"Well now that my payments will be taken care of..." Velma muttered, moments before walking into the warehouse with the Captain.<br/><br/>Dusty, old, stale... likely old and relatively uninhabited.  She was happy she dressed light, making it less unbearable than it could have been.  The door off it's hinges... likely it was forced in if it was indeed locked from the inside.  Fools, a simple spell from a novice wizard would have opened it, and would have preserved the scene better!  Still, she can't fault them much; they were guards, not mages, after all.<br/><br/>Velma remained silent, even as she was informed of how 'grisly' the scene was.  Before the grisly imagery set in, she took to analysis: dragonborn, male, trauma to the head and face, discerning features difficult, armor in place, blood on the front of armor while laying on his back, quantity suggesting facial trauma occurred while standing up, or through combat.  No signs of combat however, unlikely.  Seen yesterday on shift, consumption suggests extended period of carrion or vermin involvement.  She still needed more information though, Velma's face a mask as she knelt down closer to look at the 'rat bites'.<br/><br/>"Yes, there are questions..." she parroted, head to the side as she observed the body in greater detail. "Nobody has touched the body, and who found it?  What is the clearance of the door prior to it being kicked in, at least I'm assuming your guards kicked it in?  Why were you searching this region in the first place to come across the body?  And also, just to double check, but do you... smell anything?"<br/><br/>Velma took a deep inhale, smelling for signs of decay.  This temperature and this closed environment should have influenced decay, speeding up the process.  Would help her accurately time the body, especially with her particularly keen sense of smell... and then she produced a vial of Arcane Sight concotion, shook it once, and then quickly consumed it, patting her mouth dry as she took to analyzing the body with aid of magic, before moving to the walls.  Enchantments were a thought, forcing him in here, but it required him to have his weapons on him still and she hadn't looked for them yet, but hidden passages... well, with all the stonework and her upbringing she figured she should double-check...<br/><br/>Perception w/Scent: At 2015-03-05 14:25:23, Keelan (uid: 15533) rolls: 1d20a12 Result: 28 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=73087)+1 Inspiration<br/>Knowledge(Nature): At 2015-03-05 14:25:08, Keelan (uid: 15533) rolls: 1d20a10 Result: 21 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=73086)+1 Inspiration