The Curse of Kowhai Mall- MATTHEW MAIN THREAD- COMPLETED

ambic · Post Post #0 (isolation #0) » Sat Oct 09, 2021 6:55 pm

The Curse of Kowhai Mall

Role:

Matthew

Player:

Battle mage

You are a vampire looking to become a member of the Vampiric Council. They meet somewhere in this mall. Find their offices, fill out an application form. You will end up needing to do something that impresses them (e.g. save their lives, kill a werewolf, show up in a mirror, defeat a vampire killer, etc) before they will accept you. They will inform you what they want.
Do be careful around Mirrors and Sunlight. Probably best to avoid wooden stakes too.

Goals

1. Fill out an application form to become a member of the vampiric council
2. Become a member of the vampiric council
3. Survive to the end

As alluded to in thread, some players are exiting the mall by train once done. You are not required to buy a train ticket and cannot leave the game. Once you are on the vampiric council, you must survive until the end.

ambic · Post Post #1 (isolation #1) » Sat Oct 09, 2021 6:56 pm

Inventory Slots

1. Pencil Sharpener
2. Red Pen
3. VCS Form
4. Note from VCS about werewolves
5. 3 x Mirror shard
6. Frypan (+1 Defence)
8. Appointment Form for Kowhai Management (Name, Reason for seeing management, Phone Number. Black or Blue pen only)
7. Chain Mail (+2 Defence)
9.Blue Crystal (Plastic)
10. Wine Bottle (+1 Attack)

Statistics

Hit Points:

You have 10 hit points. + 1 Attack

Strength:

You have 6 strength points. You will roll a 6 sided dice during attacks. + 3 Defense.

Mana

You have 4 mana remaining

Chats

Room History

Phase 2 Fashion store viewtopic.php?f=90&t=87962
Phase 2 Storage Area: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=87968
Phase 2 Eatery viewtopic.php?f=90&t=87965

Phase 4 Fashion Store: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=88067

Please confirm in this thread, and post any questions here.

ambic · Post Post #2 (isolation #2) » Mon Oct 11, 2021 11:49 am

I don't know why your PM didn't go through when game started 24 hours ago, but it failed to send.

In compensation for missing the first 24 hours of the game, I will give you an extra 10.00 cash to your starting money of 5 dollars.

ambic · Post Post #4 (isolation #3) » Wed Oct 13, 2021 11:46 am

We do not have a room choice for Phase II for you at the present time

Room CHOICE deadline

(expired on 2021-10-15 16:00:00)

At the current time you may visit any of the following for the NEXT PHASE

- Haughty Fashion
- The Upbeat Cafe
- Bernie and Ertz Menswear
- Trip Up Travel Agency
- Suds-Standard Laundromat
- Waist Away 24 hour Gym
- Needful Antiques
- Bathrooms
- You may always opt to stay in the eatery for the phase.

ambic · Post Post #6 (isolation #4) » Wed Oct 13, 2021 12:47 pm

Ok, will do

ambic · Post Post #7 (isolation #5) » Wed Oct 13, 2021 12:57 pm

You put 5 dollars in the Madame Seer. It tells you the "The Vampiric Society is known as VCS, and the service girl at the Service desk is a low ranking vampire"

ambic · Post Post #8 (isolation #6) » Wed Oct 13, 2021 1:03 pm

First lot:
Matthew & Benson: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=87939
Matthew & Blake: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=87940
Matther & Charlie: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=87941
Matthew & Harry: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=87942

ambic · Post Post #9 (isolation #7) » Wed Oct 13, 2021 1:09 pm

Second batch:
Matthew & Judith: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=87943
Matthew & Kane: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=87944
Matthew & Michigan: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=87945
Matthew & Paul: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=87946

ambic · Post Post #10 (isolation #8) » Wed Oct 13, 2021 1:17 pm

Final Batch:
Matthew & Quentin: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=87947
Matthew & Spiro: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=87948
Matthew & Victoria: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=87949

ambic · Post Post #11 (isolation #9) » Wed Oct 13, 2021 1:21 pm

You approach the Bookstand: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=87899

You may post in both the Eatery and the Bookstand, while there, but you wont be able to approach another thread (Phone store, service desk, santas grotto) while you are at the stand.

ambic · Post Post #12 (isolation #10) » Wed Oct 13, 2021 1:32 pm

In post 33, Battle Mage wrote:
In post 1, ambic wrote:Merrick greats you with a hearty Haldo. He offers you a pen, they are free.

Take a free pen

You gain a red pen

ambic · Post Post #14 (isolation #11) » Wed Oct 13, 2021 1:37 pm

You spent 5 on Madame Seer, so you only have 10 dollars left. You dont have enough for all your purchases.

ambic · Post Post #16 (isolation #12) » Wed Oct 13, 2021 1:41 pm

Ok,

You take:
- One pamphlet from a stack of pamphlets on how to make pentagrams. Free
- The Blueprints for a horrible circular looking bedroom. Free
- The Wanted poster.

You buy the form, and the Mother Mary.

The form is an application form for the Vampiric Council Society. Fill it out and take it to the service desk.

ambic · Post Post #19 (isolation #13) » Wed Oct 13, 2021 1:44 pm

You fill out the form, and then go to the desk: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=87896

ambic · Post Post #21 (isolation #14) » Wed Oct 13, 2021 1:52 pm

Sarah says that to prove yourself to the vampiric council, you need to complete some tasks first. Firstly, find a mirror and smash it. Bring the shard back to the desk.

ambic · Post Post #24 (isolation #15) » Wed Oct 13, 2021 2:06 pm

So you are still smashing the bottle?

ambic · Post Post #26 (isolation #16) » Wed Oct 13, 2021 2:08 pm

Bit more detail:
- Plans for a circular room - Looks to be the schematics of a UFO
- Pamphlet about Pentagrams. Put 5 IDENTICAL items in a pentagon formation, and draw red lines connecting them all. This will drive out demons and ghosts, and or control them. If you are in the pentagon, it drives them away. If they are in the pentagon, it destroys them.
- Wanted Poster about Blue and Red Crystals:

Wanted poster. Some rock collector is looking for blue and red crystals. Will pay. Call 555-3939 if you have suitable crystals

ambic · Post Post #27 (isolation #17) » Wed Oct 13, 2021 2:18 pm

As you walk away, you see a paper form float over to the service desk. Appears to have come from the laundromat

ambic · Post Post #28 (isolation #18) » Wed Oct 13, 2021 2:19 pm

The bottle is a +1 weapon now, see opening posts.

ambic · Post Post #31 (isolation #19) » Wed Oct 13, 2021 2:44 pm

All pots and pans are missing already. You enjoy eating some curry with your hands

ambic · Post Post #32 (isolation #20) » Wed Oct 13, 2021 4:05 pm

If you do want to see all your chat threads, go to the private threads directly as you wont see them on ego posts. Some people are responding already

ambic · Post Post #33 (isolation #21) » Thu Oct 14, 2021 8:17 am

You approach the cheap phones desk: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=87883

ambic · Post Post #35 (isolation #22) » Thu Oct 14, 2021 8:30 am

You walk up the service desk: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=87896

ambic · Post Post #37 (isolation #23) » Thu Oct 14, 2021 8:31 am

LOL, no, I will let you away with that (unless its what you want)

ambic · Post Post #38 (isolation #24) » Thu Oct 14, 2021 8:42 am

As you stand there, you become aware of small piece of paper appearing gently in your hand. It says "If you happen to find any werewolves, please get rid of them. We... would be very grateful. Signed Ambrosia of the Vampiric Council"

ambic · Post Post #40 (isolation #25) » Thu Oct 14, 2021 8:52 am

viewtopic.php?f=90&t=87928

ambic · Post Post #41 (isolation #26) » Thu Oct 14, 2021 9:01 am

Subject: The Curse of Kowhai Mall: chat MATTHEW & MICHIGAN

Battle Mage wrote:no cell I'm afraid...I did have a walky talky but I lost it. I can defend myself 1 on 1 so hopefully I'll be ok. Just take care of yourself. I don't really know what I'd be looking for in the antique shop - but maybe pick up anything you think is interesting and I'll do the same in whichever room I pick (not decided yet!). Then we can touch base back at...well...base.

Just to be clear, you never had a walkie talkie im afraid, that was a copy paste error

(I mean, I know you know that, but still - I have to reply)

ambic · Post Post #43 (isolation #27) » Thu Oct 14, 2021 9:15 am

Ok, also dont forget you started chats with people, and some replied

They dont show in your Ego posts, until you actually reply.

ambic · Post Post #45 (isolation #28) » Thu Oct 14, 2021 9:17 am

Judith was the one I saw, maybe you have replied, dunno

Bookstore: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=87899

ambic · Post Post #46 (isolation #29) » Thu Oct 14, 2021 9:18 am

This was the one I saw: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=87943 (Judith)

ambic · Post Post #48 (isolation #30) » Thu Oct 14, 2021 10:26 am

ambic · Post Post #50 (isolation #31) » Thu Oct 14, 2021 10:32 am

Ok. THe current map is here:

Should see all the locations on it

ambic · Post Post #51 (isolation #32) » Thu Oct 14, 2021 11:06 am

You return to the service desk. viewtopic.php?f=90&t=87896

Perhaps you could suggest Judith check out the service desk with you. She doesn’t seem to understand the game, and hasnt visited a thing yet

ambic · Post Post #52 (isolation #33) » Thu Oct 14, 2021 5:46 pm

You have made it to phase 2: You arrive at the Fashion Store: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=87962

ambic · Post Post #54 (isolation #34) » Fri Oct 15, 2021 8:02 am

Your inventory is now full. You will need to drop or give away stuff if you want to pick anything up.

ambic · Post Post #56 (isolation #35) » Fri Oct 15, 2021 8:17 am

Your inventory is nicely rearranged, but still, you know, full.

ambic · Post Post #57 (isolation #36) » Fri Oct 15, 2021 8:20 am

Ok, this is your inventory:

Inventory Slots

1. Pencil Sharpener
2. Red Pen
3. VCS Form
4. Plans for a circular room - Looks to be the schematics of a UFO
5. Smashed Wine Bottle in the Shape of Mother Mary (+1 to attack)
6. Wanted Poster about Blue and Red Crystals
7. Note From the Vampiric Council
8. Velvety Reindeer Antler
9. Pair of Aces
10. Mirror shards

ambic · Post Post #60 (isolation #37) » Fri Oct 15, 2021 8:37 am

Actually I cant let you take the jacket, its for sale for 100.00. My mistake.

Do you still want to drop the plans?

ambic · Post Post #63 (isolation #38) » Fri Oct 15, 2021 9:10 am

No. You will need to find more cash to get lovely things like a shield

ambic · Post Post #65 (isolation #39) » Fri Oct 15, 2021 9:17 am

If you can get rid of the store person, you could probably raid her till. Not saying thats a smart idea, or that that the till has anything in it...

ambic · Post Post #67 (isolation #40) » Fri Oct 15, 2021 9:33 am

You are carrying a shield. Looks like the one shown here:

It is a plus 2 to your defence.

ambic · Post Post #69 (isolation #41) » Fri Oct 15, 2021 10:26 am

The guard drags you to a new location: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=87968

ambic · Post Post #71 (isolation #42) » Fri Oct 15, 2021 10:29 am

Try now, sometimes takes a second or two

ambic · Post Post #73 (isolation #43) » Fri Oct 15, 2021 10:31 am

Go to the thread, and try. You are in the same place Harry ended up earlier, and he got out

ambic · Post Post #76 (isolation #44) » Fri Oct 15, 2021 10:38 am

You took the 50 dollars from the till, and she noticed the till was empty

ambic · Post Post #79 (isolation #45) » Fri Oct 15, 2021 10:45 am

If you want, explore the area. When ready, just leave, you will go back to the fashion store.

ambic · Post Post #81 (isolation #46) » Fri Oct 15, 2021 11:01 am

You will need to fill out a lost and found claim at the service desk

ambic · Post Post #82 (isolation #47) » Fri Oct 15, 2021 11:01 am

The shield is back on display

ambic · Post Post #85 (isolation #48) » Fri Oct 15, 2021 11:53 am

You exit to the Eatery: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=87965

ambic · Post Post #87 (isolation #49) » Fri Oct 15, 2021 1:05 pm

No sorry. Ill be back on later with some updates for you

ambic · Post Post #88 (isolation #50) » Fri Oct 15, 2021 8:15 pm

Victoria has joined you: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=87975

ambic · Post Post #90 (isolation #51) » Sun Oct 17, 2021 10:41 pm

Eatery (final thread for this phase. See mod note on page) viewtopic.php?f=90&t=88001

ambic · Post Post #93 (isolation #52) » Mon Oct 18, 2021 7:04 am

There are healing things around the place, just nothing in the eatery

ambic · Post Post #94 (isolation #53) » Mon Oct 18, 2021 7:05 am

The updates? Can you remind me the context?

ambic · Post Post #96 (isolation #54) » Mon Oct 18, 2021 12:06 pm

You dont have any ability to get a mirror shard off him without a fight sadly

ambic · Post Post #98 (isolation #55) » Mon Oct 18, 2021 12:13 pm

You can hide under the reindeer if you want.

ambic · Post Post #99 (isolation #56) » Mon Oct 18, 2021 12:15 pm

Fine, you have a blue pen

ambic · Post Post #100 (isolation #57) » Mon Oct 18, 2021 12:19 pm

Merrick says hello

ambic · Post Post #103 (isolation #58) » Mon Oct 18, 2021 12:27 pm

Merrick asks what book you are after before he will agree to such a deal

ambic · Post Post #105 (isolation #59) » Mon Oct 18, 2021 12:45 pm

Merrick doesnt let you take the book, but he grabs his phone and he reads a bit to you from an online sample.

To get rid of a werewolf, you can shoot them with a silver bullet. At a pinch, a mercury bullet will also work. These are liquid at room temperature.
VCS members can bite werewolves.
If a werewolf has lost his ability to transform, it will be because the werewolf essence has been magically removed. Find the Essence, and destroy it.

ambic · Post Post #106 (isolation #60) » Mon Oct 18, 2021 12:47 pm

Victoria's phone starts ringing

ambic · Post Post #108 (isolation #61) » Mon Oct 18, 2021 1:04 pm

Kowhai Management here. Come on down later. You will need the pin number for the door. Um, HEY ANYONE KNOW THE PIN NUMBER, some schmuck wants it? Ozob? Ok... Right, listen carefully. You need to find Ozob the Magician. He can tell you the pin number for the Lost and Found office. Once you have it, take the elevator down. Your stuff is in there waiting for you.

ambic · Post Post #111 (isolation #62) » Mon Oct 18, 2021 1:33 pm

Merrick: I would imagine you should look up legerdemain in the dictionary. I'll sell you one for 10 bucks.

ambic · Post Post #112 (isolation #63) » Mon Oct 18, 2021 5:08 pm

Phase 2 has now ended: You are back in the Eatery with everyone now. All chats are now open. The phone store has now closed.
viewtopic.php?f=10&t=87865

New Shop deadline

(expired on 2021-10-23 16:00:00)
You must send by the deadline. Rooms may now have a max of 5 people initially in them.

ambic · Post Post #114 (isolation #64) » Mon Oct 18, 2021 10:26 pm

You should be good now,but im just working through them all to double check

ambic · Post Post #116 (isolation #65) » Tue Oct 19, 2021 9:30 am

A meteor storm occurred See this post first: viewtopic.php?p=13069142#p13069142) for details

That was quite the spectacle. As you stand there, you start thinking about Victorias phone. Suddenly it's in your hand. And then, just like that it's gone again. You look up at the sky in bewilderment. It's as though the sky had granted you a gift of the highest magnitude.

You now have a MANA statistic added to your game. The meteor storm has somehow given you 6 Mana points, and Mana seems to have given you the ability to steal items from people (and put them back). At a cost of 2 mana, you may rob a person of a known item that they hold. But be warned, if you are incorrect about what they hold, there will be bad implications for you. You cannot make guesses about what they might hold.

ambic · Post Post #120 (isolation #66) » Tue Oct 19, 2021 10:50 am

Service Desk: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=88031

You use your mana to steal mirror/glass shards from Pooky, but he is not currently carrying these items.

ambic · Post Post #121 (isolation #67) » Tue Oct 19, 2021 10:55 am

As you didn't choose an item Harry was carrying, Harry senses you trying to rob him.

ambic · Post Post #122 (isolation #68) » Tue Oct 19, 2021 11:43 am

You gain a blue crystal. It appears to be cheap and plastic like. (The interior is liquid though)

ambic · Post Post #125 (isolation #69) » Tue Oct 19, 2021 11:58 am

You take the burner phone from Victoria, and as chance happens it rings, and you answer.

"Hi this is Ash. You wanted me to call you. You have a red and blue crystal for me? I'm currently in the carpark at Kowhai Mall, I'm buying a crystal from some customer in the mall, but so far she is a no show. If you can make it to the mall sometime tonight, I'll buy one from you instead"

ambic · Post Post #126 (isolation #70) » Tue Oct 19, 2021 11:59 am

You look at your poster. It seems to say the same number that just dialled Victoria's phone

ambic · Post Post #128 (isolation #71) » Tue Oct 19, 2021 12:07 pm

Ash: Hmmm, no, it has to be blue and red together only. They are the only genuine ones.

Bookstand: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=88030

ambic · Post Post #130 (isolation #72) » Wed Oct 20, 2021 6:22 am

You need to post actions in the thread.

ambic · Post Post #131 (isolation #73) » Wed Oct 20, 2021 3:04 pm

Hi, we don't yet have a choice for you for next phase

Room choice deadline

(expired on 2021-10-22 16:00:00)

Rooms you can choose from

Apothecary (New)
Bank (New)
Bernie & Ertz Menswear
Cafe
Carpark (New)
Chapel (New)
Graveyard (New)
Gym
Legerdemain Supplies
Rooftop (New, Via Elevator)
Service Room (New, Via Elevator)
Suds-Standard Laundromat
Trip Up Travel Agency
Treasure Hunting Supplies

We will be taking a small break after the next phase to have a bit a breather.

ambic · Post Post #132 (isolation #74) » Thu Oct 21, 2021 7:27 am

(Are you genuinely feeling a bit lost about what to do next, or is that just banter?)

ambic · Post Post #134 (isolation #75) » Thu Oct 21, 2021 7:43 am

You are at 10 hit points, and you started at 13, so you aren't quite dead. There are things around that will help you with that number.

The lack of allies is difficult.

Regarding the rest, I'll have a chat to captainMeme, and come back to you. We want the game to be fun, so we will try figure something out for you.

ambic · Post Post #136 (isolation #76) » Thu Oct 21, 2021 8:00 am

Ok. Meme and I are working through some options right now. Will let you know ASAP.

ambic · Post Post #137 (isolation #77) » Thu Oct 21, 2021 5:07 pm

You arrive at the fashion store: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=88067

ambic · Post Post #138 (isolation #78) » Tue Oct 26, 2021 1:05 pm

You got back your stuff, and are now carrying 11 items. You will need to drop something. I have merged the mirror shards as one item

ambic · Post Post #139 (isolation #79) » Mon Nov 01, 2021 8:59 am

You missed the deadline for the room phase, so havent moved anywhere. It was fairly chaotic. Send me 3 or 4 room choices. I;ll send you to one of them at random, where it won't interfere with story lines already ongoing.

ambic · Post Post #142 (isolation #80) » Mon Nov 01, 2021 11:28 am

I'll make a random room choice for you. If I say Yes or No to the apothecary, it will give away whether someone went there or not.

ambic · Post Post #143 (isolation #81) » Mon Nov 01, 2021 11:31 am

Matthew enters the randomly chosen room: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=88162

ambic · Post Post #146 (isolation #82) » Mon Nov 01, 2021 12:40 pm

Man I let you go to the room you chose

Pat can take you to the antiques store if you ask him

ambic · Post Post #147 (isolation #83) » Thu Nov 04, 2021 6:56 pm

The eatery has moved to a private thread here: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=88184