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#+title: 2021-05-01
* Wanderstar Murder Mystery Party
** Characters
*** The Empress Crew:
**** Captain Zarin Harp - GN
Long-time captain of the /The Empress/, an esteemed ship known in the Frontier
System for its professionalism and skilled crew. Zarin Harp is known for their
noble nature and running a tight ship. It’s well-known they don’t see eye to eye
with Captain Parsons of /The Calamity Jane/.
**** Vash Heaton, Mechanic - GN
Vash is new to /The Empress/ having joined fresh out of the service, otherwise known as the Frontier Brigade, but they have proven they belong with /The Empress/’ crew. Their quick-thinking and mechanical mind have ensured /The Empress/ has traveled safely on this job.
**** Eva Gridley, Gunner - F
Eva is the young spitfire gunner for /The Empress/. Some say she’s as quick to
judge as she is to shoot, but Captain Harp trusts her judgement. Maybe a bit too
much.
**** Ayden Conwig, Technician - GN
Ayden is the technician on /The Empress/. For this combined special job, Ayden’s
skills weren’t needed, so they stayed behind to do their own research and
projects at Lone Rock Port.
*** The Calamity Jane Crew:
**** Captain Bracken Parsons - GN
Captain Bracken Parsons has been cruising around the Frontier System on The
Calamity Jane for years now. There is no job they won't do in order to make a
quick credit. They are famous for their reckless nature, and also for being
prickly with /The Empress/’ own Captain Harp.
**** Jennet Pyrwin, Navigator - F
Jennet is the Navigator for /The Calamity Jane/. She’s got nerves of steel from
her time in the service, and her skills have gotten the ship through a time or
two. It seems like nothing can phase her.
**** Marcellus Kipps, Engineer - M
Marcellus is the engineer and First Mate on /The Calamity Jane/. His calm and
rational nature is a nice baladdnce for Captain Parsons, but he has been known to
unwind with the occasional card game.
**** Cleora Napper, Mechanic - F
Cleora is the mechanic for /The Calamity Jane/. One could never hope to match
her love machinery or her loyalty to the Jane. She was left behind for this job
to do much-needed repairs on the ship.
*** The Locals:
**** Enforcer Winn Barclay - GN
Winn Barclay is the tough-as-nails Frontier System Enforcer. They have made it
incredibly clear they are finally coming in to clean up the infamous Outskirts
in the Frontier system. They have proven to be as tough as they promised on
outlaws by setting the bounty so high for Kaelen Longherst.
**** Ormus Parke, Barkeep - M (claimed for event helper)
Ormus is the barkeep and owner of The Blackjack Cantina in Lone Rock Port. Once
a lawless tavern known for drawing in villainous scum and dregs from all across
the system, Ormus is working on getting it to be a respectable establishment.
That hasn’t stopped the regular crowds of outlaws and ship crews from still
coming around, but Ormus is still there offering plenty of drinks and an ear to
listen.
**** August Bray, Merchant - GN
August is a local merchant in Lone Rock Port for ships, weapons, and other
goods. Friendly and personable, they seem to know just about everyone who stops
in the port, having sold something to them for a great price.
**** Almira Radcliffe - F
Almira is a frequent traveler through the port but has come to Lone Rock Port
tonight for one reason and one reason only--to kill that double-crossing,
no-good Kaelen Longherst!
**** Harlo Korwin - GN
Harlo is a retired local who is a frequent patron of the Blackjack Cantina. They
normally have their drink and keep to themselves, but they seem incredibly
interested in these two ship crews and their captains.
**** Bazel Marsh, Bounty Hunter - GN
Bazel is a bounty hunter in the Frontier System. They spend a lot of time in The
Outskirts, especially in Lone Rock Port catching outlaws making their last
getaway out of the system. Their keen eye and patience make them a formidable
enemy to those on the run.
**** Luca Kadwell, Cardshark - GN
Luca is the most famous cardshark in the Frontier System. Their deft eye and
unflinching poker face make them one of the most skilled and most envied players
in the game.

*** The Bounty:
**** Kaelen Longherst - GN
Kaelen is a long-wanted outlaw in three star systems. Charming and cunning, they
have run just about every scam in the book on every planet, which finally drew a
handsome bounty on their head. They are here to be exchanged over to the law by
the crews of /The Calamity Jane/ and /The Empress/.

** Profile
- Character :: Bracken Parsons
- Age :: Middle-Aged Adult
- Role :: Captain of the Calamity Jane
- Traits :: Reckless, Adaptable, Resourceful

You are Bracken Parsons, ship captain for /The Calamity Jane/. Most people think
of your ship and crew as nothing more than a pirate ship, but “pirate” is such a
negative term--you prefer “low-life scum for hire.” It makes a decent living,
and you like having your own ship and calling the shots. You typically do the
jobs that not many others will take. You would do practically anything for
money, and that has certainly made things an adventure.

Years ago, you and Captain Harp served on the same crew of a ship called The
Revolver. One day you were on a pretty typical run when something went terribly
wrong. Harp was in charge of coordinating a meeting for a cargo drop. When you,
Harp, and your commanding officer, Aeron Gridley, went to meet your contact, you
were ambushed by bandits and a fight broke out. During the fight, Harp, the
fool, accidentally shot Gridley. It did not look good, and Harp was clearly
terrified. You could have turned him in but occasionally, you have a soft spot
for people in sticky situations. You told Harp that if you moved quickly, you
could cover up what happened before anyone came to investigate.

You made the incident look like a disagreement between the bandits and dumped
Gridley’s body into some quicksand. You returned to the ship and lied to the
Captain, saying that on your way back you all got caught in some quicksand and
Gridley didn’t make it. After that, you thought you and Harp were bonded, but
they left The Revolver not long after that and you never heard anything from
them again. You had never intended on calling in some sort of favor, but once
you both got your own ships, they’ve used their reputation to get ahead of you.
They’ve stolen jobs right out from under you and continue to treat your ship and
crew as a bunch of worthless pirates. Harp needs to remember that you came from
the same place, and they are no better or worse than you are.

This bounty on Kaelen Longherst was too good a jddddob to pass up, but too tricky
for just one ship to take them alive. That’s why you called in a favor with
Captain Harp and asked them to help you on this mission. You laid it out pretty
clearly this was to pay off their debt they owe you for your silence. You even
offered them thirty percent of the profits--a very generous thing to do,
considering the situation. Now the mission is over and you are turning in
Longherst alive to Enforcer Barclay in Lone Rock Port. While the duststorm is
threatening to keep you all under lockdown, there are still plenty of ways to
celebrate! The crews seem to be getting along pretty well, and dare you say, it
may be worth extending your partnership to other missions.
** When you arrive
- *Congratulate your crew and Captain Harp on your shared accomplished mission.*
  Be sure to give several awkward toasts.
- *You learned Eva Gridley, gunner on /The Empress/, is the daughter of Aeron
  Gridley!* Best you keep what happened to yourself.
- *Harlo Korwin is here, former crew member of The Revolver.* Hopefully they
  won’t stir up too much trouble.
- *Brag that you bagged wanted outlaw Kaelen Longherst.* It’s the end of the
  line for them.
** Notes
*** Pre-murder
- Eva wants Kaelen to join the Jane
- Jennet disappointed in splitting the profit, bored with the Jane
- Cleora is looking forward to more money coming in
- Harp talked to Eva
- Bazel knows Harp and I aren't splitting 50/50
- Winn - worried about the cooperation
- August sold a droid w/o realizing it'd go bad (to Aura mills?)
- Kaelen has vastly different relationships to different people
  + Doesn't know the bounty on her head
*** After murder
Credits
|  4 | Starting balance      |
|----+-----------------------|
| -3 | Ormus for information |
| +4 | From Cleora           |
|----+-----------------------|
|  5 | Final balance        |
Notes
- Eva doesn't like the cooperation
- Almira was all over Kaelena
  + Happy she's gone, was left for dead, had hoped to reconcile
  + Asked Jennet about equipment, a scope? Maybe August knows.
- Cleora knows Harp owes me
  + Suspects Vash, not a real mechanic?
- Eva concerned about her dad
  + Knows plenty didn't want Kaelen dead
  + Believes Jennet could've handled the RIOT
- Someone wanted August to keep quiet
  + August may know how to get away
  + Kaelen asked her for a ship
  + Jennet is getting the ship from August (standard Military issue)
    - Recent acquisition!
  + Aura Mills is hiding on one of our ships?
  + Jennet has a RIOT already
  + Almira has a RIOT
  + Vash does too!
  + Is Vash Aura?
  + Eva also has a RIOT
- Did Marcellus let Kaelen make the holo message?
  + Marcellus does want to get paid
- 3 credits to Ormus for info
  + Aura is present, is a Mechanic Empress
  + Kaelyn previously was bragging about having a chronoscope (a map!)
    - Bought the ship (The Whiskey)
    - Showed up with a ton of money
    - Believes they sold the chronoscope (didn't need it anymore?)
    - Bounty came up pretty quickly
    - Someone wants to leave the Calmity and needing money (Jennet)
    - Did someone collect the bounty
  + Winn announced forensics have reported a newer, advanced RIOT was used
- Bazel
  + Jenna has a newer model
  + Vash has an old clunky thing
  + Almiras was bought for her a long time back
- Harlo
  + Laying low
  + Surprised by Eva being sweet on the bounty hunter
  + Kaelen was a shitty card player
  + Not there when Luca got cheated
- Jennet died!
- Vash is dead by the jukebox!
- Harp
  + Both dead were suspected
  + The message was sent from our ship
- Marcellus
  + Eva look like someone who did die before?
- Harp keeps things close to his chest from Eva (who took her in when her father
  died),
*** Result
Jennet was the culprit.