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Arrival ;

You've woken up in a decrepit bedroom, with one suitcase nearby. You're naked, and the suitcase is your only clothing source. It contains several pieces of clothing, but none of them are yours - and they all happen to be sexy detective clothes. A good example. There are a mix of types for both genders. There's a stuffed animal on the bed, one that matches your inner heart's want for species.

You're free to explore this hotel. As you do, nobody greets you. But what you find is that no matter what you try, there's some sort of barrier keeping you from leaving. It's not that the windows or doors are barred off, excepting doors leading to unlocked places. It's that if you try, an invisible barrier stops you.

Mastermind ;

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A guy comes out in a baby mask, as many of you have gathered to figure out what's going on. You can see it in the icon. He's doing a little jig, a cute little dance. He's singing this song in acapella. Eventually, he trails off and stops, looking at the group silently.

And then he bows, but says nothing.

...

Well?

Assistant;

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So. That night, in the ballroom, a woman descends from the ceiling, her tentacles waving slowly. She has a smirk on her face as she comes down.

"So, all you little darlings must be wondering what's happening. After all, our leader isn't the best at speaking. As you must know, you're trapped here. We want you to play a little mystery game of murder."

Her tentacles undulating, she looks for reactions.

Motive
Behold the Jabberwocky, as he eats your kind. Snicker snacker as the blade becomes drawn, drip drip drip as the blood falls from your loved ones. Wish to save them? Kill someone else first.

Murder;

Someone's been murdered. The death is terrible but it's time to investigate. Maybe you'll use the corkboard, or maybe you'll follow the bloody trail of evidence first. Whatever you decide, it's time to get cracking.

Trial;

It's time to put someone on trial. Could it be you? Lay out the evidence and see who you think's at fault. You're all gathered in the ballroom to be the judge and jury.

Comments

Murder

[superstylishsquid]

[Until now, Alastor has seemed somewhere in the vicinity of flippantly annoyed with the whole situation. How seriously he's been taking it has been hard to tell...but now the devil looks as serious as one can in pinstriped briefs and hoof boots. What he doesn't seem, however, is particularly disturbed by the sight, as he spreads a wing to block Riku's view.]

Maybe you should sit down for a bit, leave this to the people who're used to this kind of scene.

[seakingduality]

[Riku's not in the mindset to fully grasp how appreciative he'll be to Alastor, later, but having the view blocked does make a massive difference. He takes a couple of slow breaths, holds a blink, and shakes his head.]

... I can't just sit it out. Even if it's hard... I should still do what I can to help. [His expression is grim, but it's clear he's ready to stubborn his way through this.] It's the least they deserve.

[The person who was just killed, he means. And he realizes he probably sounds like he's dismissing Alastor's attempts to help.]

Uh... You're right, though. I'll take a moment to... pull it together, first. Then... maybe you can show me how it's done?

["It" being investigating.]

[superstylishsquid]

This sort of thing leaves more evidence than just what's on the body. Not saying you shouldn't help, just...no need to plunge in on the deep end.

[He wishes he could just flex his magic a little and take them somewhere Riku could sit down...but he can't even manage an unnatural breeze right now, let alone bend space.]

Why don't we step out of the room for a minute or two? I doubt the smell's helping you much.