The Curse of Kowhai Mall - BLAKE MAIN THREAD-COMPLETED

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The Curse of Kowhai Mall

Role:

Blake

Player:

Chamber

You are Blake, an FBI agent who is being blackmailed into regularly destroying evidence against a man known as 'Kingpin' and his thugs. If you do what the gang say, your kidnapped wife will get to eat for another week. If not, they will starve her to death. You have learned that Kingpin and his thugs meet in this mall somewhere.

Goals

1. Find Kingpin, and take revenge on him. You can do this by killing kingpin, or destroying his gang/business in someway. You can be as creative as you like.
2. Find your Wife, and free her from wherever they have her caged.
You may action your goals in any order.

Once you have done all that, buy yourself (and your wife) a train ticket, then board the train alongside the mall, and leave the game.

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Inventory Slots

1.

Notepad

2.

Police Radio

3. Yellow and Red Crystal - looks to be a cheap plastic gimmick
4. Contract between Groundskeeper Waldo and VCS
5. Blue and Red Crystal
6. Chef’s Keys
7. <Empty>
8. <Empty>
9. <Empty>
10. <Empty>
You are also carrying $6.00 in loose change.

Statistics

Hit Points:

You have 13 hit points.

Strength:

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

Mana:

You have 4 mana remaining

Chats

Matthew (battlemage): viewtopic.php?f=90&t=87940
Quentin (groza529): viewtopic.php?f=90&t=88114

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

Room History

Phase 2 Laundromat: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=87955
Phase 2 Eatery: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=88001

Phase 4 Cafe: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=88063
Phase 4 Spa: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=88109

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

[chamber]

Is there any public information that isn't stated explicitly? (as an example do I know how much a train ticket costs?)

Otherwise I don't think I have an questions. /confirm.

[ambic]

You will find out the cost of the train ticket during the game. It will not be an onerous task.

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Walk around the food court and see if any of the places are selling pasties

You don't find pasties. You find some unappetizing looking salads, curry powder, garlic, and an uncleaned wok. Let me know if you want any of that stuff.

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Matthew has setup a private chat with you: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=87940

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

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You receive a plastic-looking crystal with red and yellow fluid inside it.

[CaptainMeme]

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

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You have made it to phase 2: You arrive at the Laundromat viewtopic.php?f=90&t=87955

[CaptainMeme]

You found $2 - this has been added to your total in your inventory.

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You take the contract. The verbal password for the VCS is "Michael J Fox"

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Eatery: 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.

[chamber]

examine the clothing everyone is wearing

[ambic]

The only changes you note from before are that Quentin is covered in cobwebs, Victoria is wet and wearing less than before. Otherwise everyone is wearing what they started with.

[chamber]

Are there descriptions from the start that I've overlooked?

[CaptainMeme]

I don't think so, no. You can examine people if you want to though!

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

The power of the explosions in the night sky sent chills down your spine. As it turns out, you are standing next to Sarah. You ask her what she thought of it all. She answers "It's great, but I see it here every year" but then she looks at you stricken. You ask her "What's wrong?" and she tells you: "I didn't want to answer your question, but ... I was compelled to".

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 order people to do things. You won't be able to make people harm themselves or others, but you can make them take actions they otherwise wouldn't have. Each usage costs you 2 mana points, and you do not know of any way to restore Mana once spent.

To use your power, post

Compel <person> to <action>

. They will not know why they did it.

For logistical reasons I cannot make them tell you something or confess to something.

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You have entered the Cafe: viewtopic.php?f=90&t=88063

[chamber]

Can I use my compel power on NPCs?

[ambic]

yes

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You have the Chefs keys, which include his car keys, french door keys, and probably his house keys too

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As you wander left, you pass the magic shop. You can see a magician practicing in there, making cards appear and disappear. He is pretty good. The shop appears empty otherwise. The window does not appear to be openable


You continue past the fashion store.

Matthew is in there, you see him just coming out of the changing rooms.
Again the windows are not openable.

Thats as far as you can go this way.

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Sarah from the service desk is also in the room