Lucas Blood and the Mystery of the Puzzle Killer

[Diageo]

I was wondering if anything was going to happen here.

[The Peeps]

So when do we start

 

IT'S A MYSTERY :p

[MoogleViper]

IT'S A MYSTERY :p

 

This is the first riddle.

 

 

Is it a parasol?

[Beast]

Night One- The First Time

 

A body lay there motionless, lifeless in an alley behind the McGuinness bar. He was dumped here like he was garbage. The surroundings had always changed but the body was stuck in time, it would not move and it would never move again. Detective Lucas Blood, a well-built man with stubble and wild brown hair, looked around, trying to find any clues.

“What do we have here, Smith?†he asked.

Smith was another detective, Blood’s partner. Sometimes Blood couldn’t rely on him but he was a dab hand at cryptic clues and different meanings.

“The victim’s name was John Phelps. Male Caucasian. Turned 30 last week. Five foot ten. The marks on the wrists suggest that he was tied up and the head wound suggests he was hit once with a very heavy object. Forensics are trying to identify the object as we speak.â€

“Very good†was all Blood could say. “I’m going to look around for cluesâ€

Lucas Blood looked on the body and had found a note in the dead man’s pocket.

“Hmm, what’s this?†Blood asked himself.

He took the folded piece of paper out of Phelp’s shirt pocket and was written in scruffy handwriting with blood being the substitute for ink.

 

RIDDLE ME THIS!

 

That was what was written on the folded paper. Lucas shook his head and he opened it.

 

You can’t see me but I can see you

Look around you, Detectives, get a clue

You have three chances to save a life

Otherwise you must pay the price

I call upon your best team to figure me out

And know what my intentions are all about

So ladies and gentlemen, the fun really begins

My crimes, my riddles and admittedly my sins

You’re all stuck within this deadly game

And nothing will ever be the same

One of you is on Death’s List

But two of you aren’t so riddle me this

Realise all of you are in danger

Ultimately the last thing you want is failure

Most would read this thinking inside the box

My intentions is for you think outside it for it to unlock

You’d be foolish to read everything I’ve written literally

 

Save a life?

 

“He’s trying to get to us, he can see us!†Lucas said.

Smith looked puzzled. "How?"

Blood looked down at the note and then looked at Smith. "It says that we get three chances but how would the killer know what the answer would be?"

“He’s asking for us personally?!†cried Smith.

Blood nodded. "Looks that way. We have to solve this note."

Smith shook his head. "I highly doubt he can see us."

After Smith said this, a loud bang interrupted the mild sea of chatter and the speculation. Blood and Smith both turned to see a police officer sink to his knees, his chest bleeding. He fell face first to the floor, the same empty look in his eyes as the victim that lay beside him. Screams flooded shortly after.

"Officer down, officer down!" said a voice.

The police officers had got their guns out and some were about to run until-

"DON'T MOVE!" shouted Blood. "THE KILLER CAN SEE US RIGHT NOW!"

 

Solve the puzzle before something tragic happens...

[Cube]

Right.

 

First things first, the riddle makes much more sense if you read it from the bottom upwards.

[jayseven]

Interesting observation. The first line "you can't see me but I can see you" reminds me of a mirror, however I can't tell precisely what it is we're solving here. We know that the killer is observing us via a camera. it feels like this bit is the riddle;

 

One of you is on Death’s List

But two of you aren’t so riddle me this

Realise all of you are in danger

Ultimately the last thing you want is failure

Most would read this thinking inside the box

My intentions is for you think outside it for it to unlock

You’d be foolish to read everything I’ve written literally

 

What is the 'you'? Is it just a threat to say one of us is in danger, while two aren't, yet all are in danger?

[mike-zim]

Hmmm the one of you in Danger thing is interesting.

 

Perhap it mean if you are on your own you are in danger but in pairs you are safe?

 

The thing about thinking outside the box. It was almost as if the box is litteral.

[Rummy]

Interesting observation. The first line "you can't see me but I can see you" reminds me of a mirror, however I can't tell precisely what it is we're solving here. We know that the killer is observing us via a camera. it feels like this bit is the riddle;

 

One of you is on Death’s List

But two of you aren’t so riddle me this

Realise all of you are in danger

Ultimately the last thing you want is failure

Most would read this thinking inside the box

My intentions is for you think outside it for it to unlock

You’d be foolish to read everything I’ve written literally

 

What is the 'you'? Is it just a threat to say one of us is in danger, while two aren't, yet all are in danger?

 

I concur in that I'm not exactly sure what we're reading, and agree the riddle can be read backwards(but equally just as much forwards?). It does seem to follow the narrative backwards, though.

 

How can you determine it's a camera? Because he can see us but us not him? He must surely be able to see or have something rigged if he shot the copper though.

 

Maybe the police officer is the one on death's list, with Blood and Smith not?

[Beast]

RIGHT! I'M VERY SORRY BUT I TOTALLY FORGOT TO SAY THIS:

 

You all have a lifeline- It's basically some dialogue between Blood and Smith and in that, they discuss the riddle. In other words, you get a hint. You can use this once per riddle but be advised, the hint MIGHT be false sometimes. Take it at your own risk.

 

Also, to give out your answer, please do the following- Answer: Blahblahblah but at least four players must agree.

[jayseven]

I got the camera from the write-up in the OP :P

[mike-zim]

If it is a camera how did he/she shoot the other cop?

 

Was it a shot? It was a loud bang. It could have been a pre-placed explosive device. If that was the case then the camera theory would work as the killer could then detinate from afar!

[MoogleViper]

Does anybody know what exactly it is we're supposed to be figuring out?

[jayseven]

... Nope! Can't say I do.

[Rummy]

The only question there seems to be 'Save a life?'

 

(to which I'd probably answer yes please :P)

[Nintendohnut]

Perhaps its something to do with the first letters? Or something like that. Thinking outside the box would suggest the riddle isn't actually in the spoiler box...

[MoogleViper]

The only question there seems to be 'Save a life?'

 

Answer: No

[jayseven]

Well another line in the riddle -

"Look around you, Detectives, get a clue"

- is pre-echoed earlier with;

“Very good†was all Blood could say. “I’m going to look around for cluesâ€

.

 

We know of the body only a few things; white male, just had a birthday. Suggestions that he was killed by a blunt object whilst tied up. Found behind a bar. The note itself is handwritten.

 

The lound BANG would suggest a gunshot, of course. Perhaps it should be interesting that Blood shouts don't move in such a situation.

 

I am unsure whether the 'three chances' thing is to do with the riddle or to do with the rules that we ourselves have to face.

 

I'm unsure if we are able to further clarify what it is we are solving, however. Are we looking for an object, like the umbrella riddle, or are we looking for a solution to the murders in general, or are we looking for the method for the killer observing everyone? I'm unsure if it's at all worth asking for a piece of dialogue if it's not likely to be real. I am unsure if we are to propose what it is that Blood is going to say next...

 

Dazz essentially it is impossible to think outside of the box because the box does not exist yet :P

[Rummy]

I thought that for a bit, but then I couldn't see much worth a riddle outside of the box.

 

(this was response to dohnut, didn't see last two posts)

[Beast]

I'm going to give you a free clue. The hinted dialogue IS still there but a couple of you are literally very close.

 

You’d be foolish to read everything I’ve written literally

 

This is basically what everyone's doing, reading it literally. The box is a figure of speech. The riddle also says 'look around'.

 

The funniest thing is that the answer is honestly staring you in the face, you just REALLY need to look.

[Rummy]

“He’s trying to get to us, he can see us!†Lucas said.

Smith looked puzzled. "How?"

Blood looked down at the note and then looked at Smith. "It says that we get three chances but how would the killer know what the answer would be?"

“He’s asking for us personally?!†cried Smith.

Blood nodded. "Looks that way. We have to solve this note."

Smith shook his head. "I highly doubt he can see us."

 

In conjunction with the 'Save a life?', I think Moogle might be right and the answer is No. As we...well, we didn't!

[MoogleViper]

Surely we should use the hint?

 

In conjunction with the 'Save a life?', I think Moogle might be right and the answer is No. As we...well, we didn't!

 

That's not what I meant, I'm just sadistic.

Edited July 19, 2011 by MoogleViper
Automerged Doublepost

[Nintendohnut]

I'm also not sure what we're meant to be answering. With the umbrella riddle it was obviously a 'thing' but unless the answer is "yes" I'm lost.

 

I reckon clue. Who's with me?!

[Cube]

I'm also not sure what we're meant to be answering. With the umbrella riddle it was obviously a 'thing' but unless the answer is "yes" I'm lost.

 

I reckon clue. Who's with me?!

 

The main riddle seems to be working out what part is the riddle.

[mike-zim]

I would say we need further dialogue.

 

At this point we are not OBVIOUSLY close. Dazz has said that some of us are close but we dont know who is.

 

Use the free dialogue and act on it. if it is false someone dies we move onto the next clue!

[Rummy]

Well, I guess it's pretty fair and if you guys wanna, I'm down with that.