{"id":10518,"date":"2018-03-31T18:07:16","date_gmt":"2018-04-01T01:07:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sylumclan.com\/sylumblog\/?page_id=10518"},"modified":"2018-03-31T19:24:37","modified_gmt":"2018-04-01T02:24:37","slug":"forensics-102","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sylumclan.com\/sylumblog\/the-generals-office\/bj-jones\/csi\/forensics-102\/","title":{"rendered":"Forensics 102"},"content":{"rendered":"

Title<\/strong>: Forensics 102
\nAuthor<\/strong>: Bj Jones
\nRating<\/strong>: PG
\nSummary<\/strong>: Forensic seminar? I thought this was cleared up?
\nAuthors Note<\/strong>: After writing the first one\u2026someone suggest a second chapter\u2026 the bunny bit again and a series was born.<\/p>\n

***<\/p>\n

\u201cTell me this isn\u2019t happening again?\u201d Warrick slammed the memo down onto the table.<\/p>\n

\u201cI won\u2019t,\u201d Nick was sitting on the couch, sipping his coffee.<\/p>\n

\u201cI thought Grissom cleared this up?\u201d Sara asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe did,\u201d Catherine answered. \u201cBut it seems this time it isn\u2019t a miscommunication between him and Mobley, more of a HR issue.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou know it was a good laugh the first time around. I mean between Grissom and Mobley assuming the other was talking about a different seminar, and the event coordinator mixing up the class lists. But this is ridiculous.\u201d Warrick commented, \u201cHow in the hell did we get stuck going to Forensics 102 class?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThat is what Grissom is trying to find out, as we speak.\u201d Catherine commented.<\/p>\n

\u201cCan some please explain to me, the reason for an HR department?\u201d Grissom asked walking into the room.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t like that look,\u201d Sara grimaced.<\/p>\n

\u201cI take it things didn\u2019t go our way?\u201d Nick asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cMiss Wilkinson has made it quiet clear that this is policy. Every one is supposed to take these classes to better handle a crime scene. To make sure there are no screw-ups in court over collected evidence. No one is exempt. And I quote \u2018If we made an exception for you, then we would have to do it for everyone.\u2019 She just didn\u2019t quiet grasp that we are the ones with an education and background in the damn field. As a matter of fact, she demanded that I force my crew to go, or she would be write me up, and then she had the nerve to hang up on me. To top off my day, her supervisor is out on maternity leave and won\u2019t be back for another two weeks. Mobley won\u2019t do anything, and Brass is laughing too hard to help.\u201d Grissom was livid.<\/p>\n

\u201cI guess that means we will be at police warehouse number nine this afternoon.\u201d Nick stood up and walked over to the sink pouring out his coffee. \u201cIf there is nothing we can do, we might as well just get it over with. We can look on the bright side.\u201d
\n\u201cAnd that would be?\u201d Sara asked sarcastically.<\/p>\n

\u201dMaybe Tiffany is teaching the class, she was cute.\u201d Nick flashed them a smile and headed out the break room.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe poor girl, she worked so hard to make that class informative to rookie cops and then to find out we were CSI, she was mortified.\u201d Catherine shook her head as she stood up. \u201cIf it is her, at least it won\u2019t be that bad. She knows who we are, and will probably just sign our forms and let us go.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, let\u2019s hope its Miss Wilson. I\u2019ve been reading up on her companies new lap equipment, I would like to learn more about them.\u201d Grissom commented. \u201cMake sure everyone is on time. Last thing we need is to be late.\u201d<\/p>\n

~Police Warehouse #9~<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Nick and Sara were the first to arrive at the warehouse. They walked in to see a staged crime scene, with two tables sitting in front of it, chairs behind each one. The \u2018crime scene\u2019 was located in a mock living room, with the body sprawled out. There were traces of blood by the head, and a blood trail leading towards the back of the mock living room. Both CSI\u2019s were formulating scenarios in their heads, when a man in his earlier thirties stepped forward to greet them.<\/p>\n

\u201dYou\u2019re early. My name is Tad Ashley, I\u2019ll be your instructor for the afternoon.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThere went your bright side,\u201d Sara commented towards Nick.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe just have to wait for the rest to come and we will get started.\u201d Tad smiled and headed back towards the \u2018crime scene\u2019.<\/p>\n

Gil, Catherine and Warrick entered a few minutes later. Grissom looked over at the \u2018crime scene\u2019 and the make shift classroom. Nick and Sara were both sitting at one of the tables in the front. A young man approached them smiling.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere goes the easy way out,\u201d Catherine commented.<\/p>\n

\u201cExcuse me, sir?\u201d Grissom stepped forward. \u201cThere\u2019s been\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201dI\u2019m glad everyone is here, the sooner we get started on the basics, the sooner we can have some fun investigating.\u201d He shook Grissom\u2019s hand smiling. \u201cI\u2019m Tad Ashley your instructor, please take a seat.\u201d<\/p>\n

He turned leaving a gaping Grissom. \u201cWhat is with these people, do they not listen?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cGil, give up.\u201d Catherine walked over to the desk, taking a seat next to Nick. Warrick and Gil sat behind them.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell it’s only us five, it seems the other group that was supposed to be here became ill.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHell, why didn\u2019t we think of that?\u201d Sara asked no one in particular.<\/p>\n

\u201cLook on the bright side\u2026\u201d
\n\u201cWe are a little tired of your bright sides Nick,\u201d Warrick warned.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo Ecklie,\u201d Nick didn\u2019t miss a beat.<\/p>\n

\u201cOkay, we will give you that one,\u201d Catherine smiled.<\/p>\n

\u201cAccording to your HR, you\u2019ve taken Forensic 101. Good we can just review and discuss standard procedures on collecting data from a crime scene.\u201d Tad began his lecture.<\/p>\n

\u201cMr. Ashley, we really don\u2019t need to go over standard procedures\u2026\u201d Grissom tried once again to explain.<\/p>\n

\u201cI know you think you will never have to know this, but it\u2019s always good to be prepared.\u201d Tad cut him off mid sentence. His dealings with these classes were to just ignore the protest and continue on, there was always one in the group who thought they knew everything. \u201cNow, I find I learn more things when the classroom is less formal. So to break up the class a bit, I will randomly ask questions, kind of like a trivia game.\u201d Nicks head just slammed into the table, a slight groan was heard. \u201cSince the other group couldn\u2019t be here, we don\u2019t have enough for teams, so instead it will be individual.\u201d Nick popped his head back up and sent a challenging grin to Sara, who grinned right back.<\/p>\n

Warrick just started snickering. Gil pulled out a file and decided to get caught up on some paperwork. Catherine shifted away from the other two CSI\u2019s; in fact she got up and sat next to Warrick.<\/p>\n

\u201cFirst question, name the six colors of m&m\u2019s?\u201d Tad grinned, \u201cThe person who gets the correct answer, gets a bag.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nick raised his hand, grinning at Sara. \u201cRed, yellow, green, orange, light brown, blue. Even though it was only recently they brought back red, since it was originally taken out due to hazard materials in the red dye. The blue m&m replaced the standard dark brown or black m&m a few years back.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWow, for that answer how about two packs.\u201d Tad tossed two packs of m&m\u2019s towards Nick. \u201cAnd five points.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou would know that,\u201d Sara commented. Nick just smiled, offering her some candy.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow let’s go over the basic elements of Forensic as a refresher from your last class.\u201d Tad started his summary over the basic do’s and don\u2019ts of a crime scene.<\/p>\n

Catherine and Warrick began betting who would get what questions right, while Grissom ignored everyone, reading his reports. Nick and Sara were in steep competition answering all of the trivia questions. So far the two were tied. Catherine looked over at Grissom who was snickering a bit when the two got into an argument over the name of the Prince in Snow White.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe doesn\u2019t have a name,\u201d Nick answered.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes he does, its Prince Charming,\u201d Sara argued.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo, Prince Charming is Cinderella\u2019s prince. Snow White\u2019s prince is just labeled The Prince, while Sleeping Beauty\u2019s prince was the first one to actually have a name, and it was Prince Philip.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd how the hell would you know that?\u201d Warrick asked from the back.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have five sisters, all older than me, lets not forget at least ten nieces and every time I go home for the holidays I\u2019m besieged by all ten of them. They make sure I know every detail, line and word of the Disney Princess movies. If you want, I can list out the latest Prince\u2019s; except technically Aladdin wasn\u2019t a prince, but a street rat.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cPlease don\u2019t,\u201d Gil answered.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s right,\u201d Tad commented. The CSI nightshift looked up at their instructor, \u201cI have three daughters, each with their favorite Disney princess.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nick grinned at Sara, \u201cthat puts me ahead by ten points.\u201d Sara gave him her patented death glare; he just smiled.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter the break, we will put some gloves on and try to figure out what happened to our victim.\u201d Tad turned off the slide projector and cleaned up his papers around the desk. As he began working on the finishing touches up on the \u2018crime scene\u2019 the others decided to get some fresh air.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t believe you two.\u201d Catherine snickered at Nick and Sara. \u201cAnd how the hell do you know so much about poetry?\u201d She eyed Nick.<\/p>\n

\u201cHello, do I need to remind you, five sisters, all romantics,\u201d Nick drawled.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo Nick, who\u2019s your favorite Disney Princess?\u201d Warrick smiled at the Texan.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would have to say Belle, reads a lot of books, sees through the guys rough exterior, hold her own with egotistical jerks, yeah, she\u2019s the one.\u201d Nick smile just got larger, even Grissom couldn\u2019t hold back the grin.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think I know more about you than I really wanted.\u201d Sara laughed.<\/p>\n

\u201cOh come on Sara, there\u2019s a Disney Princess or Prince out there for everyone,\u201d Nick said. \u201cI bet even Grissom has a favorite.\u201d<\/p>\n

All eyes turned to Grissom, who looked up with a quizzical impression. \u201cI liked Antz.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThat was DreamWorks,\u201d Catherine pointed out.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a difference?\u201d Grissom asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, Disney has cute fluffy creatures, and princesses. DreamWorks has Ogres that tease and torment said cute fluffy creatures.\u201d Warrick pointed out.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd what exactly does this have to do with Forensic 102?\u201d Grissom asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cAbsolutely nothing,\u201d Nick answered.<\/p>\n

Tad stepped outside signaling the group to come back inside the warehouse.<\/p>\n

\u201cOkay everyone please gather around the crime scene. Sir, that means you also.\u201d Tad motioned for Grissom to come forward. Grissom sighed but down his reports and stood next to Catherine, who was snickering. \u201cFirst everyone put on gloves, a basic element I can\u2019t stress enough is to always wear gloves. Ladies first, I want you two to sweep the scene. Remember to keep your footprints to a minimum. What do you see?\u201d<\/p>\n

Sara rolled her eyes at Catherine, who just shrugged and said, \u201cA dead guy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nick having no table to slam his head on and laugh used Warrick\u2019s shoulder instead. Warrick himself was shaking from repressed laughter.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell yeah, true, but does anything strike you as odd?\u201d Tad took a deep breath to calm himself.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s dead,\u201d Catherine said with a straight face. Sara turned away from the scene to hide her smile. Nick and Warrick were hopelessly failing at hiding their laughter. \u201cFine, there\u2019s little blood, and his head is at an awkward angle.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cGood, miss, what about you, anything about the scene itself?\u201d<\/p>\n

Sara turned schooling her features, and gave the scene a critical eye. \u201cNo sign of struggle.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHow about the guys?\u201d Tad turned to the three men; Nick straightened up his shoulders wiping the tear out of his eyes. Warrick gave the poor guy an encouraging smile, while Grissom just looked at him.<\/p>\n

The warehouse door opened, a blinding light piercing the darkness. Grissom blinked as his eyes adjusted, Brass motioned for him. Grissom excused himself from the group to talk to Brass.<\/p>\n

Tad turned towards Warrick, \u201chow about you take a look around see if you can find anything to lead to the identity of the killer.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cGood luck man,\u201d Nick slapped Warrick on the back. Warrick leaned over the body carefully searching for any clues.<\/p>\n

\u201cCan I have some tweezers?\u201d Warrick\u2019s held out his hand.<\/p>\n

\u201cDid you find something?\u201d Tad asked excitedly.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think so,\u201d Warrick picked up a long piece of blonde hair. He looked up at Catherine winked, then asked. \u201cDo you think it\u2019s a hair?\u201d<\/p>\n

Sara turned and walked off the scene trying to choke back her laughter, which now sounded more like a coughing fit. Catherine cocked her head and eyed the piece. \u201cCould be, we would have to have someone analyze it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nick closed his eyes calming his breathing, when he felt a hand on his shoulder. Grissom leaned in and whispered something in his ear, and then turned to the instructor \u201cWe are sorry, but something\u2019s come up and we have to go. Please feel free to carry on, I\u2019m sure they will gladly tell us all about it later.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cDamn right we will tell you all about it later,\u201d Catherine glared at the two retreating men.<\/p>\n

Grissom turned and smiled at Catherine, \u201cLet’s not split hairs over this shall we?\u201d Nick followed Grissom out the door.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat is so not fair,\u201d Sara glared at the now closed door.<\/p>\n

An hour later, the three had collected all the evidence from the crime scene. Tad smiled at the small group as they sat back at their desks.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow if this was a real crime scene, and real CSI officers.\u201d Tad was oblivious to the glares he was getting from his three students. \u201cThe next step would to take everything to the lab and have it analyzed. That\u2019s when the detective work begins\u2026\u201d Tad was interrupted when his phone rang. He smiled sheepishly and answered, \u201cHello. Yeah, I\u2019m conducting a class now\u2026 really, that would be great. Be there in a few.\u201d He hung up the phone, \u201cWell I\u2019ve got good news. That was a detective Brass, he informed me that HR as agreed to let me take you three to a real crime scene to show theory in application. Too bad the others had to leave.\u201d<\/p>\n

Catherine looked over at Warrick and Sara, both grinning. \u201cThis should be fun.\u201d<\/p>\n

~Small road outside of town~ <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Tad pulled up just outside the crime scene. The area was corned off from the main highway, with cops stopping the small amount of traffic along the highway. Tad smiled at his three students and got out of the car in search of Detective Brass. Catherine looked over towards the crime scene to see Nick taking pictures of the side of the road. Grissom was investigating the body. Tad came back with Brass, who grinned at the three.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is Detective Brass, he will escort us to the scene\u2026\u201d No one knows for sure what Tad was going to say, when Grissom walked up to the group.<\/p>\n

\u201cHey Catherine, glad you\u2019re here, I need you to look at something for me.\u201d Grissom smiled at Tad. \u201cWarrick and Sara, Nick needs some help canvassing the road.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tad looked at the group as they started heading off to do their jobs. He sighed as he leaned up against his car and then started laughing. \u201cWhat the hell is up with your HR department? I mean how the hell do they screw this up twice?\u201d<\/p>\n

Brass just smiled at the distressed teacher. \u201cTad this is Gil Grissom, Gil I think you\u2019ve met Tad Ashley.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve met,\u201d Grissom looked at the young man.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m so sorry Mr. Grissom. I didn\u2019t believe Tiffany when she told me they screwed up her schedule. I teased her about not knowing you guys weren\u2019t rookies, and here I am making the same mistaking.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMr. Ashley?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201dYes?\u201d He looked up at Grissom, humiliation across his face.<\/p>\n

\u201cIs there a Forensics 103 class we should know about?\u201d Grissom asked with a straight face.<\/p>\n

Tad shook his head laughing, \u201cNo, but if for some reason they come up with one, I have a feeling you will find out.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope not.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brass just laughed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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