July 5, 2009
No direct witnesses.
A man by the name of John McClanahan went missing four days before on July 1. His girlfriend, Sarah Williams, reports that he was going to a local bar that night at about 10:00 pm, but never returned. To get to the bar, McClanahan would have taken 6th Street. Williams reported that he didn’t take his car, but preferred to walk, as the bar was so close to their home. When investigators questioned bartenders and others who claimed to be at the bar that night, it appeared that no one had seen McClanahan. This leads police to believe he never made it to the bar.
Assuming Ms. Williams was correct in that McClanahan was planning to visit the bar, police moved their investigation to 6th Street in search of evidence. They found something in an alley about halfway between the man’s house and the bar. There was a faint residue of blood on the ground. The Bloodstain Pattern Analyst reported that the victim was hit with a blunt weapon (most likely a lead pipe) three times in the head. Because of the freshness of the stain, police can only assume it belongs to McClanahan…
The disappearance of John McClanahan was only the beginning. For the past five years, people from all different backgrounds have been vanishing on 6th Street, leaving nothing behind apart from the occasional bloodstain. In order to prevent a panic, police have kept the files extremely quiet. They didn't want the media to find out and clue in the public that there was a potential serial killer on the loose. Instead, they sent undercover agents to frequent the alleys of 6th Street in hopes of catching the murderer red-handed.
While this was a good idea in theory, it never seemed to work out. The murders always took place when the agents were rotating out, or in alleys that were missed during the scouting. These blunders were slight and infrequent, but the killer always managed to finish the job in the little windows of time, and police are left scratching their heads as to how the killer was so precise.
Despite all their attempts to keep the murders confidential, the people living on 6th Street are beginning to notice the disappearances. Rumors have started to spread and tensions are high. The civilians don’t know what’s going on, but they can tell something isn't right.
For this RP, I’m looking for a range of five to ten people. You can be a detective working for the police, a civilian living on 6th Street, or (the all-important role) you can be the killer. You may be thinking: “doesn't that take away all the mystery if we know who the killer is?” I’m happy to say that you are wrong. You won’t know who the killer is (unless you are him/her, obviously).
How the role of the killer will work is like this. If you want to be the murderer, send me a pm. If there are multiple people wanting the spot, we’ll do the cheesy ‘pick a number between 1 and 10’ to choose. The decided killer will write a CS like everyone else’s with their role openly saying whether they are a detective or a civilian, so no one will be able to tell the difference at a glance. It’s up to the rest of you to figure out who the killer is during the IC, based on subtly dropped hints throughout the story.
“How will the murderer be able to kill anyone without revealing who he/she is?” The way the murders will happen is that the killer will pm me their target, choice of weapon, and a basic outline of how the murder will be carried out. I will in turn write the killer’s post in the IC so his/her identity isn't revealed, but everyone will be able to see who was killed along with some clues about the murder.
Be warned, the killer is allowed to target other roleplayers, not just NPCs. You could become the next victim if you’re not careful. If the killer thinks you’re getting too close to solving the mystery, he/she might just take you out of the picture. However, when someone thinks they've solved it, everyone will be summoned for a meeting and that person will be able to reveal their reasoning. The accused player will be sent to a holding cell. If the guessing player is correct, the murders will stop, but if he/she is wrong, another person (NPC or roleplayer) will die and the game will go on.
Accepted Characters
Investigators
Christian Harlow {Wolf}
James Delaney {Liriia}
Michael Alker {AuntFlavia}
Civilians
Abigail Goldstein {Pascal}
Avery Goldstein {Pascal}
Jill Delaney {Liriia}
Leena Christanson {Darkwolfsoul010}
My CS
Name: Christian Harlow
Age: 27
Appearance:
Occupation: Investigator
Personality: Christian, although growing up he never had much of a busy social life, is very socially adept. He is witty, charming, and respectful to everyone, especially his superiors. He is talkative and tries to make everyone feel comfortable around him. He enjoys feeling liked, but he is also quite strong willed and feels the need to prove himself to anyone that looks down on him. Christian strives to better himself. Whenever he runs into an obstacle, he won't stop trying. Instead, he looks for ways to overcome it.
Christian has developed almost an obsessive compulsive detective disorder, which he playfully refers to as "O.C.Double-D." Basically, he finds mysteries and puzzles in every kind of scenario. Mysteries and puzzles which he must solve. This can get on the nerves of some people when he suddenly abandons a conversation and launches into an interrogation when he reads into something they said, looking for a deeper meaning. In the end, though, he never means any harm by his annoying habits, and he really does have a good heart.
Bio: Christian grew up reading mystery novels, and solving puzzles was a favorite hobby of his ever since he was little. As he got older, he began watching television shows such as "C.S.I." and "Criminal Minds", and by the time he was 15, he could solve many of the murders before the detectives in the shows. He thoroughly impressed his parents and teachers with his premature deductive skills, as he was able to find an answer to any riddle, puzzle, or mystery they put before him. Because he had earned such a reputation as the "Little Detective" among those close to him, no one was surprised when Christian announced he would be attending Walden University in Minnesota to pursue a Master's Degree in criminal justice.
Christian graduated from Walden at the top of his class at the age of 23, after working hard towards his degree for five years without attending a college party once. He didn't want to let anything distract him from his goal of becoming an investigator. After completing his schooling, he immediately went into training with the police force to become a homicide detective. He was a rapid learner, quick to pick up on the things he was taught during the training and identifying patterns faster than his instructors at times. He managed to complete his training in four years, finishing at the age of 27.
Despite all the controversy surrounding it in the police force, the 6th Street Multiple Homicide case was Christian's first official case as a full-on detective. The lead investigator, Danial Green, disapproved of him from the beginning, firmly believing that Christian was far too young to be put on such a high-level case, even though he had proven himself to be more competent than some of the older detectives many times before. Green's disdain only made Christian more stubborn. He felt like he had to prove himself so the investigator couldn't have a reason to complain about him. He silently vowed to solve the 6th Street case no matter what.
