As seen on tv: Forensic Science, 1/17 5th Period

[cheerfulgoth.livejournal.com]

Abby welcomed the students into the danger room by handing out lab coats and directing them to the lab. "Last week was excellent, I'm totally impressed by your work! Because you guys turned out to know more than I thought, I'm bumping up the lessons plans. Today we're going to be focusing on two techniques."

"We're going to be looking for leftovers today. Leftover blood and leftover residue from a gun." Abby gave a quick lecture on the history, chemical basics and uses of Luminol. She didn't really care if you were taking notes or not. "What you need to remember for today's class is 'wetter is better'. Don't skimp on spraying the solution. You don't want to let the bad guy get off because you were nervous about getting the drapes soggy. Once you've sprayed the solution, use the portable blacklights to determine whether or not there's a glow."

"Next we're going to test for gunshot residue." Abby grinned and held up a plastic arm off a mannequin. "This is Creepy Pete, the criminal. He's going to help you learn today, aren't you, Pete?" The hand didn't respond. Running through a history of the chemicals used and the methods employed to test for gunshot residue, Abby finished up by grabbing a tube and brush. "It's easy as pie. You brush on the activator and then hold the hand under a special light. Ta-da! Creepy Pete has been up to no good."

Abby rubbed her hands together excitedly and pointed towards the crime scene door. "Now for the fun part! Today's crime scene is a mystery that you need to solve. The police found young Sam, the victim of an apparent suicide. But there are some concerns." Abby led the way to the doorway so that the students could see the crime scene, a small bedroom with light blue walls, a desk and chair, carpeted floors. Then there was the bed where Sam Winchester lay, seemingly dead, one hand lying on his chest and the sheet beneath his head slick with dried blood.

"Now," Abby had allowed a few moments for the crime scene to sink before speaking. "The first officers on the scene found a gun in Sam's hand, just lying across his chest. Such a perfect placement like that after shooting yourself in the head seemed a little iffy and add the fact that there's no blood spatter on the bed and you've got a possibility that this case isn't as open and shut as it looks. Check out the room with the the luminol and then check out Sam for gunshot residue. Pick up your handouts and your tools from the lab and then get to work. Use the evidence to figure out what happened and then catch the bad guy."

[ooc: OCD coming up! Play!]

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Crime Scene

[cheerfulgoth.livejournal.com]

The only visible blood in the room is on the bed under Sam's head, but the carpet nearby looks like it was recently cleaned.

[This thread is for checking out the scene, chatting with each other and luminol testing. Sam has his own thread]

Re: Crime Scene

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

Billy was not effected at all by the blood. In fact he might seem a bit desensitized to it. Recently cleaned carpet? Meet luminol. And no he's not at all squeeing about getting to play with a blacklight.

Re: OOC

[cheerfulgoth.livejournal.com]

The luminol lit up the carpet, showing a small pool of blood and blood spatter as if someone was shot there.

Re: Crime Scene

[slr-mercury.livejournal.com]

Ami waved hello to Billy.

Re: Crime Scene

[l1ttle-billy.livejournal.com]

"Check this out." Billy said, waving back. "Don't know too many folks who can shoot themselves in the head and make it to the bed before dying."

Re: I see dead people!

[apocalypsesoon.livejournal.com]

John looked around a bit before looking at the carpet. And dousing it with the luminol.

Re: I see dead people!

[cheerfulgoth.livejournal.com]

The luminol lit up the carpet, showing a small pool of blood and blood spatter as if someone was shot there.

Re: I see dead people!

[apocalypsesoon.livejournal.com]

"Bingo," John muttered.

Re: Crime Scene

[twohalvesofaphd.livejournal.com]

Feeling slightly better this week since he knew what to expect, Zack carefully sprayed the carpet with the luminol, then started going over it with the blacklight.

Re: Crime Scene

[cheerfulgoth.livejournal.com]

The luminol lit up the carpet, showing a small pool of blood and blood spatter as if someone was shot there.

Re: Crime Scene

[mparkerceo.livejournal.com]

Parker shook up the bottle of Luminol, and started to spray, jaw set. But not anywhere near as upset as last week.

Re: Crime Scene

[cheerfulgoth.livejournal.com]

The luminol lit up the carpet, showing a small pool of blood and blood spatter as if someone was shot there.

Re: Crime Scene

[dorky-broots.livejournal.com]

Broots had a little trouble with the can at first but then he was happily spraying. A lot. Possibly to avoid dealing with the body just yet.

Re: Crime Scene

[cheerfulgoth.livejournal.com]

The luminol lit up the carpet, showing a small pool of blood and blood spatter as if someone was shot there.

Re: Crime Scene

[swerval_zero]

Zero frowned down at the cleaned carpet and started spraying with her bottle. "Real smooth, hypothetical killer person."

Re: Crime Scene

[cheerfulgoth.livejournal.com]

The luminol lit up the carpet, showing a small pool of blood and blood spatter as if someone was shot there.

Re: Crime Scene

[imac-kenzie.livejournal.com]

Mac, so not in the mood for any more blood after the last few days, is just looking around the room. She has her luminol bottle at the ready, just doesn't appear to be doing anything much with it as yet.

Re: Crime Scene

[cheerfulgoth.livejournal.com]

Abby waited for a few minutes to see if Mac was just checking out the scene first and then walked up to her. "Do I need to offer a remedial course on spray bottle usage?"

Re: Crime Scene

[slr-mercury.livejournal.com]

Ami sprayed the chemicals on the carpet liberally and applied the light.

Re: Crime Scene

[cheerfulgoth.livejournal.com]

The luminol lit up the carpet, showing a small pool of blood and blood spatter as if someone was shot there.

Re: Crime Scene

[lovelylana.livejournal.com]

Lana liberally sprayed the luminol around and checked with the special light.

Re: Crime Scene

[cheerfulgoth.livejournal.com]

The luminol lit up the carpet, showing a small pool of blood and blood spatter as if someone was shot there.

Re: Crime Scene

[kitty--fetish.livejournal.com]

Even if the scene had Alphonse make an odd face at it, it was quickly thrown aside by being able to play some more with lab equipment stuff, yay. He did his job, spraying the hello out of the carpet areas that looked to be cleaned.

Re: Crime Scene

[the_merriest]

Now that she knew this was all a simulated class - and she still felt silly for not getting that at the start, but that was all right - Rikku could enjoy the gruesome details without a second blink. Blood showed up on a shiny light? That was so cool!

So when it was her turn, she grabbed the bottle and hosed down everything that looked suspicious. And heck, everything that didn't. She'd said wetter was better, right? So the carpet, bed, walls, and rest of the room were covered in a thin mist. Rikku coughed once or twice, and then started her investigation.

Re: Crime Scene

[imissmydolphin.livejournal.com]

Lucas used the spray bottle and did the same thing that everyone else before him had done.