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Breitkat
Breitkat
Pinball Amateur

Aug-16-2016 23:07

There will be 4 activities this week. All events start on Thursday, August 18, at 12:00 AM, SST. Three of the four events are continued from last week. Good luck. ;-)

1. Treasure Hunts - Week 2
This event lasts two weeks. You were given the instructions for this last week, so if you need to review them, please read the Second Week's Activities' thread. The scoring system HAS BEEN REVAMPED. All hunts are now worth 10 points, not 100. Teams receive 3 participation points for the FIRST six hunts they open and do one favor for in the correct categories. Once you have completed six hunts in the same categories as before, YOU ARE DONE. This activity ends on Wednesday, August 24th.

2. Scavenger Hunt - Week 2
This is the SECOND part of this event. You have one week to complete this activity. Please send a screenshot of your locker to Riza Hawkeye for verification purposes by Thursday, August 18, 12:00 AM, SST. All items on List #1 are INVALID after Wednesday, August 17, 11:59 PM, SST. You will be given a second list on the Sleuth Talk board. All items MUST BE COLLECTED IN ORDER, and screenshots must be sent to Riza as you collect each item. You have until Wednesday, August 24, 11:59 PM, SST, to complete this list.

3. Role Playing Essay Contest - Week 2
This event lasts two weeks. You were given the instructions for this last week, so if you need to review them, please read the Second Week's Activities' thread. Essays are due Wednesday, August 24, 11:59 PM, SST.

4. Twist/Closer Contest
This is a *TEAM* writing contest. One writer for your team is already assuming most of the responsibility for the Role Playing Essay, so DO NOT BUG THEM about this. The other 3 members of the team will submit ONE entry. Together, you will submit the idea and writing for ONE complete twist (and accompanying closer). Ideas and writing must be as fully detailed as possible. You must include descriptions of the twist's effects if necessary (gain faction standing, trigger Larry the Toe, etc).

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DevilishWings
DevilishWings
Charioteer

Aug-24-2016 23:47

Devi joined the rest of the Chariots just as the coroner arrived to take the body. BadAss tucked the yearly notebook in his coat pocket, while Murray and Mort chatted with the doctor. They coaxed him to inform them immediately if anything suspicious was found during the autopsy, but it was pretty clear what the cause of death had been. The only question remaining was whether it was the Swiss gymnastics team or the French yachting folks. Or maybe it was the American rowers.

“We have loads of people to interview,” Devi said grimly. The place was teeming with athletes, tourists and locals. Just enough people to see something and too many to actually have any good leads to go on. That was always the case with big crowds. Everyone saw something, but no one saw the details.

“That we do. But first, we dine. I’m so hungry I could eat a horse,” BadAss said, cracking a rare smile as he walked away, leaving behind three open mouths.


luc pfeiffer
luc pfeiffer
Red-Nosed

Aug-25-2016 00:49

Murder at the Majestic

I met up with a red-faced lieutenant in full uniform (including whip) named Charles Francois Menet, as I crossed the stairs. He told me tersely that he was officially in charge. I reminded him that the hotel had retained the services of my agency to find out what had happened.

"Fine," he ground out, "just don't get in the way."

In short order, the lieu had the horse picked up, carried down the stairs, and placed in the main lobby. I muttered a short plea to Sophie to please inspect the horse for god only knew what, then to Alex to please inquire as to the victim's enemies and why they might have wanted her dead, and to Sindy, asking her to go to the manager, find out what gymnastic teams were lodging in the hotel, and then to track them down and find out why they had dragged the horse there.

The removal of the pommel horse had left a scene that I had seen before. A girl in her early 20's lay bloody and broken on the floor. While the lieu and a bespectacled man in a suit who had come with him closely examined the body, I found something else formerly beneath the horse to be of interest. "Um, lieu, you might want to take notice of this."

I'll give him this, he did at least walk around the body to where I was. "So it's a banana peel. You'll find hundreds of them in this city. We have laws," he finished and turned back to what was obviously a more interesting sight.

My team met for lunch a couple hours later. Alex had come through and found out about her enemies, two of which held promise. The coach of the British gymnastics team had shared that the victim's and his teams both used the same storage space. The victim, as captain of her team, had taken it upon herself to tell the coach that his gymnasts had not kept their equipment organized and tucked away. Therefore her team's stuff wouldn't fit in the locker.

luc pfeiffer
luc pfeiffer
Red-Nosed

Aug-25-2016 00:55

The other suspect had been the victim's fiance until two months before. She had lived with the fiance and his family on an estate until she had called off the wedding. He had said that the fiance had kept some of her belongings, including a cherished teddy bear. He claimed that she had kept his own prized sheepdog. They had arranged to meet in the hotel's bar to work things out. "Did he actually arrive at the bar?"

"He did," Sophie nodded, "and he stayed there for more than three hours, until the ruckus of her death caused him to flee the premises."

"You don't think it was the fiance?" Sindy asked.

"Not if the bartender puts him there all three hours," I looked to Sophie to confirm and Sophie nodded in consent. "So if my fiance turned up dead, I'd run like a coyote with my tail between my legs too. No, I'm much more interested in the owners of the horse."

"That would be the Swiss," Sindy chimed in.

"The Swiss? Really?," I asked dubiously.

"Yes, they wanted more practice time and thus moved the horse of their rivals, the British, into their own suite."

"Did you find out who volunteered to move it?"

"Yes, Otto Pfister and Georges Miez."

"Only 2?"

"Yes, apparently they are quite strong."

"Hmm, and it took 4 of the lieu's men to even lift it. But that explains the banana peel."

"The banana peel?" Alex asked, confused.

"Yes," I turned back to Sindy, "Did they say anything about bumping into someone?," I asked her.

"As a matter of fact, one of them did mention bumping into a waiter coming down the stairs as they were coming up."

"That's how it happened," I cut in. "They were bringing it up the stairs; one bumps into a waiter bringing a tray downstairs, he suddenly can't find his footing, trips over a lady also coming down the stairs, drops the horse, and the unfortunate lady is underneath. He tries to regain his footing and his grip and drops it a second time, breaking the unfortunate lady's neck. All from one banana peel," I finished.

luc pfeiffer
luc pfeiffer
Red-Nosed

Aug-25-2016 00:56

Three days later, the martinet lieu hadn't found bupkus. I related the story to him in his office as he knocked back whiskey after whiskey, none of which he shared with me. “A banana?!” he said aghast. “the Swiss team?!!” he was incredulous. But this is 1924. We have LAWS!!” he thundered.

“It was an accident,” I cut him off. “Something you normally see on stage or from Charlie Chaplin.''

"Oooh, we love him," the lieu swung his arms expansively.

"Great, but it means my client is off the hook."

"Yes, yes, but I want you and your team out Paris by the end of the week."

"Great, because we're heading to Yugoslavia. Something about a mime convention."

Breitkat
Breitkat
Pinball Amateur

Aug-25-2016 01:03

(By the way, Judges, please excuse Luc's tardiness and any typographical errors you may find. I'm serving as his secretary, and my stenography is not always the best. Thank you. ;-)
Breit

Breitkat
Breitkat
Pinball Amateur

Aug-25-2016 01:27

(And P.S. -- Devi asked to resubmit her entry on behalf of Chariots. I said sure. Thank you. ;-)

B.

Ms Helen
Ms Helen
Con Artist

Aug-25-2016 02:04

I think everyone has done a great job with all the writing. However I was under the impression that RP could only be 2000 characters, in other words one message board post? Sorry if I misunderstood :)

Vulkie3
Vulkie3
Haynes

Aug-25-2016 03:08

I think the restriction was 2000 characters indeed - but maybe the judges could make an exception or take into consideration that even the best RP-ers have trouble with a 2000 word limit :)

Autumnsprings
Autumnsprings
Con Artist

Aug-25-2016 03:27

The judges could also take into consideration that other teams probably had to cut quite a bit of good material to adhere to the 2000 CHARACTER limit. Two thousand WORDS would have been a breeze. But hard on the judges' eyes.

I know we had to edit out quite a bit of good stuff and I'm sure the other team did as well. A few lines over? Sure. A few paragraphs? Maybe not.

But all we can do is voice our opinions and leave it to the judges to make their decisions. I wish them luck as this will be a very hard one to judge.

Thank you for taking on the challenge. I hope you enjoy the stories. :)

Vulkie3
Vulkie3
Haynes

Aug-25-2016 03:28

Also, my compliments to the Twists and Closers. I thoroughly enjoyed all of them, but I think Autumn and Sleuth Sindy did an excellent job on them. No matter what, you've all shown some great writing skills and that's what's important!

I do hope you keep this level up for the upcoming intro contest - can't wait to read those as well!

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