The "Black Stories" crime riddles thread

Mandle · Fri 17/11/2017 22:16:42

...easier.

Stupot · Sat 18/11/2017 00:40:52

Is everyone now required to own/carry a gun?

Cassiebsg · Sat 18/11/2017 08:01:18

Is everyone now allowed to have a gun (as in also convicted criminals and such, that currently can't legally buy/own one)
Has the price of guns/ammo dropped to insane low prices, making it easier to buy?
Can you now buy guns and ammo anywhere, not just in gun shops and markets/fairs, but also in supermarkets and such?

(sorry if some have been asked before, list is way too big to keep track

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Snarky · Sat 18/11/2017 08:47:22

Has the President blocked Congress from having any restrictions on people bringing guns into the Capitol?
Has the President somehow blocked members of Congress from having security/police protection (either individual or in the Capitol)?

Stupot · Sat 18/11/2017 09:58:35

Does the president intend for the members of congress to come to harm as a result of the EO?

Mandle · Mon 20/11/2017 01:26:39

Quote from: Snarky on Sat 18/11/2017 08:47:22
Has the President blocked Congress from having any restrictions on people bringing guns into the Capitol?
Has the President somehow blocked members of Congress from having security/police protection (either individual or in the Capitol)?

We have a winner!!!

SOLUTION: The President passed an Executive Order that bans all security measures on Capitol Hill (metal-detectors, checkpoints, security guards etc.) and also personal security for members of Congress and for their families and residences. In other words: They now must live with the same danger that 99% of the country lives with. Sweeping gun-control laws are suddenly passed!

Snarky · Mon 20/11/2017 11:22:23

All right! That was a tough one!

Mandle · Mon 20/11/2017 14:17:18

Quote from: Snarky on Mon 20/11/2017 11:22:23
All right! That was a tough one!

I'm kinda glad it was hardish although I didn't think it would be when I started it... It's hard to anticipate how tough a round will be ahead of time as it can get sidetracked a bit along the way with red-herring-type questions that the GM has to decide to just answer honestly or provide hints to lead players away from that dead-end path...

All very interesting as a game-design study though at the end of the day.

Snarky...Please give us a new one!

Snarky · Mon 20/11/2017 16:22:09

I'm really happy you're keeping this game alive, Mandle! Excellent work GM-ing.

I've usually found with my ones that when people get lost it is due to some logical flaw or weakness in the scenario that didn't become obvious until people ask a bunch of questions about it. It would be a good way to test out concepts for an adventure game, if they can be adapted to the format.

I'll try to think of another one.

Stupot · Mon 20/11/2017 23:08:19

That was a hard one. It didn't help that for the first half I thought that the gun control law change was the executive order. I didn't realise until Mandle made it clear[er] that the gun control law was a reaction to the EO. Once I realised that the game got more interesting.

janleht · Mon 27/11/2017 11:43:56

Time for a new case?
I have a suitable crime story in mind, if it's ok to burst in.

Snarky · Mon 27/11/2017 13:18:52

Oh yeah, sorry for dropping the ball. Go for it!

Mandle · Mon 27/11/2017 13:53:28

Quote from: janleht on Mon 27/11/2017 11:43:56
Time for a new case?
I have a suitable crime story in mind, if it's ok to burst in.

Can't wait! It's been so long since I got to play one of these!

janleht · Mon 27/11/2017 13:59:14

Case#53

A man strangled his wife. After an hour he burned a shed down. What happened during that hour?

YES

NO

Mandle · Mon 27/11/2017 14:03:48

Was his wife's body inside the shed?
Did the shed contain evidence that might convict him of a crime?
Did the man escape conviction of his crime(s)?

janleht · Mon 27/11/2017 14:16:23

No
Was his wife's body inside the shed?
Did the shed contain evidence that might convict him of a crime?

Unknown/Irrelevant
Did the man escape conviction of his crime(s)? (The story doesn't go that far)

Mandle · Mon 27/11/2017 14:24:08

Did the man's wife die from the strangulation?
Did the man die in the fire?
Was the fire set to provide the man with some kind of alibi?

Kumpel · Mon 27/11/2017 14:27:09

Did the man know that he strangled her?
Did he intend to burn the shed?
Has the shed been in possession of one of them?

CaptainD · Mon 27/11/2017 14:41:45

Was burning the shed part of some sort of funeral ceremony?
Was this a case of euthanasia?
Was the shed empty?

Snarky · Mon 27/11/2017 14:47:26

Was he sleeping when he did any of this?