Whispers of the Dark Group 1

Date: October 19

Interacting With: Reducio @Emily Shephard, @Ophelia Northwell, @Scout Fu-Hai, @Theo Vendeberg, @Alejandro Garcia, @Quinn Brook, Boris Darwell (@Alliasta Holista)

Word Count: 227/200

Stats: stamina: 6|evasion: 7|strength: 3|wisdom: 7| arcane power: 8|accuracy: 4
Ability: Metamorphmagus

OOC Notes: Reducio Speaking: b38900 Thinking: Italics

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Outfit: Reducio A black Victorian dress and her satchel dressed up in black.

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speech • #427c9a thoughts • italics others • #ffffff

October 19th , 2024 • date small hall • location whispers of the dark • thread

Looking back, Ophelia honestly had no idea why she'd signed up to be a part of this autumn ball game. After the last two ball failures that she'd gone through, her main plan for this one was, well, go to the ball, look around, interact if needed, linger for just a bit, and then leave. It was by her own decision that she'd refused any offers for going to the ball with friends, and she'd planned to just spend the entire night, reading and finishing up the fifth chapter of a particular Halloween-themed manuscript that she'd been working on for some time now. But then, this opportunity to meet friends away from the main activity of the ball arose, and, Ophelia jumped at the chance.

So, here she was, in her quite simple vintage outfit that she'd acquired from her mother. She'd decided to curl her hair and pull it back with the use of a simple vine-like accessory. Pairing the look off with leather-brown lace-up boots and neutral-coloured nails, Ophelia felt that she was underdressed for the occasion, and looked a little bit like a cowgirl instead of a woman from mid 1900s.

The game that Ophelia was to take part in with her group seemed like asking for little too much acting from a bunch of magical teens, but perhaps she was going to find herself in the wrong, and maybe surprise herself while she was at it. The Ravenclaw was pretty sure that her own roleplaying skills weren't very impressive, but maybe, if she really resonated with her role, it would work out.

That's what she kept telling herself as she tucked a loose strand of hair behind an ear, took a deep breath, and entered the small hall. Minnie, a girl she'd previously met but not interacted much with, was there, among others. The Hufflepuff girl gave her a nod, so Ophelia nodded back, a small smile entered her face. The Ravenclaw then calmed her face and assumed a large, warm smile, ready to begin playing her character.

tags • @Minnie Duke @Scout Fu-Hai @Theo Vendeberg tags • @Alejandro Garcia @Alliasta Hollista (Boris) stats • sta 7 | eva 7 | str 6 | wis 9 | arc 6 | acc 7

342 • word count @Quinn Brook, @Emily Shephard • allies perfectionist, paragon of health • abilities

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October 19th 2024
Speech: #cfa120
Thoughts: Italics
@Minnie Duke - @Quinn Brook - @Scout Fu-Hai - @Ophelia Northwell - Boris Darwell @Alliasta Holista - @Theo Vendeberg - @Alejandro Garcia
OOC Notes: This won't apply to everyone, but as a friendly reminder for the group and moderator(s); Since this has happened quite often as of late, there is an "H" in Shephard, as unique and elusive as it might be! While I appreciate and understand innocent typos and autocorrects, please ensure Emi's name is spelt "Shephard" and not Shepard/Shepherd when tagging me, otherwise I won't be notified - sometimes I have to go through threads in case I've missed anything because I haven't been pinged properly. Please and thank you!

Murder mystery! Murder mystery!

Emily was so stoked. She had never done something like this before. She was brimming with excitement she thought she was going to burst. A good game, good vibes, good friends... All that mixed together was guaranteed to have good times! She knew her role and walked into the scene. As much as she tried to act confident, she was still reeling over how exciting this whole thing was, bringing her down instead into a giggly fit. Her excitement would only heighten when she spotted Minnie and Ophelia. And that was before Emily mentioned how she was biding her time for Scoutie to arrive. The lot of them were in for some fun, which put it lightly.

Dressed in a smart navy suit and trousers, her hair in a bun tied back with a black ribbon to complete her temporary look, she paced around the room and soon enough she began to calm down and feel a little more like the role she was meant to be playing. Emily Shephard wasn't in the room anymore; she was now left behind in the real world. Now she was in the noir world.

She observed the room silently, both out of admiration and for anything she should look out for. There was meant to be a... Sinister force of work here after all, what with being a Murder Mystery and all.

Which meant she had to be careful. Even if a game, games could get dangerous.

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Stats: Stamina: 7|Evasion: 6|Strength: 6|Wisdom: 8|Arcane Power: 7|Accuracy: 6
Abilities: Non-Human Enthusiast |Cat's Grace

Boris rolled his eyes. He didn't really want to be here, especially since he was in a different group than Alliasta, but he had to focus on something else right now. To the beautiful girl next to you. Alliasta introduced the two. And it got even better when the two of them ended up in the same group. Boris doesn't care much about perceptions of beauty or external beauty, but this girl seemed truly beautiful to him. He smiled at her and then they went together to where they needed to go. "Well, we don't know each other very well, but I hope hanging out together will be fun for both you and me. Besides, your top looks really nice." Boris isn't actually comfortable talking to just about anyone, but his cousin Alliasta is helping him become more open to his surroundings. Boris looked around. He couldn't see anyone from his school, they probably didn't come here. To him, Hogwarts was just the place Alliasta had described and was perfect according to what the girl had said. "I don't know if we need to get into the role right away, do you think? So the play will start right away?" Boris asked. It was calm and quiet. But he always had a smile on his face so as not to be disrespectful to the other person. Since he was already half-veela, he had a truly attractive nature.

Word Count: 237/200

October 16th 2024

Dialogue
English: #e22400
Spanish: #fdc700

"For some reason, I thought it was a good idea to sign up for a murder mystery game. Now I love a good mystery murderer game. That's part of the reason I signed up. But the world outside hasn't really been peaceful according to the Daily Prophet. Protests and then the incident at Hogsmeade recently. Then Hogwart's Balls don't really have the best reputation as being a safe and peaceful event, as what we all saw last year. It's fine though, I have my wand with me this time.

The Small hall had been split into different rooms for different groups. I walked into the room for my group and a boy in a military suit saluted me as I walked in. I peered down at my character card. Interesting. I helped myself to some snacks before going over to stand towards the side of the room. My friend, Theo approached me and gave me a smile. I pushed all of the negative thoughts to the back of my mind and grinned back at him.
"How are you doing in terms of tiredness? Don't fall asleep during the game, someone will think you have been murdered." said Theo.
"I'm doing pretty well actually. The recent few days have actually been ok. I replied.
"Not sure if the game has started yet or not, but you can trust me." said Theo as he craned his neck to look at the other players.
"Hmm, we'll see about that Vendeberg." I replied.

WC: 249/200 Tags:@Theo Vendeberg, @Scout-Fu Hai, @Emily Shephard, @Ophelia Norwell @Quinn Brook, @Minnie Duke, Boris Darwell @Alliasta Holista

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Quinn smiled at the boy next to her as she walked into the room. They were arm in arm and Quinn felt like the luckiest girl alive. Alliasta Holista, a girl Quinn didn't know to well, had introduced Quinn to her very handsome cousin and she had fell in love instantly. Quinn didn't only think about looks even if he certainly had them. She also thought about personality, and Boris was amazing. He was kind, sweet, and seemed like he would always help her out. Quinn blushed as Boris gave her a compliment.
"I-thanks! Your outfit looks really nice too. And I think hanging out with each other will definitely be fun. I can't wait to get to know you better!" Quinn walked into the room and realized that she knew most of the people. Her friend Ophelia was there, Minnie was there. Even that one guy who she met last year, Alejandro, was there. Minnie asked her a question as they all sat down.
"Wouldn't you like to know." Quinn said, smiling. Quinn took a look at the people around. She turned to Ophelia.
"Are you excited to start playing?" She asked her. Quinn enjoyed theater and was excited to play her charector.

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Not much was truly happening, besides chatter of 'the game hasn't begun yet'. Friends would become accustomed to one another, get used to their roles, maybe eye a drink or two. But there was one person that did not show up, Scout.

A little drumming on the wall was done by Noah as he prepared for the seconds before the lights went out.

The room was pitch black, nothing was really easy to see, nothing except for the faint shine of the plastic as the natural light hit it. The murderer was concealed, cloaked by the shadow. A nerf bullet shot out and hit the wall. It fell to the ground.

Drumming on the walls again, he was trying to warn the murderer that he was about to turn on the light.

The light turned on, but as Noah looked, there were no downed bodies. No limbs were shot, nothing. He walked towards the back wall and picked up the bullet that missed the victim.

He gave them a soft smile, then spoke. "Because no one was shot, there will not be a second blackout at this very moment." Noah looked around, now preparing to reveal if there was a majority vote for a suspect. "None of you are eliminated. I've only got two votes, and it does not make up for the majority."

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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Randomized Victim [since the victim was not specified]: [1d6]: 6 -> Alejandro Garcia
Murderer Shot Accuracy [1d100]: 1 -> Missed

Result: Alejandro was not shot, he may remain in the game.

@Emily Shephard, @Ophelia Northwell, @Scout Fu-Hai, @Theo Vendeberg, @Alejandro Garcia, @Quinn Brook, Boris Darwell (@Alliasta Holista), @Minnie Duke

October 19th 2024
Speech: #cfa120
Thoughts: Italics
@Minnie Duke - @Quinn Brook - @Scout Fu-Hai - @Ophelia Northwell - Boris Darwell @Alliasta Holista - @Theo Vendeberg - @Alejandro Garcia

As more people started coming in, Emily Luca Marino continued to survey the room. It was nice and cosy, very much a place where he could relax with a mocktail. However they still noticed that a guest or two was still missing for this scheduled party.

However, there was no time to ponder on the whereabouts of them further when the lights suddenly went out and a gunshot sounded throughout the room. With the atmosphere suddenly plunged into swift terror, Luca remained on guard until the lights came back on.

He looked around and found no one injured, thankfully. He got up from the floor where he ducked towards at the sound of the aforementioned gunshot and dusted his suit and tie down. Whoever would do such a thing (even if fictional) was one thing, but how someone could get out unscathed was also another point of debate.

Still, now that there was someone out to get them, Luca tightened the fedora on top of himself and immediately got to searching the room for more clues.

"It seems someone is out to get us... So keep on your toes. Thank God no one has a new stylish hole in them." Luca went around the room and inspected everyone for any obvious injuries just to make sure. When it was apparent that everyone was fine, Luca sighed and withdrew from the other guests.

He chewed his lip. Not that anyone had to say it but it was clear everyone had to be careful now that they were in imminent danger. At the same time, Luca didn't want to go through another round of potentially getting shot again.

"Anyone want to fess up now before someone actually gets seriously hurt?"

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Stats: Stamina: 7|Evasion: 6|Strength: 6|Wisdom: 8|Arcane Power: 7|Accuracy: 6
Abilities: Non-Human Enthusiast |Cat's Grace