CLUEDO MOST FOWL
By Matthew Chapman
Introduction to Cluedo:
The year is 1935, at the elaborate manor; Blackwell Close located in Blackwood Down, Wales. Owned by the reputed Dr. Lawrence Black, Blackwell Close is a grand mansion filled with the bizarre delights and devious thrills. Just ask any guest who visits. The Doctor himself is a nice man in general; some say he can be weak, almost naïve. It can just be one accident in Blackwell Close that will create another after another….
There are several characters you will meet in this story:
Dr. Lawrence Ivor Black: A middle aged Welsh doctor of the science who owns the grand manor; Blackwell Close. Dr. Black is described as a generous father-like figure in the area he lives in. Sometimes his friends can describe him as a weak-minded and easily to manipulate. His hobby tends to be catching wild animals to put up in his elaborate Trophy Room. Some say he's penniless after the vast fortune spent on it.
Mrs. Rebecca Susan Peacock: A lovely British middle-aged woman with raven hair and pair of spectacles on her nose. She is the heiress of the Silver Estates and tends to have a fondness for birds. Mrs. Peacock is a strong caring woman who is willing to stick up for anybody and is never afraid to be a leader. She is rumoured to be a kleptomaniac, as she has the odd habit of filching items off others, alive or dead.
Col. Gregory Augustus Mustard: A gruff military gentleman but refuses to tell which army he's from. Perhaps he's German and afflicted with the Nazis. He is dashing and handsome and tends to have women swooning over his masculinity. He is good friends with Miss Scarlet, but some say there is something between the too. Col. Mustard also possesses strong leadership skills. He can have a temper too.
Miss Evelynne Irene Scarlet: A sexy, beautiful American actress with auburn-toned hair and a fair complexion. When she was young, she stared in silent pictures like Scarlette Dimple: American Princess. Her lavish lifestyle often had her making frequent trips to other countries. Her recent trip to Germany however was different. Some say she has also afflicted herself with the Nazis and Col. Mustard is her secret accomplice. Scarlet has never confirmed or denied as of yet.
M. Francois Alphonse Brunette: A dashing and effete Frenchman from Quebec, Canada. He is renowned for his glorious artwork he has produced, but is rumoured to have lifted his art and claimed it as his on. He has denied this completely claiming his art is 100 Brunette. He has also gained bad reputation for being an art smuggler but this is also denied. Currently he is dating the beautiful Miss Scarlet and he is able to memorise things perfectly.
Lady Emily Yong Lavender: An aged aristocrat from Shang-hai. She started out as nobody until she met Lord Lavender on his visit to China. Then she married him and was smuggled out of the country. Her name was changed from Su to Emily and was now immediately wealthy. Later Lord Lavender was killed and no blame was put on Lady Lavender, but she did inherit the fortune. But his death got her onto drinking and she has become a decrepit old coot who wears too much makeup.
Prof. Benjamin Edgar Plum: A renowned Scottish middle-aged chemist, Prof. Plum tends to get around the world and as a hobby goes on archaeological digs and have affairs with beautiful women. He used to be a doctor in his field until he slipped up. He conducted illegal practice in his line of work and got his license revoked. He later managed to become a professor. He can be unfortunately absent-minded at times and is considered autistic.
Miss Gloria Felicity Peach: A sweet-as-sugar Southern belle from America with golden locks and a cheerful smile. She spent a happy childhood on the farm but as she grew older her aspirations turned to love….which eventually turned out sour. It forced her to the leave the country. She took up a job as a secretary for Dr. Black when she moved to Wales. Her favourite flower is the deadly nightshade.
Rev. Carlton O'Thallo Green: A rather stern serious pastor in his early 40's and Irish. Has neatly combed jet-black hair and tweedy reading glasses. Rev. Green has cold looks on the outside but deep down; he can be the man of his faith and can be considerate of others, just as long as you're a believer of his faith. His demeanour turned a little sour when his wife, Heather died of a disease. He secretly thinks of Dr. Black as godless.
Mme. Cecilia "Butterfly" Rose: A beautiful African-American psychic voodoo from Louisiana. She can be a little wise at times but in times of trouble, she turns immediately insane. She met Dr. Black when he was taking a trip in the area. At first they didn't want much to do with each other, but shortly they fell in love and Dr. Black proposed. Rose was simply excited. Mme. Rose's psychic abilities have been questioned mainly because many of her predictions ended in doom.
Prince Philippe Ramontut Azure: A worldly and handsome prince from Egypt who grew up with an abusive father who was also the King of Egypt. When Prince Azure grew up things started to look better as he lived a life of wealth and happiness. He later found love with a Princess and lost it when his life took a turn a worst turn when he allegedly been doing some art smuggling to different countries. The artefacts in Dr. Black's Trophy Room perhaps may be some of the art Azure smuggled in.
Mrs. Blanche Mildred White: A Scottish elderly housekeeper of Blackwell Close. She generally does her work without complaint and does her duty with competence. Deep down, she is miserable. She used to be of Dr. White, a friend of Dr. Black. When Dr. White died, he was bankrupt forcing Mrs. White to take the job of head housekeeper at Blackwell Close just to support herself. Now she keeps quiet with a seething hate of Dr. Black.
Sgt. Charles Stephen Gray (AKA Mr. George Phillips Greyson): Sgt. Gray came to the mansion when he was hired two weeks ago under the false name of Mr. Greyson. He was hired by Dr. Black to help him put an end to this blackmail nonsense as Dr. Black was being blackmailed by somebody who was forcing Dr. Black to discover guilty secrets about his friends. For the two weeks Sgt. Gray spent his time searching for clues all over the town and mansion to catch the dreaded blackmailer. He's also good with his servile duties.
Mr. Hogarth Didit Ashe: The current butler of Blackwell Close. He does his duties admirably and takes after the life of servitude without complaint. He is efficient and orderly almost to the point of completely subservient. Sometimes it seems he has no life for himself except to serve others. He doesn't mind though because he's pretty much mindless when it comes to anything besides taking orders and doing work.
That's all for now. On with the story (Muhahahahaha!)……