The "Black Stories" crime riddles thread

[Gurok]

Following HanaIndiana's suggestions, #7 - nous

[Stupot]

Oooh, I'm liking Snarky's post...

[Mandle]

CASE #50: NAME THE MAN

There once was a man in SLOT #1,
Obsessed with a SLOT #2 he can't SLOT #3,
First his SLOT #4, then his SLOT #5,
And then even his life,
Could not equal his SLOT #7.

YES
SLOT #1:
SLOT #2:
SLOT #3:
SLOT #4:
SLOT #5:
SLOT #6: own life (Not exact, but same meaning so I've accepted it)
SLOT #7:


NO
Slot #2:
-wife? (No, but...)
-crime? (No, but...not really...but...)

Slot #3:
-kill?
-solve? (Quite close...)

SLOT #1: Agger (No, but it is a place name)
SLOT #2: girl
SLOT #3: shag 'er
SLOT #4: dad (Close in only a "mechanical" kinda way. Not the meaning but...)
SLOT #5: mother (No, but close in a way)
SLOT #6: brother
SLOT #7: dagger

Slot 1: Iraq?
Slot 2: case?
Slot 3: crack?

SLOT #1: The Hills (Hollywood?/Beverley?)
SLOT #2: kidnapper
SLOT #3: kill
SLOT #4: daughter
SLOT #5: ex-wife (No, but very close)
SLOT #7: particular set of skills

#4 - house
#5 - spouse (No, but so close)
#6 - mouse

#7 - nous

[Stupot]

#5 wife

[HanaIndiana]

Okay, Stupot+ better have #5

#1 - a hatch
#2 - crook
#3- catch

[Stupot]

#1 Hell
#3 quell

[Mandle]

CASE #50: NAME THE MAN

There once was a man in SLOT #1,
Obsessed with a SLOT #2 he can't SLOT #3,
First his SLOT #4, then his wife,
And then even his life,
Could not equal his SLOT #7.

YES
SLOT #1:
SLOT #2:
SLOT #3:
SLOT #4:
SLOT #5: wife
SLOT #6: life
SLOT #7:


NO
Slot #2:
-wife? (No, but...)
-crime? (No, but...not really...but...)

Slot #3:
-kill?
-solve? (Quite close...)

SLOT #1: Agger (No, but it is a place name)
SLOT #2: girl
SLOT #3: shag 'er
SLOT #4: dad (Close in only a "mechanical" kinda way. Not the meaning but...)
SLOT #5: mother (No, but close in a way)
SLOT #6: brother
SLOT #7: dagger

Slot 1: Iraq?
Slot 2: case?
Slot 3: crack?

SLOT #1: The Hills (Hollywood?/Beverley?)
SLOT #2: kidnapper
SLOT #3: kill
SLOT #4: daughter
SLOT #5: ex-wife (No, but very close)
SLOT #7: particular set of skills

#4 - house
#5 - spouse (No, but so close)
#6 - mouse

#7 - nous

#1 - a hatch
#2 - crook
#3- catch

#1 Hell
#3 quell

[Snarky]

Slot #2:
-game?

Slot #3:
-beat?

It would be easier if you organize the Nos by slot rather than proposal.

[Gurok]

Slot #4: dog

[The Last To Know]

#1 Maine
#2 phenomenon
#3 explain
#4 son
#7 pain

[Riaise]

Is each of the slots just one word, or can it be a short phrase?

#3: win

[Stupot]

#1 Toulouse
#3 lose
@S-Made. I like it.

[The Last To Know]

Thanks, Stupot+
But not sure if I'm going the right direction with this.
As far as I know, #1, #3 and #7 have to rhyme, right?

[Mandle]

CASE #50: NAME THE MAN

There once was a man in SLOT #1,
Obsessed with a SLOT #2 he can't win,
First his dog, then his wife,
And then even his life,
Could not equal his SLOT #7.

YES
SLOT #1:
SLOT #2:
SLOT #3: win
SLOT #4: dog
SLOT #5: wife
SLOT #6: life
SLOT #7:


NO

Spoiler

Slot #2:
-wife? (No, but...)
-crime? (No, but...not really...but...)

Slot #3:
-kill?
-solve? (Quite close...)

SLOT #1: Agger (No, but it is a place name)
SLOT #2: girl
SLOT #3: shag 'er
SLOT #4: dad (Close in only a "mechanical" kinda way. Not the meaning but...)
SLOT #5: mother (No, but close in a way)
SLOT #6: brother
SLOT #7: dagger

Slot 1: Iraq?
Slot 2: case?
Slot 3: crack?

SLOT #1: The Hills (Hollywood?/Beverley?)
SLOT #2: kidnapper
SLOT #3: kill
SLOT #4: daughter
SLOT #5: ex-wife (No, but very close)
SLOT #7: particular set of skills

#4 - house
#5 - spouse (No, but so close)
#6 - mouse

#7 - nous

#1 - a hatch
#2 - crook
#3- catch

#1 Hell
#3 quell

Slot #2: game?
Slot #3: beat? (No, but so close)

#1 Maine
#2 phenomenon
#3 explain
#4 son
#7 pain (Kinda close)

#1 Toulouse
#3 lose

[close]

[Snarky]

Slot 1:
-Berlin

Slot 2:
-War

Slot 7:
-something sin?

I'm guessing the man is Hitler.

[Mandle]

It would be easier if you organize the Nos by slot rather than proposal.

Easier for who?

[Mandle]

Slot 1: Berlin
Slot 2: War
Slot 7: sin?

I'm guessing the man is Hitler.

WINNER!!!

Here's the story behind the case if anyone is interested:

Spoiler

Hitler was still obsessed with winning his failed war even at the last moments of the war as he was surrounded by armies from all sides.

In his bunker he married his long-time mistress Eva Braun at the last moment.

He planned their suicide together by poison for her and for himself but also planned to shoot himself in the head just to make sure.

But he was suspicious of the suicide pills and terrified of being captured alive by the Soviets.

If the pills had been exchanged for sedatives by a traitor then he was screwed.

So he tested the pills on his beloved pet German Shepherd "Blondie" first...

Then Eva took them, and then Hitler shot himself in the head.

But none of this absovling him from any of what he did was the point of the last line of the limerick.

[close]

CASE #50: NAME THE MAN

There once was a man in Berlin,
Obsessed with a war he can't win,
First his dog, then his wife,
And then even his life,
Could not equal his sin.

YES
SLOT #1: Berlin
SLOT #2: war
SLOT #3: win
SLOT #4: dog
SLOT #5: wife
SLOT #6: life
SLOT #7: sin


The solution to the case was indeed: Adolf Hitler.

Over to you Snarky!

[The Last To Know]

Very nice, mandle! And good work Detective Snarky!

[Mandle]

#1 Maine
#2 phenomenon
#3 explain
#4 son
#7 pain

Thanks for the good words...

I suspect you were maybe going for the name Louis Creed?

[The Last To Know]

Nope, just guessing which words could make sense and would rhyme
But nice that you found a character where it fits.