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WHODUNNIT? THE INTERACTIVE MYSTERY,
BEHIND THE CURTAIN
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Behind the curtain,
lying dead,
the performer,
shot in the head;
out the door,
in a cab,
Rob, the producer,
not to nab;
in a hotel,
sequestered away,
is Jay, the nervous writer
of the play.
In the wings,
the understudy,
bawls uncontrollably,
muddy and bloody.
In the prop room,
special effects man
conceals the inventory,
catch-as-catch-can.
In her dressing room,
distraught leading lady
rehearses rewrite lines
for the character, Sadie.
In the light booth,
crafty technician
focuses images
on the scrim behind Lynn.
In the office,
guarding the cashbox
the director named Max
pursues the unorthodox.
In the skybox,
Rimaldi hides in the shadows,
observing protagonists John and Harry
about to come to blows.
In the audience,
patrons focus their eyes
on clues shown on the scrim,
characters all in disguise.
In the front row,
angels of finance, with good reason,
wonder if they've been scammed
or are part of the hit of the season.
In the back row,
the reviewers await the police
before sending in their copy
for late night release.
At your computer screens
you, the readers, control the fate
of the performer, the understudy,
Rob and Jay, all in the debate,
including the prop man and Max,
the technician and Lynn,
Rimaldi, John and Harry
and the leading lady named Wynn.
WHODUNNIT AND WHY?
Who colluded, who's offscreen?
Continue the story, or add backstory and clues,
give your opinion and add on to each others' scenes.
Whodunnit? It's up to you!
OPTION ONE: CHOOSE A CHARACTER OR CREATE ONE OF YOUR OWN
THEN JUMP IN, FOLLOWING THE STORY OR INSERTING A SCENE.
OPTION TWO: DROP IN TO BROWSE OR COMMENT
If you are confused, so are we, for the plot is at the mercy
of the participators, with frequent re-caps by Ms. Marvel.
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