ROOM 5

[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?

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[goneastray]

Am I supposed to have wheels? What are wheels?

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[secretagentbird]

I'm not sure exactly what you would do with wheels, my fine canine companion! Talking fast should be enough for now.

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[goneastray]

Oh. Well, waters running deep sounds a lot like poison, I think. I'd know. I have to avoid it all the time when I'm on the run.

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[secretagentbird]

If your waters are poison then perhaps you should find a new route?

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[goneastray]

Oh, you're just trying to confuse me now. But I'm too smart for that. I've avoided getting caught for a long time.

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[secretagentbird]

A clever one, certainly! Perhaps we can turn that cleverness to the task of solving this horrible mystery.

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[goneastray]

That's why I'm talking to you, silly.

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[secretagentbird]

Yes, good! That's a good start.

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[goneastray]

So did you ever meet this person?

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[secretagentbird]

I was graced with the aquaintance of this Mr. X, but I had no idea he dealt in secrets and murder.

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[goneastray]

Oh, he really had you fooled! What was he like around you?

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[secretagentbird]

A strict man, but charming in his own way, and certainly very loyal to his friends. But that just goes to show how people get behind closed doors...

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[goneastray]

Mm, he was really loyal around me too. But that's how you have to be if you want to make important friends. They're useful later. It's sad he made the wrong ones...

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[secretagentbird]

Truly tragic. It's all we can do to bring his murderer to justice.

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[goneastray]

Do you have any ideas yet?

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[secretagentbird]

My personal suspicions lie with my fellow knight! To show no emotion or remorse for this man...! It's suspicious.