Sorry if this is TMI. I posted too little information in a question I asked earlier, and I think I wasted some people's time with that. Please, skim at will. I'm open to whatever.
So...
It needs to look like an acute illness. The victim was vomiting and soiling himself publicly the evening before--ipecac, not self-administered--and the main antagonist uses this as an opportunity to kill him in some manner that would look like, well, anything that could kill him naturally with and/or following extreme flu-like symptoms (or some variation thereof). It doesn't have to be undetectable, just something that would not be looked for without other evidence of foul play.
I can rely on the old air bubble into the bloodstream and give him a heart attack if necessary, but I'd love a poison (including but not limited to herbs or other natural poisons, OTC medications, whatever), or any other manner of achieving death that would suggest an acute illness gone quickly to extremes. The antagonist would have unlimited resources for getting his hands on whatever he needs, and has no scruples about being hands on, if there's a technique that might work.
I'm willing to go back and give the victim a prior (managed) condition, if that helps at all. He's running for the US Senate as a fairly young man (40ish), and is still riding his former boy band fame, so he can't be too infirm. Actually, he'd seem to be the picture of health. But, I could certainly swing diabetes, or any other disease that's outwardly livable if well managed and could still explain why no one looks too closely into his death.
He can die over a period of a few days, if necessary. But, I'd rather it be quick and dirty, if possible.
Any ideas? I'm willing to go almost anywhere for this one.
(Don't worry- He's not the *worst* person in the book, but he's kind of got it coming. I'm a little sad to see him go. He's a schmuck, but he's made me write some deliciously obtuse things, and I'll miss him. G'bye Senator Joey.)
So...
It needs to look like an acute illness. The victim was vomiting and soiling himself publicly the evening before--ipecac, not self-administered--and the main antagonist uses this as an opportunity to kill him in some manner that would look like, well, anything that could kill him naturally with and/or following extreme flu-like symptoms (or some variation thereof). It doesn't have to be undetectable, just something that would not be looked for without other evidence of foul play.
I can rely on the old air bubble into the bloodstream and give him a heart attack if necessary, but I'd love a poison (including but not limited to herbs or other natural poisons, OTC medications, whatever), or any other manner of achieving death that would suggest an acute illness gone quickly to extremes. The antagonist would have unlimited resources for getting his hands on whatever he needs, and has no scruples about being hands on, if there's a technique that might work.
I'm willing to go back and give the victim a prior (managed) condition, if that helps at all. He's running for the US Senate as a fairly young man (40ish), and is still riding his former boy band fame, so he can't be too infirm. Actually, he'd seem to be the picture of health. But, I could certainly swing diabetes, or any other disease that's outwardly livable if well managed and could still explain why no one looks too closely into his death.
He can die over a period of a few days, if necessary. But, I'd rather it be quick and dirty, if possible.
Any ideas? I'm willing to go almost anywhere for this one.
(Don't worry- He's not the *worst* person in the book, but he's kind of got it coming. I'm a little sad to see him go. He's a schmuck, but he's made me write some deliciously obtuse things, and I'll miss him. G'bye Senator Joey.)
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