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#160 Water Fingerprints
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Arkai
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 		#160 Water Fingerprints
FOLLOWING A NIGHT OF MUDER AND MYSTERY AT... AIKO'S PLACE

<Pictures of Kurt's, Von's, Caine's, Violet's, Tippy's and Anna's fingerprints>

...WE DISCOVERED THAT AN ACTUAL CRIME HAD
BEEN PERPETRATED, THE LAST BOTTLE OF WINE (WHICH
AIKO HAD BEEN SAVING AS A PRIZE FOR THE WINNER) HAD BEEN
SNEAKILY POLISHED OFF BY ONE OF OUR PARTY, EVER PREPARED,
I BROKE OUT THE FINGERPRINTING KIT AND SWIFTLY DUSTED DOWN
THE BOTTLE, FOLLOWED BY AN INKING OF EVERYONE'S WHORLS, LOOPS
AND ARCHES. IN TRUTH, I COULD ONLY FIND A SMALL SECTION OF NON-
SMUDGED PAINT, BUT IT SHOULD BE ENOUGH -

WHO IS THE CULPRIT?

<Picture of a wine bottle saying CHATEAU VUCETICH 231. The bottle also has a fingerprint on it>
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 		Confused Is it just me that cant see any fingerprint on the bottle? Confused

VERY frustrating! Mad

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 		To see the print best I found it simplest to catch the reflection of the sun on the card so a band of light crossed over the bottle. The answer to the card is

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Caine

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 		Very Happy Thank you Adam G! I see it now Very Happy

Embarassed Doh!! Embarassed

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 		[quote="The V.G.P.S."]Very Happy Thank you Adam G! I see it now Very Happy quote]

No worries. This is personally my favourate card. I love forensic science and shows like CSI.
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 		I couldn't see a fingerprint on it either. I just guessed, and got it right first go
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 		Smile Got there eventually using a strong light, magnifying glass & a blown up phototcopy of the card! Help was appreciated as ever! Very Happy

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The V.G.P.S. wrote:
Smile Got there eventually using a strong light, magnifying glass & a blown up phototcopy of the card! Help was appreciated as ever! Very Happy


Actually... you could just use a blacklight or some other UV light. It's really easy to see the details under the blacklight (the fingerprint turns bright orange while the rest of the card remains very dark). Usually the ink you have to 'tilt into the light' is actually UV-responsive light. Blacklights are cheap.
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myf wrote:
I couldn't see a fingerprint on it either. I just guessed, and got it right first go


Is that because you suspect he has a drink problem?

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 		I love this card.

Having a brief forensic science background, I feel there should be more cards like this. Perhaps a whole new card game using forensic science techniques involving contact traces - hair colour, paint layers, fibre type as well as fingerprints.

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Grizy wrote:
myf wrote:
I couldn't see a fingerprint on it either. I just guessed, and got it right first go


Is that because you suspect he has a drink problem?


Who else drinks alot of wine in the game?

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 		I also think that a card could be made out of handwriting analysis.

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isca wrote:
I love this card.

Having a brief forensic science background, I feel there should be more cards like this. Perhaps a whole new card game using forensic science techniques involving contact traces - hair colour, paint layers, fibre type as well as fingerprints.


You mean like "CSI Perplex City" ??? Laughing
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Actually... you could just use a blacklight or some other UV light. It's really easy to see the details under the blacklight (the fingerprint turns bright orange while the rest of the card remains very dark). Usually the ink you have to 'tilt into the light' is actually UV-responsive light. Blacklights are cheap.


I have tried a blacklight without success.

Would appreciate a pointer to where on the bottle I should be looking.

Thanks.

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 		The centre of the fingerprint is to the left of the "231" on the bottle's label. The first time I looked, I couldn't see anything, but I've just gone back and spotted it, and correctly matched it with the naked eye!

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