Bittersweet Candy Bowl

*Autumn shook her head as she covered the poor girl, and pulled out her note pad.*
Things are getting serious indeed. Someone really didn’t want Paula out of here alive, that’s for sure. Hey Tex, what kind of shoes do the muddy prints look like?

*Autumn quickly scribbled on her note pad as she talked, recording the new murder.*

“Just a suggestion, I have to admit a single killer, or people working together is more likely. I have no idea why the would want to kill Paula though.”

*Autumn couldn’t help but laugh.* Yes, why would they want to kill one of the top mob lords of the century? I think the answer is clear Duke, we might have a spy in our ranks.

I really cannot tell. Looks like the killer wanted us to know he’d gone through here, because the prints have been smeared out without being wiped away.

“Could have just been in too much of a rush to clear them away completely.”

After getting literally nothing out of the dog,most likely due to shock from the recent murder he turns towards the window and walks over to it to observe the footprints. To be Honest,he was trying to be like a detective but he honestly had no idea what to do.

Might be, Duke. But it still seems fishy that there’re footprints at all.

*Shrugs*
“Hey, just a suggestion, he sure as hell made a lot of noise, would have had to clear out pretty quickly.”

(Heh, I’m too used to IRC, I keep wanting to type /me)

(Tee hee. ^_^

Oops, I just realised I confused the terminology of the building’s levels. Let me clear this up:
The murder happened on the first floor. A rope is hanging from the window, down to the ground floor - the one who fired the shots could have joined the people who were running upstairs from there. All the others were in the basement, and had to run up two flights of stairs.)

That is true.

I wonder, should we try to retrace the killer’s steps? I could try climbing out and down…

“If you think it might help us find the killer, go ahead. Perhaps not best to go alone though, don’t want to end p the next body do you?”

(I can only play now ‘cause the internal servers at work aren’t working, thus I temporarily am getting paid to RP. kind of funny)

(Tee hee. That must be wonderful. ^_^)

True, that. Miller, Duke, go downstairs and keep watch. The rest of you stay here…

*waits a while, then climbs down the rope*

As Tex climbs the sill, a bit of dirt crumbles and falls down from the footprints. “Strange,” he thinks, but focuses on the task at hand. He descends, firmly gripping the rope. But nothing interesting comes from the trip… until he notices that there are no prints on the sill on the ground floor…

*Does as instructed and heads downstairs to keep a careful eye out for anything suspicious.*

*Autumn inspects the dirt closely while shaking her head. She knew that Paula had enemies, but still this seemed a tad extreme. Could Rapheal’s death been a warning? Or maybe a distraction? It was all so odd…*

*has been present upstairs since the shots were fired*

She had it coming. Never go off without your bodyguards when you’re a mob leader…

And that Raphael was also in trouble. He was gambling too much. No wonder he was killed.

(Sorry I couldn’t post this morning, but I must head off for school. I’ll be out for about 6 hours.)

(Sorry i was outside doing stuff but im back now.)

*Stuart runs up to everyone one else nearby the body, cluthcing at his head*
Jesus I decide to have a drink and someone goes and shoot a gun that almost made my ears burst.
*He see’s the body*
Oh god…
They’ve killed her too.

*He looks over to stuart as he rushes in*

Wow..people are popping up everywhere! I wonder if he could be the killer..

*he tilts his head slightly as he observes stuart*

Well,I think it’s quite improbable that this guy could be the killer,But ehn Ya never know.

*Miller shrugs to himself*

(Let’s say everyone goes to the bottom floor to gather their wits or lack thereof. ^_^)

*wakes up and stumbles down to where the others are*

Bugger…….i pass out and another stiff

*Autumn walked slowly down stairs, thinking over the case as she sat down heavily at the bar and ordered a drink.* What could all this mean; the multiple murders, how they leave the bodies in plain view for us to find, the dirt…And I still need to talk with Dani after the girl calms down.

*She sighs and slams her head down on the table.* I wanted a scoop but I feel like this might even be to much for me…*She mumbles quietly to herself.*

(All right, I was hoping for a little gathering where the players discussed the clues they had found so far… But fair enough. ^_^)

(sorry went to get lunch, still have alot of backreading to get through, Maybe more people will jump back in soon)

(Yes, hopefully. There will be some more action starting in not too long, so I hope we have some folks here for that.

Now… Who to kill, who to kill… ^_^)

(hey i’m back from school)
*walks downstairs, still shaking,and pulls out a cigarette*
Does anyone have a light? I need something to calm my nerves.
(this is the best mmg i’ve played )

Sure. Here.

*strikes a match*

(Wait, you’ve played other MMGs? ^_^)

Adam was feeling uneasy. He had been keeping to himself, so no clues have come his way. He thought instead to try and prevent another murder. He decided to check out the bar.

*lites cigarette and blows a lot of smoke*
Thanks hun.
(not here. i used to play on gaia a loooooooooooong time ago)

(ugh….Gaia…I’m still a Loser McLoserton since I can’t get off that site&hellip

… Miller? Miller? Where are you, Miller? I’m scared…

(HEY! We gots a justine! That makes me happy. idk why )

(It’s just temporary. Sorry. ^_^)

(holy shit yes,also im back )

Uh..*He was about to sit down when he heard justine* (btw where are you exactly..??)

*he headed towards her direction yelling* IM OVER HERE

(Did someone edit my post earlier? It seems like that&hellip

Adam couldn’t find anything, so he went to go find the others. He walks downstairs and sees Dani and Tex. He walks over, nods, and then starts listening in,

(FFFFFFFFFFSORRYFORGOT TO CHANGE NAME. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY ADAM JONES)

*Stuart thought now would be a better time then any to grab another drink. He walked up to Adam, took his notes out again, and grabbed the biggest bottle of whickey he could find*
He glad to see today hasn’t changed your normal attitude.
Heh so who’d you think did the deed then?

(Apparently the forum software changes … ) (bar the space) into &hellip.)

I’m here, Miller!

*comes down from the first landing in the stairs*

Where have you been? I was so afraid…

*becomes tearful*

(aw only temporary )
(brb gotta get some noms)

*runs over to justine* (about damn time)

I was downs-aww,dont cry! Im here now,and im ok! *he says still quite light hearted*

*hugs justine*

*breaks down properly*

But… but I was so scared! I saw… I saw… I was in the bathroom and I saw someone put something under the tiles in the corner… And I was so scared… Oh…

I wanna go home…

*He raised an eyebrow when she said “Somone put something under the tiles”*

Someone? did you see who it was? di-*he didnt get to say anymore,as she was breaking down*

I-i’m sorry,its ok now…I’m sure we’ll be alright,I’ll protect you! i promise! *He kept hugging her,still wondering about the bathroom though*

*struggles to speak*

N-no, I d-didn’t see-ee who it was… I was t-t-too sc-c-cared, a-and it was too d-dark… But I th-think it had shor-rt hai-ir…

*sniffles*

((No time for an IC post, but take it from me ILB, people usually don’t start discussing clues and theories properly until the game is almost up, at least that’s how it was when I hosted one.))

(Yes, I more or less realised that by now. So I’m trying to start some action in just a few minutes. ^_^)

Oh ok….well alright,As long as you’re safe *He smiles at her as he looks at her*

I suppose we should get to the others,its not too safe being alone. *He takes her hand and leads her to the others*

(that is if everyone isnt fucking separated)

*Autumn glumly sipped her drink while going over the clues in her note pad. Paula was shot on the first floor with Dani by her side. The killer entered and escaped through the window using a rope. There were dirt foot prints on the floor in front of the window. She sighed racking her brain for answers when she over heard Justine crying. She jumped up and quickly made her way to the distressed dog.*

What are you talking about the bathroom tiles?!

(Okay sorry, school is finally over for me so I can play this properly. Tell me if my note pad is right ILB.)

(Yes, quite right. ^_^)

Autumn had overheard parts of the conversation, and went to ask them what they were talking about. After Justine had (tearfully) recounted what she had seen, the journalist asked the pair to follow her to the spot.

They enter the bathroom, and with a bit of fumbling around, they find a hole in which something dark and metallic lies. Autumn pulls it out and finds a Browning M2 machine gun…

Just then, another shot is heard. Then one more, then a third… They spring up and run out the door, looking for the source of the commotion. But they need not search for long, because in a few seconds several dark figures are running past them.

The threesome decide to follow, now being jostled by several people running both in front of, beside and behind them, but when they reach their destionation they quickly become disappointed. In the middle of their half-circle is a handgun, lying discarded - but still smoking. The three shots had been fired into the floor, apparently for no reason.

The group move back to the ground floor. But as they reach the bar, they notice a slumped figure on a barstool, two handles sticking out of his back. The grey suit is stained by the now all-too-familiar red liquid, of which some has dripped to the floor. Lucian Dawson has been stabbed in cold blood…

(OH SHNAP!!! :O)

*Autumn clinched her fist and pounded into her free hand as she ran towards the slumped figure.* Dammit! *She carefully looks at the body for signs of any other wound besides the knife wounds.*

*IS FREAKING OUT MAN! LIKE SERIOUSLY!!!*
*Talks in a very distressed crying voice*
Wh-why does th-th-this keep happening!?!?
*CREATES A RIVER OF TEARS*
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