You stand up. Not too quickly, your head is spinning. You are no fool, you have been posioned. You take little solace in the realisation that the sensation is that of a tranquiliser. He will not let you wake up.

You stumble towards him, slurring. "You're a damn fool.." You lose your sentance because he is lurching forward in his seat, his slurring is worse than yours.

"How did you get... it.. in my... bransy..." he wobbles off his chair. You quickly sit down and rest your head on the back of the armchair. You know you are going to pass out, and he already has. It appears to be a race to the wake; perhaps '67 wasn't such a good year after all.

As unconsciousness descends you marvel in your own physical fitness and how likely it is you will be awake first, you also notice a big, black pair of trousers hazily marching towards you.

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CHARACTERS:
-- You (Edward) - a police officer in your mid-30's
-- Cal Beauchamp - a wealthy, respected 28-year-old businessman who you know to be a murderer.
-- Gabrielle - your 19-year-old sister who is engaged to Cal and recently pregnant.
-- Joseph - normal-looking 30-something-year-old guy who does Tarot readings on the street.
-- Old man - an old man who dresses like a gypsy and works on the street, saying creepy rude things to people for money.
-- Nicolas Dias - depends on who you ask.

SETTING:
New Orleans, present day. Well, let's say pre-Katrina to keep it simple.

STYLE:
The title is Outsmart because the characters are constantly lying and hiding things from each other. OR ARE THEY??? Everyone has his own agenda and probably doesn't want to reveal what that is. But somewhere, deep inside this story, there really is a coherent plot.

NOTE:
If you want to add to the story and wish to know a little more of what Jillian and I are planning, email me and I'll be glad to fill you in!

updated Jul 7 by Rac7hel