Amaris Knight wrote: 11 May 2023, 04:19

Rita Su wrote: 11 May 2023, 03:35 Hi, Keith, Nora, and Elektra! What`s up? I`m shuffed!

why if i may ask?

Nora De Carie wrote: 10 May 2023, 23:39 Oh my gosh guys: I just had to write a short mystery for one of my courses. I couldn't think of names, so I went with random names from the site. I made the story before I chose the names, so trust me when I say it's really inaccurate...

First story:
My randomized words were: bubble, acting, live, and poison.

Reducio

First produced 11 years ago, Bubble Guppies has touched the hearts of thousands of children around the world since, and now, it has been given a new opportunity to change lives-- in live action. News of the remake had quickly spread to the media, with many hoping to fill the roles of their favourite guppies. Actors were soon cast for six out of the seven: Beyonce playing Mollie, Shawn Mendes playing Gill, Taylor Swift playing Deema, Caleb Mclaughlin playing Goby, and Rupert Grint playing Nonny. But one role was left unfilled-- Oona.

They’d narrowed it down to just six actresses, but only one of them was any kind of big name. She’d been in the Westing Game, portraying Turtle Wexler; the Harry Potter tv show, portraying Luna Lovegood, and Micky Mouse: A Parody portraying Minnie Mouse. Her face was all over billboards, magazine covers and news stories. Her name was Serena Towers, and she couldn’t wait to add Bubble Guppies to her résumé. Others said this role could make or break her entire career.

Next was Bailey Glade, a lesser-known actress who’d played a few small parts in bigger tv shows. She’d even had a role in the Harry Potter remake, with Serena, as Fleur Delacour’s younger sister. Rumours had sprung up around her involvement in the Bubble Guppies show, as there’d been people who claimed that she and Kim Sato (one of the casting directors) were having an affair. Kate Middlespoon, Kim’s co-director, had relased a statement with him that the rumors were simply that, rumors and that they would have no bearing on the final casting of Oona.

The other three girls also auditioning were all newbies, unless you count Mellani Miller, who’d done Broadway in the past. She’d arrived early and was waiting in the lounge when Lilliana Havenmore arrived.

¨Dahlings!” the spoiled model called, her purple heels clinking against the marble floors. She was dressed from head to toe in the colour, save her star hair clip, which was bright pink. Mellani guessed she was trying to pull off something that resembled Oona's signature outfit, but let’s just say it wasn’t exactly working for her. “Oh,” Lilliana said, her voice dropping as she spotted Mellani, “It’s only you?” Mellani opened her mouth to reply-- something nasty, the girl deserved it,-- but was interrupted by the entrance of Bailey Glade, who was helping Penelope McLain get up the stairs.

“Aren’t you rather old to play Oona?” Lilliana asked, scrunching up her nose. Stop being a brat! both Bailey and Mellani wanted to say, but they had to admit: McLain was old. She was maybe even in her forties, so why was she even auditioning? It was a mystery.

Penelope sniffed in disgust, but that triggered a fit of coughing. Once she’s come around again, she continued. “I got this far, didn’t I? Who knows, I might even get the role.”

“Hardly likely,” announced another voice. It belonged to Serena Towers, who had just entered the scene. “We all know I have this audition in the bag.”

“Then why were we called back too?”

“A formality, I suppose. Oh,” Serena said, looking towards the door, “There is Kate Middlespoon now.”

So it was, and at 2:30, the actresses were called in for their final audition. They went one by one, while Serena waited by the door, ready to open it when people finished. Mellani offered to do it for her, but Serena insisted it was no big deal. Serena had gone first and was in and out in ten minutes (“It was a breeze, honestly.”), while Bailey took nearly an hour (“I think they liked it? Good luck, Mellani!”), Lilliana took thirty minutes (“Fabulous, dahlings!”), Mellani took much the same (“It went as well as I could expect. But, Penelope, do take in this water with you; you wouldn’t want to have a coughing fit.”) and Penelope took half the time as Serena (“Told you it would be fine, didn’t I?). Once they’d all auditioned, they waited outside, and at some point, Kim Sato left for a washroom break. It took maybe five minutes, but once he’d returned, he was met with an unpleasant sight: the dead body of Kate Middlespoon.

Kim Sato denied poisoning her, of course, claiming one of the actresses must have slipped something into her drink. Besides, the police had found videos of him and Kate reviewing what had happened during the auditions, and not once had his hand ventured near her bottle of water. In the audition room, he told the detective all about it.

“Ms. McLain left at around 4:55, and that’s when the video started. Here, look, you can see me leave the room before Penelope turns off the camera.” Kim said, and Detective Duvessa Ember had to agree he was right. It couldn’t have been him, so that only left her five suspects: Serena Towers, Bailey Glade, Mellani Miller, Lilliana Havenmore, and Penelope McLain.

“Well, then, can you tell me what happened during each audition?” Detective Ember questioned, her notepad flipped open to a new page, “Anything that could point towards the killer?”

“Er, I can’t tell you too much, I’m afraid,” Kim gulped, “Can’t you just look at the videoed review we did?”

The detective frowned. “Unfortunately, the sound drive was… destroyed. We could try to read your lips, but we’d rather you just tell us before we run them through.”

“Y-yes,” he stuttered, “T-that makes sense. Well, Serena’s was first, and, you know, she’s just such a natural, but then there was Bailey and she… she was good too. Lilliana's was interesting-- to be honest, I don’t know how she got this far-- same with Penelope. Mellani was by far the best, I think.”

“Did you tell her this?”

“Uh, yes, I think K-kate mentioned it. She said, ‘Unless Penelope blows our socks off, you’ve got the job.”

“Okay, one more question: Did you have any romantic feelings for Ms. Middlespoon?”

“I-- Erm-- N-no. I didn’t.” Kim shifted uncomfortably. “And despite what people are saying, I never even laid eyes on Bailey Glade before today! The whole media is full of liars and, you kn--”

“Thank you, Mr. Sato.” Detective Embers clicked her pen closed. “Can you send Ms. Candace Stainton in?”

It was almost like the auditions, but this time, only one of them was acting. As they were questioned individually, the others waited outside. If they stood near the door, they could just hear what the detective was saying. But whenever they got close, a police officer would make them stand back. What they did hear, however, was Lilliana’s fake tears, Penelope’s high-pitched insistence of “Ah didn’t do it! Ah didn’t!” and Bailey Glade’s furious stomping. It was nearly 6:00 when Detective Ember came out alone. All she said was:

“I know who did it.”

Second Story:
My randomized words are: heir, divorce, kitchen, gold.

Reducio

Character summary (not done the mystery):
Tony Krabgoon is engaged to Ava, but his mother (Alora J. Krabgoon) doesn’t approve. She thinks Ava is a gold digger, since she is the daughter of a simple bartender (Solomon Lear). Alora herself married rich (to Lucian Mornstern), but then got divorced. However, she didn’t know he was unaware of the child-- she just thought that he had abandoned her. But the truth was, she’d accidentally told his twin, Absalon Stainton, instead of Lucian himself. Absalon has a spoiled daughter, Candace Stainton. Alora’s caregiver (Irene Dockert) also comes into the mix. She used to work for Toby at his company, Krabgoon’s Kitchens, and they briefly had an affair. However, Alora never knew this, so when she hired Irene, they didn’t even recognise each other. Lucian also has a caregiver, Avery Leveret.

@Avery Leveret @Alora J. Graves @Lucian Mornstern @Ava Winchect @Solomon Lear @Lilliana Havenmore @Duvessa Ember @Kim Sato @Bailey Glade @Mellani Miller @Serena Towers

Ava Winchect wrote: 10 May 2023, 21:28 Okay, which quote should i go with?

“We all saw the red flags, it's just that for some of us, red is our favourite colour.” - @Qrow Beithir

or

“You can't control who comes into your life, but you can control which window you throw them out of.”

Cicely Woods wrote: 11 May 2023, 06:15 People are here wow

Replied to one roleplay and did two homework’s. That is a feat. (For me I am lazy… very lazy,)

Nora De Carie wrote: 10 May 2023, 23:39 Oh my gosh guys: I just had to write a short mystery for one of my courses. I couldn't think of names, so I went with random names from the site. I made the story before I chose the names, so trust me when I say it's really inaccurate...

First story:
My randomized words were: bubble, acting, live, and poison.

Reducio

First produced 11 years ago, Bubble Guppies has touched the hearts of thousands of children around the world since, and now, it has been given a new opportunity to change lives-- in live action. News of the remake had quickly spread to the media, with many hoping to fill the roles of their favourite guppies. Actors were soon cast for six out of the seven: Beyonce playing Mollie, Shawn Mendes playing Gill, Taylor Swift playing Deema, Caleb Mclaughlin playing Goby, and Rupert Grint playing Nonny. But one role was left unfilled-- Oona.

They’d narrowed it down to just six actresses, but only one of them was any kind of big name. She’d been in the Westing Game, portraying Turtle Wexler; the Harry Potter tv show, portraying Luna Lovegood, and Micky Mouse: A Parody portraying Minnie Mouse. Her face was all over billboards, magazine covers and news stories. Her name was Serena Towers, and she couldn’t wait to add Bubble Guppies to her résumé. Others said this role could make or break her entire career.

Next was Bailey Glade, a lesser-known actress who’d played a few small parts in bigger tv shows. She’d even had a role in the Harry Potter remake, with Serena, as Fleur Delacour’s younger sister. Rumours had sprung up around her involvement in the Bubble Guppies show, as there’d been people who claimed that she and Kim Sato (one of the casting directors) were having an affair. Kate Middlespoon, Kim’s co-director, had relased a statement with him that the rumors were simply that, rumors and that they would have no bearing on the final casting of Oona.

The other three girls also auditioning were all newbies, unless you count Mellani Miller, who’d done Broadway in the past. She’d arrived early and was waiting in the lounge when Lilliana Havenmore arrived.

¨Dahlings!” the spoiled model called, her purple heels clinking against the marble floors. She was dressed from head to toe in the colour, save her star hair clip, which was bright pink. Mellani guessed she was trying to pull off something that resembled Oona's signature outfit, but let’s just say it wasn’t exactly working for her. “Oh,” Lilliana said, her voice dropping as she spotted Mellani, “It’s only you?” Mellani opened her mouth to reply-- something nasty, the girl deserved it,-- but was interrupted by the entrance of Bailey Glade, who was helping Penelope McLain get up the stairs.

“Aren’t you rather old to play Oona?” Lilliana asked, scrunching up her nose. Stop being a brat! both Bailey and Mellani wanted to say, but they had to admit: McLain was old. She was maybe even in her forties, so why was she even auditioning? It was a mystery.

Penelope sniffed in disgust, but that triggered a fit of coughing. Once she’s come around again, she continued. “I got this far, didn’t I? Who knows, I might even get the role.”

“Hardly likely,” announced another voice. It belonged to Serena Towers, who had just entered the scene. “We all know I have this audition in the bag.”

“Then why were we called back too?”

“A formality, I suppose. Oh,” Serena said, looking towards the door, “There is Kate Middlespoon now.”

So it was, and at 2:30, the actresses were called in for their final audition. They went one by one, while Serena waited by the door, ready to open it when people finished. Mellani offered to do it for her, but Serena insisted it was no big deal. Serena had gone first and was in and out in ten minutes (“It was a breeze, honestly.”), while Bailey took nearly an hour (“I think they liked it? Good luck, Mellani!”), Lilliana took thirty minutes (“Fabulous, dahlings!”), Mellani took much the same (“It went as well as I could expect. But, Penelope, do take in this water with you; you wouldn’t want to have a coughing fit.”) and Penelope took half the time as Serena (“Told you it would be fine, didn’t I?). Once they’d all auditioned, they waited outside, and at some point, Kim Sato left for a washroom break. It took maybe five minutes, but once he’d returned, he was met with an unpleasant sight: the dead body of Kate Middlespoon.

Kim Sato denied poisoning her, of course, claiming one of the actresses must have slipped something into her drink. Besides, the police had found videos of him and Kate reviewing what had happened during the auditions, and not once had his hand ventured near her bottle of water. In the audition room, he told the detective all about it.

“Ms. McLain left at around 4:55, and that’s when the video started. Here, look, you can see me leave the room before Penelope turns off the camera.” Kim said, and Detective Duvessa Ember had to agree he was right. It couldn’t have been him, so that only left her five suspects: Serena Towers, Bailey Glade, Mellani Miller, Lilliana Havenmore, and Penelope McLain.

“Well, then, can you tell me what happened during each audition?” Detective Ember questioned, her notepad flipped open to a new page, “Anything that could point towards the killer?”

“Er, I can’t tell you too much, I’m afraid,” Kim gulped, “Can’t you just look at the videoed review we did?”

The detective frowned. “Unfortunately, the sound drive was… destroyed. We could try to read your lips, but we’d rather you just tell us before we run them through.”

“Y-yes,” he stuttered, “T-that makes sense. Well, Serena’s was first, and, you know, she’s just such a natural, but then there was Bailey and she… she was good too. Lilliana's was interesting-- to be honest, I don’t know how she got this far-- same with Penelope. Mellani was by far the best, I think.”

“Did you tell her this?”

“Uh, yes, I think K-kate mentioned it. She said, ‘Unless Penelope blows our socks off, you’ve got the job.”

“Okay, one more question: Did you have any romantic feelings for Ms. Middlespoon?”

“I-- Erm-- N-no. I didn’t.” Kim shifted uncomfortably. “And despite what people are saying, I never even laid eyes on Bailey Glade before today! The whole media is full of liars and, you kn--”

“Thank you, Mr. Sato.” Detective Embers clicked her pen closed. “Can you send Ms. Candace Stainton in?”

It was almost like the auditions, but this time, only one of them was acting. As they were questioned individually, the others waited outside. If they stood near the door, they could just hear what the detective was saying. But whenever they got close, a police officer would make them stand back. What they did hear, however, was Lilliana’s fake tears, Penelope’s high-pitched insistence of “Ah didn’t do it! Ah didn’t!” and Bailey Glade’s furious stomping. It was nearly 6:00 when Detective Ember came out alone. All she said was:

“I know who did it.”

Second Story:
My randomized words are: heir, divorce, kitchen, gold.

Reducio

Character summary (not done the mystery):
Tony Krabgoon is engaged to Ava, but his mother (Alora J. Krabgoon) doesn’t approve. She thinks Ava is a gold digger, since she is the daughter of a simple bartender (Solomon Lear). Alora herself married rich (to Lucian Mornstern), but then got divorced. However, she didn’t know he was unaware of the child-- she just thought that he had abandoned her. But the truth was, she’d accidentally told his twin, Absalon Stainton, instead of Lucian himself. Absalon has a spoiled daughter, Candace Stainton. Alora’s caregiver (Irene Dockert) also comes into the mix. She used to work for Toby at his company, Krabgoon’s Kitchens, and they briefly had an affair. However, Alora never knew this, so when she hired Irene, they didn’t even recognise each other. Lucian also has a caregiver, Avery Leveret.

@Avery Leveret @Alora J. Graves @Lucian Mornstern @Ava Winchect @Solomon Lear @Lilliana Havenmore @Duvessa Ember @Kim Sato @Bailey Glade @Mellani Miller @Serena Towers

Mellani Miller wrote: 11 May 2023, 07:00

Nora De Carie wrote: 10 May 2023, 23:39 Oh my gosh guys: I just had to write a short mystery for one of my courses. I couldn't think of names, so I went with random names from the site. I made the story before I chose the names, so trust me when I say it's really inaccurate...

First story:
My randomized words were: bubble, acting, live, and poison.

Reducio

First produced 11 years ago, Bubble Guppies has touched the hearts of thousands of children around the world since, and now, it has been given a new opportunity to change lives-- in live action. News of the remake had quickly spread to the media, with many hoping to fill the roles of their favourite guppies. Actors were soon cast for six out of the seven: Beyonce playing Mollie, Shawn Mendes playing Gill, Taylor Swift playing Deema, Caleb Mclaughlin playing Goby, and Rupert Grint playing Nonny. But one role was left unfilled-- Oona.

They’d narrowed it down to just six actresses, but only one of them was any kind of big name. She’d been in the Westing Game, portraying Turtle Wexler; the Harry Potter tv show, portraying Luna Lovegood, and Micky Mouse: A Parody portraying Minnie Mouse. Her face was all over billboards, magazine covers and news stories. Her name was Serena Towers, and she couldn’t wait to add Bubble Guppies to her résumé. Others said this role could make or break her entire career.

Next was Bailey Glade, a lesser-known actress who’d played a few small parts in bigger tv shows. She’d even had a role in the Harry Potter remake, with Serena, as Fleur Delacour’s younger sister. Rumours had sprung up around her involvement in the Bubble Guppies show, as there’d been people who claimed that she and Kim Sato (one of the casting directors) were having an affair. Kate Middlespoon, Kim’s co-director, had relased a statement with him that the rumors were simply that, rumors and that they would have no bearing on the final casting of Oona.

The other three girls also auditioning were all newbies, unless you count Mellani Miller, who’d done Broadway in the past. She’d arrived early and was waiting in the lounge when Lilliana Havenmore arrived.

¨Dahlings!” the spoiled model called, her purple heels clinking against the marble floors. She was dressed from head to toe in the colour, save her star hair clip, which was bright pink. Mellani guessed she was trying to pull off something that resembled Oona's signature outfit, but let’s just say it wasn’t exactly working for her. “Oh,” Lilliana said, her voice dropping as she spotted Mellani, “It’s only you?” Mellani opened her mouth to reply-- something nasty, the girl deserved it,-- but was interrupted by the entrance of Bailey Glade, who was helping Penelope McLain get up the stairs.

“Aren’t you rather old to play Oona?” Lilliana asked, scrunching up her nose. Stop being a brat! both Bailey and Mellani wanted to say, but they had to admit: McLain was old. She was maybe even in her forties, so why was she even auditioning? It was a mystery.

Penelope sniffed in disgust, but that triggered a fit of coughing. Once she’s come around again, she continued. “I got this far, didn’t I? Who knows, I might even get the role.”

“Hardly likely,” announced another voice. It belonged to Serena Towers, who had just entered the scene. “We all know I have this audition in the bag.”

“Then why were we called back too?”

“A formality, I suppose. Oh,” Serena said, looking towards the door, “There is Kate Middlespoon now.”

So it was, and at 2:30, the actresses were called in for their final audition. They went one by one, while Serena waited by the door, ready to open it when people finished. Mellani offered to do it for her, but Serena insisted it was no big deal. Serena had gone first and was in and out in ten minutes (“It was a breeze, honestly.”), while Bailey took nearly an hour (“I think they liked it? Good luck, Mellani!”), Lilliana took thirty minutes (“Fabulous, dahlings!”), Mellani took much the same (“It went as well as I could expect. But, Penelope, do take in this water with you; you wouldn’t want to have a coughing fit.”) and Penelope took half the time as Serena (“Told you it would be fine, didn’t I?). Once they’d all auditioned, they waited outside, and at some point, Kim Sato left for a washroom break. It took maybe five minutes, but once he’d returned, he was met with an unpleasant sight: the dead body of Kate Middlespoon.

Kim Sato denied poisoning her, of course, claiming one of the actresses must have slipped something into her drink. Besides, the police had found videos of him and Kate reviewing what had happened during the auditions, and not once had his hand ventured near her bottle of water. In the audition room, he told the detective all about it.

“Ms. McLain left at around 4:55, and that’s when the video started. Here, look, you can see me leave the room before Penelope turns off the camera.” Kim said, and Detective Duvessa Ember had to agree he was right. It couldn’t have been him, so that only left her five suspects: Serena Towers, Bailey Glade, Mellani Miller, Lilliana Havenmore, and Penelope McLain.

“Well, then, can you tell me what happened during each audition?” Detective Ember questioned, her notepad flipped open to a new page, “Anything that could point towards the killer?”

“Er, I can’t tell you too much, I’m afraid,” Kim gulped, “Can’t you just look at the videoed review we did?”

The detective frowned. “Unfortunately, the sound drive was… destroyed. We could try to read your lips, but we’d rather you just tell us before we run them through.”

“Y-yes,” he stuttered, “T-that makes sense. Well, Serena’s was first, and, you know, she’s just such a natural, but then there was Bailey and she… she was good too. Lilliana's was interesting-- to be honest, I don’t know how she got this far-- same with Penelope. Mellani was by far the best, I think.”

“Did you tell her this?”

“Uh, yes, I think K-kate mentioned it. She said, ‘Unless Penelope blows our socks off, you’ve got the job.”

“Okay, one more question: Did you have any romantic feelings for Ms. Middlespoon?”

“I-- Erm-- N-no. I didn’t.” Kim shifted uncomfortably. “And despite what people are saying, I never even laid eyes on Bailey Glade before today! The whole media is full of liars and, you kn--”

“Thank you, Mr. Sato.” Detective Embers clicked her pen closed. “Can you send Ms. Candace Stainton in?”

It was almost like the auditions, but this time, only one of them was acting. As they were questioned individually, the others waited outside. If they stood near the door, they could just hear what the detective was saying. But whenever they got close, a police officer would make them stand back. What they did hear, however, was Lilliana’s fake tears, Penelope’s high-pitched insistence of “Ah didn’t do it! Ah didn’t!” and Bailey Glade’s furious stomping. It was nearly 6:00 when Detective Ember came out alone. All she said was:

“I know who did it.”

Second Story:
My randomized words are: heir, divorce, kitchen, gold.

Reducio

Character summary (not done the mystery):
Tony Krabgoon is engaged to Ava, but his mother (Alora J. Krabgoon) doesn’t approve. She thinks Ava is a gold digger, since she is the daughter of a simple bartender (Solomon Lear). Alora herself married rich (to Lucian Mornstern), but then got divorced. However, she didn’t know he was unaware of the child-- she just thought that he had abandoned her. But the truth was, she’d accidentally told his twin, Absalon Stainton, instead of Lucian himself. Absalon has a spoiled daughter, Candace Stainton. Alora’s caregiver (Irene Dockert) also comes into the mix. She used to work for Toby at his company, Krabgoon’s Kitchens, and they briefly had an affair. However, Alora never knew this, so when she hired Irene, they didn’t even recognise each other. Lucian also has a caregiver, Avery Leveret.

@Avery Leveret @Alora J. Graves @Lucian Mornstern @Ava Winchect @Solomon Lear @Lilliana Havenmore @Duvessa Ember @Kim Sato @Bailey Glade @Mellani Miller @Serena Towers

:0 I need to know the killer- XD

Duvessa Ember wrote: 11 May 2023, 07:18

Mellani Miller wrote: 11 May 2023, 07:00

Nora De Carie wrote: 10 May 2023, 23:39 Oh my gosh guys: I just had to write a short mystery for one of my courses. I couldn't think of names, so I went with random names from the site. I made the story before I chose the names, so trust me when I say it's really inaccurate...

First story:
My randomized words were: bubble, acting, live, and poison.

Reducio

First produced 11 years ago, Bubble Guppies has touched the hearts of thousands of children around the world since, and now, it has been given a new opportunity to change lives-- in live action. News of the remake had quickly spread to the media, with many hoping to fill the roles of their favourite guppies. Actors were soon cast for six out of the seven: Beyonce playing Mollie, Shawn Mendes playing Gill, Taylor Swift playing Deema, Caleb Mclaughlin playing Goby, and Rupert Grint playing Nonny. But one role was left unfilled-- Oona.

They’d narrowed it down to just six actresses, but only one of them was any kind of big name. She’d been in the Westing Game, portraying Turtle Wexler; the Harry Potter tv show, portraying Luna Lovegood, and Micky Mouse: A Parody portraying Minnie Mouse. Her face was all over billboards, magazine covers and news stories. Her name was Serena Towers, and she couldn’t wait to add Bubble Guppies to her résumé. Others said this role could make or break her entire career.

Next was Bailey Glade, a lesser-known actress who’d played a few small parts in bigger tv shows. She’d even had a role in the Harry Potter remake, with Serena, as Fleur Delacour’s younger sister. Rumours had sprung up around her involvement in the Bubble Guppies show, as there’d been people who claimed that she and Kim Sato (one of the casting directors) were having an affair. Kate Middlespoon, Kim’s co-director, had relased a statement with him that the rumors were simply that, rumors and that they would have no bearing on the final casting of Oona.

The other three girls also auditioning were all newbies, unless you count Mellani Miller, who’d done Broadway in the past. She’d arrived early and was waiting in the lounge when Lilliana Havenmore arrived.

¨Dahlings!” the spoiled model called, her purple heels clinking against the marble floors. She was dressed from head to toe in the colour, save her star hair clip, which was bright pink. Mellani guessed she was trying to pull off something that resembled Oona's signature outfit, but let’s just say it wasn’t exactly working for her. “Oh,” Lilliana said, her voice dropping as she spotted Mellani, “It’s only you?” Mellani opened her mouth to reply-- something nasty, the girl deserved it,-- but was interrupted by the entrance of Bailey Glade, who was helping Penelope McLain get up the stairs.

“Aren’t you rather old to play Oona?” Lilliana asked, scrunching up her nose. Stop being a brat! both Bailey and Mellani wanted to say, but they had to admit: McLain was old. She was maybe even in her forties, so why was she even auditioning? It was a mystery.

Penelope sniffed in disgust, but that triggered a fit of coughing. Once she’s come around again, she continued. “I got this far, didn’t I? Who knows, I might even get the role.”

“Hardly likely,” announced another voice. It belonged to Serena Towers, who had just entered the scene. “We all know I have this audition in the bag.”

“Then why were we called back too?”

“A formality, I suppose. Oh,” Serena said, looking towards the door, “There is Kate Middlespoon now.”

So it was, and at 2:30, the actresses were called in for their final audition. They went one by one, while Serena waited by the door, ready to open it when people finished. Mellani offered to do it for her, but Serena insisted it was no big deal. Serena had gone first and was in and out in ten minutes (“It was a breeze, honestly.”), while Bailey took nearly an hour (“I think they liked it? Good luck, Mellani!”), Lilliana took thirty minutes (“Fabulous, dahlings!”), Mellani took much the same (“It went as well as I could expect. But, Penelope, do take in this water with you; you wouldn’t want to have a coughing fit.”) and Penelope took half the time as Serena (“Told you it would be fine, didn’t I?). Once they’d all auditioned, they waited outside, and at some point, Kim Sato left for a washroom break. It took maybe five minutes, but once he’d returned, he was met with an unpleasant sight: the dead body of Kate Middlespoon.

Kim Sato denied poisoning her, of course, claiming one of the actresses must have slipped something into her drink. Besides, the police had found videos of him and Kate reviewing what had happened during the auditions, and not once had his hand ventured near her bottle of water. In the audition room, he told the detective all about it.

“Ms. McLain left at around 4:55, and that’s when the video started. Here, look, you can see me leave the room before Penelope turns off the camera.” Kim said, and Detective Duvessa Ember had to agree he was right. It couldn’t have been him, so that only left her five suspects: Serena Towers, Bailey Glade, Mellani Miller, Lilliana Havenmore, and Penelope McLain.

“Well, then, can you tell me what happened during each audition?” Detective Ember questioned, her notepad flipped open to a new page, “Anything that could point towards the killer?”

“Er, I can’t tell you too much, I’m afraid,” Kim gulped, “Can’t you just look at the videoed review we did?”

The detective frowned. “Unfortunately, the sound drive was… destroyed. We could try to read your lips, but we’d rather you just tell us before we run them through.”

“Y-yes,” he stuttered, “T-that makes sense. Well, Serena’s was first, and, you know, she’s just such a natural, but then there was Bailey and she… she was good too. Lilliana's was interesting-- to be honest, I don’t know how she got this far-- same with Penelope. Mellani was by far the best, I think.”

“Did you tell her this?”

“Uh, yes, I think K-kate mentioned it. She said, ‘Unless Penelope blows our socks off, you’ve got the job.”

“Okay, one more question: Did you have any romantic feelings for Ms. Middlespoon?”

“I-- Erm-- N-no. I didn’t.” Kim shifted uncomfortably. “And despite what people are saying, I never even laid eyes on Bailey Glade before today! The whole media is full of liars and, you kn--”

“Thank you, Mr. Sato.” Detective Embers clicked her pen closed. “Can you send Ms. Candace Stainton in?”

It was almost like the auditions, but this time, only one of them was acting. As they were questioned individually, the others waited outside. If they stood near the door, they could just hear what the detective was saying. But whenever they got close, a police officer would make them stand back. What they did hear, however, was Lilliana’s fake tears, Penelope’s high-pitched insistence of “Ah didn’t do it! Ah didn’t!” and Bailey Glade’s furious stomping. It was nearly 6:00 when Detective Ember came out alone. All she said was:

“I know who did it.”

Second Story:
My randomized words are: heir, divorce, kitchen, gold.

Reducio

Character summary (not done the mystery):
Tony Krabgoon is engaged to Ava, but his mother (Alora J. Krabgoon) doesn’t approve. She thinks Ava is a gold digger, since she is the daughter of a simple bartender (Solomon Lear). Alora herself married rich (to Lucian Mornstern), but then got divorced. However, she didn’t know he was unaware of the child-- she just thought that he had abandoned her. But the truth was, she’d accidentally told his twin, Absalon Stainton, instead of Lucian himself. Absalon has a spoiled daughter, Candace Stainton. Alora’s caregiver (Irene Dockert) also comes into the mix. She used to work for Toby at his company, Krabgoon’s Kitchens, and they briefly had an affair. However, Alora never knew this, so when she hired Irene, they didn’t even recognise each other. Lucian also has a caregiver, Avery Leveret.

@Avery Leveret @Alora J. Graves @Lucian Mornstern @Ava Winchect @Solomon Lear @Lilliana Havenmore @Duvessa Ember @Kim Sato @Bailey Glade @Mellani Miller @Serena Towers

:0 I need to know the killer- XD

Detective Ember knows