Watney Little is an English con-man with a dangerous criminal history who escaped Dartmoor Prison. He is a short, blustery man who resembles Theodore Roosevelt. He has a self-assured and cocky bearing. He wears pince-nez that adds the aura of distinguished snobbery.
Description[]
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According to a police report conducted by Scotland Yard, Watney commited an amazing list of offenses such as fraud, conspiracy to commit fraud, and various degrees of larceny. The report ends with Watney's escape from Dartmoor Prison.
During the opening sequence to The Dagger of Amon Ra, a man is strangled to death in his ship cabin by an unknown killer, who then stuffs his victim into a steamers trunk before walking off. New Leyendecker Museum President Dr. Carrington is seen the next morning getting off the Andrea Doria to meet with Countess Lavinia Waldorf-Carlton, with Steve Dorian helping him carry a steamers trunk. Within the week after his arrival, The Dagger of Amon Ra (artifact)|the Dagger of Amon Ra]] is stolen from the museum.
Act II[]
Dr. Carrington is seen during the museum's charity party while seemingly not too concerned over the dagger's robbery. He listens to Dr. Pippin Carter tell his story about the dagger's discovery before he and the rest of the men (Dr. Carter, Rameses Najeer, and Ziggy) have a group chat about Yvette Delacroix after she wonders off. The president claims to have many experiences with women from several lands, and a french woman suggested to have a "deep conversation" on the back of a dinosaur.
Yvette later flirts with the museum president.
Act III[]
Dr. Carrington can be seen occasionally wondering the museum, and he doesn't interact much with the rest of the characters. However, he did have a 11:00 meeting scheduled with Dr. Carter before he was killed.
At 11:15 PM, Laura Bow discovers the body of Dr. Carrington slumped over his desk on top of a stuffed porcupine filled with needles. Before he died, he used the last of his strength to write "C. P." on his desk with his finger in blood. This alludes to the book Crime an Punishment, which can be found on the right side of the book shelf on the middle row. When Laura looks inside the book, she discover's a police file on Watney Little.
Dr. Carrington was also meant to have a meeting with The Countess and Ziggy at the Medieval Armor Exhibit at 1:00 PM, but only the Countess would be alive to attend.
Later that night, a skeleton placed in a steamers trunk is discovered in the Storage Room. A pocket watch belonging to Dr. Carrington is also found.
Act IV[]
During the Coroner's Inquest, it was discovered that the real Dr. Archibald Carrington III was murdered by Watney Little, who then impersonated the president. During his time in New York City, he was recognized by Detective Ryan O'Riley, who blackmailed Watney into stealing the Dagger of Amon Ra in exchange for the police report and his freedom. After getting what he wanted, O'Riley then murdered Watney to cover his tracks.
It was also revealed that Watney was the man involved in the art burglary scheme with the Countess and Ziggy.
Watney's Epilogue[]
Having died in the course of this story, Watney Little's life of crime came to an abrupt end. As he was not a nice man, nobody missed him.
Watney's Unused Dialogue[]
- (Ask about Press Pass) How charming.
- (Ask about Pocket Watch) AC: I... I... Where did that come from, Miss Bow?
- LB: Oh, it was a gift.
- AC: Now, you listen 'ere you cheap...
- AC:...Miss Bow, I'm, uh, sure there's something I should be doing right now. I've enjoyed our chat, but...please excuse me.
- (Ask about Meat) Good beef should be hung for at least a fortnight.
- (Ask about Snake Oil) Phagh! That odor is beastly!
- (Use Meat) Really, Miss Bow, I don't find decomposition nearly as interesting as Dr. Myklos does
- (Use Snake Oil) Please, Miss Bow, I have a delicate stomach.