Stick. Posted March 21, 2023 Report Share Posted March 21, 2023 2 minutes ago, The Wandering Wizard said: I wonder if it was the same one I thought of Only one way to find out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasimir Posted March 21, 2023 Report Share Posted March 21, 2023 1 minute ago, _Stick_ said: Only one way to find out [OOC: Flagging this for the postgame when we find out that neither Wiz nor Stick took the conversation to the Elim doc! :eyes: ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifth Scholar Posted March 21, 2023 Report Share Posted March 21, 2023 O sorrow dread, The Ja is dead! Upon the Cosmere stranded, There his soul enlivened us As his life was ended. Athanasius blames the Neinth person (Aragorn) for the death of the Ja. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Paradoxical Phenomenon Posted March 21, 2023 Report Share Posted March 21, 2023 (edited) 32 minutes ago, Tani said: Somehow I have breath. Can kandra have those? Is that even legal? [OOC: I think so? I’m sure there are some WoBs about it.] Alpha found a crate on his doorstep. He picked it up and walked inside, dropping the crate on the table and walking to his kitchen to get a drink. Beverage in hand, he strode back over to the table, and opened the box. Inside, he found various items, including a steel metalmind. He reached in and took it out. He could feel the reserve. Excellent! There was a huge amount of speed stored. Alpha set that to the side, and looked back through the crate. The rest of the box was useful, for the most part. He sighed, walking to his room and lying down on the bed. It had been a long day. Time to rest. Edited March 21, 2023 by TheAlpha929 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stick. Posted March 21, 2023 Report Share Posted March 21, 2023 42 minutes ago, Kasimir said: [OOC: Flagging this for the postgame when we find out that neither Wiz nor Stick took the conversation to the Elim doc! :eyes: ] Yeah we probably should tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wandering Wizard Posted March 21, 2023 Report Share Posted March 21, 2023 1 hour ago, Kasimir said: [OOC: Flagging this for the postgame when we find out that neither Wiz nor Stick took the conversation to the Elim doc! :eyes: ] I learned my lesson last time! I hope... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xinoehp512 Posted March 21, 2023 Report Share Posted March 21, 2023 Absolute Anarchy was acutely alarmed. His acquaintance Jacob had had an allergic reaction to applesauce, and now the Ja had been assassinated. Ack! He wasn't cut out to be an analyst! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashbringer Posted March 21, 2023 Report Share Posted March 21, 2023 AraRaash tried on his new set of Shardplate. It wasn't exactly what he'd been hoping for, but he hadn't been able to attract a spren for... a very long time. But combined with everything else it could come in very handy. He'd just need to find a way to paint it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Araris Valerian Posted March 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2023 Okay, next cycle will be posted shortly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Araris Valerian Posted March 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2023 A new contingent of the SPF, the "Accusers", had been formed in response to the death of the Ja. From their new contact, the Aracle, they knew the killer and several of their accomplices had infiltrated the Accusers, and that the murder had been accomplished with some of the massive stockpile of deadly animals, poisons, and other nasty trinkets the SPF kept on hand. After roughly a day's wait, the Aracle's second communication was received and the Investigators began working to decipher the clues. Round 2 has fully begun! My clues are listed below, and you can also see them in the spreadsheet. Begin discussion, and anyone is now allowed to make an Accusation. Also make sure to post once each cycle! Cycle 2 will be posted 5PM Eastern time on Wednesday. Link to Spreadsheet Oracle Clues: Spoiler Cause of Death Location of Crime #3 Victim's Age Hint on Corpse Noticed by Bystander Victim's Rank Suffocation Big City Child Head Sudden sound Divinity Severe Injury Small Town Young Adult Chest Prolonged sound Nobility Loss of Blood Road/Canal Middle-Aged Hand Smell Working Class Supernatural Wilderness Elderly Leg Visual Peasant Poisoning/ Sickness Fields Ancient Partial Action Slave Accident Sea/Ocean Immortal All-over Nothing None Player List: Spoiler @The Known Novel - A Witness @Amanuensis - Ara’Araman @Kasimir - Aurel Kourakis @TheAlpha929 - Alpha @Fifth Scholar - Athanasius @JNV - Ajeni @_Stick_ - Attic @Matrim's Dice - Assassin @The Wandering Wizard - Aragorn @Archer - Archer @Ashbringer - AraRaash @Telrao - Allswell @StrikerEZ - Adodin @|TJ| - Aanalan @Tani - Amoeba @Sart - Aesop @xinoehp512 - Absolute Anarchy 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifth Scholar Posted March 21, 2023 Report Share Posted March 21, 2023 Hmm. Severe injury/wilderness/sudden sound seems to be rather limiting. Not sure how much we should make of the victim information; “partial” as hint on corpse sounds vague enough that it seems Araris might not have had better options, and age/rank might rule out a few evidence pieces but probably not much else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wandering Wizard Posted March 21, 2023 Report Share Posted March 21, 2023 Currently thinking about TKN Shardblade and white clothing. Also the Ja was a elderly slave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Posted March 21, 2023 Report Share Posted March 21, 2023 5 minutes ago, The Wandering Wizard said: Currently thinking about TKN Shardblade and white clothing. Also the Ja was a elderly slave Would a Shardblade make a sudden sound? I don’t think so. Is white clothing just random? On mobile so unable to search through myself atm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Paradoxical Phenomenon Posted March 21, 2023 Report Share Posted March 21, 2023 I’m looking at Telrao with the air powered crossbow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasimir Posted March 21, 2023 Report Share Posted March 21, 2023 [OOC: Need sleep. Hail insomnia. Things that stand out: Wilderness - Not so easy this time. Location choice still significant IMO: lack of Ocean, urban areas is significant here and off the top of my head should point towards animal kill methods. Am actually considering Meekers and then realised that I have Meekers. RIP. Thing is, problem with animal methods is twofold: first, a sudden sound was noticed (I'd expect animal attack to be more prolonged, especially if a mauling occurred. Whatever it was, death seems to have come quickly.) Second, hint on corpse is partial. This is more likely to be evidence related (cf. QF33b Sunglasses being tied to Evidence on Head), but part of me wonders whether it's corpse condition related. On further thought I kind of doubt so because I feel like that's covered under Corpse Condition or whatever it was last game, but worth keeping in mind anyway. Cause of Death being severe injury suggests we should rule out anything that has the potential to cause significant bloodloss or strangulation. Again, FML, my brain goes to Meekers. Was gonna post this but Alpha posted so am adding I disagree with Alpha and a bit suspicious of Alpha for the suggestion. Feel weapon-related Methods should not lead Araris to select Wilderness - he's basically guaranteeing by this choice that we will waste time on Patji options if true that really weapon based. Good night.] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wandering Wizard Posted March 21, 2023 Report Share Posted March 21, 2023 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Matrim's Dice said: Would a Shardblade make a sudden sound? I don’t think so. Is white clothing just random? Honestly was thinking Assassin in white for the white clothing combination, but it's less likely. Just where my gut tossed me. And shardblades wouldn't cause serious injury...well they do, but not physical wounds. Edit: Also thinking about Mat, cliff, and rotspren. Edited March 21, 2023 by The Wandering Wizard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasimir Posted March 21, 2023 Report Share Posted March 21, 2023 (edited) [OOC: Colour later. One last thought before sleep: I think the fact Araris selected slave rather than no rank or peasant is significant. Do slaves get assassinated? Whatever death is or method, it came to a slave in the wilderness with a sudden sound. Suggestion that it's more plausible a cause of death for an elderly slave. The fact that Araris chose sudden sound over prolonged sound, action, nothing, or visual is likely also significant. Off the top of my head, no visual should rule out Nightblood for instance.] Edited to add: Sorry another last thought I lied. Death must have come very fast. Prolonged death is unlikely to bring about a sudden noise. Unless it removed his ability to vocalise, the Ja would have been screaming as any reasonable person would. Edited March 21, 2023 by Kasimir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Paradoxical Phenomenon Posted March 21, 2023 Report Share Posted March 21, 2023 25 minutes ago, Kasimir said: Was gonna post this but Alpha posted so am adding I disagree with Alpha and a bit suspicious of Alpha for the suggestion. Feel weapon-related Methods should not lead Araris to select Wilderness - he's basically guaranteeing by this choice that we will waste time on Patji options if true that really weapon based. I said crossbow because maybe it was like hunting trip, and someone said “hey, there’s that guy, I don’t like that guy, let’s kill him” I don’t know man. You do have a good point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sart Posted March 21, 2023 Report Share Posted March 21, 2023 1 minute ago, TheAlpha929 said: I said crossbow because maybe it was like hunting trip, and someone said “hey, there’s that guy, I don’t like that guy, let’s kill him” I don’t know man. You do have a good point Personally, I like this thought process. We know that the murder took place in the wilderness, but also that it was not an accident. If this was truly a wild animal attack, why not choose Accident. This contradiction, along with the sudden noise being heard at the crime scene, makes me think we're looking at a projectile weapon, like a gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Paradoxical Phenomenon Posted March 21, 2023 Report Share Posted March 21, 2023 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Sart said: Personally, I like this thought process. We know that the murder took place in the wilderness, but also that it was not an accident. If this was truly a wild animal attack, why not choose Accident. This contradiction, along with the sudden noise being heard at the crime scene, makes me think we're looking at a projectile weapon, like a gun. My thoughts exactly, though I do not think it is to be ruled out that it could be an animal attack. Perhaps an animal attack would normally be an accident, but if it was a trained animal, or if Severe Injury was just more… relevant? I can’t think of a better word at the moment haha. EDIT: Also, I keep having this nagging feeling that Kasimir might be an evil genius, subtly mentioning his Meekers, and how it definitely wasn’t those, but he mentions them so smoothly in passing that if it is and he’s playing mind games, well, when the world ends I want to be on his side. Edited March 21, 2023 by TheAlpha929 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telrao Posted March 21, 2023 Report Share Posted March 21, 2023 (edited) Personally, I'm drawn towards Parshendi. They lived in the wilderness - and if, say, a group of warform Parshendi scouts encountered an escaped/left behind slave, they would probably kill him. Edited March 21, 2023 by Telrao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archer Posted March 21, 2023 Report Share Posted March 21, 2023 39 minutes ago, Sart said: Personally, I like this thought process. We know that the murder took place in the wilderness, but also that it was not an accident. If this was truly a wild animal attack, why not choose Accident. This contradiction, along with the sudden noise being heard at the crime scene, makes me think we're looking at a projectile weapon, like a gun. I concur that animals seem unlikely in this case because many of us introduced the possibility of animal attacks last game under the umbrella of Accident. Am I remembering correctly that in a previous game, Booby Trap was labelled Accidental? Severe Injury is sort of the default, so it's most useful to think about things that better fit in another category and to reject them. Here's what I've got so far: Spoiler Red is hard no, yellow is animal, purple is weapon, grey is weapon causing blood loss, blue is other likelihood, light blue is rejected. Top Options: Dakhor Ritual – feels like a Cellar activity Jeskeri Cult Ritual – feels like a Cellar activity Rathbore Monk – not Wildernessy Explosion – not partial Ettemetal Explosion – not partial Fire – not partial Shardplate – supernatural Martial Arts – prolonged sound? Mat's Aimian – prolonged sound? Dueling Cane – prolonged sound? Mat's Hammer – no reason to be Wilderness based on Evidence options Betrayal -no reason to be Wilderness based on Evidence Mob animals: Firesnap Lizards, Meekers, Deathants --- prolonged sound Visual animals: Chasmfiend, Hemalurgic Chimera, Animals you maybe wouldn’t see: Nightmaw, Mistwraith (fields fits better imo), Other: Whitespine, Sandling I like the idea of a slave being used on the hunt for a Whitespine, but I dislike an Elderly slave being used in that way. If it's Nightmaw, I don't see why TJ would do anything but Red Flag (:P) which you have to choose visual clue for because there's no other way to hint at it. So I'm looking at Mistwraith + Saddle strap (elderly) + Moon Scepter (slave) + Artisan's Script (slave) + Crem or Rotspren (smell?). But those are Mat's tiles so I'm loosely against going there. uhhhh. Fifth + Aimian + Ragged Cloak/Cracked Shalebark/Pet Monkey. That's the best I've got for now. Alternatively, it's possible Hint on Corpse is about the Evidence, not the Method, which would bring the explosions back into play. Maybe Stick + Explosion + White Sand. (Fifth has the other Explosion) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Paradoxical Phenomenon Posted March 21, 2023 Report Share Posted March 21, 2023 (edited) You sure put a lot of thought into that, for being the assassin EDIT: Dang it I can’t believe that was my hundredth post Edited March 21, 2023 by TheAlpha929 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Posted March 21, 2023 Report Share Posted March 21, 2023 No chance that was an elim slip, right? xD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wandering Wizard Posted March 22, 2023 Report Share Posted March 22, 2023 19 minutes ago, Matrim's Dice said: No chance that was an elim slip, right? xD I've made worse So it could be, but the only likely option is parshendi for Archer, that is assuming Alpha slipped up and revealed Archer as such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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