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Murder Hunt- poison help?

HeiseiHolmes 18 Feb 10 at 3:46 p.m. GMT

I'm making a Murder Hunt (inspired by Dead Man's Folly!) for some kids who I go on holiday with. Last year I just had a treasure hunt with enigmatic clues to solve (in fact, there were some really fiendish ones! For example, "Fa La Ti Mi Mi" to mean "Table" , they found the next clue on the table.) This time, I'm putting a Christie-type spin on things! So I need the name of a good poison that can make people go mad and kill someone. I'd also appreciate any cool puzzles like the one above! It's not until June, but I'm going to plan it ahead so it goes over well.

I'll let you know how it turns out!

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NightRayDuck 20 Feb 11 at 11:01 p.m. GMT

hi, I know that the "poison help" request is for an activity being planned for last year, and I haven't read through all of the previous posts yet, but the "psychidelic" drugs are, pharmacologically and psychologically, far more probable in making someone "go mad" and "kill" than opium or other hypnotic / sedative drugs are. it depends on the person being drugged, of course, but opium and heroin users are often so sleepy that they neither listen to someone telling them to kill people, nor do they get up to eat, drink, use the washroom, try to make money for purchasing more drugs, etc... they would be rather half-dead by the time anyone had got a "go and kill" idea into their head. ~FYI for your future stories and murder hunts.

ratchet149 06 Nov 10 at 4:25 p.m. GMT

Are you still writing stories?They sound interesting.Really interesting.

TheButlerDidIT 24 Apr 10 at 3:03 p.m. GMT

Yes I do.

MissQuin 24 Apr 10 at 2:49 p.m. GMT

MissQuin

If you were killed off it wouldn't be fair, so I'm sure it would be done in a way so that anyone who wants to can solve it. But If you are killed Conan, I'll do my best to avenge your death and bring the murderer to justice!!

Detective_Conan

Yay! It's nice to see some avenging these days! If you are killed, it goes without saying that I'll do the same.

MissQuin

Thanks, best if we do the same for Butler, or he'll feel left out!

See Butler?

TheButlerDidIT 02 Apr 10 at 10:46 a.m. GMT

Detective_Conan

Good idea! It's exactly seven days until my birthday!! I'm hoping for a new keyboard (musical one, of course) and some new Agatha Christie books.

I have some sheet music for the Poirot theme!

TheButlerDidIT 02 Apr 10 at 10:38 a.m. GMT

Great another Bainton Gay! Yay! Is Bainton an American name but it sounds stragely like it could be British. I haven't heard the name before and I love it! I too am making a new character for a new story!

MissQuin 01 Apr 10 at 8:09 p.m. GMT

The Next Big Murder's nearly done. Ive typed it all up. I have to check spelling/grammar. I'll post it on here, hopefully tommorow.

I'd love to have Bainton Gray in another story though.

TheButlerDidIT 01 Apr 10 at 5:43 p.m. GMT

Won't be Bainton Gray?! What a shame! I have made a new character too! For my next story! Anyway I look forward to it!

HeiseiHolmes 01 Apr 10 at 4:53 p.m. GMT

Intriguing... I look forward to it!

MissQuin 01 Apr 10 at 4:50 p.m. GMT

Thanks Conan. it won't be Bainton Gray though. he's not able to solve this one, as it has to be set inthe 21st century instead of the 19th.

HeiseiHolmes 01 Apr 10 at 4:05 p.m. GMT

I think the motive is just a build-up of hate! That guy had serious issues... Instead of masquerading as a friend he should just talk his problems out with others.

I can't wait to read your story! I'm looking forward to it! ^_^<(♥)

MissQuin 01 Apr 10 at 4:01 p.m. GMT

Ahhh, very nice end Conan, well done. I love that melanchony feel. Was their any motive? a crime of passion perhaps?

I'm writing a story called The Next Big Murder.

HeiseiHolmes 01 Apr 10 at 3:57 p.m. GMT

The coffee cans were... just because I like canned coffee.

HeiseiHolmes 01 Apr 10 at 3:56 p.m. GMT

Violet asked Nikki a question. "When you arrived, the door was unlocked, am I right?"

"Y-Yes! But how did you know?"

"The killer found a way to enter the house after you had left. But you know perfectly well what I mean, Paul!" He gasped, and she glared at him. "You put some of that gum in the lock. Even if you took it away, there will be traces of your saliva in the lock. And why would that be there, I wonder? Also, why would your name be implied in the dying message left behind by the victim?"

"That's ridiculous! How can a funeral song request do that?" Paul was shouting.

"Well, I'll explain it to you. The song contained the word Serusier. That's the name of an artist whose full name is Paul Serusier... Very similar to your name, don't you think? Oh, and let me ask you... How did you know that the dying message was a request for a funeral song? Nobody told you that..."

Finally, he admitted it. "Yes. I killed him. He wrote that note as I threatened him with the knife. I didn't know it was a message... I thought it was just a last request! But I am really sorry... I wish now that I never even thought of it.."

"How stupid do you think I am?" Violet snapped. "You stapled that note to his head! That was a final act of hatred, which you carried out because killing him wasn't satisfying enough!" She fought back tears.

One month later, Violet visited the graveyard. She had an empty coffee can filled with water, with a rose in it. She laid it in front of the grave of the man who had died in the As The Dew murder. Under his name on the headstone she read this inscription:

If the time comes when you can walk with those legs

Will you head towards the Holy Ground?

And as the words danced in front of her eyes, a single tear fell.

MissQuin 01 Apr 10 at 3:30 p.m. GMT

Well I'm quite interested in finding out the motive. Plus what was all those coffee cans about?

HeiseiHolmes 01 Apr 10 at 3:28 p.m. GMT

Oh, I can do it now, if you like...

MissQuin 01 Apr 10 at 3:26 p.m. GMT

Then we will have to wait for your conclusion to Requiem for a famuliar victim.

HeiseiHolmes 01 Apr 10 at 3:24 p.m. GMT

Well, I'll be fine watching old episodes of GARNET TIME, their TV show... Like I'm doing right now!

MissQuin 01 Apr 10 at 3:18 p.m. GMT

I would like to send Garnet Crow around to yours to sing "Happy Birthday" next week, but I can't afford their plane tickets!