Cavenglok

Hello. I was here, um, must be seven years ago. I used to run a series called "Brian Dennis". It was an interactive detective story, sort of an RP situation. It was sorta popular at first, but because I just impulsively rushed into making these with little to no planning, the adventures very quickly started making no sense. (At one point there was an actual half-tiger/half-woman in what was supposed to be a noir setting... as well as a fencing match on top of the Devils Tower in Wyoming) But I was thirteen then. I'm a little older now, and I think I can do better. (For starters I'm actually planning the course.) I don't know if there are any members left from seven years ago but as I'm planning it I'd appreciate some feedback? Also, if anyone is interested, just post here, so I can gauge whether this is a good idea.

Okay, I have to go right now, so I haven't written down the responses yet, but both of you! Very clever! Well done, my friends. I won't tell you where you're right or wrong, but I'll tell you both of you have a lot of things right and wrong. And with that cryptic message, I will see you tomorrow afternoon in my time.

It doesn't all fit in the sig. If you can change it so it fits, I'd appreciate it very much. INTERROGATION: WELLESLEY (remember, she can't wear the lie detector) YOU: Did you see Mr. Wayne at all anywhere? WELLESLEY: Uh... no, I did not. YOU: Do you have any idea where he might have been? WELLESLEY: He was probably bothering John about that interview he wanted. YOU: Is there anyone else who knew about your husband's nightmares? WELLESLEY: Hm... no. Just me, John and Mr. Green. YOU: Did your husband have any other regular nocturnal activities? WELLESLEY: Not really. He snored. (chuckles) YOU: How was your husband's mental health? WELLESLEY: Oh, he was fine. Just a normal old fellow. Very old, in fact. YOU: Before tonight, has the suit of armor been anywhere it shouldn't be? WELLESLEY: Hm... I believe not. YOU: A few witnesses told us that you were not present in the kitchen. WELLESLEY: (abruptly) Who said that? YOU: Uh... I am not legally permitted to give that kind of information. WELLESLEY: (chuckles nervously) Oh, yes. Of course. YOU: Were you in the trophy room? WELLESLEY: Sorry? YOU: What were you doing in the trophy room at 10:00 PM? WELLESLEY: Oh, you think I killed my husband? How can you even suggest that? YOU: Please Mrs. Wellesley, calm do- WELLESLEY: HE WAS MY HUSBAND, YOU SON OF A B*TCH! (after calming her down, she manages to speak again) WELLESLEY: I told you, I was in the kitchen. YOU: So you don't know what might've happened in the trophy room? WELLESLEY: No, no idea. YOU: Would you like some scotch? WELLESLEY: Oh, you're too kind, but I don't drink. It's bad for my health. OBSERVATION: WELLESLEY'S HANDS They aren't rusty. In fact, quite pale. You do spot one bruise on one of her knuckles. INTERROGATION: KAUFMAN YOU: Hello, Mr. Kaufman. KAUFMAN: Yes, hello. YOU: Where were you at 9:30? KAUFMAN: I was having dinner with the family. TRUE. YOU: Where were you at 10:00? KAUFMAN: I was dancing. There was a beautiful lady, and we danced. LIE. YOU: Where was Mr. Wellesley tonight? KAUFMAN: I'm not quite sure. I saw him, we talked for a bit, then he went upstairs in a fit. TRUE. YOU: Where was Mrs. Wellesley tonight? KAUFMAN: Oh, probably... in the kitchen. I didn't see her. LIE. YOU: Where was Mr. Green? KAUFMAN: Oh, nice fellow. He was handing out drinks and such. He said he had to go to the kitchen, sort of suspicious, hm? TRUE. YOU: What did Mr. Wellesley sue you for? KAUFMAN: Oh, something about plagiarism. It was complete rubbish. LIE. YOU: For how much money? KAUFMAN: A few thousand dollars, it's all in the past now. LIE. YOU: Are you familiar of the rare orchid in the trophy room? KAUFMAN: What do you mean, boy? There aren't any flowers in his trophy room! TRUE. YOU: You seem familiar with law. How would I go about charging the reporter for murder? KAUFMAN: ...I am not familiar with this area. I believe that is up to you to decide. You should know how to do this by now, shouldn't you? TRUE. YOU: Have you heard of the suit of armor? KAUFMAN: Oh, the murderer's costume. I'm not quite sure what it's all about, though. Do you have any idea? TRUE. YOU: Would you like some scotch? KAUFMAN: Oh, yes, please. OBSERVATION: KAUFMAN'S HANDS Wrinkled, old. No sign of rust. INTERROGATION: WAYNE YOU: Hello, Mr. Wayne. WAYNE: I swear I didn't kill him, I swear! TRUE. YOU: As you're a reporter, I take it you're very observant. Can you tell me if there was anything out of the ordinary? WAYNE: Well, all I noticed was Mr. Wellesley walking upstairs. He looked quite frightened by something. TRUE. YOU: Where were you at 10:00 PM? WAYNE: Well, this was all at 10:00 PM. I saw a chance to get him alone, so naturally I went upstairs and tried to get my interview. But, when I was up there, I saw a suit of armor stabbing him in the back. I ran downstairs and I cried for help. By the time we came back, the murderer was gone, and the suit of armor was just kneeling there. LIE. YOU: Who was with you? WAYNE: No one. I wanted to get that interview alone. TRUE. YOU: Did you get an interview with Mrs. Wellesley or Mr. Kaufman? Anyone at all? WAYNE: Well, I wasn't very interested in what they had to say. Only Mr. Wellesley. TRUE. YOU: Are you aware that Mr. Wellesley is a sleep-walker? WAYNE: No, but that might be an interesting note for my article. TRUE. (I'll do the rest in a few hours)

REVIEW: (it's for me, too. Correct me on anything I got wrong.) MARY WELLESLEY: There was mention of an unhappy marriage. She was courted by both John Wellesley and Michael Kaufman when they were younger. She says she was in the kitchen at 10:00 PM. Emily Howard, a maid, initially said she was in the kitchen as well very nervously. When inebriated, she confessed she was not there, and mentioned a remark about the trophy room. Mr. Green said she was not in the kitchen. She knows about Mr. Wellesley's nightmares about the suit of armor. She was allowed to enter the trophy room. ARTHUR GREEN: He lost a watch, and for some reason wears another one on his left wrist, though he is left-handed. He has tan lines on his right wrist. Mrs. Wellesley claims that the watch found in the suit of armor is Mr. Green's. He claims to have been in the kitchen at the time of death. Howard nervously said that he was present in the kitchen. Mrs. Wellesley claims that Mr. Green was in the kitchen, alongside her. According to Mrs. Wellesley, he knows about Mr. Wellesley's nightmares about the suit of armor. Mr. Green claims that Mr. Wellesley wouldn't let him in the trophy room, but Mrs. Wellesley tells you otherwise. MICHAEL KAUFMAN: According to Howard, he was in the ballroom at the time of death. He and Mr. Wellesley were financial rivals. Mr. Kaufman lost a lot of money due to Mr. Wellesley suing him. EMILY HOWARD: She was very nervous initially, but talked after getting drunk, which she claims Mr. Green instructed her not to do. She was at the kitchen. According to her, Mrs. Wellesley was not in the kitchen and Mr. Green was present. She is currently passed out in your interrogation room. RICK WAYNE: Literally nothing to catch up on. Wanna ask him anything?

Oops, sorry about that. Was tired, but now I'm in my proper senses. INTERROGATION: HOWARD You give her the scotch. She drinks. A lot. YOU: What superstitions are there concerning the suit of armor? HOWARD: I don't know, shir. I remember Mr. Welleshley wush very fond of it. He sheemed to forshe himshelf to like it. TRUE. YOU: (I'm presuming you meant 10 PM) What was the weather like at 10 PM? (by the way, it was a cold day) HOWARD: Ooh, nice and breeshy. Kinda chilly, if you ask me. TRUE. YOU: Where were you at 10 PM? HOWARD: I wush in the kitchen, cooking, you know, for the missush. TRUE. YOU: Where was Mr. Green at 10 PM? HOWARD: Oh, I dunno, probably shomewhere sherving drinks or whatever butlersh do. Oh, never mind, he came in here! He wush telling me not to drink. (looks at scotch) Oopsh. TRUE. YOU: Where was Mrs. Wellesley at 10 PM? HOWARD: The missush wush off danshing or pranshing or whatever. I remember her telling me not to let anyone come to the trophy room. Mishtur Welleshley was very fond of that room, you know. TRUE. YOU: Where was Mr. Kaufman? HOWARD: Oh, partying with his friendsh, I shupposhe. I didn't shee him. TRUE. YOU: Have you seen the rare orchid in Mr. Wellesley's study? HOWARD: Rare orchid? (frowns, then tilts her head) I don't know what you mean, shir. TRUE. YOU: What time is it? HOWARD: Oh, sheven, eight. Nine. Eight thirty? Shomething like that. TRUE. YOU: You seem really relaxed tonight, Ms. Howard. Howard collapses and starts snoring on the table. Maybe you gave her too much scotch. You observe her hands. No rust. You should probably let her sleep it off. And hope she doesn't report you the next morning.

@phaze The room is a neutral, concrete and completely theoretical room that probably wouldn't exist. No one else is in the room with you. The suit has already been dusted for prints, but there was nothing positive. Even if there was that much rust, the police say that they would usually find something. INTERROGATION: HOWARD (we haven't moved. We are in a hypothetical neutral room. Give me a specific room to move to.) YOU: What superstitions are there concerning the suit of armor? HOWARD: I don't know, sir. I remember Mr. Wellesley was very fond of it. He seemed to force it on himself. @Aaryan Okay, I think this is right. If time hasn't passed at all since you've arrived, (again, hypothetical and also easier for my wee little brain to handle) then the watch says 10:53. Mrs. Wellesley identified it as Mr. Green's. Anything else?

INTERROGATION: EMILY HOWARD YOU: Did you see Mr. Green at 10:00 in the kitchen? HOWARD: Yes. LIE. YOU: Did you see Mrs. Wellesley at 10:00 in the kitchen? HOWARD: Uh... yeah. She was there. LIE. INTERROGATION: GREEN YOU: Where were you 10:00 tonight? GREEN: I was in the dining hall and kitchen, serving food. TRUTH. YOU: Was Mrs. Wellesley there? GREEN: No, I believe she was not. TRUTH. Keep in mind that the lie detector is not perfect. It will display the "LIE" signal every time the subject is nervous. Think of reasons why the subject might be nervous, and then judge whether they are lying or not.

Sorry, guys... I was recently told that I have a lot of problems, and then my days became swallowed in really odd addictions and it was bad... I'm back, though! INTERROGATION: WELLESLEY YOU: How did Mr. Kaufman handle the lawsuit? WELLESLEY: Well, it was settled that Michael would pay him a few thousand dollars. He's been bitter about seeing John ever since. I've kept in touch with him, though. YOU: Did anyone else know about these dreams? WELLESLEY: Uh.. yes. I believe Mr. Green knows about them as well. YOU: Did anyone else know about the fake duels? WELLESLEY: Well, I suppose our old friends still remember. It was a very public thing at the time. YOU: Who else knew about the trophy room, or had entered it before? WELLESLEY: Well, him, me and the butler. Mr. Green cleans it often. John never liked it, but I told Mr. Green to do it anyways. I don't want dust to pile up in there. YOU: Is it locked? WELLESLEY: Of course it is! John's most treasured room in the house, after all. You find one of the maids, Sarah Hoover. INTERROGATION: HOOVER YOU: Where were you at 10:00 tonight? HOOVER: Well, I was in the kitchen, preparing food for all of the guests. There was still a lot of chaos, plates were breaking, our wine was depleting... TRUTH. YOU: Where was Mrs. Wellesley? HOOVER: Um.. I'm not quite sure. She never comes to the kitchen, though. She hates it here. TRUTH. INTERROGATION: GREEN YOU: Do you ever wear two watches at once? GREEN: No, that'd be silly! I used to own two watches, however. I lost my other one tonight. I'm just wearing this one for now. TRUTH. YOU: So what do you wear on your left wrist? GREEN: (pause) Sorry? LIE. YOU: Your left wrist. You have a tan line there. What's that from? GREEN: Oh, that's just from my other watch that I lost. It's more comfortable on the left wrist. LIE. While watching his hand motions, you have concluded that he is left-handed. INVESTIGATION: SUIT OF ARMOR You look carefully. You really can't tell which hand Wellesley was stabbed with. Perhaps the right hand, because there is less rust on it, but the left hand is on top of the right hand. (not sure if that makes sense. I will put up diagram if no one understands) The suit of armor is kneeling towards the body, directly staring at it, it seems. Wellesley was stabbed through the back. @Aaryan Yes, confirmed. That is all true. I think. @Yodell Yes, she knows what the time of death is. @phaze Ooh, hadn't thought of that. I will definitely keep that in mind for later, though. But not relevant. I don't know... There were multiple tests and they all matched up?

The glory of this post is shining deep into my soul.

Ooooh. I thought you were telling me to actually tase Ms. Wellesley, which would be pretty much illegal. I'll set up that interrogation tomorrow, I promise. INTERROGATION: MRS. WELLESLEY YOU: Why did your husband sue Mr. Kaufman? WELLESLEY: I'm not entirely sure. He told me himself that it wasn't really for anything Michael did. It was for the money. It could've been an Alpha dog thing, I don't know. I told him it was a bad idea, but he went through with it anyway. YOU: How long ago was the lawsuit? WELLESLEY: Oh, I don't know, 7 or 8 years? YOU: Was a decision made? WELLESLEY: I believe so. Yes, that's right, Kaufman lost.

@phaze There is no Mrs. Green... Do you mean Mrs. Wellesley? INTERROGATION: MRS. WELLESLEY YOU: Did the armor have any sentimental significance to you or your husband? WELLESLEY: My husband loved it. But he told me he had nightmares. YOU: What sort of nightmares? WELLESLEY: That sometimes, he dreamt that the knight came down to stab him through the heart. He used to complain night after night to me, and would order Mr. Green to bring him a scotch. AUTOPSY: WELLESLEY There is one light strip around his left wrist.

@phaze Uh... you mean Mr. Green, or Mrs. Wellesley. I'm gonna just put it out there that it is very unlikely that Mr. Green and Mr. Kaufman will ever have an affair.

@Morningstar For MiKi to abuse the suspects. :/ INTERROGATION: MRS. WELLESLEY YOU: Hello, Mrs. Wellesley. I'm sorry for all the trouble. WELLESLEY: No, no, it's fine. I can't believe that he just... It's very hard. YOU: I understand. I have a few questions for you. Do you mind plugging in this lie detector? WELLESLEY: Of course. You plug her in. For some reason, the lie detector is spazzing. YOU: Do you have a heart condition or-? WELLESLEY: Well, yes, I have a weak heart. The lie detector won't work. YOU: Very well. Did the suit of armor belong in the hallway? WELLESLEY: No, it was in his trophy room. It was in the very back wall. YOU: Was Mr. Rick Wayne in the guest list for the party? WELLESLEY: Yes. My husband badgered me until I finally gave in. He wanted to "give the young man a chance," he said. (scoffs) YOU: Was Mr. Kaufman on the list? WELLESLEY: Why, of course! He's an old family friend. YOU: Did you see either of them at the time of the murder? WELLESLEY: Well, I was in the kitchen, so no. YOU: Was there anyone else in the kitchen with you? WELLESLEY: Mr. Green and the maids. YOU: Is there anyone who would want Mr. Wellesley dead? WELLESLEY: Well, sure! He was a very arrogant man. I know we musn't speak ill of the dead, but he made very many enemies in his life. YOU: Was Mr. Wellesley superstitious? WELLESLEY: (chuckles) No, but we always had this joke, Mr. Kaufman, my husband and I. When we were young, they were courting me. They would fight these fake duels between themselves, calling themselves the knights and me the princess. Mr. Wellesley always won. He always believed that someone was going to try to poison him. (clamps up) Oh, goodness. Maybe that's what killed him! Was he poisoned, Inspector? YOU: I can assure you that poison was not the cause of death. Do you recognize this watch? You hold out the watch in the Zip-loc. WELLESLEY: Uh... yes. I believe it's Mr. Green's. INTERROGATION: GREEN YOU: Was Mr. Wellesley a superstitious man? GREEN: I believe not. He was always very analytical. Not religious. Everything could be proven, he always said. TRUTH. AUTOPSY: WELLESLEY The time of death was 10:00 PM. OBSERVATION: THE TROPHY ROOM You enter the trophy room. Ancient goblets line the top shelves, and the rest of the walls are covered in moose and reindeer heads. Raccoon skins are draped over chairs. He must've wiped out half of every local species in the Northeast. There's a brick and a small platform in the back. There is a small plaque hanging over where the head of the suit of armor would be. "Victory belongs to the most persevering. - Napoleon Bonaparte." Would you like to observe anything else?

INTERROGATION: GREEN YOU: What time is it, Mr. Green? GREEN: (checks watch) It is ten past eleven. TRUTH. You notice Mr. Green is wearing a watch on his right wrist. You'd be an awful detective if you didn't see him look at his watch. He has tan lines on his left wrist. AUTOPSY: WELLESLEY The body was discovered around 10:00. I will reply to other posts in a few hours, I have to go right now. REMAINING REQUESTS: -Interrogate Mrs. Wellesley with the questions that Yodell asked -Superstitions Mr. Wellesley had? -Do the butler and wife recognize the watch?

What's the common quality between all of these letters? X, O, C, W, V, Z, S, P

This is really awkward. INTERROGATION: GREEN (butler) YOU: Did the suit of armor belong in this hallway? GREEN: No, I believe not. It might have been in the trophy room. I was never allowed in the trophy room, only those closest to him. I would've liked to see it. LIE. YOU: Then who cleaned the trophy room? GREEN: He cleaned it himself. TRUTH. YOU: Were Mr. Kaufman and Mr. Wayne guests at the party? GREEN: Yes, Mr. Kaufman was a guest at the party. I am not aware of a Mr. Wayne. TRUTH. YOU: He was a reporter? GREEN: Oh, yes, of course. Yes, he was. He was constantly badgering Mr. Wellesley for that interview of his. He was very distressed at one point. Asked for six glasses of champagne. TRUTH. YOU: Do you know anyone who might want Mr. Wellesley dead? GREEN: Of course. He had many political enemies, people who would want him dead. It was only a matter of time before someone tried to kill him. But I can't believe that he finally... LIE.

Hey, good to see you, Morning. *Note: The lie detector results are not perfect. Lie detectors blip whenever the target is agitated or excited. Lie detector results will be written in blue. INTERROGATION: GREEN (butler) YOU: Did the suit of armor belong in this hallway? GREEN: No, I believe not. It might have been in the trophy room. I was never allowed in the trophy room, only those closest to him. I would've liked to see it. LIE. YOU: Then who cleaned the trophy room? GREEN: He cleaned it himself. TRUE. YOU: Were Mr. Kaufman and Mr. Wayne guests at the party? GREEN: Yes, Mr. Kaufman was a guest at the party. I am not aware of a Mr. Wayne. TRUTH. YOU: He was a reporter? GREEN: Oh, yes, of course. Yes, he was. He was constantly badgering Mr. Wellesley for that interview of his. He was very distressed at one point. Asked for six glasses of champagne. TRUTH. YOU: Do you know anyone who might want Mr. Wellesley dead? GREEN: Of course. He had many political enemies, people who would want him dead. It was only a matter of time before someone tried to kill him. But I can't believe that he finally... LIE. AUTOPSY: WELLESLEY Some alcohol in his liver, but not a lot. Not enough for extreme drunkenness.

@Flamebirde Sorry, that is 100 people. Brian can get a list, but I really don't want to set up 100 profiles. But there are blonde women at the party, for sure. @LiveNicra The watch IS slightly slow, to be fair, but Brian sorta guessed that it was a few hours ago. @MiKiThe watch is ticking normally. The watch has no compartments or anything, but you haven't torn it apart yet. The hair is long and sleek, much too long for any man at the party. No science-y thing. The champagne fell about 3 inches from the body. And, for the sake of the mystery, yes.

You can decide if he's suspicious. OBSERVATION: 2nd Floor Hallway You look for any sign of rust flakes. Nope. AUTOPSY: WELLESLEY He was killed around 10:00. The watch says about 10:53. ANALYSIS: HAIR ON THE FLOOR DNA analysis will take a very long time, but so far as the scientists can tell, it's a woman's hair. However, it's a brown color, not the white color like Mary's hair.

I might have to set some sort of limit to the taser. Er... No. The body was removed for autopsy, and the heart is still there. Which reminds me, Wellesley was stabbed while he was alive, right through the heart. No sign of other poisons or toxins. INTERROGATION: GREEN YOU: Hello, Mr. Green. Glad you could join me. GREEN: Hello, Inspector. Are you any closer to discovering the culprit? YOU: We are making good progress. Can we ask you a few questions? (You need to come up with the questions.)

INTERROGATION: HARRISON YOU: So what other evidence was in the suit of armor? HARRISON: There was this watch. He shows you a watch in a Zip-loc. HARRISON: Still working. Checked it for fingerprints, nothing. You wanna look it, go ahead. You receive the watch. Would you like to interrogate anyone else? EXAMINATION: The 2nd Floor Hallway Wellesley's body mark outlines the hallway. There is a blood splotch right where his heart would be. Apparently, he was found face-down. The suit of armor was kept relatively intact. His head is bent over, kneeling over the body. The sword is rusty, just like the rest of the suit. Even the handle is rusted teel, suggesting it was more decoration than weapon. The halls themselves don't look irregular. The carpet on the floor remains undamaged, besides the blood stains and the champagne that Wellesley was drinking. There is a hair on the floor. You put it in a Zip-loc. Since it's still the night of the party, there is a broken champagne glass on the floor. Even though it only spilled a few hours ago, the carpet is already stained. Anything else you want to observe specifically?

Hey, MiKi, since you evidently really want it, you get your taser...

Hello, Internet. Brian Dennis veterans, welcome back. Newcomers, nice to meet you. A long time ago, I hosted a mystery create-your-own-adventure type of thing called "Brian Dennis." It's back again, and just to see if it'll work out after all this time, I'm doing a warm-up. Here are the rules. Every one of you are collectively a detective named Brian Dennis in fictional Climax City. You control him by giving me instructions, and I will tell you how your decisions impact the case. You can ask for autopsies, interrogations, whatnot. Your main goal is to quickly catch the criminal. You have an iPhone, a lie detector, a pistol, and his trademark taser. (Seriously, guys, please don't go overkill with the taser) Please note that there may be violence. All events, locations and people are completely fictional. 11:06 PM, December 25th, 2012 Wellesley Manor You walk into the rustic hallways of Wellesley Manor. "Another murder, eh?" you say to Officer Harrison. He's been with you for most of your big cases. "Yes, sir. Mr. John T. Wellesley. He's the man of the house. His wife saw him on the 2nd floor hallway, sword through his heart. No other bodily damage, so far as we can tell. But the curious thing is, there was a rusty old suit of armor kneeling by his side, holding the sword. The suit itself had no one inside, and there were no fingerprints, or any sign that someone had been inside it at all. It's as if the suit of armor killed Mr. Wellesley." "Any sign it could have just been carried over?" "Sure, it could have. But there's no way we can carry on from that, there is evidence inside." "Suspects?" "Here's the list, sir." He hands you a list of names and descriptions. You smile and thank him. I'll start you off with a few options. You may: 1) Interrogate the suspects. 2) Observe the scene of the crime. 3) Call for an autopsy. 4) Anything else you can think of. SUSPECTS: - Mary Wellesley, 65, Mr. Wellesley's wife. The two had an unhappy marriage, but they started great humanitarian programs together. First met Mr. Wellesley by being his secretary. Retired and was trying to convince Mr. Wellesley to retire as well. - Arthur Green, 53, the butler. He was Mr. Wellesley's most trusted man in the mansion. He knew all of Mr. Wellesley's secrets, and devoted his life to serving him. He's been working for Mr. Wellesley for 14 years. - Michael Kaufman, 72, owner of Kaufman and Co.. Successful lawyer that's been vying for the Wellesley mansion. He and Mr. Wellesley were friendly competitors until Mr. Wellesley sued Kaufman and Co., and they became vicious rivals. - Rick Wayne, 28, CCN (Climax City News) reporter. Has been trying to get an interview in with Mr. Kaufman and Mr. Wellesley about the lawsuit. Mr. Wellesley lately told him that "his paparazzi network can go f*ck themselves." Mr. Wayne was almost fired because of this statement, unless he can get this interview. Best of luck. Go!