[HV] Act II A trail of blood Scene 3
OK, I know I said I was stopping Hotel Versailles, but that was before Tonisan sent his comment Hey, you! This story begins in Act I Scene 1 Interior. The Kitchen. Day Tad (13) , who has been informed of the nefarious mechanical man, is alone in the kitchen, sharpening a knife. Every four seconds he looks to this back, just in case. Just five minutes more and his shift will be over for the day. Just now Tad notices something. Could it be it, the steam man?(1) Tad is amazed to discover a man, cleverly disguised as a dish-washer. That isn’t going to fool him, though, he knows...
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Interior. Near the Hotel Manager’s Room. Day. Lucy walks to a cop which is guarding the Hotel Manager’s Room, her face withe, quivering from exhaustion. Cop: Are you alright, miss? Lucy: Yes, pants I need to see the Chief Investigator, if I may… pants … sir. I have something to tell him. Cop: Very well then. The cop knocks, comes in and then announces Lucy, who is welcomed to enter. CI: So, is there’s something you’ve found. Lucy: Yes, sir, but I’m not… pants sure you’ll believe me, sir. After a long explanation, Lucy is able to...
Read More[HV] Act I A rough awakening Scene 2
Hey, you! This story begins in Scene 1 Interior. The Manager’s Office. Day Tad, Frank, Lucy and Mary are standing still before the Hotel Manager desk, at where the Chief Investigator is sitting, revising his notes. Chief Investigator (CI): May I?… Er… let’s go to the point. The reason I’m here now is that there has been a robbery in this hotel. And not a common one, I’m afraid. Lord Lancing, a British diplomat, a guest of this hotel, was in the possession of the Star of Malabar, a singular, extremely expensive jewel and a treasure of the British...
Read More[HV] Act I A rough wake up Scene 1
A few words So here it’s the first scene of the Hotel Versailles adventure. As you can see, I’m more or less following the structure of a movie script. This has been a very simple scene, in which I haven’t used any Newsies and Bootblack rules at all, just the Mythic GME tools. Next Scene to come soon. A rough wake up. Scene 1 Interior. Staff dorms – Boys. Dawn Tad(14) is pouring water in a bowl. Frank(9) is already washing his hands and chest. Through a narrow window a red sun rises over the dome of the New Paris Opera House, casting a gentle light in the small...
Read MoreHotel Versailles [HV] Adventure Set up
Location That’s easy: the Hotel Versailles which is located in Royal Island, the wealthiest and most “Parisian” area in New Paris. I envision the Versailles as a luxury hotel filled with mystery and secret passages. Twelve levels, about 200 rooms, sporting an indoor swimming pool, library, ball-room, exclusive restaurant and… a secret laboratory. Plot Not yet defined, but I want a light steampunkish detective game. There is going to be a robbery in the Versailles: the Star of Malabar, a jewel pride of HRH King Edward has been robbed. The Federals are investigating...
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