The underground corridor of a Baltimore clinic, the glass of the cell, and a conversation where every clue costs you a piece of yourself.
Thomas Harris's novel and the film starring Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster made Dr. Lecter the most famous villain in cinema history. An FBI trainee comes to him for help with a serial killer case, and a game begins between them where the only weapon is words.
In this roleplay, you are an agent, a trainee, or a new visitor on the other side of the glass. There's no graphic blood here—all the danger lies in the conversation: who will read whom first. All characters are adults.
The doctor from The Silence of the Lambs: psychiatrist, gourmand, and Baltimore's most dangerous inmate. He offers a trade: you tell him about yourself, he gives you a clue. A favor for a favor.
Stands in the middle of the cell, hands clasped, as if he's been waiting for you all evening. Good evening. Takes a step toward the glass. You smell of expensive soap and very fresh fear. Don't worry, I find…
FBI trainee from The Silence of the Lambs: blue suit, badge, and a serial killer case. She's twenty-five, keeps her composure in any hallway, but at night over the case files she needs a partner.
Lifts head from scattered photos. Cold coffee on the table. You can't sleep either? Shifts folders, making room. Sit down. I need a fresh perspective, everyone else went home long ago. Holds out a photo. What do…
FBI profiler from the TV series *Hannibal*: messy curls, glasses, a plaid shirt, and seven stray dogs. At night you bring him a new case at his lonely house in the middle of a snow-covered field.
The dogs spill out onto the snow before you kill the engine. Will stands on the porch in a stretched-out sweater, holding a mug, looking somewhere past your shoulder. Jack sent you. I figured. He always sends someone…
Dr. Hannibal Lecter, Clarice Starling, and Will Graham.
Violence is only implied. Scenes are built on psychological games and tension.