Tooth of the Matter (Open Mystery RP in Canterlot)

[LostSanity]

Not Graves gave the guard an odd look before turning and seeing the detectives up ahead. "Oh, hello there! Can I help you gents?"

"Crap..." thought Lane. He then responded to the pony.

"Don't mind us... we're just... um... sightseeing!" responded Lane

"Like he'll believe that..." thought Lane

[friedbeaver]

"Oh really?" Graves suddenly smiled. "Well welcome to Carpet-Teria. I'm Mr. Graves, owner of the place."

[LostSanity]

"Oh really?" Graves suddenly smiled. "Well welcome to Carpet-Teria. I'm Mr. Graves, owner of the place."

"I see. What exactly do you make here anyway?" asked Lane though he probably could make a guess from the name of the store.

"Let me guess... carpets?" thought Lane

[friedbeaver]

"Well I thought the name was quite obvious. Carpets of course!" Graves chuckled. "Best darn carpets in the kingdom. Why do you ask? Looking to buy a carpet perhaps?"

[LostSanity]

"Well I thought the name was quite obvious. Carpets of course!" Graves chuckled. "Best darn carpets in the kingdom. Why do you ask? Looking to buy a carpet perhaps?"

"Oh!! I get it now!!" stated Lane, trying his best to sound foolish, as he was gagging on the inside.

"That makes sense. I don't think I need one at the moment, but I'll keep you guys in mind if I ever need one. By the way... speaking of places of businesses... have you ever been to a store owned by a pony names Mr. Keepers? I've heard of his store, and was thinking of checking it out. Can you tell me anything about it?" asked Lane

Now Lane was just being devious. He was trying to see if 'Not Graves' would slip up and say something about Mr. Keepers that might suggest some sort of motive for the theft.

[friedbeaver]

"I...umm...why do you ask?" Graves was sweating. "I...honestly don't know anything about it."

[LostSanity]

"I...umm...why do you ask?" Graves was sweating. "I...honestly don't know anything about it."

Great. Now he was playing dumb. At least that's what Lane thought. With the other ponies not really saying anything, he wasn't sure what to do here. He could either quit the charade and reveal who he really is, or continue the charade.

With that in mind... there was really only one choice left...

"Can I ask you a yes or no question? Are you Horseshoe Graves?" asked Lane

[Rainboom Blitz]

" Wow, I shouldn't have played that cardgame with my cousin from cloudsdale last night.....he is such a cheater" I muttered as I walked to the Carpet-Teria store, as I decided on buying a new carpet to replace the shoddy one that Anni Pegani spilt apple cider on

[friedbeaver]

"Ummm well...oh dear sir, this is a factory!" He suddenly went to the other stallion. "The store is the other way good sir."

[LostSanity]

"Ummm well...oh dear sir, this is a factory!" He suddenly went to the other stallion. "The store is the other way good sir."

Lane was starting to get agitated. He had completely ignored his question and went to help somepony that had just appeared out of nowhere that seemed to be lost. Lane couldn't take this anymore.

"Did you steal Mr. Keepers Golden Tooth or not?!" shouted Lane, his anger getting the best of him...

[Rainboom Blitz]

" Oh I'm terribly sorry good sir, I mistook this wonderful place for a store, my mistake...I'll be on my way" *Rainboom Blitz politely leaves the factory and goes over to the Carpet store*

[friedbeaver]

Mr. Graves turned and gave the detective an incredulous look. "Are you serious? What do you mean stolen? And me?"

[LostSanity]

Mr. Graves turned and gave the detective an incredulous look. "Are you serious? What do you mean stolen? And me?"

Lane's patience was beginning to run thin at this point.

"We have a witness here who states he saw a pony fitting your description leaving Mr. Keepers store late last night, which was around the time that Mr. Keepers golden teeth were stolen. We brought the description to Mr. Keepers and he stated that the only pony that fit the description was you." informed Lane

[Midnight Skies]

Midnight stood behind lane, nodding

[friedbeaver]

"That's just insane!" Graves yelled back. "I'd never steal something from him! Ever! I treasured his business like I did my own!"

[LostSanity]

"That's just insane!" Graves yelled back. "I'd never steal something from him! Ever! I treasured his business like I did my own!"

"Oh? What kind of business do you have then? Because, from what I see, you just work for a business, not own one yourself" stated Lane as he used his left hoof to point back towards the carpet business that Mr. Graves had just came out of.

[friedbeaver]

"Well technically I'm getting a partnership." Graves stated with a smug smile. "Just as long as I cough up the funds to buy it. Then the carpet business would be my business."

He grinned broadly, before looking back. "Wait a second..."

[LostSanity]

"Well technically I'm getting a partnership." Graves stated with a smug smile. "Just as long as I cough up the funds to buy it. Then the carpet business would be my business."

He grinned broadly, before looking back. "Wait a second..."

Lane wasn't sure what this pony was about to do... but... he kept a close eye on him and waited to see what would happen next.

[friedbeaver]

Graves just kept his mouth shut, before shaking his head. "Ummm...anyway, I would never hurt him alright? Whatever trouble he's accusing me of he's wrong. I appreciate him. Haven't you seen that golden tooth? It's amazing! Who wouldn't like a pony like him?"

[LostSanity]

Graves just kept his mouth shut, before shaking his head. "Ummm...anyway, I would never hurt him alright? Whatever trouble he's accusing me of he's wrong. I appreciate him. Haven't you seen that golden tooth? It's amazing! Who wouldn't like a pony like him?"

"So you do know about his tooth? That's quite interesting... is it amazing enough for somepony to want to steal it?" asked Lane