The Curse of Kowhai Mall - CHARLIE MAIN THREAD - COMPLETED

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The Curse of Kowhai Mall

Role:

Charlie

Player:

Primate

You are Charlie. You are a gym-goer who dropped a weight on another persons head. They died in the process. It was an accident, but you have reason to not have the cops prying around your life due to other crimes you don't want them finding out about. You hid the body in the boot of the Tesla Display model in the Eatery and fled the mall. You have returned 24 hours later to the mall to tidy up the evidence.

Goals

1. Find the body of the victim
2. Relocate the body to somewhere where no one will EVER Find it.
3. Destroy any evidence (if any) that you killed a man.
Once you are satisfied the body is sufficiently hidden (or destroyed) and all evidence is gone buy yourself a train ticket and leave the mall.
NOTE: If anyone else finds the body during your time here, you MUST kill that person.

You will win the game if no evidence remains, and no one finds the body after your decision to leave.
If, after leaving the mall, someone finds the body, you lose.

You may stay in the mall for as long as you like.

You cannot leave the mall if you have not at least found the body.

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Inventory Slots

1

Mop

2.

crowbar +1

3.

Bleach

4. +1 stake
5.

Remote Control A

6.

Cleaner

7.

Special Stake (Powerful against Vampires)

8.

Solar light

9.

Train Ticket

10.

Goggles

You have 13 dollars

Statistics

Hit Points:

You have 9 hit points.

Strength:

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

Mana

: You have 6 Mana currently (Started with 6, added 2 for the sphere, 2 for stopping the demons ability to swallow whole)

The main thread for the game can be found here: viewtopic.php?f=10&t=87865

Room History

Phase 2 Antique Store: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=87961
Phase 2 Alley Way: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=87969
Phase 2 Bank: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=87970
Phase 2 Return to the Alley Way: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=87993
Phase 2 THE GHOST FIGHT: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=87994
Phase 2: Back to the Eatery viewtopic.php?f=90&t=87995

Phase 4: Service room: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=88064
Phase 4: Server Room: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=88076
Phase 4: Lost and Found: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=88082
Phase 4: Gang HQ:
Phase 4: Trainstation viewtopic.php?f=90&t=88091
Phase 4: Storage Yard 2 viewtopic.php?f=90&t=88103

Phase 6: Service Room viewtopic.php?f=90&t=88138
Phase 6: Laundromat viewtopic.php?f=90&t=88142&p=13095850#p13095850

Private Chats:

Your private chat with Michigan (Morning Tweet): viewtopic.php?f=90&t=87884
Your private chat with Kane (GeorgeBailey): viewtopic.php?f=90&t=87888 (This is by walkie talkie and can be accessed any time)
Your private chat with Spiro (Xalxe/Lendunistus): viewtopic.php?f=90&t=87889
Your private chat with Matthew (Battle Mage) viewtopic.php?f=90&t=87941
Your private chat with Judith (Nancy Drew 39) viewtopic.php?f=90&t=88040

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I just love the idea, that to cover up manslaughter, you leave evidence of a murder. They will

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find out about the accidental killing because they will be focussed so much on the deliberate one XD. That will get the cops off my case

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You angrily approach the bookstand: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=87881

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Michigan has initiated a private chat with you: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=87884

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Walk over to the antique storefront and investigate

The store appears to be full of antiques. There is at least one person in there, but you can't make out if they are just a customer or a store person.

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Youll be able to visit the antiques store next phase, if you choose

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You have arrived at the Phone Stall: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=87883

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You have a walkie talkie chat with Kane that can be used at any time: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=87888

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I realise the person at the service desk was meant to be named Sarah. I wrote Sally. My apologies.

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You have a chat thread set up now with Xalxe: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=87889

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I don't really have an issue with Gelato I just don't like strawberries.

Investigate the Garlicky Salads booth

There are some garlic bulbs on the counter

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You watch as Harry walks up and grabs one of the garlic bulbs. There is now only one left.

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investigate dcmonalds

The dcmonalds seems pretty sedate. There are some raw burger patties here, and some uncooked chips, some burgers and cheese slices. The cookers are off. Maybe the staff are on a break. You could probably make yourself a burger if you really wanted.

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You make a burger, after firing up the stoves.

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You approach the Service Desk: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=87927

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You approach the santas grotto: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=87928

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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.

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You collect a pamphlet on how to create a pentagram. It suggests if you have five objects that are identical, arranged in a pentagonal shape - and connected by red lines - you will form a powerful anti-ghost anti-demon tool.

You have 1 inventory slot left.

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Matthew has set up a private chat with you: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=87941

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Noted

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The tesla is locked up tight. You do have the keys to the car. This is the car you locked the body in the boot. If you open it right now, there is a strong possiblity that people will see it. You could however open the rest of the car fine. You are not yet sure if the car smells. The boot probably does.

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You approach the service desk again: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=87896

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

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Ok

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You have made it to phase 2: You arrive at the Antique Store. viewtopic.php?f=90&t=87961

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Potion Of Adoration Recipe.

Said to stops a person being able to attack you for a phase

Mix Equal parts water, lovage, anise and wasabi to get the right mix of spice and bitterness.

Tip on the one you wish to affect

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Phase 2 Antique store: You look out the window to see an alleyway with broken glass in it. Harry is there, climbing out a window. He walks to and climbs a ladder in the distance. He returns down the ladder a few moments later. He smashes a second window, further north and climbs in. The alley way is now empty.

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You find yourself in the alley way. viewtopic.php?f=90&t=87969

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You arrive in the bank: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=87970

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(Thanks)

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Press the button on it and you will learn what it does. Promise you its not a bad thing

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Done. Ill update the bathroom thread

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You both hear a beeping. A little robotic trolley arrives in the bathroom.

The robotic trolley is under your control. You may put any item you like on it, and then order the trolley to any currently accessible room in the mall.

For example: You could put a dead body on it and have it relocated somewhere else.

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Yes, i didnt update inventory thread. Will do so now

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You enter the Alley: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=87993 It is empty

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You arrive on the roof: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=87994

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Your digital camera now holds a photo of the chalk outline

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Photos
1-10 Children on Santa's lap
1 Staff Photo with Marcus the Guard putting his arm through Blitzen, alongside Merrick, Sarah, Sally and a small amount of other staff you don't recognise.
1 Photo of a Chalk Outline

The photos on your camera are now recorded in your thread

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You have a photo of the helicopter as it flies almost sidewards, along with Marcus in full poltegeist mode.

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You should be in the eatery. One second, I will get the link'

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You have returned to the Eatery: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=87995

There are a few people here now.

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You have a photo of the tesla.

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You do notice something different about victoria. She is wet, and wearing considerably less clothing than before. Still decent, but borderline not.

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

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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.

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viewtopic.php?f=90&t=88040

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

The explosions in the night sky are amazing. As you stand there, you see Sarah staring at you. She walks up to you and whispers 'Stop that'. You have no idea what she is talking about. She claims to you that she has the 'ability to read minds'. Immediately you think she is lying, and you try to think of a reason for her to lie, but she interprets your thoughts (Woman's intuition perhaps or maybe your body language) She holds up a single finger and says "You are blocking my ability to read minds by your very prescence".

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 block supernatural abilities. At a cost of 2 mana per usage, you may block a persons abilities from working during the rest of the current phase. It will only block them while they are in close proximity to you (defined as being in the same thread). You do not know of any way to restore Mana once spent.

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Yes. You can use it on NPCs.

If a person leaves the room, they can use their power, if they return to where you are, they cannot. If you follow them, you will block them.

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You have a photo of a purple ball. Its blurry, as the camera isnt really designed for night photography, and you wouldnt have had time to setup the tripod anyway.

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They are disconnected already.

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You are visibly carrying the tripod. Its even mentioned in thread. You could probably ditch it, unless you can think of a fun use for it

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You dont appear to have a pen right now? Should I double check to make sure?

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Lol, I thought you were actually doing something, since you posted in bold

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Ah, ok, yes, you grab the book. One second while I verify which book it was (there are a few)

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These are the books I can see you interacted with:
A book about the history of kowhai mall
How to deal with Werewolves
An autobiography of Father Jack Solitaire

Can you confirm its the last one you wish to try and swipe?

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I had no idea what you were talking about

Youll need to post an action in the main thread

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You can keep notes in this forum if you want

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You swipe the book about Father Jack Solitaire. He founded a church here, long before the mall existed. But his penchant for the communion wine led to problems with his liver, and also to some rage problems. He got aggressively angry with a parishioner and attacked them. Problem was, they were a long stronger and equally aggressive. He died by the hands of his church member in the church that he founded, but the book notes that he probably wouldn't have lived much longer anyway. It's unclear what happened to the parishioner.

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

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You login as larmouth, and larmouth has 200,000 cash in his accounts.

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It seems the money is laundered - paid in one large transaction, and yes, you could change the password.

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Its for making swipe cards. The security kind. If you knew what ID to use it would be useful

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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.

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He checked it over and saw it was empty. You find exactly the same when you check it over.

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Noted

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You have entered the service room: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=88064

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You have a grappling hook. If you wish to retain the screwdriver you will need to drop something else as you are at max inventory

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Sure.

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As you climb through the tunnel, you pass over the chapel. You look down, and Harry is there chatting to a priest. He is asking if the priest can spare any holy water or any crosses.

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The Curse of Kowhai Mall

Location:

Roof

Present

Charlie (Primate)

You arrive on the roof, but are still safely behind the vents protection. Marcus is alone, looking normal, but slightly floating.

(If you decide to get out here, I will create a new thread, otherwise you can climb back down)

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(The vent comes out as part of the control panel, probably poorly named in retrospect)

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You are able to get out with the help of a screwdriver. No padlock.

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You climb the second vent. It passes above the laundromat, and you see Spiro standing there sorting through bags of laundry. He appears to be alone.

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The vent comes out here:

The Curse of Kowhai Mall

Location:

Lair

Present

Charlie (Primate)

You arrive at what appears to be some kind of throne room, but are still safely behind the vents protection. There are two people here dressed in dark black cloaks.

(If you decide to get out here, I will create a new thread, otherwise you can climb back down)

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Yes, correct thread. You can converse with Spiro in his private thread, before you return to the Service area

FOr that, you will need to get out and investigate.

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Yes, as you have the grappling hook, you wont get stuck in the room.

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You arrive back in the service room.

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Vent 4 takes you a LONG way, and you end up looking into Legerdemain Supplies. THere is a magician practising a card trick in here. He's pretty good. No one else in sight though

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You follow the vent along, and you come out in a very small room. Its a reinforced room, and there is a glowing orb here taking up most of the room. It glows red and blue in a swirling pattern. Almost looks like a tiny planet, but it's about 3ft in diameter, so it's not small.

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You put your hand close, and you feel your mana rise by 2 points. You would not be able to drag it from where it is, but you sit and think about the way you crawled to work out where the room is. Your best guess is that it would around about the meteor viewing platform outside.

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you return

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You get into the server room: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=88076

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Easier in the room now. If anyone else arrives, Ill start a new thread

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Talitha/Victoria has joined you in the lost and found: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=88082

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There are notes in the box about a UFO that landed in the carpark and was relocated to the storage yard. With the key 116 you will be able to unlock Merricks personal locker which he leased out to kowhai mall staff to place the ufo

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You are in the Server Room: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=88084&p=13079412#p13079412 I made it two threads as I was finding it too hard to track

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You grab key 1936

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Oh , you need to drop something first if you want it

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Do you still want to go to the thread?

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You return to the service room: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=88064 but if you are just leaving somewhere let me know in here and i will move you

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You find yourself above the Travel Agency, but it looks empty in there. You carry on

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The pipe terminates here


There is a guard, but he hasnt seen you. A young woman you don't recognise comes up what appears to be a train tunnel, says "Never Fold Two and Seven" to him, and the guard lets here through the steel door that he is guarding.

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Yes

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Just armed with a shot gun, and he is wearing a cap with a Maserati logo on it.

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Different uniform.

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The guard points his gun at you and says "Password"

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HQ: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=88089

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Trainstation: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=88091

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Storage Yard: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=88093

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I have added the Tranquiliser gun in place of the garlic. Lasts 24 hours, it has 1 cartridge

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Inventory updated.

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Just as you are about to leave: Talitha arrives with a generator viewtopic.php?f=90&t=88103

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I wondered if you might be doing exactly that

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Yes, its good. You can keep using it to return to the storage yard or trainstation from here on out.

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Ill tidy up the graphic a bit later No, theres nothing hidden there. The guard must simply have wandered off somewhere after completing. The easiest way to get the guard back is to go do something criminal, but not so criminal you end up doing something worse than what you are covering up.

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I'll make it easier: You have successfully destroyed the video evidence of the last 2-3 days, so you are good on that front. That cameras recording was in the records you destroyed, even if you couldn't see it on the PC.

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Yes, that would be fine

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On its way

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Done, one second...

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The demon is

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locked inside the UFO now, as a result of you hitting that button

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Ah, gotcha. It was the storage unit thats unlocked, and the UFO thats locked. Ok, both are open (assuming the remote works from this distance )

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Yes, but wont be back this phase, as you all need to get your choices in. How he returns to the story, well even I dont know that yet... xD

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Im sure if there is a way, you lot will find it

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Im sure if there is a way, you lot will find it

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You have approached the Bookstore.
viewtopic.php?f=90&t=88123

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Just the one, its for remote opening the ufo

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Your instruction to stop the ufo wont work. The only thing you can do is open it.

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UFO: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=88131

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You can flee to the alley

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Alley viewtopic.php?f=90&t=88133

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1. Blue and Red Alien Crystal
2. Walkie Talkie
3. Mop
4. Bleach
5. Electric Cord
6. Solar Light
7. Gas Mask
8. Book with UFO on cover, heiroglyphics
9. Disgusting smelling Cleaner
10.Fouler than the devils underwear Polish

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Ah your right, the crystal is gone

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Service Room: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=88138

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A solar light is a light that charges up with sunlight and emits it back out during the night. They are pretty cool

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(Actions should generally be in the main thread. I have left the walkie talkie on the eatery table, if thats what you wanted me to do)

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Service Room: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=88146

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You watch the videos. Theres a new entry called, imaginatively, “New”. It is a recording of Harry breaking the padlock on the freezer and having a look at a body in it, before closing the lid and climbing through a hole in the wall

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They need to die before you leave. It doesnt have to be by your hand, or immediately.

You can send things to the Vampires Lair.

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Sure that will stop any future recordings

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Lost and Found: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=88172

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As you look upon the body in the freezer, your mind goes into overdrive. This is the person you killed. It's also clearly Spiro. What on earth is going on?

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As the body has been found by Pooky and Talitha, you must now eliminate both of them.

You can get rid of the body at your own pace, but you run the risk of someone else finding it in the meanwhile. Send it whereever you like on your robot trolley (there are some locations it cannot get to, but not many) and then head to that location yourself as soon as you can to complete hiding it.

You also might want to find out the truth about Spiro. Unfortunately the video is in pieces behind a filing cabinet somewhere. So you might have to find another way.

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It can go to the room, but you need to go there to do the rest.

You can send it to any room you can get to from here, but anywhere else needs to wait a phase.

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Ie the trolley wont unload itself, and it cant access things that are locked.

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For the storage rooms, the UFO room is currently open, and the guard room is open. It can wait in one of those if you wanted

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The UFO is out of range. By UFO Room, I meant the storage unit that it was stored in earlier.

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Oh, the trolley Remote. Whoops lol

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I realised after I posted

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No, but there might exist another path

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You take the stake. It's not a +1 weapon, but it will be very powerful against vampires

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? Did I do something ?

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Thats literally what the reindeer were for I'd forgotten you posted that

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Ah, for some reason I thought you destroyed it.

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You can see a lair of some kind. There are two vampires in it

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Vampires Lair: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=88180

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Ok, cool.

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THe contract is between the VCS and Waldo of the graveyard. He may not talk about where they hid the Frankenstein, or The bottle of Werewolf potion, unless someone has the password: MichaelJFox

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You get shoved back. And sworn at.

Primate lifts in the air

And is thrown through the wall, back into the laundromat

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viewtopic.php?f=90&t=88142

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Guess you tried to stop something invisible, who didnt appreciate the lack of person boundaries. Also they seemed unempathetic to the fact you had no idea someone invisible was standing there.

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Ive been having issues with the permissions not saving the first time I add them Its been very frustrating

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

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GRaveyard: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=88182&p=13104433#p13104433

Processing action now. I think the Bleach is still there, but double checking

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Lair viewtopic.php?f=90&t=88186

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Done

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Eatery viewtopic.php?f=90&t=88184

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Yes, i think so, one sec ill double check

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Ok

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He is in the room

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You have made a pentagram with reindeer

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You can still go back and get them

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Post in main thread

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You arrive in laundromat, and then presumably the lair?

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Done

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Yes

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You put on the goggles. You can see clearly. This will add 1 to your dice rolls AND remove 1 from theirs in an attack

The switch is destroyed

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I figured.

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Sorry I was updating your posts first. Harry is now passed out, he had 9 hit points, you did 9 damage

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I walked back the posts about the trolley, to get everything back in line. He is now passed out. Do you want trolley A back on scene

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You glance at the chapel and leave to the graveyard

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The wheelbarrow is gone.
The pond is empty (plug is removed)
The body of Spiro is safely buried, but there is a cat sitting next to it.

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Waldo walks into the caretakers shed. He doesn't want to know.

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I'll put him in O11

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viewtopic.php?f=90&t=88184&p=13105833#p13105833

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Ok

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Spiro died down on the Bench Presses. It seems to be a bit sticky - might pay to clean up. You cant quite tell where the blood is. Maybe you have something that can help with that

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Nice and clean, as far as you can see. You can head to the train station when you want.

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They do actually

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You finish up the last of the blood. The blood in the bathrooms is not related to you. There is something glowing in the other bathroom.

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There are two UV torches in the mall, both never found - and the goggles - and a few other hints.

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The blood is all gone, including in the eatery

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Members exit leads to same place. Flavour only.

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You board the train

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Ill call it there: Game over thread: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=87987

(Just sorting your rights, give it 3 mins)