First, before you all go and join, let me make one thing clear. This is not going to be like regular RPGs. It is going to be very in-depth, complex, and difficult, and you will not be given options, but instead given a scenario in literal story form. You will then choose your actions and write them in story form(it could possibly be compared to the Way of Moderation, but that comparison is rather ungainly, seeing as to how I decide exactly what happens to you, you just write what you do), but be careful. Those who play the Mystery Game must be cautious. If you die, you're dead and you can't comment on the thread anymore. I recommend that everyone who decides to participate has a fair modicum of intelligence; otherwise you would likely be lost and confused, thus not having any fun in the Mystery Game. A wealthy politician named Chad Forbes has disappeared mysteriously. But that's not news; he's been missing for a decade without a trace. Long ago, the police declared him dead and gave up on the search. So it comes to a shock to you all when you're told to go to a mysterious mansion in the middle of nowhere, with the explanation that this will be a memorial for Mr. Forbes. But when the people arrive, they realize that everyone there had some sort of connection to Forbes; whether it is that they were friends, family, rivals, or even detectives who worked on the case. The next thing you know, locks and bars are secured on every possible exit out of the house by some sort of mechanism...or an unseen malicious observer. An intercom message (possibly prerecorded, but perhaps live as well) then blares throughout the house. "Welcome to the Mystery Game, ladies and gentlemen. As you may have noticed, you are all locked into the house and may not leave. That is, until one of you win the Mystery Game. The winner will not only allow his or her fellow gamers trapped in the house to retain their lives and go free, they will win all the belongings of our gracious host; Mr. Chad Forbes. The goal of the Mystery Game is to solve the mystery surrounding the late Mr. Forbes' death using clues concealed both within this very house and in your opponents. But beware; nothing is what it may seem! With that said, I bid you good night and good luck." Then the speaker stops abruptly. Now it's your turn. I urge you to make your character sheet as in-depth as possible, as it will make things much easier for me.
Name: Anything Age: Anything reasonable. Gender: Male or female. Simple. Occupation: Anything you can think of. Personality: Here is where the in-depthness really comes in handy for me. And please try to stay loyal to this throughout the game. Just about anything you think fits under the tagline Personality, you put here. Background: Again, very important. This must also include, in vivid detail, your relation to Mr. Forbes, whatever it may be. Let your imagination abound. Skills: Whatever you are good at. Please, PLEASE, no Mary Sues. Weaknesses: Whatever your character is bad at. Again, hear my plea that you do not make a Mary Sue. I will not accept your character if you do. Items: None
Note that there is no health, energy, thirst, hunger, etc. listing. These will be described to you in the story I write for you; so pay rapt attention to your tale, or you may end up fainting! Note that I will scrutinize your entry before allowing you to join, so please follow my instructions and make a descriptive and realistic character. If you completely understood this entire OP, then you have successfully passed my first test for you! You did not need to pass it to join, but if you did not understand it, then you will likely not survive for long in the Mystery Game. I will be accepting 6 characters. Rest assured that no player character will be the murderer. So let it begin.
Name: Aaron Pacora A.K.A "Mouse" Age: 26 Gender: Male Occupation: Sneak, thief Personality: Now he tends not to talk to people because of his depression and he really doesn't trust anyone because he has been screwed over to many times. Also if he does talk he stutters a lot sometimes people cant understand him. Background: When he was born he was left at an orphanages door. With no family he knew and loved, at the age of thirteen he ran away to make a name for himself. Three years on the streets does things to people. One night he decided to stop going for peaty theft and robbery and went for the big man. Mr. Forbes office it contained a priceless vase that was worth a lot on the market. Well things didn't turn out as planed. He was caught by a security guard and put in prison. He was looking at 20 years in jail. The next day Mr. Forbes disappears and "Mouse" is brought in for questioning. After a long trial he is, oddly enough, sent free. He was still on the streets after that. Between the ten years bad things happened to him. One night he got stabbed while trying to steal a wallet from a drugy. He went into the hospital with a nasty gash in the side and came out with a redheaded nurse named Jessica. The both lived together for about a week. Everything was going good for "Mouse" then the call hit them both. She was being employed to a wealthy politician in France. It devastated him so much that that night he left without saying goodbye to her the only woman he loved, the only relationship he had (Because he had no mother he did not know how to treat a woman, and most of the time he yells at them when on his nerve). After she left he became so depressed that he decided to kill the "ain" with drugs. The only reason he went cold turkey was he didn't have enough money to keep up with his addiction. A few years later he gets a card, it tells him to go to a mansion. In his mind he thought "well it looks like my job isn't done yet". Skills: Sneaking, Relative good knowledge of fine art, Lock-picking and deceiving. Weaknesses: Mainly afraid of heights but is dirty and smells bad so people stay away from him. Items: None
You walk up to the large door at the top of the stairs. You go in and fumble for some kind of light switch, but then you trip on something in the dark and tumble down the big set of stairs. You're battered and bruised, but you sit up to see a dim light emanating from a broom closet.
Name: Gerard Spencer Occupation: Police consultant Age: 27 Personality: Not particularly diligent, and generally enjoys vacation more than work. He can be very sly when trying to drag out information and is an inquisitive man. He is fairly intelligent. He likes to get every detail possible about any given case before acting upon it and doesn't allow any loose ends. Can be a jokester, but is very serious when it comes to serious matters; does not stand for disrespect for the dead. Background: He has worked for his local police department for just under 5 years. His father worked on the original Forbes case, but found no evidence and never found his killer. Other than that, he had no direct connections with Forbes. Skills: Fairly observant, able to piece together relatively unconnected pieces of evidence with ease, good at dragging information out of people. Weaknesses: Kryptonite. Just kidding, he isn't that focused and doesn't like to work on cases that aren't of any direct interest to him. Items: Wrench, Bucket,
Alright, with a little illumination, Gerard can look around and see what he's investigating. He hears footsteps approaching slowly, just outside of the edge of the light source where nothing can be seen. Wary as always, he turns swiftly and whacks the stranger with his newly found wrench.
Name: Gerard Spencer Occupation: Police consultant Age: 27 Personality: Not particularly diligent, and generally enjoys vacation more than work. He can be very sly when trying to drag out information and is an inquisitive man. He is fairly intelligent. He likes to get every detail possible about any given case before acting upon it and doesn't allow any loose ends. Can be a jokester, but is very serious when it comes to serious matters; does not stand for disrespect for the dead. Background: He has worked for his local police department for just under 5 years. His father worked on the original Forbes case, but found no evidence and never found his killer. Other than that, he had no direct connections with Forbes. Skills: Fairly observant, able to piece together relatively unconnected pieces of evidence with ease, good at dragging information out of people. Weaknesses: Kryptonite. Just kidding, he isn't that focused and doesn't like to work on cases that aren't of any direct interest to him. Items: Wrench, Bucket,
You realize that the person you whacked was just another of your fellow gameplayers; Forbes' son, Allan. He seems out cold. The other players have also gathered around the light like moths.
Balerion Name: Olivia Age: 83 Gender: Female Occupation: Nuclear Physicist Personality: Considerate of others unless she wants something from them. Then she can be ruthless. Very smart but doesn't always understand that intelligence isn't everything. Background: Elder sister of Mr. Forbes. She thinks she was cheated out of her inheritance when her brother got the family mansion. Even so she still remained on fairly good terms with him throughout her life. She has spent many years in Europe and has only now returned to her home. Skills: Finding out what motivates other people and using it to her advatage. Weaknesses: Underestimates her rivals and sees them as inferior. Items: Pipe, Scone
I pop my head into the closet to see if there is anything else of value within.
Name: Caleb Age: 23 Gender: Male Occupation: Currently unemployed. Personality: Caleb is a somewhat tough individual, but cares deeply for those in trouble. He can be rude without meaning to sometimes, and if he doesn't like you, you'll know it. He loves freedom and because of this he has a very deep hatred of all authority (possibly resulting from his sheltered early life), and even he knows it can sometimes be irrational. He is not used to being close to anyone because he moves around so much. Background: Caleb's parents were rich friends of the Forbes'. He, however, was often not with his parents when they saw Forbes and did not know him very well. After he disappeared Caleb's parents were killed in a robbing gone wrong. Caleb discovered they had steadily been losing money, though he did not know why or where their money even came from, since neither worked. He sold the house, packed up his bags and has been living abroad and doing odd jobs for money for some time. Skills: Caleb is rather ordinary except for the fact he has a very high intelligence, and a rather amazing ability to understand things he's never been taught. He also is a great liar. Weaknesses: He has a way of overlooking the obvious and ignoring even important things that bore him. He also, while being a great liar, is not very good as telling when others are lying to him. Items: None
Calab decides to look around while the others flock around the light, realizing he might not be alone for long. Seeing the small black door no one seems to have paid attention to, he moves the coffee table and pockets a scone and a mug at the same time.
Balerion Name: Olivia Age: 83 Gender: Female Occupation: Nuclear Physicist Personality: Considerate of others unless she wants something from them. Then she can be ruthless. Very smart but doesn't always understand that intelligence isn't everything. Background: Elder sister of Mr. Forbes. She thinks she was cheated out of her inheritance when her brother got the family mansion. Even so she still remained on fairly good terms with him throughout her life. She has spent many years in Europe and has only now returned to her home. Skills: Finding out what motivates other people and using it to her advatage. Weaknesses: Underestimates her rivals and sees them as inferior. Items: Pipe, Scone
You have no idea if there is a closet, and even if there was one, you don't know where it is.
Name: Aaron Pacora A.K.A "Mouse" Age: 26 Gender: Male Occupation: Sneak, thief Personality: Now he tends not to talk to people because of his depression and he really doesn't trust anyone because he has been screwed over to many times. Also if he does talk he stutters a lot sometimes people cant understand him. Background: When he was born he was left at an orphanages door. With no family he knew and loved, at the age of thirteen he ran away to make a name for himself. Three years on the streets does things to people. One night he decided to stop going for peaty theft and robbery and went for the big man. Mr. Forbes office it contained a priceless vase that was worth a lot on the market. Well things didn't turn out as planed. He was caught by a security guard and put in prison. He was looking at 20 years in jail. The next day Mr. Forbes disappears and "Mouse" is brought in for questioning. After a long trial he is, oddly enough, sent free. He was still on the streets after that. Between the ten years bad things happened to him. One night he got stabbed while trying to steal a wallet from a drugy. He went into the hospital with a nasty gash in the side and came out with a redheaded nurse named Jessica. The both lived together for about a week. Everything was going good for "Mouse" then the call hit them both. She was being employed to a wealthy politician in France. It devastated him so much that that night he left without saying goodbye to her the only woman he loved, the only relationship he had (Because he had no mother he did not know how to treat a woman, and most of the time he yells at them when on his nerve). After she left he became so depressed that he decided to kill the "ain" with drugs. The only reason he went cold turkey was he didn't have enough money to keep up with his addiction. A few years later he gets a card, it tells him to go to a mansion. In his mind he thought "well it looks like my job isn't done yet". Skills: Sneaking, Relative good knowledge of fine art, Lock-picking and deceiving. Weaknesses: Mainly afraid of heights but is dirty and smells bad so people stay away from him. Items: None
You peer into the closet under the stairs,where the light is coming from. You see Det. Gerard Spencer in the closet, holding a wrench and a bucket. You also see Allan Forbes out cold on the ground.
Name: Caleb Age: 23 Gender: Male Occupation: Currently unemployed. Personality: Caleb is a somewhat tough individual, but cares deeply for those in trouble. He can be rude without meaning to sometimes, and if he doesn't like you, you'll know it. He loves freedom and because of this he has a very deep hatred of all authority (possibly resulting from his sheltered early life), and even he knows it can sometimes be irrational. He is not used to being close to anyone because he moves around so much. Background: Caleb's parents were rich friends of the Forbes'. He, however, was often not with his parents when they saw Forbes and did not know him very well. After he disappeared Caleb's parents were killed in a robbing gone wrong. Caleb discovered they had steadily been losing money, though he did not know why or where their money even came from, since neither worked. He sold the house, packed up his bags and has been living abroad and doing odd jobs for money for some time. Skills: Caleb is rather ordinary except for the fact he has a very high intelligence, and a rather amazing ability to understand things he's never been taught. He also is a great liar. Weaknesses: He has a way of overlooking the obvious and ignoring even important things that bore him. He also, while being a great liar, is not very good as telling when others are lying to him. Items: Scone, Mug
Ay...Thyll, be careful. Remember, you're not supposed to read other peoples' responses. I'll let it go this time. You shift the coffee table with no difficulty, it being light and small, and pocket a scone and mug of steaming tea at the same time. As the coffee table is moved, you notice a small hole in the door. Upon closer inspection, you realize that it is a tiny keyhole. You still cannot see a doorknob.
The other players have also gathered around the light like moths.
You have no idea if there is a closet, and even if there was one, you don't know where it is.
Balerion Name: Olivia Age: 83 Gender: Female Occupation: Nuclear Physicist Personality: Considerate of others unless she wants something from them. Then she can be ruthless. Very smart but doesn't always understand that intelligence isn't everything. Background: Elder sister of Mr. Forbes. She thinks she was cheated out of her inheritance when her brother got the family mansion. Even so she still remained on fairly good terms with him throughout her life. She has spent many years in Europe and has only now returned to her home. Skills: Finding out what motivates other people and using it to her advatage. Weaknesses: Underestimates her rivals and sees them as inferior. Items: Pipe, Scone
So I gather around the light, but not the closet...
I munch on my scone trying to figure out how I accomplish such a feat.
I tend to my nephew all the while berating his apparent attacker.
Balerion Name: Olivia Age: 83 Gender: Female Occupation: Nuclear Physicist Personality: Considerate of others unless she wants something from them. Then she can be ruthless. Very smart but doesn't always understand that intelligence isn't everything. Background: Elder sister of Mr. Forbes. She thinks she was cheated out of her inheritance when her brother got the family mansion. Even so she still remained on fairly good terms with him throughout her life. She has spent many years in Europe and has only now returned to her home. Skills: Finding out what motivates other people and using it to her advatage. Weaknesses: Underestimates her rivals and sees them as inferior. Items: Pipe
You people aren't supposed to be reading other peoples' posts... You eat the scone and feel refreshed. Allan Forbes wakes up and leaves with his elder sister to explore the house. The rest of the people still mill around in the room, waiting.
Name: Gerard Spencer Occupation: Police consultant Age: 27 Personality: Not particularly diligent, and generally enjoys vacation more than work. He can be very sly when trying to drag out information and is an inquisitive man. He is fairly intelligent. He likes to get every detail possible about any given case before acting upon it and doesn't allow any loose ends. Can be a jokester, but is very serious when it comes to serious matters; does not stand for disrespect for the dead. Background: He has worked for his local police department for just under 5 years. His father worked on the original Forbes case, but found no evidence and never found his killer. Other than that, he had no direct connections with Forbes. Skills: Fairly observant, able to piece together relatively unconnected pieces of evidence with ease, good at dragging information out of people. Weaknesses: Kryptonite. Just kidding, he isn't that focused and doesn't like to work on cases that aren't of any direct interest to him. Items: None.
Gerard feels bad about hitting Allan, so he helps him up and checks to see if he is badly injured.
Name: Caleb Age: 23 Gender: Male Occupation: Currently unemployed. Personality: Caleb is a somewhat tough individual, but cares deeply for those in trouble. He can be rude without meaning to sometimes, and if he doesn't like you, you'll know it. He loves freedom and because of this he has a very deep hatred of all authority (possibly resulting from his sheltered early life), and even he knows it can sometimes be irrational. He is not used to being close to anyone because he moves around so much. Background: Caleb's parents were rich friends of the Forbes'. He, however, was often not with his parents when they saw Forbes and did not know him very well. After he disappeared Caleb's parents were killed in a robbing gone wrong. Caleb discovered they had steadily been losing money, though he did not know why or where their money even came from, since neither worked. He sold the house, packed up his bags and has been living abroad and doing odd jobs for money for some time. Skills: Caleb is rather ordinary except for the fact he has a very high intelligence, and a rather amazing ability to understand things he's never been taught. He also is a great liar. Weaknesses: He has a way of overlooking the obvious and ignoring even important things that bore him. He also, while being a great liar, is not very good as telling when others are lying to him. Items: Scone, Mug
Name: Gerard Spencer Occupation: Police consultant Age: 27 Personality: Not particularly diligent, and generally enjoys vacation more than work. He can be very sly when trying to drag out information and is an inquisitive man. He is fairly intelligent. He likes to get every detail possible about any given case before acting upon it and doesn't allow any loose ends. Can be a jokester, but is very serious when it comes to serious matters; does not stand for disrespect for the dead. Background: He has worked for his local police department for just under 5 years. His father worked on the original Forbes case, but found no evidence and never found his killer. Other than that, he had no direct connections with Forbes. Skills: Fairly observant, able to piece together relatively unconnected pieces of evidence with ease, good at dragging information out of people. Weaknesses: Kryptonite. Just kidding, he isn't that focused and doesn't like to work on cases that aren't of any direct interest to him. Items: None.
He's fine, and goes off to explore the rest of the house with his elder sister.The rest of you are still in the big room that you started in. Someone comes up to you and asks what happened to Allan.
