Hard Core Rock [Deduction Challenge]

by NightMaiden

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Ciarra bent down by the acoustic guitar, frowning slightly.

“That’s strange,” Ciarra mused, “because when I was visiting, I distinctly remember that the E string on the guitar was metal.”

She thought back to the victim’s marred face.

“It snapped.”

“What?”

“The guitar string – it snapped! And it cut her,” Ciarra continued, “on the cheek! Because…because she tried to use it as a shield!”

Wesley was looking at her queerly now.

“And the killer knew about blood showing up under UV rays…so he replaced it! But in his hurry,” Ciarra reeled, “he forgot that acoustic guitars don’t have nylon strings!”

“You’re scaring me, Ciarra.”

“That’s what I usually do.”

She stood, dusting herself. “I know who the killer is. And I found the unknown weapon that caused the blood spatter.”

“How could you possibly – “

“Our perp is someone who knows how to replace guitar strings.”

“Guitar shop guy?” Wesley asked.

“You got it. I bet you, if you swabbed that instrument, you’d find blood trace.”

“I don’t doubt it.”

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Comments

  1. Hard Core Rock [Deduction Challenge]

    Mighty-Joe Young's Buddy Icon Mighty-Joe Young

    Posted 3 months ago

    wow you really a detective huh? no more csi for you young lady.

  2. Hard Core Rock [Deduction Challenge]

    Mighty-Joe Young's Buddy Icon Mighty-Joe Young

    Posted 3 months ago

    i like the pun in the title too you should get bonus points for that

  3. Hard Core Rock [Deduction Challenge]

    OrangeOreos' Buddy Icon OrangeOreos

    Posted 3 months ago

    Very cool.

    You can almost sense her excitement at the discovery, and how she’s speaking and making connections in her brain at the same time.

  4. Hard Core Rock [Deduction Challenge]

    Mistress Elsha Hawk's Buddy Icon Mistress Elsha Hawk

    Posted 3 months ago

    very nice detective work! now somebody swab that guitar!

  5. Hard Core Rock [Deduction Challenge]

    Jamie Rose's Buddy Icon Jamie Rose

    Posted 3 months ago

    Yeah, seriously! Can I have the name of the guitar shop, too? If I ever take up guitar, I want to make sure I don’t buy anything from this guy!

  6. Hard Core Rock [Deduction Challenge]

    g2 (la pianista irlandesa)'s Buddy Icon g2 (la pianista irlandesa)

    Posted 3 months ago

    That’s very Sherlock-ian of your character to be so headstrong & sure!
    Thanks for entering

  7. Hard Core Rock [Deduction Challenge]

    N555champ /\and/\ X-Ninja 's Buddy Icon N555champ /\and/\ X-Ninja

    Posted 3 months ago

    inventive! that was entertaining and witty. Nice!

  8. Hard Core Rock [Deduction Challenge]

    N555champ /\and/\ X-Ninja 's Buddy Icon N555champ /\and/\ X-Ninja

    Posted 3 months ago

    that was quite the story NIGHTMAIDEN ! By the way I love your name..
    n555champ
    (the first comment was X-Ninja, my counter part)

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