Skullduggery story
On an expedition in Papua New Guinea, Tropis, a tribe of ape-like creatures, are being used as slaves by humans. When one of the Tropis is allegedly murdered, the following murder trial centers round the question: are the Tropis a form of human or animal?
12 total · 7 major · 5 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| animal rights | major | We were encouraged to ponder whether the ape-like creatures should be granted the rights of humans or animals. |
| ape-like being | major | An expedition party encountered a tribe of ape-like creatures. |
| cryptid | major | An expedition party encountered a tribe of ape-like creatures that Dr. Sybil Greame speculated were the missing link. |
| hominid evolution | major | Paleontologist Dr. Sybil Greame was convinced she found in the ape-like creatures the proverbial missing link. |
| romantic love | major | Dr. Sybil Greame fell in love with Douglas Temple on the expedition. |
| slavery | major | Some greedy members of an expedition party enslaved a tribe of ape-like creatures and forced them to mine phosphorous. |
| wilderness expedition | major | There was a perilous expedition deep into the heart of Papua New Guinea. |
| bestiality | minor | Otto Kreps fathered a child with one of the ape-like creatures. |
| cannibalism | minor | Certain expedition party members were appalled to discover some New Guinean tribes-people eating flesh of the ape-like creatures. |
| exploitation of sentient beings | minor | Douglas Temple and Otto Kreps enslaved a tribe of ape-like creatures and forced them to mine phosphorous. |