Baddrick Strikes Again
Vesta Baddrick is greedy, self-entitled, and violent. Looking for thrills and shillings, she comes to London and goes on a mugging spree. But she isn't ready for the full attention of the Auror Corps.
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Plotting Resources
Plot Development Topics: Disposable Baddie
Tags: Baddrick Strikes Again
Primary Contact: Vesta aka Sarah
Characters
The Bad Guy
- VestaBaddrickAvatar.jpg
The Victims
- AnadottiSquiggsAvatar.png
- JazelleHawkeAvatar.jpg
- VentusShangAvatar.png
The Good Guys
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The Events Unfold
June 23, 2009
Vesta arrives in London and is thirsty for a hit. By chance, she chooses boastful Anadotti, corners her in an alley and melts her innerds.
Evidence
- A witch matching Vesta's description seen by 3 witnesses at the Leaky Cauldron from 11pm until after 1am. No one noticed her leave.
- One of the witnesses, the bartender noted that she didn't pay in full, leaving only a few sickles.
- Should the victim Anadotti Squiggs come forward, she'd be able to give a full description, time and place of the attack, and what was taken.
- Scene of the crime is a small alley off Charing Cross Road in Muggle London.
- If the crime scene were to be inspected, spell-detection spells like Enchantment Revealing Charm and Evidence Recovery Charm would reveal
- Trip Jinx (within 24 hours, just outside the alley)
- Joint Dislocation (within 48 hours, in the alley)
- Organ-Liquefying Curse (within 72 hours, in the alley)
- Apparition (within 24 hours, in the alley)
- There would be some knuts, balls of tissues, bottlecaps and Fizzing Whizbees in the alley.
- Vesta Baddrick has a criminal record, but no previous crimes in London.
June 24, 2009
Dotti feels the scene as rapidly as possible in her secret flying squirrel animagus form, and goes straight back to where the needles came from - Dietrich Eisenberg's place. Dietrich immediately Apparates them both to St. Mungo's lest all her organs turn to soup.
At St. Mungo's Dotti is a less than ideal patient. Auror Trainees Remy Sharp and Tarelin Faust conduct the interview under the supervision of Samuel Harcroft.
July 23, 2009
Jazelle Hawke should have known better. Vesta Baddrick had been watching her and as night fell, she accosted her in a closed off passageway in Diagon, stealing some sentimental treasures. Leaving her for a bit of garden statuary, Church Comer is sent out to find her.
Evidence
- No one will be able to place a witch matching Vesta Baddrick's description in Diagon Alley that evening. Just bad luck.
- Should the victim Jazelle Hawke come forward, she'll be able to give a full description of her attacker and the attack, including what was stolen.
- Scene of the crime is a side passageway in Diagon Alley amongst some garbage bins.
- If the crime scene were to be inspected, spell-detection spells like Enchantment Revealing Charm and Evidence Recovery Charm would reveal a great deal of spellwork including...
- 'Stupefy (within 12 hours)
- A fireball curse, and the charred spot on the cobbles to accompany it. (within 12 hours)
- Sealed Mouth Hex (within 18 hours)
- Smack Hex, quite weak (within 3 hours)
- Two Expelliarmus, the first quite weak (within 4 hours); the second much stouter (within 8 hours)
- Levicorpus Collum, a simple levitation spell, but done by the neck. (within 18 hours)
- Living Statue Curse (within 72 hours)
- Two Apparitions, about an hour apart (within 24 hours)
Church is at the hospital with Jazz and they insist on speaking to Aurors at once.
Brett Abraham is assigned to assist Samuel Harcroft in interviewing Jazz, and Harcroft guides them through the procedure. Jazelle is an excellent witness.
August 25 2009
Vesta Baddrick should have known better - if something looks too good to be true, it probably is. Black Marketeer Ventus Shang sets a trap for the infamous mugger on the streets of London, and Vesta gets more than she bargains for. She walks away with the prize, but some serious injuries as well.
- The Skeleton Dance with Ventus Shang and Vesta Baddrick
Evidence
- A muggle police officer will be able to place Vesta on the street.
- Alleged victim Ventus Shang would be able to ID Vesta.
- 500 galleons were taken from the scene.
- Inspection of the crime scene will reveal many traces of spellfire:
- A powerful Reductus curse, traces on the ground and walls. (within 72 hours)
- Clues that powerful Necromany magic was in play. (within 48 hours)
- Fragmentation Curse. (within 12 hours)
- The charred ground and traces of a powerful ring of Dark Magic fire. (within 5 days)
- Three Apparitions. (within 24 hours)
August 26, 2009
6am Zora Roh is assigned at the end of her shift to respond to reports of a magical disturbance the night before, and takes along with her two Trainees, Eha Farro and Luthas Blair. They inspect the scene and gather evidence.
- Skeleton Crew with Zora Roh, Eha Farro, and Luthas Blair
11:30pm Baddrick is severely wounded, but must venture out to seek help. Her only recourse is to impose upon a potential buyer, and legendary underworld figure Cinaed Tawse. He agrees to help her mend.
- Robbing Hood] with Vesta Baddrick and Cinaed Tawse
September 25, 2009
The Aurors were able to recover items stolen from Jazelle Hawke. Zora Roh goes to Gryffindor Tower to update Jazz on the case, warn her Baddrick is still at large, and return her jewelry.
October 15, 2009
The Aurors finally catch up with Baddrick after a string of eleven violent muggings and robberies. She is captured and arrested after a violent confrontation.
