Up here in the McCleary neighborhood the oldtimers called "Arkie Hill," there was a closeknit group of neighbors in the late 1990s who held frequent social gatherings including progressive dinners, potlucks, barbeques, etc.-- and role playing murder mystery games.
The boyfriend of one of our neighbors introduced us to these games, and we held several murder mystery parties using commercially produced products. My then-wife and I decided to write our own game, Riddle at Rosebud, inspired by the so-called "Roswell Incident" and the mysterious fate of our friend, Lynn Hansen.
We wrote this in late 1998. It was performed in real life only once, in my living room by 8 people on January 9, 1999. And it was a lot of fun.
I am unable to reproduce the accompanying cassette tape, or provide photos of the participants in costume, but they were something to behold.
Nowadays I am the only person left from that crowd still living on Arkie Hill. People move, die, get divorced, have surly talking frogs grow out of the top of their craniums. Life happens.
Jim Jarvis, who played Lon Odure, provided his own re-election poster and booze tickets!
