Overview | Sieze the Heir

“Dear Sir / Madam:

You are codialylyly invited to the Ankh-Morpork Grande Ball at the Patricians' Palace, to be held upon the last day of Hogswatche, to mark the end of the Year of the Fruitbat.”

On the Twelvth day of Hogswatch Ankh-Morpork came to see...

Twelve Plotters plotting,

Eleven Priests a' praying,

Ten Nobles niggling,

Nine Schemes a' hatching,

Eight Colours Clashing,

Seven Dwarves a' drinkin',

Six Servants serving,

Five Loyal Guards,

Four Fools in love,

Three Wise Men,

Two Assassins,

....And the Death of the Patrician.

 A two session Freeform for 24 Players of mystery, murder and treacle, written and conceived by Alex White and Mark Philp (and of course, Terry Pratchett).

Synopsis | Sieze the Heir

It is the last night of Hogswatche, and the Patrician of Ankh Morpork is holding the Annual Hogswatchnight Ball for the nobles of the city. For the event, a play entitled "Ejvdicvs the Seer" has been commissioned to be performed by Players from The Dysk. As well, Lady Sibil Ramkin has pleaded with the Patrician to host a 'Myrdur Mysterie' written by herself, "Like they do in foreign parts (with costumes!)".

The Ball is abuzz with talk of recent events: the theft of a ledger (or was it a script) from The Dysk; the murder of Limey Wilson; the appearance of the mysterious Count de Money; and a land dispute.

With twelve plotters plotting (over a 'Myrdur Mysterie' at the very least), Eleven Priests a' praying (that all will end well), Ten Nobles niggling (over anything and everything), nine schemes a' hatching (a dispute, a Hogfather, an inpersonation, an investigation, several love stories, a murder, a mysterie, a play in disaster and the press in attendance!), eight colours clashing (octarine included), seven dwarves a' drinking (including an honourary dwarf!), six servants serving, five loyal guards (both on-duty and off-duty), four fools in love (working up enough courage to follow through with their convictions), three wise men (in a lot of trouble!), two assassins (the myrderer and the murderer of Limey Wilson), and the death of the Patrician (on-stage and possibly off-stage as well...), it's going to be a busy night!

(Yes, every verse was worked into this Freeform!)