Whispers of The Dark Group 8

Pet Snake Present In Thread

Parseltongue & English +

Vito (Hanako), momentarily looked excited for a moment seeing Wyatt join in, before getting back into character and letting out a brief subtle scoff. That wasn’t Wyatt and Salami, no. That was Tony, the unruly mechanic with a grudge almost as big as Vito’s. Which in a different universe, he would have appreciated. It seemed Tony wasn’t keen on paying attention to him either.

The blackout then happened, which they all knew meant the murderer among them would start their killing. Hanako (Or Vito) knew that having a loud personality was a blessing and a curse. People are directed to see a version of yourself you have some control over, only to hide other parts of yourself. It could also, as it turns out, makes you a tempting target. He felt the bullet whish just right past him, his sensitive hearing ( blindvision ) picking up the subtle whoosh of it. Hanako’s grin grew cockily under the darken light. How he soooooo wanted to taunt the real murderer. He was awful at being evasive as it is. And he could still swish past that?

Hanako let out an anguished cry, trying his hardest not to burst out in chuckles, doing his best to ruffle up his attire. Loosening a tie here, messy tousled hair there, a little unbuttoning on the top of his collar and the end of his cuffs, and once the lights turned on again, people would see Hanako’s new look. Just a slightly messier version of his usual, letting out fake laboured breaths as if he had been running, and leaning against the wall somewhat dramatically.

Maria (Koko), decided to get in character a while ago - much to Hanako’s delight. It was much more fun this way, no?

“ My life flashed before my eyes-” he mumbled, like a man distressed, taking a few deep breaths before leaning away from the wall and taking a step closer to her, his frown softening slightly, contorting to a weak smile. “ Aye, Maria. Your concern soothes me. It’s nice to know of some support during such a distressing time in my life”. He did his absolute to zip his lips after that because he was certain what came next may be more in character with Hanako Tone the hopeless flirt that was weak to pretty faces instead of Vito, the bartender that survived a murder attempt on his life.

And he failed. For a split second there was a tempting, cheeky look on his face as he tried to fix his hair for a second. But unfortunately just before he could open his mouth to flirt with the lovely lovely Koko Riddle, Jack happened. Jack swooped smoothly in like he had known what Hanako was thinking. Making the boy break character to give him an annoyed look but only briefly. Eventually he took a step back with a small sigh. “ Your concern is appreciated, Mister Moretti. However, Miss Maria's kindness here soothed much of my distress and nerves. No help is needed here. I feel much better than before”, he gave Moretti a tight smile. In other words, he told him to beat it. Find another pair to bother.

At Moretti’s question, let out a sigh, “ It was far too dark, and I could hardly see. But I know he had such a horrendous aim.” He couldn't help but mock the last part. ” I wasn’t moving that much, and he still missed? He mustve either been clumsy, or occupied with something else…”

He glanced at Tony, skeptically. “ Perhaps juggling his duty of babysitting a cat while trying to muder me? Still upset about that car, Mister Deluca?” He purposely said, loud enough for the room to hear.

Character Action: Lowkey accusing Tony DeLuca @Wyatt Starkey

Interacting: @Jack Burnett, @Koko Riddle,

Mentioning in the same room: @Mahlioz Evethisawe ‘s INPC , @Jessamine Hemlock , @Lucinia Thawin ,

Stats

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S t a m i n a : 11
S t r e n g t h : 3
A r c a n e : 15
A c c u r a c y : 16
E v a s i o n : 6
W i s d o m : 10

Abilities

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-1st, 3rd and 5th Parselmouth Abilities
- blindvision
- perfectionist
- wandmaker, Rangarou Hair, Rose wood.

RPing as Zophyr Qethnis from Uagadou

Genderfluid, pronouns at the moment: he/him

☽ Kirundi | French | English | Swahili | Arabic | Tswana | Xhosa ☾

october 19 2024 | evening

@Koko Riddle @Lucinia Thawin @Jessamine Hemlock @Hanako Tone @Wyatt Starkey @Jack Burnett

☽ Stamina: 10 | Evasion: 9 | Strength: 9 | Wisdom: 5 | Arcane power: 5 | Accuracy: 8 ☾
's Grace | Broken Broomshaft | Sixth Sense

Action: more observing, half-accusing Vito for the fun of it

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 Carlo Bianci, our beloved teacher @Mahiloz Evethisawe was found in a desperate state, shot in the left arm, and tragically lost their life even upon getting medical help..

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 question on everyone's mind however. IS OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT COMPETENT ENOUGH? recent reports suggest the people still have their trust in them as the populace has yet to fall into vigilante justice or any cult like activities.

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]: 98 -> Success
Body Part Shot [1d6]: 1 -> Left arm
Doctor Healing [1d100]: 43 -> Failure

Members:

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@Percival Gray, @Hanako Tone, @Wyatt Starkey, @Lucinia Thawin, @Jack Burnett, @Koko Riddle, @Jessamine Hemlock, Zephyr Qethnis (@Mahlioz Evethisawe)

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Date: 19 October 2024
Time: Evening
Location: Small Hall

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It was so much easier for her to stay in character, she was beginning to realise. Something about detaching from her real life and just playing a role... she didn't have to worry about patrolling or about Quidditch, just... this.

Maria's concern for Vito, although genuine, would appear to fade slightly when Mr Moretti appeared by their side. Maria-Koko's lips quirked upwards in amusement at the situation. The amusement would remain for Koko while the part of her that played Maria would regain her concern. What, precisely, had Mr DeLuca done to warrant a pointed question from Vito?

Of course, Maria knew very little about the personal lives of her customers. There was something about seeing the everyday buzz of people coming and going, of getting to see little parts of them, but not all of them, that fascinated her. But here, where she truly needed to know what was in people's souls, or something sentimental like that, her experience failed her.

Every time Alessio's mouth opened, Maria would appear almost disinterested. It took a great deal of effort on Koko's part to maintain that appearance. If it were earlier in the day, she might have burst out laughing from the effort, but as it was, she managed to keep a straight face. Just out of spite, Maria would not go for any solution proposed by Alessio. 'Who's to say he was talking about Sally?' she said blandly.

When the lights when out again, it seemed the victim, this time, was not in fortune's favour. It was the schoolteacher, Carlo.

When the lights came on again, Maria turned to her fellow townspeople. 'Who could possibly have anything against Carlo?' she lamented. 'I doubt the man would ever hurt a fly.'

She would refrain from making accusations just yet. The more rational part of Koko that was still guiding Maria's hands would not make a rash judgement without evidence.

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The 'Fit:

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This dress:

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with elbow-length black gloves and black heels. Hair styled a la a blonde Hedy Lamarr.

Interacting with @Lucinia Thawin & @Jessamine Hemlock & Zophyr Qethnis (@Mahlioz Evethisawe) & @Hanako Tone & @Wyatt Starkey & @Jack Burnett

Open to interactions.

Mod info:

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Stats:
Stamina: 20
Evasion: 10
Strength: 3
Wisdom: 7
Arcane Power: 5
Accuracy: 24

Abilities:
Part-Veela Alluring
Evasive Maneuvers
Part-Veela Scream
Calming Presence
Part-Veela Charm
Keeper's Catch
Part-Veela Temperamental

RPing as Zophyr Qethnis from Uagadou

Genderfluid, pronouns at the moment: he/him

☽ Kirundi | French | English | Swahili | Arabic | Tswana | Xhosa ☾

october 19 2024 | evening

@Koko Riddle @Lucinia Thawin @Jessamine Hemlock @Hanako Tone @Wyatt Starkey @Jack Burnett

☽ Stamina: 10 | Evasion: 9 | Strength: 9 | Wisdom: 5 | Arcane power: 5 | Accuracy: 8 ☾
's Grace | Broken Broomshaft | Sixth Sense

Action: being dead ):

hex: #1f3b4d

An accusation came his way.
“Vito, please, I didn’t shoot you. I wouldn’t have missed.”
A fine response. Sensible, even.

Alessio came to him with a bit of paper she called a business card and a suggestion that Vito’s baby bird brain wouldn’t have shot at himself. Uhh, yeah, Tony would beg to differ.

“Vito Rossi would shoot anything at anybody if it meant more business to that bar of his. He’d buy out a couple of billboards just to market his misery,” Tony shot back at Alessio, taking the card from her hand as he did so. Turning over to read it, he saw something that almost made his jaw drop. This was preposterous! One second he’s towing Tony’s car, and the next he’s gunning to poison his (Jack’s) cat? Unacceptable. But something stuck out to Tony about the handwriting. It was a bit familiar, but Tony knew Vito pretty well. He had to have put up with him if he was willing to park by his bar at all, before… before the towing.

But Tony DeLuca wasn’t stupid. He knew to question a motive… what did this Alessio have to lose by helping him out? Well, probably Vito’s trust. But what did she have to gain? Tony didn’t know that one yet. Something smelled fishy, and Tony didn’t want to get caught on that hook. If it was real though… “That Vito’s up to no good. I swear he waters down his wine, why not stoop to this.”

Back to Carlo. That quiet one.
“Sorry about that. Carlo, you said? I’d agree about the circumstances, but there are more innocent victims than Vito. And he made it out without a scratch on ‘em, so I’d say we might just be alright.”

This was getting fun. So, what was he to do now? Nodding to Alessio, he slid the card into his pocket and started cooking up a way to get Vito to write something down for him, to compare their handwriting of course. But just as Tony was hatching his plan, the lights went off. And then they were on again.

Okay, this didn’t feel like it looked good on him at all. First, the person he has it out for is shot at, and then the only person he really spoke to comes up dead? Yes, it seemed like it was him. But it wasn’t! Maybe it was time for him to join the group, stop focusing on petty grudges. But then he remembered the note, and it was certainly in Sally’s best interest if he went through with his plan. Sure, someone was dead. But a cat was threatened. This was big.

“Hey Vito,” Tony grabbed a pen from his pocket and a loose napkin that was sitting by the beverage cart and made his way to Vito, hoping to speak one on one without getting any major attention. “Would you mind writing down the bar’s address? I’m not in the mood to keep up this feud with you when folks are dropping dead, and I think after this I’ll need a drink.”

Currently babysitting:

Action(s): addressing the allegations, acquiring evidence (hot goss), rip carlo, getting vito handwriting maybz

Abilities: Parselmouth, prodigal DADA, fearless
Stats: Sta: 12 | Eva: 12 | Str: 4 | Wis: 9 | Arc: 9 | Acc: 10

Mentioning:
Interacting: @Jack Burnett, @Prat Pass, @Koko Riddle, @Lucinia Thawin, Salami da cat, @Jessamine Hemlock, @Hanako Tone, @Mahlioz Evethisawe (Zophyr Qethnis)

Pet Snake Present In Thread

Parseltongue & English +

Hanako couldnt help but hide a snicker at Lucas retort about not missing. Finding the most amusement in their little banter. “ Oh please, as if I’d have to resort to murder to keep my business booming. “

When Hanako pulled out the ‘business card’ for miss Allesio, truth be told, it was just some random scrap he found in his pockets. He didn’t think it would be anything special or readable at least. That was just meant to be a prop for an actual business card anyway. Thats part of making a character isn’t it? Apparently Miss Allesio decided to repay Vito’s kindness by throwing him under the bus and brought up a topic completely unrelated to the murder.

Hanako’s eyes widened at Allesio’s exchange with the silent party guest and looked completely baffled as somehow the tables turned into a direction he didnt even think was even necessary for the game. “I- hold on-” he blanked out his character for a moment as he tried to snatch the paper away from Carlo. (feel free to auto-miss him or something). “ This is - irrelevant piece of evidence” he scoffed, couldnt help glance at Jack, as he attempted to get in character again (if he held the paper, he would attempt to put it in his pockets. “ Blaming the victim! The horrors of todays world” Vito retorted with a dramatic sigh. Surprisingly, Maria defended him (his character). Maybe his charm did work after all.

Before he could accuse Carlo instead, the lights went out and turns out wow Carlo may not be the murderer afterall. And then Luca asked to write down the bar, and Hanako let out snickered laugh at Jack’s comment. “ Oh, it's fine doctor. Even with all his uh.. Displeasure- for my business, he can’t stay away from me too long~” he decided to flirt just to piss Wyatt/Luca off.

Character Action: Lowkey accusing Tony DeLuca @Wyatt Starkey

Interacting: @Jack Burnett, @Koko Riddle,

Mentioning in the same room: @Mahlioz Evethisawe ‘s INPC , @Jessamine Hemlock , Lucinia Thawin ,

Stats

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S t a m i n a : 11
S t r e n g t h : 3
A r c a n e : 15
A c c u r a c y : 16
E v a s i o n : 6
W i s d o m : 10

Abilities

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-1st, 3rd and 5th Parselmouth Abilities
- blindvision
- perfectionist
- wandmaker, Rangarou Hair, Rose wood.