23-10-2004 14:23									#61
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* DrSpike watched the security expert work, and stroked his beard thoughtfully.

He turned to his cat.

"Felix, we will have to watch this one carefully. Either he is an asset we must strive to guard, or someone trying too hard to look like an asset"

	23-10-2004 16:20									#62
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Father Nikolai turns in schock to GeoModder.
"But, but...I saw him! If it wasn't him, then who? I haven't seen him anywhere before in the hall, and he made it quite clear that he was Mr H! On his hand he even had a ring with his initials on...?"
The Father shrudders, and sadly looks at a picture taken on the boat of Ms Snowflake, him and Tacitus.
"Poor Ms Snowflake," he whispers, "God bless her soul..."

	23-10-2004 20:07									#63
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Mr. Gunner went into the kitchen for some tea. Tea always calms his nerves when he's stressed....

Maybe Ms. Snowflake is in a different building on the island, Shogun Gunner thought to himself. I'm glad I brought my gun - and if there is any funny business going on this island... well, I don't want to deal with shooting someone again, but if I have to protect myself.... Damn it. Will my past haunt me forever...

Shogun drifted off into deep thought at the dining room table. The steam from the tea cup disapated in the chilly morning air. Images of violence and death streamed past his mindseye.... A long time ago, the sight of blood and death ceased to provoke a reaction. He felt dead on the inside...

How long had I been lost in thought Shogun wondered as he looked up and saw Father Nikolai in the doorway staring directly... feelings of shame washed over his body...he attempted to hide it.

Shall we get organized to look for Ms. Snowflake? Shogun asked the Father.

	23-10-2004 21:19									#64
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quote: Originally posted by Snowflake Snowflake's dead. self biased, let me think about whether I could somehow add you in. This game is different from Mafia in the sense that everybody could still be vampire so it may still make sense for newcomers to get in in the middle of the game, I only need to think of a way to transport you to the island ... Do you happen to do detective work?

saddly, i am a performer, only, and i've just been asked to do a limited engagement with a 'cello trio next week. perhaps we can see how things are when that finishes, and if you have a need for me.

	23-10-2004 23:21									#65
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Ok, self biased. We could always have a nother game when this one finishes, hopefully.

	23-10-2004 23:35									#66
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A blood chilling scream was heard when Mr. GeoModder was talking to the Chef. They rushed out of the castle. In the back of the castle, a small group had already gathered. There was Mr. Tacticus, excitedly talking somethine to Mr. Smilie and Mr. Gunner. The doctor knelt besides something ... GeoModder recognized that it was Ms. Snowflake.

"Is she alright?" GeoModder asked anxiously.

"I'm afraid she's dead." The doctor's face was very pale. He turned her head to the side, revealing two little red dots on her neck. They looked at each other, speechless.

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	24-10-2004 00:05									#67
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Just to make it clear for the new players. Two clues were sent out. People who receive clues can choose to share it with others or keep it with themselves. It is also possible that people create false clues or change the clues they received.

	24-10-2004 00:34									#68
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Mr. G's head was in turmoil, this situation was not only completely out of control but quaint to say the least as well.
His eyes raced up and down, half panickly, avoiding to look at others in the party surrounding the horrible body of Ms. Snowflake.
Suddenly, some steps away from Ms. Snowflake's body, he noticed the peel of a grapefruit. Remembering about her preference for this fruit, a hunch struck him.

He stood straight and faced the others, saying:
Ms. Snowflake offen made an evening walk around the island, and over there, next to her remains, lays the peel of a grapefruit. There is such an orchard on the island, we might be able to find a clue over there as to what happened to this poor soul.

Mr. G turned, and leaded the party to the orchard...

	24-10-2004 02:25									#69
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As they walked towards the orchard, they passed through the hall. Father Nikolai glanced over his favorite king in the Rembrandt painting and something suddenly caught his eye. He halted and looked more closely and then found this:

A stain of slightly odd color in the left cornor of the frame ... Looks like paint mixes with blood ... Pondering he walked back upstairs, and there, on the floor in front of the door next to your room, he found another stain, the same odd color ...

Meanwhile, the others had found out that the father was missing, and headed back, finding him in deep thoughts.
"What is it?" Mr. G asked, disturbed by the scared look in the father's eyes.
Father Nikolai looked pale back at him, telling what he had found out.

	24-10-2004 02:54									#70
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Mister d'Heresson was very happy. He's found a burrow of black aardvarks. He approached it slowly, attempting not to wake up the aardvarks. After a while, He was close enough to look into it. A pair of red eyes could be seen, though the time was late and He could barely notice them. Was it really an aardvark? He felt a need to reach his hand to the eyes. But He stopped it in the middle: "If it is a Toh-Toh, it may bite me!
Be careful. You've been though this many times before.
Why do You feel so anxious, then? Damn, damn, You're getting old. Nothing to be afraid of, when You're careful enough".
He took his lantern light, but it was not working.
"It seems all your things grow old the same as You are", he thought and
laughed quietly.
The red eyes winked.
"Damn, damn, it's too late to check it now, I must fix the lantern... Or find a torch or something. Nevermind.
Perhaps someone would come with me and help me...
No, no, a bunch of ignorants. They wouldn't distinguish an aardvark from a horse. No need for them. I'll come back tomorrow. Must remember the place.
Things fall out from my head more often lately. Perhaps they were right to sent me on retirement...
Oh well. This tree, yes, yes, I'll remember it.
Time to go home. I'm beginning to feel tired".
This day was pretty successful. d'Heresson has found a lot of frog species here, but less aardvarks than he's suspected: "Where do they hide?"
Coming back home, he could swear He hears steps behind them. It seems they were getting closer, so He increased his pace to the point he sturted running, gasping, until He stumbled, slipped on a decayed grapefruit and fell, losing his conscience.
The next morning, He was woken up by mr G's nervous shaking of his arm. He heared a voice from behind: "is He alive?"

	24-10-2004 06:42									#71
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I noticed that all the new guests enjoyed their evening meal.

So now I must set about preparing for breakfast.

Certainly there will be grapefruit juice and then the usual buffet selection, but I must admit I prefer the personal touch.

	24-10-2004 08:30									#72
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Breakfast was passed quickly. Chef Hercules noticed that the grapefruit juice somehow was unwelcomed, as if people were suddenly not very thirsty this morning. The sequence of events that happened in the early morning had proved to be too much for everybody. First the death of Ms. Snowflake, then the blood stains on the paintings, then the fainted bioscientist ...

Being the highest medical authority at this crucial time, the doctor had natually assumed leadership. GeoModder was instructed to notify Mr. H of Snowflake's unfortunate death, and everybody was to spread out to search the castle and the island, in order to find if there was anybody, or anything, that was on the island beside themselves. Mr. Gunner and Mr. Tactics volunteered to examine the unexplored portion of the catsle, the others went different directions to check the entire island out. Still shaken and confused, Mr. d'Heresson refused to participate in the search, and Dr. Spike offered to stay with him.

A couple hours later the party gathered again in the large dinning hall. Dr. Spike stood up and addressed the party. "It is clear that, except for the native frogs," he spoke slowly, "this island is free of any ... " he paused again for a second, choosing the right word, "natural or unatural lifeforms. There are only the ten of us." He stopped abruptedly. The room was dead silent, nobody spoke, or moved.

"But that means ..." Mr. d'Heresson suddenly cried. Everybody's eyes shot toward him. As suddenly as he started, he stopped abruptedly, his words trailed off in his half opened mouth. As if something just struck him, he shivered, and buried his face into his hands. The room fell into dead silence once again. Father Nikolai hold his crucifix in his hands, his lips silently moving, as if reciting something. Dr. Spike again stroked his beard, pondering. ... It was so stuffy here ... Mr. Gunner stuck out his tongue around his dry lips, his right hand secretly touched the handgun that he hid in his pocket. Mr. GeoModder was writing something in a piece of paper. Mr. Smilie looked at his long, pale fingers, again lost in his own thought.

"Should I get some drinks for anybody?" Chef Hercules suggested. He sat down again hesitantly, seeing that nobody was listening or answering his inquiry.

"Where is Mr. Kassiopeia?" Mr. Tacticus suddenly asked. Startled, Mr. GeoModder's pencil trailed off, leaving a long stroke in the paper.

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	24-10-2004 08:34									#73
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So... are we going to take a vote on who the vampire is?

	24-10-2004 08:39									#74
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The players will decide what you are going to do. You can certainly propose it yourself.

	24-10-2004 09:31									#75
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Hmmm after reread the thread I think I've mixed up somebody's characteristics. I did a little editing, which do not affect the game itself, just so the story read more naturally ...

	24-10-2004 13:59									#76
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Fellow intrepid explorers, I propose that we must decide the traditional way who is responsible for such a foul deed, so as to end it as quickly as possible.

Upon waking from my slumber this morn I found a mystery note, which answered some questions that had been on my mind. It seems the blood stains found could not be from Ms Snowflake; it is also the case that her room was in the third floor, while the other male members were staying in the second floor.

Please take this information into account when making your choice.

	24-10-2004 17:44									#77
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Mr. G stared in front of him, not hearing anymore what was said by the others present. Family tales, passed on from parent to child, about their bohemian heritage and the consequences of that raced through his mind. Who's going to be next he thought, and: is the presently unattending member of the expedition, mr. Kassi, already the next victim or, even worse, ready to stalk upon us at night...
One way or the other, there were perhaps already 2 vampires inhibiting the island by now, but who was the original one? Did he come with the expedition, and choosed to reveal it's nature for some dark reason? Questions indeed. And all of this was supposed to be reported to Mr. H, safe in his office on the mainland.

Mr. G stood up, apologizing to the others present with: Excuse me, but all this has to be reported to Mr. H, and I better start with it. I will call for the Stena of course to come here to evacuate us as soon as possible.

With this he left the dining hall, still mulling about the possible identity of the original vampire...

	24-10-2004 19:39									#78
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Chef Hercules cleared the breakfast dishes from the dining room and headed to the kitchen set about preparing for first lunch and then the evening menu.

Following Ms Snowflakes death, the grapefruit juice for breakfast, on reflection, seemed in pretty bad taste. Lunch would be a light affair: Mussels cooked in garlic soup, a salad and fresh bread.

As he wandered round the kitchen taking down a large pot from overhead and then out to the herb garden he pondered over what the Doctor had related about the blood and where the guests slept. Except that as the chef he had slept in the servant's quarters.

One thing for sure it will interesting to see who doesn't consume much or any garlic.

	24-10-2004 21:35									#79
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Out of character - please, just because I can't find the time to read and post off the bat, that doesn't mean I'm 'absent'. Really, you could come up with a better excuse to vote me. I can't figure out anything to post yet, but I had to throw something in here before I'm docpiled.

	24-10-2004 22:20									#80
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You'll have to ask our security experts for the details, but just from the look of it this castle is larger than what our small group can adequately guard. Perhaps we should not spread ourselves out so thin during the night.

	24-10-2004 22:49									#81
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Yes, yes, I was very scared last time

	24-10-2004 23:39									#82
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Kassiopeia appeared in the dining hall, as if by strange coincidence, soon after his absence had been the topic of conversation.

"Mr. Kassiopeia, where on earth have you been?" asked Tacticus.

"I have been dusting the castle, it's in such a ghastly condition."

"You were not in the least shocked by the death of dear Miss Snowflake?"

"To the contrary, sir, it is just that... it was so horrible that I had to put my mind to other things. I could not bear to think that she would be dead, not at that age. Such a waste." Kassiopeia sighed.

"Mr. Geomodder believes that you are a vampire who killed Miss Snowflake."

"A vampire?" Kassiopeia repeated the word. "Quite a far-fetched accusation. I assure you, I am no such thing. If there is one here, however, we need to rid ourselves of it and set free the poor soul trapped in its corporeal form. I suggest we take a vote on the matter. I must vote for Mr. GeoModder, if only to keep myself from being wrongfully convicted."

	24-10-2004 23:41									#83
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And nine seconds before the end of the 48 hour limit, no less!

	25-10-2004 01:39									#84
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It is with a heavy heart that I too must confess I believe Mr Kassiopiea to be the culprit.

I don't want to sound untoward but any of you gentlemen who wishes to share with me tonight for both of our sakes is welcome. There is a comfy couch in my room.

	25-10-2004 01:42									#85
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Father Nikolai suddely went out of the chair he sat in, and mumbled for himself something resembling a prayer. Then he turned to the others, who all sat in the library trying to drink their tea after dinner.
"Listen." he said.
"This is day two and noone has been revealed as Vampire yet. I've read that a Vampire often finds two victims, one which he kills, and one which is made into a Vampire. Is that correct? If so, I guess should mean there's two Vampires on this island right now... Nothing stops us from trying to take both now, right? Then I suggest we try that! This Devil's spawn must not get the chance to survive!"
He walked hastily back and forth, then stopping and looking sadly towards them.
"It really hurts me that it has to come to this, after all, we might kill innocents, but do we have any choice? I...." he stopped talking.
"I suggest that....."
A pater noster is vaguely heard coming from the father's lips.
"I suggest that we take Tacitus and the doctor, I have had this feeling that..."
Quickly, father Nikolai turns around, and walks out of the room whispering pater noster again and again.

OOC: I understand from the rules that we can kill more than one person if we want?

	25-10-2004 02:14									#86
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You can suggest it, if most people think we should kill several, it can be done. And come to think of it, I think we should kill Doctor Spike and GeoModder.

	25-10-2004 02:40									#87
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Yes you can decide to kill more than one person. Because it is the weekend I will extend the voting period by another 24 hours.

	25-10-2004 03:20									#88
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I'll add Nikolai to my vote, for suspicious behaviour.

	25-10-2004 06:25									#89
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Kass and Nikolai are right, there are two out there.

quote: the first night the head vampire produces one dead and one vampire

I'm suspecting chef Hercules, the grapefruit peel points to him. As for the vampire that was created, I'm going to go with Doc.

	25-10-2004 06:37									#90
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Yes I am very worried about Mr GeoModder he didn't take to his mussel soup as he aught to, and also Mr Smiley has been rather quiet. In fact I thought his expression on supping the soup was rather odd. (though I might add it wasn't the most popular lunch choice).