[Haunted Mansion] vampy chats (jess/daryl)

[Menalque]

best option provided we win is that we each drain 1 right? then we both get the strength bonus for a movement phase

[Menalque]

for 2 movement phases*

sorry

[Menalque]

I think if we can win this and separate at least one more person we probably win, especially if we surprise attack again/can get weapons

there's only 8 people left as of last count. if we kill both of these it's 2 v 4, and Datisi's character is described as "frail" so probably won't help that much in a fight? so if we can finish off pablito separately then we're probably good to take the other three on directly if we can get a surprise attack on Andy

[Menalque]

it's a bit fucked that the knockout somehow lasts less time than the fight initiation is going to take? like I'm gonna try to drain mark quickly first if the fight won't start earlier unless both players agree, then support you, but if not then I'm gonna beat mark's brains out while he's passed out to make sure he can't help clines

[Menalque]

confirmed with spooky, the knockout timer will get extended once the fight resolves

[lilith2013]

oh god please help, I am nooooot cut out for making up bullshit as I go

[Menalque]

We need to get some murderin’ done next movement phase

[Menalque]

I think I’ve hopefully(?) defused the situation enough that we don’t have to fight 2v3 here?

We need to try to get one of the others alone next phase to finish them off then maybe get the jump on someone in the following hallway phase while we have +1 combat from draining the body

[Menalque]

Alice asked if there’s anything we can do to help her trust us. She says Clines was being weird and she doesn’t know if she can trust a cokehead but that she’s not sure what to believe.

This is what I replied:
“Hi Alice, listen, you tell me. I’ll be honest, I’ve grown very attached to Jessica and all I really care about right now is making sure she makes it out of here alive, preferably with me at her side. I’m happy for us to mind our own business and steer clear of everyone the best we can, but if you want to team up, that would be great. What would help you trust us?”

[lilith2013]

What did alice say back?

[lilith2013]

ahhhh where are we going? bedroom again by default?

[Menalque]

She said “I’ll avoid you and you avoid me?”

[Menalque]

I’m not gonna reply or do I say bedroom to build trust

[lilith2013]

up to you.... I don’t really think anyone trusts us though

[Menalque]

I’ve told pooky bedroom

This way so long as they’re not in lounge we can spy on them and see where their heads are at

[lilith2013]

I also said bedroom!

[Menalque]

sigh, idk what to do here

we probably can't win an outright confrontation

maybe we can turn Alice against the others? if we can just get one more kill then I think if we're armed (the poker and the carving fork) we'd stand a reasonable chance even if it was 3v2, especially if we have the +1s from draining another body

[Menalque]

fucking smoke bombs

also I think the last thing nexus said implies he has more of them?

[lilith2013]

I feel like it’s a bit late now but I was thinking that last phase I should have shown my bite marks and told them Clines did it, because if I’m the ringleader then why would I have bite marks on me?

[Menalque]

that would have been cool potentially

looks like we're taking our chances on the dice here

[lilith2013]

wow somehow I survived.

it seems like Alice is being possessed through that necklace she's wearing, and that if other people tried to get the necklace off she might not be possessed anymore. but tbh given that they all ganged up on us I don't really feel like we should suggest that there's a way to save her.

[lilith2013]

what do we do about the stake? take it out? leave it in?

[Menalque]

I have no idea! I was thinking I should play up the innocent role and try to give you medical attention or something? very glad you didn't die

[lilith2013]

I'm trying to play the damsel in distress, get your butt in there and be my knight in shining armor!!!!

[lilith2013]

pooky told me that there are napkins on the tables that you can use as bandages for me