Tricks, Cons and Bamboozles | Wednesday | Period 1

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Class today had been handwavily scheduled to meet in the Danger Shop, which was set up to look like a Thanksgiving dinner table. There was a place for each of the students, some (sadly) holographic food, and a small envelope at each place setting with a student's name.

"Hey, guys," Neal said from off in the corner, where he was enjoying some non-holographic food. Sorry. "So. Show of hands, who's ever heard of a mystery dinner theater?" Too bad he was too busy focusing on his coffee to count the hands. "So what it basically is is a dinner where you show up and you get assigned roles, which you then take on for the rest of the meal. It's sort of tacky."

Thank you for that, Neal.

"Anyway. The backstory is that someone in the group is responsible for stealing a priceless painting that belonged to someone else, who's also at this table." No murder. He had to draw the line somewhere, you guys. "Using the cards assigned to you, you will each take on a role that was randomly assigned to you. Someone here is the thief, someone's the victim, and so on. How much you disclose is up to you, but your goal by the end of class is to appear innocent to everyone else if you're guilty, and figure out who the perpetrator is, while keeping whatever secrets your character has, if you're not."

A beat.

"And stay in character, guys? That just makes it fun."

Tacky, Neal? Riiiiight.

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Tackily.

Listen to the Assignment

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As you do.

Read Your Cards

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Kenzi: Victor von Burgenhaust, Bertha's 94-year-old vaguely senile husband who has not one clue what's going on.
Alice Cullen: Elizabeth Lusseifer, Bertha's 67-year-old best friend who secretly coveted the painting for years before it was stolen right out from under both their noses.
Bart Allen: Louis Luvern: Reginald's 22-year-old secret lover who distracted Bertha while Reginald stole it. Husband to Mathilde.
Bruce Wayne: Reginald von Burgenhaust, the 19-year-old thief who stole Bertha's painting to fuel his crack addiction. Having a secret affair with Louis, who distracted Bertha for him.
Jack Carter: Bertha von Burgenhaust, the 73-year-old retired grandmother who had her painting stolen. Has been Elizabeth's trusting best friend for 44 years.
Lex Luthor: Roger Jones, the 50-year-old street-smart detective working this case, who's secretly been in love with Bertha ever since she was his babysitter as a child.
Miley Ray Stewart: Mathilde Luvern, Louis' 30-year-old French wife who knows about Louis' affair and wants to expose him.

Get Sleuthing!

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Or lying. Whatever works.

Talk to Neal

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Possibly to complain about being old or genderswapped?

Talk to Kenzi

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Who is old and genderswapped, la.

OOC

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I spent way too much time on just the names alone, you guys. MY MIND IS GOING.