Turning from the group, I snapped one of the sticks in half and shuffled them, leveling the top tips. I spun to face them, gripping the sticks with both hands.
This scene was inspired by the 1985 movie Clue, where the characters draw straws to determine how to buddy up and search each floor of the mansion for the murderer. While the tone and circumstances in the movie are WAY different, I had to include a nod to my favorite locked-room mystery! I'm pretty sure I watched that movie at least once a year growing up.
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