ROOM 2

[dramatispersonae]

[You enter a pleasant sitting room: there are nine plush comfy chairs in a semi-circle in front of a crackling fireplace, and a table set with various finger-foods and two carafes, one of water and one of wine. It'd be a very nice room ... if not for the dummy lying facedown on the floor with a giant butcher knife sticking out of its back and a little bottle by one of its hands, marked with a tiny skull and crossbones. There's a hangman's noose around its neck, though the other end looks rather frayed.

The pleasant voice of a woman -- not the persona -- begins to speak:]

Hello and welcome. I wish it could have been under better circumstances, but today has some interesting circumstances. As you can see, my good associate, Mister X, has met an unfortunate end. I've reason to believe it might be one of you! Shall we see if I'm right?

Comments

NUMBERS

[dramatispersonae]

[on the table, by the food, are seven envelopes, accordingly numbered]

((please comment here with a number 1 - 9. this is for assigning your randomized acting roles and isn't meant to take long))

Re: NUMBERS

[sirenes]

2

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[euphanasia]

5

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[wildnight]

7

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[seldomseen]

[assuming someone helps him get one, 4 sure]

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[the_ex_flame]

1

ROLES AND CLUES

[dramatispersonae]

1 - the weak hero from a big family, who has worked hard to better the community
2 - the ambitious singer with more than meets the eye, determined to overcome all odds
3 - the frustrated bodyguard, irritated with the system and failed dreams
4 - the agile hunter on the run from the law, also fast-talking and free-wheeling
5 - the arrogant rascal, belligerent and ready to fight at a moment's notice
6 - the cooperative inventor that is a complete fraud, fronts well but with some anxiety
7 - the graceful, peaceful traveler, whose still waters may run very deep
8 - the enduring, calm teacher, who has seen many terrible things and stands strong
9 - the open-minded adventurer haunted by flashbacks, anxious but eager to listen and please

CLUES
* Mister X appears to have died by stabbing
* Mister X was a very athletic person who was a champion boxer, so difficult to overpower
* Mister X had considerable influence with the local law; though he held no office, he had considerable sway

START

[dramatispersonae]

[when you open your envelopes, there is a short description provided. also printed under the that are three clues. but one of you has something extra ...]

((This is the murder game! Everyone is playing the detective, but one of you has been randomly assigned as the "culprit." It will be up to everyone to play detective, and for the "culprit" to do their best to remain undetected.))

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[euphanasia]

[... giggles]

Oh my...

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[sirenes]

I knew it was going to be one of these! I've always wanted to--uh, I mean-- [AHEM]

This is terrible! Who could have done such a thing?

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[the_ex_flame]

Aha~

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[euphanasia]

What're you lookin' at, wise guy? Don'cha got yer mom to run home to?

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[sirenes]

Is that all you can say? I'm going to inspect the body!

[I'M GOING TO INSPECT THE BODY!]

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[seldomseen]

U, uryu . . . That's really terrible . . .

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[wildnight]

Quite the tragedy.

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[wildnight]

[watching curiously]

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[sirenes]

What about you?

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[euphanasia]

Hey butthole!

CONCLUSION

[dramatispersonae]

[a book appears where the envelopes were before, along with a pen. it opens itself and flips to a blank page. (attempts to read earlier will show that the pages are filled, but with a great deal of illegible scribbles.)]

I'd like to hear what you have to say, in order to defend yourselves.

[please give your conclusion of who the culprit is, no matter how outlandish. those who cannot read or write will be able to just narrate, and the pen will fill out your answer for you.]

Re: CONCLUSION

[euphanasia]

So, I don't even know why we're botherin' with this investigating crap. It's pretty effie-ing obvious who did it: all of those schmucks wearing red. The guy with the red, spiky hair, and the girl with the red clothes look the most suspicious. Effie, I bet they probably took turns and were laughing the whole time! Yeah, you know, they definitely did. Crap, I'm a genius, effie! And the pink not bear thing probably changed the guy's toupee so he'd have a black toupee instead of a red one. 'Cause they're stupid enough to attack the same team. Dumbbutts. Thought they'd try to hide it, did they?

Well, cafe-effing-closed. You can thank me for saving you all this time.

Re: CONCLUSION

[dramatispersonae]

[there is a gentle spattering of applause, and the way back to the Ring appears]

Re: CONCLUSION

[wildnight]

I believe it was the princess. She was clearly overcome by her feelings and desperate for any excuse to ask me out of my clothes. I confronted her with the fact, and her answers were inconsistent—at first she agreed that I should undress, but then changed her story.

It is to be expected, really, of someone shy enough to come up with such an indirect method of pursuing their interest.

Re: CONCLUSION

[sirenes]

I think it was the mighty hunter, the lion . . . but it was an accident! He was there with a knife to steal Mister X's vegetables from his garden, but then he happened upon him while Mister X was in the middle of taking his medicine. But the medicine was actually poison! Mister X passed out because he'd poisoned himself, and landed right on the vegetable thief's knife! It really was a tragedy, but we can't blame the lion for anything except stealing vegetables!

Re: CONCLUSION

[seldomseen]

I think the question we're asking is the wrong one . . . There isn't a culprit, or, at least, an intentional one. I think it was an accident, so the person who did it doesn't want to say. I think, instead of trying to accuse them, we should tell them they shouldn't be scared and they should say what happened in private. Uryu, they'll surely turn themselves in and everything will be sorted out, so I don't think we need to look for them at all.

Re: CONCLUSION

[the_ex_flame]

I'm going to have to go with Pink, as well. Anybody who doesn't believe in savin' the children has to be up to something dastardly! No love of justice at all. Effie the children, effie this guy who didn't need to die, amiright? It's pretty obvious to me~