1)Nebuchadnezer – Detective Inspector Edmund Reid
Hello, Neb! You are Detective Inspector Edmund Reid of the Metro Police Whitechapel Division Criminal Investigation Department (CID). BIO
You are a Tracker. Which means that, each night, you choose one player to follow. If they visit another player, you will know who they visited. You will NOT, however, learn what they were doing there.
You have reason to believe that George Chapman is Jack the Ripper. If you track Chapman, you will learn what he is doing with his visit, unlike the others you may track. It will also interrupt whatever Chapman may be doing, for good or ill.
You win when all threats to the
Town are eliminated.
Please confirm in the game thread, but wait until the opening scene is up before you begin.
2) HotShot53 – Dr. Watson
Hey, HotShot! You are Dr. John H. Watson, best friend and peer of the detective Sherlock Holmes.
You are a… wait for it… DOCTOR! You may protect one person each night aside from yourself. Blown away, aren’t you?
You and Holmes are also Day Masons! You may speak about the game in PMs to one another all day long… DAY ONLY, good sirs! Virus90 is the man, the legend. You may want to shoot him a hello!
You win when all threats to the
Town are eliminated.
Please confirm in the game thread, but wait until the opening scene is up before you begin.
3) strike wolf – Joseph Barnett
Hey Strike. You are Joseph Barnett. Born in 1858 and raised in 4 Hairbrain Court, less than a mile from the heart of Whitechapel. Joseph's father, himself a fish porter, died in 1864, and his mother deserted the family soon after. As a result, the children were raised by his older brothers, Denis and Daniel, as well as his sister Catherine. All four of the Barnett brothers were fish porters by 1878, working in Billingsgate Market.
Joseph met Mary Jane Kelly on April 8th, 1887, and the two decided soon after to room together at various locations for the next year and a half. By the time of the Ripper murders, they were living in 13 Miller's Court, Dorset Street. This is the location where Kelly's mutilated body would be found on November 9th, 1888.
There are a number of linkages between Barnett and the Ripper.
• Joseph Barnett's physical description tallies very well with a number of witness descriptions, particularly in height (5' 7"), age (30), build (medium), complexion (fair) and the presence of a moustache.
• His link with Mary Kelly could explain why the killings ceased after her murder.
• Ginger beer bottles were found in 13 Miller's Court by police on November 9th. In the "Dear Boss" letter, the author says that he "saved some of the proper red stuff in aginger beer bottle over the last job to write with..."
• The mystery of Kelly's locked door (it was locked when police arrived, indicating the killer either had a key or reached through the window to lock it after he left the scene) could be explained either by Barnett's possessing a key or his knowledge of the geography of the room.
• Barnett also fits well with the F.B.I. Psychological Profile of the Ripper
However, I can assure you that you are NOT Leather Apron, nor do you approve of his evil doings! You are a pretty bad guy, however, and are not above killing for the right reasons.
You are just a plain old vanilla townie. Oh, yeah, except for the part where you murder somebody! You have the single use ability of a Night Kill. During the night phase, PM me and tell me who you want to kill, and they will get a fishhook in the head. There are even events in game that could result in you getting more kills or even other abilities!
Cops are not very fond of you, due to your violent nature and the connections to the Ripper.
Despite all of this, you win when all threats to the
Town are eliminated.
Please confirm in the game thread, but wait until the opening scene is up before you begin.
4) virus90 – Sherlock Holmes
Virus Virus Virus… You are the world’s greatest detective, Mr. Sherlock Holmes!
As the world’s greatest detective, your official role is, of course, Cop. Each night, you may investigate one player and discover where their allegiance lies. Now, at first, it may not sound too awesome, but let me assure you, you are the world’s GREATEST detective. Certain characters in this game will give other investigative roles incorrect results. You do not suffer from this issue. You will always receive the correct result, unless role-blocked or otherwise outwardly affected.
You and your best friend Dr. John H Watson are also Day Masons! You may speak about the game in PMs to one another all day long… DAY ONLY, good sirs! HotShot53 is the man, the legend, Dr. Watson. You may want to shoot him a hello!
Oh, did I forget to mention??? Dr. James Moriarty has been seen around the city, and even around the area of Whitechapel. He is your archenemy and will stop at nothing in his search to find you and end your life. Could he have anything to do with the murders?
If you manage to lynch Moriarty, you will receive a special bonus ability that I will only tell you about if it happens! (It’s a secret!)
You win when all threats to the
Town are eliminated.
Please confirm in the game thread, but wait until the opening scene is up before you begin.
5) new guy1 – Prince Albert Victor
Hi, New Guy! You are Prince Albert Victor! That’s right, a true member of royalty! Albert Victor, known to his friends and family as Eddy, was born in 1864 to Prince Albert Edward (known as "Bertie"and son to Queen Victoria --Bertie would later become King Edward VII) and Princess Alexandra. Bertie was well known by the English public and not highly respected by many of the lower, and some of the upper, classes. He had a reputation for being a 'ladies man' and was rumored to have been a party to many a scandal that was hushed up by the Palace. Princess Alexandra, on the other hand, was an equivalent to today's Princess Di in that she was much loved by the public who had great sympathy for her having to put up with the antics of her husband.
Oh, and did I mention that most reports confirm that old Eddy was mentally deficient? Yeah for you! (Don’t worry, I am not wanting it to affect your play style. Just a funny little anecdote!)
This is seriously one of the most insane theories on the Ripper. I recommend, if you have any interest to learn the theories (which is just up to you, of course) that you go to the following site:
http://www.casebook.org/suspects/eddy.html
Your official game role is Governor. You may stop any lynch by PMing me. Here is the interesting stuff, however. Because you literally are the son of the future King and Queen of England, you can stop a lynch BEFORE the lynch votes add up! You may save one person (not yourself) per day at ANY time. Just PM me and say “Save ___” and I will post in the thread, blocking all votes against a specific person for the rest of that “day.” You may ONLY save a person once, however, so make sure it is the correct “day” to save them!
You are not a very loved member of the royal family, so be aware that certain factions out there may very well want to see you killed or framed for the murders.
You win when all threats to the
Town are eliminated.
Please confirm in the game thread, but wait until the opening scene is up before you begin.
6) benga – Alfred Napier Blanchard
Heya Benga! You are Alfred Napier Blanchard! You are a traveling salesman who has come to London for his work! Somehow, mostly due to the fact that you are a raving drunk, and you travel with a large assortment of various tools that would look more at home in a game of Clue than anywhere else, you make a likely candidate for being Jack the Ripper!
To learn a little about the real story of Alfred Blanchard and how he was pretty much screwed over by his own stupidity, I recommend reading this short article:
http://www.casebook.org/suspects/blanchard.html
Of course, you aren’t Jack the Ripper, and your bosses up north help you out the best way they can. You have TWO votes to place each day. One is placed as normal, in the thread. But for your other vote, you will PM me and tell me “Vote _____.” The vote will then show up at the next official count as a Question Mark(?). When and If you reveal that you are the Double Voter, you immediately lose the second vote for that day and the next.
Be aware that, by his own confession, Blanchard became quite a suspect, and to reflect this in the game, certain factions may see you as Scum.
You win when all threats to the
Town are eliminated.
Please confirm in the game thread, but wait until the opening scene is up before you begin.
7) Iron Butterfly – Jack the Ripper
Well, IB... I couldn’t think of ANYONE I would rather have play good ole Jack than YOU… So, there you are, you are Jack the Ripper! What could be more fun than that? Well, you are not really a JACK at all, but a JANE. That’s right, you are the mad midwife.
The notion that Jack the Ripper might not in fact be a man at all, but rather a woman, was one postulated by Inspector Abberline himself at the time of the killings. According to Donald McCormick, author of The Identity of Jack the Ripper published in 1959, Abberline raised the theory in a conversation with his mentor, Dr. Thomas Dutton after the murder of Mary Kelly. Testimony given by Caroline Maxwell, who lived in the area, was central to the argument.
The time of death for Mary Kelly was estimated to be between 3:30 and 4:00 A.M. on the morning of Friday, November 9th 1888. This time seems fit not only due to medical evidence such as temperature of the body and stiffness of the joints, but correlates as well with the majority of the testimony given by those who claim to have either seen or heard her the night of her death. Majority, however, does not include the testimony of Mrs. Caroline Maxwell.
Mrs. Maxwell testified to have seen Mary Kelly not once but twice several hours after doctors believe she had died. The first occassion was between 8:00 and 8:30 A.M. in front of Miller's Court, looking, in Mrs. Maxwell's opinion, to be quite ill. Mrs. Maxwell stated that she was sure of the time because her husband returned from work around 8:00 each morning. The second time was an hour later when Mrs. Maxwell claims she saw Kelly speaking with a man outside the Britannia public house.
Mrs. Maxwell vividly described the clothes she saw on the woman she believed to be Kelly that morning as "a dark shirt, velvet bodice and a maroon-coloured shawl." When asked if she had ever seen Kelly in this outfit, she replied that she definitely remembered her wearing the shawl.
Abberline had no reason to distrust this witness, and she continued to adamantly adhere to the times and descriptions she had given. The problem perplexed him, and he later approached Dutton about it, asking, "Do you think it coukld be a case not of Jack the Ripper but Jill the Ripper?" Abberline based the brunt of the argument on the fact that it was possible that the killer dressed up in Kelly's clothes in order to disguise herself, therefore accounting for Mrs. Maxwell's sighting of her the next day.
Dutton answered that he believed it was doubtful, but that if it were a woman committing the crimes, the only kind capable of doing so would be a midwife.
Thus begins the theory of Jill the Ripper -- sometimes labeled the mad midwife. As ludicrous as it may sound initially, there are several points which add credibility to the theory. First, the fact that all of London was looking for Jack the Ripper (i.e. a man) would allow a female murderer to walk the streets of Whitechapel with considerably less fear of capture or discovery. Second, a midwife would be perfectly common to be seen at all hours of the night. Third, any presence of blood on her clothing would be immediately discarded as a result of her work. Finally, based on the evidence pointing to an anatomically educated murderer, a midwife would have the anatomical knowledge some believed the murderer possessed.[/unquote]
So, there you have it. You are a Serial Killer, and have allegiance to no one. Despite the theories posited then and even to the modern age, you worked alone and hated women as you were a woman yourself.
Be aware that you are not the only evil that goes bump in the night, however, and EVERYONE is looking for you.
You will show as innocent to all but the best of detectives, and others in the area will be there to draw their own suspicions.
On Days 2 and 4 and 7, if the game goes on that long, you must also “send a letter to the press.” You must write me a note as Jack the Ripper, detailing how ignorant the police is and I would love it if you could hint about the next murder, though, I of course don’t want it to be so obvious that it screws you out of the chance to actually complete the kill, so use your own discretion. (I know you are a historian like me, so I assumed you would enjoy this little aspect.)
You win when ALL town is eradicated.
Please confirm in the game thread, but wait until the opening scene is up before you begin.
8 ) FloresDelMal – William Henry Bury
Hey Flores, you beautiful woman you! You are playing a man, so forgive me! Haha. You are William Henry Bury, one of the earliest suspects for the Whitechapel Murders. So much evidence is against him that I would rather post a link to the story for you to read at your leisure. (It doesn’t really matter to the dynamics of the game.)
http://www.casebook.org/ripper_media/bo ... ey/30.html
Due to your apparent intelligence and charisma as Bill Bury, you have one of two choices of action each night. You may either Hide behind another character or Roleblock someone. Remember, if you Hide behind a Scum character, you will die.
Be aware that, by his own confession, Blanchard became quite a suspect, and to reflect this in the game, certain factions may see you as Scum.
You win when all threats to the
Town are eliminated.
Please confirm in the game thread, but wait until the opening scene is up before you begin.
9) kratos644 – George Lusk
Kratos, thanks for playing. You are George Lusk, the leader of the Whitechapel Vigilance Committee. This was a group of Whitechapel locals who didn’t believe that the cops or Scotland Yard was doing an adequate job, so they took it on themselves to not only investigate, but patrol the area.
You are a Jailkeeper! Each night, you may choose one player. That player is not only protected for the evening, but also role-blocked. You can basically view it as interrogation time, something he was known to enjoy.
If you make it to Day 3, you will learn the identity of another Whitechapel Vigilance Committee member. The two of you will then become Masons.
You win when all threats to the
Town are eliminated.
Please confirm in the game thread, but wait until the opening scene is up before you begin.
10) Metsfanmax – Peter Tennial
Hey Metsfan! Thanks for joining. You are Peter Tennial, a member of the Whitechapel Vigilance Committee. This was a group of Whitechapel locals who didn’t believe that the cops or Scotland Yard was doing an adequate job, so they took it on themselves to not only investigate, but patrol the area.
You are a Watcher. Each night, you may watch one player and see who visits that character, though you will not know the actions performed.
If you make it to Day 3, you will learn the identity of another Whitechapel Vigilance Committee member. The two of you will then become Masons.
You win when all threats to the
Town are eliminated.
Please confirm in the game thread, but wait until the opening scene is up before you begin.
11) DoomYoshi - Detective Inspector Frederick Abberline
DY, after all of the jokes about voting you, I decided to make you a semi-powerful town character. HAH. Suck that, folks! You are Detective Inspector Frederick Abberline, the chief invesitagator of Jack the Ripper from Scotland Yard. He was the badass who basically wasted two years of his life for nothing. You should read about him. He was frigging amazing.
http://www.casebook.org/police_officials/po-abber.html
You have the option of one of two powers each day. You may either 1) Investigate one player during the DAY (You may only do this TWICE throughout the entire game) or 2) at the BEGINNING of the day, you may perform a Forensic Examination of one dead body. A Forensic Examination will give you an object associated with the killer. While it may not seem very powerful at first, if used in conjunction with other law enforcement, you will be surprised what can be determined.
While there are a lot of cops on this, it seems like the crazies are coming out of the woodwork. Expect NOTHING! Trust NO ONE!
You win when all threats to the
Town are eliminated.
Please confirm in the game thread, but wait until the opening scene is up before you begin.
12) safariguy5 – Dr. Montague John Druitt
Hey Safari. Thanks for playing, brother. I was really happy you signed up. You are Dr. Montague John Druitt.
Montague John Druitt was named by Sir Melville Macnaghten in his memoranda as, 'The man most likely to be Jack the Ripper'. Macnaghten referred to Druitt in the following quote, 'I have always held strong opinions regarding him, and the more I think the matter over, the stronger these opinions become. The truth, however, will never be known, and did indeed at one time lie at the bottom of the Thames, if my conjections be correct'. Macnaghten went on to describe Druitt as, 'A doctor, about 41 years of age, of good family, who was alleged to be sexually insane and who's body was found floating in the Thames on the 31 December 1888'. He further goes on to say, 'A rational and workable theory to my way of thinking is that the Ripper's brain gave way altogether after his awful glut in Millers Court and he then committed suicide, and that from private information, I have little doubt that his own family suspected this man of being the Whitechapel murderer'.
http://www.casebook.org/ripper_media/bo ... ey/54.html
Each night, you may choose to “protect” one player as a Doctor.
Be aware that Druitt became a suspect, however short of a time, and to reflect this in the game, certain factions may see you as Scum.
You win when all threats to the
Town are eliminated.
Please confirm in the game thread, but wait until the opening scene is up before you begin.
13) ga7 – Dr. James Moriarty
Hey ga7, you French bastard. So glad you agreed to play! You are one of the most notorious villains ever known in fiction. You are Dr. James Moriarty, archenemy of Sherlock Holmes and evil bastard.
Each night, you may do one of the following. Be aware there are limits to each power:
Night Kill – You may only do this once (1)
Roleblock – You may do this three times (3)
Steal vote from other Player – You may do this two times (2)
Of course, your goal is not to find Jack the Ripper at all. He is not impacting your business, and, in fact, has helped to divert a great amount of attention from you. You want to see the end of Sherlock Holmes. If you are still alive and Sherlock Holmes is killed by a lynch (He cannot be night killed), you will gain two more Night Kills, and will be allowed to use two different powers each night if desired. Once you run out of powers, well, that’s it. You will just be a bad guy with no power.
You win when all Town affiliated characters are killed.
Please confirm in the game thread, but wait until the opening scene is up before you begin.
14) gregwolf121 – Mei Cheng
Hey Greg… Don’t be mad at me, brother, but I made the character you got a woman… You are Mei Cheng, owner of the city’s most depraved Opium Den. You couldn’t care less about Jack the Ripper, as long as it doesn’t impact your business.
You are a Cult Leader. Your job is to get new people hooked on smack. Each night, you may choose a player to induct into the cult. If they are town or third party, they become members of the cult. If you choose Scum, you die.
Good luck, dude. I actually hope you rock this. I can’t wait to see.
You win when all Town affiliated characters are killed or assimilated.
Please confirm in the game thread, but wait until the opening scene is up before you begin.
15) nagerous – George Chapman
Hey Nag. Thanks for playing, brother. Don’t judge me too harshly for my scenes.
You are George Chapman, one of the main suspects for Jack the Ripper. Chief Inspector Abberline of Scotland Yard, the number one detective during this case, believed the Ripper to be Chapman for a time. It is a super interesting story, so I hope you will read the story at this link:
http://www.casebook.org/ripper_media/bo ... y/104.html
So, you are NOT Jack the Ripper. However, you are most certainly a murderer. You are a Poisoner, as that was his preferred method of killing. Each night, you may give me the name of one player. The morning after the following night, that player will die. The player will be told that they have been poisoned or made sick the first day, however, so it will not be a surprise to them.
If you are lynched, you will auto-kill the player who dropped the hammer.
Realize that, even though you are town, you are still a killer, and certain cops may still find you scummy.
Despite this, you are actually considered town, and you win when all threats to the
Town are eliminated.
Please confirm in the game thread, but wait until the opening scene is up before you begin.
Order of powers (regardless of when they came in.)
Roleblock
Hide
Recruit
Investigate/Track/Watch
Protection
Kill/Poison/Infect
DAY ONE
Benga admitted he had two votes – Gets his votes back Day 3
DoomYoshi investigated Iron Butterfly – Innocent result
NIGHT ONE
3) Virus90 investigate kratos
2) Gregwolf121 recruit floresdelmal
4) Safariguy5 protect kratos
3) Neb tracks hotshot
5) Nagerous poisons kratos
1) FloresdelMal hides behind DoomYoshi
5) Iron Butterfly kills Flores
4) HotShot53 protects DoomYoshi
Strikewolf takes NO ACTION
0) Ga7 roleblocks DoomYoshi
Day Two
Metsfanmax is again lynched
Night Two
4 Safariguy protects Flores
4 Hotshot53 protects Virus90
6 Iron Butterfly kills Safariguy5
Neb tracks Strike Wolf
Gregwolf recruits DoomYoshi
1 Kratos targets new guy1
6 Nagerous poisons IB
6 Strike kills Gregwolf
3 Virus investigates Nagerous
Neb sees Strike go to Gregwolf
Virus finds Nagerous to be Town
Safariguy5 dies
Greg recruits DoomYoshi
Strike kills gregwolf
Iron Butterfly is poisoned by Nagerous
DAY 3
DY is lynched
Night 3
Virus investigates Benga – BENGA IS TOWN
Neb tracks Nag – NAG VISITS BENGA
Hotshot Protects Virus90
IB kills Kratos – KRATOS DIES
Nag poisons Benga – BENGA IS POISONED
Kratos jails Benga
IB DIES FROM BEING POISONED
