Chai

The Island: A Murder Mystery | Currently Accepting 1-2 More Players!

So because we're getting started, here are some extra stuff, housekeeping things (not necessarily rules) that will be added to the initial post of the OOC:

1. The personal PM threads between the GM's and you are meant to serve as a cheat sheet/referral sheet for all the clues you have gotten. It's encouraged that you keep your own personal referral sheet so that you may keep track of any potential notes you might want to make. For example, I keep all my notes in a PM to, er, myself, LOL.

2. Romance is fine, but please plan that between each character, i.e yourselves. I don't feel that it's my place to be facilitating that, so please do so among yourselves!

3. There is no rule saying you have to play by the rules (of finding who the killer is). You're free to have your character act as suspicious as you want them to be, directing blame and suspicion onto others.

4. There is no post order, but do wait a reasonable amount of time before posting again. Because there's only 8 of us, try to wait at least 3 posts before posting again. You're free to write collaborative posts with each other for dialogue exchanges or whatnot.

5. If your character is killed off, there's opportunity to create another character so that you're able to continue the RP if you want to.

Good luck y'all c:

The Island: A Murder Mystery | Currently Accepting 1-2 More Players!

T H E S T A R T . . .

Today is a normal day as any other: you wake up, eat breakfast, then go about your business as you usually do. Maybe you go to work, hoping for the 9 hours to pass quickly so you can relax. Maybe you're spending a day with family. Maybe you decide to head off campus and go exploring the city. Whatever your plans, there's nothing out of the ordinary worth your comment, and so you carry on as you normally do.

It isn't until the evening that you notice something is different about today. Making your way to the front door, your eyes fall on the sleek black briefcase leaning against the adjacent wall. It's accompanied by an envelope with your name written in lilting cursive, and you immediately notice there is no return address. Even more strange is that you're the only one on your street/hallway to have received such a package.

After a moment of indecision, the nagging curiosity in the back of your mind leads you to grab the case and haul it inside your home. Placing it on the kitchen counter, you first focus your attention on the letter addressed to you:

Open Your Letter

Dear [Your Name],

Congratulations! You have been chosen as the receiver of an all expenses paid trip to Wolfe Island! Located on Flathead Lake in the beautiful Montana, this estate has been passed down from generation to generation, and as part of the Wolfe family's annual tradition, a select few have been chosen to stay at the luxury home for one month.

Within the briefcase you will find your flight ticket and information, a room key, and 5,000 USD in cash. Please do not lose any of these as we do not send replacements. We hope that you will use the money to buy wardrobe and any items you might need for the trip. Be advised that there will be many events hosted in the grand ballroom, therefore we suggest purchasing formal wear along with outdoor-appropriate garments such as swimsuits and athletic wear. As we are located in the middle of a lake, there will be plenty of opportunity to wander the grounds and participate in a variety of activities.

Finally, do not be late for your flight. It is not a private jet, and it will leave whether you are on it or not. We hope you will accept our offer, as we very much look forward to meeting with you.

Sincerely,

Heather Vandertulip
Secretary of Wolfe Estate

Unable to help yourself, you anxiously open the briefcase and read the flight information hiding inside, letting you know that you have one week to prepare your belongings. You hurriedly skip past the key and the ticket until your eyes fall on what was really tugging at your interest: a thick manila envelope with a sticker lazily placed across the flap to hold it shut. Are there really 5,000 dollars inside? You pick it up and peek inside, and sure enough there are stacks of hundreds enclosed in rubber bands.

And then your eyes wander to a folded piece of paper that you now realize you had missed. Spreading out the page in front of you, you're more than a little freaked out at the printed image on it. It's you, but caught in the act of your deepest secret. Maybe it's the the date you had with your coworker that your spouse doesn't know about. Perhaps it caught you at the shady park a few blocks down, where you had discreetly met with a dealer to fuel your addiction. Whatever it was, you're suddenly aware that someone has been watching you.

Replacing the contents back in the briefcase, your heart thuds in the quiet of your home, but the question hovers in the silence around you: do you accept?

The Island: A Murder Mystery | Currently Accepting 1-2 More Players!

S C E N E 1 : T H E M E E T I N G . . .

The day has finally come. And somehow, mother nature seems to have picked up on the somber, mysterious tone; the Monday sky is cloudy and grey from wherever you are, matching your own nervousness and perhaps even fear, dread, and suspicion. Whatever you're feeling, it seems as if Earth itself has set you up for this moment. Even the person driving you to your respective airports comments on the gloominess. "Hopefully the storm passes quick," your significant other/Uber driver/taxi driver says as they pull up to the drop-off lane outside the terminal, glancing up at the shades of white and grey slowing rolling across the sky as you unload your baggage from the trunk of the vehicle. And you, too, wish the storm will pass quickly, that the month goes by fast and you can go on with your life as if nothing has happened. As if this whole ordeal was nothing more than a little 'blip' in your record. Perhaps after this month, you might even forget about the event entirely.

If only you were so lucky.

The time at the airport is a rather standard affair. You check in two hours before your departure time (each of you on different flights), and wait anxiously at the gate. You find a way to kill time, maybe exploring the duty-free shops that, while lacking tax, have exorbitant prices. Maybe you find a nice little cafe to eat a snack and settle your stomach. Maybe you decide to lay on the seats and play Candy Crush on your phone. Whatever it is that you're doing, it helps to ease your mind until your gate begins to call for passengers to board the plane.

You're in line behind a family of four, praying to whatever god that you aren't seated anywhere near the two young bratty children currently arguing over who gets to use the family iPad first. And just as you can feel the dull throb of a headache about to form, the lady checking tickets smiles brightly at you as she scans the piece of paper. "It seems your ticket has been upgraded to first class, Mr/Ms. [Your Name]!" She informs you kindly, handing your ticket back to you before ushering you on. You walk down the boarding bridge, earning a nod from the pilots before a flight stewardess directs you to the first class seating at the front of the jet. Clearly those at the Wolfe Estate spared no expense in your comfort, even when some of your flights were a mere couple of hours away from Montana.

You land at Glacier Park International Airport (each of you at different times), a small field with only a single terminal that's surprisingly busy for its size. Of course, it's July and also peak season for the National Park. Looking out the window, you see the sun peaking out from behind the majestic Rockies, a stark contrast to the grey skies of your hometown. All around you, families, tourists, and nature enthusiasts flutter around the baggage claim, fighting to grab their luggage and go. You're one of the last to grab yours, waiting for the crowd to die down before stepping up to haul your belongings onto a cart. It isn't until you step out into the pickup area that you realize you're utterly lost. There had been no further instruction on the letter that you can recall. Where do you go? How do you get to your destination?

Thankfully you spot an older gentleman dressed in a fine, tailored suit, his gloved hands holding a sign with your name on it. It looks vaguely familiar, and you realize it's the same penmanship written on the letter from one week ago; the same lilting cursive that now brings relief and anxiety all at once. He seems none too surprised as you approach him, only nodding at you and tucking the sign under his arm as he leads you outside.

Lost in your own thoughts, you're suddenly jolted by a man crashing into you. "I'm so sorry," you hear him mumble an apology as he slides past, and you feel something slide into your hand. A rolled up piece of paper, just small enough to be hidden. By the time you realize it wasn't a mistake, he's already nowhere to be found, lost in the sea of travelers even as you search the crowd for a glimpse of his face.

"Mr./Ms. [Your Name]?" The older gentleman calls out near a sleek black Range Rover, seemingly unaware of the interaction you'd just had. He ushers you to the car after a moment, helping you load in your bags before opening the door to the back seat and letting you slide in. Back at the driver's seat, he shifts the gear in drive and invites you to relax. "It'll be an hour drive to Flathead Lake," he says, smiling as his eyes flick up to glance at you in the rear view mirror. "So it's best that you get comfortable. The Wolfe family has been expecting you." And with that he leaves you to your own devices, driving on until you've reached Rollins, the extremely small town at the edge of the lake. He stops at a boat dock, transferring your belongings to another mystery man—grizzly and lumberjack-ish—who loads it into the luxurious looking motorboat before wishing you well and driving away.

A short boat ride later you step out onto the mahogany wood of the private residence's dock, greeted by a tall Asian woman. "Hi there," she says and offers her hand in a gentle handshake. "I'm Heather Vandertulip, and welcome to Wolfe Island. Mr. and Mrs. Wolfe are delighted that you could make it." She taps a quick text into her phone before slipping it into her pocket, proceeding to tell you about the history of the island and all of its features. But you find that you're unable to pay much attention to her droning voice, instead looking in awe at the behemoth of the building in front of you. The stone building is absolutely massive; three floors, grand architecture, and a life of luxury welcome you as you walk to the steps, and by the time you make your way up, you realize you'd missed every single thing Heather had talked about.

"Please, make yourself at home," she invites you inside the great room, motioning to the multitude of seating areas within. "There are refreshments on the tables, so please don't hesitate if you're hungry or thirsty. Everyone should be arriving shortly, and I just ask that you not leave this general vicinity until we've all gathered." Then with a final, twinkling look in her eyes, she smiles gently and leaves you.

The Island: A Murder Mystery | Currently Accepting 1-2 More Players!

Hey all!

So it's midnight, and I know you've been very patient with me so far.

To preface this, I want to say that lait and I received a lot of GREAT submissions, way more than what I'd originally anticipated. By that I mean, I got double the amount of applications than actual spots for the RP. For that reason alone, it was extremely difficult to condense the number of characters down to 6 players, which was the amount I was comfortable GM'ing given my personal schedule and the scope of the game. Y'all's amazing writing didn't make it any easier either!

If you didn't make the cast list, it's not because of your writing ability or anything technical-- you're all wonderful writers who, funnily enough, had quite a few overlapping backgrounds and secrets, and I did my best to make the most diverse cast possible.

And now I'm sure you all want me to shut the fuck up already (LOL), so without further ado, the cast list for The Island is (in alphabetical order):

Hider

@GhostMami
@Jade113
@Lord Wraith
@Panic
@Supersona
@Syn

Once again, thank you to everyone who applied! There will be other roleplays similar to this one in the future, so be on the lookout for those.

To those of you that are now part of this lovely joyride:

The first IC post will go up later today or tomorrow. lait and I will be in contact with each of you individually through a PM thread, where we'll release clues, hints, and individual choices for your characters to make.

I can't wait for this to get started! Happy murder writing (:

The Island: A Murder Mystery | Currently Accepting 1-2 More Players!

Okay everyone! Thank you so much for being patient-- please accept my hugs and love across the screen. <3

It's getting closer to the deadline now. The last day to submit any applications is tomorrow, February 28th, at 11:59 PM CST (GMT-6).

I'll be releasing cast list at midnight (or as close to midnight as I can possibly get it, lol), so be on the lookout for that if you have the time or are awake at that time. If not, just deal with the anxiety until the morning after :^)

No, I'm kidding, LOL.

That being said, I'm super excited for this thing to take off!

The Island: A Murder Mystery | Currently Accepting 1-2 More Players!

Hey all!

As you may have noticed, I added a Co-GM to the roleplay. She's @lait, a long-time friend and extremely nice person. She'll be helping out with NPC's and planning (as Co-GM's do, lol) and being an all around great person, so pls be nice! c:

The Island: A Murder Mystery | Currently Accepting 1-2 More Players!

I started on a CS yesterday but then the weekend happened. Will definitely have it in today if not tomorrow the latest.

@Liv

No worries! Take your time (:

Thanks for the interest, everyone!

The Island: A Murder Mystery | Currently Accepting 1-2 More Players!

So I know it’s been kind of quiet lately, but I’m letting the CS’s slowly trickle in. I’ve gotten quite a number of them already, and I’m just waiting on a couple more (that I know of).

This is just a friendly reminder that it’s now halfway to the submission deadline, so for anyone else that may possibly want to submit, it’s coming up in 5 days.

I’ll let out another reminder the day before, so don’t feel like you have to rush to get a CS in.

Thanks for being patient, everybody!

The Island: A Murder Mystery | Currently Accepting 1-2 More Players!

@Chai If we created a married character, is it safe to assume that the 'invitation' would only extend to the POV, not their spouse as well?

@Lord Wraith

Yes, just the character you create, not their spouse. If the case is that they're married, just pretend that the briefcase was dropped off while the spouse wasn't home (at work, just out, or some other device). Also welcome <3

The Island: A Murder Mystery | Currently Accepting 1-2 More Players!

Thank you so much for all the interest and CS's! I've received quite a few already, however, don't worry if you're still working on them. You have until the 28th the submit it, though if I receive them a little earlier, I might push the deadline forward a bit.

This is a kind space for all, so welcome!

Also I want to know your guys' thoughts: if you're chosen as part of the cast, are you okay with me posting your character's name, age, and photo in the character's tab?