As the Clock Strikes 8 (RPG)

[TheBilliardRoom]

Go to the hall.

[cacums]

You climb up the stairs and find yourself in the hall near the piano and Cloak Room door. Miss Scarlet, Mr. Green, and Mrs. White are all talking.
“If he is honestly considering changing the will,” Mrs. White says, “Then all three of us are going to be broke.”
Miss Scarlet and Mrs. White act frantic whereas Mr. Green remains calm.
“Hello, Francis.” He says to you
“Mr. Green,” you nod in his direction
“Has you uncle talked to you about the changing of his will?” Mr. Green asks
“No.” you respond, “Though I don’t think it’s right of us to interfere with his plans. It’s his money, he’ll do with it what he wants.”
“Such a good boy.” Mrs. White says, “You are so unselfish… so naïve.”
“I beg your pardon.” You take offense by the elderly housekeepers words
“People have suffered in this house while that fat cat sat around and counted up his money.” Mrs. White says, “It should rightfully go to those who have suffered, not a new family member that came crawling out of the woodwork!”
“I understand that you are upset,” you respond, “But what is complaining about it really going to accomplish?”
“Perhaps you are right.” Miss Scarlet says, “Perhaps it’s time to take matters into our own hands.”




Exit Mansion into Courtyard
Enter Drawing Room
Enter Dining Room
Enter Cloak Room
Enter Kitchen
Enter Trophy Room
Enter Conservatory
Enter Studio
Enter Billiard Room
Enter Library
Talk to Mrs. White
Talk to Miss Scarlet
Talk to Mr. Green
Search Hall
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[Black]

Enter the trophy room

[cacums]

You enter the Trophy Room to see Madame Rose and Monsieur Brunette.
“Hello Monsieur Waddington.” Monsieur Brunette says, “ Mademoiselles Peach vill be coming down to go horseback riding after she changes. Vould joo like to join us?”
“I’m not the best horseback rider.” You admit
“I’m not sure how good I am either.” Madame Rose says, “I haven’t ridden a horse since I was a little girl.”




Enter Hall
Enter Carriage House
Talk to Monsieur Brunette
Talk to Madame Rose
Search Trophy Room
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[Jamie]

Enter Carriage House

[cacums]

You enter the Carriage House and are met by a strong smell of hay. A man in a gray button down shirt is laying on the ground under the yellow convertible tinkering with the mechanics. You gather that he is Sergeant Gray. He doesn't see you or even bother to pull himself out from under the car.



Enter Trophy Room
Talk to Sergeant Gray
Search Carriage House
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[Jamie]

Search the Carriage House while he's not looking

[cacums]

Before Sergeant Gray can notice you are in the room you decide to search as best as you can. You find a Horseshoe hanging near the empty horse stalls. There are some saddles and riding crops on the shelf near the car. There is nothing really out of the ordinary in the Carriage House.



Enter Trophy Room
Talk to Sergeant Gray
Take Horseshoe
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[TheBilliardRoom]

Talk to Sergeant Gray

[cacums]

“Sergeant Gray, is it?” you ask, startling the man under the car.
He comes out from under the car, “You startled me. Addison Gray”
You suddenly recognize Sergeant Gray as the man in the painting.
“Oh…” you stammer.
“You must be Francis Waddington, John’s nephew.” Sergeant Gray says, “He talks very highly of you.”




Enter Trophy Room
Talk to Sergeant Gray
Take Horseshoe
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[TheBilliardRoom]

"Uhm.. thank you? If you'll excuse me..."

Enter the trophy room.

[cacums]

You become rather uncomfortable in the presence of Sergeant Gray. You quickly rush back to the Trophy Room.
Madame Rose and Monsieur Brunette still casually chatting.



Enter Hall
Enter Carriage House
Talk to Monsieur Brunette
Talk to Madame Rose
Search Trophy Room
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[Black]

What do you about the other guest, M. Brunette?

[cacums]

“Joo mean Georgia?” Monsieur Brunette asks, “I assume she is a nice girl. I ‘aven’t ‘ad an in-depth conversation with ‘er. Why?”
“Yes, Francis,” Madame Rose says, “What is your perception of her?”



Enter Hall
Enter Carriage House
Talk to Monsieur Brunette
Talk to Madame Rose
Search Trophy Room
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[Jamie]

Answer Madame Rose - nothing too controversial though

[Black]

I meant guests (I forgotten the plural)

Search the Trophy Room (for the lead piping)

[cacums]

The game will once again be resuming soon in a consistent, flowing pattern. I'm currently in Arizona with limited time but I'm updating as often as possible. I'm going to put this on hold until Tuesday.
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[cacums]

“What about the other guests?” you ask Madame Rose blatantly avoiding her question to you.
“The other guests?” she thinks, “Mrs. Peacock. I don’t trust her. I don’t trust her at all!”
“Why ever not?” You ask
“Oui,” Monsieur Brunette nods, “She seems to be a nice woman.”
“She seems jealous of Mr. Boddy.” Madame Rose says, “They’ve been neighbors for years and she has always been jealous of what he has. She once tried to steal his good silver.”
“Ah,” Monsieur Brunette chuckles, “Then she went on about ‘ow someone 'ad stolen £40 from ‘er bureau.”
“She’s very difficult to talk to.” Madame Rose says, “She gets what she wants and stops at nothing.”
“Mrs. White is quite odd aswell.” Monsieur Brunette says, “I know she is not a guest but I just thought I vould share. Her husband was sentenced to death ten years ago.”
“What was his crime?” you ask
“’e was selling young women as slaves.” Monsieur Brunette says
“She has been bitter and angry towards everyone since then.” Madame Rose says, “She never thought that the man she loved could betray her and live a completely different life of immoral sin.”
“’e used to be zee butler ‘ere.” Monsieur Brunette says
“Now they no longer had a butler.” You comment
“Mrs. White and Sergeant Gray are the only staff members here.” Madame Rose says



Enter Hall
Enter Carriage House
Talk to Monsieur Brunette
Talk to Madame Rose
Search Trophy Room
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[cacums]

(continuing along with the rest of Black's turn. Jamie would you like to post more specifically what to ask Madame Rose, I don't want to lead the story in the obvious directions.)

You begin to search the Trophy Room. You aren’t quite sure why but you have a feeling that you may run across a piece of lead piping in this room. Disappointed you find now lead piping, you do however recall seeing it in at the Fountain upon first arriving at the mansion this morning.
Deciding to make your search worth the while you find many expensive things in the Trophy Room. Elephant tusks, swords, daggers, and the empty sheath for a knife. You are certain it would fit the knife you found in the Cloakroom. You glance at the pictures on the walls. Your uncle is prominent in each of the group pictures. Polo, Croquet, Horseback Riding, Tennis, Skeet, and Billiard tournament pictures are adorned with trophies of each category on shelves nearby. The skeet shooting section has the most trophies.



Enter Hall
Enter Carriage House
Talk to Monsieur Brunette
Talk to Madame Rose
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[Black]

Enter Hall