(Marie)
*You appear to be*
the young, pious, and attractive owner of a small Asian pharmaceutical shop in the city. You are an expert of herbs and are able to get remedies for most anything. You get most of your ingredients imported in from Hong Kong via Mr. White's shipping company.
*You really are*
the daughter and killer of Mr. White. You were born in Hong Kong to a poor, but very intelligent mother. She was banished from her home for having a child out of wedlock. She worked very hard to get enough food and money to raise you. While you were young she taught you much of herbal medicine, remedies and poisons. She first told you that your father had left to America to make money and that he'd return someday soon to take you both away. She would write him letters every week but never got a response. In time the troubles of being poor and trying to raise you started to overcome her - before she passed away she told you the true story of your father, Mr. White. He was a young, wealthy British man that was always out at night having fun with the ladies, alcohol and opium. When he met her, a proper and beautiful woman, he knew he must have her. After many weeks of trying to win her over, she finally gave in to his overtures and they soon got married in secret. That was when you were conceived. As a startling surprise, he left the next day for San Francisco and said he promised to return. He was never heard from again even after she told him of his daughter and how impoverished you both were. As she spoke her final words, you vowed to have your revenge. You continued to perfect your herbal skills and in time had enough money to start over in the US (pretty impressive for a 12 year old). Because of the Chinese Exclusion Act you had to immigrate illegally. You quickly got a job at a general store and in a few years had enough money to start up your own herbal store. You also started attending church on a regular basis - Catholicism made a lot of sense to you. You followed the "low-key" news of Mr. White - how he had a monopoly of sorts with importing the more questionable items from Hong Kong (rare trinkets, herbs, government papers, people, and lots of opium - you actually had to start getting your herbs from his import warehouse). You took note when he purchased and moved into the old Mr. Rex estate after Mr. Rex died (it seemed fishy and just added to your hatred for him). He also got married (how could he?!) shortly after the move. You became well known for your store and soon were even making things for those close to the White estate. A few weeks ago Mr. White announced this weekend retreat at his place for a very elite group and you found yourself invited - at last, your chance to meet your father.
*Last night you were*
Being elegant as ever. You kept low-key for most of the evening, though you did have a nice conversation with Father Black (hmm... he's a strange one) and then the maid, Miss Periwinkle, about Mr. White, life in US and Asia (seemed to you like she yearned to get away from her days of servitude). When most everyone was asleep, you went downstairs and found Mr. White and Mr. Steel in the study chatting over a small game of poker. You flirted innocently with Mr. White. Mr. Steel soon excused himself (he was tired and could take your hint). You helped pour a couple more shots of whisky for Mr. White and when it looked as if your attempt to seduce him right there had worked, you kissed him deeply while depositing a powerful poison in his mouth and had him drink down another shot. Eye to eye with him, you said, "You should know better than to cheat on your wife, especially with your daughter... Mother you can now rest." With these last words he realized who you were and then passed out. You quickly poured most of the remaining whisky in his mouth and on his shirt and placed the bottle in his hand. You went back upstairs - your life long goal was complete, but now what? Being somewhat teary eyed, you woke Father Black and asked for his help. He took you in his room to console and reassure you though you didn't tell him anything about what happened. A little later you both heard a gun shot - he left to check it out. While gone you put a sleep-inducing concoction in his glass of water. He quickly returned with news that others were looking into it though it was probably just a trouble-maker outside. He drank his water and you held him tight asking him to protect you. He fell asleep, you took off his clothes and then joined him in bed. :) Unfortunately you must have ingested a tiny amount of the poison used to kill your father as you became very ill and collapsed next to him. You awoke to Miss Periwinkle holding a cold washcloth to your head. You were in your own bed and you felt awful. She told you that Father Black asked that she look in on you and she found you burning up with a fever. Later in the day you recovered nicely.
*Advice*
Whoa, you're a bad one! ;) First thing, you need to thank the Father for taking care of you in more ways than one. He'll have to be your real alibi, but you know he would never come forward with what he thinks you two did as he'd lose his priesthood so he'll have to protect his name by protecting you (or something like that). Second, only Mr. Steel knows that you were with Mr. White last night. It'd be good of you to get him on your side or at least make sure he doesn't tell anyone about you being down there. If so, you'd better have a good excuse or lie for what you did (flirted with me, got disgusted with the drunk fool and went back to bed?).
*Addendum*
You sold Miss Mauve some herbs that would cause one who ingested it to sleep walk though effects may vary.