[Beso]

Week long for me, during the day.

[user104658]

I want to be Anthony Tibbington, emotionally scarred by the death of my father, and weighed down by the responsibility of looking after a large family. I won’t be part of the game I’ll just hang around looking broody for the female gaze.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

I want to be Anthony Tibbington, emotionally scarred by the death of my father, and weighed down by the responsibility of looking after a large family. I won’t be part of the game I’ll just hang around looking broody for the female gaze.

[Strictly Jake]

I have already done day one so we may aswell get this underway!

[Strictly Jake]

The Curious Case of Tibbington Manor

It was the 7th May 1926 and Lady Katie Hudson has gathered all her friends and other famous socialites to her new place of residence, Tibbington Manor. Tibbington Manor is a glorious manor with lovely architecture and even better interior. But Tibbington Manor has quite a dark past. You see Tibbington Manor was where the Crowther family murders happened, where the mother and father were found hung in the billiards room and their 3 children, Emily, Lily and Andrew were missing presumed dead. Though it would be some years later when some maintenance workers took up a loose floorboard and found three children's Skelton's one next to the other. Tibbington Manor got a bad reputation and fell into a state of disrepair until recently Lady Katie Hudson wanted to make it her home. You are one of her guests tonight. Let's hope you have some fun and don't end up succumbing to the curious case of Tibbington Manor and meeting the same fate as the Crowther Family


Gathered here tonight are

Jessie Foster
39 years of age. Talented Jazz Singer. Married to a notorious gangster. Allen Foster. She feels very safe around him as she's built up a number of enemies over her years. She broke quite a lot of hearts in her younger days. Lady Katie is her best friend and they have shared many secrets. Lady Katie had told Jessie she was feeling nervous about hosting the ball. Especially because she has felt an unease in the past week that she was being watched by someone

Allen Foster
54 years of age. Notorious Criminal and Gangster. The police know better than to confront him or his men. He is in regular communication with any criminals in the area. He has had word that one of his rival gang members has been watching Tibbington Manor for some time. Wanting to get his hands on some expensive jewellery that belongs to Lady Katie.

Elmer Finley
He has been writing to Lady Katie for some time about his adventures. He has fallen in love with her and wants to marry her. He planned on proposing to her at the ball. Before he started his aviation and adventurer tours he was a police officer

Horace Daniels
60 years old Famous film director who had directed Lady Katie in many films. He has fallen in love with Lady Katie although she shows no interest in him. There are rumours to get his film directing started 30 years ago he had commited a crime and landed on some money he never deserved. A false story according to Horace

Erma Green
25 years old. Talented Broadway Actress. Receiving rave reviews and lots of attention. Horace has set his sights on Erma for his next movie. Something that has greatly offended Lady Katie. Erma is convinced Lady Katie has only invited her tonight to humiliate her

Clyde Henry
36. Clyde is a famous artist. Lady Katie wishes Clyde to paint a portrait of her for her to hang above the fireplace. Clyde has been painting since he was a young teenager and he seems to recognise Tibbington Manor but can't yet work out why

Dr Lillian Sykes
Lady Katie's niece. Lady Katie is very proud of her niece because of her amazing achievements in the world of science. She has invited her to the ball to show her off to her friends. But does Lillian have her own reasons to want to be there?

Audrey Morgan
44. A talented dancer. Been dancing since her late teens. She has worked with both Erma Green and Jessie Foster. Outspoken and a drunkard she is often getting herself into trouble. But she didn't have the easiest of childhoods

James Sanders
20.James is Lady Katie's butler. He is hard working and loyal but there isn't a thing that goes on in the house that he doesn't hear about

Nellie Moss
30. Nellie is the head maid in Tibbington Manor. She has noticed some staff acting very suspiciously and is on high alert with the ball approaching

Dame Teresa Warren
60 years old. Dame Teresa is very well known in the fashion industry and a good friend of Lady Katie's. She made most of the dresses the ladies have on tonight. She came from a very privileged background and came close to marrying a royal Prince when she was in her 20s

Jonathan Blackwell
Journalist for the local paper. Lady Katie wants everyone to hear about her fabulous ball at Tibbington Manor. But due to her suspicions something bad may happen she has invited him to have a key witness writing down

[Strictly Jake]

Chapter One

All the the guests have arrived at the ball and are all stood in the dining room

Lady Katie: Good evening my fabulous friends, all you rich and important people and of course aquaintences that I'm not so fond of but your welcome here tonight. Please grab some champagne and some canapes and make yourselves at home


Audrey: Katie do we only get one glass of Champagne? Push the boat out Darling!


Lady Katie: Slow and steady Audrey dear let's not make an embarrassment out of oneself again yes?


Dame Teresa Warren: Hmpff. When does that trollop not make an embarrassment of herself?!


Audrey: What did you just say to me Teresa!!


Elmer: Now Now ladies let's keep things civil shall we, the beautiful Lady Katie has kindly invited us all to this stunning manor for us all to enjoy ourselves, through my adventures around the world I have never seen anywhere quite so pleasant as this. That is why I think it is time to say this. Lady Katie over the last couple of years getting to know you I have a lot of respect for you, your a remarkable woman who I always want on my side, that is why Lady Katie...


Horace: Elmer don't you dare to this you know how fond I am of Lady Katie.


Elmer: Nonsense old boy you have had your chances with her and she has rejected you everytime. It is time for you to move on. Now as I was saying. Lady Katie would you do me the pleasure of marrying me?


Lady Katie: Oh I don't know what to say!


Jessie: Come on Kate. Say yes!


Allen: You can probably do better than an old fuddy duddy like Elmer


Jessie: oh be quiet Allen!


Lady Katie: Elmer you make me a happy lady tonight. Of course I will marry you


The guests cheer and clap and make a toast and then go to mingle with one another

Artist Clyde Henry and Dr Lillian are sat by the grand fireplace

Dr Lillian: So Clyde, this is where Lady Katie wants you to hang her portrait?

Clyde: Erm yeah...Here...Yes

Dr Lillian: What's wrong Darling, you seem a bit out of sorts tonight

Clyde: I don't know...there's just something about this house...

Dr Lillian: It is an awful lot like those landscape paintings you used to do in your early days, that is probably why

Clyde: Yes that could be it. I must ask Lady Katie if I can paint this house some time


Over by the dining table Nellie the maid and James the Butler are serving drinks to guests

Nellie: Quite the lavish event James

James: I've never seen one quite like it ma'am. For the amount of guests you'd think she would have more than just us two on hand

Nellie: Well you know how much staff we have lost recently. There was no choice

James: I guess so. Have you seen Dr Lillian and Clyde over there. There's just something a bit odd there. I seem to really recognise Dr Lillian

Nellie: Maybe she has been in the local paper. She is a pretty great scientist

James: Yes that could be it. Jonathan Blackwell is here. I'll ask him if there has been an article about her


Over on the sofas Allen and Jessie are sat arms round one another


Jessie: You could at least look happy to be here Allen

Allen: Whatcha mean. I always look like this. This isn't my kind of event baby doll.

Jessie: Well I'm glad you are here I feel safer with you by my side. I really love you

Allen: See Lady Katie over there just look at that jewellery she has on. That necklace. Those bracelets. They must be worth a fair penny Jessie

Jessie: I don't know what that has to do with anything. Why are you asking?

Allen: Well word on the street says my rival gang have been spotted in Tibbington Village. Those lousy thieves probably want to break into this manor. Looking at that jewellery I can see why!

Over near the dancefloor journalist Jonathan Blackwell and Broadway Actress Erma Green are talking

Erma: ooh It is so exciting to meet a journalist. I bet you find out so much juicy information

Jonathan: I'm a local journalist. There isn't much that happens in Tibbington Village


Erma: well then handsome write about me, I'm the up and coming talent they say, having an article about me would certainly sell some papers

Jonathan: I will think about it. Lady Katie doesn't seem very happy to have you here

Erma: She isn't. In fact I don't know why I'm invited. She really dislikes me. She's jealous. I'm young beautiful and talented. Let's face it she is past it!


In the billiards room Audrey Morgan and Lady Katie are talking

Audrey: Oh Kate. I'm so happy for you. Getting married. I hope I'm a bridesmaid

Lady Katie: I'm sure you will be. Now you behave yourself tonight. Don't be drinking too much

Audrey: hah! Ok Mother!

Lady Katie: I'm being serious Audrey, you have a reputation now and you had so much potential I don't want to see you spiral further

Audrey: Then I will try. This room makes me shiver

Lady Katie: The windows are closed. Perhaps a draft is coming through the fireplace

Audrey: It's not cold. I shiver at the hideous thing that happened in this very room

Lady Katie: What hideous thing?

Audrey: oh come on like you havent heard

Lady Katie: I honestly haven't heard. What's happened in this house that I should know about?

Horace, Dame Teresa and Elmer are talking near the champagne Table

Horace: I can't believe you did that Elmer you know how long I have been in love with Lady Katie

Elmer: Well you didn't stand a chance, we can't both have her, you lost her

Dame Teresa: I don't understand the appeal, here you two charming men are squabbling over her there is plenty more fish in the ocean as they say

Horace: you mean like you Teresa. Want to date me do you?

Dame Teresa: Well I really liked you Elmer but you made your choice I guess. If you want to get to know each other better then I'll oblige


Just then a blood curdling scream is heard by all the guests. They quickly run to the billiards room

Lady Katie: I don't understand what happened I went to the ladies room to powder my nose I sent Audrey to fetch Nellie for me and we came back into here and there she was

Audrey: This is so horrendous who could do such a thing!!!


Lying dead on the floor blood flowing from her head is...Jessie Foster


Lying on the desk next to her is a clue. 20 questions are written and you need to work out the answers. Written in blood by some of the questions is a number. This could be a clue. You will now be paired up to work out the answers and send me them via pm....we will see you tomorrow for Day 2

Here are the pairings

Nellie Moss and James Sanders
(Niamh and Swan)

Allen Foster and Horace Daniels
(Parmnion and Alf)

Audrey Morgan and Lady Katie Hudson
(Annie and Vanessa)

Erma Green and Jonathan Blackwell
(Cherie and Barry)

Dr Lillian Sykes and Clyde Henry
(Kate and Lewis)

Dame Teresa Warren and Jessie Foster(RIP)
(Rusti and Livia)

[Strictly Jake]

[Strictly Jake]

[Cherie]

Cast List

Lady Katie Hudson Vanessa
Allen Foster Parmnion
Jessie Foster Livia
Horace Daniels Alf
Erma Green Cherie
Clyde Henry Lewis
Dr Lillian Sykes Kate
Elmer Finley Jake
Audrey Morgan Annie
James Sanders Michael
Nellie Moss Niamh
Dame Teresa Warren Rusti
Jonathan Blackwell Barry

just to remind myself who is who


__________________

[Strictly Jake]

Originally Posted by Cherie

Cast List

Lady Katie Hudson Vanessa
Allen Foster Parmnion
Jessie Foster Livia
Horace Daniels Alf
Erma Green Cherie
Clyde Henry Lewis
Dr Lillian Sykes Kate
Elmer Finley Jake
Audrey Morgan Annie
James Sanders Michael
Nellie Moss Niamh
Dame Teresa Warren Rusti
Jonathan Blackwell Barry

just to remind myself who is who


__________________

Don't forget Swan is now James Sanders

[Kate!]

Is it acceptable for myself and Lewis to send you half the answers each?

[Strictly Jake]

Originally Posted by Kate!

Is it acceptable for myself and Lewis to send you half the answers each?

Yeah but please try and work out what the numbers are about

[Strictly Jake]

If you want you can do some improvisation tonight with your characters

[Cherie]

i presume Q5 is Pres of USA

[Strictly Jake]

Originally Posted by Cherie

i presume Q5 is Pres of USA

Yeah

[Strictly Jake]

Anyone worked together on the clues yet?

[rusticgal]

I know how Rachel felt now in Friends when she couldn't see her baby...

I cant see it...

[Strictly Jake]

Originally Posted by rusticgal

I know how Rachel felt now in Friends when she couldn't see her baby...

I cant see it...

Yep it's pretty tricky to work out

I might give some help when I know how others are getting on. Not sure where everyone is today

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Strictly Jake

Yep it's pretty tricky to work out

I might give some help when I know how others are getting on. Not sure where everyone is today

nobody was expecting this to start, its Saturday, I have done the first 10 and waiting on Barry to do the second lot

I have a hunch about what the clue might be but not sure

[Livia]

I'm drawing a blank too.... and my head hurts now.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Strictly Jake

If you want you can do some improvisation tonight with your characters

I AM improvising! I'm lying on the kitchen floor in a puddle of ketchup.

[Cherie]

Originally Posted by Livia

I AM improvising! I'm lying on the kitchen floor in a puddle of ketchup.

[Strictly Jake]

Originally Posted by Cherie

nobody was expecting this to start, its Saturday, I have done the first 10 and waiting on Barry to do the second lot

I have a hunch about what the clue might be but not sure

Oh yeah well maybe people will see this later

Ah right great stuff

[Strictly Jake]

Originally Posted by Livia

I AM improvising! I'm lying on the kitchen floor in a puddle of ketchup.

Yeah sorry about that Livia.

[Livia]

Originally Posted by Strictly Jake

Yeah sorry about that Livia.

I forgive you Jake. Probably.......................