BackStage - The Broken TypeWriter

[Harkback Union]

That's great.
I'm also browsing the net for good images for the locations...
By the way, if anyone has an interesting idea for a location (where fights/chases could take place), please share it with me... I'm a little tired of rooftops and alleyways.

How about these balconies in Chinatown?



Sure, it's from ca 1950, but let's ignore that.

Jeah, that will do. Maybe the PI will get "invited" into a flat... which will actually be a trap and he will have to escape trough the balcony.

[United American Lands]

Should we be getting the Chinese Mafia into this mess?

[Harkback Union]

Should we be getting the Chinese Mafia into this mess?

Perhaps yes... but I don't know how.

Anyway, here is how the episode will start:

The Investigator gets a phone call from the empoyer who asks him to find his missing secretary. Upon visiting the secretary's office or home (The first place he can search for clues), he will bump into the older sister, who is also searching for clues. The story will continue depending on how well the 2 get along. Whichever location they visit, there will be at least 3 clues:
- A receipt from a machine shop (unlocks new location where the Investigator can find out who kindapped the secretary.
- An old train ticket (New York to Chicago (she kept it as souvenir))
- An anonymus message warning her about the kidnapping... (Which she never got to read as it arrived late)

About the 3rd clue, I was thinking it may be a good twist if one of the 3 kidnappers fell in love with the secretary for some reason and he sent the message. (Perhaps they were observing the secretary for a few days, hoping that she would meet up with her sister and they could kidnap them both.)
I'm also accepting Ideas for new clues...

[RP Puppet]

Name: Martin McCluskey
Role: Crooked cop
Appearance: Brown hair, blue eyes, medium height. See picture above.
Bio/background: Born and raised in a typical American middle class home, oldest of three children. He knew early that he wanted to be a police officer when he grew up. Not because of a sense for justice and moral, but rather for the power and chance to beat up people legally that came with the badge. Some would call him a borderline sociopath, but he has still lived a normal and ordinary life.

Until recently, he was a regular, honest cop (well, sort of) until a case out of coincedence led him to the mafia. The gangsters gave him a choice: proceed with the case and get himself killed, or stop and work for them. He chose the latter.
Skills: Good hearing, confident.
Wesknesses: He's recovering from a knee injury and is therefor not in the best physical condition.

[Kentsland]

This looks like a lot of fun and something I'd want to get involved in. I'll start off with a minor character, though.

Name: Martin Romkey
Role: Owner & President of the Chicago National Bank where the secretary works
Appearance: Here
Bio/background: Martin's father, Scott, forged the Chicago National Bank and Martin was born into wealthy. From a young age, Martin was privelaged and always got what he wanted. When his father died from a heart condition when Martin was just 22, he was forced to take over the business. He has struggled to keep the business afloat due to the Great Depression, although relatively, he faired well. He was apart of two failed marriages (1925-1927 and 4 months in 1930) although he quickly fell in love with [secretary] when she was hired. The two were apart of a (mostly) secret afair until she dissapeared in the winter of '31. Not wanting to lose out on love a third time, he is willing to do anything to have her rescued.
Skills: Relatively wealthy given the time, decent financial knowledge,
Weaknesses: Self-absorbed, pretentious, greedy, and rude. Not particulary strong, fast, or crazily smart

[Morrow den]

It's getting off the ground guys.

[Harkback Union]

This looks like a lot of fun and something I'd want to get involved in. I'll start off with a minor character, though.

Name: Martin Romkey
Role: Owner & President of the Chicago National Bank where the secretary works
Appearance: Here
Bio/background: Martin's father, Scott, forged the Chicago National Bank and Martin was born into wealthy. From a young age, Martin was privelaged and always got what he wanted. When his father died from a heart condition when Martin was just 22, he was forced to take over the business. He has struggled to keep the business afloat due to the Great Depression, although relatively, he faired well. He was apart of two failed marriages (1925-1927 and 4 months in 1930) although he quickly fell in love with [secretary] when she was hired. The two were apart of a (mostly) secret afair until she dissapeared in the winter of '31. Not wanting to lose out on love a third time, he is willing to do anything to have her rescued.
Skills: Relatively wealthy given the time, decent financial knowledge,
Weaknesses: Self-absorbed, pretentious, greedy, and rude. Not particulary strong, fast, or crazily smart

Ok, you will be the first character to meet the investigator. Its up to you to hire him (visit his office, call him on the phone, write him a telegram). Be sure not to tell too much about the secretary though... there is no app for her yet anyway.

[Kentsland]

This looks like a lot of fun and something I'd want to get involved in. I'll start off with a minor character, though.

Name: Martin Romkey
Role: Owner & President of the Chicago National Bank where the secretary works
Appearance: Here
Bio/background: Martin's father, Scott, forged the Chicago National Bank and Martin was born into wealthy. From a young age, Martin was privelaged and always got what he wanted. When his father died from a heart condition when Martin was just 22, he was forced to take over the business. He has struggled to keep the business afloat due to the Great Depression, although relatively, he faired well. He was apart of two failed marriages (1925-1927 and 4 months in 1930) although he quickly fell in love with [secretary] when she was hired. The two were apart of a (mostly) secret afair until she dissapeared in the winter of '31. Not wanting to lose out on love a third time, he is willing to do anything to have her rescued.
Skills: Relatively wealthy given the time, decent financial knowledge,
Weaknesses: Self-absorbed, pretentious, greedy, and rude. Not particulary strong, fast, or crazily smart

Ok, you will be the first character to meet the investigator. Its up to you to hire him (visit his office, call him on the phone, write him a telegram). Be sure not to tell too much about the secretary though... there is no app for her yet anyway.

Yep, I understand! I'll probably have him call from his office...I have an idea in mind for my first post.

[Harkback Union]

Ok, you will be the first character to meet the investigator. Its up to you to hire him (visit his office, call him on the phone, write him a telegram). Be sure not to tell too much about the secretary though... there is no app for her yet anyway.

Yep, I understand! I'll probably have him call from his office...I have an idea in mind for my first post.

I'm not sure if I mentioned... but the Secretary's Typwriter should be missing (It broke shortly before the kidnapping and she took it with her to a nearby machine shop. That's when she was kidnapped.)

There will also be a narrator (That would be me, unless someone else wants to be). The narrators task will be to reveal clues, describe locations and such. Cast Members may also describe their environment and... uhh... I got to go. Will Finish this post later!

[Morrow den]

So I am still the thugs that kidnap her right

[Harkback Union]

So I am still the thugs that kidnap her right

Yes... Also, perhaps one of your thugs could fall in love with the kidnapped secretary and team up with the Investigator later on...

[Harkback Union]

It's getting off the ground guys.

Lets hope it won't crash too soon...

[United American Lands]

Should we be getting the Chinese Mafia into this mess?

Perhaps yes... but I don't know how.

Anyway, here is how the episode will start:

The Investigator gets a phone call from the empoyer who asks him to find his missing secretary. Upon visiting the secretary's office or home (The first place he can search for clues), he will bump into the older sister, who is also searching for clues. The story will continue depending on how well the 2 get along. Whichever location they visit, there will be at least 3 clues:
- A receipt from a machine shop (unlocks new location where the Investigator can find out who kindapped the secretary.
- An old train ticket (New York to Chicago (she kept it as souvenir))
- An anonymus message warning her about the kidnapping... (Which she never got to read as it arrived late)

About the 3rd clue, I was thinking it may be a good twist if one of the 3 kidnappers fell in love with the secretary for some reason and he sent the message. (Perhaps they were observing the secretary for a few days, hoping that she would meet up with her sister and they could kidnap them both.)
I'm also accepting Ideas for new clues...

Who is the employer?

[Kentsland]

Martin Romkey of the Chicago National Bank.

RP'd by yours truly

[Harkback Union]

Martin Romkey of the Chicago National Bank.

RP'd by yours truly

He is the employer.

[Harkback Union]

Episode 1 has started!
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Kentsland, prepare to post!
It will be your turn to post after the detective made his 1st post.

It would be best if every cast member payed attention to the IC thread. Don't worry though if you don't have the time to read it as I will telegram everyone before its their turn to post. There will also be a short summary of what has happened and will (probably) happen in the Script... oh, yeah, I will also have a "script" in this thread's op. You can write some of your IC for scenes in advance if you already know what you want to do...

[Morrow den]

So who is the detective in this story

[Harkback Union]

So who is the detective in this story

Check out the OOC thread!
He will post shortly

[Morrow den]

So who is the detective in this story

Check out the OOC thread!
He will post shortly

Alright I saw it.I need to post the app for my other goons,do you mind if there a little short.

[Harkback Union]

Check out the OOC thread!
He will post shortly

Alright I saw it.I need to post the app for my other goons,do you mind if there a little short.

Not at all

[Morrow den]

Cool thanks.I was thinking that there should be a hit man for the detective when he is getting close to finding the location of the secretary.What do you think?Yay or nay

[Harkback Union]

Cool thanks.I was thinking that there should be a hit man for the detective when he is getting close to finding the location of the secretary.What do you think?Yay or nay

yay indeed! Perhaps it could be the Mobster boyfriend...

[Morrow den]

Cool thanks.I was thinking that there should be a hit man for the detective when he is getting close to finding the location of the secretary.What do you think?Yay or nay

yay indeed! Perhaps it could be the Mobster boyfriend...

Who is playing him?

[Kentsland]

A (albeit crude) App for the Secretary

Name: Karen Antonelli
Role: Secretary for the Chicago Ntl Bank President Martin Romkey
Appearance: Average height, rich brown hair down her back, big dark eyes, slim build, attractive
Bio/background: 25 Years Old. Ran away from Italian mobster family in NY. At first she attempted to make it as a writer in Chicago, although managed to get a job as a secretary for a bank president. Kept her job through the recession mostly due to her affair with the bank's president.
Skills: Typing, Attractiveness?
Weaknesses: Not particularly strong or fast, average smarts, creative writer

EDIT: Her sister's name is Elaine Johnson. Not very italian. Perhaps she took Johnson as an allias to differentiate herself? Karen on the other hand may not have which led to her more easily being identified?

[RP Puppet]

Sorry for noob question, what does wip mean?