everything. Do not tell him what to do. Acts on impulse without hesitation. Stubborn as a mule, will put his foot down and refuse to complete if task is undesirable. Lacks interest in anything except music. Quite vain, thinks highly of himself.

VIRTUES: Incredibly ambitious, pursues passions relentlessly. Creative—main songwriter in the band. Does not get phased by anything, okay with change. Oddly persuasive, easily influences others to do things for him. Very independent, prefers to operate alone and make own decisions. Proactive, always has a plan; is the one scheduling studio recordings and shows. Driven and determined to succeed, won’t let anything get in way. Good at reading and analyzing situations.

LIKES: Drumming. Rock music. Hip-hop and R&B. Songwriting. Producing. Mixing. Solitude. Having no customers. Sour candy. The beach. Sunshine. Hiking. Action movies. Running. Swimming. Boxing. Spicy food. Dogs. Making mixtapes. Designing album covers. Burning CDs. Playing shows. Napping.

DISLIKES: Going to school. Waking up early. Most people. The word no. Listening. Stupidity. Dumb questions. Romance movies. Working at the store. Getting told what to do. Cats. Horror films. Apples. The town of Wellspring. Remaining in one place. Meat. Alcohol. Winter. Tea. Going to the doctor. Getting blood drawn.

FEARS: Very afraid of dolls of any type, or anything that resembles dolls; Annabelle, Chuckie, you name it. Will scream to the high heavens if a doll is spotted in person or on screen. Has hemophobia and will turn deathly pale and pass out if blood is seen. Confined spaces are a no-no and tries to minimize time spent in the recording booth as a result. Though in doubt it will actually happen, the thought of being buried alive causes chills. Secretly fears ridicule.

SKILLS: Drumming. Writing songs and music. Leading. Staying on top of things. Manipulation. Remaining unfazed. Mixing and mastering. Ignoring. Memorization. Thinking quickly.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Is the drummer of Delirium, an up-and-coming pop rock band that has gained popularity throughout the west coast of the USA. Seems to be the leader of the band. Always has drumsticks nearby and is constantly twirling them between fingers. Looks the most lively when talking about music, band, or bandmates.

TRANSCRIPTS OF INTERROGATION OF SUSPECT - RECORDED 6/14/03.

WHAT’S YOUR NAME?
“Considering you’re the police, I think you already know the answer to this question.”

WHEN WERE YOU BORN?
The suspect opens his mouth, apparently going to answer the same way as above, but is met with an unamused and frosty glare. “November eleventh, nineteen-eighty-five.”

WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
“In Areeiro, a suburb of Lisbon, Portugal. Awesome place—cobblestone streets, lots of cute little shops and restaurants. You’d love it. Much better than here.”

WHEN DID YOU MOVE TO WELLSPRING?
“Er…,” Suspect sighs and closes his eyes as if trying to remember the exact date. “Five years ago, I think. It was the summer before I entered my first year of American high school. But if given the choice, no way in hell would I move here. We had to for pai’s job.” (pai = father in Portuguese)

DO YOU LIKE IT HERE?
An eyebrow is raised and incredulous expression is plastered on face. Suspect says nothing for a long time, appears to challenge interviewer to a staring contest. “Does it look like I like it here?” The next few sentences are spoken in a different language, presumably Portuguese. Though language is not understood, it is deduced that suspect is using multiple expletives and switched languages to avoid punishment.

DO YOU HAVE A JOB? DO YOU LIKE IT?
“Yes.” Suspect looks irritated. Word spoken in a growl. “I work at FYE in the mall. And no, I do not like it. Yeah, the job is music related but I’d much rather be writing songs or playing shows with my band, not dealing with stupid customers who take forever to figure out what they want.”

ARE YOU IN A RELATIONSHIP?
“What does that have to do with anything? You’re interviewing me because I work at the mall and Jared was found dead there, right? So how would whether I’m in a relationship or not have anything to do with the Fritz murder case?”

WHAT DOES YOUR HOME LIFE LOOK LIKE?
Suspect narrows eyes and glares. “Getting a little comfortable here, aren’t we?” A long pause. “It’s fine, I guess. Just pai, mãe and I. I’m not home much though; during the week I have classes all day and spend the evenings either at the studio or at work. Over the weekend I’m working or at the studio.”

ARE YOU HAPPY?
“Fuck no.” When no reprimand came, suspect continued. “I hate it here. I want to be back home or in Denver or Manhattan, Los Angeles, maybe Austin, perhaps London or Sydney. Absolutely anywhere but this sad little town with its sad people. Work sucks. Everything sucks. The only things keeping me going are the guys in the band and the fact that the music production department at the school is actually decent.”

WHAT DO YOU SEE WHEN YOU LOOK IN THE MIRROR?
“I see a pretty motherfucker, man.” A smirk appears as though the suspect is proud of his little joke. “I also see a very unhappy guy who cannot wait to get the hell out of here and tour the world with his band. This town is no place for me.”

WHAT IS YOUR WORST MEMORY?
“Leaving Areeiro and moving here. Also when I fell off my bike as a kid and ripped multiple layers of skin off. Blood was everywhere, I vomited and then passed out. That’s how we discovered I have hemophobia.”

HAVE YOU COMMITTED CRIMES IN THE PAST?
“Unless smoking weed is a serious crime, no I haven’t.”

ARE YOU KEEPING ANY SECRETS?
“Well it wouldn’t be a secret if I told you, would it?” Looks around the room as if to make sure no one else would hear. “I have a tattoo on my ass.” No, suspect does not.

HOW DID YOU KNOW JARED FRITZ? WOULD YOU SAY THAT YOU TWO WERE CLOSE?
“I bought a joint off of him once, but it didn’t give me a good high so I didn’t buy off of him again. I wouldn’t say we were close though. I saw him at university here and there and also at the mall whenever we had shifts scheduled at the same time at our respective stores. We were definitely not on a first name basis with each other. I didn’t even know his name until a month or so ago and I doubt he knew mine.”

WHAT DID HE THINK OF YOU?
“Like I just said, we weren’t on a first name basis, so I doubt he thought anything of me. If he did, it was probably just ‘the kid at FYE’ or if he knew my band, just ‘the kid in Delirium’. Maybe he recognized and thought of me as someone who bought off him once. I don’t know.”

WOULD YOU HAVE ANY REASON TO KILL JARED FRITZ?
“No. Why would I? He didn’t do anything to me so why would I have a reason to kill him?”

WHERE WERE YOU ON THE NIGHT OF JARED FRITZ’S MURDER?
“At work, stocking CDs. We’d just gotten in shipments of the new Radiohead album ‘Hail To The Thief’, ‘Dangerously in Love’ by Beyoncé, and Metallica’s ‘St. Anger’. So I was stocking hundreds of them on the shelves and also fulfilling pickup and shipping orders.”

CAN ANYONE BACK YOU ON THAT?
“Yes, my manager can because he was there working with me that night. But if you don’t believe either of us, check the security footage and the time stamps on the tapes. The cameras are always on and are checked regularly to make sure they’re working properly, so all the evidence needed is right there.”

DID YOU KILL JARED FRITZ?
“Did I not make myself clear already? No, I did not kill Jared. Blood is involved in killing and I’m afraid of blood, have a phobia of it. Plus, he was found with a jack in the box in his chest, and the jacks look a lot like dolls. I’m afraid of dolls. Get the picture?”

ARE YOU THE BLOCKBUSTER RIPPER?
“What…. think that just because I have piercings and tattoos that I’m this blockbuster thing going around and killing people? Think we’ve got a bit of unfair stereotyping going on here.” Suspect folds his arms across his chest, looking unhappy. “No, I’m not this block-whatever. The news reports have said they’ve killed the way people were killed in famous horror films. Horror scares the shit out of me, so I’ve never seen any of them except for Scary Movie, which is more of a comedy than anything. So how would I kill them the film way when I’ve never seen the films? Research? Even reading about horror and blood unnerves me.”

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hery · Jul 3, 2022

"The Jester"

Anton "Andy" Akbas

WELLSPRING, OREGON. (RECORDED 6/14/03)

dude... i think i'm dreaming again...

➤ AN INTERVIEW WITH ANTON AKBAS

> SUSPECT PROFILE.

NAME: Anton Akbas
ALIAS: Andy
DATE OF BIRTH: January 20th, 1982
AGE: 21
GENDER: Male
ORIENTATION: Bisexual
MAJOR: Computer Science
OCCUPATION: Attendant at Galaxy Quest Arcade
ROLE: The Jester

> SUSPECT VISUAL DESCRIPTION.

HEIGHT: 5'8
WEIGHT: 167lbs

GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The suspect appears to be slightly shorter than average and has a somewhat stocky build. With broad shoulders and a sturdy frame, the suspect is covered in an even mixture of muscle and fat, though mostly concealed by a rather baggy wardrobe. Notable features include a short beard, a "Bart Simpson" tattoo on his left shoulder, and a minor set of burns on his left hand.

FACE CLAIM: Alperen Duymaz

> SUSPECT BEHAVIOR.

VICES: fidgety, careless, lazy, irritating, callous, selfish
VIRTUES: easygoing, wily, entertaining, uninhibited, dreamy, resourceful

LIKES: psychedelics, machines, material possessions, videogames, rats, movies, potato chips, floral fragrances, puzzles, procrastinating
DISLIKES: cleaning, sesame seeds, alcohol, arguing, mornings, chocolate, sharing, most nuts (allergic), suburbia, faux intellectualism

FEARS: losing his possessions, vulnerability, big dogs (he's seen Cujo), vomit
SKILLS: In addition to being pretty handy, also has a fairly extensive knowledge of computer programming and mathematical logic. Adept at lifting and hiding small to mid-size objects, which has helped him develop a naturally keen eye for petty deception. Fluent in Turkish and Kurdish.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The suspect, as per one known shoplifting misdemeanor, is thought to be a kleptomaniac to an almost compulsive, irrational degree. He vehemently denies the accusation and has done well in concealing this trait from his peers, attributing it to a one-time case of impulse. Parents run a local Mediterranean deli. Interviewing officer recommends their pistachio baklava.

> TRANSCRIPTS OF INTERROGATION OF SUSPECT - RECORDED 6/14/03.

> WHAT’S YOUR NAME?
"Ant—is that a tape recorder?" The suspect reaches a hand forward, but it is deftly swatted away. He frowns, but that doesn't last. "Anton Akbas. Yeah, that's A-K-B... hey, aren't you gonna write this down?" A pause. "You know what, just call me Andy."

> WHEN WERE YOU BORN?
"January 20th, 1982. Same day Ozzy made cabeza out of a bat."

> WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
"At my aunt's place in Portland. It was a whole thing."

> WHEN DID YOU MOVE TO WELLSPRING?
"Well, the family had to come home from Portland eventually, so maybe..." He holds his chin between his fingers, pensive. "Four days old?"

> DO YOU LIKE IT HERE?
"Doesn't really matter where I am. I have the Internet." The suspect's tone is matter-of-fact, but he appears uncharacteristically crestfallen as his gaze sinks to the table. "Well, I was always planning on leaving, but that's not really a possibility right now, is it?"

> DO YOU HAVE A JOB? DO YOU LIKE IT?
"Galaxy Quest Arcade. It'd be a really cool place if it wasn't for all the kids. Not that I don't like kids, but they suck at everything and then break the good games." He leans back in his chair, stretching. "I work the prize counter, so I get to take home one of everything. Plus, I do repairs sometimes. I'm pretty good with a pair of wire strippers." He mimes the act of, well, stripping wire. It's not very clear even with context.

> ARE YOU IN A RELATIONSHIP?
"Yes, two. The first with Allah and the second with this hot, goth photographer chick. We met in high school when some hideous ghost man tried to marry—" The detective raises an eyebrow. "Okay, no. I've never been in a relationship. If your goal was to humiliate me, then you're a sick individual."

> WHAT DOES YOUR HOME LIFE LOOK LIKE?
"Two parents. One brother. One sister. Lots of pickles. And a cat. We're pretty happy, considering half the town gives us dirty looks because of our religion, especially, erm... as of recent. The deli hasn't been doing too well lately, so it's been kind of stressful." He shrugs. "But basically, we're a regular old nuclear family."

> ARE YOU HAPPY?
He maintains a cheeky look on his face. "As someone who is minutes away from obliterating that vending machine outside? Yes."

> WHAT DO YOU SEE WHEN YOU LOOK IN THE MIRROR?
"What mirror? I don't see one." He bursts into laughter; it takes an uncomfortably long time to subside. It's clear that he's stalling, formulating a believably stupid answer. "I see the most talented, physically appealing programmer in Wellspring. And a beard that demands trimming."

> WHAT IS YOUR WORST MEMORY?
"Uh..." Miraculously, the suspect is at a loss for words. "I don't know, man. When the Broncos beat the Falcons?" Absentmindedly, he can't stop scratching the back of his head. "Probably my old cat getting ran over. I was just a kid."

> HAVE YOU COMMITTED CRIMES IN THE PAST?
The subject laughs incredulously, shaking his head. "No." There really was no point in lying about that. They both knew the answer thanks to that file.

> ARE YOU KEEPING ANY SECRETS?
"Are you?"

> HOW DID YOU KNOW JARED FRITZ? WOULD YOU SAY THAT YOU TWO WERE CLOSE?
"Say what you will about Jared Fritz, but he is—was—a cool guy. A real visionary, for those who bothered to pick his brain. Believe it or not, we used to see each other a lot outside of work. He would smoke a bowl in my car and I would lecture him for hours about how bad weed is for the brain and how I, as a functioning member of society, live a fulfilling life without it. Truly—honestly!"

> WHAT DID HE THINK OF YOU?
"Oh, he never liked me. Not sober, at least."

> WOULD YOU HAVE ANY REASON TO KILL JARED FRITZ?
Silence follows. A long silence. There's now a faint glint in his eye, or maybe it was always there. "No, officer, and if I've said anything incriminating, you know it was a joke, right? Right?"

> WHERE WERE YOU ON THE NIGHT OF JARED FRITZ’S MURDER?
"Work. Actually, I wasn't even supposed to be there that night. Had to do a late night repair of our Street Fighter II arcade machine because of a birthday party the next day, so the boss called me in... You think this'll net me a pity raise?"

> CAN ANYONE BACK YOU ON THAT?
"At least one person had to have seen a bearded guy in a toolbelt nursing an electrical burn on his way to the bathroom. I wasn't exactly quiet about it." Then, he perks up as if having remembered something important. "My entire head was in the back of that machine when the power went out. Is that when it happened?"

> DID YOU KILL JARED FRITZ?
"Trick question: no. Counter: why? Am I in trouble?"

> ARE YOU THE BLOCKBUSTER RIPPER?
"No. Jared was my friend, and so was..." He shook his head. "I want a lawyer. Actually, no, I don't. Actually, yes, I do. Or don't. I don't know. Never mind. Are we done?"

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