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
Oh sorry I thought you were the other guy. Allan is fine, since he gets up and goes to explore the house with his sister. You ask what happened, so far Det. Spencer doesn't answer you.
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
After a lot of stumbling and falling(despite the faint light coming from the closet, it's still very dark) you note a few doors; a large redwood one is the front door, leading outside(unfortunately this one is securely locked), a fancily gilt one underneath the stairs seems to be openable, but you aren't sure where it leads. A small light is emanating from it. And the small black one that you just checked.Finally, there is a large one at the top and center of the stairs; this one is already cracked open slightly, you have no idea where it leads. A few scones and mugs have already been taken by the players, but a lot of them are still resting on the tables. You see a small chessboard, a large, empty oak fireplace with a poker sitting by it, and rows of tiny figurines neatly lined up along the railing of the stairs. The huge red carpet that covers almost the entire bottom floor seems to have several lumps in it.
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
After finishing my scone I decide to go to the kitchen. Having grown up here I know the way quite well in the dark.
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
-Mop, no bucket. After some looking for it, you realize Det. Spencer has already taken the bucket. -Broom. It's a little dirty, but it seems to be in OK condition. -Duster. It seems like it's been used; dusty! There's also a small empty space and a wrench-shaped gap in the dust. You can see that Det. Spencer has taken the wrench from the closet as well. The closet seems pretty nondescript and useless, just a broom closet. Although you could take some of the stuff in it if you were planning on spiffing up the house. Nothing to add to a good murder mystery like a clean floor.
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
I decide to smoke the pipe as I search for the elusive kitchen.
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 smoke the pipe, and a faint trail of smoke curls up to the ceiling as you leave the room to search for the kitchen. You reason that the first part in going outside is finding a door. After a lot of stumbling around in the dark and some bruises, you find a few doors; a large redwood one is the front door, leading outside(unfortunately this one is securely locked), a fancily gilt one underneath the stairs seems to be openable, but you aren't sure where it leads, there is a dim light emanating from it. There is a small black door on the side wall. You're not sure where that one leads either, and it doesn't even appear to have a doorknob, although you can spot a small keyhole. Finally, there is a large one at the top and center of the stairs; this one is already cracked open slightly, you have no idea where it leads.
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 answers this person's question. "I, uh, hit him with a wrench. Thought he was a killer. Might I ask you your name?"
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
After your search of the closet the person answers. "I, uh, hit him with a wrench. Thought he was a killer. Might I ask you your name?" says the person, looking rather abashed.
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 must be an impatient lad; he's already gone and searched the closet when you didn't answer. You tap him on the shoulder and respond to his question.
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
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:
You investigate the door upstairs. It creaks open eerily, leaving you in the pitch darkness. You take your first few steps into it and tumble painfully down a flight of stairs that you couldn't see. Your pipe comes out of your mouth in the unfortunate(but somewhat comical) fall. After recovering somewhat, you stand up and try to examine the room. There's nothing much you can tell; it's so dark, it's like you're blind. You grope around and realize that you're in a much smaller room than you were. The stairs you fell down stretch high up before leading to the main hall. You're pretty sure this room is full of doors, but when you try them, most of them are locked. Only two can be opened; a big black one and a small red one. You aren't quite sure what exactly the rest of this room holds, but are too dang blind to figure it out.
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:
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 responds. "I think the reason I'm here has to do with my father working on this case long ago. Anyway, call me Gerard. But not Ger. Never call me Ger. Anyway, let's go check out the door on the top of the staircase."
