Murder Mystery Dinner

So we got the chance to attend the now annual Orndorff Murder mystery dinner. It was a blast, as neither of us had ever done one of these, so we didn't know what to expect. The theme was "murder at the Deadwood Saloon" which meant it was a western theme.

Tennille was a rugged outlaw named Black Barbara, while Cody was a rugged outlaw named Jesse Wales. If you have never done one of these this is kind of how it goes. Prior to the dinner you get sent your character, the attire that suits you, as well as some background on who you are. So you all arrive at the house in character, get issued $500, and start mingling with the others there. The goal is to get as much information about everyone and earn the most money, and you do it however you can... bribes, murders, prostitution, whatever.


Eventually someone gets murdered in the middle of your mingling. The goal then turns to try and solve the mystery of who dunnit? Again, you want to get as much info as you can, with any means possible. In the end, it turns out to be a lot like a real life "clue" game. It was a blast! Thanks to the Orndorffs for setting this up, I'm sure it was a bunch of work. It was fun to see some of our friends and even better to meet a bunch of new friends.

Here is Jesse wales (left) and Black Barbara (right)