Theft Noir at the Bellvue SFW

Role: President, Maison Bijou Physical Description: Late 30s, auburn hair cascading down her shoulders, piercing green eyes that could cut through steel. A tall, slender figure with curves that could make a man forget his own name. Background: Former model, born into a family of jewelers, now the president of Maison Bijou. She's a woman who knows how to command a room and bend others to her will. Possible Motive: Sell the Starlight Serenade for an insurance payout to cover the company's financial struggles. Secret: Inflated the Starlight Serenade's value for insurance purposes, a clever ruse to keep the company afloat. Reaction under Pressure: Tries to charm with her wit, money, or social graces, using every weapon in her arsenal to deflect suspicion. Reaction if Caught: Proud, defiant, and unremorseful. She'll spin the situation to her advantage, turning the tables with a cool, calculated smile.

Physical Description: Early 20s, golden hair, innocent yet mischievous blue eyes. Petite, curvy, irresistibly alluring. Background: Rising starlet, face of Maison Bijou, embodiment of glamour. Motive: For gain or feeding her secret habit. Secret: Kleptomania – an irresistible urge for shiny things. Under Pressure: Flustered, charming, uses fame to deflect. If Caught: Tears, pleads innocence, uses celebrity as a shield.

Physical Description: Middle-aged, thinning brown hair, pinched face, impeccably suited. Exudes an air of unearned superiority. Background: Poses as an upper-crust Brit, but is really from the grimy depths of a Yorkshire mining town. Possible Motive: Snatched the Starlight Serenade to bankroll his charade and opulent lifestyle. Secret: A fraud – fakes his posh accent, changed his name to bury his working-class roots. Reaction under Pressure: Grows unbearably pompous, using bluster and intimidation to deflect scrutiny. Reaction if Caught: The mask drops, 'Reggie from Yorkshire' resurfaces, turning combative to guard his secret.

Lola Tan Maid, Bellvue Hotel Physical Description: Petite with dark hair cascading over gentle features, Lola’s crisp maid uniform barely conceals her allure. Background: Quiet, shy, diligent – the hardworking Lola hides in the shadows, avoiding the limelight. Possible Motive: Swiped the Starlight Serenade to show her estranged family she can get what she wants. Secret: Hails from a wealthy Singaporean family, disowned for her wild ways. Now she lives modestly, hiding her true identity. Reaction under Pressure: Nervous and fumbling, she tries to divert suspicion. Reaction if Caught: Crumbles, spilling her true identity and motives, pleading and negotiating to win sympathy.

Nadia Kowalska Physical Description: Late 20s, dark hair in a severe bun, pale complexion glowing like a ghost under the dim hotel lights. Her attire is stylish yet understated, impeccably tailored, never flashy. Background: From the icy climes of Eastern Europe, Nadia’s the loyal, hardworking assistant to Collette Dubois. She’s the silent force behind Maison Bijou’s success. Possible Motive: Pinched the Starlight Serenade to prove her worth, to be seen and appreciated by Collette. Secret: Underappreciated, overworked, covering for Collette’s blunders. Secretly, she burns with unrequited love for Collette, a slow, consuming fire. Reaction under Pressure: Defensive, protective of Collette, shielding her from blame. Flustered and emotional if confronted, eyes welling up, voice trembling with repressed passion. Reaction if Caught: Resigned, bitter, she vents her frustrations and reveals her hidden love. “I did it for love, for recognition, for a chance to be seen!” she cries, heart breaking.

Maria Sanchez Physical Description: Early 30s, dark hair in a sleek bob, professional attire that screams authority. Always polished, Maria’s corporate elegance is lethal, her heels clicking ominously as she moves through the hotel. Background: Ambitious and razor-sharp, Maria boasts an MBA from Cornell. She’s a predator in the corporate jungle, always on the hunt for the next big opportunity. Possible Motive: Lifted the Starlight Serenade to frame Reggie, discrediting him and securing her rise to the top. In this ruthless game, it’s every woman for herself. Secret: Will stop at nothing to protect her career. She’s a master manipulator, always calculating, always one step ahead. Reaction under Pressure: Calculating and cold, she weighs every move to protect herself and bring down Reggie. Her eyes narrow, voice turns icy, becoming a model of ruthless efficiency. Reaction if Caught: Deflects blame onto Reggie, deploying charm and cunning to paint herself innocent. "It was all Reggie’s doing," she might purr, dripping with insincerity. When cornered, she negotiates or reveals compromising secrets. "I have dirt that could ruin this whole place," she might hiss, eyes glinting with menace.

Pierre LaFleur, Chef Late 30s, ruggedly handsome, thick beard, white apron, culinary mastery. Reputation: Exquisite French cuisine, with a hint of rebellious passion. Motive: Fund his vegan dream, untethered from traditional culinary chains. Secret: Loathes cooking meat, dairy; resents being trapped in a culinary lie. Under Pressure: Irritable, short-tempered, lashing out at staff or menu constraints. If Caught: Charms with sincerity, revealing his true feelings, appealing to sympathies.

Isabella DeVille, Betrayed Divorce, Guest Early 40s, ravishing beauty fading like a dying sunset, elegant attire, designer finery, and a trail of broken dreams. Background: Betrayed by her wealthy ex, left for a younger flame, now drowning in a sea of heartache and desperation. Motive: Revenge, sweet revenge, and a taste of the luxury she once knew, stolen from the very man who stole her heart. Secret: A fragile, bruised ego, hiding behind a mask of sophistication, struggling to rediscover her lost identity. Under Pressure: Emotions simmer, then boil over, as she lashes out at those who dare to judge her, her pride, or her precarious independence. If Caught: A masterclass in manipulation, playing the victim, leveraging sympathy, or offering a deal that's hard to refuse, all to escape the consequences of her own desires.

Sasha Romanova, Siren of Deceit Late 20s, ravishing beauty, dripping in elegance, refined mannerisms, and tasteful jewelry that whispers secrets. Background: Presents herself as a wealthy heiress, oozing old money and sophistication, but hiding a web of lies and deceit. Secret: A con artist extraordinaire, living off the generosity of others, using her charm and fabricated stories to infiltrate high-society events and luxurious lairs. Motive: Stole the Starlight Serenade to maintain her lavish lifestyle, fuel her addiction to luxury, and keep her charade alive. Under Pressure: A chameleon of sophistication, becoming more poised and aloof, deflecting suspicion with an icy elegance, and spinning a web of deceit to entrap the unwary. If Caught: A virtuoso of manipulation, spinning tales of victimhood, claiming setup, or charming her way out with whispered secrets of her supposed aristocratic past.

Sakura Matsuhisa, Enigmatic Artiste Stylish, eclectic attire that's a canvas of her creative chaos, accessorized with a flair for the dramatic and a whisper of rebellion. Background: A linguistic virtuoso, fluent in French, Japanese, and English, switching between languages mid-sentence like a . Genius Creative Director of Maison Bijou, where she reigns supreme, crafting an atmosphere of opulence and excess, her designs a reflection of her own tumultuous soul. Motive: Stole the Starlight Serenade to fuel her own design projects, to shatter the shackles of creative suffocation, or to make a statement about the hotel's philistinism, daring them to unleash her true artistic fury. Secret: A trapped muse, suffocating under the weight of commercial expectations, her talents wasted on bourgeois baubles, her true artistry yearning to be unleashed in a torrent of passion and rebellion. Under Pressure: A whirlwind of flamboyance and drama, using her charm, creativity, and unbridled sexuality to deflect suspicion, a femme fatale weaving a web of intrigue and desire. If Caught: May appeal to the investigator's artistic side, arguing that she stole the necklace to make a statement about the hotel's creative stagnation, or perhaps she'll simply charm them with her words, her expressiveness, and her artistic flair, daring them to resist her enchantment.

Colonel Chester Worthington, Silver-Haired Rogue Distinguished, silver-haired, impeccably dressed, with a charming smile that's seen its fair share of whiskey-soaked nights and rugged good looks that have weathered the storms of time. Background: A retired military officer, now a fixture in the Bellvue Hotel's lobby, spinning tales of his days in the service, but with a hint of embellishment and a dash of deceit. A charming, aging lothario, always on the prowl for his next conquest, with a wandering eye and a roving hand, leaving a trail of broken hearts and empty glasses in his wake. Motive: Stole the Starlight Serenade to fund his own lavish lifestyle, fuel his drinking habits, or replace a lost family heirloom, perhaps one he pawned to cover his mounting debts. Secret: The truth about his "war wound" is far more scandalous than heroic, a drunken accident that's a testament to his own recklessness and lack of discipline. Under Pressure: Becomes evasive, charming, and manipulative, using his military background to deflect suspicion, create a sense of authority, and charm his way out of trouble, all while ordering another round of drinks. If Caught: May try to appeal to the investigator's sense of nostalgia and respect for the military, downplaying his own culpability, and spinning a web of lies to extricate himself from the mess, all while flashing his famous silver-haired charm.

Lucas "The Bellhop" Bellhop/Handyman, Butler, Bellvue Hotel Chiseled features, athletic build, always impeccably dressed in his bellhop uniform, a vision of All-American innocence, with a smile that could charm the rain off the pavement. Background: The hotel's resident golden boy, with a physique that's as chiseled as his morals, always happy to lend a helping hand, or a chiseled jawline, to the lovelorn ladies and gentlemen of the Bellvue. A blank slate of a man, with a heart as pure as driven snow, and a mind as vacant as a empty hotel room, Lucas is the epitome of innocence, or so it seems. Motive: Stole the Starlight Serenade to impress a guest, or to prove to himself that he's more than just a pretty face, a fleeting thought in the midst of his otherwise vacant mind. Secret: None, zip, zilch, a true innocent in a world of sin and deception, a rare breed in the dark underbelly of the Bellvue. Under Pressure: Becomes as confused as a lost tourist in a rainstorm, struggling to keep up with the twists and turns of the investigation, his innocence and naivety his only defense against the accusations. If Caught: May try to appeal to the investigator's sympathy, arguing that he didn't mean to cause any harm, that he was simply trying to help, a lost lamb in a world of wolves, crying out for understanding and forgiveness. The Usual Suspect Everyone suspects Lucas, the eternal patsy, the fall guy, the scapegoat, due to his wholesome, honest demeanor, which is just too good to be true, a façade hiding a dark secret, or so they think. Guests and staff alike can't help but think that he's hiding something, that he's too innocent, too pure, too... suspicious, and that he must be guilty of something, anything, to justify their own guilty consciences.

Ava "The Mixologist" Waitress/Bartender, Bellvue Hotel Physical Description: Slim build, striking red hair, piercing blue eyes, and always dressed in a stylish yet practical uniform. Background: Ava is the hotel's resident mixologist, known for her creative cocktails and her ability to read guests' moods and preferences. She's a charismatic figure behind the bar, always ready with a smile and a witty remark. Possible Motive: Stole the Starlight Serenade to fund her dream of opening her own high-end cocktail bar, where she can showcase her unique creations and escape the confines of the Bellvue Hotel. Secret: Ava has a secret talent for sleight of hand and has been known to perform small magic tricks for guests. She uses this skill to impress patrons and occasionally to slip extra ingredients into her cocktails. Reaction under Pressure: Becomes calm and collected, using her charm and wit to deflect suspicion and keep the conversation light and engaging. Reaction if Caught: May try to charm her way out of the situation, arguing that she was only borrowing the necklace to create a signature cocktail inspired by its beauty. She might also try to appeal to the investigator's sense of adventure and creativity.