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A. Kensington, Early July.

[If he's being honest, Sirius isn't sure how he's going to repay Annie and her grandmother for the hiding place. It's been nice to be able to lay low and stay out of sight for a few days, not having to worry if he's smelling vampires as he walks down the street or wonder if they know what he is. But, after a few days, Sirius finds he starts to feel restless. He doesn't like being cooped up in a house all day, even if it the smarter thing to do. Even though the house is hardly a prison, it starts to feel that way and Sirius finds he needs to get outside.

Maybe just a walk around the block, as a dog. A loveable stray going for a sniff in a back lane isn't anything out of the ordinary, is it? Safety be damned, he needs this. He won't be gone long, he justifies to himself. Just enough to stretch his legs and get some fresh air.

Needless to say, there's a large black dog wandering around the neighbourhood now. Mostly he's keeping his attention to fire hydrants and trees, while resisting the urge to chase some squirrels or birds.]

B. [Hillingdon, Mid-July]

[Sirius is once again at the job board, surreptitiously checking to see if his wanted poster has made it's way back on to the board, but also to see if there's any jobs available. He hasn't been doing too many bounties, since he's not strictly a hunter, but there's often a small one around that helps to keep the money coming in. And he likes having money, it's been very helpful. It's unfortunate that most of them have to do with vampires these days, which is something he'd rather not deal with.

Eventually he grows bored of this and makes his way into the kitchen, looking for something to do or someone to talk with, before settling on seeing if there's anything to eat about. Or possibly cause trouble for the next person to open that cupboard.]

C. [Wildcard]

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"So, you're being framed for something, huh?"

He certainly does have experience in those matters. Although he can't say that his example is one to follow, all things considered.

"Generally, I'd just say to lie low and be honest if anyone asks questions. Although how bad are we looking at?"

"Really bad."

He took a moment before he could build up to saying what it was. It felt so strange acknowledging that someone he'd known had been murdered brutally.

"Someone killed the teacher. They filled his car with rats, then threw the cages in the bushes. The cages said 'Geiger Pest Control', so they had to have stolen them from our yard. Apparently he had a heart attack or something when the rats swarmed over him."

He felt almost numb as he recounted what he'd heard.

"It was the teacher that got me kicked out."

So it looked pretty bad. Motive and murder weapon could both be tied to Roddy and his father.

"I saw Kyle the night they said it happened, but I haven't seen Kyle since. If I can't get a hold of him...and my dad doesn't even have an alibi. He was out in the woods."

Sirius's expression shifts from easy going to a more concerned expression as Roddy tells his story.

"Yeah, that falls into the pretty bad category."

There's a silence as he considers what to ask next.

"Based on what you've told me, that's a pretty neat frame job they've got. I'm assuming the police are involved already?"

"Yeah. They've already arrested my dad, although that was mostly because he punched one of them for implying I might have done it."

His dad could have a bit of a temper, although that temper was mostly directed toward anyone who tried to mess with Roddy. While Roddy appreciated the fact that his dad cared so much, it could be a bit of a problem when it meant his dad was in jail now.

"Better than being arrested for the murder outright, but that will likely be against him to. And just to double check, there is no way you could have done it?"

As fas as Sirius was concerned, it was easier to act if you had no doubt in your own mind about the state of your innocence.

"Of course I couldn't have done it!" he said, sounding a little offended at the suggestion. "Not even counting he fact that I'd remember doing something like that, I was DJing that night. At an illegal rave. And as a gimmick I wore a foam cat head most of the night in case it got raided, although now I wish I didn't, because that would have at least gotten me a few more witnesses."

And he certainly would rather get in trouble for a milder crime that he actually did than be framed for a more severe crime that he had nothing to do with.

"Just had to check," Sirius replied, satisfied with the answer and Roddy's indignant reply. "But at this rave, surely there are some people who can vouch for you?"

The people who hired him are the first that come to Sirius's mind, or anyone else who may have interacted directly with him. Unless that's where the illegal part comes into play.

"It sounds like tracking down this Kyle fellow might be the place to start though."

Roddy calmed down a little when Sirius said he was just checking. Granted, he still wondered what Sirius had meant by that, seeing as the question of whether you murdered someone with rats wasn't really something that one could very well not know. But maybe, Roddy considered, he just was wondering if there was something specific placing Roddy somewhere else. Like whether he was at a rave, as opposed to doing something in the woods, or at home alone, where it would be difficult to prove he was there.

"There are," he agreed, "The hard part is getting them to agree to admit they set up an illegal rave. I'll see if I can get any of them to come forward if Kyle doesn't turn up."

"That does present its own complications, but hopefully they'll come around to the idea."

Although, he supposed that an illegal rave might be the lesser of two evils in this case.

"Where did you see Kyle? Who is he, by the way?"

"He's with Hillingdon. I saw him at the same party, but he wasn't like...involved with running it or anything like that, so I figured he'd be more willing to say something."

But if he couldn't be found...well, it was easier to get someone who was there to vouch for you than no one at all.

"Is he? I guess I haven't had the pleasure of meeting him yet."

Not that he really made a point of getting to know everyone in Hillingdon, and it was more likely that there were people who he was outright avoiding.

"But that strikes me as a good theory. He might be around the house, people do pass through on a regular basis. Hunter I'm assuming?"

"Yeah," he confirmed, "A hunter. Kind of convenient that both the people I need to talk to both hang out at the same place."

Even if he couldn't find Kyle, he might at least find someone who knew where Kyle went.

"That is rather helpful. I'll keep an eye out for him. But while you're looking for him, what's your next move?"

He also figured he could ask around. How many people called Kyle hung around here, anyway?

"I..." he hesitated with a grimace. "Don't really have one worked out? I mean, I should probably figure out who did it. Somehow. I don't want to clear myself just to have them lock up my dad for it."

Seeing as they both would have motive and access to the cages.

"That would be the best way for you to go. If you can find some evidence of framing, it does help your case."

Sirius thinks for a moment.

"You have ideas about who did it? That's a place to start."

Roddy considered that. "Probably someone who goes there. I mean, they had to know enough about the teacher to have an issue with him, and enough about me to know how to frame me, right?"

And the only connection Roddy had to the teacher was he went to that school. And, of course, that teacher was the one that busted him for fighting. But then, he wasn't the only one who got busted for fighting, was he? Sure, the other kids got a lighter punishment due to the fact that Roddy was doing surprisingly well in the fight and they convinced the teacher that he'd attacked first, but they seemed like the kind of stuck up assholes that would be pissed no matter what punishment they got.

"When I got kicked out of that school, it was because I got in a fight with these other boys. The teacher that was killed was the one who busted up the fight. They didn't seem too happy about it at the time. I mean, I'm just guessing here, but I might want to check them out?"

"I definitely would. The fact that they have a motive does help," Sirius replied with a nod. He couldn't claim to be an expert, but motive could lead to evidence.

"I could try looking into it if you don't want to risk being connected to the investigation. Although, you also have ways around that if I recall."

"Yeah," he confirmed, "Although it would be nice to have someone a little bigger around, in case something goes wrong."

Because Roddy certainly wasn't going to be nosing around in his human form when they already suspected him of murder. He didn't want them thinking he was trying to hide the evidence, or plant new evidence. Sirius being there, whether in dog or human form, would make things a heck of a lot easier, though, and he'd rather not investigate a possible murderer alone.

"And if nothing else, I'm pretty easy to smuggle around in my other form. You said yourself a rat can be good at sneaking."

"Indeed, and either way I'm pretty good for a getaway," Sirius replies, with a confident smirk.

He was familiar with enough back alleys and side roads now that he knew how to lose people if necessary. And he was pretty fast, whether it was two or four legs.

"When do you want to do this?"

Roddy shrugged. "I don't know. Normally I'd say at night so no one sees you poking around, but anymore that's a bigger risk than usual. When do you think would be best?"

Because Roddy would be fine with going right then, but it might be best to wait until they both had a little time to think about how they were going to do things.

Sirius has to consider for a moment.

"I'd say early evening or early morning. That way we'd still have light and maybe not look as suspicious. Of course, it also depends what form we're taking."

A stray sniffing around probably looks less concerning than some scruffy looking guy poking about.

What forms should they take? Roddy was going as a rat, that was easy enough. Since he was a suspect, he shouldn't be hanging around as himself. If Sirius went as a dog, that meant the both of them could hang around as much as they wanted without raising suspicion. It also meant, however, that neither of them would have hands.

"I guess it depends on where we want to check first. If we go to the crime scene, we probably should both be in animal form, since people sniffing around there will draw attention. If we want to go to the guy's house, though...I guess it depends what we want to check there, too. If he left evidence in his car, one of us would have to be in human form to get in, but I can probably get into his house as a rat, no problem. If we got in while they were gone, you could hang out as a dog and start barking if anyone comes home."

So the real question was, where did they think the evidence would be?

"All of that sounds fairly reasonable, so I guess where we start is up to you."

In some ways, it would help if they had a third. Someone who could scout ahead and let them know what things looked like without drawing too much attention to themselves.

"Outside of this initial crime, have there been any other moves against you? That might tell us how thorough our target is."

"No, he hasn't done anything since this." Roddy paused, thinking about it. "Police are probably all over the crime scene. If there's more evidence, they'll probably find it without any help. I think we should go to the guy's house."

Sure, he didn't know the main guy in that group of friends did it, but at least then they could confirm or eliminate him as a suspect. Besides, Roddy couldn't think of anyone else who would want to.

"We should go by there early in the morning. If we see his car, we check that out. If no one's home, we could try looking around inside."

After all, it seemed pretty risky trying to get into the guy's house if he was home. Then again, as a rat...well, on one hand, he could sneak around. On the other, it would be very dangerous if he was caught.

"Sound like the start of a plan to me, at least," Sirius nodded. He'd probably need to see the house before he made any more suggestions. Not that breaking into places was something he made a habit of.

"I can always stand lookout, depending on how things go. Where does this guy live?"

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