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Secret_Squirrel
Secret_Squirrel
Safety Officer

Jun-26-2013 03:40

You have til 9am July 1, Sleuth Server time... oh yeah there IS a prize. A reasonable 'bragging rights' item of some variety.

Please post your answers below. You might want to hold off posting for as long as possible so people can't copy your answers, or you might want to be philanthropic and help your fellow sleuths out... your choice :)

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How Sleuthy are you?
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WHO?

Cryptic Sleuths

These are the names of famous Detectives in Literature or TV.

1. The King is a Dog.
2. Michael's short to be using tools.
3. Ronald's wife liked to doodle.
4. He's just joined the Monastery.
5. A fiddler who howled at the moon.
6. My US Uncle used to dig for a living.
7. Theyre robust lads, aren't they.
8. His clerical shirts were probably beige.

WHERE?

9. Writer come Detective Jessica Fletcher is based in which fictional town?
AND in which story for the big screen (though it was probaby straight to DVD :) ) did Angela Landsbury portray Miss Marple?
10. Amelia Peabody Emerson has most of her adventures in which Country?
AND What is the name of the character that appears to Amelia in her dreams to offer her advice?
11. In which city is the Big Sleep set?
AND what's the name of the sequel to the Big Sleep? (not written by Chandler)

WHAT?

What do these Authors / Fictional Detectives have in common?

12. Characters: Hercule Poirot, Thomas Magnum, Thomson and Thomson?
13. Characters: Flambeau, Monsieur Lecoq, Eugène François Vidocq
14. Authors: Anna Katherine Green, GK Chesterton, Patricia Wentworth.
15: Carter Dickson, Ellery Queen, Bartholomew Gill


Sorry some these you just can't gooooooogle. :) GOOD LUCK


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Bela Talbot III
Bela Talbot III
Con Artist

Oct-6-2013 06:49

YAAY!!! :D I actually know stuff this time :D Coast over this if you want to move on spoiler-free :)

Answers:
1. Riza Hawkeye (T=0, S=4, C=(-1))

2. croesy2002 (6, -1, -1)

3. 8 items with "black" in their name:
Black Mink Coat
Black Fishnet Gloves
Black Lace Ups
Black Dress Shoes
Black Military Boots
Black Trench Coat
Black and White Feather Hat
Black Strap Pumps

4. Fez---Toughness = 1, Smarts = 0, Charm = 1

5. Sailor Hat (-4, 3, 2)

BONUS: I can't believe it took some time for it to hit me, but of course it is the inimitable RASPUTIN'S EGG! :D

6. Purple (5, 4, (-1))

7. Seven...though only two look like actual Hats...

8. Twelve

9. Plaid Scarf

10. and BONUS: Problem here...max score I can find is 9, with a lot of competition...
there's the Magic Top Hat (3, 3, 3): Some 9 people have this hat, including Akano, Remington Steel, Heigh Leigh Irregulars, Sleuth Admin, Jojo, Nichols Ardenwart, Captain Krishna and Mojo...oh boy.
There's Daenerys Targaryen's Elegant Kaftan(5, -2, 6), Ser Tyrion Lannister's and Lord Jon Snow's Cardigans(4, 0, 5), ShaggyMia's Dagger of Horus(6, 4, -1)...I think that's about it...

So unless there's an item with a total of 10, I don't think there's only one recipient anywhere :)
*blinks*
*searches for items with a score of 10*

Secret_Squirrel
Secret_Squirrel
Safety Officer

Oct-9-2013 00:47

PS due date 12 October.

Secret_Squirrel
Secret_Squirrel
Safety Officer

Oct-16-2013 00:58

oh oops so sorry due date was a cupla days ago - I put it in my iCal 22nd.

Heh I could be lazy and say hey there was only one competitor, and therefore the winner is Bela, so answers aren't important, but let me see if I can find them...



Secret_Squirrel
Secret_Squirrel
Safety Officer

Oct-16-2013 01:39

How well do you know your sleuth gear?

1. Who is the only recipient of 'A Rusty Kazoo'?'
Riza Hawkeye

2. Who is the recipient of the 'Beauty Pageant Sash'?
Croesy2002

3. How many items are 'black'. ie 'black lace ups', 'black mink coat'.. there's two.

Black and White Feather Hat
Black Dress Shoes
Black Fishnet Gloves
Black Lace Ups
Black Military Boots
Black Mink Coat
Black Strap Pumps
Black Trench Coat
Black Tulle Prom Dress
Black Tux

This was a bit tricky, as one items is half black and another item is a once off item... All and all '11' in the database IF you want to be smart and say the mask from the "Creature from the Black Lagoon!" is an item.

4. What are the stats on a simple 'Fez'.
T 1, S 0, C 1

5. Which is the only item with -4 toughness?
Sailor Hat

BONUS: which item has the highests combined - (NEGATIVE) stats?
Rasputin's Egg... 1 -4 -3 = -6

6. What colour is Turteldove's buckskin crusader?
Purple

7. When you create a character? How many of the original avatars are wearing hats?
7

8. How many Halloween masks are there?
14 (I think only Ben has 'Diego') as a mask.

9. When the felt cape was changed to being a coat instead of an accessory... (Yes, people complained enough for this to happen) ...What item replaced it as an accessory?

Plaid Scarf


10. Finally, which item has the most compined (POSITIVE) + stats

kind of a trick question: 'The Silver Sidekicks', a once off reward to ...

BONUS: and who is the only recipient?

Lady jas

Well done Bella. Consider yourself a winner!!!

Leave an empty slot, PM me and I'll make the ncessary transaction!!

nice work :)

Bela Talbot III
Bela Talbot III
Con Artist

Oct-16-2013 03:01

No, I actually won? Good thing I didn't have anybody to compete against...
And, aww, the Sidekicks. Thanks for all the awesome quizzes, SS, this latest one though was more up my alley, being borderline-OCD about stats and all :)

Anne Boleyn
Anne Boleyn
Tale Spinner

Oct-17-2013 06:40

No, Ben is not the only one with a Diego mask :).

Bravo Bela!

Bela Talbot III
Bela Talbot III
Con Artist

Oct-17-2013 07:31

Way to come with proof :D

Daenerys Targaryen
Daenerys Targaryen
Bibliophile

Oct-31-2013 11:29

Won't we get a nice scary Halloween quiz? Boo!

Secret_Squirrel
Secret_Squirrel
Safety Officer

Nov-11-2013 22:05

lol No!

But I will get on out soon.

If anyone wants to do somethng mindlessly STUPID, participate in Nanowrimo next November. 50000 words in 30 days.

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