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The complete chocolate conspiracy It all started when several guests aboard the Carnival Victory complained their chocolate mints were missing from their pillows upon returning to their cabins after a night of fun filled entertainment. Sources tell FuNN; several wrappers were found but no chocolates. At first, Carnival dismissed the complaints claiming their cabins were safe from outside intrusion and their cabin crews were of the highest moral standing. The first break in the case came on Tuesday night. Apparently, while the guests were being entertained by the Fun House People during the deck party, several cabin doors on different levels were accessed by the same crew-pass. The crew-pass in question was lost several weeks prior and presumed to be invalidated. It appears the room key was manipulated in such a way that it could bypass the security system even after being canceled. Carnival claimed they were working on the issue and would soon have the problem resolved. Working under the suspicion the culprits could possibly involve the towels animals conveniently place in each cabin; the Fun House Crew decided to investigate the problem on there own. After receiving a tip from an employee of the Belgian Chocolate Shop, the Fun House Crew gathered several more chocolate mints and prepared to lay a trap in St. Maarten. Somehow getting wind of the trap, a message was sent to operatives in St. Maarten and a threat was delivered to the port authority on the island. The threat claimed a jet ski filled with explosives would be smashed into the side of any cruise ship dock at the pier during the next few days. Unknown to the Fun House crew at this time, authorities in St. Maarten decided to close down the port. After making a cruise ship from RCCL leave the port, the authorities banned the Carnival Pride and another ship from entering the port. When the Fun House Crew heard of the issue in St. Maarten, they decided a new plan was needed. Cameras were setup and chocolate baits were placed on the pillows. The trap was set and the Fun House Crew headed to the Pajama Party on Wednesday night. After several more chocolate thefts occurred, the Fun House crew gathered the cameras and headed to the photo studio. Unfortunately, so many people were developing their film of the PJ party; carnival was unable to process the film, which may have contained photos of the culprit(s). It appeared the investigation was at a stand-still. Luckily for the Fun House Crew, the authorities in St. Maarten were quick to track down the sources and determine the whole incident was a hoax. After re-opening the port, the Carnival Victory was allowed to dock on Thursday. The Fun House Crew spread a rumor that they were no longer going to investigate the chocolate theft issue and return to having fun in the Fun House. After arriving in St. Maarten and unknown to the culprit(s), a man with a fish head and an angel disguised as a woman headed into town. Acting as tourists, the detectives were accompanied by a quiet photographer. The trio proceeded to browse the shops in town and wait for signs of wrong doing. While the angel investigated a jewelry store, the fish-head man and the photographer followed a strong smell of chocolate. The smell led them to a colorful establishment known as the Guavaberry Emporium. During the investigation, several photos were taken of the suspected culprit. A photo was taken of the suspect having a drink of guavaberry liqueur with an unknown accomplice (presumed to be the suspect�s St. Maarten connection). Another photo caught the suspect trying to steal a new t-shirt from a quaint little shop. Sensing something was wrong; the suspect had turned a corner and quickly disappeared. While many tourists were distracted by a statue of a peeing boy, the suspect slipped over the door and entered the Belgian Chocolate Shop. Luckily for the investigation, the fish head man and his photographer were not impressed with the statue and alert enough to snap a few photos of the suspect entering the store. After a comprehensive investigation of the jewelry store, the angel (certain the suspect was not interested in jewelry) met the others and the trio proceeded back to the ship to inform the authorities. After hearing of the news and obtaining a description of the suspect, Carnival informed their security staff to be on the lookout for a small furry creature disguised as a slipper. Through the diligence and determination of the security staff, the suspect was apprehended trying to board the ship through one of the ramps used by the crew. Mr. Yan Waloo, the security officer who apprehended the suspect, told FuNN he noticed the safety net placed under the ramp was moving. When he went to investigate he caught the suspect trying to slip under the ramp and into the ship. Mr Waloo informed FuNN that another creature hade been helping the suspect gain access to the ship, but managed to escape before extra security personnel could arrive. Minutes before the arrest, a tourist caught a glimpse of the suspect trying to climb up a docking rope leading into the ship. Mr Waloo believes the metal rings placed on the ropes to stop rats from entering the ship, prevented the suspect from using them to climb back onboard; this forced the suspect to seek another means back onto the ship. Following the arrest, an extensive interrogation proceeded. While the guests enjoyed a fun day at sea (which included a hilarious presentation of the Fun House People during the Karaoke event), security questioned the suspect for many hours. Carnival security now believes several towel animals were assisting this furry creature (something the Fun House crew believed all along). Apparently, the animals would remove the chocolate mints from the pillows and transfer them from cabin to cabin using connecting doors, balconies, and even secret passages within the drop down beds in some of the cabins. After enough chocolates were collected, a carrier would enter the cabins and remove the stash. The accomplice would then proceed to a cabin on deck 6 where it would deliver the merchandise. Security has questioned several suspected accomplices however, due to a lack of evidence; no other arrests have been made. The leader; aka �Right-foot Furbie�, would leave the ship in St. Maarten and proceed to the Belgian Chocolate Shop were he would deliver the goods. Accomplices within the chocolate shop would then melt down the chocolates and reformed them into new mints. These �new� mints would then be placed in fancier wrappers and sold to unsuspecting tourist as genuine Belgian chocolates. A member of the Fun House crew was able to obtain one of these modified chocolates and presented it to security for analysis. A photo was taken comparing the two chocolates for later prosecution. Since returning from the Fun House cruise, the photos taken with the hidden cameras have been developed and sent to Carnival to be used in the prosecution of this furry culprit. The photos do indeed show several towels animals participating in the chocolate conspiracy, unfortunately; most of the animals captured in these photos have mysteriously disappeared. A trial will take place in the upcoming weeks to determine the validity of these charges. Tune into FuNN for complete coverage of the trial....... Just minutes before this broadcast, FuNN learned that a guest on the following week�s cruise entered her room to find a message written in chocolate on the mirror. The message read.... Free the Furbies. Only time will tell if this is an isolated incident or the beginning in a series of towel terrorism. Trial Results can be found at... Cruise Critic - Trial Post

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