[OOC] Wink Murder: Who Killed Mr. Jig?

[Jig]

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Alright guys, here's the OoC. It's pretty sparse at the minute because I'm a lazy lazy GM, but, when I get off my arse and actually start dealing with this, the game's probably gonna look like this, based on how Wolf Manor seems to work.

• I post a plot-advancing post in the IC.
• I post a 'some details that are public knowledge' in the not-aptly named Character Tab (like environment details for example).
• I PM those of you with secret plot bits and suchlike.
• You guys do your thang.
• My plot gets ruined because you did something unexpected.
• You guys shout when you're done/want more input from me.
• Return to Step One.

The Canon Cutoff

When you post your first post in the IC, that's boom; your character sheet is in lock-down and may not be changed under any circumstances. I tailor these games to your characters, so if suddenly you want to have brought a revolver but it's not in the details you sent to me, you're not getting one. Don't post your sheets in here, obviously.

[Punished GN]

Quickly!

Everyone post your character sheets!

[freedomliveson]

@Jig, do we have a specific posting order or do we just post our blurb and wait for everyone else to contribute?

Can't wait to get started!

[Jig]

Nope, nothing like that.

I like to keep as few arbitrary restrictions in this as possible. I'm not quite sure how much like Wolf Manor it's going to be, but in Wolf, we seem to be running things by sections: one section might be characters reacting to plot events, one might be an opportunity for mass exploration, another is a chance for character development/interaction, etc.

In other news, I'm sorry this is taking so long. I need to get my creativity flowing at a point when I'm not too drunk/high to actually get stuff down.

In further other news: While I may or may not use them, could each of you brainstorm a piece of 'evidence' that Mr. Jig might have gotten his grubby mitts on? It'd be nice to have a variety of different things, and not just documents, so get your thinking caps on and PM me when you've got something.

[McHaggis]

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[Jig]

As many as you like. Ideally each one should speak for itself.

Edit:

One of you sent me some suggestions, and I gave this guidance, which might be useful for everybody.

I'd rather it be a physical object. It could perhaps be a written testimony, but there would need to be an actual manifestation. Again, similar to Clue. ♫ [see note below]

The more the object speaks for itself, the better. Like, if it were a murder weapon, that's pretty obvious. [REDACTED] might need a little more explanation, and the less explanation, the better from my standing. It should be something that if your character sees it, they'll understand immediately what it is and basically go 'oh crap'.

@Jig

Clue is a brilliant film that has more than just a little bit inspired this game in plot, if not in tone. Yes, it is based on the board game Clue (or Cluedo, as it's called over here).

[Jig]

-devastating-

I typed a huge OoC thing in the reply box and my laptop ate it just as I was finishing up.

What follows is more concise but less friendly because fml I already did this shit once.

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IC is Live:

Holy shit how exciting.

Role of the Character Tab:

The character tab is there to establish canon and to guide your posts. At no point will it tell you what you have to do; it says things like "your character has been given instructions to..." without actually saying anything about what happens. This is deliberate, to give you maximum freedom. This basically means that you shouldn't contradict any information in the Character Tab, but also shouldn't feel obliged to refer to it in IC posts. It just means we're all singing from the same canon.

Reminder About the Canon Cutoff:

It's still a thing. Please don't post until you're permanently happy with your character sheet, because you aren't changing it later. I'll give you more time to come up with evidence if you're struggling, though.

Superficial Details:

Everyone post your character sheets!

@Mr Allen J

I wouldn't go quite this far, but please post superficial details about your character for other people to refer to: visible belongings, appearance, accent, ticks, even facial expressions, etc. Anything another character could objectively point at and describe.

Role-Call:

Gonna list and tag your names, and if you could post and just confirm that you're still here, that'd be swell.

@McHaggis
@Kirah
@freedomliveson
@Mr Allen J
@Liriia
@DJAtomika

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Pretty sure that's everything. Phew.

[DJAtomika]

Present!

[cerozer0]

I am here

[McHaggis]

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[freedomliveson]

Here!

[Punished GN]

I'm here.

[Kirah]

Here... and apparently the latest person because of time zones.

[Jig]

That's a full house, ladies and gents. If you haven't sent me all your shit, get on it when you can. If you have, enjoy the IC. ^^

Edit:

Ba-derp. Forgot to mention, the trains through Pryrush aren't empty-empty, but they're not exactly heaving, either. Just a tiny detail because I've been to the real-life version of where this is set and, yes, the trains are pretty 'spacious' when you get on.

[freedomliveson]

Informal Character Sheet:

Name: Kaz Ujohiri
Picture(so I don't have to explain every last detail xD):

Details:
-Kaz is CFO of a rather large financial firm named Ujohiri Financial Holdings Incorporated
-As such, he dresses rather fancily because he can. He can usually be found in a dark suit of the finest quality with a light(always light) colored dress shirt and contrasting tie.
-He likes feeling "connected" to the world around him, which means his rather obnoxious iPhone(and equally obnoxious gold set iWatch) is constantly buzzing with information.
-He can be rather charming, but there is a "fiery" look in his eyes that deters most people from delving deeply into his personal life
-He loves talking about global affairs and often reads up on multiple news sites for "breaking news"

[McHaggis]

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[Kirah]

-Cantankerous old woman
-Accent: Somewhere in America
-Wears:A red hat

[Punished GN]

• South American
• Walks around with a large metal briefcase.

[Jig]

• Walks around with a large metal briefcase.

@Mr Allen J

As you do.

[Jig]

Name: Kaz Ujohiri

@freedomliveson

Name: Kaz Ujohiri

Details:
-Kaz is CFO of a rather large financial firm named Ujohiri Financial Holdings Incorporated
-because he can. usually (always light)
-He likes feeling "connected" to the world around him
-He can be rather charming, most people from delving deeply into his personal life
-He loves talking about global affairs and often reads up on multiple news sites for "breaking news"

@freedomliveson

Okay, this isn't me 'telling you off' or anything ridiculous like that, but it's worth making a point of how much I'm trying to avoid any metagaming in this. All of the information above is information about your character isn't superficial, and therefore should be entirely unknown until established IC. Obviously you haven't spoiled anything by revealing what he likes to talk about, so don't sweat it; but remember that you never know what is and isn't a spoiler in this!

Tl;dr, and this goes for everybody, please remember to keep your cards to your chest. :)

Backtracking slightly: or, maybe I hadn't seen that you've posted in the IC and established the stuff anyway. Soo, there's that.

♫ You see, I learned something today. Just because you're wrong doesn't mean you can't stand up and admit that - and doesn't mean you can't learn something from it either. ♫