Whispers of the Dark Group 3

The pitter pattering of the rain was so calming to him. He felt like it was the most unique experience he could have gone through. He took a deep breath, ignoring what was being said for a second and exhaled. He repeated the process a few times, allowing the peppermint smell to fill his nostrils. It was really.. minty and he was not complaining. It was kind of cool.

The Gryffindor elder had nothing much to say so he might as well begin, right? There were only five people standing in the group so far: Winnie, Evelynn, Cassius, Allister-James, and Opeila. This shouldn’t take too terribly long.. Right?

He slammed his hands onto the cold, hard walls with as much force as he possibly could, loud slapping noises, the skin peeling off of the wall as he retracted them. “It’s time to begin.”

The lights went out.

This time, the lights stayed out for approximately 3 minutes. When he felt it was time to turn back on the light, Noah cackled. Another one down. He saw the red imprint, the red mark from the contact of the orange plastic against Eun-ji’s forehead. He shot her a wicked smile, “You’re deaddddddd.”

He so badly wanted to seem like more of a jerk but golly, he already summoned rain on them, and that reaction from Winnie made his day. It wasn’t often that he could manage to piss of someone, as normally it would be his brothers that tick him off and not the other way around. At least in this setting, Noah had a way of doing controlled recklessness.

He sucked the air through his teeth. Well. Time to announce who the eliminated is? Nah, no one is out. They’re still in. “Guys, no one has voted anyone out. There has been no majority.”

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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 -> 56 (Hit)
Body Part -> 6 -> Head

@Allister-Jameson MacAllister, @Evelynn Decipio, @Winnie Harper, @Mathias Pride (@Solomon Lear), @Cassius Eden, @Opeila Winters, @Pericles Dralt, @Eun-ji Lee Hunt

AJ looked up as the rain began to clear away from the sky above them all. He was still soaked through, but at least now he might dry off a tad. "Heh, een mujuck jes' swull?" "Heh, ain't magic just swell?" He jokes, a slightly self deprecating nod to his own failure to remember that magic could've solved many of this evenings issues for him.

The arguing...or...well the playing of the game continued, even if it sounded like arguing. The group was struggling to come to a consensus, a fact not aided by the slightly off-vibe amongst the partygoers. AJ opened his mouth to speak up before the dreaded lights went out once more, and the familiar pop of the nerf gun sounded out. When the lights came back on he started to walk towards Eun-Ji to see if he could work his Doctor magic, but when he realised where the dart was placed his face fell. Once again, he was useless. "Gah! Am...ahm sorreh, cannae fex tha' wen." "Gah! I'm...I'm sorry, can't fix that one." He apologises, meeting the girl's gaze for probably the first time this evening. His expression was one of evident frustration. The fact that even in this made-up fantasy game he was still of little use when it mattered.

He turned to look at Opeila for a moment, his brow creasing slightly. "Dus th'dutuckev nae 'ave ah pooer tha' ken nurroo thes doon." "Does the detective not have a power that can narrow this down?" He asks the question whilst looking towards Opeila, but it was really addressed to everyone present. "Am noo jeanyus, bu' ah feggure af whee dunnae ge' i' reeght on th'nux voot th'kuller's gunna feenully hafta kull me oor th'detucktev." "I'm no genius, but I figure if we don't get it right on this next vote the killer's gonna finally have to kill me or the detective." He explains. "An' ef et goos doon leek tha', es beein' wron' an' th'kuller kullin' ah cenfurmed unnuhcen'. Thun es ah fufteh fufteh ah tha' peent." "And if it goes down like that, us being wrong and the killer killing a confirmed innocent. Then its a fifty fifty at that point."

Full Outfit * @Allister-Jameson MacAllister, @Evelynn Depicio, @Winnie Harper, @Mathias Pride, @Cassius Eden, @Opeila Winters, @Pericles Dralt

Eun-ji was already prepared for what's to come. She didn't think the killer would spare her and she doubted they would miss the second time. In truth, she didn't really wish them to fail either. The collaboration was clearly less than ideal and most people present weren't having much fun anymore. On top of all that, Peri’s confidence seemed to falter after a brief out of character exchange with Eve. It was one thing to be snippy as part of her role but at this point, Eve's mood somehow carried over to the direct interactions as well, which Eun-ji didn’t like. She would be fine if the Gryffindor acted cold towards her. She was meant to be her competition after all and she was there for the redhead to realise her feelings for Peri. Unfortunately, things didn’t work out quite as well as they hoped. Instead, Evelynn seemed so hyper focused on winning the game that she couldn't spare Peri any deeper thought. At least that's what it looked like. Shame…

The Ravenclaw rubbed her forehead absent-mindedly, frowning at Noah's joy over the fact that yet another innocent citizen died as opposed to addressing the group’s concerns regarding the rain in any way. She was not even going to pretend to play dead. No way was she laying down on a wet floor. Eun-ji did not mind rain but there was always the right time and place for everything and this was certainly not it. “Agreed.” She nodded, when Evelynn issued a threat against him. They may have been at odds during the game but this? This, she could get behind one hundred percent. Not that she was eager to stay much longer even if either Noah or her managed to cancel the spell. Unless Peri wanted to stick round of course. In that case, she would support him, no questions asked.

“Don't worry about it too much, Dr. Moretti. I promise I won't come back to haunt you.” Eun-ji patted AJ's shoulder in what she hoped was an encouraging manner. He seemed hesitant when talking to her, though she could hardly blame him. The subtle coldness she projected on the outside was there precisely to ward off any overly friendly people…or well… people in general really. Lately, she found she didn’t even have to try to appear unapproachable. It was both convenient and somewhat scary. Therefore, as usual, the young witch refused to ponder about said discovery any longer than strictly necessary. “Even the best doctors have bad days and indeed, none of them could probably fix my fate.” She added with a tentative smile.

In reality, people survived head shots far more often than one might assume. Hell, there was a boy that was harpooned through his skull and lived to tell the tale. Her second point however, she meant with all her heart. Eun-ji would know. Both of her parents worked in medical field and despite their unhealthy, borderline obsessive dedication to their craft, she'd seen them fail many times throughout their careers. It was simply impossible to save everyone. Besides, it's not like the citizens or the detective did much better job than AJ so what was there to be upset about?

Afterwards, Eun-ji took time to listen to Evelynn's next speech. She took in all her arguments but for most part didn't get anything new except perhaps stating her card was stating something else than Winnie said at the beginning. Eun-ji wasn't keen on playing the game that way and it could have been just a slip of tongue but at least it was something. The Ravenclaw just wished Eve clarified that immediately instead of just smiling after reading Peri's card and expecting others to blindly follow her. Not that it mattered now. Eun-ji was dead and decided to leave the murderer's fate to the living. Instead, her whole attention focused back on Peri, who looked a bit uncomfortable to her perceptive gaze. She leaned in to listen to his request and nodded, understanding his message loud and clear. If he was feeling trapped here and things clearly weren't going well, it was better to leave. The real couples could flirt just fine without their assistance and perhaps catching Eve outside of the game, where her competitiveness didn't overshadow her inner feelings, would make things easier for their plan.

“I'd love that. Corpses don't do well in the rain anyway.” The witch retorted with a gentle smile. She just hoped the gala was still intact enough for them to share at least one dance. That was one thing, she was genuinely looking forward to this evening. Hooking her arm with Peri’s, to make sure they were both covered by his umbrella, Eun-ji took a step towards the exit before hesitating and turning to look at Eve. “For the record, I did vote Mr. Rossi this round. I said he was not out of my suspects list and I wanted to see if perhaps I was the only one that didn't see the picture you painted. Alas, it seems like your arguments were not as ironclad as you'd like to believe. I do appreciate the effort though.”

That was not entirely honest statement. While Eun-ji did sincerely appreciate her activity in the game, it almost felt like her hunger for victory far overpowered her desire for working together as a team. Still, she did try and that was to be commended. “Enjoy the rest of the game and may the odds be ever in your favour, citizens.” She used a quote from one of her favorite books (Hunger Games) as a goodbye to the ones still in the game. It was a good thing this was not that kind of game. Eun-ji had a feeling most of them would not survive very long if that was the case. Although judging by his behaviour tonight, if nothing else, Noah would probably enjoy being a game maker.

Another round, another loop. Noah decided he would walk up to each present person in the group and ask them if they each want a mocktail. Sure, it was not real, nor cocktail, but still a drink nevertheless if not spicy at that. He looked at some of them through the pouring rain and could not help but feel slightly pitiful, only to crack a wicked smile, a Jim Carey grinch smile.

He scrunched his nose at the casting of the weather counter charm, the frequent casting of it. Bah, why not, they didn't seem to like being wet. The rainclouds disappeared, the peppermint puddles slowly disappearing from the ground, clothes slowly returning to the normal scent and not the heavy cloak of peppermint.

It was time to begin, and Noah was prepared. This time, he wasn't going to use his arms, but instead his shoes. He sat down on the ground to undo his shoelaces and slide the now-untied shoes off of his feet and he stood up to face each of them, his foot visible. He held onto the eyelet of the shoe and slammed the soles onto the walls as hard as he could, a louder bang, a louder slap. "LIGHTS OFF!" He proclaimed, again announcing the lights being turned off for the reason they would all come to know at this point. It was time for the murder.

A minute passed and the lights turned on.

The Jim Carrey smile struck his face again as he stared back. "None of you have been voted out. Congratulations, there is still a killer hiding amongst us, find them and eliminate them."

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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]

Reducio

NONE

@Allister-Jameson MacAllister, @Evelynn Decipio, @Winnie Harper, @Mathias Pride (@Solomon Lear), @Cassius Eden, @Opeila Winters, @Pericles Dralt, @Eun-ji Lee Hunt

Outfit

Drinking a mocktail and attempting to look coquettish was the best Cassius could manage in this moment. That and hanging onto @Opeila Winters' shoulder. Part of him was content to do just that. After all, it was their first formal outing together. Indeed, it was his first formal outing with any woman. So much of his time at Hogwarts had been dedicated to his studies and duelling that anything else seemed an undeserved indulgence. Summer Camp 2024 and a dance under the mistletoe had changed that perspective.

"Well, darlings. I will continue to defend my innocence. I have little motive to kill anybody save for the good detective here and if I wanted to do that I would have already." Cassius cocked his head to the side, batting thick eyelashes at his date and patting her cheek. "Do not worry, officer. I would not actually kill you. Just severely maim or cripple. I am quite protective of my product, you see." It took every ounce of his being not to say milk. Given the unfamiliar company, the pureblood made the conscious decision to retain some propriety.

Cassius eyed the contents of his glass, swishing it around in contemplation. "I find Miss Mancini's suggestion a palatable one given the lack of alternatives. I will vote for the pink one. Never did like the color pink. Too bright. Too happy. You won't find a lick of pink in my grocery store. Bloody frustrating to clean and too easy to stain." With a wave of a hand, he dismissed the idea of pink as a color of value. "What say the rest of you? If we are wrong then simply vote for Miss Mancini. It is as easy as that." @Evelynn Decipio

Action: Observing.

Noah began to pull the fake knife out of his pocket and he began to press it against the palm of his hand. It was almost as if if he was using it for fidgeting, but in reality, he was trying to figure out what he would do next. Sure, he wanted to see more and more them die but as the lights go out, it wasn’t like it was easy to see your target.

It would be like shooting your shadow in the darkest corner of the room.

He looked at the floor, before he looked up again, thinking… Should we begin? That was a question he began asking himself. He didn’t want to ask physically or verbally, so he would just go ahead and begin.

The lights out, the glimmer of the wet hair of everyone as the natural light refracted off of them. Noah looked around.

He looked up and down, left and right. He walked around each person he could see to see if they were hiding something.

Now, this was definitely a wait longer than the previous rounds, being at 5 minutes of lights-out. When Noah finished his evaluation, he walked back over the wall to bang his arms on it.

The lights went back on. There was no murder. No bullets fired. Nothing. He knew he didn't hear ricocheting.

He looked at the group and frowned as he put the prop knife back in his pocket, "None of you are eliminated."

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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

Reducio

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]

Reducio

NONE

@Allister-Jameson MacAllister, @Evelynn Decipio, @Winnie Harper, @Mathias Pride (@Solomon Lear), @Cassius Eden, @Opeila Winters, @Pericles Dralt, @Eun-ji Lee Hunt

Noah figured he’d end this round off ceremoniously. It was simple, all he had to do was do the repetitive. He walloped on the wall with his arms, the slapping noise ringing throughout the room. “Hey guys, we’re going to do this round differently from the last. I know you’re wondering what I mean by that, but it is rather simple. This is the final round, which means that instead of the lights going out and all, you all had a chance to submit your vote and try to eliminate the murderer.”

Did any of them submit a vote?

No.

“None of you were voted or accused as the murderer.” Simple right? Well now for the next step.. Noah would withdraw his retractable knife and walk around each person, trying to appear as dreadful and creepy as possible, waving his fake knife around. Sure, he looked like a fool from the outsider’s perspective, but he was trying to get into the groove.

He finally stopped upon the true murderer. He stabbed Winnie with the fake knife in their chest, smiling with satisfaction. “Well, well, well. If it isn’t Luca. Or should I say… WINNIE.” He looked at the others, “It seems you missed the major aspect, the fact that Luca never stated their true role in comparison to the rest of you. After all, why would a murderer say they are a hitman?” He frowned, demonstrating a face of fake pity.

“Oh well. You all are now free to go.” He stepped aside, allowing the group to leave.

@Allister-Jameson MacAllister, @Evelynn Depicio, @Winnie Harper, @Mathias Pride, @Cassius Eden, @Opeila Winters, @Pericles Dralt, @Eun-ji Lee Hunt

T’was a close one.

And so, the game ended as it had begun. Suddenly and with minimal violence. Though given how much the bickering seemed to have bled over into actual arguing, maybe the violence was still yet to come. Regardless, to the victor, the spoils. AJ gave Winnie a brief but earnest round of applause, a big grin plastered on his face. "Feer plee t'yeh Wenneh! Yer ah meer roothluss kuller thun weh thought! Ah spose ah shed beh greetfull yeh didnae doo meh en." "Fair play to you Winnie! You're a more ruthless killer than we thought! I suppose I should be grateful you didn't do me in."

Despite having very little clue what was going on throughout AJ had rather enjoyed the game. He got the feeling Eve wouldn't share the sentiment however, given that her prime suspect had slipped through her fingers due to the lack of unity amongst the participants. Furthermore if anyone had their outfit ruined by Noah's little weather prank then AJ honestly feared for the poor boy's safety.

"Ehm, Ev...hoo boot weh heed ba' t'th' meen...bet? Ull tha' musterreh meed meh hungreh, an' ef yeh leek thun mebbe weh cood..." "Ehm, Eve...how about we head back to the main...bit? All that mystery made me hungry, and if you like then maybe we could..." He wanted to say 'have a dance' or something to that effect but he found the words just wouldn't manifest. "D-doo summen ulse?" "D-do something else?" He half-heartedly suggests.