Whispers of The Dark Group 2

Two more showed up to the little gathering. Bailey and another first year girl. Meyra's twin. He remembered her from the ball, earlier. Colin never did catch her name. Colin smirked. Bailey's name tag read Carlo. The one he was always supposed to argue with. "Well, well. Look what the kneazle just dragged in! Oh --- it's Carlo. Oh wait! We're supposed to be Muggles, right?" Colin had never acted in his life, so naturally, his big debut would involve breaking the fourth wall. "I mean! Look what the cat dragged in!"

Tony arrived last. Or at least, that's what the younger girl's name tag said. Now, there was one sus character! Tony. He was all fidgety and nervous looking, messing around with his jacket. Probably had the murder weapon shifting around in his pocket. Who was he going to target? Could have been any of them! Maybe even ---

BANG!!

The lights went out in the place! The room was shrouded in darkness and a loud explosion could be heard, followed by a cry of pain and something falling to the floor!

As soon as the lights came back on Colin looked down at Carlo --- shot in the leg! Whoa! I reckon that must hurt! Colin checked out the others, eyeing who among them looked even guiltier than Tony!

Mentions: @Meyra Lancaster | @Jun Mayumi Mochizuki | @AngelFyre McCubbin | @Simon Kincaid | @Bailey Glade | @Keith Moore | @Kim Sato || @Prat Pass

LOCATION | Small Hall DATE | 19 October 2024 INTERACTING | @Meyra Lancaster | @Colin McCoire | @Kim Sato | @AngelFyre McCubbin | @Simon Kincaid | @Bailey Glade | @Keith Moore

“ Feeling Good ” 00:44⠀ ── ◉ ────── ⠀03:57

x | OUTFIT #e63b7a | DIALOGUE | MENTIONING

Jun looked around among her peers, falling into a comfortable position after she made her introduction. Her brown eyes scanned over each name tag, recognizing the familiarity of at least one person as well as the Boy with rather white hair. Her gaze set on Mey specifically, grinning at her cousin as to tell her, Jun was happy she was here. Her name tag said Luca Marino. Right, Jun had to get more into character.

She hooked her hands onto the belt loops of her trousers, pushing the jacket back unintentionally and revealing the dangling pocket watch next to the magnifying glass sticking out of her pocket. She felt like one of those detectives from the books she had read previously. Ripping herself from falling into a memory, Jun shot her eyes back up to Mey and then the boy whose name tag said Vito. Just as she was about to start a conversation, the lights went out.

Jun flinched, startled by the sudden loss of light. And just as swiftly as light left them, it turned back on. A shudder ran down the Ravenclaws back, her eyes briefly turning to the lit candles and releasing a silent breath of relief. She didn’t particularly like the dark.

No minutes were wasted and after the game report of the blackout was made, an accusation or rather a statement of mistrust was shot her way, as well as to Mey - Luca - and Gio, who Jun had to search for before she knew who was meant. Her features remained calm as her eyes went to meet Vito‘s. „You are quick to mistrust and accuse, when you are not one to put trust into either, so far.“ Her voice was calm, cocking her head slightly as she looked at him. And yes, she was referring to Vito getting her, or rather Tony‘s, car towed. „I was actually rather startled by the dark and was trying to adjust my eyes to the sudden lack of light.“

Jun took a good look around, who amongst them looked guilty? Even the victim could be guilty and have simply inconvenienced themselves to draw attention away from them. They were not dead so long. „Let me ask you Vito, since you seem to be quick to get the attention away from you. What were you doing when the lights turned off? Were you perhaps the one to cause the candles to blow out in the first place?“ Jun narrowed her gaze but remained natural and focused. Could it really have been the guy in the chinese suit?

Actions: Interacting and Observing
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Stats: stamina • 7 | evasion • 7 | strength • 1 | wisdom • 7
| arcance power • 2 | accuracy • 6
Race: werewolf
Inventory: wand, pocket watch, magnifying glass, dull dagger

The (un)Usual Suspects @Simon Kincaid Sofia Mancini | @AngelFyre McCubbin Maria Romano |@Colin McCoire Giovanni Moretti @Jun Mayumi Mochizuki Tony DeLuca | @Meyra Lancaster Luca Marino @Bailey Glade Carlo Bianchi | @Kim Sato Vito Rossi @Keith Moore Alessio Ricci | @Prat Pass Moderator Extraordinaire ------- ----------- ------- Items Hat pin; wand; quill and parchment; Imaginary Nerf Bulletproof Armor Antidotes to Common and Uncommon Poisons ------- ----------- ------- Action Taking Inventory

It felt like a whiplash of emotions. She was beginning to immerse herself into her Maria Romano character just as her Handsome Hufflepuff glided into the game space in all of his debonair, dhampir glory. She had only left his side five minutes earlier, but those five minutes were enough, apparently, to once again take her breath away upon seeing the vision of Simon in a tuxedo. Mama Mia! That's a spicy meataball! she thought to herself as she channeled Grandma Ruth's saying whenever she saw a particularly striking looking gentleman. AngelFyre was thankful she still had that mocktail napkin in her hand because she could not have ruled out the possibility of standing there and drooling... even just a little... while in polite murderous company. Luckily, the eye candy in the dapper penguin suit opened up his mouth and saved her from what could have been a demoralizing lapse in social etiquette. When he introduced himself in his version of a high-pitched, female's voice, AngelFyre had to bite her tongue to keep herself from laughing out loud.

Okay, so he was having to play a "she". This was going to be rich. AngelFyre got herself together and focused on what he was saying and not the sound of him saying it. He was a baker named Sofia "The Sweet" Mancini. AngelFyre's brow arched at that, but her expression gave nothing else away. At least he had a background replete with first hand details about the business of baking. The "sweet" just came naturally to him her. Ahem.

She smiled at Vito and walked closer to where he stood. "I am assuming you are not on duty any more than the rest of us gathered here are, but would you be a lamb and look to see if there is even a hint of any soda water back there?" She casually turned her softened expression upon the others and continued, "I have a feeling this is not the evening one should be indulging in," and she nodded slightly towards the drinks displayed on the trays, "whatever those are, festive looking though they may be."

Maria was just about to bemoan the fact that she had missed seeing Vito in her shop lately, but that sentiment was stalled the moment someone AngelFyre did not know at all, but had seen with Colin quite a number of times, entered and picked up a name tag. The stranger now had a name - Alessio Ricci. Her eyes narrowed as Alessio joined their gathering. Joined was too strong a word. Maria silently seethed as he approached Vito, and standing less than a foot from her, uttered a paltry "Hey- Vito," and then walked away from the group. That was the sum total of his interactions before turning to go sit in the corner. It did not escape her notice that she, in particular, did not escape his notice as he simply sat there and eyed them all.

Oh really? That is how it is going to be, eh?

She wanted nothing more than to confront his slippery, thieving self, but she decided to keep her powder dry for the time being. As her anger frothed inside, Maria, not for the first time that evening, wondered why they were all gathered here. It was then that the last two "guests" arrived in rather quick succession. AngelFyre delighted in seeing Bailey in attendance and tried to inconspicuously discern Kim's reaction to her presence. There had definitely been some trouble in their paradise last year, and AngelFyre had had it on good authority, straight from Bailey herself, that Kim, at least a year and a half ago, had been the object of her affection. She was delighted when Bailey moved in his direction at the outset and smiled. That was a happy improvement from some of the interactions she had witnessed between them the year before where he was so dismissive of her, but Kim seemed to be in a better head space now. Even if she and Kim were not (yet?) ever what Bailey had once hoped they could be to one another, AngelFyre was glad to see the frost had melted between them. She always wanted her friends to be happy... or at least friendly in the midst of their unhappiness.

She nodded and smiled at Bailey, and glanced at her name tag. Carlo Bianchi. It was not a lot to go on, but it was something. Then another student AngelFyre did not know, but suspected was a first year, entered. She was absolutely beautiful and introduced herself as Tony DeLuca.

More laughter suppression was required when Colin, aka Giovanni, began to spout off at Bailey's character, Carlo. She glanced over at Simon and brought her hand up over her mouth, smiling hugely from having a blast with all of the silliness going on around them. It was clear there were no Laurence Olivier Award winners in their midst this evening, but so what? The gaffes were delightful. AngelFyre cleared her throat and broke character herself as she responded softly to Colin. Yes, Woofy. For this game, you are a Muggle. K-no k-neazles for k-now," and she chortled a little at her own silliness, before clearing her throat once again and getting back into character.

At the forefront of Maria's mind was an eagerness to hear what Giovanni's gripe was against Carlo, but that was not to be as the room went suddenly black and a BANG!! that none were supposed to hear... was heard? AngelFyre's stage directions had clearly stated the murder weapon had been enchanted with a silencer, but Colin was really immersing himself in the act now, so sure... she was happy to go along with the off the cuff improvisation of it all. For good measure... and the sake of authenticity... she let out an ear piercing scream, because you know, why the heck not? In every noir she had ever seen, such a situation always had a gun shot followed by a woman's scream. These other folks may have been here to catch a murderer, but AngelFyre was suddenly more caught up in the theatrics. A Laurence Olivier award would look fabulous sitting atop her and Simon's mantel one day at Badger's End.

When the lights flickered back on, it was clear Carlo had been the victim and was on the floor, missing a leg. He was lucky as he was not dead, but he would never stand on his own two legs again. Giovanni had been the closest, so it made sense to look to him for any sign that he had availed himself of the opportunity to shoot Carlo. Nice red herring. Make the obvious seem to not be the obvious. Oh, the Agatha Christie of it all.

Then the accusations were spat out as fast and furious as a magazine would be from a tommy gun. Maria heard it all, watched it all, and filed it away. Game or no game, Bai-... errrrm, Carlo looked too lovely in her his their outfit to remain on a dirty floor, so AngelFyre rushed over to help them up and into a chair.

"Quiet. Quiet, everyone!" she barked out. "Perhaps it may help to hear from the victim, hmmm?" and she turned back to face Bailey, her eyes twinkling as she did so.

"Carlo, did you see who did this to you? Is there anyone here who may have reason to want to see you dead?"

As she asked her questions, she could imagine, just like would happen in the shadows of a noir film, the killer would be inconspicuously stepping back away from all of them, their hand slowly moving back to their pocketed gun... readying their aim.

Alessio watched as more people came in, Bailey and a first year he was guessing. He gave a small nod to Bailey as he read the name tag she had on, Carlo Bianchi. He took out a small notepad and started to make little notes about peoples actions,

• Vito mixing drinks when I entered,
• Luca chatting- trying to- with Vito
• Giovanni looking around asking about Carlo. Kinda suspicious with the words- "gonna end up dead or worse"
• Maria looking for a drink and asking what we were doing here
• Sofia trying to sound like a girl, being sweet as always.
• Carlo walked in, looked around suspiciously
• Tony was fidgeting- look into that

Keith jumped as the lights went out, not being able to see anything he figured it'd be best to stay still. there were a few screams he heard, and also a bang - someone had been shot.

Once the lights was on Keith quickly looked around to take note of where everyone was, and who'd been hit, and their status. he made another list as he made his way to Carlo.

• Giovanni first one the scene. VERY SUSPISOUS
• Vito perked up from behind the bar counter, which made since, a cheap bottle of booze in his hand.
• Tony looking to show off a pocket watch, and looked scared.
• Maria :[ has been glaring me down since she arrived, looking around for anyone to be fixing a gun
• Carlo the victim- no leg now. off the suspect list.

After taking notes Keith made his way to help Maria get Carlo into a chair. "Hey-" He mumbled, then looked at Carlo, "Like she asked, did you see anything? we need to figure out who did this to you." he said in a calm tone.

Wc: -311- Interacting with: @Bailey Glade @AngelFyre McCubbin Mentioning: @Simon Kincaid @Colin McCoire @Jun Mayumi Mochizuki @Meyra Lancaster @Kim Sato @Prat Pass

Alias: Sofia Mancini
Action: Hoping to come to Carlo's aide
Stats: Stamina - 10 | Evasion - 10 | Strength - 10 | Wisdom - 10 | ArcPower - 7 | Accuracy - 10

In a live breaking news update, the residents continue struggling to come to terms with the second harrowing incident in our peaceful community. The somber mood is palpable, as neighbors gather in small groups. The victim this time Sofia Mancini, our resident baker @Simon Kincaid was found in a desperate state, shot in the right leg, Thankfully medical help reached her in time and her life was saved following amputation.

The grisly incident occurred during the third blackout. Residents are left to feel vulnerable as they question their safety and the capabilities of the law enforcement. The Police Department has yet to confirm if the two incidents are interlinked or not, the similarities however are alarming. The authorities are asking anyone with intel to step forward in order to assist them, as they yet again attempt to emphasize the importance of our unity as the town deals with a heinous criminal on the rise. With the investigation unfolding, our the town's sense of security continues to unravel and be torn. The urgent need to bring the killer to justice grows with each passing moment.

The situation has taken an unexpected and dire turn. In an act of vigilantism fueled by fear and frustration, the community held an impromptu trial where they accused the local doctor of being the attempted murderer during the blackouts. The proceedings, fueled by accusations and hearsay, concluded with a majority vote to execute their own doctor. Was the doctor truly the killer or did the vigilantism cost the people their potential life saver?

Information Section: Please Read

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Information
- Posting DEADLINE: Friday
- Intended Mod Post and Rolls: Saturday
- Post at least ONCE per round
- Murderer must owl me their target by Posting Deadline.
- Detective, Doctor and Citizens, must owl me who they think the Murderer is by Posting Deadline. Please send individual owls with the subject "Group #: Round # Vote"
- If you are eliminated via murder you do not have to post in this thread, you could choose to leave or sit out and watch.

Posting Information
- Please follow site rules and ratings
- Please be registered in the Index to sign up
- 200+ wc minimum
- Deadline to Post: From recent mod post to Friday of that week

Notice
Every mod post, you will notice that the light goes out every time there is a murder. The light stays out for 1 minute to allow the murderer to conceal the weapon in some way and to avoid suspicion. When the light goes out, you'll hear a bang from the nerf gun and if you feel yourself getting shot with a foam bullet, you have been killed. You may lay down on the ground and play dead. You may find a funny pose to be in, whatever. When the light goes back on, a vote will be held to accuse someone of the murder.

I've been accused of a murder! What do I do?
Well dearie, you would've been considered "executed" if the majority votes you as murderer. This means that you are out. The game is over when all of the players are dead except for the detective and murderer, or when the murderer has been accused and executed.

How do I vote?
Every round, you need to send me an owl of who you're voting or accusing. Additionally you MUST post otherwise your vote will be seen as invalid.

I did not post for a round or more, what happens? (if you don't send me your vote but post, it's okay, don't worry about it.)
The murderer will likely kill you the next round.

I'm the murderer! What happens now?
Post each round. Send me your target via owl. In Character, when the lights go out, you can pull out your nerf gun and shoot your target. You will have the rest of the minute to hide the gun or conceal it.

I'm the detective! What happens now?
Post each round. Send me your accused victim via owl. You cannot be killed.

I'm a doctor! What happens now?
Post each round. Send me your accused victim via owl. There will be a second blackout in the mod post in where you will have a CHANCE of healing the shot victim.

I was a shot victim! I was healed!
Good for you, you may continue in the game. However, one of your limbs have been ic AMPUTATED so in roleplay, you would not have that limb because the doctor amputated the shot limb.

What if I have to leave Out of Character and I'm the Murderer or a Doctor or a Detective?
That's fine, just please notify us at some point. We will owl another person and give them an additional "title" for their character that they are already playing. For example: Baker is now Murderer but still the same character, you don't gain another. When it comes to a detective and a doctor, unfortunately, we won't pass it on. The game continues until its over.

Please note: We are taking actions via owl so that actions and votes are anonymous to keep the mystery. What you choose to say or do in your post whether ooc or ic can be used against you so do your best to keep your "secret" role anonymous. If you are a detective or a murderer it can be used against you if you say it out loud. We suggest coming up with an undercover job to conceal the fact. Not required, you could be vague, but what you say and do whether oc or ic can be used against you.

Mod Post Content: Mods

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Order of Mod Post and of What Order it is in:
1. Blackout #1
-> Murderer Shot Accuracy: 1d100 [1-49, miss. 50-100, hit]
-> Murderer Body Part Hit: 1d6 [1 - Left Arm, 2- Left Leg, 3- Right Arm, 4- Right Leg, 5- Torso/Chest, 6- Head]
2. Lights On [this is so that they see that the victim is shot and allows the doctor to see who they're healing if they can.]
3. Blackout #2
-> Doctor Healing: 1d100 [1-49, failed to heal. 50-100, successfully healed but amputated the limb]
--> Additional notice re healing: If the torso or head is shot, the victim cannot be healed. This is simply skipped if the torso or head was shot. If a limb [right leg/arm, left leg/arm] was shot and the doctor successfully healed you, then you are amputated. If they failed to heal you and you were shot anywhere on your body, you are dead.
4. Lights On
5. Accusation/Execution Time
--> Additional notice re Accusation/Execution: If a person is accused via majority, they are eliminated from the game. If there is a TIE, the people accused remain in the game for another round.

Rolls [if any]

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Murderer Shot Accuracy [1d100]: 70 -> Success
Body Part Shot [1d6]: 4 -> Right leg
Doctor Healing [1d100]: 75 -> Success

Members:

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@Colin McCoire, @Meyra Lancaster, @Jun Mayumi Mochizuki, @AngelFyre McCubbin, @Simon Kincaid, @Bailey Glade, @Kim Sato, @Keith Moore

Outfit:

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Alias: Sofia Mancini
Action: Taking a look around to see if there's anything to notice
Stats: Stamina - 10 | Evasion - 10 | Strength - 10 | Wisdom - 10 | ArcPower - 7 | Accuracy - 10