Mugsy Malone was confident. Suave. Sophisticated. Dangerous, too, and the girls all loved it.
Colby was none of those things, but tonight he had to act like he was.
Like Mugsy was.
Damn, acting is hard.
Evelyn had helped, definitely, and he was glad for the extra practice. It made an already terrifying situation a bit more tolerable. It was still uncomfortable, but he was talking with more confidence, talking with more confidence, and exuding the aura of a successful mobster.
He ordered a Southside--that was Capone's drink, he'd read--and leaned on the bar as he drank. Mugsy didn't approach. He was approached with caution and respect and, most of all, fear.
And he observed. It was his job, after all. His eyes were everywhere, on everything, and as he took stock of everyone in the room, he knew that he owned them.
In a way, he even owned Nick.
Colby smiled, polished off his drink, then ordered another.
Good evening, and welcome to Belvedere Manor: Murder Mystery Hotel Experience.
I am the your honored host to this bewitching hour, Billie Dee. Yes, just Billie Dee; nothing more and nothing less. Our journey will begin shortly and I assure you…it will be to die for.
But first, let me guide you through your experience.
Upon your arrival, you’ve received two large envelope. In these envelopes are your character kits, action cards and your characters objectives. So slice into your envelopes to discover who you are. Please pin your name tags from envelope A onto the right side of your chest and please read your character’s objectives for the beginning of the party, as well as some money for bribery and what not.
In your second envelope, please do not open it yet, but in there you will find your characters second objection for after the murder and a who done it voting sheet, as well as some exhibits in select characters envelopes. In the first envelopes is your character description, this is merely a guideline to follow and you will have the honored duty of bringing your character to life.
This years Murder Mystery is Hollywood inspired by the ravishing era of the 1920’s. As you can see, this hotel has transformed into the corrupt, but very popular speakeasy known as The Midnight Club. The beginning of the night will begin in the bar; and I must say you all look ravishing in your costumes.
Please note that there are only six floors to this lovely estate and each floor consists of only six rooms all with lavish furnishing and accommodating features for our guests. Please be aware that the 5th and 6th floor, as well as the attic above you is off limits, as well as the basement below you. We are in the process of remodeling those areas for future guests, we apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
Now, let us begin...
Subject: Murder Mystery Experience Event
Tag: bmevent1, bmpart1
Event Start Date & Time: April 4th @ 8pm EST
Event End Date & Time: April 5th @ 8pm EST (Usually this event will only take hours, but I will be extending for convenience.)
Where It Will Take Place: Bar Room of Belvedere
Dress Code: 20's Attire (Polyvores Allowed!)
* RULES TO FOLLOW:
DO NOT POST A PARA/GIF CONVO UNTIL YOU SEE A POST FROM THE HOST ON THIS SIDE BLOG.
Unlike event paras, your character is allowed to be alone/away from other people during the para, meaning that his/her actions may not necessarily be seen or heard by others.
All paras will be in 'real time'. This means that your character cannot be in two places at once. It also means that everything your character does can be seen and heard by other characters.
All characters are expected to post an open starter para and since paras cannot overlap, it is important to make sure only one person replies to the starter para. For example, if A posts a starter para about spilling food on her clothes and B posts a reply para helping her get changed into new clothes,C cannot reblog A's starter para to help her get changed into new clothes because B has already done so.
To make sure such overlapping does not occur, a character who would like to reply to a particular starter must reblog the post immediately and add "OOC: I am going to reply this" so that everyone knows that the para has been reserved.