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The Portrait: An RFL RP Challenge for Victor Mornington

OOC: In keeping with the theme of the troublesome portrait that has caused Victor some grief recently, I have hidden six paintings with various people around town (actually, 1 is in Armada Breakaway).  Five are forgeries and one is the original and I have challenged Victor to find them.

The challenge will start Friday June 1st and if Victor finds all six by the end of June I will donate 15 000 lindens to the New Babbage RFL team. I also have a pledge of 5000 lindens from one of the participants. So that’s 20 grand if Victor is successful. In addition, I will give him the original portrait of the ‘virgin queen’ posing with the ‘mysterious benefactor.’ Yes, the portrait really exists.

I will send out a 1 prim item to the six conspirators by Friday if they wish to really hide the item (which might be fun for photos and ‘proof’ that Victor has found it) however this hunt will largely take place through the BAR so a simple acknowledgement that he has found it will suffice.

I will give Victor 12 official guesses as to who is in possession of the paintings. He is allowed to use any investigative means possible other than ask someone directly ‘Do you have it?’ (that counts as an official guess.) I will provide clues periodically on the BAR to keep it moving forward.

Regarding the questioning technique, he can ask as many indirect questions as he likes, such as ‘Is there one in Wheatstone?‘ (there is) but not direct questions like ‘Does Junie Ginsburg have one?‘ (she doesn’t), that would count as one of his 12 official guesses.

Everyone in possession of a forgery must be truthful with Victor. The person in possession of the original may be evasive and through design it will be the last painting found. In the interests of fairness, Victor knows everyone involved. The rules are still somewhat fluid and I am the only judge. Others are welcome to search too but please don’t post locations if you find one.

One final note, there may be a seventh painting hidden as I sent out seven invites to participate. If I hear from the 7th person Victor will get 14 official guesses.

 

 

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  1. Victor1st Mornington Victor1st Mornington May 29, 2012

    EMERSON!!!!

    *gets my thinking cap on which i stole from Mr Tenk*

  2. Jedburgh30 Dagger Jedburgh30 Dagger May 29, 2012

    with apologies to Art and Paul…

    Good luck to you Victor Mornington
    Babbage loves you more than you will know (Woo, woo, woo)
    God bless you please, Victor Mornington
    Heaven holds a place for those who pray
    (Hey, hey, hey…hey, hey, hey)

    Hide it in a hiding place where no one ever goes
    Put it in your TARDIS with your cupcakes
    It’s a little secret, just the Morningtons’ affair
    Most of all, you’ve got to hide it from the Ems

    • Emerson Lighthouse Emerson Lighthouse May 29, 2012

      *smiles and starts to sing along with Jed…*

      ((Once I stop laughing that is))

       

  3. Tepic Harlequin Tepic Harlequin May 30, 2012

    Oh good! Twenty questions! hehehe

  4. Orpheus Angkarn Orpheus Angkarn May 30, 2012

    is its hiding spot larger than a breadbox….?

  5. Emerson Lighthouse Emerson Lighthouse June 1, 2012

    Emerson Lighthouse sat back thinking about the 5 hidden forgeries wondering if perhaps he may have tipped his hand in anyway…

    ‘Did I say something about Wheatstone? Drat, I did! Oh, well… things have been busy with the New Babbage bar crawl today, perhaps Victor didn’t pick up on that. Still, I wonder if she managed to hide it somewhere out of sight…’

  6. Victor1st Mornington Victor1st Mornington June 1, 2012

    Right…time to shorten the odds a bit here…

    I know theres one in Wheatstone…so…

    Is there one in *insert all the other regions of new babbage here*?

    …yes emerson, im going to drive you insane with question after question till itgets to the stage that you will be driven mad, be certified, and then i will take over your estates!

    • Emerson Lighthouse Emerson Lighthouse June 1, 2012

      *Emerson chuckles over a glass of Chivas*

      Who says I’m not already mad?

      After the one in Wheatstone has been found I’ll let another of the 5 regions where I’ve hidden one slip out.

  7. Victor1st Mornington Victor1st Mornington June 1, 2012

    Next question…out of the paintings hidden away, how many of them are in pubs or “social aeras” when i say “social areas” i mean places which hold regular city events like dances for instance.

    • Emerson Lighthouse Emerson Lighthouse June 1, 2012

      Oh… excellent question…

      *Emerson thinks*

      The one in Armada is in a public place, I know that for sure…

      • Emerson Lighthouse Emerson Lighthouse June 1, 2012

        one of the New Babbage paintings is in a public place

  8. Victor1st Mornington Victor1st Mornington June 1, 2012

    Ya aint making this any easier EMERSON!!!!!!

    • Emerson Lighthouse Emerson Lighthouse June 1, 2012

      The painting in Wheatstone is not with Breezy… so would I have left it on the east side of the Stora – or on the west side?

      how’s that?

       

  9. Victor1st Mornington Victor1st Mornington June 4, 2012

    The first one must be in your house in Wheatstone then :)

    • Emerson Lighthouse Emerson Lighthouse June 4, 2012

      If we were playing ‘warmer/colder‘ I might start saying ‘warmer’ at this point.

       

  10. Avariel Falcon Avariel Falcon June 5, 2012

    He really is not making this easy for Mr Mornington. ^_^

    • Emerson Lighthouse Emerson Lighthouse June 5, 2012

      I’ll give him the locations by sim of 5 of the 6paintings:

      1. Wheatstone

      2. New Babbage

      3. The Port

      4. Armada Breakaway

      5. Clockhaven

      If other people want to play along, IM or private message me with your answers. Also, if people wanted to offer a small RFL pledge to support Victor I’m sure he would appreciate the encouragement.

       

       

  11. Victor1st Mornington Victor1st Mornington June 6, 2012

    Ok…

    The first painting has got to be with Bookworm…

    • Emerson Lighthouse Emerson Lighthouse June 6, 2012

      Okay, congratulations on that one! Don’t hold it against Ms. Hienrichs. I told her it was a Rezday gift for Junie.

      Where next?

      • Victor1st Mornington Victor1st Mornington June 6, 2012

        YAY!  I got one!  Can we just skip the others?  *coughs*

        Ok…next…lets go for the one in the New Babbage sim…

        First question…is it located somewhere in The Gut?

        • Emerson Lighthouse Emerson Lighthouse June 6, 2012

          Yes, the New Babbage painting is in The Gut.

          • Victor1st Mornington Victor1st Mornington June 7, 2012

            While walking into The Gut from Babbage Square, is this persons house on the left or right?

            • Emerson Lighthouse Emerson Lighthouse June 7, 2012

              Let me look at my map for a second…

              *Emerson, unfolds the map very slowly in an effort to stall as he tries to think up some sort of obfuscation… but can’t.*

              The right.

              • Bookworm Hienrichs Bookworm Hienrichs June 7, 2012

                You’re never going to get that map refolded, you know.

                  • Brother Malus Brother Malus June 8, 2012

                    What is so hard about folding a map?

              • Mr. Arnold Mr. Arnold June 7, 2012

                *Looks at Emerson suspiciously*  Your right or his right?

  12. Victor1st Mornington Victor1st Mornington June 8, 2012

    Actually looking at whos staying in the gut regularly, it can only really bew one person…

    Does Satu have the second picture?

    • Emerson Lighthouse Emerson Lighthouse June 9, 2012

      Well Victor, add an extra week to our Chivas deal and I will accept that answer. The second portrait is with a certain 7′ 7″ doctor who has recently relocated to the Gut.

      Where next?

      • Victor1st Mornington Victor1st Mornington June 9, 2012

        Ok…Port Babbage…

        First question…is it in a locality where boxing matches take place?

        • Scottie Melnik Scottie Melnik June 9, 2012

          What the hell!? We’re not just known for having boxing matches. We have a weight bench for working out! And a no chair policy cause only liars sit in chairs. Also, a direct supplier of Armadan Rum and Ravilan Port! And mermaids stop in and all sorts of folks pass by!

          Wait, where was I going with this? Oooh, right. Um, yeah. It might just be in that place in Port where you think it is. But we’re so much more, dammit!

          • Emerson Lighthouse Emerson Lighthouse June 9, 2012

            *snickers*

            I want proof you found this one Mornington!

             

          • Cadmus Lupindo Cadmus Lupindo June 9, 2012

            That’s why we have chairs in Iron Bay. Liars are welcome. Some boxing, but monkey knife fights is where the real action is.

            • Junie Ginsburg Junie Ginsburg June 9, 2012

              *laughs*

              Man, the Gangplank is boring by comparison to ‘Cuffs and Ahab’s Bane. All we have is a hookah, toad-licking urchins and a hole in the cellar.

              Emerson, we have to do something about this!

              • Victor1st Mornington Victor1st Mornington June 9, 2012

                Lets make it official…

                Mr Emerson, you evil evil man…is the next painting in the hands of The Melniks?

                • Emerson Lighthouse Emerson Lighthouse June 9, 2012

                  They are in Ravila so it is not actually in their hands… but yes, it is in their bar. Congratulations on finding the third painting.

  13. Victor1st Mornington Victor1st Mornington June 10, 2012

    ok, next up…Clockhaven…

    Is it in Avariels power station?

    • Emerson Lighthouse Emerson Lighthouse June 10, 2012

      Well, it is Avariel’s possession – but technically I’m not sure if it is *in* the power station.

        • Emerson Lighthouse Emerson Lighthouse June 10, 2012

          Sorry, that’s just me getting caught up on prepositions… ‘in’ / ‘under’… what’s the difference?

          So you’ve found 4 of them now – impressive.

          It’s off to Armada next.

           

          • Avariel Falcon Avariel Falcon June 11, 2012

            So… it was not a really early Christmas present after all!

            • Emerson Lighthouse Emerson Lighthouse June 11, 2012

              Sorry about that little white lie Avariel. It was a necessary bending of the truth for your own protection. I’ll make sure Victor knows you were innocently doing me a favour and not actively trying to hide his property.

              By the way, I found your stash of mushroom yesterday. Do you count them regularly?

              • Avariel Falcon Avariel Falcon June 11, 2012

                The mushrooms multiply too quickly to count… I try to just leave them to their mushroomy lives. *nods*

                • Emerson Lighthouse Emerson Lighthouse June 11, 2012

                  We should play chess some time, Miss Falcon. Thanks for taking part

                  • Kristos Sonnerstein Kristos Sonnerstein June 23, 2012

                    I keep meaning to go down there and find someone to have a game with.

                    • Emerson Lighthouse Emerson Lighthouse June 23, 2012

                      Doctor, my deepest gratitude for being a part of this BAR caper. I’d be happy to spend an afternoon playing chess with you.

                       

  14. Victor1st Mornington Victor1st Mornington June 11, 2012

    Ok, Armada is gonna be a tricky one…i aint got a clue about that sim.  Lets go for the main choice…

    Does Jervil have it and is it hidden somewhere on the Soverign?

    • Emerson Lighthouse Emerson Lighthouse June 11, 2012

      Vernden Jervil is a great guess, and right from the start too. He is an Armadan friend of mine who often stops by The Gangplank for drinks. I might also have guessed him first if I were you – which is why it is not with Vernden. Let’s put that answer in the ‘wrong’ column.

       

       

      • Vernden Jervil Vernden Jervil June 11, 2012

        Oh good glad to be a useful decoy!

      • Victor1st Mornington Victor1st Mornington June 11, 2012

        Hmmmmmmm…

        Am I gonna have to get on an airship and actually go to Armada to have a look around?  Thats just SO much WORK!

        EMERSON!!!!

        • Junie Ginsburg Junie Ginsburg June 12, 2012

          Oh! Victor!

          If you’re going over to Armada *anyway*, can you pick up some more rum? We’re running short at the Gangplank.

  15. Victor1st Mornington Victor1st Mornington June 14, 2012

    Ok Emerson, you evil, evil man…

    Is the Armada portrait with Ceeeeeeeeeeeeejay?

  16. Emerson Lighthouse Emerson Lighthouse June 14, 2012

    Damn! And I was just gloating to a bar full of people last night that you were having trouble with the Armadan portrait.

    So you’ve found all five of Bert’s forgeries. Fortunately the original is well hidden.

     

    • Emerson Lighthouse Emerson Lighthouse June 14, 2012

      I’m going to count that as a guess and put it in the wrong column.

       

      • Victor1st Mornington Victor1st Mornington June 14, 2012

        You evil….evil man…

  17. Victor1st Mornington Victor1st Mornington June 14, 2012

    Ok, first question.

    Is thew original picture somewhere in the city?

  18. Breezy Carver Breezy Carver June 15, 2012

     holding our breaths… here … waiting …. (( this is quiet clever gentlemen  quite clever indeed!))

  19. Victor1st Mornington Victor1st Mornington June 15, 2012

    *picks up a walking cane and starts prodding Emerson*

    • Avariel Falcon Avariel Falcon June 15, 2012

      *starts prodding Mr Lighthouse with her horn*

      “Wake up! Its time for more questions!”.

    • Emerson Lighthouse Emerson Lighthouse June 15, 2012

      Okay, sorry for the delay. Malus and I just took a day trip up to Dairy and back so I could pick up some hookah leaf from a farmer friend of mine.

      What was your question?… *scans up*

      yes the original portrait is within the collection of New Babbage sims.

       

    • Emerson Lighthouse Emerson Lighthouse June 15, 2012

      ((I’m very impressed))

       

  20. Victor1st Mornington Victor1st Mornington June 15, 2012

    Have YOU got the original portrait Emerson?

    • Emerson Lighthouse Emerson Lighthouse June 15, 2012

      *laughs as he adds another tick in the ‘wrong’ column.

      ((I haven’t seen the transfer only item since I sent it off to the final conspirator))

       

      • Victor1st Mornington Victor1st Mornington June 15, 2012

        Is the final picture in Clockhaven?

        • Emerson Lighthouse Emerson Lighthouse June 16, 2012

          The picture is moving around a bit from what I understand, but last I heard it was not in Clockhaven

           

          • Victor1st Mornington Victor1st Mornington June 16, 2012

            “Moving around a bit”

            o.O

  21. Emerson Lighthouse Emerson Lighthouse June 20, 2012

    Ha! Looks Like I may have stumped Victor. The 100 year old portrait of ‘the mysterious benefactor’ and the ‘virgin queen’ of La Isla del Hoja del Diablo Dulce, has been secured in a New Babbage sim… one that was not used to hide a forgery.

     

    • Victor1st Mornington Victor1st Mornington June 20, 2012

      Hmmm…is it in Babbage Square?

      • Petharic Petharic June 20, 2012

        Can I just shoot him for you and end this?

         

        • Mumsy Abigail Mumsy Abigail June 20, 2012

          Well, aren’t you adorable…

          How about you shoot them both? 

          Win win.

            • Mumsy Abigail Mumsy Abigail June 20, 2012

              *smirks*

              You couldn’t possibly be referring to Tenk’s goat Ilsa, could you?

  22. Emerson Lighthouse Emerson Lighthouse June 20, 2012

    *pours a drink.*

    Where?

    *Pulls out a rediculously large cigar and bites off the end.*

    Babbage Square… let me think…

    *Finds a light and blows a lot of smoke*

    Nope

      • Emerson Lighthouse Emerson Lighthouse June 22, 2012

        I have to admit that the thought of hiding one in your own backyard did cross my mind, but no, the portrait is not hidden in the Academy… you are narrowing the options down though.

         

  23. Victor1st Mornington Victor1st Mornington June 23, 2012

    Lets try next door, is it in Palisade?

    • Emerson Lighthouse Emerson Lighthouse June 23, 2012

      *coughs on his cigar*

      Drat… Mornington is close, I hope my final co-conspirator is vigilant.

      *reaches for cheque book just in case*

       

       

  24. Victor1st Mornington Victor1st Mornington June 28, 2012

    …….someone who is a resident of Palisade…who is on regularly.

    Hmmmmm….

    Is it…Beq Janus?

    • Emerson Lighthouse Emerson Lighthouse June 28, 2012

      I feel you closing in Victor, it’s only a matter of time.

      *starts to eye the RFL kiosk… it was all for a good cause!*

      It is not Beq… and I’m not sure the person who has the portrait can be considered a resident of Palisade (but the portrait is definitely in the Palisade).

       

       

       

      • Victor1st Mornington Victor1st Mornington June 28, 2012

        Is it with…

        …Duchess Christine?

  25. Junie Ginsburg Junie Ginsburg June 28, 2012

    *holds her breath and silently roots for Victor*

  26. Victor1st Mornington Victor1st Mornington June 28, 2012

    EMERSON!!!!!

    *poke poke poke poke poke poke poke poke*

    EMERSON!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • Emerson Lighthouse Emerson Lighthouse June 28, 2012

      Not Beq, sorry to disappoint you and Junie ;-)

       

      • Emerson Lighthouse Emerson Lighthouse June 28, 2012

        I meant Christine. It is not Christine who has it..

  27. Mr. Arnold Mr. Arnold June 28, 2012

    I do think this means that Victor has only two guesses left…one if you were serious about counting:

    Victor1st Mornington's picture
    Reply by Victor1st Mornington | Thu, 14 June – 11:40 am SLT

    EMERSON!

    Emerson Lighthouse's picture
    Reply by Emerson Lighthouse | Thu, 14 June – 12:28 pm SLT

    I’m going to count that as a guess and put it in the wrong column.

    • Emerson Lighthouse Emerson Lighthouse June 28, 2012

      Oh Arnold, you know I am always serious.

       

  28. Victor1st Mornington Victor1st Mornington June 29, 2012

    One guess left…

    One….

    Ok…shes in Pally, but doesnt live there, but has a partner who does live there.  Ive already asked if it was Christine, but its not, which leaves Beq’s partner…however Beq’s partner isnt online a lot (once a week i think) so Emerson wouldnt have had the time to chat with her.

    Which leaves Kimika’s land in Pallisade, which means…

    …does Jed have the portrait?

    • Jedburgh30 Dagger Jedburgh30 Dagger June 29, 2012

      Only one flaw in your logic. I dolive in Palisades. My shop is in #7. I moved in with Kimika when the old Salon closed.

      • Emerson Lighthouse Emerson Lighthouse June 29, 2012

        oh-oh, that might have been my fault. I think I told Victor the portrait was with someone who didn’t live in the Palisades.

         

        • Jedburgh30 Dagger Jedburgh30 Dagger June 29, 2012

          So much for be evasive. Ya chucklehead….

    • Emerson Lighthouse Emerson Lighthouse June 29, 2012

      As I said before, it was all for charity. Congratulations Victor and thanks for a fun month. The portrait is yours (maybe we should post a picture of it on the BAR just so people know it was real).

      Jed has the original no copy / no mod item (you may have to bargain with her a bit).

      Point me to the RFL kiosk where you would like my donation. There is also a donation coming from one of the participants. I’ll leave it up to her which RFL kiosk it goes in.

      I just want to thank:

      Bookworm Heinrichs

      Kristos Sonnerstein

      Sky and Scottie Melnik

      Ceejay Writer

      Avariel Falcon

      Jed Dagger 

       

      It was a lot of fun!

       

       

    • Emerson Lighthouse Emerson Lighthouse June 29, 2012

      By the way, seeing as I am a bit tapped out right now do you think you might spare a few sagrada lucias to go with all that chivas?

       

      • Victor1st Mornington Victor1st Mornington June 29, 2012

        So you admit your estate is nearing bankruptcy and poor Junie will be living on the streets with dear of Mumsy?

        Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm?

        :D

        I’d like to thank Emerson and everyone else who made this a fun hunt!  Had a blast doing this :D

        • Mumsy Abigail Mumsy Abigail June 29, 2012

          Not to worry, Mr. Mornington.  We can come live at the Brunel for awhile and see you every day.

          Won’t that be grand!

        • Mumsy Abigail Mumsy Abigail June 29, 2012

          P.S.   You need to trim that tail of yours, hippie.

  29. Emerson Lighthouse Emerson Lighthouse June 29, 2012

    “You know,” Emerson said to Junie over some toast and marmalade. “Malus’s mom might need a place to stay when she comes to town. We should save up and get her a room at the Brunel.”

     

    • Junie Ginsburg Junie Ginsburg June 29, 2012

      Junie thought about it.

      Mumsy at my house in Academy.  Malus’s mother at the Brunel.

      She put down her toast.  “Emerson, how is Wheatstone this time of year?”

  30. Avariel Falcon Avariel Falcon June 29, 2012

    Well done to Mr Mornington and good show Mr Lighthouse!

    I hope you enjoy your game of chess in the underground chess club. ^_^

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