Art Gallery Event Instructions

An evening of light entertainment and art appreciation has turned into a disaster when, mere hours after the grand opening of Gallery 627, its most precious work, Not Alone, was stolen by a sneaky criminal. You have been called to return to the scene of the crime to deduce the identity of the criminal who lurks among you. No one is above suspicion, but the one to bring him or her in will reap a great reward from the proprietor.

1. At the start of the event, players will proceed to [Insert SLURL].

2. Clothing will be provided. Wear these visibly.

3. Proceed through the gallery and observe its works. The criminal has left clues on several paintings, which you will use to deduce his identity. Click on or “touch” a painting to read its description, but be warned that not all information is relevant. Rely on your own deductions, not just the provided information, to create your theory.

4. Zoey, AKA zcdai, will provide clues to any who ask it of her. However, as she operates only on known information, her speculations are not always accurate.

5. Chris, AKA Sariel, will run around providing confusing clues and jumbled nonsense. It will be difficult to tell when his information is genuine and when it’s meaningless ramblings.

6. Above all, remember that no one is above suspicion, not even yourself. If you discover that your character is the criminal, you may “steal” the reward by evading capture and successfully naming yourself after the event’s conclusion.

7. You have one hour. Go forth and reclaim that painting!

Art Gallery Event Background - News Headline

Disaster struck the world of Second Life as Gallery 627 an insidious robbery and vandalism in the early hours of the morning. In celebration of its grand gala opening mere hours before, the proprietors had unveiled an extremely rare painting: “Not Alone”. This morning, however, the work was stolen and many other valuable paintings and sculptures vandalized.

Identification systems within the gallery did not record any unidentified entrants, pointing to the unfortunate conclusion that the thief and vandal must therefore have been one of the visiting patrons from the event the previous night. Police have ordered all persons invited to the opening night be summoned to the scene of the crime in an effort to uncover the true culprit.

Among these more notable names are zcdai, an up-and-coming detective, the eccentric Sariel009 who for years has claimed to believe himself to be the avatar of a Talmudic angel, and the talented artist Ne11o whose art the gallery has also featured. The security guard of the evening, Hapamaki, will also be returning to ensure that order is maintained.

Jane Valentino, owner of the gallery, has promised a large reward for the thief’s apprehension and the hopeful return of the lost masterwork. As such, all suspects will be searching not only for a means to clear their names, but for a chance to win the enormous promised sum.

Stay posted for the conclusion of this terrible mystery.