12620/Balm for a Simian Sleuth

Balm for a Simian Sleuth
Date of Scene:	29 August 2022
Location:	The Curio
Synopsis:	Detective Chimp comes in with an injured shoulder, leaves full of scotch and questions.
Cast of Characters:	Phoebe Beacon, Detective Chimp

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Phoebe Beacon has posed:
    THE CURIO

    Monday afternoons, generally the place is closed for cleansing. Not for cleaning, but for cleansing. You get an awful lot of weird types cruising through after all, it's Gotham, and sometimes things hang around.

    So the place is closed for a six hour period, with a little marker that says 'Emergencies Only'. It smells of Palo Alto and Rosemary smoke, acrid and stinging, and there doesn't seem to be much of anyone on the floor at the moment. Even most of the fancy lights are turned off, the big overhead lights turned on and taking away some of the mystique of the place.

Detective Chimp has posed:
Detective Chimp chimp was coming for a drink, but upon seeing the place closed for cleansing, he sigh a bit. His left arm is in a sling and he will look at the sign, and then he smells the smoke, and if the door is unlocked, he will open it sticking his head in, not wanting to interrupt if it is a ceremony or something but with the smell of smoke, he wants to make sure if it intended smoke and not a fire.

Phoebe Beacon has posed:
    The door is, in fact, unlocked. It doesn't look like there's any sort of ceremony, but the smoke is lingering. Someone's playing some 80's hair metal somewhere downstairs. Probably making sure the place is cleaned-cleaned as well.

    And then there's the sound of tippy-tapping, gently rapping, clatting on the barroom floor as a four-legged personage makes his appearance --Idu!

    The red-and-white hound bounces, practically turning in circles

    <CHIMPCHIMPCHIMP!!!> he greets happily, and then pauses. His head turns a good 45 degrees, and then he yodels <HURTHURTHURT! CHIMP IS HURT!> -- and then presumably goes off running in the direction of a human!

Detective Chimp has posed:
Detective Chimp will step in and looks over to Idu, and tries to tell him it is nothing big, but the little guy is already off and running. He does not plan on running after him, so he will find a wall to lean against as he waits knowing the good dog Idu is he is pretty sure he will be back with Phoebe or someone shortly.

Phoebe Beacon has posed:
    And Phoebe comes out of hiding from one of the other rooms, looking rather concerned, her eyes were narrowed, her lips pursed. She has an orange wrap around her head, and she looked like she was in the middle of something else -- she has a pencil behind one ear and a pen behind the other, wearing a pair of worn jeans and an old T-shirt.

    She skids to a stop near the Chimp, and she takes a deep breath.

    She looks to Idu.

    Idu is currently spinning in circles <CHIMP IS HURT AND NEEDS YOUR HELP HELP CHIMP HELP CHIMP HELP CHIMP --> he pauses, panting a moment, and then begins to turn in the OTHER direction at top speed giving the canine equivilent of 'aaaaaaaah!'

    Hyperactive doggos going to hyperactivate.

    Phoebe gives a look to Idu, and then an apologetic smile to Detective Chimp.

    -It appears you are injured. Would you like help?- she asks in sign.

Detective Chimp has posed:
Detective Chimp looks over and offers a smile "I tried to let him know it was nothing to major, I had it knocked out of joint the other night and medics wanted me to use this for a week or so." He lifts the arm there is a slight wince showing it is still a bit sore. "Sorry if I interrupted anything, I smelled the smoke, and wanted to make sure place was not on fire or anything, was pretty sure it was intended, but hate to see a bar I like go up, cause I did not make sure."

Phoebe Beacon has posed:
    Phoebe gives a small smile.

    -Cleansing and wards. Habbit from where I used to work.- she signs, and she draws down so that she's more eye-to-eye with Chimp. Her eyebrows rise up her look mild a moment as she offers a hand out -I could heal it for you?- she asks

Detective Chimp has posed:
Detective Chimp 's brow raises a bit and says "If it not to much of a hassle, I would not turn it down." He steps closer, and says "Need my other hand, to touch the sore spot or what not?" He will ask her. "For the record diving on ancient evils with a sword,while can be useful does sometimes hurt abit after." He offers with a smile.

Phoebe Beacon has posed:
    Phoebe gives an amused expression, and signs back.

    -Depends on the sword. What kind of sword do you have?- she asks, and she shakes her head. One of her hands goes to the afflicted shoulder, and she holds out her other to the detective as she just takes a seat on the barroom floor. She doesn't seem to bothered by the condition of her working. It was actually pretty mild considering her usual healing tasks.

    Or the unusual healing tasks.

    ... friggin' Vorpal.

Detective Chimp has posed:
Detective Chimp will take the hand that is offered to him, not knowing if she needs it to work the magic or just friendly, but he is ok with either "Was a loaner, picked it up for the fight, I am actually going to get myself one made soon. Between booze demons, lizard demons, ancient evils, and international terrorists, I figure I might need to start carrying a few weapons with me." He offers with a smile. And this close she may see he does have a shoulder holstered pistol under his jacket now.

Phoebe Beacon has posed:
    Phoebe, unfortunately, can't talk with her hands while she's working. She gives a small smile to the chimp and an understanding nod, and she takes a deep breath, focusing her magic on Chimp. He may feel tingling, warmth, or coolness as her magic power draws through his body, seeking out the aches and pains as the healing magic focuses in on his shoulder.

    Phoebe is calmly sitting there, unbothered, her fingers curled against Chimp's palm.

Detective Chimp has posed:
Detective Chimp nods a bit and she may feel a bit of an interesting thing about chimp, the magic in him is very much life magic, coming from the fountain of youth and all that. It has been decades since he and Rex drank from the fountain but it has left it's mark on him, as he feels his shoulder healing he will roll it a bit testing it out.

Phoebe Beacon has posed:
    That... that was interesting. It wasn't often that Phoebe was taken by surprise magically, but feeling the magic that was attached to Detective Chimp made her so *curious*.

    But she eases his shoulder back to perfect, and then draws herself backwards, giving a soft breath out.

    Cigar tobacco, she decides, along with the slight tingling of putting your tongue against a 9-volt.

    Healing people gets weird.

    She draws back, and signs -Feeling better?-

Detective Chimp has posed:
Detective Chimp looks over and and will roll his shoulder some more, and takes it out of the sling, and moves it around in checking, and says to her "Thanks, anything I can do for you in return?" He will ask her, and will start folding the sling up to slide into one of his pockets "With as much as I have been getting into of late, this should be of a great help."

Phoebe Beacon has posed:
    Phoebe shakes her head.

    -Healing is the one thing I'm really good at. Don't worry about it.- she signs back with a smile, and she hops to her feet as she rolls her shoulders.

    -Healing magic people feels different though. You tingle. Weird.-

Detective Chimp has posed:
Detective Chimp shrugs a bit and says "May have something to do with the fact I am immortal, I can get hurt and all, but I have not aged since I was enhanced." He tells her. He does offer Idu some scritching to thank him for getting Phoebe "You seem pretty good at help people in need as well, I am sure the kids from the hive would agree."

Phoebe Beacon has posed:
    Phoebe gives a wan smile at that, and she gives a small nod, going to stand up slowly and crack her left shoulder. Old complaint.

    -I have a gift. I was told I should use it.- she explains via sign language. -Since you are here -- can I get you anything else? The bar tenders won't be in for another hour or so.-

Detective Chimp has posed:
Detective Chimp looks over and says "Well, I would not turn down a drink, he tell her, and says "Anything I can do to help out?" He asks her, and will offer her a hand up from her sitting position. "I don't really do magic myself but I know a decent bit about it."

Phoebe Beacon has posed:
    Phoebe accepts the hand up with a slight smile.

    -I cannot ask of you anything more than you have done. Jumping on ancient evils with swords included.- Phoebe signs, and she goes behind the bar herself, though she looks a bit awkward back there as she looks over the bottles.

    -Cane Sword.-

Detective Chimp has posed:
Detective Chimp looks over to her, and says "Want me to get the drink? I think I might be a bit more used to being behind a bar than you." He offers with a bit of a smirk as he sees she looks a bit lost there. "I'll even make you something without the booze." He hmms at the suggestion "Problem would be finding a good sturdy one most are rather thin blades."

Phoebe Beacon has posed:
    -Depends on the material used. And no. I'm fine. It has been a time- she signs back, and she pours a scotch for the simian slick, and then reaches for the soda gun and just pours sprite for herself.

    -Cane swords are more portable and less likely to get you in trouble with police. Since they look like canes.- she offers, and she gives a whistle.

    Idu comes scrabbling from where he was keeping watch, and gets a bowl of water. Phoebe leans against the counter a moment.

Detective Chimp has posed:
Detective Chimp nods, a bit and says "Well, between the PI License and some other id I have, problems with having them is no biggie, but the whole ability to keep it hidden might a decent idea. I am still looking into finding one I like, something that helps keep things a bit more away from biting my face off, and so I don't have to bite their face off. He says as he takes the drink and sips it.

Phoebe Beacon has posed:
    -Hidden in plain sight. Also handy for a bludgeoning weapon.- Phoebe replies, and she comes around to the other side of the bar and takes a seat. She takes a deep breath, and then closes her eyes.

    -Unfortunately I only figuratively bite faces off. What kind of creature were you fighting?-

Detective Chimp has posed:
Detective Chimp looks over to her, and says "The one where I had to bite? Humans international Terrorists, I don't care for the taste of blood,or doing it but sometimes it is needed." He says and takes a swig of his drink swishing it in his mouth to get the remembered taste of blood out of his mouth "You probably would not have heard of the incident, I believe I was the only magical type in attendance."

Phoebe Beacon has posed:
    -Meant the shoulder injury. Not every day I have to heal someone from swording a creature from the dark.- Phoebe gives a wry smile.

Detective Chimp has posed:
Detective Chimp ahs and says "Avatar of an ancient god, I believe. Some of the other magic types, were dealing with something hunting them, well I guess us, as I have been helping them out for a while now." He admits.

Phoebe Beacon has posed:
    -Justice League Dark business?- she signs, curiously, her eyebrows drawing up.

Detective Chimp has posed:
Detective Chimp 's brow raises a bit and nods his head a bit to this and says "You know of them?" He will ask her in return

Phoebe Beacon has posed:
    -Know of them?- she smiles, and she leans back a moment, she looks into her Sprite, and instantly regrets that she can't get anything stronger.

    She breathes out, and raises her eyebrows again and gives a shrug.

    -Helped out with some issues.- she signs back after a moment.

Detective Chimp has posed:
Detective Chimp nods, and says "Makes sense we do run in some of the same circles." He will read the look a bit but does not press it "So, your specializing in Gotham these days?" He will ask her as he sips his drink.

Phoebe Beacon has posed:
    Phoebe gives a small nod, and a shrug. -Work where I'm needed. Doesn't matter where.- she signs.

    She looks back to Chimp.

    -How is Chas?-

Detective Chimp has posed:
Detective Chimp looks over and says "Seems pretty good, he was not in the fight the other night was attending to something else, showed up about time for clean up." HE tells her. He does watch her a bit more closely habit of being a detective.

Phoebe Beacon has posed:
    Phoebe gives a small smile, and gives a nod.

    -They probably don't mention me much.- she signs with a slight smile, though her shoulders fall. -Worked with them in NYC over last Christmas. Long story. Glad to hear he's well-

Detective Chimp has posed:
Detective Chimp looks to her, and says "Well to be honest, I have not talked to them much about the past, more about current things and doing some research on the current threat." He nods a bit to this and says "Well so far, you seem like a good kid, so if there are issues there you and I are good."

Phoebe Beacon has posed:
    -Incidentally that's the reason why I don't expect they'd mention me. I wasn't a good kid.- Phoebe signs with amusement, but leaves it at that.

    She rubs the back of her neck a moment.

    Idu peeeeers out from behind the bar.

    <She bit someone's face off.>

Detective Chimp has posed:
Detective Chimp looks over to Idu, and says "Aint we all?" He then looks to her, and says "So, any new leads you are working on currently?" He tries to give her an out if she wants it.

Phoebe Beacon has posed:
    Phoebe gives a small shrug.

    -Lot of rumors going around. After finding out Delores was the East Side Fairy Godmother, I don't think she's connected to the main issues I'm looking into. Tracked down a person of interest that will end up going to the Bats.- she signs.

Detective Chimp has posed:
Detective Chimp 's brow raises a bit and says "East side Fairy godmother?" HE wonders if this is connected to what she last told him, and will wait to see if he explains more, but does add "Batman is a good guy, good detective too." He says giving the other detective props.

Phoebe Beacon has posed:
    -World's greatest human detective. I'm fortunate that he's my- Phoebe's hands pause a moment. -Friend- she finishes, and she breathes out.

    -East side fairy godmother. Like I said before, as long as people know what they're getting into, I don't have a horse in that race. Also she accused you of being a drunkard. Must be why we get on so well.-

Detective Chimp has posed:
Detective Chimp smirks a bit at the description of Batman, but then his brow raises a bit at the drunkard comment and says "Well, I maybe at times, but not always, and I may have to talk to her a bit more about that though. Been trying to get along with her, even took her that honey residue we got from the hive." He admits.

Phoebe Beacon has posed:
    -What a mess that was.- Phoebe recounts quietly, and she shakes her head a little as she stretches her shoulder again, and then gives a whistle.

    Idu's ears prick up.

    -Should get back to studying. Entrance exams don't finish themselves.- Phoebe signs, and she tilts her head back -And biological chemistry. H I S S S S S S S.-