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[Fniff]

The year is 1925, Britain. For the rich, it is a decade of growing industry and constant parties. You are a frequenter of such parties as you are an individual of some note. However, there is a rather massive conundrum. The parties are being infiltrated by ruffians of the worst sort. Cutthroats, robbers, and scoundrels! Unfortunately, you are one of them. With every party you go to, you get an objective: usually to murder someone, steal something, or chat someone up. However, these might vary with the party. If you cannot complete this objective, you end with failure. If you complete your objective, you end with success. Rewards may follow with continued success.

While you're trying to advance your social position and generally have a good time, you must also accomplish your devilish schemes. Time for some japes.

Spoiler: Rules (click to show/hide)

Regular RTD rules apart from one thing.

You have three health meters. Social Status, Suspicion Level and Physical Vitality. When either of these hit six, the RTD ends for you. SS is lowered by doing things that make you look silly, SL is lowered by doing bizarre things, PV is lowered by taking physical damage.
Social Status
6: Socially Secure
5: Awkward
4: Embarrassed
3: Uncomfortable
2: Outcast
1: Persona Non Grata

Physical Vitality
6: Fighting Fit
5: Pained
4: Bruised
3: Battered
2: Injured
1: Dead

Suspicion Level
6: Normal
5: Odd
4: Worrying
3: Strange
2: Suspicious
1: Criminal

To raise your SS by doing gentlemanly/ladylike things like opening doors for people or having a nice bit of chat about the weather.
To raise your PV you must use a healing item like bandages which can be found around the place.
To raise your SL you must prove yourself not to be a criminal by exposing others and generally acting innocent.

Spoiler: Character Sheet (click to show/hide)

Name: What is your official titles and name?
Gender: Are you a lady or a gentlemen?
Classification: Are you a Spy, a Burglar, or an Assassin?
Boon: Which Boon do you wish to have?
Bio (Optional): Tell us a little about your character.

Spoiler: Spies, Burglars, & Assassins (click to show/hide)

There are three types of ruffian you may be. These fellows have automatic bonuses to certain actions and a set of Boons (Items & Skills you start out with) that you can choose. You will be able to get more Boons between missions that have various costs. This will be elaborated when we do get to that point.
Assassins are focused on murdering people and getting things done very quickly and bloodily. They get a +1 bonus to homicide in a most elegant fashion. Their boons are as follows.
1: White Hood. This fabulous and fashionable apparel comes from the Hashashin. Looks like those opium-smoking Arabs were onto something as when you are in a spot of bother with the guards you may pretend to be a monk or a servant or something will raise your Suspicion Level to Normal no matter where it currently is. However, this only works once!
2: Analgesic. Ah, the sweet taste of opium and just a touch of heroin and cocaine. Don't worry, it's completely safe and non-addictive. This restores your Physical Vitality completely but only has one dose, and it also makes you act rather sillily giving a -1 to social activities for a turn.
3: Concealed Revolver. When you just don't have any time for nonsense, this six shooter will solve your problems fast. It's hidden up your sleeve so no-one will even notice it when you have it deployed! This will kill anyone instantly (Turns 3s and 6s into regular successes). However, when you fire it, everyone in the house will be alerted from the gunshot lowering your suspicion level to Suspicious instantly.

Spies are focused on behaving socially and getting things done without anyone realizing anything is amiss. They get a +1 to chit-chat and discussion. Their boons are as follows.
1: Smoke Bomb. Awkward situations are the worst, like being caught murdering someone or stealing the host's diamonds. However, going "Oh my, what an amusing sight just over your shoulder and out of your field of view!" and deploying this handy little doo-dad will soon solve your problems by allowing you to run off before anyone has any idea what happened. This raises your Suspicion level by one. However, this can be deployed once, not just because deploying a smoke bomb twice is even more of a faux pas then just deploying it once but because you only have one.
2: Devilish Charm. You have a certain charm about you that overcomes any difficulties in sociality. Activating this raises your social level by one, but only works once per party.
3: Unbreakable Alibi. When doing an illegal activity, you may be able to deploy this. This will prevent your suspicion level from lowering, but it only works for a turn and if your social status is at Uncomfortable or lower they might report on you.

Burglars are focused on stealing objects and hiding from the attention of the proper authorities. They get a +1 to sneaking around.
1: Hidden Blade. This handy little stiletto can stealthily assassinate people without anyone being alerted. However, this only buys you a turn of time before people notice and it's not guaranteed to work.
2: Nimble Poise. You have trained yourself in running and climbing from danger and worries. You are much faster then most people and have the reflexes to make this useful, giving you an advantage to those who are slower for a temporary time (You may activate a sprinting ability which gives you a +1 to running for a turn).
3: Unseen Pocket. This is a secret pocket sown into the interior of your suit jacket that allows you to sneak items into it. When and if someone wishes to search you, they will not find it! However, this can only hold one object at a time and there is a chance that it may rattle loudly at inconvenient moments.

Around five people should do for this game.

[Caerwyn]

Name: Alexander
Sex: Male
Classification: Burglar
Boon: Hidden Blade
Bio (Optional): Alexander is just a ruffian who's lighter on his toes than most brutes.

[Wwolin]

Ooh, this looks like fun

Spoiler: Willard P. Wallin IV (click to show/hide)

Name: Willard P. Wallin IV
Gender: Gentleman
Classification: Spy
Boon: Devilish Charm
Bio (Optional): Willard was just your run of the mill party-goer for a while, running a local newspaper by day and attending interesting parties filled with interesting people by night. Then one day, he learned that he could sell these people's interesting secrets for far more than his day-job earned, and what was once an expensive pastime became a very profitable career in skullduggery.

[sjm9876]

Name: Lady Katherine III
Gender: Lady
Classification: Assassin
Boon: Concealed revolver
Bio (Optional): It's a man's world. It's also apparently a dog eat dog world out there. Katherine merely put two and two together. She calls it 'social advancement'.

[Harry Baldman]

Here we go.

Spoiler: Lady Whitby (click to show/hide)

Name: Julianne Whitby
Gender: Lady
Classification: Assassin
Boon: White Hood
Bio: Lady Whitby was your average wealthy socialite up until her parents disowned her for the severe negligence she displayed in upholding her family name. Unfortunately for her, though, her family just happens to be entirely composed of assassins. Thus she has embarked on her quest to once again attain honor in her family's eyes, which will presumably involve killing and getting away with it, all of which she is a bit new at.

[USEC_OFFICER]

Name: Seanan Rinne
Gender: Gentleman
Classification: Assassin
Boon: Concealed Revolver
Bio: Seanan Rinne is an old hand at this assassin business. He first got his start as an Irish revolutionary and slowly worked his way up the ranks. Of the English military, that is. Now that Ireland has achieved its independence his continues his trade as an assassin, since it's much more interesting than being a cobbler.

[Fniff]

Righto, that's everyone! I'll start writing the turn now. Watch this space!

[Kansa]

Looks like I'm a bit too late but if there is a wait list I'll submit this character

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Name: Valette Rainsworth
Gender: Lady
Classification: Burglar
Boon: Nimble Poise
Bio (Optional): Valette was born into a london orphanage, without any family or education she was eventually forced into thievery to survive, luckily for her she actually proved rather good at it and decided to make it her permanent profession.

[Fniff]

(Sure, Kansa, you're on the waitlist!)
From the desk of the Director of the London Private Historical Art Gallery
The grand reopening of the London Private Historical Art Gallery is upcoming! After a mysterious fire caused the gallery to close, we are happy to announce that we have managed to restore our priceless artifacts to their former glory. You are cordially invited to a celebration by the staff of the London Private Historical Art Gallery, and we hope that you are not going to attempt any robberies or murders during this party. If you are going to commit a murder, which you are definitely not going to do, please prevent your gruesome murder from wetting the paintings as we spent a lot of time and effort cleaning those.

RSVP!

***

You are in the lobby of the London Private Historical Art Gallery. The eyes of historical figures glare at you as your fellow party guests sip wine and converse. You sip your wine and converse with some dreadfully dull chap from Derbyshire while you go over your plans for the evening.

Alexander
You wish to steal the infamously valuable Mondobo Jewel, a most fabulous object from Hindustan that should get you some dosh for your own purposes. Unfortunately, it is in rather clear display in the middle of a brightly lit room surrounded by two very stout guards. You're sure you can figure something out.

Willard P. Wallin IV
You have learned that the elderly Duke of Mooédoó (A property in France that is rather small but quite prestigious) is within the building. If you could somehow arrange it to be that you are quite suddenly the claimant for the Duchy, it would be quite lovely as you do rather fancy yourself a duke. Besides, you could get a portion of money by selling off various useless artifacts that the current owners do not wish to own. It could be both profitable and good for your standing.

Lady Katherine III
Lady Wilburforce is in charge of a well-frequented theater, which employs your sister. She is the most likely to be given ownership in the event of the lady's death and has promised to split the money from the theater with you. So, the simple option is to wait until her death by old age. Except that would take ages and you are rather wishing to get that cash, so you're going to murder her.

Lady Whitby
You hear the infamous South Croydon Tripper (A nasty fellow who trips people up in South Croydon) is present here tonight to do some tripping despite the fact that this is not South Croydon. There are some who desire his head as revenge for his most heinous act, as murder is murder but tripping is just impolite. Thus, you are going to rather brutally murder him. However, the problem is that he has some foresight and has thus brought a revolver.

Seanan Rinne
The head of the local police force is here. You have a friend who has expressed monetary interest in ascending in rank, and unfortunately the Head of the Local Police Force has refused to up and die, meaning that you have to do the job manually. However, try to avoid the police he's brought in order to avoid any trouble as getting arrested would be very aggravating.

Spoiler: Caerwyn's Portrait (click to show/hide)

Alexander, Burglar
Titles of Note: None Thus Far
Boons: Hidden Blade
Mixed Objects: None
Money: £100
PV: 6. Fighting Fit.
SS: 6. Socially Secure.
SL: 6. Normal.

Spoiler: Wwolin's Portrait (click to show/hide)

Willard P. Wallin IV, Spy
Titles of Note: None Thus Far
Boons: Devilish Charm
Mixed Objects: None
Money: £100
PV: 6. Fighting Fit.
SS: 6. Socially Secure.
SL: 6. Normal.

Spoiler: Sjm9876's Portrait (click to show/hide)

Lady Katherine III, Assassin
Titles of Note: None Thus Far
Boons: Concealed Revolver
Mixed Objects: None
Money: £100
PV: 6. Fighting Fit.
SS: 6. Socially Secure.
SL: 6. Normal.

Spoiler: Harry Baldman's Portrait (click to show/hide)

Lady Whitby, Assassin
Titles of Note: None Thus Far
Boons: White Hood
Mixed Objects: None
PV: 6. Fighting Fit.
SS: 6. Socially Secure.
SL: 6. Normal.

Spoiler: USEC Officer's Portrait (click to show/hide)

Seanan Rinne, Assassin
Titles of Note: None Thus Far
Boons: Concealed Revolver
Mixed Objects: None
PV: 6. Fighting Fit.
SS: 6. Socially Secure.
SL: 6. Normal.

[DarkArtemisFowl]

Here's my waitlist. Could you message me when (if) my turn arrives?

Spoiler: Ishtar Levid (click to show/hide)

Name: Ishtar Levid VI
Gender: Lady
Classification: Spy
Boon: Devilish Charm
Bio (Optional): There is no one with more charm out of the Guardians and the Mediums than Ishtar Levid. Her oh-so-light tone, round ruby eyes, fair and smooth skin, raspberry colored (and scented) hair, and silk maroon sparkling dress entice you to a false and caring side of her. Wrong. She'll be willing to pull any strings she needs to get her work done, including breaking hearts, rebuilding them, and breaking them some more. She's about the age of a teenager, but could charm people into think she's an adult. Yes, she would go that far.
She is a very dangerous character indeed, one of the most feared Guardians. She can make your life a dream come true or a living hell so vivid even the Devil is afraid of her.

[Caerwyn]

Alexander will sidle into the room where the Jewel is kept, and scope the place out. Observe everything nonchalantly!

[Wwolin]

Well then, where to start... I'll have to speak to the Duke at some point without a doubt, but let's see what else everyone else knows first.

Willard will chat up some of the guests, casually bringing up the topic of the Duchy whenever he can.

[Elephant Parade]

Waitlisting.

Spoiler (click to show/hide)

Name: I am Lord Paroud.
Gender: I am a classy gentleman.
Classification: I am a Spy, the most eloquent of the three.
Boon: Devilish Charm, of course. It is the only one fitting for somebody as high-class as me.
Bio (Optional): I am a collector of elephant tusks.

[Harry Baldman]

"I have to agree, sir, it is quite unfair that they raised the price of stamps so unexpectedly. Stamps are the foundation upon which our postal system rests, and it is unthinkable that they would wantonly abuse the common man and woman so in this day and age. Simply unthinkable," said Lady Whitby to the dull man from Derbyshire. He was a very inconspicuous one to be with, that is for sure.

Scope out the room. Can I get a visual on the South Croydon Tripper?

[sjm9876]

You will excuse me, good sir, if I go to peruse the works in this wonderful place. It would be unseemly of me not to mingle on such an occasion, as much as I do enjoy your company.'

Make polite chit chat whilst searching for Lady Wilburforce.