Cavenglok

More ironic than paradoxic.

What ends all things, an angel's halo, anything about you, the works of God and the Devil, and everything that is sacred to living things?

You searched the Devil's Tower. You are allowed to climb it, but you don't find a Lou. So far, Lou is not to be found anywhere. You sit down to question Edward, who had been transported to Wyoming for the questioning. You are informed that Edward only speaks one letter per question. Edward: Y. M. Y. G. Hard as you try, he refuses to say anything else. Disappointed, you stand up to leave, but then he says, "The Phoenix will get you. I swear it. I swear on Romeo's grave." He laughs maniacally, pointing at you as if he shouted a joke. You ask the officers if he always acted like this. They say that he calls you Romeo. You go back to your hotel, disturbed. Romulus. My full name is Brian Romulus Dennis. That must be why. But how does he know? The phone rings. Juliet found the next note. Kristina's head and the note arrived in a package. It says: Nice try, detective, but you let your guard down. You can save Juliet in the duel of Mercutio and Tybalt on March 10. It's March 1st. You may: -Interview Juliet -Visit Kristina's apartment -Decipher Edward's message -Research duel of Mercutio and Tybalt -Climb Devil's Tower again

With the bribe of a month off his sentence, Robert finally talks. Robert: James? That son of a [CESNORED] stole my life! Morris had me miserable. I was using James as a weapon, but he backfired on me. I hate him, but you can't accuse me of nothing, I was in this cell the whole time. He died? Deserved it. Morris: James was that one guy who bullied me in high school. He was always stealing my lunch money. Yeah, I still hold a grudge against him! I don't care if he would be risking his life! He should've reported it! Some nobody named Phil did it instead. I heard he died. Shame. (he actually looks a little sorry, as if apologetic for insulting James; changes expression) Now get outta my house! Get! Juliet: The Devil's Tower? Oh, it's fine, but if you insist... Phoenixes? You've heard, have you? I know a thing or two about them. There's this one thing about them, they're always giving hints to where they are... You: You mean, they've found one? Juliet: Yeah, they found them many times, but they always escaped. Oh, James? He was good-looking all right. I have my husband here, though, and he's a real dear. I heard he passed away. Sigh... He was a great guy. Oh, Kristina and Debbie? We've kind of departed, so it's kind of awkward between us, but we're still friends I would say. Except for Debbie and Kristina... They have this rivalry going on. I only know that a man by the name of Edward shot him. Who would want to harm Kristina... I can think of only Debbie. By the way, I know exactly what happened. You: You do?!? Can you tell us what happened? *This section has some religious content - all you need to know is that Juliet is blabbing about phoenixes* Juliet: (looks off in the distance) The phoenix flies... It can only depart from the Devil, and return to Satan... But when it fails, it burns and is justified again by the Lord... and it is born pure from its ashes, and works under our Father himself. But when he meets Satan, he is corrupted with sins...and so it must be. This is the way humans are. The Phoenix only represents the point of the cycle..corruption..Lord... *No more religious content* The murmurs become less and less legible, and her husband is walking by with two boys. He tells you it'd be best if you left. You nod quietly and exit. The police tells you that Edward is ready to talk. You may: -Go to the Devil's Tower -Interview Edward -Interview Phil -Inspect Morris' room

The man has been identified as Edward Flemming Black. All we got from him was that he killed a man who fits the description of James. We showed his photo and he verified the face. We don't have anything else from him, but the police is sure they can drain some info from him. Debbie: Jerry? I haven't heard from him in weeks! Kristina is James' girlfriend, right? Oh, I wish she didn't exist, then I'd have my James. Then again, I would've gone through the flaming bird thing. I'll be honest with you, I think this is a killer group. Whoever killed James couldn't have done the bird thing. Who else might hurt James... Ah! There's this guy named Morris who always had a grudge on James. James was kind of a bully back then, and Morris was the nerd. But James was doing it for his life. You: His life?!? Debbie: Yeah! Remember the Robert-James incident? You: You mean the victim is James Carval? Debbie: Yeah! Robert was forcing James into bullying Morris because Morris refused to give Robert money! You: Isn't he still in jail? Debbie: Yeah. Morris still hasn't forgiven him, though. He's still a jerk. Yesterday? I was visiting my friend. You: What is her name? Debbie: Juliet. You: !!! Debbie: What? You: You need to tell us about this Juliet. Debbie: Um.. okay. Back in high school, Juliet, Kristina and I were in this tight friendship. We were the cool girls, the popular ones. Soon, though, after graduation, things started breaking up. Kristina being with James and me in love with James, and Juliet suddenly going quiet... You: Do you know why? Debbie: (as if in shock) Omigosh! She was talking about phoenixes! You: Where does she live? Debbie: In Wyoming. Kristina: Juliet? She used to be a close friend of mine... You: I heard from Debbie. Do you know if she still lives in Wyoming? Kristina: Yeah, she does. I know what city she lives in. It's relatively small, but at least she gets to go on camping trips to the Devil's Tower with her family. You: She's married? Kristina: Yeah. Heard it's nice. She lives in Gilette. (This is an actual city in Wyoming) Here is her address. (she hands you an address) Oh, by the way, thank you for earlier. I can't thank you enough for it. You: (standing up) No problem. Give me a call if you need to tell me anything else. (one of those cheesy moments happen; you walk out) *punching the air* Oh yeah!

By the time you get water, the bird is already burning and the floor is snapping. You rush downstairs in a minute exactly, then you crash through the door. Kristina is asleep, despite the caller's warning. With a yell, you leap, grab Kristina, do a barrel roll, (to your shock) and just miss the flaming bird that fell on the bed. You grab a fire extinguisher and extinguish the bird. Kristina's bed is ruined, but at least she's okay. The phone rings. Caller: So you saved her. I must commend you. However, you still haven't found Lou. You must rush to a bloody duet or I will slaughter dear Juliet. According to the police, James' murderer had been arrested long before the flaming bird trap. Yes, Glanick, Lou is the Devil's Tower, good job. So now, you may: -Interview Debbie -Ask Kristina if she knows a Juliet -Travel to Devil's Tower -Investigate above apartment -Ask any other witnesses Congratulations, you saved the first note finder!

You move the matches. Nothing happens. (This was a hint on what the murderer was doing.) You check the phonebook. The numbers were different, and none of them are in the phonebook. You use the invisible pen. It says, "Will the flaming bird fall?" You knock on the door. No one answers. You open it, finding it is unlocked. There is an enormous wooden bird with a fuse burning next to it. The bird continues to sink. You may: -Alarm Kristina -Look for murderer -Question neighbors -Look for fingerprints on bird Hurry. It's 11:58.

...what?

Outer space.

Words.

A couple of hints: First page of what? Who lives directly above Kristina's apartment? Is the notebook completely blank? Where is "Lou"? Why is there a wooden bird involved? What's with fire? Where does the green-gray door lead to? Best of luck. It's 11:50 AM.

11:50 AM You examine the crack. You find it is expanding quite dramatically. In fact, it can be seen without looking closely. You're about to search for a fireplace, but then you remember that she lives in an apartment. As you examine the crack, you found a box of matches near the floor. You begin to wonder what the person in the apartment above is trying to do. And no, it's not Devil's Peak. Another hint: A gruff, relatively big man with multiple tattoos walks into your office. Jerry: James was the guy who stole my girlfriend! I can't forgive him for it. Still, I don't hate him enough to kill him. (You notice he grits his teeth) He really has some nerve to steal my Debbie, though. (He grits his teeth more violently) I was in my house calling Debbie to try to get her back. You can ask her. (You start to wonder how he still has his teeth intact) Etna, Flora, and Burton: James was a nice guy. He was certainly scared of that Jerry. Jerry really scared him, he told us all the time. Jerry would have very liked to snap one of his arms. James never hurt him, though. Debbie got interested in him, and she kept trying, but James already had Kristina. I heard James was going to propose to Kristina.. You: Propose?!? E, F, and B: Yeah. Debbie heard, and she got pissed, I tell you. I'm not surprised if she's after Kristina's throat. Edit: Thanks. I'm enjoying BrainDen so far.

A phone call rings: Caller: Midnight's close, you must speed or my fatal plans will succeed. If you save her, do not fret, because I'm very interested in Juliet.

You have a pistol, contact book, camera, medical examiners, professional lie detectors, and of course, the classic detective Sherlock Holmes magnifying glass. Assuming the door is the bird, you examine it. You find that it opens. It opens to a complex design of a giant wooden bird, and Invisible Writing Revealing Pen, and a note. The note says, "Use pen. Fire. You're done at midnight." You find an indent in the ceiling above Kristina's bed. It looks like cracks. It's nearly 11:30 AM. You may: -Use the IWR pen on something -Look around Kristina's room more -Look for anything that has to do with giant wooden birds -Look closely at cracks in ceiling -Keep searching for "Lou"

Kristina: No, I don't. I honestly don't. But if this helps, I noticed that it has hinges. No, I don't know anyone named Lou. *blushes* The black box is just a case of love letters that James and I used to write to each other. There's nothing in there you want to see, but I found this in there, if it helps. It wasn't there before. She hands a blank notebook to you. There are markings on the back cover. It looks like a bunch of rubbish. Here it is: Oscar Papa Echo November - Bravo India Romeo Delta. Foxtrot India Romeo Sierra Tango - Papa Alpha Golf Echo. The phone rang again. Caller: One night left. My, my, my. I'm wondering what you will do. Because you'll find the next to die Once you find the big, tall Lou. You may: -Try to decipher message. -Try to decipher notebook message. -Whatever I said in my other post.

*Update* Kristina forgot to tell you something. Kristina: There was one person who was in total love with James. But after he turned her down, she always seemed mad at him. Her name is Debbie. There was also Debbie's ex-boyfriend, Jerry, who Debbie broke up with because Debbie was in love with James. Since then, Jerry always had a thing against James. You: Do you remember anyone else who might have a grudge against James? Kristina: No, but I'll contact you once I do. And I misunderstood one of the questions. Here is Kristina's alibi. You: What were you doing the night of the crime? Kristina: I was in California staying with my aunt. James was in the mental institute. I asked to take him for a walk so he can get some from fresh air. The policemen wanted to handcuff... *flinch* (silence) You: Yes? Kristina: Nothing. You: ...tell me when you are ready, but please make sure you do if it's relevant. You stand up to leave, but Kristina stops you. Kristina: No. I'll tell you now. (You sit down.) It's nothing, but I won't get arrested for this, right? I didn't let them handcuff my James. You: Did you use force? Or did you just tell them to stop? Kristina: I told them it wasn't necessary. You: I think it's fine. Kristina: Okay. So we were walking, and then he shouted, "The phoenix!" and ran into an alleyway two blocks from where we were. I tried to keep up, but he was way too quick. When I reached the corner, I heard a gunshot. I ran in, and I saw an outline reaching over James' body, then ran through a door in the alleyway. I tried to open it, but it wouldn't open. So I called the police. You'll find him, won't you? The nearest address is, (irrelevant). It's a big green-gray door. You may: -Interrogate Kristina a little more. -Check the door in the alleyway. -Interrogate Jerry -Interrogate Etna, Flora, and Burton -Look for "Lou" -Investigate Kristina's room

You're reading it right, but I already said that the first note finder was Kristina.

No. Sorry. Pretty close, though.

Kristina: I live in California, the place where James died. Yes, James was the boyfriend I had in New York. James wanted to travel in an air balloon, and he fond a good air balloon site in California. I'm pretty sure he was the only one. He piloted it by himself. No, "phoenix" does not mean anything to me. I don't know the name of James' balloon, I think it was the Sparrow or something. James was flying around California. (this is irrelevant) He was a very successful policeman. He has a friend named Micheal who loves doing pranks on him. He also has three siblings, Etna, Flora, and Burton. James is the youngest. He has a bunch of criminals who would be glad to kill him. Detective Results: We can't tell the type of gun, the bullet was removed. There was one bullet directly in the middle of his back, so it definitely could not have been suicide. Ran a check in Kristina's apartment in California. Kristina has a bedroom with a bed. On the right side, there is a picture of her and James. She has a window on the right wall. The closet has an engravement on the inside in the shape of a bird. Kristina: Wha..? When was that there? Furthermore, there is a black box on top of the closet that Kristina did not want you to see. Before you could continue investigating, the phone rings. Ringer:... You: Hello? Ringer:... You: ...Who is this? Ringer: Do not dare go near your bed, Or the flaming phoenix will drop on your head. You will find your next clue Once you find a man named Lou. Good luck. Thanks for the compliments.

A man named James takes a trip in a hot air balloon. No one found him since... until now. Maddened by the lack of communication with civilization, all he mutters is "It was the phoenix! It was the burning phoenix! The hole! The falling balloon! It was the phoenix!" The next day he is shot and a note is found in his shirt pocket. It says, "The phoenix aims for whoever finds the note first in every victim. You will always find the note." You, Detective Brian Dennis, are to solve these three things; -Who murdered James? -How do we protect the note finders? -What is the "Phoenix?" You may interview with witnesses. You will be informed of the next note finder every time there is one. You may do actions as the detective. Good luck. The first note finder is a woman by the name of Kristina, James' girlfriend. She used to live in New York with her boyfriend.

Can we check in the phone book to see where the number was called from?