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[UPDATE] Sentinel - 31 July 06 - Anna's Murder
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 		[UPDATE] Sentinel - 31 July 06 - Anna's Murder
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Scribe Anna Heath Found Murdered in Catacombs
By JEREMY CLARIDGE

Anna Heath of the Academy was found murdered late on Friday in the catacombs near the Brotherhood of the Six temple in the Old Town, not far from her home. Heath, who was a puzzle scribe on the Cube Retrieval Team at the Academy, as well as a Fellow in Ancient Languages, was discovered by a friend and a colleague taking part in the volunteer search that began when she was reported missing by her family on Thursday.

According to Police Chief Eoin Morgan, Heath's body showed signs of "serious trauma" occurring before her death. "There is no question whatsoever that this was foul play," Morgan said. "forensic evidence has clearly established that not only was she intentionally killed, but someone -- presumably the same party -- inflicted grievous injuries on her over a period of several hours while she was still alive." He declined to give specific details, citing the need to preserve confidentiality in a potentially sensitive investigation.

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Morgan added that so far, there are no suspects, and there is no known motive for the crime. "Our best guess is that she was targeted because of her position on the CRT," he said. He added that this is a gravely concerning crime, and that given the high profile of the victim, he plans to supervise the investigation personally.

Master of the Academy Sente Kiteway called Heath "one of the best and brightest the Academy has ever had the joy of educating," adding "This is a senseless and horrific crime, and merits being pursued by all the forces for justice the city has to offer."

Heath's Cube Retrieval Team colleagues were distraught over the news. "Anna was such a wise and gentle person," said Aiko Entrescore, also of the CRT. "It's hard to imagine anyone harbouring a grudge against her, much less doing this."

Heath is survived by her husband, Fleming Heath, and three children, Otto, Pip, and Eve. A memorial service will be held at the Academy on the Great Lawn at 5pm on Thursday evening.


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Wave 4 Anticipation Running High, Launch Today
By KATE BREWSTER

Fans of Earth's puzzle-solving Leaderboard are abuzz today, with Wave 4 cards becoming eligible to solve right around press time. Casinos and office pools alike throughout Perplex City are giddy with anticipation of the massive reshuffling expected to occur over the coming days and weeks, though more than one cynic has suggested that once the dust has settled, the new status quo will look pretty much exactly like the old one.

As players and gamblers alike have waited expectantly for the Wave 4 release, it's been a quiet few weeks at the top. Most of the leading players continuing to possess their leads, though there has been the occasional small change as participants compete for precious bonus points to distinguish themselves from the hoi polloi. Nonetheless, a concerted campaign of solving has been underway in the seldom-watched lower ranks, putting the total number of cards solved at the impressive half-a-million mark.

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PCAG analyst Samara Jones commented that "this is a key milestone for Mind Candy, the Academy and the many parties with a stake in this project, and indeed all those seeking the safe return of the Cube. Yet, it's vital that the momentum of the project is maintained - thankfully, it looks as if the launch of Wave 4 will catalyse exactly that process."

On the monthly leaderboard for brand-new players, almagest scored big with a massive 9544 points, rocketing all the way to 101st place. Xaiga is this week's fastest-moving new player, clamebring up to 1805th place with 2803 points.

Over the past month, players have clocked in over 57,000 cards solved and nearly 1.3 million points; the combined points total for all players stands today at over 15.8 million. Jones, though, displayed visible glee at the idea that the release of Wave 4 may significantly change those numbers for next month. "It's really about time I got some more interesting data to look at," she said. "You can only talk about the same top-ten players so long before you start repeating yourself."


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By Madame Bianca, for the week of July 31

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Serendipity smiles on you, and a group of old friends joins you for some good old-fashioned nostalgia. Enjoy this peaceful interlude while it lasts.

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Two words for you, my friend: Berry. Pie. Be sure to make two, though, since the stars are on your side for baking and the crust will be the best you've ever made.

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Your eagerness to leap into new things is admirable, but please, sweet pea, try to keep the number down to a manageable level. Even you can only do so many things at one time!

And remember, the drowned are not troubled by rain.


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 		Re: [UPDATE] Sentinel - 31 July 06 - Anna's Murder
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"forensic evidence has clearly established that not only was she intentionally killed, but someone -- presumably the same party -- inflicted grievous injuries on her over a period of several hours while she was still alive."



Torture. Two reasons for that: Sadism or trying to get information. The 3P have been ruthless and heartles, but not needlessly sadistic, so I'mg going for interrogation. Which means we have to assume that they know everything Anna knows, which is a hell of a lot - Viendenborg, the missing parts, the police connection, Scarlett's involvement, the works.

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 		the article contradicts itself, it says there was no sign of trauma but that she was totured, and they say earth people are stupid. although i'm glad we weren't mentioned, blaming us for a murder isn't what we need since it seemsl ike the city is 50/50 over earths involvement in the hunt.

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the article contradicts itself, it says there was no sign of trauma but that she was totured, and they say earth people are stupid.


Erm, what part of:
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Heath's body showed signs of "serious trauma" occurring before her death. ...<snip>...inflicted grievous injuries on her over a period of several hours while she was still alive."

says no signs of trauma? Seems pretty clear to me.

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Mico wrote:
dontpanic42 wrote:
the article contradicts itself, it says there was no sign of trauma but that she was totured, and they say earth people are stupid.


Erm, what part of:
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Heath's body showed signs of "serious trauma" occurring before her death. ...<snip>...inflicted grievous injuries on her over a period of several hours while she was still alive."

says no signs of trauma? Seems pretty clear to me.

lol i was reading though quickly after work and added a few words in, it was a long day. i thought it read "...showed no signs of..."

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 		Re: [UPDATE] Sentinel - 31 July 06 - Anna's Murder
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"forensic evidence has clearly established that not only was she intentionally killed, but someone -- presumably the same party -- inflicted grievous injuries on her over a period of several hours while she was still alive."



Torture. Two reasons for that: Sadism or trying to get information. The 3P have been ruthless and heartles, but not needlessly sadistic, so I'mg going for interrogation. Which means we have to assume that they know everything Anna knows, which is a hell of a lot - Viendenborg, the missing parts, the police connection, Scarlett's involvement, the works.


If she was tortured I geass we will have to wait to see if she talked!! should we worn the others
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Very apt given our current situation. Poor Anna. What she must've gone through, eurgh...*shiver*. I'd like to think that she would've kept quiet under duress, after all she was a strong woman... but I guess we can only wait and see.
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 		Although there is a chance Anna held her tongue I think it best to proceed with the assumption that the cat is out of the bag. It may be worth a quick e-mail to Vi but there's a good chance they have come to this conclusion as well.
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