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"Wait!" Jay caught up to Rose's group in the van just before she drove off. "Here," Jay offered. "I gave one to Sophia's group and forgot to hand it out to the rest of you. It should only take you fifteen minutes to get to Benford." She handed a map to each member of each group. "Hurry or you'll run out of time." ~~~ Officer Holden looked sympathetic. "Detective Caleb is a little busy at the moment and across town. He should be heading back soon though...it is almost time to return after all. Let me try to get him on the phone for you." It takes a while for Officer Holden to get Detective Caleb on the phone as he's in the middle of something at the moment. You sit on a few chairs as you wait, not a lot of conversation going on between you. You all wonder what you're going to say to the Detective when he gets here. Fifteen minutes later, a police car pulls up and Detective Caleb exits and enters the police station, a brief case and a file in hand. He transfers the file to his other hand and holds up a hand in greeting. "Hey kids," he smiles, though he looks a little tense. "What do you need?" ~~~ Location: Benford Industries Benford Industries towers above you. You enter the main building and note that the building will be closed to visitors soon. In fact, most of the business workers are already heading out of the building. There's a receptionist in a pressed skirt with her brown hair in a bun. She seems a little bit irritated and is constantly glancing at her watch, wondering when she can go home you're sure. You hesitate before heading up to her. Before you're able to speak, she looks up. "Hello," she says, in a polite voice though it's so forced she might as well have screamed at you. Her name is Gina Brent. "Are you heading upstairs? Please tell me what floor you're heading to and write down your names and time of entry so I can give you an access card." ~~~ random.org was unkind and decided that Detective Caleb took 15 minutes to get to the police station. Jay has given you all maps so you are able to reach each location in the time frame we give you. Rose, Lily, Misaki, Milan, and Warren have automatically walked to Benford Industries. It is now 7:45 PM. Note the building closes down to the public at 8:30 so your interrogations must be quick and successful enough for whomever you question to give you permission to stay later. n00btube: you need transportation. You have to either walk or sprint to get to the station. Okay everyone. If Group A and Group B are at the police station, which is where the van is, and they both post they'd like to go to Benford before a mod arrives, they can both board. If three groups request van access, the first two groups can board. If Group A posts before the mod but Group B does not, Group A boards and Group B does not. Current Time for Groups: Heikki, Abdul, Sophia: 7:45 PM Ari, Eli: 7:20 PM Rose, Lily, Misaki, Milan, Warren: 7:45 PM Current Van Location: Police station

Moderator Note: Alright, that's fair. Due to limited space though, the van can only take two groups to a single location at one time. The above encounter from KKLT with Officer Holden is considered an unsuccessful interrogation. It has taken 5 minutes of your time. ~~~ Jay shook her head. "Sorry, I've got to drop Sophia's group off at the police station." She bit her lip. "If you head to the station first, you can come with us, if not I'm afraid you'll have to walk. It's only fifteen minutes and you should be alright." Current Time for Groups: Heikki, Abdul, Sophia: 7:30 PM Ari, Eli: 7:20 PM Rose, Lily, Misaki, Milan, Warren: 7:20 PM ~~~ Due to avoiding other problems, each group will be considered separately and will not run into each other (until they return to the hotel). If Lily's group arrives at the police station, they will have to speak with Officer Holden independently.

Jay smiled. "Of course." Heikki, Abdul, and Sophia piled in. In five minutes, Jay pulled up at the police station. "Take your time," Jay nodded. "And be polite. I'll be here if you need me unless someone else gets here first." Current Time for Groups: Heikki, Abdul, Sophia: 7:25 Ari, Eli: 7:20 Rose, Lily, Misaki, Milan, Warren: 7:20 None of you are at risk of fainting and all of you have been fed. Van Location: Police Station The van is now at the police station. For those of you remaining at the hotel, you must either walk or sprint to your next destination. If the police group does not emerge in half an hour, Jay will change locations randomly. Location: Police Station The police station is located near the center of the city. As you walk in, there are five police officers (none of whom you know) sitting at a long desk. There are two doors leading off to the side. Two of the officers are on the phone, two are sorting files, and one is available. He smiles at you. As you walk closer, you see the name on his desk. Bio: "Hello," he says pleasantly. "How may I help you today?"

"Change of plans, guys," Jay announces. "Unfortunately, since we didn't expect to be doing investigations, I've only rented one van. Moho, and I will alternate as drivers. We'll drop you all off at the first place you want to be but we won't come pick you up. You must come to us. Once we drop you off, we'll wait at that location Also, walking time turns out to be closer to 15 minutes instead of 20. Sprinting is also now shortened to 10 minutes." ~~~ Moderator Note Lots of changes, sorry for any confusion. Here are your times for ease of reading... Time Requirements 20 minutes per successful interrogation 5 minutes per unsuccessful interrogation or casual conversation Anywhere between 1-15 minutes of searching between interrogations (random.org decides how tough it was to find) 5 minutes per travel by van 10 minutes per travel by running (only permitted once) 15 minutes per travel by walking 20 minutes to eat Important Times to Remember Police station is open until 8:00, which is when night shift starts and most police head home Benford Industries is open to the public until 8:30 and until 10:30 for office workers Check-in with Jay at 10:00 at hotel. Special information may be revealed to groups who check in at hotel. One hour of extended outside stay may be permitted by Jay after you have checked-in if you have a good reason. Again, let me clarify. The van will remain at the location it last dropped people off at. A mod will pop in regularly and update you on the location of the van, how much time each group has used, and what time it is currently. Depending on the speed of each group, you may need to check in at different times. If a group is too far ahead of another group in time, we may send you a message telling you to stop posting until the other groups have caught up. When you arrive at a new location, I will post a description for you. I will repost it every time you arrive at a new location for convenience. You will also receive a list of people you can talk to. Ask questions now and you may request to leave as soon as you'd like. By the way...eating is not required, but if random.org decides you faint due to hunger, recovery will take 40 minutes so we suggest you eat just in case. The van is ready to go. Current Time for Groups: Rose, Lily, Misaki, Milan, Warren: 7:00 PM Ari, Eli: 7:00 PM Heikki, Abdul, Sophia: 7:20 Van Location: Hotel Heikki, Abdul, Sophia, since one of your group members has eaten, we assume you have all eaten or at least gotten nourishment and are safe from possible fainting. Your time is now 7:20. All of you have full access to the van at this point.

You can change those settings since they get super annoying after a while. I get no notifications at all.

Location: Restaurant You all settle into the restaurant. It's nice and fairly inexpensive, which you're thankful about. Most of you eat, though some of you pass it off and say you're not too hungry. Once you finish, you choose where you'd like to go next. The police station and Benford Industries are both fairly close to the restaurant. Moderator Note Alright, so if I've read the RP correctly, this is where everyone's going first... Rose, Lily, Misaki, Milan: Benford Industries first, then police station if enough time remains Eli, Ari: Police station Heksu, Abdul, Sophia: Benford Industries, police station The others: ??? Mark, Nur, I do not know where you are planning to go. Please make the decision rapidly. Also, some of you are lacking on activity. Warren, I'm not completely sure where you're going either though it may be my mistake. You have 24 hours to determine a location or a group you're going with. If no decision is made, you'll return to the hotel. Correct me if I'm wrong in the order of places you'll be going. Some frames of time reference you'll be needing... For this part, you'll have a limited amount of time to interrogate and question people, similar to in real life. It's currently about 7:00 PM in this roleplay and you have up to 10:00 PM before you have to check in. By checking in, you must roleplay a phone call to Jay at this time or be at the hotel. Those who are at the hotel may receive special information from Jay. If you do not check in, Jay will come find you and any investigations will be closed. If you are not at the hotel when you check in, you may request up to an extra hour of time. Whether or not Jay grants this is up to the mods and your reasoning. Here's how things go. Benford Industries closes up to visitors at 8:30 PM but still remains open for its office workers up until 10:30. Most police end work at 8:00 PM. The police station remains open all night though if you want to question certain officers, it is in your best interest to arrive early. Some higher-end officers may remain at the station a little later. If the person you are talking to is cooperative (which means they do not shrug you off, run away, or snub you), your interrogation is considered to last 20 minutes. It takes 10 minutes to get from place to place if you call Jay and 20 if you walk, 15 if you run. If the person you are talking to trusts in you or your group, you may be invited to talk to them later. Remember, you need to check in with Jay at ten. The mods will calculate the time you've spent and tell each group how much time they have left. Use your time wisely. If you discover a new location, you have the option of a) texting it to Jay who will send it to everyone; or b ) keeping it to your group and revealing investigations later. Those who have not discovered the new location themselves will not be able to go. Time in between (as in, time you've spent looking for a witness or waiting for the police) will be calculated randomly. We will inform you of how long it's been regularly. Recommendations: Talk to people carefully. They will reveal things depending on your attitude. Current Time for All Groups: 7:00 PM Location for All Groups: The Slice (restaurant) In terms of transportation...KKLT, I'm thinking for convenience Jay will be available as a driver since all of you are investigating. You must call her five minutes in advance through the roleplay. It takes about 10 minutes if you ride with Jay and about 20 if you walk, 15 if you sprint. You can only sprint once during this period of time before you become too tired. This remains the same for all locations including the hotel. Again, Jay may have information for you at the hotel, though not on the van.

XD Sorry. It made no sense when I rethought it since you guys wouldn't have her address (and neither should I...or do I?). Who knows? One of you could unlock information that leads to the residence.

Moderater Note Alright! Since you've all decided to split off into groups, I've got a couple of suggestions for where you can go. When you arrive at a location, wait before entering. A mod will describe the scene for you. Here's a brief summary to get you some information. They will also give you names of people you can talk to. When you question certain people, you may receive information about another location. Those who have not received information about a new location will not be able to enter that location unless told by someone who is aware of the location through roleplay. Benford Industries Police Station Maple Leaf Park

"Starling's work place?" Jay echoed. "Sure. That's a good idea. Benford Industries, on 2144 Washington Road in case you forgot. Oh and...make sure to grab something to eat." She smiled at them, handing each of them a few bills. "Try to be back before ten or at least check in with me by then so you don't accidentally wander into Oregon or something. I'm assuming most of you have phones and you're never too far from one around here." Jay frowned. "Were you going to ask me something?" It seemed like everyone had grouped together nicely. Jay took out her smartphone and checked it. "I've got everyone's numbers and you should all have mine. Whatever you do, try not to get yourself killed."

Jay listened to everyone else while they talked about the murder and speculated. A few questions, unsurprisingly, were directed her. Some of Milan's caught her unexpectedly. Jay laughed when Milan suggested that the higher-ups gave her money to gather the DCW members here to solve the case. "Jennifer Starling was standing up," Jay replied, addressing Milan's first question. I saw her feeding pigeons earlier. The rain started and the pigeons flew off, but she didn't seem to mind. She brushed herself off and had a sort of smile on her face. Then she froze and she fell over. The bullet must've hit a major artery because it spurted onto me. There was nothing unusual about her. She just seemed like a pretty normal woman spending her day in the park." Jay took a sip of her ice tea before replying to Milan's other, more informal question. "I have my resources," she said simply. "And honestly most policeman would be reluctant to hire any outsiders or amateurs, regardless of how experienced they appear." The others continued to chat until 5:55 when they began to make their way to the lobby. Jay finished her ice tea and followed them out. Lily caught up to her and asked her a question. "How'd you end up at the crime scene in the short time we got separated?" Jay shrugged. "Everyone was heading towards the rain shelter. I was making sure that everyone was heading over and I saw Starling sitting on the bench. It was odd, she didn't have an umbrella even though rain is a common occurrence here and she was sort of just sitting there. I was wondering what was wrong and started going over when she stood up. Then she was shot and well, you know the rest."

Moderator Note Due to a minor confusion, Hikari-chan's name is now changed from Sophia to Nur. Apologies for any confusion caused.

Police Investigation Report This afternoon at 2:30 PM, Jennifer Starling (age 32) was shot and killed in the middle of Maple Tree Park. Police arrived on scene at 2:34 and sealed off the scene shortly thereafter. Inspector James Sterling has been headed with the case due to its possible link to the Rainman Serial Killings. The bullet that killed Starling was found to be made by the same manufacturer as the bullets used to kill Lilian Rockwell (age 27) two months ago, Bradley Miller (age 48) a month ago, and Philip Fillmore (age 22) last week. Starling was seen at the park for several hours before the shooting by herself. Of the witnesses questioned, the police have yet to find someone who has any connection to Starling. The police are currently investigating the case and urge anyone with any information to step forwards. If any information is found, please call the following hotline. 970-6624 Published on www.seattlepolice.gov at 4:49 PM, July 20th, 2013.

Location: Hotel Cafe You and several others enter the cafe. A few people stay behind, though you're not surprised. You've just been through a shocking ordeal after all. The cafe is nice and air conditioned. There's a long list of things you can order and a couple of booths. There's also a smaller, secluded area with a couple of couches. Jay leads the rest of you there. You observe that she seems much more composed and normal. If you hadn't seen it happen, you would've thought that it had been a completely normal day. ~~~ Moderator Note Not all of you are required to come to the cafe, though I imagine most of you will. ~~~ Jay listened to Heikki's questions quietly and replied easily. "The body was shot on the scene, it wasn't discovered, the woman was simply murdered. Plenty of people ran away. Not everyone wants to stay at a murder scene." Jay's voice was concise and clear, though a little cold. "The rain was fairly loud at the time so it's difficult to say if there was a clear gunshot. A gunshot is louder than most people expect, so it's logical to assume that the killer may have had a silencer. That doesn't tell you much though. There are no suspects and none of you are acquainted with Seattle enough to do much investigating at this point." Jay stood up. "I'll grab everyone some drinks if you guys still want to discuss this." Everyone ordered and Jay headed over to the counter to place the order.

Jay accepted the chocolate from Lily with a thanks. She looked at Milan, who'd asked her if she was alright or not. She tilted her head upwards a little and sat up a little straighter, the orange shock blanket falling off her shoulders. "I'm fine," she said calmly. "I'll live." Her expression cleared, more calm, composed, and a whole lot more closed off. She nodded at L who was approaching. "I'll be alright. Just make sure everyone's here and hasn't run off by accident."

Moderator Note Lovestruck will be joining the group within the next 24 hours. She will be rooming with the two Sophias (AiSuigetsu and Nur). Just a heads up. I have decided that all signups are now officially closed and I will no longer be accepting new applications. Lovestruck is admitted because I neglected to announce this before. And Moho, you're just never in the right place at the right time.

Suspect/Witness #1: Jay Blood splatters on Jay's shirt, her eyes widening as the redheaded woman collapses in front of her. Her umbrella clatters to the ground, the pale blue rolling and soaking in the red. There are screams in the background and people run around in a frenzy. Jay stands there, staring at the woman in front of her. She doesn't move and simply stays put. You're not sure if she's stunned or numb or if she's composing herself or can't handle it. After what seems like forever, Jay takes a few steps backwards and turns towards you. You can't make out the look in her eyes, shock or anger or sadness or a plea for help. Her fists clench slightly like she's trying to hold something in. She doesn't pick up her umbrella again, instead standing in the rain and allowing herself to be drenched. Someone's dialed 911 and the sirens blare in the distance. Just moments later, the police are there. Unsurprisingly, Jay is the first one to be questioned. The police don't handcuff Jay. Instead, they wipe her down and have her sit down. She seems a little out of it, though whether that's because she had something to do with it or not, you can't tell. You'd like to believe that she hasn't done anything...but you don't really know her, do you? An orange blanket is put over her shoulders and she sits there, answering the police officer's questions quietly and quickly. You can't make out what she's saying. Meanwhile, the entire section of the park has been sealed off. The police are worried that some of the passerbys may have left the crime scene and quickly issue out a message asking anyone with any information to step up. You are questioned as well, though the police dismiss you quickly once realizing that you do not come from around Seattle. That leaves you with time on your hands--too much time. The police say you can go, but you don't know the hotel well enough and you're not ready to leave without the rest of your group. A brown-haired Detective Caleb goes around questioning everyone else as well. Instead, you turn your attention to the news. The words "Mysterious Serial Killer Strikes Again!" catch your eye. As you scan the headlines, you notice a few details about the previous murders. The first murder was of a woman named Lilian Rockwell. She died over two months ago from a single gunshot in the middle of a rainstorm. You frown. The second murder occurred about a month ago and was the death of a Bradley Miller. The final murder occurred only a few days before you arrived and resulted in the death of Philip Fillmore. No suspect has emerged over this period of time except for the fact that all murders were done in broad daylight during a rainstorm of some sort. The investigation is being led by an Inspector James Sterling. Speaking of rain, it's beginning to clear up and the police seem to have finished up with Jay. Before you're able to speak to her though, an authoritative figure stands up. "Hello everyone," a smooth, confident voice speaks up. A man dressed in a grey suit is standing on a bench. He's not particularly tall, but his voice carries loudly towards the crowd and he has a cocky but assertive manner about him. "I am Inspector James Sterling and am headed with this case." The serial killing case? Your eyebrows go up. Could it be? "Everyone hold tight. We have a little more questioning to do and luckily, the clouds are passing. We'll keep you updated as to when you are able to go home." With that, he steps down. ~~~ Moderator Note Here is your first suspect/witness that you are able to question. More people will be available to talk to as the murder progresses. You will not have any insight into the thoughts of witnesses or people you question. All RPing from the mod in charge of the suspect/witness will be done in third person. All questioning will be done in the thread unless given permission otherwise. Here are your options at this point: - Question Jay - Speak with Inspector Sterling - Speak with Detective Caleb Note that whatever you chose, the character has every right to deny the answer to your questions. The police have not released any information other than that in the newspaper regarding the crime. Bios: Inspector Sterling Detective Caleb

Jay was surprised when Lily sat down next to her. "What's wrong?" the girl asked softly. Jay smiled. "Nothing. Just thinking." She took another bite of her pizza, chewing it slowly. Lily was very different from Misaki, much, much quieter. She briefly wondered if that was a good thing or a bad thing. "How are you?" As she looked at all of her fellow DCW members, she couldn't help but feel a little detached from all of them. Even though they were all friends online...well, they didn't really know each other. Not really. Maybe that's why she had organized this trip--so that they would become more than just words on a screen. Jay glanced up at the sky as a drop of rain fell onto her arm. It rained a lot in Seattle, though usually not for long. At least, she hoped not. Jay put her pizza back in the small cardboard box it came in and tucked it into her bag. Once it was in, Jay grabbed a small blue umbrella. She should've thought of at least bringing a few umbrellas for the rest of the group, but there was a rain covering not too far from here. As Jay opened the umbrella, she flinched slightly before ducking under the umbrella and motioning to Lily. "C'mon, let's go grab the others and find somewhere dry." ~~~ Moderator Note For clarification...both Sophias are staying in the same room (AiSuigetsu and Nur). In addition, please note that inactivity rules will be enforced as per usual. We also now have an official banner! Feel free to add it to your signature if you'd like. The banner is posted below the first post. The URL is located at the bottom of this post for reference. Do note it's rather large so you might want to adjust it in a photo editor before adding it to your signature. http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd331/jellynapplesauce/995b3cfd-9b6b-4385-b825-4b7174d20e41_zps9ca3ffbd.jpg

Location: The Hotel You follow Jay into a few white vans and toss your luggage in. By now, everyone has sorta gotten to know each other and are on much better terms with each other. You do notice grudgingly that a few of the people are still a little shy and not talking, but you figure that no one's perfect. Jay drives one van and Mark drives the other, with L and Amber both taking shotgun. You wonder if the four of them know each other already. The hotel's about half an hour away and you settle down for a nap while you're waiting. Half an hour later, you're awakened as one of your newfound friends taps you on the shoulder. The hotel is in front of you. Jay and Mark park the cars and then you all pile out. Jay counts all of you off, making sure everyone is there, then she assigns rooms, almost as if you were in a field trip or something. These are the room assignments: Ari and Heksu: Room 501 Misaki and Lily: Room 502 Abdul, Milan, and Warren: Room 503 Sophia and ??: Room 504 You're surprised Sophia's rooming alone. Apparently, one of the other members is getting in a little late and Jay will go and have her join them when her flight gets in. You also note that Jay does not mention where she, Mark, L, and Amber are staying. You figure that Jay will return to her house, though you're curious as to where the others will be. You look around the hotel and it's fairly nice. There's a large lobby with a couple of comfy sofas and easy chairs. A few businessmen wander around, talking on their phones, and piano music plays in the background. The marble floor reflects the stupendously large chandelier that hangs from the ceiling. The receptionist is friendly and hands you the password for internet here: 7894563210. You smile. You'll be sure to take advantage of it. You all ride elevators up to the fifth floor where you unlock your rooms. There's a nice bathroom with a marble sink, a tub, shower, and enough toiletries for all of you. The beds are all twin extra-long with white sheets and a pale gold covering, with two or three of them depending on how many people there are in your room. The wallpaper is white and gold with some sort of design you don't bother to look into. There are two long mahogany desks along with two comfortable chairs and a stand up lamp in the corner. You lay your suitcase down, take a breather, and barely two minutes later, Jay's knocking on your doors. "Ready to go?" Location: The Park You arrive in the Maple Leaf Park and marvel at the mix of green, red, and yellow surrounding you. The sky is cloudy but it's pretty warm for autumn, which you figure is partially due to the fact that you're pretty close to the ocean. There's not too much to see, but it's a nice large park. There's a couple of hot dog and burger stands (and you can see a pizza stand poking out of the corner). Your stomach growls a little. A few couples wander around the park, holding hands. An old man with a cane sits on the park bench. Across from him, a redhaired woman feeds the pigeons. Jay informs you that there's a mini amusement park located near the south entrance but suggests that you all grab something else to eat before heading over. You all find a couple of park benches near the large central water fountain while Jay produces some lunch money for all of you. You raise an eyebrow. You're sort of starting to feel guilty now...Jay never asked for any money and somehow, she's paying for all of your food, lodging, and airfare. Still, you don't bother to mention it. Chatting, you all line up to grab sodas, pizza, burgers, hot dogs, or whatever is available from the nearby vendors. Jay doesn't say too much, but she looks a little wistful. She nibbles on the few slices of pizza she has before putting it down again thoughtfully. You wonder briefly what's on her mind but someone says something and your attention returns towards food and conversation. ~~~ You guys have some free time in the park, so I suggest you converse for a little bit while we set everything up. Don't worry, the roleplay will start moving along a little quicker soon enough. I took extra effort to describe the hotel to you. It will become important as when the murder starts, that's where you'll be conducting your research, possible interrogation, and other activities. In case you were wondering about Sophia's roommate, that will be Hikari-chan (Nur). She applied late and I'm waiting for her bio, which is why I have not added her bio or name to this or the first post.

Jay looked at the members around her. Most of them were here and had already begun showing their true personalities. She was surprised at some of the turnout, but satisfied as well. "Alright everyone," Jay said, clapping her hands. "I know some of you have taken pretty long flights to get here. Most of you have gotten a chance to eat, though there will be more if you'd like. I think we're all here and should start heading out. We'll drop all our stuff at the hotel and then head to the park. And...why don't we take a better look at this mystery?" Jay picked up a spare copy of the newspaper and gave a small smile. "Let's get moving." ~~~ Moderator Note Signups are officially closed! I may, if I'm feeling generous, accept late applications within the next 24 hours. PM me with details.

"A murder, huh," Jay mused. She looked around at all the other DCW members. They seemed a little awkward and unsure of each other, as if not completely sure what to expect from each other. Jay had assumed they'd be more comfortable talking to each other after having known each other for so long on the DCW forums, but that apparently wasn't the case with most of the members. Admittedly, it was a great deal easier to interact when you were sitting behind a screen and people couldn't judge your looks or your attitude. She looked at the rest of the group, a couple of whom had looked up at the mention of a murder. They needed something to bring them together and after all...they were members of a detective group. It was bad planning on Jay's part, but she hadn't really thought of exactly what they'd do. She'd really only been meaning to find a time where they could all talk to each other face to face and maybe, just maybe, they'd become real friends. Real, actual friends. Not just faces behind a computer monitor. Because no matter how much her online friends had helped her, Jay had faded in the past several months. She'd discovered that when she was going through tough times, she needed real people. Actual people. And no matter how many words of comfort she received online, she needed real people to be there for her in real life. Jay wasn't a fan of talking to people who now, face to face, were virtually strangers to her, but she figured she owed the other members some kind of guidance to prevent them from tripping all over each other. "We'll be here for a little bit more while we wait for more of our members to join us," Jay nodded. "How about some of us go grab a bite to eat? Also...I was thinking...after we manage to find all of the members who are supposed to meet us here, we could take a look at the recent murders in Seattle Mark just mentioned. I mean, we are part of DCW after all. I doubt we'll be able to solve it, but it'll be fun just trying it out." ~~~ Mod Message Signup will tentatively end on Thursday. This is subject to change.

The Special Anniversary Round has been posted! There is no limit to the number of roleplayers for this round and no time limit (in honor of the original DCW IRL round). Everyone should head on over and join up!

Location: The Airport You grip the handrests excitedly. You can't believe that you're finally going to meet everyone you knew online! My, it's been so long since you first entered the Detective Conan World chatroom and you're actually surprised to find yourself touching down already. You weren't planning on taking such a drastic step to meeting all of your online friends and now that you're here, you feel an odd mixture of worry, excitement, and apprehension. Still, the excitement seems to bubble to the top. You wonder briefly how everyone looks like. This trip was arranged by IdentityUnknown last month. She has sent you all tickets and arranged to meet all of you at the Seattle airport. You've all been flown in from around the world (you wondered briefly how she could afford all of it, but you figure she has her ways). The seat belt sign turns on and you feel a drop in your stomach. Staring outside the window, you watch as the plane descends through the thick fluffy layer of clouds. The ground grows closer and there's a gentle jolt as the plane's wheels hit the ground. You bounce a little bit and after a few minutes, the plane slows to a stop. Ten minutes later, you walk out into the airport, pick up your baggage, and head out to the arrival terminal. A girl holding a sign saying "DCW Forum" leans against a pillar with a black suitcase. A few of the others are already there. Most of the others are talking, but a few are sitting to the side, playing on their iPods or typing on their computers. You go ahead and join them, introducing yourself to several of them. People mill around, a few joining you near the pillar. "Hi," the girl with the sign says. Her smile is easy, but a little bit cautious. "I'm IdentityUnknown, the organizer of this little trip." She offers a hand, which you take. "You can call me Jay. Most of us are here already." She nods towards some of the other people there. "That's Mark, though since he's reading the paper, I wouldn't interrupt him. Mohorovicic, that's his DCW name. Elizabeth, or Elli, or L--she goes by a lot of names--is the girl with the purple hair and combat boots. She's Sparrow. Oh, and that short girl is KKLT, also known as Amber. Just introduce yourself to the people around and you'll be fine." To your disappointment, they all seem a little preoccupied, but well, there's other people, right? You smile at Jay and decide to take her advice. Whatever comes next, you're ready to bring it on. ~~~ Moderators IdentityUnknown Kaitou Kid Legendary Thief Mohorovicic Sparrow ~~~ Players n00btube Misaki-chan Heksu MeitanteiSnow Usui-kun AiSuigetsu PhiBrainChild Ren-kun Nur Lovestruck ~~~ Suspects Jay ~~~ This is a SPECIAL round. There is no limit to the number of players (though signup will end when the roleplayers leave the airport). To sign up, simply post your character's bio below and continue on with the story situation. This round begins immediately with the first poster. You should make that character as close as possible to yourself. There will be no weapons, no superpowers, and no special abilities in this round. What you have is limited to what your mind can conceive. The Suspects bio section will be constantly updated as new suspects and information emerge. Your bios will also be on this post. There is no time limit to this round. The round ends at the conclusion of the mystery. Bio: Name: Age: Description: Personality: There will be four moderators for this round. They will control all NPCs (including all NPC dialogue) and will adjust the situation according to their needs. At every new location, one of the moderators will describe who is present, what the scene is like, anything out of the ordinary. NPCs will be given a description, but no background or detailed information. It's up to you to talk to them and figure out anything they know. The mods will be in charge of location changes and time changes. This will be a serial killing murder mystery. Clues will be given to you through descriptions of the scene, NPC interactions, questioning of the suspects, and discussion with the mods. Mods will have a limited amount of information to give you. Questioning of the suspects may be done through the mod who controls the suspect, though you will most likely not receive any information. Most questioning will be done in the RP itself and will be public information. Any questions should be directed at me. The first four people who have been automatically signed up are your mods for this round. 1. IdentityUnknown 2. Mohorovicic 3. KKLT 4. Sparrow 5. n00btube 6. Misaki-chan 7. Heksu 8. MeitanteiSnow 9. Usui-kun 10. AiSuigetsu 11. PhiBrainChild 12. Ren-kun 13. Hikari-chan 14. Lovestruck

"I have a boyfriend. Oh wait, no. No, that's a fridge. I have a fridge."