The "Black Stories" crime riddles thread

Sinitrena · Mon 29/05/2017 00:19:25

Ok, I did not really expect this to take long, but the very first question? $:-\$ (Techniquelly he's the game piece...)

So, CaptainD, over to you again!

CaptainD · Mon 29/05/2017 10:09:59

Quote from: Sinitrena on Mon 29/05/2017 00:19:25
Ok, I did not really expect this to take long, but the very first question? $:-\$ (Techniquelly he's the game piece...)

Sorry dude! It was just the first thing that came into my head (I really like Monopoly but seldom play it as apparently I'm a bad loser and even worse winner!

An accusation I strenuously deny!

)

Quote from: Sinitrena on Mon 29/05/2017 00:06:53
Never heard of a Hammerhead Slug, so that would have been impossible to solve for me.

Me neither mate but I had to do some research to find something that would fit my clue since the earthworm thing turned out to be inaccurate.

CaptainD · Mon 29/05/2017 10:12:48

Okay I thought of this one last night but I can't be sure that actually hasn't already been done... checking back every case is a bit too time-consuming right now! So apologies if this has actually already been done.

Case #34

A shot was fired from a single weapon, resulting in the death of millions of people. What happened?

Yes

No

Mandle · Mon 29/05/2017 10:26:40

Is this about the assassination of Duke Ferdinand that started WWI?

CaptainD · Mon 29/05/2017 10:46:44

Quote from: Mandle on Mon 29/05/2017 10:26:40
Is this about the assassination of Duke Ferdinand that started WWI?

Yes - does this mean I have simply remembered something that was posted before and thought it was my own idea?

CASE #34 - CaptainD's brain stopped working, what happened?
Answer: Nothing, it's just what normally happens.

Mandle · Mon 29/05/2017 11:05:47

Quote from: CaptainD on Mon 29/05/2017 10:46:44
Quote from: Mandle on Mon 29/05/2017 10:26:40
Is this about the assassination of Duke Ferdinand that started WWI?

Yes - does this mean I have simply remembered something that was posted before and thought it was my own idea?

No, I don't think this riddle was done before. It was just the first thought that came to me about a single shot killing millions.

My next guess would have been the first shot ever fired from a firearm, whenever that was...

I'll come up with a new case soon...

CaptainD · Mon 29/05/2017 11:19:42

Quote from: Mandle on Mon 29/05/2017 11:05:47
No, I don't think this riddle was done before. It was just the first thought that came to me about a single shot killing millions.

I actually thought you were going to guess the Death Star!!

Mandle · Mon 29/05/2017 12:22:09

Quote from: CaptainD on Mon 29/05/2017 11:19:42
Quote from: Mandle on Mon 29/05/2017 11:05:47
No, I don't think this riddle was done before. It was just the first thought that came to me about a single shot killing millions.

I actually thought you were going to guess the Death Star!!

It was probably the term "resulting in" rather than "causing" that tipped me off. It kind of implies a series of events over a longer timescale linked to the first shot, rather than the millions dying directly from the shot.

Mandle · Mon 29/05/2017 12:48:20

Case #35

They were three sisters. One died in an accident. Another died in a war, tending to the wounded. The third lived a long life. What were their names?

Yes

No

Bulbapuck · Mon 29/05/2017 13:05:16

Were these sisters real human beings?
Is the answer some play on words?

Mandle · Mon 29/05/2017 14:02:50

Case #35

They were three sisters. One died in an accident. Another died in a war, tending to the wounded. The third lived a long life. What were their names?

Yes

No
Were these sisters real human beings?
Is the answer some play on words?

CaptainD · Mon 29/05/2017 14:44:44

Is this anything to do with Greek mythology?

Mandle · Mon 29/05/2017 16:32:05

Case #35

They were three sisters. One died in an accident. Another died in a war, tending to the wounded. The third lived a long life. What were their names?

Yes

No
Were these sisters real human beings?
Is the answer some play on words?
Is this anything to do with Greek mythology?

Snarky · Mon 29/05/2017 20:43:43

Are they characters from some work of fiction or legend?

Cassiebsg · Mon 29/05/2017 20:55:13

Was one of the sisters named Mercy?

CaptainD · Mon 29/05/2017 21:28:03

Just working on a hunch here... Faith, Hope and Love?

Mandle · Tue 30/05/2017 00:25:14

Case #35

They were three sisters. One died in an accident. Another died in a war, tending to the wounded. The third lived a long life. What were their names?

Yes

No
Were these sisters real human beings?
Is the answer some play on words?
Is this anything to do with Greek mythology?
Are they characters from some work of fiction or legend?
Was one of the sisters named Mercy?
Faith, Hope and Love?

CaptainD · Tue 30/05/2017 09:10:01

Are the sisters aliens?
Are the sisters animals?
Are the sisters abstract concepts?

Snarky · Tue 30/05/2017 09:28:42

Is "sisters" a metaphor?

Mandle · Tue 30/05/2017 09:34:48

Case #35

They were three sisters. One died in an accident. Another died in a war, tending to the wounded. The third lived a long life. What were their names?

Yes

No
Were these sisters real human beings?
Is the answer some play on words?
Is this anything to do with Greek mythology?
Are they characters from some work of fiction or legend?
Was one of the sisters named Mercy?
Faith, Hope and Love?
Are the sisters aliens?
Are the sisters animals?
Are the sisters abstract concepts?
Is "sisters" a metaphor? (No, not under the definition of metaphor)