Motive

[Mundane Monster]

Arsenal; Playfair Display;

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INFO

This is a murder mystery role play. It is meant to last for a short time before the players are reshuffled and a new setting is decided upon.

The killer will be chosen at random. I will be using a generator to pick the killer and I will message you about your new role. If you don't want to play the killer please tell me in a PRIVATE MESSAGE.

I need five to eight participants.

Posting requirements are one paragraph per post (5-7 sentences) and basic knowledge of spelling/grammar.

The game version will be voted on.

ETC

Genres: Mystery, drama and black humor.
Tags: Mystery, multiple characters, comedy, game
References: Clue (Although you don't have to know it to participate)

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PREMISE

One evening in a Seattle...

An infamous tenant is killed when the power goes out in an apartment building after a brief blackout and she's found dead in the lobby with a bullet in her chest. Everyone in the building is considered a suspect because everyone had an issue or relationship with her.

Police are called to investigate.

Three goals possible:
The killer is revealed or comes clean.
The killer kills everyone until only they remain.
The killer escapes and a patsy is blamed.

Two versions to the game:
Safe: The killer remains idle in attempt to cover tracks.
Hunt: The killer keeps killing.

Two teams:
The suspects (killer is included)
The police

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{tab=4}how to apply{/tab}

{tab=5}where to go{/tab}

CHARACTERS

Laura Miller - Problematic, drama queen, kid hater and instigator. Also dead. Very dead.
Ryan Richards - Laura's ex-boyfriend, persistent, hot headed, ex-con.
Jasper Sinclair - Laura's neighbor, ambitious, control freak, foreigner. Alive.
Gabrielle Jones - Laura's neighbor, compassionate, sarcastic, waitress. Alive.
Catalina Lovelace - Laura's neighbor, independent, vindictive, call girl. Alive.
Marie Andrews - Happy go lucky, gung ho, officer friendly. Alive.

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{tab=5}where to go{/tab}

SHEETS

Tenant Edition
[Real Life Image]
Full Name:
Nickname(s):
Age & DOB:
Gender: Self explanatory. If your character identifies as another gender but is physically another, please make a note of that.
Sexual Orientation: Gay, Straight, Pan etc

Appearance: Brief written description to go with picture.
Personality: At least two paragraphs or multiple personality defining words with 1-2 sentences going in depth.
Occupation:

History: Brief, like 4-5 sentences with 8 max.
Family: Make a note of any family members that live with your character.
Secrets:

In Character
Do you have any criminal history?
Have you ever been late on rent?
Have you ever been complained about?
Do you have good credit?
What do did you think of Laura Miller? (Should include any issues with Laura)
What's your theme song?
What's your favorite food?
How many jobs have you had?
Have you ever been married?
Do you have any pets?

Police Edition
[Real Life Image]
Full Name:
Nickname(s):
Age & DOB:
Gender: Self explanatory. If your character identifies as another gender but is physically another, please make a note of that.
Sexual Orientation: Gay, Straight, Pan etc

Appearance: Brief written description to go with picture.
Personality: At least two paragraphs or multiple personality defining words with 1-2 sentences going in depth.
Rank: (Detective/Beat Cop/Patrol etc)

History: Brief, like 4-5 sentences with 8 max.

In Character
What do you think of body cameras?
Have you ever shot somebody?
Who do you think killed Laura Miller? (Answer after tenant sheets are accepted)
What's your theme song?
What's your favorite food?
How many jobs have you had?
Have you ever been married?
Do you have any pets?

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{tab=4}how to apply{/tab}

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MISCELLANEOUS

OOC (You are here)
IC (Coming soon to a theater near you...)
Discord

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◢ ✩ : BASICS
An infamous tenant is killed after apartment is placed on lock down in preparation for a hurricane. The power goes out after a brief blackout and she's found dead in the lobby with a bullet in her chest. Everyone in the building is considered a suspect because everyone had an issue or relationship with her.

Police are called to investigate.

Three goals possible:
The killer is revealed or comes clean.
The killer kills everyone until only they remain.
The killer escapes and a patsy is blamed.

Two versions to the game:
Safe: The killer remains idle in attempt to cover tracks.
Hunt: The killer keeps killing.

Two teams:
The suspects (killer is included)
The police

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◢ ✩ : BIOGRAPHY
When Nic was only five years old, his father left him and his mother for another woman. Despite this, his mother didn't hate his father, in fact she respected him for having enough courage to follow his heart. Her mother's reasoning has taught Nic not to hold a grudge against his father for leaving. Besides, he sent them financial help every now and then so he didn't completely abandon them. Of course, back then, he was too young to understand this; but his mother wasn't and she was grateful to her husband. Nic was an only child and with the money that his father sent them every now and then, plus the fact that his mother had been working even before his father left, they had no trouble financially. Nic was happy and content with what he had.

One evening however, the peace in their small household vanished. Nicholas was around nine years old when a psychopath managed to sneak his way into their house and killed his mother. He knew he was about to die as well, but the police arrived just in time and managed to save him. As soon as he was rescued though he fainted. The next thing he knew he was at a hospital with no recollection of what happened during the traumatic experience. However, the memories of that evening weren't the only ones that vanished from his memory. Those of the past years vanished as well. After hearing the unfortunate news, his father took him in to live with his new family.

It was hard at first, having to adjust not knowing anything or anyone. He didn't recognise his father at first. The first week, Nic was fidgety and jumpy. He didn't trust anyone. Why should he? They were all strangers to him after all. After the first week however, a memory managed to return to Nic. It was a memory with his father. Having recalled who he was, the mask of the stranger was lifted and slowly Nic began to open up to his father as well as his new family.

It's been ten years since then. Nic has managed to recover whatever memory he had with his father, but surprisingly none of his mother--his birth mother. He is blissfully unaware that the woman he considers to be his mother is in fact, not his birth mother. His father never told him. He'd been waiting for the right time; he'd been waiting for Nic to remember something--anything--about his real mother, but none came forth. Eventually, he decided it was best to keep it a secret. There was a reason why Nic locked up the memories of his birth mother. His father was afraid that opening 'Pandora's box' would cause his son grief and thus, avoided telling him.

The past ten years have been pretty uneventful for Nic. He got along well enough with his mother and younger sister.While it sometimes bother him how there are holes in his memory, Nic tries not to think about it too much. Years have passed since. He knew it was best to move forward than to dwell on the past.

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◢ ✭ : RELATIONSHIPS
Clara Fontaine ( Birth mother ) Nic has forgotten all about her after the incident. Prior to it, however, they were extremely close. Nic loved his mother a lot and vice versa. Clara never viewed her son as a constant reminder of the man who left her for another woman, but instead she saw nothing but her precious little child. She would do anything and would willingly give out her life for the boy--which, she actually did. The night that she died, she tried her best to protect her little boy. A voice in the back Nic's mind is nagging him.

Erik Vanhanen ( Father ) Prior to him leaving when Nic was five, he and his son didn't have as close a relationship as Nic had with his mother. He would take his son out every now and then, but other than that, there was not much to remember. During the four years before the incident, Nic and his father had exchanged emails and met up a couple of times. Erik has made it a point that despite leaving to be with a woman he loved, Erik had no wish nor will to cut off his own son from his life. Like before, he would take Nic out when he can. He tried to be as much as a father he could be for his son. After the incident which resulted in Nic's memory loss, Erik took his son under his custody. It was only right for him to do so, plus, he wanted to help his son--he was his flesh and blood after all. Over time, the father and son grew closer to each other. Erik became protective of his boy and chose not to reveal anything about his birth mother believing that Nic's memories of her are locked for a reason.

Julia Vanhanen ( Mother ) After the incident, Nic grew up knowing no other mother other than Julia. She did her best to care for him, treat him as if he were her own son. But there's a certain hesitation that she feels in the knowledge that Nic wasn't her son--that he was the first woman's son. Nic could feel this hesitation and has always felt confused by it. He never asked though and Julia never explained. She felt that it wasn't her place to be the one to tell him that she was not his real mother. Julia constantly Erik to tell Nic the truth about his mother--of course, Nic has no knowledge of this.

Jennifer Aila Vanhanen ( Younger Sister ) Despite all their teasing (mainly from Aila), Nic and his sister get along swimmingly well. Nic was the older the brother yet Aila is just about as tall as him and acts like the older sibling. While Nic isn't aware that they were only half siblings, Aila was fully aware of the fact that Nic was his half-brother but didn't let that knowledge affect how she views him. To her she's her brother and to Nic she was her annoyingly loving sister.

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◢ ✭ : APPEARANCE
Height 5'8"
Weight 130 lbs
Eye Color Blue-grey
Hair Color Dark brown

Nic's hair is of a dark shade of brown, the type of shade that can easily be mistaken for black under low lighting. He keeps his hair long out of preference, but not too long though. There's only a certain length up to which he allows for his hair to grow, once it surpasses that point, he immediately takes a visit to the local barber shop to have the excess chopped off. Nic didn't always keep his hair long though. Back when he was younger, he kept it short just like most people did. At one point, his sister remarked that he should try growing his hair out; she thinks that it'll suit him. So he did. Nic ended up liking it and thus continued to keep it at such length.

Build Ectomorph; he is a skinny person with barely any fat on him. This is all thanks to his naturally fast metabolism. Nic's metabolism has always been a point of envy for his sister, but to Nic it was more of a curse. People would always ask him if he was sick, meanwhile relatives would often comment that he's gotten thinner from the last time they've seen him. Quite frankly, Nic is sick of hearing it and has been trying in vain to put weight on himself through eating. At some point, he realised that it wasn't working at all and stopped stuffing himself with more than he can handle.

Style Nic is a simple guy and this reflects well in his clothing style. He isn't one to dress up fancily and often throws on the first thing he sees in his closet, which is mostly filled with t-shirts. He prefers jeans over shorts but he does own a couple of the latter and throws them on whenever he happens to grab them out of his closet. Majority of his clothes are of dark shades, a personal preference of his. He does own a couple of pastel shirts though, all of which are gifts from his beloved sister; he's fairly certain she gave them to him just to annoy him.

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◢ ✩ : MISCELLANEOUS
Likes Silence, Animals (specifically dogs), Writing, Reading, Books, Coffee
Dislikes Noise, Loud and boisterous people, Being called 'Nicole', Strawberries, Religious figures / statues, Beaches, Sports

Fears
* Solitude - Despite liking silence a lot, Nicholas fears being alone. It is why he tolerates the people around him despite them clashing with what he is and are actually what he greatly dislikes.
* Death - Much like most people, Nicholas is afraid of death. However, the reason for this is connected to his fear of solitude. Nicholas does not know whether or not there is an afterlife, and if there was, he was afraid of being alone then.

Home Nic lives with his parents in a simple modern abode. He and his sister have their own rooms at the expense of the guest room. Thus, whenever a relative of their decides to stay overnight, Aila would be evacuated to Nic's room. The siblings don't mind sharing the room though despite what Aila would say. Nic likes to keep his room tidy. [link]

Car He owns a silver BMW gran coupe. It was his father's old car gifted to him on his eighteenth birthday. Despite owning a car of his own however, Nic still prefers to take a bus or walk if he can. [link]

Others
* Nic is 1/2 Finnish, 1/4 French, and 1/4 English. His Finnish blood comes from his father (thus, the Finnish name), and his French blood comes from his birth mother who was half French. However, this doesn't mean that he automatically knows the respective languages. Nic isn't bilingual; he can only speak English--though he does know a few Finnish swear words, courtesy of his father's occasional 'slip of a tongue.'
* His sister sometimes call him Nicole to annoy him. She pretty much likes to annoy her older half-sibling.

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what you should know
INFO
This is a murder mystery role play. It is meant to last for a short time before the players are reshuffled and a new setting is decided upon.

The killer will be chosen at random. I will be using a generator to pick the killer and I will message you about your new role. If you don't want to play the killer please tell me in a PRIVATE MESSAGE.

I need five to eight participants.

Posting requirements are one paragraph per post (5-7 sentences) and basic knowledge of spelling/grammar.

The game version will be voted on.

ETC
Genres: Mystery, drama and black humor.
Tags: Mystery, multiple characters, comedy, game
References: Clue (Although you don't have to know it to participate)

what this is about
PREMISE
One evening in a Seattle...

An infamous tenant is killed when the power goes out in an apartment building after a brief blackout and she's found dead in the lobby with a bullet in her chest. Everyone in the building is considered a suspect because everyone had an issue or relationship with her.

Police are called to investigate.

Three goals possible:
The killer is revealed or comes clean.
The killer kills everyone until only they remain.
The killer escapes and a patsy is blamed.

Two versions to the game:
Safe: The killer remains idle in attempt to cover tracks.
Hunt: The killer keeps killing.

Two teams:
The suspects (killer is included)
The police

who you should know
CHARACTERS
Laura Miller - Problematic, drama queen, kid hater and instigator. Also dead. Very dead.
Ryan Richards - Laura's ex-boyfriend, persistent, hot headed, ex-con. Alive.
Jasper Sinclair - Laura's neighbor, ambitious, control freak, foreigner. Alive.
Gabrielle Jones - Laura's neighbor, compassionate, sarcastic, waitress. Alive.
Catalina Lovelace - Laura's neighbor, independent, vindictive, call girl. Alive.
Marie Andrews - Happy go lucky, gung ho, officer friendly. Alive.


how to apply
SHEETS
Tenant Edition
[Real Life Image]
Full Name:
Nickname(s):
Age & DOB:
Gender: Self explanatory. If your character identifies as another gender but is physically another, please make a note of that.
Sexual Orientation: Gay, Straight, Pan etc

Appearance: Brief written description to go with picture.
Personality: At least two paragraphs or multiple personality defining words with 1-2 sentences going in depth.
Occupation:

History: Brief, like 4-5 sentences with 8 max.
Family: Make a note of any family members that live with your character.
Secrets:

In Character
Do you have any criminal history?
Have you ever been late on rent?
Have you ever been complained about?
Do you have good credit?
What do did you think of Laura Miller? (Should include any issues with Laura)
What's your theme song?
What's your favorite food?
How many jobs have you had?
Have you ever been married?
Do you have any pets?

Police Edition
[Real Life Image]
Full Name:
Nickname(s):
Age & DOB:
Gender: Self explanatory. If your character identifies as another gender but is physically another, please make a note of that.
Sexual Orientation: Gay, Straight, Pan etc

Appearance: Brief written description to go with picture.
Personality: At least two paragraphs or multiple personality defining words with 1-2 sentences going in depth.
Rank: (Detective/Beat Cop/Patrol etc)

History: Brief, like 4-5 sentences with 8 max.

In Character
What do you think of body cameras?
Have you ever shot somebody?
Who do you think killed Laura Miller? (Answer after tenant sheets are accepted)
What's your theme song?
What's your favorite food?
How many jobs have you had?
Have you ever been married?
Do you have any pets?

where to go
MISCELLANEOUS
OOC (You are here)
IC (Coming soon to a theater near you...)
Discord

 

[Zora18]

How soon could you have your completed sheet up?

Oh actually, I'm not sure how soon I can, because I live in an area that was affected by Hurricane Irma and don't have my electricity back yet (been using a cousin's laptop instead of my desktop, but I can't keep the laptop and can just use it when he's not using it.) I don't know when my electricity is going to come back, so I actually can't guarantee soon.

It's fine, if you already have enough players and are about to launch soon, I don't want to impose.

 

[Mundane Monster]

@Daz

Oh actually, I'm not sure how soon I can, because I live in an area that was affected by Hurricane Irma and don't have my electricity back yet (been using a cousin's laptop instead of my desktop, but I can't keep the laptop and can just use it when he's not using it.) I don't know when my electricity is going to come back, so I actually can't guarantee soon.

It's fine, if you already have enough players and are about to launch soon, I don't want to impose.

The reason why I asked, is because we actually just started. However, things are going a little slow and not everyone has posted yet so I can give you two, at most two weeks to get characters up. If you were still interested that is.

 

[Daz]

@Daz


The reason why I asked, is because we actually just started. However, things are going a little slow and not everyone has posted yet so I can give you two, at most two weeks to get characters up. If you were still interested that is.

I'm still interested! If I get a character sheet up by the 20th then consider me in, if not then sadly no can do. I should be able to have a CS up by the 20th though.

 

[McHoegan]

Full Name: Rick Tortellini
Nickname(s): no
Age & DOB: 23; June 22
Gender: boi
Sexual Orientation: He can't get anyone to date him so who cares :(

Appearance: The most noticeable thing about Rick (besides his eyebrows) is his height: he stands at an intimidating 5'5". He has a striking appearance, although not necessarily attractive, and is kind of racially ambiguous ("I'm Italian!") He rarely smiles which is good because his smile makes him look like he's twelve.

Personality: Rick takes himself too seriously; he takes life too seriously in general, actually. He believes in Guilty Until Proven Innocent. He doesn't trust strangers, be they witness or suspect. Still new to the detective thing, he hasn't quite gotten the hang of it yet. He is also very pessimistic.

Rank: Junior to Marie


History: who cares not me

In Character

What do you think of body cameras? "I'm all for them. That way, when I get killed in the line of duty, they'll know how I died."
Have you ever shot somebody? "No"
Who do you think killed Laura Miller? "You know what? I bet they're all in it together. They killed her as a team.
What's your theme song? "Ugh, I don't know? That's so a question Marie would ask."
What's your favorite food? "The chicken noodle soup my mama used to make."
How many jobs have you had? "A bunch of crappy jobs that aren't important."
Have you ever been married? " :( "
Do you have any pets? "I had a turtle but it got too big for it's tank. So I let it go in a pond. Then I read that you're not supposed to do that because it will probably die. My actions still haunt me to this day."


(Jen is an NPC but I made a character sheet for her anyways cause I'm bored)

Full Name: Jennifer Qwert
Nickname(s): Jen
Age & DOB: 29; March 19
Gender: Woman
Sexual Orientation: Straight

Appearance: She's pretty hot except for her tragic eyebrows. And at 5'9", she's tall too.

Personality: No-nonsense, impatient, always tired

Rank: Police Officer

History: no


What do you think of body cameras? "I don't care."
Have you ever shot somebody? "No, but I've tasered enough people to get written up for it."
Who do you think killed Laura Miller? "That's for the detectives to figure out"

 

[Lulunopia]

I would like to apologize but, I'm going on temporary leave to get myself together. I will be gone for maybe a month or more. SO sorry but, there are a few things with myself I need to fix right now. Good bye.

 

[Mundane Monster]

I would like to apologize but, I'm going on temporary leave to get myself together. I will be gone for maybe a month or more. SO sorry but, there are a few things with myself I need to fix right now. Good bye.

Aw okay, hope everything works out. Thanks for letting me know!