Guys I do apologize. Chapter 3 will be up tomorrow, I'm having some electricity issues here that brought me down.

*Gives a wreath of flowers and starts building a canoe for Giselle* Poor girl...

Well...I suppose my next question will be to Alabaster again, seeing as how he found the body. Doubt Isabella - can't really see a motive, and apparently she is at least Giselle's equal.

Don't forget that you can make multiple accusations! Can't always get it right the first time, but you can try again! You know, for the people who are still alive.

Working on it

I think I figured it out. Everyone is dying because they all drank poison from the water supply! The poison is very good poison so it makes people do weird things for weeks until the death part of the poison kicks in then dies!

Haha! That is an interesting theory. However I can assure you that the killer is on site, and is taking a direct executive approach to...inhuming the other guests.

I think Giselle Tavish is the murderer.

She's been looking for another way for wealth, now with both Treylbach and Lady Scrimshaw dead she has eliminated her two obstacles to gain wealth. I just can't think of how she would had murdered the two yet. :/

Er...might want to reread that last part mate. Giselle Tavish is the one that is dead, and Scrimshaw is very much alive...for now! Who knows who will die next?!

Actually I know but you know what I mean!

Wait.. I thought I read Giselle.. BLAH. Should had just listened to the video instead of reading..

Unfortunately can't just yet. I've had issues with my microphone, combined with a busy weekend, so the recordings are just now getting up to speed. Audio will be up later tonight, hopefully soon(tm)

When will this story conclude and the killer be revealed?

Well, if someone makes the appropriate accusation and can give a semi accurate explanation as to how, and bonus points for the why, it'll be over. If they can't, there are at least two more people that can die. After that, the killer will 'win' and murder the rest. So the countdown is getting thin. As far as a time table goes, I can make it last as long as the Halloween events are going, which would be the 12th of November.

Now, if you want to find the killer...well, there are a few clues that are being overlooked. If no one gets it in a day or so, the next chapter will have some fairly damning evidence, as long as people have been paying attention...

I have an accusation (Had one, but wanted to check on somethings first)

The Murderer: Lady Scrimshaw

How they did it, and Why: She didn't, but due to her disdain of folk like Giselle and her control over the food prepared by the Butler, she has both the means and motive. She has not indicated a love of the butler that would bar the somewhat absent-minded fellow from being her tool in the murders. This is her house, so she would know all the nooks and crannies. She has the greatest ability to drug all the food. Finally, such an esteemed lady would not want the Long-named Lord to push through his efforts to "elevate" lower folk. Why else would she invite a party of folk whom she dislikes?

Let's see...Butler's been accused and nothing...Lady Scrimshaw's been accused and nothing...Giselle is dead...

Lord Tavish, Isabella, or the Captain? Unless we have the murderer right and the method/reasoning wrong.

I want you to know that I am giggling evilly and rubbing my hands together as I think about how this is all going to turn out. Some of you are fairly close to the trail of how to solve it all and you don't even know it. It's like watching kids look for particularly well hidden Easter eggs.

Can we just accuse the Butler of Butlering and call it a a day? I'm starting to warm up to this murderer fellow. I like his or her work.

I can't think of anyone else other then Alabaster. As I said. IT'S ALWAYS THE BUTLER!

But if so, we need a motive. (Alies, I'll be ready to hang the Butler if he is the guy closest to the body...other than the Captain...again.)

I had thought the Lady Scrimshaw would be using the Butler. It just seems too easy to be him. Too convenient.

She is defending him though. No one would defend someone unless they did it themselves.

It's Lady Scrimshaw! IT HAS TO BE!

Oh. My. God. I cannot wait to do the parlor room reveal/summation. I let out a cackle. A cackle.

If he does then I know who to narrow it down to.

I expect so. Or the Lady Scrimshaw. Which will lead me to my next line of inquiry and suspicion that I'll put together...eventually.

Well obviously I have to say that I can't confirm or deny who is next, but no no, no worries just yet.

Although if you fail they all die, so there's that. Well, except the murderer. Maybe. I can fix that little tidbit too.

Lady Scrimshaw and Alabaster are too close, I can't see Lady Scrimshaw killing off Alabaster because of how defensive she is of him. Alabaster could quite possibly be the killer if Lady Scrimshaw dies. If it's none of them, then it's up in the air until we get more clues.

That comment from Dervy about the wine though...

Not necessarily...but I need to gather evidence, and I don't have the time tonight...

That doesn't match up with the food smeared in Laudanum, though.

Giselle Tavish did mention she was going to take a drink before she died.

So obviously the drink must of had poison in it.

Also
"Whoever the killer is would probably have had second thoughts about doing it if they had known we were going to be drinking some real wine tonight."

What does Dervy mean?

OH SNAP.
What if the wine was used in the cooking process, and Alabaster somehow mixed it up with his medication?
Or, alternatively, someone took the wine because it looked super yummy, thus leading 'Baster to fetch more, giving the killer time to wander in and poison the food with the laudanum?

Edit:
I think that was just an offhand joke about how the killer might have been less crabby and homicidal if they'd known they were going to get a decent drink.

Hmm...can we ask Mr. Tavish about his actions prior to the meal?
I think you are well onto something there. And if you are, I think I have it down to two suspects.

But, it is near midnight...so need to sleep.

I'm just going to keep spilling out random questions being a bad cop until I get some decent information. xD

You're doing well so far! Just remember, if you ask the killer a question they're probably going to lie. So don't automatically believe everything you read!

Everyone seems genuine in terms of Alabaster being loyal and not the being the killer.

So I really do suspect Lady Scrimshaw entirely now. If the murder weapon was indeed poison from the wine, she has the knowledge to form such a concoction let alone literally having a home field advantage and reason to kill almost anyone.

BUT GAWSH DARN IT IT'S ALWAYS THE BUTLER!

edit: If my theory that I'm withholding from speaking about is right the next one to die is Dervy.

I've been wondering something, did Lady Scrimshaw get the only meal that was specifically made to her tastes (being a lighter meal) or were the rest of the meals also made to try and fit what they seem to like?