Storyline/Background Info on The Collection
Posted: Sun Jun 09, 2013 11:31 amThe Collection SL: This information is ALL public, take whatever bits and pieces you'd like to use during play.
Louis Wrightman: a convicted serial killer; killed a confirmed 32 women over an eight year period. Most of the bodies were found on the coast of Long Island, NY (none of the corpses were in tact, most of them were flayed and missing various limbs.)
Aliases: The Artist, The Modern Day Jack-the-Ripper (the majority of his victims were prostitutes/call girls.)
Crimes: First-degree murder, kidnapping, rape.
Info: Louis Wrightman was an art history professor at NYU, he believed that by murdering women and using their skin, blood, other body parts in his art, that he'd make them immortal. Very charming and manipulative, he was able to gain a woman's trust and lure her to his estate on Long Island were he set up a gallery to showcase his work. Deemed 'The Gallery from Hell,' the entire unit was filled with framed portraits --most of the victims' skin used as canvas-- blood splattered and smeared. Some of the victims' bones were also turned into frames.
The case was first investigated by two NY Times employees, Rob Pardusky, a longtime crime journalist, and Maura Blake who, at the time, was only an intern. She was hired as a full-time reporter out of college and worked alongside Pardusky on the missing persons throughout the city. Maura made a contact at the FBI, Jack Malone, Sr., Supervisory Special Agent of New York District Unit C-8. The agent and young journalist developed a friendship beyond the professional, often meeting to discuss the goings-on in each other's lives.
Originally, another man was suspected of kidnapping and killing and both Rob and Maura went to Wrightman's estate to interview him about his association with a renowned artist, Paoblo Guernera. While there, they were taken hostage by Wrightman who had been in the midst of torturing his latest victim, Emma Reilly. Wrightman's psychotic break caused him to kill Rob in front of Maura -- he was forced to kneel while a gun was aimed to his temple. He was shot at point blank range. While trying to escape Wrightman's rage, Maura was able to call SSA Malone and left the phone on so that it could be traced to her location. The agents were able to hear Maura instigate and provoke Wrightman from harming Emma Reilly any further and take the brunt of his anger onto herself.
When the agents arrived at the estate, Wrightman was unconscious after being hit with a ceramic statue and Maura, bleeding profusely from her hip/thigh, was administering CPR to Emma Reilly. The girl lived, though she'd carry the scars of her torture for the rest of her life. Maura had multiple surgeries and spent a good part of a month recovering in the hospital. The rescue made headlines across the country; one photo in particular of Jack carrying Maura was on the front page of many newspapers.
The Trial: The trial lasted a lengthy period of time with Wrightman going through three defense attorneys. The judge ordered no cameras in the courtroom. Only one journalist was granted exclusive rights to interviews: Maura Blake, who still worked for the Times. Although it pained her, physically and emotionally, she interviewed him throughout the course of the trial and the conviction -- life in prison, no chance for parole.
The following is NOT so public but certainly open for opportunity!
The Collection: Like many serial killers, Louis Wrightman developed a cult-like following. Many were mesmerized and charmed by his theories. He considered his victims all necessary in the attempt to achieve his masterpiece. Wrightman, for many months, described Maura's provocation during the last stand his masterpiece in the making.
There are a select number of people who wish to continue Wrightman's work. They are his 'Collection.' Some are artists, others are mere observers of the art community, and others are just fledging killers searching for their own identity in the world of mass murders.
An upcoming gallery opening will be called "The Collection" -- it will house work assembled by many of Wrightman's admirers.
Louis Wrightman: a convicted serial killer; killed a confirmed 32 women over an eight year period. Most of the bodies were found on the coast of Long Island, NY (none of the corpses were in tact, most of them were flayed and missing various limbs.)
Aliases: The Artist, The Modern Day Jack-the-Ripper (the majority of his victims were prostitutes/call girls.)
Crimes: First-degree murder, kidnapping, rape.
Info: Louis Wrightman was an art history professor at NYU, he believed that by murdering women and using their skin, blood, other body parts in his art, that he'd make them immortal. Very charming and manipulative, he was able to gain a woman's trust and lure her to his estate on Long Island were he set up a gallery to showcase his work. Deemed 'The Gallery from Hell,' the entire unit was filled with framed portraits --most of the victims' skin used as canvas-- blood splattered and smeared. Some of the victims' bones were also turned into frames.
The case was first investigated by two NY Times employees, Rob Pardusky, a longtime crime journalist, and Maura Blake who, at the time, was only an intern. She was hired as a full-time reporter out of college and worked alongside Pardusky on the missing persons throughout the city. Maura made a contact at the FBI, Jack Malone, Sr., Supervisory Special Agent of New York District Unit C-8. The agent and young journalist developed a friendship beyond the professional, often meeting to discuss the goings-on in each other's lives.
Originally, another man was suspected of kidnapping and killing and both Rob and Maura went to Wrightman's estate to interview him about his association with a renowned artist, Paoblo Guernera. While there, they were taken hostage by Wrightman who had been in the midst of torturing his latest victim, Emma Reilly. Wrightman's psychotic break caused him to kill Rob in front of Maura -- he was forced to kneel while a gun was aimed to his temple. He was shot at point blank range. While trying to escape Wrightman's rage, Maura was able to call SSA Malone and left the phone on so that it could be traced to her location. The agents were able to hear Maura instigate and provoke Wrightman from harming Emma Reilly any further and take the brunt of his anger onto herself.
When the agents arrived at the estate, Wrightman was unconscious after being hit with a ceramic statue and Maura, bleeding profusely from her hip/thigh, was administering CPR to Emma Reilly. The girl lived, though she'd carry the scars of her torture for the rest of her life. Maura had multiple surgeries and spent a good part of a month recovering in the hospital. The rescue made headlines across the country; one photo in particular of Jack carrying Maura was on the front page of many newspapers.
The Trial: The trial lasted a lengthy period of time with Wrightman going through three defense attorneys. The judge ordered no cameras in the courtroom. Only one journalist was granted exclusive rights to interviews: Maura Blake, who still worked for the Times. Although it pained her, physically and emotionally, she interviewed him throughout the course of the trial and the conviction -- life in prison, no chance for parole.
The following is NOT so public but certainly open for opportunity!
The Collection: Like many serial killers, Louis Wrightman developed a cult-like following. Many were mesmerized and charmed by his theories. He considered his victims all necessary in the attempt to achieve his masterpiece. Wrightman, for many months, described Maura's provocation during the last stand his masterpiece in the making.
There are a select number of people who wish to continue Wrightman's work. They are his 'Collection.' Some are artists, others are mere observers of the art community, and others are just fledging killers searching for their own identity in the world of mass murders.
An upcoming gallery opening will be called "The Collection" -- it will house work assembled by many of Wrightman's admirers.