The agenda has one item: bulldozing the town's beloved Main Street McDonald's to build "The Commons at Lincoln City," a luxury development with condos and an organic market. The council is deadlocked 2-2, so the Interim Mayor will cast the tie-breaking vote. Every entitled, complaint-filing, manager-demanding resident in town has shown up to be heard.
Before the night is over, one of them will be dead. Another will be a murderer, and right now not even they know it.
The meeting has not been called to order yet.
Find your name, then enter the PIN from your invitation
1
Karen Dallman Interim Mayor
Appointed, not elected, and acting like royalty. Has the tie-breaking vote and an election in three weeks.
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2
Tammy / Tommy Dukes McRib devotee
Lifelong resident of the Lincoln Pines Mobile Home Park, double-shift Dollar Barn cashier, and the McRib's #1 fan. Here to save the McDonald's.
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3
Victoria / Victor Lansing, Esq. Developer's attorney
Big-city lawyer for Castellano Development. Bills $900 an hour and mentions it often.
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4
Brenda / Brad Kessler HOA President
Has run the Ridgeview Estates HOA for 11 years and measures other people's grass.
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5
Madison / Mason Pryce Influencer
Runs @LincolnCityParenting (48K followers). Films everything. #blessed.
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6
Linda / Lyle Gruber Retired teacher
Retired civics teacher who has spoken at every public meeting since 1987, from the same front-row seat.
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7
Debbie / Doug Farley McDonald's owner
Has owned and run the Main Street McDonald's for 19 years. Nobody speaks to their manager: THEY are the manager.
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8
Skye Harlow Yoga studio owner
Owner of Aligned: Hot Yoga & Cold-Press Juicery. Calm voice, sharp elbows, many sensitivities.
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9
Janet / Gary Pruitt City Clerk
City Clerk for 22 years. Forms in triplicate, blue ink only, no exceptions.
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House rules
- Open a round only when Nick calls it. Your phone will unlock each round as it starts. Read it silently and don't show your screen to anyone. You may paraphrase or read lines aloud if you choose.
- Be a Karen. Complain, demand, and ask to speak to the manager. Stay in character.
- When your slip says complain, do it out loud and in character, and include every detail it tells you to mention. Complaining is how information spreads in this town.
- You may dodge, deflect, and fib to protect your secret. If someone confronts you with real proof, you must confess it.
- In Round 3, one person will learn they're the murderer. The murderer may lie about anything.
- Everyone else: the What You Saw part of your Round 3 slip is the truth. You don't have to volunteer it, but you can't lie about it.
- Times matter. Use the floor plan.
- The ghost can talk, haunt, and share memories, but can't touch evidence. The ghost still votes.