In the room before the other vultures, got maybe have an hour? First time. Could be my big break. Doubt it. I need this so badly. Never seem to be able to catch a break. At a glance, definitely feels like a crime scene. My tip mentioned that were was a body in a bathtub. Best check that out first. Will picture the room after. 

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Found the body. Sure as shit a crime scene, but what crime exactly? 

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The rings around the bathtub indicated that the body's been here for some time. The soap scum and fecal-matter mixed-water has evaporated at its various stages from the intense heat of the apartment’s bathroom, like rings around a tree, showing its age. Door appears locked from the inside, wanted their privacy, so most likely, this person died alone, although that's not always the case. 

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White Rabbit by Jefferson Airplane has been blasting at top-volume from a nearby portable radio, the dying batteries have pushed the song into this twisted state, where the voices and words sound more like demonic prayer than popular music. It's eerie to say the least. Intentional? Hard to say. 

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The body, in its early hundreds and typically fair-skinned, almost completely dry and near-brown in hue. Predictably bloated, its entered its fourth day dead; by-product of internal decomposition. That being said, faeries, at least I'm fairly certain that it's a faery, have a way of remaining ethereal, beyond beautiful even in the worst of states. 

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This has been the ninth TINK that's been found dead in as many days. Does this still make it newsworthy? If there's a pattern, sure. They've always been found alone, always laying on their back, their mouths coated with blood, foam, and SWEET DUST, instantly recognisable by its lemon scent and golden glitter-like powder. 

Cause of death? Another overdose, most likely. Their horns and wings are missing, surgically removed. The surgical work is amateur, done on the cheap, avoiding medical bills. Trolls and other pathetic wingless creatures created the demand for these...parts...of the THINKS, their high value on the black market ensures that TINKS will harvest them to keep up their habit.White marks around the fingers suggest missing jewellery, possibly pawned to again keep up with their habit. I thank the seven that I'm not a user. 

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Their discoloured wide-eyes, and that distant stare make me feel uneasy, TINKS unaware that they're dying whilst elevated, incredibly sad to think about. Motive for drug-use right now is a blur between the whispers on the streets that TINKS may be infected with a virus that could bring about another pandemic and the propaganda peddled on the evening news. even I've covered it, everybody knows that its bullshit. Countless must've immigrated here because of the war, because of the collapse of their economy, because they are so above it all, yet are living lives even more depraved than the city trolls? TINKS have, for sure, struggled to integrate due to their cultural differences, that and the racism, New-Americans love that more than they love their apple pie.

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That sweet-scent, was their death, for sure. Faeries are beautiful creatures, should never be made to do what they do to survive.  Too many TINKS became victims of hate crimes, physical and sexual assaults, made into mules by the cartels, no wonder most turned to the dust. This one though, felt familiar. The golden strip through the hair, maybe...no way. This Faery ain't just another TINK, they're Eltmer, high-level, could even be related to the local crime family. Hope not. This won’t be the last Faery I find like this, there’ll be more. Why did it have to be Eltmer? 

Dust or no dust, Eltmer or not, Faeries just want to fly. Got what I need. Better take these pics over to the printers, won't be long before this hits the air. Kinda wished Rykin hadn’t given me the tip. Don’t know what I’ve gotten myself into.