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| '''Investigators: [[Mallen (Beggar's Bodega)|Mallen]], [[William]], [[Elara]], [[Drip]]''' | | '''Investigators: [[Mallen (Beggar's Bodega)|Mallen]], [[William]], [[Elara]], [[Drip]]''' |
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| '''The Mystery''': Marwan Abd-al-Aziz is in town, a high level investigator from [[The Seven Cities|the Seven Cities,]] the federal entity that claims Al'Adeaf (and 6 other cities) as part of a greater union. One week ago, records show a group of Mercanti brought in a caravan, their camels carried in a massive cloaked object, customs guards don't seem to recall what it was, but say the Mercanti had a strange accent. That group left a few days later, without the object. | | '''The Mystery''': |
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| Two days ago, a merchant named Majid-Al-Din entered Al'Adeaf via train, with a private compartment full of goods to sell. Witness testimony revealed he bribed the inspections guards, who say now that he also had a large covered item. The bribed guards were paid well, and Marwan recovered one of the coins, showing that it was over 1000 years old, from the "[[Merca|Empire of Merca"]], a phrase often used by the ancient [[The Serpentine|Serpentine]] people.
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| There is strange history, weird objects, and a conspiracy underway in Al'Adeaf---and we're not sure how high it goes.
| | * Kyriakos, an oppium addict |
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| * '''Kyriakos''', an oppium addict who has visions of [[Serket]] | |
| * The Demon of the Wastes, a jinn that served Kyriakos' orders | | * The Demon of the Wastes, a jinn that served Kyriakos' orders |
| * '''al-Snobbit ("The Man from Snobbite") a strange cultist who frequented the Den of Smoke''' | | * '''al-Snobbit ("The Man from Snobbite") a strange cultist who frequented the Den of Smoke''' |
| * '''Majd al-Din''', hired merchant who was also a frontman for several operations | | * Majd al-Din, hired merchant who was also a frontman for several operations |
| * Tammo & Ponzio, guards working for Majd al-Din. | | * Tammo & Ponzio, guards working for Majd al-Din. |
| * '''Zubair''', a swordsmith who created a [[Sword of the Serpentine]] used in the door opening ceremony | | * Zubair, a swordsmith who created a magic item used in the ceremonies |
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| '''Under the Mask:''' It turns out that almost everyone involved (Except for the genie) was in fact working for a cult dedicated to [[Serket]], a god of the [[The Serpentine|ancient Mercan serpentine religion]], and they planned to summon an imprisoned [[Yuan-Ti]] anathema that lurked under the city behind a set of magic Copper Doors to attack the city and claim it in the name of Merca. | | '''Under the Mask:''' It turns out that almost everyone involved (Except for the genie) was in fact working for a cult dedicated to [[Serket]], a god of the ancient [[Merca]] societies, and they planned to summon a [[Yuan-Ti]] anathema to attack the city and claim it in the name of Merca. |
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| '''What they Missed''': | | '''What they Missed''': |
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| == Case 6: The Case of the Missing Landlord == | | == Case 6: The Case of the Missing Landlord == |
| [[File:Pussycatclubbbblueprints.png|thumb|Blueprints to the club which revealed the secret elevator and chambers underground]] | | [[File:Pussycatclubbbblueprints.png|thumb|Blueprints to the club which revealed the secret elevator and chambers underground]] |
| {{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtGgB3iHnEM|400|left|Case 6 in Full|frame}}'''Client:''' Adrian Moore ([https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3937606/ Jayme A.] From LA) | | {{#ev:youtube|https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtGgB3iHnEM|400|left|Case 6 in Full|frame}}'''Client:''' Adrian Moore (Jayme A. From LA) |
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| '''Investigators: [[Mallen (Beggar's Bodega)|Mallen]], [[Ardemas]], [[Mauv]][[Mallen,|,]] [[Elara]]''' | | '''Investigators: [[Mallen (Beggar's Bodega)|Mallen]], [[Ardemas]], [[Mauv]][[Mallen,|,]] [[Elara]]''' |
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| '''The Mystery''': Mr. Kelvin, the landlord of the Bodega, mysteriously goes unresponsive, his body is found by the team dead in his hotel room. Also on site? The lovelorn friend of Kelvin's daughter Amelia Kelvin, who apparently has also gone missing. Who killed Kelvin? Who took Amelia? What mysterious power lurks here preying on the family? | | '''The Mystery''': |
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| * '''Bart Kelvin''', the departed's brother, who apparently had a relationship
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| * '''Peter Lankila''', owner of the PussyCat Club and "social caller" of Amelia
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| The Kelvins were confused! The "Mr Kelvin" that Adrian was looking for was in fact "Bart Kelvin", who in fact was also the murderer of his brother. After becoming deep in debt to Lankila's casino, Bart turned to what he believed was his saving grace: Letting Lankila turn his own daughter Amelia Kelvin into a vampire thrall. But when Mr. Kelvin tried to look out for his neice, and decided to hide her from Bart and Lankila, hoping to reverse the vampire thralling that was happening, Bart in a rage attacked his own brother, killing him in the process. At the end of it all, both elder Kelvins were dead, and Amelia was rescued and returned from her Vampire Thralling after the client Adrian took a pledge to join the church of Waukeen and learn the rites himself.
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| '''What they Missed:''' The team had not quite figured out that their landlord, Mr. Kelvin, had actually outfitted himself with everything needed to KILL his neice, not just reverse or fix the thralling. He was going to make the sacrifice thinking it was the only way to save his broken family.
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| == Case 7: The Case of [[Darkson Princess|the Darkson Princess]] == | | == Case 7: The Case of [[Darkson Princess|the Darkson Princess]] == |
| [[File:Darksonmanifestbb.png|left|thumb|The ship's manifest was key to discovering who on board wasn't where they should have been.]] | | [[File:Darksonmanifestbb.png|left|thumb|The ship's manifest was key to discovering who on board wasn't where they should have been.]] |
| '''Client:''' Zelda Brandt ([https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12450258/ Ali M.] From Harlem) | | '''Client:''' Zelda Brandt (Ali M. From Harlem) |
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| '''Investigators: [[Floux]], [[Calvin]], [[Mauv]], [[Charlie (Beggar's Bodega)|Charlie]]''' | | '''Investigators: [[Floux]], [[Calvin]], [[Mauv]], [[Charlie (Beggar's Bodega)|Charlie]]''' |
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| '''The Mystery''': Since Zelda Brandt was only 7, she knew she wanted to get married on "[[Darkson Princess|The Princess]]", a cruise ship now owned by [[Dark Sons|DarkSon Industries]] that sails through deserts like they were oceans. Its luxuries meant the most extravagant wedding and honey-moon could be celebrated back-to-back. Last Cruise-Season, she took your first trip on The Princess, and got to know and meet some of the staff. They were excited to hear she'd be booking again next year. But flash forward to this year, and some of them, especially resident physician ''Dr. Coombs'' have not been so excited. Rumors say there have been recent deaths while abroad, and that might explain the low morale? Or is it something more sinister? | | '''The Mystery''': |
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| Harvey Cooper is a man whose wealth makes Zelda look poor, he has his own permanent room on the ship, and she suspected he may be pulling some strings and creating a toxic environment. So she took the steps to hire four investigators to come on board as Wedding Guests, knowing that no one smart would try to enact a conspiracy during the cruise when professional detectives were on board. Unfortunately the only money left she could only afford...The Beggar's Bodega. Things took a turn for the worst when Zelda's husband became another one of the conspiracy's victims, killed the morning after their beautiful wedding.
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| * Captain Mimir Paulsen | | * Harvey Cooper |
| * '''Dr. Coombes - The Scion''' | | *Dr. Coombes |
| * '''1st Officer Kilkenny - The Scion''' | | *Security Chief Georgia May |
| * '''Security Chief Georgia Roberts - The Scion'''
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| * '''Cruise Director Leon Thornhill - The Scion''' | | *Cruise Director Thornhill |
| * Harvey Cooper, NOT the Scion
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| And then after it was determined some sort of creature might be on board, the list of suspects became drilled down to a number of creatures that could possibly be responsible: | | And then after it was determined some sort of creature might be on board, the list of suspects became drilled down to a number of creatures that could possibly be responsible: |
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| * '''Sword Wraith''' - Maybe was someone who died on the ship, haunts the ship trying to kill others. | | * '''Sword Wraith''' - Maybe was someone who died on the ship, haunts the ship trying to kill others. |
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| '''Under the Mask''': It was a [[Deep Sand Scion]] who had snuck on board and was slowly absorbing the faces of all the important cruise ship members in an attempt to convince the captain and bridge crew to take the ship out to the badlands where a Kraken pit sat, ready to devour everyone on board whole. A number of mysteries and answers were also opened when the team discovered that there was a TON of '''[[List of Quelmar Drugs|Kraken Blood]]''' going around on the ship. It was essential for the Scion to live, but also made its rounds as a performance enhancing drug enjoyed by a select few in secret corners of the ship. | | '''Under the Mask''': It was a [[Deep Sand Scion]] who had snuck on board and was slowly absorbing the faces of all the important cruise ship members in an attempt to convince the captain to take the ship out to the badlands where a Kraken pit sat, ready to devour everyone on board whole. |
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| == Case 8: The Case of the [[Nymphsview]] [[The Neighbours|Neighbour]] == | | == Case 8: The Case of the [[Nymphsview]] [[The Neighbours|Neighbour]] == |
| [[File:Nymphsview1000map.png|thumb|387x387px|Leo's map of Nymphsview used to guide the Bodega Investigators around]]
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| '''Under the Mask''': Bruno Carmena, the actual hitman, was connected to a yet-unrecognized shadow agency with fingers in every pot around town...cough DarkSons...was hired by the Melagris family (who had put much of their money into Nick Ehrmann) to take out the nosey Brigadier after they found out he knew too much and was piecing together the dark money. | | '''Under the Mask''': Bruno Carmena, the actual hitman, was connected to a yet-unrecognized shadow agency with fingers in every pot around town...cough DarkSons...was hired by the Melagris family (who had put much of their money into Nick Ehrmann) to take out the nosey Brigadier after they found out he knew too much and was piecing together the dark money. |
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| '''What they Missed:''' Despite discovering the killer, I don't think the team actually tried to turn Ehrmann or the Meleagris crew in to the authorities. Finding the answers and closing the case was enough to keep Leo and his weird friend Johann happy.
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| == Case 9: The Case of the False Friend == | | == Case 9: The Case of the False Friend == |
| '''Client:''' Heimeric Winkler (Cody M. from Boston) | | '''Client:''' Heimeric Winler (Cody M. from Boston) |
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| '''Investigators: [[Dash]], Charlie, William, [[Mallen (Beggar's Bodega)|Mallen]]''' | | '''Investigators: [[Dash]], Charlie, William, [[Mallen (Beggar's Bodega)|Mallen]]''' |
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| '''The Mystery''': Clara Winkler -- The daughter of the client, did not return to her apartment in the city according to a call made by landlady Ms. Romano. Last seen studying the occult with a cute boy, the investigators put on their best University Student personas and investigate what supsicious going-ons are happening at Al'Adeaf U. In this high-end investigation, the wealthy Winkler family gives the investigators all access to their wealth and resources to see their daughter rescued. That included a personal carriage, and even access to their BEST servant...JENKINS. | | '''The Mystery''': |
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| * Arthur Schenbrink, the cute boy that Clara had disappeared into the mountains with
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| * Ferdinand Fazzo, mutual friend to both Arthur and Clara, owned a carriage, but returned to Al'Adeaf without either friend, with hair white from fear and insanity.
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| * Julius Sawback, who ran the Luskin Fretray Convent, the fraternity that gave Schenbrink his scholarship and then ripped it away
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| * '''The Caretaker,''' a mysterious stalker found lurking outside of Fazzo's room. He was recognized by some as the caretaker who took care of the lodge out near Fiddlehead mountains, weird to be here at the university.
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| '''Under the Mask''': It was Arthur Schenbrink, who had lost his university scholarship after dinking tours, who wanted a chance to make his parents proud again. His only hope was to befriend a very rich fellow student who could fund his education in place of the scholarship. Befriending Clara was the obvious choice, and in order to make himself attractive and interesting, Schenbrink researched occult worship practices which Clara was very curious about. Unfortunately their flirty rituals went too far, and they accidentally "shook the boudnaries of reality and summoned a [[Merca|Serpantine]] Spirit". The spirit killed Arthur, but their mutual friend Ferdinand Fazzo escaped back to the city, driven insane by witnessing the ceremony, while Clara crawled back and huddled under a bed for several days. The investigators found her just in the nick of time, motionless and speechless, but alive. | |
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| == Case 10: The Case of the Season Finale == | | == Case 10: The Case of the Season Finale == |
