Posted by Lieutenant Commander Eilah Fayth (Chief of Security) in Side Sim: Murder Mystery - The Tragedy at Thornfield Manor - Tag Everyone

Posted by Lieutenant Kaia (Chief Engineer) in Side Sim: Murder Mystery - The Tragedy at Thornfield Manor - Tag Everyone

Posted by Commander Shedda Mal’athar (Executive Officer) in Side Sim: Murder Mystery - The Tragedy at Thornfield Manor - Tag Everyone
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OOC: Creating a new thread so you can continue the frivolities before the meal, but also moving along the plot.

After a few minutes, a butler sounded a gavel, the clacking of wood cutting across.

“Dinner will be served in 5 minutes,” he states. The warning allowed the guests to button up their braces and powder their noses, ready for the meal. It was seen as poor form to leave the table mid-meal.

Evelyn moved out of the room to ‘powder her nose’ and arrived in the dining room right on time with everyone else. Well almost everyone else.

Kaia had no need to ‘powder’ her nose, so she lingered at the door to the dining hall until the doors were opened.

Five minutes later, everyone entered the elaborate hall, the smell of the finest roast beef filling the room… everyone apart from Lord Harrington.

Evelyn was surprised to not see Lord Harrington. He was usually so punctual. He had impeccable manners and would never keep his guests waiting. “Isabella, do you think Lord Harrington is alright?” She tried not to sound too concerned, but only mildly curious.

Lady Harrington seemed unconcerned. “It takes his longer to powder his nose these days,” she joked, as the food was placed on the table.

Lt. Hudson
Chief Medical Officer

She smiled, seemingly reassured by her friend. Shedda looked around the room, eyes narrowed, curious and excited. Was the game already beginning?

Cmdr. Mal’athar, XO

Kaia licked her lips, eager to try the food. Wait, if they were on the holodeck, was it even real food? She made a note to look into that later, after the game.

Lieutenant Kaia
Chief Engineer USS Manhattan

Everyone tucked into the food on the table, the combination of transporter and replicator technology had yielded actual food for the party to enjoy. So that the crew would enjoy the food as part of the experience, there was not much attention drawn to the lack of Lord Harrington.

However, it came to the part of the dinner after the dessert where Lord Harrington was meant to do a speech. By now, Lady Harrington looked flustered, with a number of servants having spoken to her during the meal.

”…I don’t care, just find him!” she said, loud enough for her voice to reverberate across the room.

Lt. Hudson
Chief Medical Officer

Arthur glanced over to her. ” Madam, is everything quite alright?” he inquired, inwardly grinning. So it begins.

Lieutenant Commander Arthur Flynn
Chief Science Officer

Shedda as well was eager for the game to be ‘afoot’ as the saying went. “Isabella, what’s wrong?”

Cmdr. Mal’athar, XO

Eilah glanced over at the commotion, awaiting the lady’s response.

~ Fayth, COS

“The old fool isn’t to be found,” she said matter of factly as she stood up from the table. “I suppose one should try to find where he is,” she continued, clearly annoyed.

Lt. Hudson
Chief Medical Officer

Shedda stood as well. “I’ll go with you. Maybe we should all help.” Where could Lord Harrington have gotten to?

Cmdr. Mal’athar, XO

“I’ll go also,” Arthur decided. “And I agree that the rest ought to as well.”

Lieutenant Commander Arthur Flynn
Chief Science Officer

“Well, perhaps just me and Lady Montague for now,” Isabella said. “I don’t want to cause a fuss over nothing, and I’m sure Lord Harrington will respond to Lady Montague’s calls more than anyone else’s.” she said, almost pointedly.

Lt. Hudson
Chief Medical Officer

Shedda smiled as if nothing untoward had been said. She stood and walked over to take Lady Harrington’s arms. “Your dear husband is a gentleman. He would answer the call of any lady in distress. We have been such good friends for nearly a lifetime dear Isabel. He would know instantly that I was only seeing him out on your behalf because you are worried.” She rattled on as they left the dinning room.

Cmdr. Mal’athar, XO

Kaia stood as well, scampering to follow the two ladies. “I will help as well. I am a Doctor. If Lord Harrington is in distress, I can assist.”

Lieutenant Kaia
Chief Engineer USS Manhattan

Inspector Blackwood was still eating his roast beef when Isabella stood up. Noting the rest of the guests were following, he decided to follow them.

“I’m sure he’s fine; you know how funny he can get.” He said to Isabella.

“Trust him to do this when we have guests,” she replied through gritted teeth.

Lt. Hudson
Chief Medical Officer

The party started to spread out across the house, all calling Lord Montague’s name.

Suddenly a scream echoed out from his study, as one of the servants ran out wailing.

“He’s… dead!”

Lt. Hudson
Chief Medical Officer

Evelyn Montague stumbled to a devastated shock as the servant began to scream. “No, no it can’t be!” she whispered horrified. She pulled herself together with effort. “Isabella, we must see for ourselves. He may simply be hurt. We must help him.” She moved quickly toward the room that the servant had exited.

Cmdr. Mal’athar, XO

Dr Rahimi scampered after Evelyn, making her way quickly towards the room the servant had come from, slipping past the taller folk and approaching Lord Harrington. “Everyone please give me a little space to work. I am a doctor!” She started by circling the body, looking for any sign of injury, before carefully taking his wrist and checking for a pulse. Kaia might not be a medical professional, but she had taken a first aid course!

Lieutenant Kaia
Chief Engineer USS Manhattan

“Dead? He can’t be! Hurry and help him!” Said Eilah, following the rest of the crowd.

~ Fayth, COS

Arthur hurried after the group as well. “Inspector, if you would go to it?” Evidently he had already conceded Harrington’s death as a given fact.

Lieutenant Commander Arthur Flynn
Chief Science Officer