Realistic or Modern 𝐌𝐘𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐘 𝐈𝐍𝐂. ˊˎ-

bateaux said:

— MYSTERY INC !
mystery/slice of life intrigue.

01. introduction.

November 16th, 1971
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Ohio police are seeking the public’s help as they search for a recently missing teenage girl. Town locals believe that she was last seen more than a month ago and may have been waiting for an ride from her boyfriend.

Daphne Blake, Ohio Governor Branstand’s niece, from the Coolsville township area was reported missing from her red-brick victorian mansion by her family, just days before the grand reopening of the Coolsville Halloween Festival.

The sixteen-year-old was last seen on foot on the city’s Fifth Street October 13th, 10:30 PM.

The Coolsville Police Department said it is understood that she does have access to transportation and would not hitchhike. She has only recently been reported missing to the Columbus Police Department after concerns were raised by her family and close friends.

Miss Blake is described as being five foot seven, of petite build with red/ginger hair, which falls past her shoulders in long, layered waves.

She has dark brown eyes, tan skin covered in freckles, and when last seen was wearing a purple knit dress with a matching headband and shoes, a lime green scarf, and pink stockings.

Anyone with information regarding her whereabouts is asked to contact police at xxx-xxx-xxx.

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September 17th, 1991
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It was almost twenty years ago today that Daphne Blake, a lovable 16-year-old girl from Ohio, went missing in the middle of the night. The spirited high schooler’s disappearance in 1971 shook her suburban community of Coolsville and remains an enduring mystery, even as police, the FBI, and her family continue to actively search for clues.

In an attempt to resurface any buried memories, CPD has released footage of Blake, just hours before she was reported missing, pictured on CCTV footage leaving a local Go Mart shortly after nine o’clock on the twenty-sixth of October, 1971.

Coolsville Police have also released video footage of her with friends.

Her father, George R. Blake, described the twentieth anniversary of her disappearance to be “especially hard”.

On the night that she was last seen, she had attended her own party, before traveling to the Go Mart with her boyfriend, Frederick Jones, and friends/local troublemakers in a large van.

Reissued video footage shows Daphne standing outside of a convenience store for a brief period before walking toward the parking lot, out of shot and into the darkness.

Despite extensive searches and public appeals by Daphne’s family, locals, and police, she has not been seen or heard from since.

When last seen, she was observed exiting the passenger side of a large, green and blue volkswagen van, to purchase a bag of dog treats, by the brand of Doggie Snacks.

Police have now issued earlier footage of Daphne from 1971, in an effort to reach anyone who might be able to recognize her.

On Wednesday, family and friends gathered in Coolsville Square to release purple and green balloons to mark the twentieth year anniversary.

Mr. Blake released a statement, “Dealing with the previous anniversaries was difficult enough, but this one seems especially hard. It just feels like she walked out the door yesterday, it’s so vivid. People will think it’s been a long time, which it has been, but to my family it’s like it only happened yesterday. When you go to bed at night and when you wake in up the morning, all you do is think about Daphne. There’s no escape. You just want to know what’s happened to her, where she is, and if anyone know anything about her. If they do, please come forward and end this nightmare for our family. To live a life like that, and not know what’s happened to your child, is any parent’s nightmare.”

Furthermore, Detective Inspector Kevin Holt, of the Coolsville Police Department, has announced, “We’ve issued video footage of Daphne taken in the early 1970s in hope that this helps to jog the memory of anyone who may have seen her after she left the Go Mart. We continue to ask for the public’s help and I would urge local residents to think back to late October of 1971.”

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October 22nd, 2020
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The remains of what is confirmed to be long-time cold case victim Daphne Blake was discovered early Friday morning, after she was originally reported as a missing person approximately fifty years before.

The corpse of the missing adolescent was found by a group of searchers, who were looking for another missing person, her body submerged under almost fifteen feet of water in the Coolsville Lake.

The case officially began on October 14th, 1971, when the CPD put out a bulletin regarding Daphne’s missing status. She was last seen at ten o’clock in the evening near the local Go Mart on Interstate Fifty, where detectives believe she was looking for a ride home with friends.

Lieutenant Josefin Gonzaga, head of the Coolsville Police and Fire Department, confirmed (with the help of state coroners) the body was to be presumed dead before she was assumably thrown into the deep-end of the lake. No further information has been released.

The CPD have considered this case to be a possible homicide investigation, because they are the originating agency on the initial case of a missing person. Anyone with information on Daphne’s disappearance is urged to contact the Coolsville Police at xxx-xxx-xxx or the Ohio Criminal Investigation Department at xxx-xxx-xxx.

02. synopsis.

IN WHICH a group of four ragtag teenagers, all from different corners of the world (or Ohio, if we’re being technical) reluctantly come together to form an amateur crime-solving group after an unfortunate series of events. Events involving house-thundering Halloween parties, fist fights, and a life-altering after school detention. All leading up to a (very accidental) break in one of the most mysterious cold cases in Coolsville history.

For what they will soon of the learn about the murder of Daphne Blake will not only trap them in detention, but also bring them closer than they ever thought before, only to solve the murder of what was another teen sleuth. But it’s not going to be all fun and games. There’s some secrets that shouldn’t be uncovered, and some people that shouldn’t be messed with.

What are their name, you might find yourself wondering. Who are these meddling kids who stop all bad guys from “getting away with it”?

MYSTERY INCORPORATED.

03. roles.

「 01. the leader — “let’s split up, gang.” acts calm, cool, and collected but is probably lowkey panicking. drives the van, but sucks at driving, i mean, seriously, how do they still have their license? fully believes in aliens and cryptids, a BIG fan of bigfoot. probably listens to podcasts on the supernatural. is convinced ghosts are real and blames them for basically everything. *floorboards creak* ❝THIS HOUSE IS H A U N T E D❞. took stem back in middle school and knows how to make and set small traps. probably screams like a girl. has a weird obsession with polo shirts and pocket handkerchiefs. 」

「 02. the genius — “jinkies!” is always correcting people’s grammar and spewing out nerdy science facts. has a 4.0 gpa, is student body president, and basically every teacher’s favorite. brings their school books and binders with them on adventures. almost always the gang’s gps when they go anywhere. is convinced the government is comprised of aliens and lizard people and the white house is area 51. ❝you are looking at a fUtUrE hARvArD lAw StUDenT❞. always losing their glasses at the wrong time, and will pretty much trip over thin air. the tech whiz who has to explain the internet to their grandma. 」

「 03. the foodie (and their dog) — “zoinks!” probably the kind of person to collect a hawaiian shirts from gift shops and burger place tee-shirts. has a black hole for a stomach, always hungry. uses out-dated slang and the word ‘like’ way too much and way too often. literally a tree wtf. the most athletic out of the group, probably on the track team with the amount of running they do (also a reason why they’re always hungry). ❝yA bOi jUs gOT hIS fReE tAcO❞. is always cracking stupid jokes and making puns, likes to quote vine A LOT. is actually lot smarter than they look. is a big ol’ scaredy-cat who loves their friends. 」

「 04. the damsel in distress — “jeepers!” is literally satan. basically the love child of any mean, rich girl ever. has an unhealthy addiction with flirting with everyone. pretends to hate hanging out with the gang but secretly loves these losers. will not leave the house without at least two outfit changes for “adventuring”. is basically a trained pro at running in heels. you will never see her not wearing a face full of makeup. ❝jUSt wAiT UNtIL mY fATHeR hEArS aBOuT THiS❞. is always complaining about pretty much anything that isn’t shoes or money. dance/ballerina extraordinaire and karate kid. — taken by bateaux 」

( none of this is in no way at all canon for your character — unless you want it to be! don’t be afraid to really make the character your own! )

04. other.

before i get into anything else, i’d like to give one big fat thank you to @humourously for letting me use her amazing plot! you were a huge help in all of my planning and are so super sweet!

TRIGGER WARNING!! : there are going to be some creepy and or spooky things happening from time to time (like chase scenes through freaky haunted houses, ghost hunting mystery solving teens making dumb decisions, and moments that deal with types of phobias, close encounters with ghosts and the supernatural, dangerous situations, monsters, chaotic 3 AM snack runs, etc.). this sort of stuff isn’t for the faint of heart, so please don’t submit a character if you can’t handle it!

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code by @leviathan.​

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