Ten Little Geocachers
This is a murder mystery event based on Agatha Christie's book "And Then There Were None"!
Ten Geocachers have been invited to a social gathering by a mysterious host. After dinner is served, there is still no sign of Mr. Owen, until a voice comes on over the record player. The voice claims to be that of U.N. Owen and accuses each of the guests of a geocaching related crime. Offenses for that he intends to kill them for! The guests search the lodge and surrounding forest, but find no sign of anyone else in the park, making the determination that U.N. Owen must be one of them. Worse yet, a terrible storm rolls in, washing out the road to the south and they find that the gates have been closed in the north, leaving them locked in with a murderer!
There will be a temporary ten part geocache hidden around the park, each stage detailing the death of one of the guests. One by one as the geocachers drop off you will stamp a card and try to determine who the murderer could be. Once you have found all ten containers and stamped your card the murderer will be revealed.
The Guest List
Eyeash, a handsome but amoral and irresponsible young man, one geocache find a day is never enough, always on the pursuit for more. One time he knocked two little kids out of his way to make a find.
Tanders, the mysterious butler, only recently hired by Mr. Owen and having never met him, he claims to know nothing more than the rest of the guests there.
Timothy, house keeper, cook and Tanders partner. A nervous man that seems to be hiding a secret. Could he know who U.N. Owen is?.
Dr. Edina351, A doctor at Rochester General Hospital, known to run out of the office in search of "first to finds", leaving patients waiting for hours in the lobby. She is determined to be the first to find out U.N. Owen's true identity.
Miss Mud Dancer,a cool, efficient, resourceful young woman who is on leave from her position as a sports mistress at a third-rate girls' school. She seems innocent enough...
Ruth of Peppermill Six Pack,a conniving and cunning vixen, she uses her feminine charms to get her way. Ruthless to the end.
Captain Jon,a soldier of fortune, Literally down to his last favorite point, he comes to the park with a loaded revolver, as suggested by his invitation letter.
Fireside796, self appointed geocache judge, he never hesitates to tell someone when their cache is in the wrong and is quick to write "Needs Archived" logs.
Gen. Allyn Birch, a retired world war I war hero, has a habit of wandering off on his own
Candlestick, an elderly, religiously rigid, socially respectable spinster who accepted the invitation to Mendon in the hopes of winning big on the raffle.
LOOK FOR MORE GUESTS TO BE ANNOUNCED AS RSVP'S ARE RETURNED
NOTE:This event is not limited to the ten geocachers in the story and is open to one and all. Your roll will be that of Detectives from Geocaching HQ. You've just come on the scene and discovered the bodies of the ten guests. Follow the trail of murder and piece together the clues to find out what happened.
Ten Little Geocachers
Ten little Geocachers went out to dine;
One choked his little self and then there were nine.
Nine little Geocachers sat up very late;
One overslept himself and then there were eight.
Eight little Geocachers travelling in Mendon;
One said he'd stay there and then there were seven.
Seven little Geocachers chopping up sticks;
One chopped himself in halves and then there were six.
Six little Geocachers playing with a hive;
A Killerbee stung one and then there were five.
Five little Geocachers going in for law;
One got in Chancery and then there were four.
Four little Geocachers going out to sea;
A red herring swallowed one and then there were three.
Three little Geocachers walking in the zoo;
A big bear hugged one and then there were two.
Two little Geocachers sitting in the sun;
One got frizzled up and then there was one.
One little Geocacher left all alone;
He went out and hanged himself and then there were none.
The Event
Location: Mendon Ponds Park East Lodge (Where Winterfest has typically been held)
Time: 5:00pm-10:30pm That's right, this is an evening event.
What To Bring: This is a potluck dinner, everyone bring a dish to pass and post with your "will attend" log entry what you plan to bring. U.N. Owen will provide paper plates and plastic siverware.
Schedule:
- 5:00-6:00pm Arrive at the lodge, drop off your dish, sign the log and receive information on "The trail of Murder" multi cache
- 6:00-7:00pm return to the lodge, dinner
- 7:30pm raffel drawing
- 8:00pm group night cache hunt