DEMON ON THE ANGEL BOAT an Interactive Drama Live Action Freeform Role Playing Scenario written by Crystal Huang, Eileen Lin, and Jack Jan Written as an assignment in English Conversation One, an English as a Foreign Language course taught for freshmen by Brian David Phillips in the Department of English at National Chengchi University, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China, Spring Semester, 1996 - Copyright 1996 by Crystal Huang, Eileen Lin, and Jack Jan. CLIPPING FROM NEWS: Last night, Alain Harrington, the president of Harrington .Inc, was found killed in his single cabln on Angel. He was struck more than once and was bleeding to death. The Harringtons was sailing to their private island to held the wedding of Angel Harrington and John White. Unfortunately, the murder happened on their homeward bound. Last night, they were waiting for Harrington to have dinner. But he didn't show up, the housekeeper went to press him but there was no response. Then he found Harrington was lying dead in the blood. Each one on the ship is a suspect in the murder of Harrington,the people on the ship are: Peter Smith, 53, the son-in-law of Harrington.His wife is Mary, and he has a son,Jeff and a daugther,Michelle. Mary Smith, 47, the daugther of Harrington. She is a woman with strong personality. Robert Harrington, 45, the son of Harrington. He want to be a great cook and have his own restaurent. Michelle Meffis, 27, the daugther of Peter and Mary, and Mark is her husband. She is the C.O.E of a cosmetic company. Jeff Smith, 24, the son of Peter and Mary, he is interested in painting and want to be a painter. John White, 26, the husband of Angela( the granddaugther of Harrington). He works in Harrington company. ..................................................................................................................................... THE DIARY FROM MICHELLE 7/13 Fri. 8:00pm. I think today is the most misfortunate day in my life.Today,I found that Mark married me just because of my money,not love,which makes me sad and hurts me badly.After knowing that ,I quarreled with Mark for the sake of his selfish and cheat for several times.Now,I am so depressed that I can't figure out what I want to do. However,one thing I am sure of is that I hate HIM.Worse of all ,I want to get divorced with Mark or even kill him.Oh!What can I do ?How could he hurt me so much? THE CAPTAIN'S LOG 7/13 Fri. 9:30pm. Today,which I think I can call it BALCK FRIDAY,two people are murdered---one is Hallington ;the other is Mark. Tonight I walked to the deck for a rest after dealing with the event of the Hallington's death .However,I can't expect that I will find another murder.When I stepped onto the deck,I heard some sounds,which include the sound of metal ¡Bsomething dropping into water and finally ,a shriek.So I ran to the place as aoon as I could .However,after I arrived there,I could't see anything but the dead body of Mark.It's weird,is't it? Dear Anita How are you? I'm not well at all. Yeaterday, there was a atrange electricity cut in the boat. tgere was a cry of horror came to my ears. I didn't know what it was and was scarred to death... When the power recovered. I didn't't dare leaving my cabin. It was much later that the captain told me ehat happened---terrible news! Someone was trying to kill John, my fiance, while he was alone in the restroom. Fortunately, he was wounded in the arm and the cut was not too serious. they also found the knife on the floor---it was one of my uncle's knifes! Anita, I really don't't know who to trust now. I hope we can reach the harbor as fast as posible! One night, after my grandpa and Mark's death, I caught aomeone in my cabin. The person ran away when I turned on the light. I didn't't see the person but I guess it was my cousin, Michelle. She didn't like me since childhood, and she and Mark had always wanted Grandpa's's money... Love, Angela Name/Sex/Age Background:Public Background:Secret Michelle Female 27 You are the daugther of Peter and Mary Smith. You are a proud person and looks down on poor people. At school, you majored in business and was an excellent athlete. At a business party, you met your handsome and charming husband, Mark Meffis, and fall in love with him right away. Three months later, you married him and gave up your job as C.O.E of a cosmetics company because Mark needed tou in his business. Since your childhood, you were jealous and hated your cousin, Angela,because A.Harrington seemed to love her more. Besides, he was ( and still is) very generous to Angela financially and was always ready to help her. You, in contrast, got little from the old man: even when Mark's business is urgently in need of money, the old man shows no want to help! So you HATE him. Robert Harrington 45 You majored in finance, but sfter graduation, you became a chef, which you are really interested in. You are a strong and tall man. On the journey, all the meals are prepared by you. You disobey the will of your father---taking over the factory, and became a chef. As a result of this, Harrington feels dissatisfied with you. Besides, because you want to open a restaurent, you hope to succeed the money. Jeff Smith Male 24 Both your father and grandfather hope that you can major in finance, but because of your love for art,you enter the art department ,major in drawing.And also you got the the Arts Awards of the country.Besides, you are a quiet person and not good at expressing your feeling.You often get sick.not a healthy man.And you like to paint no matter where you are. You love Angela and it was discovered byyour grandfather. Hoever,he ridiculesit as the dream that can't come true.Besides,your favorite work was torn by your grandfather.And when you decided to major in arts,you quarreled with your grandfather and father badly. Peter Smith Male 53 You are Marie's hunshand and works in her father's company.You met Marie in the college graduate party ,then you fell in love with her. After you got married,you daily life was controlled by your wife because you are cowardly.And she almost takes of everything at home. You don't want to workforHarrington all your life and thinks of establishing your own buissness company to make your dream come true.You need money to make your desire realized and look for Harrington's legacy,But you think he will give all his lagacy to his young son,so you scheme to kill this young couple by arranging a car accident. John White (Blacksmith) Male 26 You entered Harrington's company and works very hard.You made promotion in a very short time.Then, you fell in love with Harrington's grand daughter--Angela--by an encounter and asked for her hand.Finally you got married with her. You are the son of Harrington's enemy,John Blacksmith.Your father and Harrington betrayed your father and made him bankrupt.Then your father died because of this.So you want to take revenge on Harrington by working in his company and look for a change.Before Harrington died.he had a talk with you.He told you that he know who you are and warned you not to paln on getting his legacy.He also told you that the possessoion of the company and all his legacy will be given to Angela in his will. Jeff Smith Male 24 Both your father and grandfather hope that you could major in finance , but because of your love for art , you enter the art department , majoring in drawing . In addition , you got the annual Art Award . However ,you are a quiet person , not good at expressing your feeling . You often get sick . And you like to paint no matter where you are . You love Angela and it was discovered by your grandfather . However , he ridicules it as a dream that can't come true . Besides your favorite work was torn by yourgrandfather . And when you decided to major in art , you quarrelled with your father and grandfathe badly . FREEFORM EVALUATION GAME TITLE: Demon on the Angel Boat GAME AUTHORS: JACK JAN CRYSTAL HUANG EILEEN LIN CLIPPING FROM NEWS: Last night, Alain Harrington, the president of Harrington .Inc, was found killed in his single cabin on Angel. He was struck more than once and was bleeding to death. The Harringtons was sailing to their private island to held the wedding of Angel Harrington and John White. Unfortunately, the murder happened on their homeward bound. Last night, they were waiting for Harrington to have dinner. But he didn't'tahow up, the housekeeper went to press him but there's's no response. Then he found Harrington was lying dead in the blood. Each one on the ship is a suspect in the murder of Harrington,the people on the ship are: Peter Smith, 53, the son-in-law of Harrington.His wife is Mary, and he has a son,Jeff and a daugther,Michelle. Mary Smith, 47, the daugther of Harrington. She is a woman with strong personality. Robert Harrington, 45, the son of Harrington. He wants to be a great cook and has his own restaurent. Michelle Meffis, 27, the daugther of Peter and Mary, and Mark is her husband. She is the C.O.E of a cosmetic company. Jeff Smith, 24, the son of Peter and Mary, he is interested in painting and wants to be a painter. John White, 26, the husband of Angela( the granddaugther of Harrington). He works in Harrington's's company. THE DIARY FROM MICHELLE 7/13 Fri. 8:00pm. I think today is the most misfortunate day in my life.Today,I found that Mark married me just because of my money,not love,which makes me sad and hurts me badly.After knowing that ,I quarreled with Mark for the sake of his selfishness and cheat for several times.Now,I am so depressed that I can't figure out what I want to do. However,one thing I am sure of is that I hate HIM.Worse of all ,I want to get divorced with Mark or even kill him.Oh!What can I do ?How could he hurt me so much? THE CAPTAIN'S LOG 7/13 Fri. 9:30pm. Today,which I think I can call it BALCK FRIDAY,two people are murdered---one is Harrington ;the other is Mark. Tonight I walked to the deck for a rest after dealing with the event of the Harrington's death .However,I can't expect that I will find another murder.When I stepped onto the deck,I heard some sounds,which include the sound of metal ¡Bsomething dropping into water and finally ,a shriek.So I ran to the place as aoon as I could .However,after I arrived there,I could't see anything but the dead body of Mark.It's weird,is't it? Dear Anita How are you? I'm not well at all. Yeaterday, there was a strange electricity cut in the boat. There was a cry of horror came to my ears. I didn't know what it was and I was scarred to death... When the power recovered. I didn't't dare leaving my cabin. It was much later that the captain told me that happened---terrible news! Someone was trying to kill John, my fiance, while he was alone in the restroom. Fortunately, he was wounded in the arm and the cut was not too serious. They also found the knife on the floor---it was one of my uncle's knifes! Anita, I really don't know who to trust now. I hope we can reach the harbor as fast as posible! One night, after my grandpa and Mark's death, I caught someone in my cabin. The person ran away when I turned on the light. I didn't't see the person but I guess it was my cousin, Michelle. She didn't like me since childhood, and she and Mark had always wanted Grandpa's's money... Love, Angela Name/Sex/Age Background:Public Background:Secret Michelle Female 27 You are the daugther of Peter and Mary Smith. You are a proud person and look down on poor people. At school, you majored in business and was an excellent athlete. At a business party, you met your handsome and charming husband, Mark Meffis, and fell in love with him right away. Three months later, you married him and gave up your job as C.O.E of a cosmetics company because Mark needed you in his business. Since your childhood, you were jealous and hated your cousin, Angela,because A.Harrington seemed to love her more. Besides, he was ( and still is) very generous to Angela financially and was always ready to help her. You, in contrast, got little from the old man: even when Mark's business is urgently in need of money, the old man shows no want to help! So you HATE him. Robert Harrington 45 You majored in finance, but after graduation, you became a chef, which you are really interested in. You are a strong and tall man. On the journey, all the meals are prepared by you. You disobey the will of your father---taking over the factory, and became a chef. As a result of this, Harrington feels dissatisfied with you. Besides, because you want to open a restaurent, you hope to succeed the money. Jeff Smith Male 24 Both your father and grandfather hope that you can major in finance, but because of your love for art,you entered the art department ,majoring in drawing.And also you got the the Arts Awards of the country.Although you are a quiet person and not good at expressing your feeling,you have a strong personality ,like your mother,and would defeat anyone that prevents you to obtain what you want.You often get sick,not a healthy man.And you like to paint no matter where you are. You love Angela and it was discovered by your grandfather. However,he ridicules it as the dream that can't come true.Besides,your favorite work was torn by your grandfather.And when you decided to major in arts,you quarreled with your grandfather and father badly.You are the killer. Peter Smith Male 53 You are Mary's hunshand and works in her father's company.You met Mary in the college graduation party ,then you fell in love with her. After you got married,you daily life was controlled by your wife because you are cowardly.And she almost takes of everything at home. You don't want to workforHarrington all your life and thinks of establishing your own business company to make your dream come true.You need money to realize your desire and look for Harrington's legacy,But you think he will give all his lagacy to his young son,so you scheme to kill this young couple by arranging a car accident. John White (Blacksmith) Male 26 You entered Harrington's company and works very hard.You made promotion in a very short time.Then, you fell in love with Harrington's grand daughter--Angela--by an encounter and asked for her hand.Finally you got married with her. You are the son of Harrington's enemy,John Blacksmith.Your father and Harrington betrayed your father and made him bankrupt.Then your father died because of this.So you want to take revenge on Harrington by working in his company and look for a change.Before Harrington died.he had a talk with you.He told you that he knew who you are and warned you not to paln on getting his legacy.He also told you that the possessoion of the company and all his legacy will be given to Angela in his will. ¡¯The wound you got on the ship is a real one. ˆ ¥Mary Smith Female 47 You are the daughter of Mr. Alain Harrington . In university , you took courses in Law and is still very good at it . At a party , y arranging a car accident. John White you met your husband , Peter Smith , who is a person easy to control and who dares not opposing you . Despite your tyrantlike relashionship with Peter , you love your children very much . You are a woman with a strong personality , who would defeat anyone that prevents you to obtain what you want --which is usually MONEY! Because of your love for money , you have kept an eye on your father's property for a long time and would try your best to GET it ! Thus , fearing that your father would give all the money and the company to your youngest brother , you and Peter plotted a car accident , which killed Angela's parents . Unfortunately , A. Hallington was not willing to give you his property . After your daughter's marriage , you were acknowledge from a sure source thet your son-in-law , Mark Meffis , didn't marry Michelle out of love , but out of MONEY ! Enraged , you want to get rid of him ! CLUES Michelle MeffisCLUE ONE CLUE TWO CLUE THREE In A. Hallington's cabin , pieces of torn paper in the trush can caught your eyes . As you checked , you discovered that they were aall about restaurants to be sold . Now you know why there were a dispute between your grandpa and your uncle before the trip . You begin to be worried about your father's mental health bacause you've seen him going to the kitchen in the night . It seemed like that he was searching for something and sounds of metals came to you : "Can Father not endure Mom's control anymore ? You cannot bear your brother anymore ! Why on earth was he ALWAYS choosing Angela as his subject for drawing ? Robert Harrington You feel Jeff is suspicious because his work torn by old Harrington once . Before Harrington was killed , you said that the reason why you didn't tell others your two knives are gone was because you thought you forgot to bring them . You suspect that Peter has something to do with the death of your younger brother because you saw him appeared in the garage before the car accident . You find that Jeff is used to erase his sketch with bread . Jeff Smith In your grandpa's cabin , you found a handkerchief with J.W.. You feel sorry for Robert cause your grandpa criticized his meal all the time on the journey . Besides , you feel it is misfortune for Angela to marry John . You think that John's wound is fake since it could make others not to think of John as a suspect . Peter Smith After examining the body , they found that Harrington was killed by some kind of sharps . And they threw doubt upon Robert because he was the only person on ship to possess sharps