:::::ATTENTION ALL PILOTS:::::
Stop the presses! It's now time for the exciting conclusion of our Murder Mystery!!!!
Our fearless pilots were slowly being picked off one by one. Pilot MichaelM was a relatively new member of the squadron. Since the butchering began, he had spent most of his time sleuthing, relentless in his search for who or what the Butcher might be. Whilst seated in the library studying some dusty old tome he cried suddenly aloud, "My God! I can scarcely believe it! Solent Green is people!!!"
All at once there was a terrible commotion. Lightning flashed; thunder roared. This caused poor MichaelM such a shock, that in one violent nervous twitch, the old tome from which he had been reading, lept from his hands and flew through the air. It sailed toward the window drapes and crashed with such a thud that made poor MichaelM twitch once more. But lo! That was not the sound of a book smashing the fragile window. No, it was a loud fleshy thump that emanated from behind the drapes. For a moment there was only silence. The other pilots, hearing the cries and the noise came rushing to the room, just as the unknown person hiding behind the drapes fell motionless on the floor.
"Well! Someone was hiding behind the drapes!" exclaimed co-commander Ocelot, "It appears that the greenhorn has given the Butcher quite the thumping."
"But who is it?" inquired d4klutz, starring nervously at the motionless figure on the ground.
"I had just uncovered the last two clues before we were roused by the commotion," said Ocelot, "clues that leave no doubt who the fiendish Butcher is. They read thusly:Left hand or right, doesn't matter to me. Tatoos, my skin bares them, I'd say more than three; and Seven billiards for the price of none."
"Then there can be no doubt!" exclaimed DrumsAndBeer.
"Indeed, DB," said Ocelot. Advancing toward the fallen criminal, he turned the man on his back, the dim candlelight illuminating his face.
"Our Butcher is...."
WarlockBob
A big congratulations to MichaelM for uncovering the Butcher! He will be receiving the 2nd annual Jones Halloween Pipe as a reward for his efforts.
Addendum: nismo270r also guessed correctly but was about 30min late. He will get an ad hoc consolation prize from me.
Thanks to all the pilots who assisted and participated this year.