week 5 - trial

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week five trial



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[pandacea]

Very well! In that case, I am off to the library to find any books that may help us!

[inthebones]

Thank you, May. You're right, though; we oughtn't spend too much time pondering on the specifics, so don't fret if nothing comes up immediately.

[pandacea]

[comes back book in hand!]

Hmm...I'm having difficulty finding a specific poison that would cause all these symptoms, but it seems like vomiting is a common side affect from poisonous plants.

[inthebones]

...Many poisons are derived from plants, I believe. Hemlock, nightshade... Mistletoe, even, which we spent some time discussing the previous week.

[Not that Susan knew anything about Norse myth.]

Are any of them slow-acting, did you find?

[pandacea]

Yes, it would be quite simple to create an infusion with one. If the poison really did come from the deadweight tools, it may have even come pre-made.

[flipping through the pages] Actually, I believe most of them are. Even deadly nightshade would take hours before death.

[inthebones]

Hours as in two hours or... ten?

Mr. Altman was partially undressed for bed when he succumbed. It's possible he stayed at his desk for several hours with his writings; there were quite a few scattered pieces of paper.

But if it didn't happen at the bar, it must have been during dinner. ...And it would be even riskier then...

[pandacea]

It would depend on the dosage and the type of plant.

[flip flip flip] Aconite would be within an hour or even near instantaneous with a large enough dosage. Hemlock would take several hours. Nightshade takes quite a bit longer and may possibly even last over a day, although the symptoms would be obvious.

[inthebones]

...Well. I suppose we've ruled out one poison, at least. A small dosage of aconite sounds reasonable, or perhaps a larger one of hemlock.

Thank you, May. That's probably the best we can do short of finding the actual poison.

[lo and behold]