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
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."
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.
"m- my n- n- name is m-mouse i s- s- stutter alot w- who are y- you?" i also tell him a little about myself and how it was odd that i got a card out of nowhere and was told to go to this place even though im a Low-Life. explains the stranger.
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 try the small red door, but it must've been made for hobbits because you can't get through it, even when you crawl.
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:
Examine the big black door and try to go through 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:
The second you touch the big black door, you hear something and the next thing you know, you're dangling upside down in the air, suspended by your foot with a rope. The door was a trap.
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:
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:
I scream louder: "Get me down from here you miserable pack of cretins!"
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: 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 decide to wait for a while until Gerard comes here...
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 scream, but no one comes. You'll need to get yourself out of this mess.
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
You study the lumps on the carpet closer. On further inspection you realize that they're nothing but irregularities on the large carpet; it just folded upon itself a bit. But within each of them you find a small envelope. Written neatly on each envelope is a name of every guest; including yours. It's odd how these letters have been hidden under the carpet, but should you open them?
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:
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:
After some difficulty, you reach up and determine that it is a tight slipknot. That is to say, the more you try to loosen it, it'll just tighten itself again.
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
I open the one with my own name on it, trying to respect the privacy of the other guests.
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:
I attempt to find something to cut the rope with. Perhaps my old wedding ring.
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
You decide, politely, to open only the one addressed to you. After opening it,you read...
"Dear Caleb, Welcome to Mr. Forbes' Mystery Game. I understand you are a contestant? Good luck; you'll need it. But not even the best luck in the world will sustain you in this game, so I have decided to help you and the other contestants by giving you each three clues. Each clue will be different, and very difficult. Rather than helping you in the mystery of Mr. Forbes' disappearance itself, your clues will help you survive the house and its many traps and tricks(which it does have.) If you can solve the riddle of the clues themselves, it will likely help you survive and speed your passage through this accursed household. So, given from me, are your clues three. 1. Stars with an eye, are never to be trusted when they're on the right. 2. One is small and one is tall; one is dark and one is light; one is left and one is right. But which shall you choose? Tread lightly, I hope you brought good shoes! One leads to wisdom; one traps you within. To make the wrong choice is dumb, but how can you win? 3. There's always a pattern; always a rhyme, from your shoes to Saturn, everywhere, everytime, from the floor to the door. These patterns are never without reason. I hope these clues successfully make it to you...and I hope you didn't dare try to open a clue that wasn't yours! They will undoubtedly help you in your quest to solve the disappearance of Chad Forbes, but don't let them confuse you too much.
