open Oh Horrors! It's Murder!

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Welcome to Oh Horrors! It's Murder! This is a murder mystery roleplay and we still are accepting detectives if you are interested. Here is the link to the sign up:

http://mlpforums.com/topic/82634-oh-horrors-its-murder-a-murder-mystery-rp/page-2#entry2183954

A murderer has been chosen. Don't ask to be him or her now.

Here it begins.

 

It was about 8:00 PM at the Clark County Museum when everypony present in the area took their seats to hear a speech from Dirk Carlton, a famous archeologist, give a presentation of what he had discovered in the ancient tomb of Mankara, an Egyptian pharaoh. About 5 minutes into the presentation, the projector light went out. In the darkness, the curator shouted, "the lights, somepony turn on the lights!" As the lights came on. "What's happened?" Asked an audience member. "This is tragic! It appears as if somepony has stabbed Professor Carlton in the ear with his pencil! I think he's dead!" Shouted the curator in disgust. "And someone on this stage has murdered him!" Added the curator. There on the stage sat 7 ponies, all looking tense. "And we must find out who killed Dirk!" Said the audience member. And so began the mystery.

((OOC: use the beginning to talk to the other characters. Make notes of what they say. You may turn in the suggestions to the detectives when they arrive.

For the detective: you are now just entering. Listen to what the suspects are saying to each other.))

[Strong Copper 126]

Many things could be said about the evening. Until a few moments ago, Myopia had been forcing himself to stay awake as the good Dr droned on and  on about the history of ancient Egypt and why his discovery was going to change everything ponies knew about the age and how important a historical figure he was going to be. While the subject of history was an interesting one, the way Dirk spoke made it somewhat boring... and there was only so much you could hear somepony stroke their own ego and show the world how big it was by shoving it down everyone else's throats before you had to resist the urge to cause them bodily harm...

 

Considering the now dead archeologist with the pencil jammed through his ear and into his brain, somepony had finally snapped and performed a service to the world. While clearly surprised by the fact that the evening had clearly taken a turn, the business tycoon didn't appear that distressed  at seeing the now dead body. Turning to look at everyone else on stage with him, he didn't say anything just yet. What was there really to say? 'Oh  sweet Luna he's dead!' just seemed kind of redundant after all. Be better to see how everyone else was reacting to the body in their midst.

[Irish Mist 119]

Hunter had never been much for these type of events. Hearing a pony drone on and on about some old world relic was hardly interesting to him and there was little to keep his mind from wandering. He was hoping such an event would have had an opened bar, though this was foolish he thought to himself, how his own imagination had been his very downfall, now leaving him locked in a room with an egotistical adventurer, so far gone from society that he might believe he's up in the clouds. He wanted out of this room, he wanted a drink and at this point, after all this waiting, there wasn't much anyone could do to stop him.

 

The lights went back on, Hunter had barley noticed as he had lost himself, staring blankly into the ceiling that it was some kind of masterpiece. He was suddenly brought back into reality when he overheard a scream of terror coming from the audience. He looked around, scanning through the audience before affixing his gaze onto the professor, lying dead with what appeared to be a pencil protruding from his ear. He could almost feel the tension building in the room, or maybe it was just his mind trying to find some excuse to leave, whichever answer it was, he was greatly disappointed that he hadn't had a drink first, or this night might become much more interesting. 

[Rokkurin 214]

"History. What a wonderful subject, if you are the one on the adventure trying to save some history." Guardian droned in his head. He sat around, twiddling his hooves, listening to the professor give a lecture that could put an Ersa Major to sleep. He chuckled at the thought. Sure, the professor just discovered something that deserved to be forever treasured, but listening to him go on and on was just too much.

 

The lights go out, then back on and somepony screams. Looking around, Guardian saw the professor laying dead with a pencil jammed into his ear. "Nice shot." he laughed to himself.

[Doc. Volt 2,561]

Volt was looking at the dead body with disgust

 

"damn it Dirk... why you? Now who is going to finish your work? i needed you..."

 

Volt was en eletronnic engineer, currently working at the ponyville dam... he devoted his life the research of an infinite and clean sourch of energy..

 

"... and he was so close... Mankara... the pharaon of lightining... that eye... it could have solved our problems... sigh i just hope they will let us see it when all is over... the bloody bastard who did this should burn in hell damn it! not only he killed a friend of mine! but he killed the pony more caulified to help me!!!"

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The curator, named Doctor Johann Vanderveer, turned toward this on stage. "We TRUSTED you seven!" He said in anger. "We really did! And to think, now Dirk is dead with a pencil in his ear!" Said Doctor Vanderveer, now starting to cry. "I have a detective here, and he's going to help us find the one who did this dastardly deed!" Said the Doctor.

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Volt stood up screaming

 

"YEAH TAKE THA BASTARD! HE KILLED MY FRIEND!!!"

 

he then turned to the other six ponies in the room

 

"you better get out now you son of a dirty mare, or i will make you meet Vanderveer so he can thank you personaly, bastard!" he added spitting in the ground angrily

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"Please, calm down." Said Doctor Vanderveer. "There is no need to get angry. This is tragic, I know, but we don't need to be angry." Said the Doctor.

((OOC: I'm going to be a detective for the time being, until Art responds. I won't reveal the killer, though.))

The detective stepped in and looked around. "Detective! You're here!" Said Doctor Vanderveer. "Now, we need your help to find the murderer." Said the Doctor. "You don't say?" Was the detective's reply.

[Irish Mist 119]

"You better calm yourself down kid, or you might say something you'll regret." leaning back in his seat, watching the Pegasus enthralled in what appears to be pure rage; finding it all rather amusing to say the least. 

 

"Besides, what if It was me? Hmm? I've never seen a Pegasus take down a gryphon before, or are you going to be the first." letting out a loud laugh before a cocky smile stretched across his face. 

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Volt landed, and fixed his jacket and his mane...

 

"sorry.. i.. i had to externate my hate for this.. monster... he killed one of the best mind out there... and a friend... bucking..."

 

he then stomped the ground grinding his theeth

 

"damn it.. Celestia will have to hold me when they find him.. or i'm going to end him with this bare hooves!"

"calm down Volt.. calm down.... justice will make his course"

[MrRiderman 6]

((OOC: sorry about coming in late)) 

 

Astral listened closely to the professor's words, making sure he didn't miss a word of what he said. He found history interesting, and he began to wonder why he hadn't gotten into it sooner. He had only read a few books on it, so his know knowledge on the suspect wasn't very good. However he planned on getting more information as time went by. Astral didn't didn't mind the fact, that this might have just ego boost the professors. The one thing that did bother him was his lack of dinner, but he could wait.

 

Then the light turned off for a few seconds, and the next thing he knew the prof was dead. This made Astral very nervous, he began to feel chills down his spin. He tried to calm down, but then the ponies said one of them might be the murder. He started to sweat, and then another outburst came from the pony sitting with him. Astral would have a mental breakdown if this kept up, he wasn't all that good with tense situations. He started to shake but, and then muttered to himself "In and out." He repeated those same words, not pay attention to any other pony. While he tried to steady his breathing.

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"I feel your pain." Said the detective, adjusting his own attire. "And yes, justice will be brought to whoever has done this to Dirk. I've been filled in on the basics, and I know that those lights were out for more than a few seconds. Long enough for anyone of you on this stage to have killed the professor." He noticed Astral's heavy breathing. "Calm down." He said. "This may be a long night for Ll of you, but we have to find the guilty party." He heard the gryphon boast of how he hadn't been beaten. "You know," the detective began, "that sounds like a bit of a big bit of pride, hmm? Enough pride, maybe, to have committed murder." Said the detective to the gryphon. "I'm not saying you did, but you better watch your own mouth, as well." Finished the detective.

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Volt sitted silently on the ground still thinking about the dead body of the doctor

 

"why him.... why  a beautifull mind like him? why? sigh.... and in that terrible way..."

 

Volt walked toward the detective

 

"please office... promise me you will find the murder... i can't live thinking he is in this esactely room... that monster..."

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"I promise I'll find who killed him. Whoever it is will not escape this building tonight." Promised the detective to Volt. "I don't know why he was killed. It could be wealth, power, hatred, or love. It may take weeks before we know who killed Dirk. I won't rest until I know." Said the detective.

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"thank you sir".. Volt sighed sadly.. "captioning my favourite song '..Treachery and treason - there's always an excuse for it..' sigh... he was a real friend..."

 

Volt returned to his place, sat down and started to look at the wall silently, probably thinking about the doctor

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"Now. When a murder is committed, I try first to establish who had a motive to do away with the victim." Explained the detective. "Who here had a motive to do away with Professor Dirk Carlton? Does anypony here have a clue from what they've heard that could explain a motive to commit murder?" Asked the detective.

[Doc. Volt 2,561]

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"i don't know... he said he found something powerfull.. like an amulet.. he sent me a letter where he asked to come here  to see it.. because he thought it could generate a nw form of energy to power equestria forever!... but now... he is dead... and my dream died with him...."

[MrRiderman 6]

Astral was still nervous, the breathing did help though. He did't know what to do right, and his brain was racing going from one thought to the next. He still tried his best to calm down, even though deep down he knew won't work. However he kept repeating the phrase over and over, hoping that somehow it would calm his nerves. 

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"The Eye of Uadjit!" Shouted Doctor Vanderveer. "Does the body have it?" He asked. The detective looked it over. "It's not there. The murderer must have either taken or hidden it." Explained the detective. "That may be one of our motives, as well. Your input was very insightful." Said the detective to Volt.

[Doc. Volt 2,561]

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"i'll just do my best to help finding who is it...no i don't know ehre is it.. i never saw it... just on a photo the good old doctor sent me.. sigh.. now is all useless without him... you can check me if you want.. i don't have it... also if i had it.. it would just ne a neautifull piece of art.. he was the only who know how to operate it.."

 

Volt replied sadly

 

(occ: are we the only three repling? where are the others and the murder???)

Edited January 10, 2014 by Doc. Volt

[Irish Mist 119]

"I honestly never heard of this 'Eye of Uadjit' or whatever this professor said he found. I could care less about anything to do with your bloody culture. I'm just here because I overheard that there would be free drinks and I can't turn down an offer as good as that." looking over to Volt "I guess I could learn a thing or two from Volt though, he seems to know quite a lot about it." 

[Doc. Volt 2,561]

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Volt looked at the gryphon with an empty stare

".. it's not for my culture... it's for the future of equestria's energy source! i don't know anything in detail about the amluet, the doctor was a close friend of mine back at the univeristy... we kept in contact with letters... and he asked me to come here to look at this artifact that could have helped me to realize my dream! but now everything is lost.."

 

he turned back watching the gorund with a sad face

Edited January 10, 2014 by Doc. Volt

[Irish Mist 119]

(Gryphon btw) "I'm sorry for your loss, I really am kid. I mean you lost a friend and your dream all in one night. But if we can find this prick that killed him, at least you'd have that. I'm sure there has to be a few more clues around here if we look around." patting Volt on the back before heading to a nearby wall, leaning against it as his eyes darted around the room. 

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"From what I've gathered here, it appears that seven of you may have had reasons to murder Professor Dirk Carlton." Said the detective. "From the reactions and things I've heard, all seven had motives to murder. First we have Myopia Oncler, who was quite bored with the presentation, and may have thought it so born that it made her possibly want to kill the presenter. Then we have Guardian, who's reaction to the murder was 'nice shot' from what Doctor Vanderveer told me. Possible he was talking about his own shot? Then we have Hunter, the gryphon who seemed full of himself, possibly thinking he was so good that he could have gotten away with murder. Then we have Volt. Volt states that he was a good friend to the Professor. However, he seems to be confused by what was going on. Maybe this confusion made for an angry feeling against the professor. Now we come to Astral, who seems quite nervous. Maybe he's nervous about being caught. The others have their motives as well. These ponies have no lack of motives, I assure you. Which means we will have to delve deeper into this mystery." Said the detective.

[Sekel 694]

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Her hooves thundered on the grass as she hurried to theatre. This could be her career on the line! And all this be use she was late. She burst into the doors and headed to the scene of the murder. Surveying the scene, she jotted down anything that was of importance. She walked up to the only detective in the room.

"Hi detective. Sorry I'm late, overslept. hehe." She apologised for her lateness. "What's happened here so far?"