Cup of Mystery - SCONE COLD DEAD

Saturday, February 7, 2015 - 4pm PST / 7pm EST 

A customer ends up dead and the tea room's kitchen takes the heat. Help them clear their name and keep their A rating with the health department.

Join a slew of cyber-sleuths as you work through clues and employ your powers of deduction and reason to figure out whodunit, all from the comfort of your own armchair.

BYO tea & treats to this mystery game played as an interactive videochat via Google+ Hangouts. Depending on the garrulousness of our detectives, this virtual event should last 1-1.5 hours. Availability is limited - 9 participants only.

"So deliciously entertaining, you're sure to feel guilty." 
—M. Gil

$5.95 per player

Cup of Mystery - NOT TO BE TRIFLED WITH

Saturday - Oct 11, 2014 - 4pm PST /
7pm EST 

A ladies' social group reveals what's behind their smiles and carefully crafted personas. The claws come out, and so does the truth!

Play a part or even play dead in this heinous whodunit, all from the comfort of your own armchair.

BYO tea & treats to this mystery game played as an interactive videochat via Google+ Hangouts. Depending on the garrulousness of our detectives, this virtual event should last 1-1.5 hours.

"It's so fun to see who-done-it. Especially if it's me!" 
—G. Poveda

$9.95 per player

Red Herring - superspy mystery weekend

Cold War - Hot Spies

Something's fishy in the world of international espionage

Intrigue abounds when the world's top spies converge aboard a luxury oceanliner in search of microfilm stolen from the UN. Join the super sophisticated set Aug 9-11 on the opulent Queen Mary in Long Beach, CA in the race to solve this case riddled with double agents, double talk and the occasional double entendre. You're sure to be stirred and possibly shaken

Our weekend includes 3 options for participation: 

• 3rd class - Play it cool as a casual observe at our dangerous dinner on Saturday night - price starts at $60
• 2nd class - Go deeper into the story with opportunities to drop & divulge clues. This level includes a clue & cocktail party before Saturday's dinner, accommodations Saturday night, and the ship's internationally famous brunch with backstory resolution Sunday morning - price starts at $265
• 1st class - Go deeper undercover with additional clues and character interaction. Includes 2nd degree activities plus opportunities to play key parts in the story's unfoldment, an hors d'oeuvres & scandals reception Friday night, accommodations Friday night, and a backstory breakfast Saturday morning - price starts at $380

Optional extras in pale italics, *indicates additional fee. (See cost breakdown near bottom of page.)

Fri 08/09 (1st class guests welcome)

• 3pm - Check-in at our floating resort for the weekend, The Queen Mary 
• 8pm - Who's who & what do they want - Get acquainted with your fellow upper crust passengers, over hearty hor s'oeuvres on deck. Here you'll get your first taste, not only of luxury, but of what goes on behind the scenes and where personal loyalties lay. Not everyone is as they seem
• 9pm - On the QT - Be the first to intercept secret communiques from the opposing super powers vying for control of the microfilm

Sat 08/10 

• 9am - They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day.  Join us at the Promenade Cafe for a repast that may prove very enlightening. (1st class guests welcome)
• 10am-6pm - Free time Options - While away your day with any number of activities. We've suggested an option or two for those 1st class guests determined to stay a step ahead of the cutthroat competition  
• Self-guided audio tours available 10am-5:30pm 
• Tour the adjoining *Scorpion Submarine... if you dare $12 (See welcome packet for details)
• 3-4:30pm - In the tradition of MI6, join us for *afternoon tea in the ship's elegant new tea room
• Avail yourself of the ship's spa services,  fitness center and boutique shopping
• Or just enjoy some relaxing quiet time    
• 5-5:30pm - Crack the Code - Learn the basics of Morse Code, once the standard of stealthy communication
• 6-7pm - Poker Face - What would a sophisticated spy story be without a high stakes poker game? Test your coolness and composure as you bet obscene amounts of cash and possessions in the most ridiculous card game afloat
• 6:30-7:30pm - Killer cocktails, conversation.. and clues on deck (1st & 2nd class guests welcome)
• 7:30pm - Double-edged dining - the weekend's main event. It's spy versus spy when all involved face off in a last ditch effort to procure the microfilm.  Identities and motives are revealed, for better or worse. (All event guests welcome)
• 9:30pm - Top off the evening with a nightcap at the ship's historic *Observation Bar

Sun 08/11

• 9:30am - Final resolution to the weekend's affairs while relishing the ship's resplendent brunch buffet (1st & 2nd class guests welcome.)

Costs - based on rates as of 04-01-13, *indicates an additional optional cost 

• Siren School activities - $30-100, depending on level of participation 
• Accommodations - $150 starting price per night
• Onsite meals - $30-100, included depending on level of participation
• Tours - included depending on level of participation
• *Tours
• *Additional meals - market price
• Spa services - market price
• *Transportation to and from town, including air fare, if applicable

Dutiful Details

• A deposit of $60 holds your spot with Siren School. It is refundable within 72 hours of purchase or if the event is cancelled. If for any reason you are unable to participate in the event after the 3 day cancellation period, you may transfer the deposit to another party who would like to participate, or you may consider the deposit as a gracious donation to Siren School's scholarship fund
• A minimum of 10 participants is needed to ensure event fulfillment. Alas, events with fewer than 10 guests will be cancelled or postponed, and deposists refunded
• Rates may increase between the time this was written and the time you decide to book. Be prepared, lest you be disappointed
• Itinerary may change slightly based on weather & availability, but is not likely
• Accommodation costs are based on double occupancy
• Neither Siren School, its principals nor affiliates shall be held responsible for any damage or loss of property, funds paid to 3rd parties, life, pride, nor any ickiness of any kind that participant may have experienced or will ever experience -- period

Take a risk, make your non-refundable deposit today 
$60 

A Matter of Class

3rd class $60.00 USD 2nd class $265.00 USD 1st class $380.00 USD

Note, this is a family program, best enjoyed by those ages 12 and up. $40 for children (age 11 & under)

If you'd like to hobnob with us online, please find us on our Facebook page.  

On the Double - WWII mystery on the Queen Mary 2013

Crossings can be murder!

It's the late 1940's and the Allies have secured surrender in both theaters. The Queen Mary luxury liner, turned Grey Ghost troop transport, has been happily delivering war brides to eager GI's and is at long last all dolled up to resume passenger service as the most opulent resort afloat. So what could possibly go wrong?
Plenty, when you're transporting clandestine war cargo and a mole is trying to gum up the works. Help ferret out the saboteur and save the day in this high seas whodunit rife with crossings and double crossings, Oct 4-6, 2013.

Mondays, Aug 26 - Sept 30, optional 6 week online 1940s Pinup workshop $30.

Our whirlwind weekend includes 3 options for participation: 

• 3rd class - Play casual observe at our dangerous dinner on Saturday night and help expose the mole! - price starts at $60
• 2nd class - Dive deeper into the story with opportunities to drop & divulge clues. This level includes a clue & cocktail party before Saturday's dinner, accommodations Saturday night, and the ship's famous grand brunch with backstory resolution Sunday morning - price starts at $245
• 1st class - Get the full picture with additional clues and character interaction. Includes 2nd degree activities plus opportunities to play key parts in the story's unfoldment, a glamorous welcome dinner Friday night, accommodations Friday night, and a backstory breakfast Saturday morning - price starts at $360 or $405 with VIP tour package

Optional extras in pale italics, *indicates additional fee. (See cost breakdown near bottom of page.)

Fri 10/04 (1st class guests welcome)

• 3pm - Check-in at our floating resort for the weekend, The Queen Mary 
  
  
• 6:45-7:45pm - Twilight Tour of the ship (included in the Very Important Passenger package)
• 8pm - Who's who & what's what - Get acquainted with your fellow upper crust passengers, over a *no-host fine dining dinner at the ship's premier restaurant, Sir Winston's. Here you'll get your first taste, not only of luxury, but of what goes on behind the scenes and who really pulls the strings. Not everyone is as they seem
• 9pm - Crime scenery - Take advantage of the chance to preview evidence of suspicious behavior and misdeeds, far from the prying eyes of the steerage

Sat 10/05 

• 9am - Prior to embarking on your day's excursions, join us for breakfast at the Promenade Cafe. The new day may very well bring new information and insights into the evils that lurk on board. (1st class guests welcome)
• 10am-5:30pm - Free time Options - While away your day with any number of activities. We've suggested an option or two for those 1st class guests determined to get to the bottom of the ship's nefarious goings on
• 11:30am-12:15pm - Her Finest Hour Tour  - a visit back to the ship's Grey Ghost war days (Included in the VIP package. See welcome packet for details)
• 1-2:30pm - *Afternoon tea in the ship's elegant new tea room
• Self-guided audio tours available 10am-5:30pm 
• Avail yourself of the ship's spa services,  fitness center and boutique shopping
• Or just enjoy some relaxing quiet time    
• 3:30 - Professional makeup & hair for our upcoming photoshoot - *Market price
• 4:30 - Informal Pinup photography session; individual & group shots
• 6:30-7:30pm - Cocktails, conversation.. and clues on deck (1st & 2nd class guests welcome)
• 7:30pm - Dubious dining - the weekend's main event. The truth comes out and so do the claws as our culprit is revealed. (All event guests welcome)
• If you participated in our online 1940's workshop, now's your chance to show off by performing our rehearsed song during intermission 
• 9:30pm - Should you need to wind down with a stiff one after the day's excitement, join us for a late evening visit to the ship's historic *Observation Bar

Sun 10/06

• 9:30am - Final resolution to the weekend's affairs over brunch at the ship's bounteous brunch buffet (1st & 2nd class guests welcome.)

Costs - based on rates as of 04-01-13, *indicates an additional optional cost 

• Siren School activities - $30-100, depending on level of participation 
• Accommodations - $150 starting price per night
• Onsite meals - $30-80, included depending on level of participation
• Tours - included depending on level of participation
• *Additional meals - market price
• Spa services - market price
• *Transportation to and from town, including air fare, if applicable

Dutiful Details

• A deposit of $60 holds your spot with Siren School. It is refundable within 72 hours of purchase or if the event is cancelled. If for any reason you are unable to participate in the event after the 3 day cancellation period, you may transfer the deposit to another party who would like to participate, or you may consider the deposit as a gracious donation to Siren School's scholarship fund
• A minimum of 10 participants is needed to ensure event fulfillment. Alas, events with fewer than 10 guests will be cancelled or postponed, and deposists refunded
• Rates may increase between the time this was written and the time you decide to book. Be prepared, lest you be disappointed
• Itinerary may change slightly based on weather & availability, but is not likely
• Accommodation costs are based on double occupancy
• Neither Siren School, its principals nor affiliates shall be held responsible for any damage or loss of property, funds paid to 3rd parties, life, pride, nor any ickiness of any kind that participant may have experienced or will ever experience -- period

Don't be a double crosser. Make your non-refundable deposit today 
$60 

A Matter of Class

3rd class $60.00 USD 2nd class $245.00 USD 1st class $360.00 USD VIP package $45.00 USD

1940's Pinup workshop
$30

Note, this is a family program, best enjoyed by those ages 12 and up. $40 for children (age 11 & under)

If you'd like to hobnob with us online, please find us on our Facebook page.  

Getaway... with Murder, in 'Mauch Chunk' PA

The hills are alive, 
with the sound of murder!

A prominent family flees to Switzerland, only to find they are von trapped owing to a killer on the rampage in the sleepy little Bavarian town of Mauch Chunk, PA. Join us at the Inn at Jim Thorpe, Nov 1-3, 2013 (Fri-Sun) to find out who killed whom and how... and why! 

Our mystery getaway includes 3 options for participation: 

• Manslaughter - Play witness at our deadly dinner on Saturday night and help figure out whodunit! - price starts at $60
• 2nd degree - Dive deeper into the story with opportunities to drop & divulge clues. This level includes a clue & cocktail party before our deadly dinner, accommodations Saturday night, and a backstory resolution breakfast Sunday morning - price starts at $210
• 1st degree - Get the full picture with additional clues and character interaction. Includes 2nd degree activities plus opportunities to play key parts in the story's unfoldment, an hors d'oeuvres & scandals reception Friday night, accommodations Friday night, and a backstory breakfast Saturday morning - price starts at $340

Optional extras in pale italics, *indicates additional fee. (See cost breakdown near bottom of page.)

Fri 11/01 (1st degree guests welcome.)

• 3pm - Check-in at our host hotel for the weekend, The Inn at Jim Thorpe. 
• 6-8pm - First Friday Wine Tasting in the Libations Lounge of the historic Harry Packer Mansion *$25. Not an official part of the mystery, but a great opportunity to see this opulent Victorian home
• 8pm - Who's who & what's what - Get acquainted here at the inn, over hearty hors d'oeuvres & a *no-host bar with the behind the scenes activities and players who pull the strings in town. Not everyone is as they seem
• 9pm - Crime scenery - Take advantage of the chance to view evidence of misdeeds before the police come to clean it up

Sat 11/02 

• 9am - After a homicide-free evening, start the day with breakfast onsite at the Broadway Grill & Pub. In the light of day you may discover more of what is really going on in town. (1st degree guests welcome.)
• 10:30am-5:30pm - Free time Options - While away your day with any number of activities. We've suggested an option or two for those 1st degree guests determined to learn the ugly truth of what goes on in this seemingly picture perfect village
• *Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway $12-24 (See 1st degree welcome packet for details.)
• *Mauch Chunk Museum (See 1st degree welcome packet for details.)
• Old Jail (See 1st degree welcome packet for details.)
• *Packer Mansion (See 1st degree welcome packet for details.)
• *St. Mark's church (See 1st degree welcome packet for details.)
• *Town tours - the one stop shopping option to view the sights listed above. Tours depart today at 11am, 1pm & 3pm and last 1.5-2 hours (See 1st degree welcome packet for details.)
• *Afternoon tea at Albright Mansion
• Get ice cream! The town has some fabulous creameries
• Hiking the area's popular trails 
• *White water rafting
• *Mountain Biking
• Shopping
• Or just enjoy some relaxing quiet time    
• 5:30-7pm - Murder is brewing at Molly Maguires - Stop in at this local hotspot any time during this haphazard 'happy hour' as tensions build. Includes appetizers & *no-host bar (1st & 2nd degree guests welcome.)
• 7:30-9:30/10pm - Dinner & Demise onsite at the Broadway Grill- The truth comes out and so do the claws at the weekend's main event (All whodunit guests welcome.)

Sun 11/03

• 9am - Final resolution to all the town's affairs over breakfast at the Albright Mansion (1st & 2nd degree guests welcome.)

The Inn at Jim Thorpe

Costs - based on rates as of 03-30-13, *indicates an additional optional cost 

• Siren School activities - $30-100, depending on level of participation 
• Accommodations - $140 starting price per night
• Onsite meals - $30-100, included depending on level of participation
• *Museums & Tours
• *Offsite Meals - market price
• *Transportation to and from town, including air fare, if applicable

Deadly Details

• A deposit of $60 holds your spot with Siren School. It is refundable within 72 hours of purchase or if the event is cancelled. If for any reason you are unable to participate in the event after the 3 day cancellation period, you may transfer the deposit to another party who would like to participate, or you may consider the deposit as a gracious donation to Siren School's scholarship fund
• A minimum of 10 participants is needed to ensure event fulfillment. Alas, events with fewer than 10 guests will be cancelled or postponed, and deposists refunded
• Rates may increase between the time this was written and the time you decide to book. Be prepared, lest you be disappointed
• Itinerary may change slightly based on weather & availability, but is not likely
• Accommodation costs are based on double occupancy
• Neither Siren School, its principals nor affiliates shall be held responsible for any damage or loss of property, funds paid to 3rd parties, life, pride, nor any ickiness of any kind that participant may have experienced or will ever experience -- period

$60 non-refundable under penalty of death deposit 

The Price of Murder

3rd degree Manslaughter $60.00 USD 2nd degree $210.00 USD 1st degree $340.00 USD

Note, this is a family program, best enjoyed by those ages 12 and up. $30 for children (age 11 & under)

If you'd like to fraternize with us online, please find us on our Facebook page.