First. You admit the possibility that no one has come to same conclusion. Why, if it's obvious?
Second. You didn't immediately say your version, calling it spoilers. Why can it be spoilers if such a version has already been suggested and it's obvious?
~Liz.
I must admit, I had not read through
all of the available posts regarding this discussion prior to my initial statement. However, even if I had, surely you would not have expected me to simply point to a selection of said posts and say "These people have it right and here is the evidence to back up their claim", no? That would be no fun at all.
And I distinctly recall typing the word 'spoilers' with a set of apostrophes to indicate that the term was being used quite loosely. Although, I do suppose using actual quotation-marks could have brought that point across more effectively... but I am a fair bit 'set in my ways' with these things, I must admit.
Yeah, sorry you had to go through that. I tried to alleviate some of it with some levity, by blaming the banshee. It seemed to have worked, for a few minutes at least. I didn't see that you said anything that warranted a lot of what was said. Yes, I myself find people keeping thoughts like that to themselves to be annoying, but that's because my brain loves picking at puzzles. I've been that way since I was a kid. However, that isn't any reason for people to take this to a personal attack level. This is a forum for an adult game, please act like adults. Anyway, on to theory crafting.
I actually agree with your presenting of most of the facts, however the whole theory seems to lack one piece of information for me personally. How did Delilah find out, and why was she so cagey about it?
To me, that screams that the blackmailer is linked to her, which is why I personally suspect her other mother Victoria, although some have mentioned it could be her boss. The other one that made some sense was that she had hacked Ashe's phone, just like the blackmailer, and had seen the information that way. Personally, that falls flat, but I would be happy to be proven wrong. Honestly, the only thing I think most of us (key word MOST) can agree on is that Delilah is so obviously the answer that she is TOO obviously the answer. Anyway, just my two cents.
People resorting to namecalling, insults and other hostile behaviour are hardly worth acknowledging beyond the act of notifying the site moderators about the matter. "Sticks and stones", as the rather silly saying goes. Though I can certainly agree that people withholding information do tend to pique one's curiosity, occasionally even to an aggravating degree; quite frankly, that was even more or less entirely my intention, so as to stimulate further discussion. It is rare one gets to see so vivid of a conversation regarding these kinds of games, rarer still that the conversations be warranted.
As for Delilah finding out, well, she as I stated in my earlier post, she could have known this since a while ago. Obsessive people often turn quite resourceful in finding out anything, everything and all inbetween regarding the objects of their respective obsessions.
Nevertheless, I disagree with your theory for it being Victoria, but admittedly largely based on what we may as well call 'a hunch', as it were. She is out of town when the blackmail begins, which begs the first of a series of questions: "Why then?" The second question that arises is "What would be her motive?" Ashe has indeed had
the option to sneak a peek at Kate before that moment, but that is hardly a given, and if that variable is removed, then what motive could remain? Even so, I find it impossible to believe that Kate would have divulged this fact to her wife. The third question would be "How would she have time for all of this?" It is mentioned that Victoria is on a business trip; I can assure just about
everyone here that such trips never leave much time for leisure, least of all sufficient such that orchestrating a moderately elaborate blackmail plot is at all possible.
Of course, I could be wrong about any of the suspects thus far, but I do tend to stay within the realms of reason in these things. As I see it, Victoria is simply not a reasonable candidate for masterminding the whole affair.
I do hate to seem lazy, but if you have read through my most recent posts in this thread, then I am sure you will understand me being a fair bit 'forumed out' at this point. Quite frankly, given that my partner mostly maintains our presence on this forum, this is by far the most activity and effort I have ever invested into this particular site. As such, I shall humbly ask that you refer to my above statement regarding your assertion that
Victoria is the villain in this. However, I must admit I have not yet read your linked posts; I shall be doing so shortly. Perhaps you may have formed some theory that I had not considered. The very possibility of that is quite thrilling, I must admit.
Addendum: In regards to your theory in itself, hm... Whilst it is not unfounded, as I see it, it does seem rather farfetched and simply not very 'likely', if you will excuse the vagueness of my expression. Blackmail is a particularly sinister form of crime, after all, and typically takes an even more cruel and sadistic mindset than just about any other non-violent transgressions. We have not had any useful amounts of information regarding
Victoria in the game thus far, so for all we know, she could indeed be a hateful, spiteful, cruel and uncaring wretch of a woman. But a lot of questions are left unanswered overall regarding her, so any greater assumptions are largely moot, I feel.
~Liz.
