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Default   #58   Veshora Veshora is offline
The Magic Number
The detectives board the plane to Senegal together. During the flight, one of the stewardesses smiles at Den's shirt. At first no one thinks anything about it, but a mere five minutes later Den is offered a free upgrade to first class. Lucky!

After a wild taxi chase that sends half of them praying to whatever deity they believe in, they manage to catch the thief and arrest her. With the satisfaction of a job well done they set out to explore Senegal. After all there won't be a return flight the same day anyway, and everyone deserves a break every now and then.

That is when they receive an urgent message.

Apparently the Leaning Tower of Pisa has been stolen. What's up with thieves these days? Can't they steal something a bit... smaller? Like maybe a sixpack of soda in the local supermarket, where the police could arrest them on the spot? Chasing after yet another criminal mastermind will certainly mean a trip through several countries again.

Returning from Senegal - once again everyone wearing a sheep shirt is offered free upgrade on the flight - the detectives search for clues.

They find an adult size zebra costume next to a book about road safety. Someone (the thief?) has read the book earlier, as there is still a bookmark inside. Upon closer inspection, said bookmark turns out to be a postcard: "Greetings from world's sweetest city and saltiest hotel!" Upon other images the card also shows a cartoon drawing of dinosaurs walking on a vertical wall.
Death's mule librarian. The difficult we do immediately. The impossible takes a little while longer.
Old Posted 08-23-2018, 07:14 AM