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[Stancet 689]

Who Murdered Mary Sue Grafton

This Roleplay was canceled!

RP Thread
(coming soon)

It was supposed to be dinner and a mystery at Big Manor House with the famous mystery writer, Mary Sue Grafton. But things quickly go wrong. After waking up in the dinning room after a lapse in time everypony finds the legendary novelist dead in her study behind a locked door. Even worse, the murderer's attempt to make everypony loose their memory seems to have gone wrong and no pony can remember which of them did it. However, they seem to remember a lot about everypony else, and the guests start accusing each other of the crime. Could it get any worse? The house is a haunted maze filled with secret passages and the undead ghost of Mary Sue herself threatens to destroy anypony who leaves her house. Lost and confused, you must know who to trust and who to suspect. Follow the clues and figure out which of you is the one who did it.

Evidence Rules:
In this roleplay, all ten players must single out one character who has the Means, Motive and Opportunity to commit the murder in question. One player will be predetermined and picked randomly to be the real murderer. However, everypony has amnesia and nobody knows the truth. So, before the roleplay, every player will be given a personal message. Each player will receive two things. You might want a piece of paper to keep track of the things you know.

1) Players will be given a clue. They will be told the exact Means, the exact Motive, or the exact Opportunity behind the crime. You are told ONLY ONE, so figuring out the other two clues for yourself is essential. IMPORTANT: This clue is Concrete Proof! You must talk and you must question other players if you’re going to have all three clues and pin the blame on somepony.
2) Players will also be given the complete profile of another character (the truth behind your own character is going to be a mystery from even yourself). You will be told the Means, Motive and Opportunity behind another player’s character, giving you reason to suspect them of this crime. IMPORTANT: This profile is NOT Evidence! This profile is only circumstantial, so the character you are suspecting is not guilty unless you prove their Means, Motive and Opportunity match the clues you have discovered.

Before the start of the game, a murderer will be predetermined among the playable characters. Clues specifying the Means, Motive and Opportunity are scattered among the players. Only ONE character will have a profile that matches the Means, Motive and Opportunity specified by the clues given to everypony as Concrete Proof. This one pony is the true murderer and everypony else is innocent.

To solve this case, you must talk and you must share your clues with other players. After you’ve determined the Means, Motive and Opportunity behind the murder, find a character profile that matches these clues. Remember, you must be suspicious, because you can’t tell if you’re talking to somepony innocent, or a cold blooded murderer.

In the end, the murderer must be exposed and all the players must pool their evidence. If evidence supports the theory, the pony being framed must give up or be captured. But remember, the murderer can strike back too. Any player can freely attack another person’s character for any reason (remember, no God modding).

Player Rules:

1) OMNISCIENCE: IMPORTANT! Players are free to read each other’s posts, but your character does NOT have an all-seeing eye. Your character doesn’t know anything, unless they’re in the same room and listening to the words being spoken. You CAN’T steal evidence by just reading it from another person’s post. Having a piece of paper to keep track of stuff you know might be useful.
2) CONSIDERATION: This RP Thread is meant to be fun, but I would encourage people not to be accusing everypony of murder with every other post you’re making. Please don’t go making your character mean spirited and accusing when people are trying to have a good time. For that matter, don’t take it too personally when it starts happening either.
3) RELIABILITY: This is EXTREMELY important! Don’t sign on unless you want to join in. At the start of the roleplay there will be a predetermined murderer. You could likely be that murderer and if you stop responding players will get confused if the evidence doesn’t single one of them out. For that reason, your character will quickly be killed off if you don’t post AT LEAST once a week and their role will be given to somepony else. If you have to leave, please specify how long we can expect you to be gone in the OOC Thread.
4) INTERACTIONS: If your character is afraid of the evidence being stalked up against them, or you believe somepony dangerous is maybe the murderer, you are free to attack. However, you are NOT allowed to God mod and decree the victim dead without the player’s consent. Also, solving this other crime is not necessary to completing this roleplay.

Other Rules:

1) GENERAL: Follow MLP Forums’ usual rules, like no God Modding, no Mary Sues and such.
2) NARRATIVE: For simplicity sake, write all your posts with a Third Person Narrative. Don’t tell the story from the viewpoint of your character (that just makes things confusing).
3) GRAMMAR: Give each post at least one spell check. Use proper spelling, divide paragraphs, use proper punctuation, etc etc. Just please make it easy for others to read what you write.
4) CENSORSHIP: Keep all content to a PG-13 rating. You may mention flirting and kissing but NO sexually content. Be mindful how many times you swear. You may write about blood but NO gore please. Though this is a murder mystery, any violence (as well as killing) should be handled in a tasteful manner.
5) CANON: This is a haunted murder mystery that’s otherwise like a novel by Agatha Christie. Don’t introduce plot elements or devices that don’t fit the setting, and no using time machines to change that.

Suspects:
1) Marina Emerald
2) Distance Traveler
3) Royroger
4) Aréte
5) Masquerade
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Edited January 16, 2014 by Stancet

[Delernil 952]

Uh, this isn't what I'd usually do but this sounds REALLY AWESOME ! Sign me up :3

Edited January 11, 2014 by Delernil

[Ampharos 1,009]

Wow this is really put together quite well. I think I'll  be using m OC Royroger, with a different back story that's more detective based of course

[Raritas 6,820]

Hey Stancet, sign me up I guess XD My only problem, which might get in the way, is that I have exams next week and I'll need to revise for them next week. Sorry, I maybe should have mentioned earlier XD Please message back so we can sort it out, thanks  My OC: Aréte

Edited January 11, 2014 by Raritas

[Stancet 689]

Thank you everypony who has complimented the hard work I've put into making this. I will do my best to make this fun for everyone.

 

@@Delernil,

 

Distance Traveler is welcome... but I hope he won't be the murderer . It will make me cry if anything happens to somepony as nice as him.

 

@@Ampharos,

 

Royroger. Sounds like an action hero. Sure, he will be an awesome addition to the suspects list. 

 

@@Raritas,

 

Great to here from you Raritas. Arete sounds like he'd fit right in with this cast. By the way, I'm sorry if this Roleplay is happening a little too soon. When I start spreading the word I do feel the pressure to get started as soon as possible. To give you some good news, it's likely this Roleplay won't even be starting till the end of this week when we have enough players. You don't even have to post all that much. I will cover for you if you'd like some more time. I promise, you're my friend, so don't worry. I'll make this work for all of us. 

[Delernil 952]

@ Well, that would be an interesting story...

 

Yeah, I hope he isn't too. He's my favorite OC, mainly because he's normal. There's nothing special about him, and I like that

 

Anyway, what I'm wondering is will the murderer get the backstory, or will the OCs backstory fit the clues?

[Stancet 689]

 

 

Anyway, what I'm wondering is will the murderer get the backstory, or will the OCs backstory fit the clues?

 

 

The murderer will get a backstory handed to them. I know what you mean and I have considered the question. The thing is, if I went through all the trouble incorporating the backstories of every OC there would be complications. It would be hard to make red herrings and clues would draw your attention to the true murderer much too quickly. Even if I could manage such a task, I would start this Roleplay knowing myself who the murderer is and then I couldn't join in like one of you guys. Don't worry though, because I have made clues and backstories that are vague, so you can incorporate them into your character's backstory any way you want.

[CornBreadGang 514]

Another murder mystery roleplay? I'd like to join, if that's all right, with Masquerade. Here's the link to his profile:

http://mlpforums.com/page/roleplay-characters/_/masquerade-r5535

[Ampharos 1,009]

 

 

Royroger. Sounds like an action hero. Sure, he will be an awesome addition to the suspects list. 

 

Sweet! And uh... sure let's go with action hero cuz that's cooler than a soft drink... 

[Stancet 689]

@@super2379, 

 

I am aware you have a murder mystery Roleplay. I promise, I don't mean to steal your thunder. I've had this Roleplay in mind for a while. In any case, Masquerade sounds like a great addition to the cast. His character alone will make this interesting.

 

I hope we can have at least eight players before getting started. I'm kinda waiting on Raritas cuz I invited him personally without considering his schedule. Shame on me   . I'll start the RP Thread before too long.

[CornBreadGang 514]

@@super2379, 

 

I am aware you have a murder mystery Roleplay. I promise, I don't mean to steal your thunder. I've had this Roleplay in mind for a while. In any case, Masquerade sounds like a great addition to the cast. His character alone will make this interesting.

 

I hope we can have at least eight players before getting started. I'm kinda waiting on Raritas cuz I invited him personally without considering his schedule. Shame on me   . I'll start the RP Thread before too long.

I wasn't insisting that, it's just that I like this kind of thing. Sorry if you thought I was angry or something.

And thanks for letting me join, as well.

[Stancet 689]

@@super2379, 

 

HOW THE HECK DID YOU REPLY SO QUICKLY  !

 

Don't worry, I'm sure you wouldn't be angry if you were inviting yourself to my roleplay. Nice to have you as a friend by the way. I viewed your profile earlier. Happy to meet somebody new. 

[CornBreadGang 514]

@@super2379, 

 

HOW THE HECK DID YOU REPLY SO QUICKLY  !

 

Don't worry, I'm sure you wouldn't be angry if you were inviting yourself to my roleplay. Nice to have you as a friend by the way. I viewed your profile earlier. Happy to meet somebody new. 

Glad to be your friend, as well. Like you said, it's great to meet someone new.

 

I replay quickly sometimes, and I reply slowly sometimes, it depends on how busy I am, to answer your question.

[Stancet 689]

@@super2379,

 

Then I shall reply quickly too.  :comeatus:  

[CornBreadGang 514]

@@super2379,

 

Then I shall reply quickly too.  :comeatus:

 

What a twist!

 

Is it ironic that I'm listening to the soundtrack for the musical "Oh Horrors! It's Murder!" While I'm writing this? XD

[Nuclear Neurotic 56]

Oh may my OC join in? I think he would make an interesting addition, haha. http://mlpforums.com/page/roleplay-characters/_/corporate-crime-r5482

[Stancet 689]

@@Delernil,@@Nuclear Neurotic, @@super2379, @@Ampharos, @@Raritas,

 

Dear Everypony,

 

I really hate to bring this up while I was looking forward to this Roleplay. Something recently has come up at my job that will basically take up all my free time. I will have no personal life outside of work, so I don't know if I can give the attention to this Roleplay that it demands. Later if I decide I can't do this I'll change my original post so others will know. If I could reopen this Roleplay later when I have time again everypony is still invited, but in the meantime it feels like I might have to cancel this.

 

I am terribly sorry. I wish all of you could know how much I regret this. 

[Stancet 689]

@@Delernil,@@Ampharos, @@Raritas, @@super2379, @@Nuclear Neurotic,

 

Dear Everypony,

 

Sorry again that my experimental Roleplay was canceled unexpectedly. If this frustrated anyone I apologize most sincerely because I would prefer to spare everyone such an unexpected disappointment. To put it simply, a co-worker at my job in a very important position was recently fired and I have been working very long and stranious hours, even pulling a 7 day work week. Things are now starting to work out I am happy to report. 

 

Naturally, I've put too much work into this Roleplay to simply forget about it. I'm restarting it with a link to a new OOC Thread you'll find in my post. Of course, I don't want anyone to feel compelled to rejoin. If you're busy with other Roleplays or any other projects I perfectly understand. But if you are still curious to give this a try the door is open. This time, I promise unless I have a heart attack I won't abandon this Roleplay.

 

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