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meridian_rose) wrote2011-06-29 07:32 am
meridian_rose) wrote2011-06-29 07:32 am
Fic: Violets Are Dead
Title: Violets Are Dead
Fandom: original story
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 252
Prompt: For the thirty days of fiction meme prompt #09 Write a scene working from the title “Roses are Red, Violets are Dead”.
Summary: A serial killer on the loose would be bad enough, but maybe this is worse
Notes: All original fic, unless otherwise stated, is intended be readable as a one-shot, though is also a scene/taster piece from a potential novel - same universe as other fics tagged c: aura
"Another body?"
"With another note." He passed her the photocopied letter - the original was in evidence, and a battery of forensic tests would be run on it for DNA, fingerprints, the chemical composition of the navy ink and the heavy cream paper. No doubt some sort of psychologist would study it too, looking at the choice of words and possible symbolism, and the style of the handwriting, and the sketch of a carnation in bloom at the bottom right of the sheet.
Aura looked over it, eyes narrowing. He watched as she read it again, chewing on her bottom lip as she considered every possible angle.
"The flower is the same; the killer's signature?"
"Likely. And the same tag line."
"Roses are red; all three notes start this way, yet the killer draws a carnation." She tipped her head. "'Roses are red, violets are dead; this one I murdered with a shot to his head. Life is for the living.' Charming."
"Not going to end up in a Hallmark card," he agreed.
"He or she is admitting to murder; no trying to justify it," Aura mused. "I'm not sure what that means."
He took back the paper. "Nor do I. But I'm going to find out. So, one of yours?"
She smiled in a way that made his blood run cold. "I have no idea. But you should pray it isn't. A serial killer is bothersome enough. One of us displaying such a disturbed personality...that would be bad. Very bad indeed."
Fandom: original story
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 252
Prompt: For the thirty days of fiction meme prompt #09 Write a scene working from the title “Roses are Red, Violets are Dead”.
Summary: A serial killer on the loose would be bad enough, but maybe this is worse
Notes: All original fic, unless otherwise stated, is intended be readable as a one-shot, though is also a scene/taster piece from a potential novel - same universe as other fics tagged c: aura
"Another body?"
"With another note." He passed her the photocopied letter - the original was in evidence, and a battery of forensic tests would be run on it for DNA, fingerprints, the chemical composition of the navy ink and the heavy cream paper. No doubt some sort of psychologist would study it too, looking at the choice of words and possible symbolism, and the style of the handwriting, and the sketch of a carnation in bloom at the bottom right of the sheet.
Aura looked over it, eyes narrowing. He watched as she read it again, chewing on her bottom lip as she considered every possible angle.
"The flower is the same; the killer's signature?"
"Likely. And the same tag line."
"Roses are red; all three notes start this way, yet the killer draws a carnation." She tipped her head. "'Roses are red, violets are dead; this one I murdered with a shot to his head. Life is for the living.' Charming."
"Not going to end up in a Hallmark card," he agreed.
"He or she is admitting to murder; no trying to justify it," Aura mused. "I'm not sure what that means."
He took back the paper. "Nor do I. But I'm going to find out. So, one of yours?"
She smiled in a way that made his blood run cold. "I have no idea. But you should pray it isn't. A serial killer is bothersome enough. One of us displaying such a disturbed personality...that would be bad. Very bad indeed."
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