This invitation had found its way into the hands of several people, prominent and common, from all over the country. For some, the invitation arrived in the mail, others got it from a courier, and a select few found it through much more unusual means. Very few people would know the Acheson name, and research into it would just find ties to various companies throughout Pennsylvania.
Welcome to my murder mystery. I'm keeping this nice and simple for now, for this is a very fluid based story, with little need for heavy lore. So, for a few OOC things.
Important Notes 1. Remember, you're creating 2 characters that are coming as companions. 2. By creating characters and receiving my approval, you're agreeing that your character(s) can be the murderer, the murder victim, or both. 3. Once all characters are approved, I will diceroll to determine the Murderer and Murder Victim. I will then contact the writer of the Murderer so that we can iron out the details. 4. If you have any questions or concerns, do not hesitate to ask.
Character Sheet
Name:
Age: (18+ only)
Companion:
Physical Description: (Can include a picture, but I do enjoy a written description to go alongside it. No picture limits [within the site rules]. So real people, hand drawn, anime, whatever. Formal attire)
Personality:
History: (Must include how your character came across the Invitation)
Connections with Other Characters: (you can update this after approval, should any of you wish to have your characters know one another beforehand)
Standing at 5'2" with a pitiful weight of 98 pounds, Lorelei is what many would call a petite beauty. Paired with her personality, colors seem to pop around her, gaining a vibrancy of their own. Her hair is a sort of crimson red, something she got from her father and her eyes are bright and glimmering blue, something she got from both of her parents. With a round face and soft skin, she's ever the beauty that her mother was all those years ago, albeit with a different hair color. (Her sister was the one that got the blonde hair and blue eyes.) Lorelei tends to hold herself in a certain way and with a certain delicacy.
Personality: Lorelei likes to play the part of the sweet and innocent girl next door, something her sister finds quite annoying, considering she sees the other, less sweet, side of Lorelei all the time at home. When around other females, Lorelei is kind and gentle, wanting only to be friends and around males, she becomes shy and reserved. However, her sister has seen many times where Lorelei walks away from a boy seething in anger at how he treated her so coldly. Two sides to the same coin. One second she's calling your name sweetly and the next she's clawing your eyes out. A bit peculiar really. But... deep down, Lorelei is struggling, still, to discover exactly who she is and if there is anyone she can honestly be herself with besides her family. She knows that many guys and girls don't like the sort of person she is, brash and impulsive.
History: Lorelei grew up in a particularly normal home with her twin sister, Adalinda, commonly called Ada by her family and friends. Lorelei's name was also shortened to Lori considering her initial difficulties pronouncing her own name. (However, now she much prefers people call her Lorelei. While Ada simply doesn't care.) She being the younger of the two, by a mere 2 minute margin, was always a bit jealous of her older sister who seemed to have all of the boys flock to her but never cared for them. Lorelei had to fight for it, she dieted and did her makeup and did all of those god-awful skin treatment processes all while Ada sat on the couch all day and watched TV with their dad. Still, she couldn't exactly fault her sister.
Ada had always been there for Lorelei through thick and thin, through break-up after break-up and through the loss of a good deal of Lorelei's friends. Ada'd even beaten up a few guys for picking on Lorelei way back when. Even now, Ada's the only one Lorelei will let call her Lori. Not even her mother. She still yells at her father when he calls her by her pet name, "Lollipop." On the other hand, Ada didn't care what you called her, she smiled when their father called her, "Ada-Bear." For some reason, even to this day, Lorelei can't seem to pull herself out of her sister's shadow, a place Lorelei put herself on her own. She can't seem to realize that she is a separate person from Ada...
She got the invitation from a postal carrier at her school. Usually they just send emails about this stuff, but for whatever reason, this guy needed to deliver it to her personally. After opening it in her dorm, a rather obnoxious noise came from Lorelei's voice not unlike the sound a small bird makes when it wants food. She immediately rushed out of her dorm room and down the hall to tell her darling sister where they would be going for Christmas Break.
Connections with Other Characters: Twin Sister to Adalinda Jones
Other: Besides the obvious personality flaws, Lorelei genuinely does love fashion and plans to become a hair stylist in the future.
Name: Adalinda "Ada" Corine Jones
Age: 20
Companion: Lorelei Elizabeth Jones
Physical Description:
Couldn't find a picture of her with a dress, so this is the dress she'll be wearing at the ball/party/thing.
with her hair down, of course.
Towering at 5'6" and weighing 120 pounds, Ada is 4 inches taller than her 'younger by 2 minutes' twin sister. Her blonde hair is long and thin and travels down towards the back of her knees. Her sister had a fondness for hair growing up so she kept it long for her and cant' bring herself to cut it now. She is the sportier of the two sisters and has a much more muscular body than her counterpart. Her blue eyes are identical to her twin sister, however, and is one of her defining features. Many boys have asked her out simply because of her eyes. She is not one for trying to be cute but her sister often insists on doing her make-up and dressing her up.
Personality: Ada is as laid-back as they come. She prefers to live life as she wants without regard to what other people think of it, a mindset she got from her father who lived the same way. The only opinion she cares about is the opinion of her sister, Lorelei. She will often do whatever it takes to make Lorelei happy and has even broken up with boys so that Lorelei could be happy. She doesn't understand Lorelei's need to dress her up considering how she knows Lorelei feels about her own beauty. Still, her sister is the most important person in her life, so what can she do? To other people, Ada is distant, but not reserved. She will talk to others but won't form very deep relationships with other people. To some, it looks like she is social butterfly, to others... they might see the distance that she herself puts on others. She does not stick to one social group and instead flocks from one to the other, knowing that if she stays in one too long, she might get stuck. She also often speaks as if very bored and loves to put sarcasm to good use, though people may not like it.
History: Born the other half of a set, Ada is accustomed to life with her twin sister, Lorelei. They both grew up in a warm home and Ada could never complain for anything. However, there was once a time when Ada was a very happy and outgoing girl who made many close friends. That was ruined when she found out about their betrayal. Rumors had been going around about Ada in middle school, things like being adopted or having a child at a young age, sleeping around with the teachers. It didn't bother her too much but when she overheard her friends snickering about how they'd started it all, Ada went off the deep end. She attacked her former friends and was sent to the principal's office (after winning, of course.) and was put on suspension for a few days. After a talking to from her parents, Ada became a rather quiet child. She didn't talk to anyone and she never responded. She only spoke to Lorelei who, it seemed, was the only one who managed to pull the poor blonde child out of her funk. By the middle of high school, Ada was back to talking with people again and seemed genuinely happy.
Now, in college with her sister of all people (She can't seem to get away, not that she wants to), Ada hears the familiar sound of her sister's footsteps down the hall of their dorm. With a heavy sigh, she lifts herself off the couch and attends to her sister who excitedly tells her off the letter she'd just received in the mail. Oh, and what a lovely Christmas Break it would be...
Connections with Other Characters: Twin Sister to Lorelei Jones
Other: Ada, unlike her sister, has no idea what she wants to do with her life. She's attending the same college as her sister under a soccer scholarship but doesn't think she can honestly make a living off of soccer. Entering her junior year, Ada is still trying to get it all figured out...
I'll probably run through and iron out any grammar mistakes or typos because I'll probably end up reading this like... 50 times over again anyway. Let me know what you think. ~
Name: Jonathon Jackson Sullam (Prefers Jonny, however his brother calls him JJ)
Age: 24
Companion: Oliver Matthew Sullam
Physical Description:
Jonny is a little short, standing at 5 ft 11, however only by an inch or so and so it’s not really that noticeable He is quite broad also and not stick thin. His build is quite toned on his legs and arms whilst being broad everywhere else, though still slim. His hair is a dirty blonde that is a medium length and curls around his ears. His face is broad also but his jaw bone is well defined, though you couldn’t tell as he has grown a well-trimmed full beard. His beard is darker than the hair on his head and so is more noticeable but doesn’t look out of place. His skin is quite tanned on his arms and face however is paler under the areas he normally keeps covered up. Jonny’s nose is a little off though, having been broken when he was younger it has a slight kink in it.
Personality: Jonny is certainly the more fun loving of the two brothers. He spends most of his days relaxing and being a regular socialite. As such he takes very little as seriously as he should and is constantly looking for fun, even if it means some pretty serious danger. Whilst living amongst wealth Jonny has never really been all that in love with it and, as such, isn’t stuck up. He knows his wealth doesn’t make him a good person which is why he is incredibly loyal and trustworthy. He doesn’t like fake people and it is the only thing he finds distressing in his life, that he is surrounded by so many fake people. He also prides himself on being able to convince his brother to stop being a stick in the mud.
History:Jonny was born two and a half years after his brother. As such they were a close enough age that they played together, enjoying each other’s company, however Oliver was old enough that Jonny desperately looked up to him. Whilst Oliver was committed to school though, Jonny was not. On more than one occasion their father would be called into the offices to answer for questions on Jonny’s whereabouts and his behaviour towards other students. It wasn’t that Jonny was a bad kid, he just didn’t enjoy school and knew that his brother would take over the family business anyway. As the pair grew older Jonny found he had more and more sway over his brother and the two were practically inseparable in high school. The brothers even went to the same university, however this was where they split up slightly more. Jonny spent his time in university chasing girls and partying until the morning hours. Meanwhile Oliver spent his time revising and building up his knowledge of law. When Jonny left university his brother had established their family law firm even more strongly in the small amount of time he had had ahead. Whilst Jonny lived on the percentage of the business he owned he spent his time partying and spending to his heart’s content. This changed when their father died. Their mother had died giving birth to Jonny and whilst nobody in the family blamed him, their father never recovered. The death of their father brought the two brothers back together and Jonny took up a job in the firm doing some filing work. It was a meagre pay, though Jonny still had the money from ownership, but it helped Oliver out and the brothers have grown closer. It was when a strange invitation arrived in the paperwork, on a stack of tax forms from out of the blue, that Jonny found out he had been invited. The only person he even thought of taking was Oliver and so the two of them arranged schedules and bought their outfits.
Connections with Other Characters: Younger brother of Oliver Sullam
Other: Nothing yet.
Name: Oliver Matthew Sullam (Friends call him Ollie) Age: 27
Companion: Jonathon Jackson Sullam
Physical Description:
Ollie is taller than his brother, at 6 ft 3, but is a lot thinner. He does not nearly carry the weigth his brother does and his limbs are more like twigs than appendages. He is not unhealthy, he does eat, just no matter how much he eats he doesn’t seem to gain weight. His black hair is cut short and slicked back to reveal perfect skin. He does not let a shred of facial hair appear anywhere and is quite pale. His face is longer than his brothers and much sharper however they have the same emerald green eyes, though Ollie’s have a pair of glasses in front of them.
Personality: Ollie is a lot more serious than his brother. Having been revered as the ‘man to take over the family business’ he has always worked hard, forgoing his own love interests and social life to make sure he was smart enough. He doesn’t get crude humour that much but does enjoy more highbrow humour. He knows how to behave in social occasions and whilst normally tries to hold back his brother, occasionally joins in with some tom foolery as a respite from the dull, but well paid work.
History: Ollie always loved his little brother from the day he was born, despite such tragic circumstances. Playfully nicknaming him JJ for his first and middle name. When they were young Ollie always looked out for Jonny, however he never let that take away from his studies and whilst they were growing up Ollie made it his duty to drag Jonny to at least fair grades. At university Ollie actually started seeing someone, a girl after his own heart who worked hard rather than played. This was one of the reasons the brothers grew apart however the relationship soon broke down and Ollie was too wrapped up in his law degree to repair the bridge. After being top of his class Ollie took over the firm, their father retiring to enjoy his last years. When their father did eventually pass away Ollie used it as a chance to bring his brother back into the fold and gave him a small job in a way to target his brother at something constructive. When his brother brought forward the invitation Ollie was hurt at first, why had they invited his much less upstanding brother over him? But he soon forgave any infraction and merey looked forward to some time away from the business.
Connections with Other Characters: Older brother of Jonathon Sullam
Would a woman be able to wear a pant suit and tie to the event, or would that be too unconventional? If not, does "formal" mean dress, or suit/skirt (i.e. business attire)? (I'm asking in advance because my character would be likely more savvy about this stuff than I am. But she'd wear the suit and tie if she could get away with it.)
A reasonably tall man of 6'3, Troy has green eyes that tend to wander, always watching the people he is in the room with. His frame is in shape and athletic from almost daily workouts. The smell of expensive cologne follows him.
Personality: Troy tends to act very snobby, born rich, raised rich and still rich, he has no qualms acting like he is. But he's usually cool, a charismatic man with a Hollywood smile. He is a huge party animal, he tends to enjoy drinking a little too much, flirts with women that aren't his wife and has a coke problem which he blows off as nothing more than an occasional habit he has under control. He still cares about his wife, but their marriage has been on the ropes for the last couple months, in large part due to his tendency to get party too hard and not appear at home until the early morning.
History: Troy was born into an upper class family, one of three children, all boys that his parents had. He was given a fine education, an expensive education in a private school. He was near the upper echelon of the social circles in his school days, a talented athlete as well as a great student. He ended up getting into prestigious Columbia University, which is where he met his eventual wife Maria. He fell for her the moment he laid eyes on her.
Troy ended up getting his degree and becoming a criminal defense lawyer, he then married Maria and his current life started up. A hotshot lawyer even right out of college, Troy has a reputation for his skill in his field and has made a great amount of cash off of it. When he arrived in his office he found the invitation right on his desk. Initially suspicious about the invite, he dismissed those and when he came home for the day his wife went through his jacket and found the letter. She asked him about it and he said that it was supposed to be a surprise he was going to give her.
Connections with Other Characters: - Husband of Maria Rose
Other: N/A Name: Maria Rose
Age: 28
Companion: Troy Rose
Physical Description:
A brunette of average height, 5'6, Maria has a striking appearance, she always tries her best to elevate that even further. Like her husband she works out almost daily, her body showing it. Her brown eyes are her most notable feature, and during the ball they will be mostly watching her husband.
Personality: Maria isn't as much of a snob as he husband, but still isn't the nicest person. Her anger at her husband's recent antics and their unfolding marriage have made her into an almost ice queen, though she always tries to put on a face of kindness, a fake one though. She still hopes to resurrect her marriage but it's not looking too great. Internally she is about to break down.
History: Maria, unlike her husband was born into a middle class family, an only child of two hard working parents. She focused on her schoolwork throughout her childhood, it paid off as she ended up being the valedictorian of her high school class, which paved the way for her to attend Columbia University where she met Troy. He was smitten with her right away, she wasn't exactly, but he managed to convince her to go on a date with him, which she did. After graduation she married Troy and become a psychologist.
Their marriage for the first several years was something beautiful, the two still in as love with each other as they were during college. But recently her husband started to go off the deep end with his partying, shes suspected that he had been cheating on her and that he developed a drug addiction. She found the invitation in his jacket and confronted him about it, her husband intending to go, now she only allowing him to go if she came along and kept her eye on him.
Connections with Other Characters: - Wife of Troy Rose
Physical Description: Linda is tall at a height of 185cm (approximately 6"1) and weighs at 68kg (approximately 150 pounds). She long, straight chocolate brown hair and sharp judging deep brown eyes which seem to assess whom she is looking at with a judging glare.
Personality: Linda is the jealous type though she is also the type to keep a stiff upper lip and she is good at it too. She loves being in the spotlight and is very judgemental. All the same she is more intelligent then she seems and a good actor. She is not one for sympathy. It takes her a while to trust a person but once she does she is loyal and very trusting but that does not mean she won't use anything you have told her against you if you betray her trust because she will. Linda is savvy wen it come to this world and is aware that it is not a fair one. Despite her usual banters with her brother she has a soft spot when it comes to him. She is also flirty at times.
History: Lind was born into a middle class family with her two parents and her older brother, Cameron. When she was 6 she became a childhood actress and a pretty famous one at that raising her family's name and financial status. In her acting career she acquired many nominations, yet only a couple of awards, and more money then any one person would know what to do with. Yet by the time she was 15 she could no longer find any more jobs and by 17 she had become a has been almost forgotten by the movie industry. She often brags about a 'big break' but has not succeeded with one and her family are not hopeful she ever will.
Linda retrieved the letter from her front garden. It was not in the elegant white mail box which dwelled in the front yard yet it lay on the ground half hidden by the lush green grass. She had read the late and decided it was hers, it was in her garden, she didn't care if someone was now to miss out as she found it on her property. She had acquired the company of her brother, as she usually does.
Connections with Other Characters: - sister of Cameron Waters
Physical Description: Cameron is significantly shorter then his sister measuring in at 160cm (5"2) yet weighs the same as her with a muscular build. He is very tanned and has kind light blue eyes unlike his sister's sharp glare. He, like his sister, has straight chocolate brown hair.
Personality: From years of living in the shadow of his younger sister he is much more reserved and likes to keep to his own company. He often finds himself deep in thought. He is intelligent and soft-spoken. He is one to keep his mouth shut and look over others with critical eye. At times he can come through as cruel hearted but is not all the cruel. He isn't, so to speak, antisocial yet he isn't very sociable either.
History: During his sister's rise to fame his family had become one of middle-class one of wealth. Cameron was often in the shadows but didn't mind he preferred it that way at times. He left home only 2 months after his 18th, while he was completing his senior year. He then moved onto university where he took a teaching degree. From there he had acquired a job at the local university as an English lecturer. His sister had left him a small sum of money to live off but the majority of his funds are from working.
When he was 26 he got married to one of his colleagues whom, currently, is pregnant with his first child.
He discovered the invite at the call of his sister to invite him as her plus 1.
Connections with Other Characters: - Brother of Linda Waters
Physical Description: At 4'10 and 100 lb, Erica is extremely short and often mistaken for a child from afar. The roundness of her face doesn't help. She has gray eyes and mousy brown hair cut into a short pixie cut. She wears a dark grey pant suit with a white shirt and a silver tie.
Personality: Erica rarely speaks a word, which can be quite exasperating to those around her. She's not shy, but usually finds talking to be an annoyance. She enjoys watching people, and even interacting with them, so long as they can put up with her silence.
History: Erica grew up as an only child in a middle-class family in a small town. She recently graduated from college with a degree in computer science and found a job in a small company across the country from where she grew up. Alden approached her one day at the office with an envelope bearing her name. He had found the invitation on his desk, probably set there by accident. She didn't know what it could possibly be, or how it could have made it to her new job. After some unfruitful Internet research, she was intrigued, but not convinced it wasn't some sort of scam. The next day, she handed the invitation back to Alden to see what he thought. He took it as an invitation to be her "+1". She decided she wouldn't correct him, and instead attend the event.
Connections with Other Characters: Alden Taverner - coworker
Other: -
Name: Alden Taverner
Age: 27
Companion: Erica Allie
Physical Description: Alden has dark brown hair and brown eyes. He has a strong jawline softened by some light stubble. He wears a cheap black suit, completed by a white shirt and black tie.
Personality: Alden, or Denn, as most people call him, is a very easygoing person. He's not a extremely chatty, but he does enjoy friendly conversation and has a cheeky side that comes out occasionally. He doesn't like to talk or think about the past, instead plowing forward in life with determination.
History: Alden grew up in a poor family, but he taught himself how to code as a teenager, hacking away at night after his shift at whatever job or jobs he had at the time. He eventually shifted to freelance web development before landing a full-time job as a developer. He knows Erica from his office at that job, where he's been working for two years now. He sort of took the tiny woman under his wing when she arrived at his company. He calls her "Rica" for some reason. She invited him to the ball after he'd found the invitation mistakenly set on his desk, and he was intrigued. He saw no reason to refuse.
Connections with Other Characters: Erica Allie - coworker
Other: Denn can hold his own in a fist fight or a knife fight.
I'm going to start this RP tomorrow. From my first GM post, everyone has 1 week to do at least one post (can do more if you so wish). If everyone has posted at least once, I will post again. For those of you who haven't finished your character sheets, you have this week to finish them.
