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Aaahhh… who knows? :p
Just remind that it will become bigger as the participating amount of people grows.

If you work in groups, which you may, you must all send the pm including all names of the group.
The item will be sold at the current value and added to the goldprize. This new total of gold which forms the new prize will be divided among all group members.


Name of the one responsible:
Where did it all take place?
How did it all happen? (as much detail as possible)
Why did it happen? (motive)
Explain as good as you can why you have come to this solution (why this person, and not the others, why there and why that motive? You can also say it is a guess, of course. This is just to see how you solved it ,which connections you saw and which not. This will be some sort of bonus-question: When there are people on a tie, this will be the question that decides who has actually won. So be as accurate as possible on this one ^^)

As soon as we had the elves, or most of them at least, regain their conscious again, we were able to ask them a few questions. The answers were everything but good news, i'm afraid. But since you are helping me, i'll give you the log of the conversation.

*noises of a door opening and closing. Than someone who enters*



Greetings, honored elves. I am glad to see you have all come here, but i need to ask once again if you would not mind. Are you all ready for the testimony on what happened?


Yes of course.



*moans softly* yes



I am prepared to do so too, of course.



What do you think of us? Santa freaking dissapeared and you ask us if we want to help him or not? Of course we're helping!! Who do you think you are? You lousy piece of ..



062! That's enough thank you. But yes, we are all prepared to help.





Ahum. Thank you very much. Well, umm. I know this may be a hard confrontation again as it is a great loss for all of you, certainly together with the dissapearence of Santa, but i see i see only five of you. Could someone please tell me what happened exactly to your sixth friend?



*silence*



Oh! 13! my dear friend... I miss you so! *bursts in tears*





I'll give you a tissue. Here you are.



Thank you. Oh 13... i.. i wish you were here!! *keeps crying*



Shh, 403... everything will be allright. I'm sure he's in a better place now.
013 was a good friend of us, inspector. He didn't really agree to this trip because he said it'd be bad luck, but we didn't believe him...



013's death is tragic and we are all moved by this... I don't recall exactly what happened, everything went so fast. I was down on the ground before i knew what was happening...
I remember seeing a masked person dressed in black. I didn't see if they were male or female though, but they stood behind us so suddenly and before i knew... they... they...



THEY CLUBBED HIM DOWN ON THE FLOOR!!!! *cries even harder*





Ah, a masked person you say. And they have clubbed your friend down. That could explain the heavy blow on the head. Has anyone gotten a better look at this person or at the thing he or she was holding?



I'm afraid i'm going to have to agree with my friend 101. It all went rather quick. We were all rather focused on the health of 013 at the time. I remember that i stood closest to him. They pulled my head really hard too. My hat, my glasses and my mouthcap fell off and i was pushed on the floor. All i remember after that is black...



A terrible smell, sneezing and falling on the floor. *moans again* that's all i can bring up.



I don't think anyone is going to remember much, i noticed 003 falling on the floor after the attack on 013, right before 062. 403 ran at 013 but i didn't see her anymore when 123 kicked me in the struggle. I was down straight after i assume... I don't know all of it precisely though...



I did not go that easy! I am not that easy to be beaten, 101 and you should watch what you sa



101! Please, drop it. 013 has been murdered and who knows what may have happened to Santa... We may not argue right now!
But as an answer for your question: it seems neither of us have seen the person well enough to say so... It was all rather chaotic. and now that 003 says so, i do remember this awful smell...





An awfull smell? Did anyone happen to smell what it was?



*sniff* It kinda smelled like cats, i think, *sniff* but not in a good way. But that i don't think *sniff* that it was the smell they said. i didn't found it awfull though... i *sniff sniff* know there was this smell, but i liked it.. it smelled *sniff* very sweet.





Hmm... yes. Well, I’m glad we were able to find you all thanks to you, 123. I’m glad you came to warn us.



*sighs* I wish i had woken up earlier though... perhaps i had been able to save both 013's life...



*sob*



and Santa...





I promise we will do our ultimate best to bring Santa back. But could you tell me one thing? We found you near the great well of Gambino, i thought you were going straight from Barton to Gambino?



oh, yeah, the wall, *giggle* ow... my stomach...



*sigh* i can answer this one. I told him we should move on directly straight forward to gambino, so we could get to the believers ark, for the christmas ball. 013 told this was going to be a bad idea, and after we got to Barton, i felt something was wrong.



*mutters something*



101, Whát did you just say?



that you are overreacting. Acting all psycic. like you knew what was going to happen and all that.



Oh shush you little crybaby. I even told you, but your unitellectual lack of wisdome doesn't let you d..



Please stop you two... I’m getting a headache of all this fighting… *cough* and I don’t feel all too good right now…





Well, i see this all isn't all to good for 003's health. I'll try to wrap this all up as soon as we can 003, than you can lay down a bit. But 062, please continue.



As i was saying, i didn't like it all all to much anymore. But Santa insisted on going there. something with seeing the portal. Eversince that little accident with the zurg, he likes to see that portal. Very strange... But we were there, looking at it, when it all happened. I even think Santa was the most sirprised of us all.






Hmm... Strange indeed. But i'll try to wrap these questions up a bit. Just a few more. Do anyone of you know anyone that would like to harm Santa in any way, or have you seen anything suspicous?



Someone who would have wanted to harm Santa?? Who on gaia would want to hurt Santa? He's everybody's friend! There can not be such a person! This simply can not be, inspect..



*cough* i wouldn't be all to sure of that 403.



What? how do you mean? that's a most mean thing to say! Explain yourself, 003!



I had a few days off a little while ago, and while planning to visit Barton, i *cough* saw lady Missana sneaking out of the house. When i followed her to report this to Santa, i saw her being with some guy... *heavy cough* Perhaps he...



Nonsence. Everyone falls in love sometime, 003. Besides, the only one i can think of is Leo. He's been causing a bit of trouble, lately, i heard. And there are rumours amoung the elves that he has contact with Miss Von Purplina aswell, but i can't confirm any of this. I rarely get out. One of the reasons i agreed to come on this trip, besides. I wish i hadn't..



I hadn't heard from this. I did found it strange that we met Miss Greenwood though. Not that it was anything special, we saw her in Barton and Santa and she had a nice conversation. They have known eachother for quite some time, and she doesn't live all too far from us, you know. She was just her friendly self, like always, but i thought she had taken some days off around these days somewhere. I'm not sure though..



Okay, well, i admit it, i sometimes peek trough the door and sneak outside to get some fresh air when i have been down in our working place for too long. Sometimes i get to see things like that. So perhaps that strange man who has been visiting a few times lately? I never get to see his face, he always keeps it covered. I find him rather creepy. He has been coming here every now and than, but i don't know anything about that.



Umm... Mister Inspector, sir. I really don't feel good at all... err.. Headaches... and my eyes ache so terribly much they're beginning to tear...






Very well. I thank you all for all this information. I'm sure it'll help u a great lot. I'll end the conversation here. I'll get someone to bring you back to your rooms. If anything comes to your mind, for any of you, please let me know asap, okay?



Will do, inspector. I am glad we could help. I hope you'll find Santa back soon!

After Miss Redheart rushed off, we asked the elves any information they could give about this friend of hers, Darian. They told us not much, except for the fact that she has been going to Barton a lot recently. While we went looking for Darian of Barton, we asked miss Von Purplina to meet us.



I am glad you made it here miss. Could you perhaps tell something about yourself first?




Um, yes of course, sir. My name is Gathy Von Purplina. I am the *sigh* wife of Santa. I live in Barton with my pets.





Miss Von Purplina, can i ask you if you are family of Missana Redheart?




Of course you may ask, young sir. But i am not family in any way. Me and santa have had some umm, problems. I was Miss Claus for long, sir. But somehow, he had found a new woman to love, someone called miss redheart. Missana is their daughter. I have nothing to do with her.





I am afraid i have bad news miss Von Purplina. Santa has disappeared.




Perhaps it may shock you sir, but i don't mind it all that much. Our relation wasn't all too good. And besides, one of the redhearts will take over probably. No need to worry sir. It has been a family business since a long time. I have parted with him so i will not take over. But i can't divorce him of course. Ever heard of Santa getting divorced? Ridiculous!
Besides, the consequenses would be terrifying. Think of all the children.





When have you last seen Santa?




Quite a long time ago, young sir. He comes by every year, but i make sure i'm away when that happens. I'm always on holiday in december.
I have no desire to ever see or talk to him again sir.





Perhaps something completely different, i have heard you are seeing Leo Silverpath recently?




What? Leo? Yes, umm, well, umm. Yeah, well, he has been umm, my gardener for many years too. He's officially the gardener of Santa, but he does my garden too once in a while. A really charming youngman, he is.





What is your relationship with Mr Silverpath?



We’re friends, nothing more, if that is what you are implying. He does my garden. Although I think he considers me as his confidence person too.






How do you mean?




Well, he lets me into secrets lately. For example, that at the Claus residence, he isn’t really being treated like he would like to be treated. For example, Missana likes to use him as her personal waiter.





And that he would rather work for you?




Well, yes, I suppose. But as you know now, things don’t look exactly very good at the Clause residence. See sir, from my point of view, it is not that surprising that he is missing.





So you and Leo haven’t been putting up a conspiracy of some sort?




Absolutely not!





May I ask you where you were at the time Santa disappeared?




I was on my way to do some shopping in Durem. Come to think of it, I think I saw Missana along the way. Looked pretty nervous aswell.





Where did you go exactly?




Well, I’ve been to Edmund and to the hairstyle studio for my monthly appointment..





Thank you miss Von Purplina. Oh! One last thing before I can let you go home. You said you were away every December. Why are you still present here in Barton than?




Umm, Well, I couldn’t find anyone to look after my cats for the month.





Is that so?




Yes, it is so.





Thank you miss Von Purplina. You can go home now, but make sure we can still find you.




Humpf. Yes, of course. Have a nice day young sir..

Missanna had mentioned her friend. Some guy named Darian. And appearantly they are in love. But while one tries to control the other, it goes the same way around aswell. This is a strange couple. Very strange indeed.



Goodday sir. Your name is Darian Orangino, right?




Yes, that is correct.





Good. What do you do for a living, Mr. Orangino?




I work in a shop in Barton.





And if I’m correct, there’s an almost Miss Orangino?




Oh? Haha, referring to Missana, are we? Than yes, oh and do not worry, I already know what this all is about. I do love a game a guess. Let me guess… Something with santa, and a disappearance, am i right?





Oh, you are already aware of this, sir?




Haha, yes, of course. Missana told me all about it. You know, she even asked me not to tell you anything. Haha.





Oh, and why is that, mr Orangino?




Haha, well, I guess I don’t know exactly. But she thinks she has me under her control allright.





You seem rather confident and strong enough for it not to be true, I suppose?




Was that sarcasm, sir? But yes, you hit the nail on the head. Haha, besides, we are going to get married next week, you know that? She even especially said she didn’t want her father there.





Why is that?




No idea. The old man is probably nagging about me not being worthy enough to take over the santa thing. Psh. He’s too old for it anyways. He should retire.





So you think she is perhaps behind all this?




Hé! Ho! I didn’t say that. You’re twisting my words there.





Yes. But oh! So why not just marry in secret than?




We were planning in doing so. We’re not dumb sir. Well, I’m not. Haha. But we decided to do so to keep that neighber away. What’s she called again? Oh yeah. Miss Greenwood. Psh. Nasty little one she is. Spends all her time with plants. Really dislikes the clauses too, I suppose.





Why so?




No idea. But we like to tease her because of it. Anyway, it is time for my bodybuilder exercise. I will speak no more unless you let me go. You can’t keep me here anyway.





Very well. We will be seeing you later, MR. Orangino.

a while after I had a conversation with Miss Greenwood, I got a strange phonecall. This is the log.



Jhonathan Stobbard speaking.




Is this the inspector speaking?





Yes. Who is this?




My name is Mr. Y. Bluevian. I’m a businessman. It’s about the, well, umm, the thing that happened just now.





Is this a joke, or is it about Santa?




No, it’s not a joke, but please, don’t mention it explicite. But yes, it’s about that.





Have you got any information about it than mr. Bluevian?




Well, I’ve heard something about a marriage between Missana and some strange kid from Barton. Ha! Well, it must be stopped right away and we need Santa for it. And yes, I have information.






Share it at once, sir!




Well, inspector, I think I have seen the one who has done this. Yes, their name is ..
No, wait, I musn’t do this via phone. Come and meet me in Gambino, behind the mansion. There I will speak to you!

*click*

Quite. I to wish to aid in Sir Claus's disappearance.

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