New IF: The Curtain Never Falls (Prologue)
Summary:
Fresh back from the great war, you now find yourself scrambling to figure out how to continue with life. Like those who exist, not live, and like those who find themselves lost, you turn to big brother – the police department. Being a detective seems like a good idea, right? Push some papers, ogle at the pretty assistants, catch a few robbers, and maybe acquire a pension.
Yeah, no, what detective story is accurate to actual detective work? Come on we need drama, intrigue, high stakes!
A new opera production is coming to New York after an astounding success in France, it’s the talk of the city, the papers, the radio! It’s the most anticipated event of the year! However, nobody could anticipate one star found overdosed in their penthouse turning into three more showing up at the morgue. Illegal activities happen all the time, but can the show still go on? Well one might conclude it can go on when a deceased victim stumbles up the steps of the station alive.
Who’s lying on the mortician’s table? The traits match, the prints match, so did the murder even happen? With many questions to unravel, can you uncover who's behind these disappearances?
Features:
- Customizable appearance, gender (male, female, or trans/nonbinary), and orientation (straight, gay, bisexual, asexual and/or aromantic, or go without labels) – NOTE: female player characters and queer player characters will have different experiences due to period-typical discrimination
- Have a background as a soldier, medic, or mechanic, and have more chances to build your skills in different areas of expertise (strength, intelligence, charisma, luck, medicine, and intuition)
- Build your detective’s personality and reputation: are they a good cop? Bad cop? Do they solve problems through working with others or going solo? Personalities will also impact interrogation and witness questioning outcomes.
- Solve mysterious cases through crime scene investigation, managing interviews, following leads, and working through puzzles on your evidence board (with a complimentary red string!)
- Romance seven characters (3 male/3 female/1 gender-selectable) your arrogant crime solving partner, a kindhearted informant, an aloof dramaturge, a charming jazz musician, an awkward mortician, and a crazy old friend who’s ended up a likely suspect.