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thecityneversleepsThere's a missing singer.
Neve had been just finishing up another case when a young woman approached her with details of her missing friend. Vivian Le Blanc is a singer for Lily's Rest, a hole in the wall lounge with big aspirations. Le Blanc's friend, the one who hired Neve, hasn't seen her in four days. That's a problem, and not only because she waited so long to come to Neve about it.
Being a Darrow native, it's likely that Le Blanc hasn't disappeared, and so Neve isn't worried about that. Which means something a little more nefarious is afoot.
Sure, it could be innocent. There's a shot that Le Blanc is sick and can't sing so she's hiding away — or wants some space for some other reason. But Neve doubts it, and if she treats it like that's a real possibility without first finding evidence to suggest it could be true, then she might miss the real evidence.
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Neve isn't a singer. She's a detective. If she'd wanted to be a singer, well. She would have been disappointed in that career path. But she'd shown up under too short notice for the owner to test her skill — which had broadly been the point — and so now he gets to hear every dropped note firsthand. But she isn't here to launch a singing career.
She's here to catch a kidnapper, and hopefully stop a murder.
[ Neve's singing debut! Jk jk. Neve is an absolutely terrible singer (bc I said so), but she fully knows it and isn't embarrassed by it. It's time for some detective work! If you know Neve, be the person she called for backup! Or if you don't, be a patron of the club and witness the scene about to unfold! If you'd rather, you could also bump into her earlier in the afternoon while she's dress shopping and help her find something that'll work for a ""fancy"" lounge singer! Set largely to after dark, and open to all forever and ever. ]
Neve had been just finishing up another case when a young woman approached her with details of her missing friend. Vivian Le Blanc is a singer for Lily's Rest, a hole in the wall lounge with big aspirations. Le Blanc's friend, the one who hired Neve, hasn't seen her in four days. That's a problem, and not only because she waited so long to come to Neve about it.
Being a Darrow native, it's likely that Le Blanc hasn't disappeared, and so Neve isn't worried about that. Which means something a little more nefarious is afoot.
Sure, it could be innocent. There's a shot that Le Blanc is sick and can't sing so she's hiding away — or wants some space for some other reason. But Neve doubts it, and if she treats it like that's a real possibility without first finding evidence to suggest it could be true, then she might miss the real evidence.
( cut for length )
Neve isn't a singer. She's a detective. If she'd wanted to be a singer, well. She would have been disappointed in that career path. But she'd shown up under too short notice for the owner to test her skill — which had broadly been the point — and so now he gets to hear every dropped note firsthand. But she isn't here to launch a singing career.
She's here to catch a kidnapper, and hopefully stop a murder.
[ Neve's singing debut! Jk jk. Neve is an absolutely terrible singer (bc I said so), but she fully knows it and isn't embarrassed by it. It's time for some detective work! If you know Neve, be the person she called for backup! Or if you don't, be a patron of the club and witness the scene about to unfold! If you'd rather, you could also bump into her earlier in the afternoon while she's dress shopping and help her find something that'll work for a ""fancy"" lounge singer! Set largely to after dark, and open to all forever and ever. ]
