text: [Themes: fan fiction, animal perspective, fantasy, drama]
  
  Welcome to ASP's interactive story! Every choice you choose can affect who you feel is the murderer, so be careful with your choices! Once you finish, please post on the topic found on ASP's forum with your guess as to who the murderer was. Prizes will be posted there, good luck!
  
  Ikaika had a beautiful moment planned for his love, Flare. He decided to finally ask her to go with him to Lover's Ledge, and there under the moonlit sky, he would propose. It sounded perfect in his mind. As he neared the den, his heart dropped as his nose detected something was definitely wrong. Approaching the den site, he noticed bloody pawprints, a few claw marks on a tree, pawprints in the mud and multiple fresh leaves covering the dirt. Stepping over this, his heart leapt as he saw a body. There, in the dirt near the dead, lied a mangled body. As he noticed, a shadow crossed the area quickly, disappearing into the night. Hearing Ikaika's wails and cries and pleads, Kali and a few others came over.
  
  You, a Newcomer to the pack, stretched your mighty paws and flick your tail after hearing a commotion near the den. Getting up, you walk over and notice a few other members gasping as they stared at some mangled body. As your eyes fell on the body, you knew it was surely Flare. Ikaika was being consoled at this time, while you go to search for the Kiazolos. There at the scene was Kali and Soran, discussing quietly amongst themselves. Kali notices you watching them both, and flicks her ear to indicate their discussion was over, for now. She approached you, rather unamused you were listening to this private conversation. Kali and Soran both smelled of baobab tree sap, so you knew they were clearly doing something together before this happened. "How much did you hear?" she asked, as Soran made his way over as well.
  
  You reply:
  
  [Author's Note: An ASP interactive game. Flare's body had been found outside the den, brutally torn to pieces. Many members are to blame, yet they are all acting different so it may be hard to pinpoint who did this. Who committed this crime?]
  
  > say "I heard it all"
  "Oh, you heard it all eh?" Kali said, fidgeting slightly now. She sighed and looked at Soran, shaking her head slowly. "We fear Ikaika will lose his mind, now that Flare's gone" she said, sitting down with a sigh, "And she was my Lead Zaka for so long...I can't believe anyone would do this! The marks on the ground and on her body are from a canid, I'm sure of it". Soran consoled Kali with thoughts of sweet potatoes, which you found rather odd, so you backed up a bit. The Kiazolos were so lulzy.
  
  Once Kali was alright, she shook her fur slightly and stood. "Find out who did this" she said angrily now, lashing her tail behind her. "Would you think looking at her body would help, or would you prefer looking at the scuff marks on the tree first?"
  
  You reply:
  
  > say "I would like to look at her body"
  "Very well, go have a look" Kali replied, as she and Soran walked off to discuss potatoes and 67 and other lulz. You nodded, now a detective in the Kiazolo's eyes, and went to go look at the body.
  
  You reached the body as other members stood around and whispered. You looked her over, noticing a large gash across her head, a few scratch marks across her side, not deep enough to cut through skin, but enough to graze the fur, and some bloody pawprints surrounding the area. They led off to the Misty Falls. You sat for a moment, contemplating your decision. You can go to the Misty Falls and see where the trail leads, or you can go ask members who are around the crime scene.
  
  You finally decide:
  
  > go to Misty Falls
  You approached the Misty Falls, following the pawprints you saw earlier. Seeing that they had dried and no longer produced a trail, with no scents around, you turn and head back to the den to discuss with the members. As you did so, you noticed the slight smell of baobab tree sap.
  
  > head back to the Den
  Deciding to talk to the members, you look around you. You notice the following:
  
  Ikaika
  
  Poison
  
  Phantom
  
  Star
  
  Lavi
  
  Simms
  
  Kali
  
  Soran
  
  As you've already talked to Kali and Soran, and would rather not bother them as they were eagerly talking to one another off in the distance (you assume about potatoes, the usual), you ruled them out. Simms and Lavi just arrived at the scene, and didn't seem to have anything to do with what was going on. You then decide on Ikaika, Poison, Phantom and Star as possible suspects.
  
  Thinking it over, you decide to:
  
  > talk to Ikaika
  Approaching Ikaika, you see he's freaking out and hyperventilating. "Ikaika, shhh" you say soothingly, at which he starts to bawl.
  
  "That's what Flare use to tell me!" he wailed, using his tail to dry his eyes. You sighed, shaking your head.
  
  "Look man, we know you're upset. Kali and Soran want me to find out what happened, so tell me what you noticed" you say to him. He sniffles a bit, looking at Flare's dead body once more.
  
  "I had the perfect evening planned...under the moonlight, with the stars twinkling just like her sapphire eyes, and...and the crickets chirping our melody. It was perfect, just for Flare. I wanted to invite her to join me and surprise her with this, so I walked over here as I know she's always at the den. On my way here I saw the pawprints in the mud but didn't think anything of it, since you know, it's pack territory and everyone walks around here. On her body there was a huge cut on her head. As I sat here stunned, I saw a shadow of a figure go across, but didn't think of following it. Oh the agony in my heart!" he replied, starting to cry once again. Ikaika lied down and crossed his paws, revealing dry mud.
  
  You then decide to:
  
  > talk to Poison
  You approach Poison who was standing around the scene, licking his lips hungrily. Blood covered his paws and mouth, as well as a bit of grey fur under his claws.
  
  "What were you eating?" you ask, flicking your ear as you observe Poison.
  
  "None of your business" he responded, looking at you in a pathetic way. "...but if you must know, I caught a rabbit" he said, trying to get the blood off his muzzle now.
  
  "What do you know about the murder?" you ask Poison.
  
  "N-ohhhh-ting" he replied, sticking his tongue between his paw pads, eagerly cleaning. You shrug, knowing you'd get no more information from this guy.
  
  You then decide to:
  
  > talk to Phantom
  You approach Phantom, who was hitting on Simms. "You may fall from the sky, you may fall from a tree, but the best way to fall... is in love with me" he says, nudging a small mouse carcass towards Simms.
  
  "Uh...I have to go" Simms says, turning and walking away quickly.
  
  "Come on girl! You know you want this!" Phantom cried, trailing after her. After Simms slapped him with her tail as a "don't follow me" move, he stopped and sat down, sulking.
  
  "Hey Phantom" you say, letting him know you're there.
  
  "YOU, don't you dare try to go after Simms, she's MY girl!" Phantom shouted, gaining the attention of Lavi and Charcoal who were talking amongst themselves.
  
  "Woah, calm down, I'm not interested in Simms. What I want to know is what you know about the murder" you respond quickly.
  
  "Murder? Oh, you mean my darling Flare? Such a shame, we would have been so great together...if it wasn't for Ikaika!" Phantom said, turning towards the male and showing his teeth. "He was going to take her away from me!" Phantom cried, then turned to see Simms talking with Duke.
  
  "Ah, well do you know anything else-" you respond, but noticed Phantom wasn't paying attention.
  
  "Duke, get your slimy paws off my met to be!" Phantom screamed, turning immediately and running towards Duke and Simms. You sigh, knowing nothing could be done to stop this males raging hormones.
  
  You then decide to:
  
  > talk to Star
  You approach Star, who as sitting by herself near a small puddle. She was grooming and singing to herself, though it wasn't the best melody you've ever heard. "Oh, hello Mr.!" she said, grooming even more now that a male was nearby.
  
  "Hello miss" you respond politely, to be greeted with being rubbed by this female. Star walked around you, rubbing against you tenderly. "Uh..." you murmur, moving away a bit. Star pouted, sitting down and pinning her ears back sadly.
  
  "I never get any attention, I wish the boys would notice me..." she said, sniffling. "Especially that muscular Ikaika...ugh, he's so adorable!" she moped.
  
  "Well, speaking of Ikaika...do you know anything about the murder?" you ask.
  
  "What murder?" Star replied, turning back to grooming.
  
  "The one where someone killed Flare just a few hours ago" you reply.
  
  "WHAT? Flare's dead?! Does that mean Ikaika is single once more?" Star screamed, now eagerly grooming. "Sorry dear, I've got to go find that hunk of dog before he's taken by someone else!" She then runs off, screaming the male's name to the sky.
  
  You then decide to:
  
  > Contemplate
  You go off alone to the river, looking at your reflection. This is where you decide who the murder was. You talked to Kali, Soran, Ikaika, Phantom, Star and Poison, all of which had something going on with them.
  
  Kali and Soran smelled like baobab tree sap. Such an odd smell, perhaps they worked together to kill Flare? Their motive: Wanting to be the only Elite couple.
  
  Ikaika had mud all over his paws, similar to the mud pawprint from the clues. His motive: Kill the one everyone thought he loved to be with someone else.
  
  Phantom had an intense hatred towards Ikaika, for he also loved Flare. His motive: jealousy.
  
  Star had a huge crush on Ikaika, and knowing Flare was dead she eagerly went to find him. Her motive: Love.
  
  Poison had grey hair under his claws, along with blood splattered on his face and paws. He says he killed a rabbit, but rabbits around this part have brown fur, not grey... His motive: Angry about love and not having anyone to love for himself, so he must kill Flare so Ikaika has no one to love either.
  
  So...who killed Flare? Post your answer on the topic provided, and feel free to include how you liked the story and if you'd like to see more sometime!