The Curse of Kowhai Mall: Chat CHARLIE & MICHIGAN-COMPLETED

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Michigan has requested a private chat with Charlie.

You may converse in here whenever you are in the same room as each other. This chat will be retained through out the game.

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Charlie (Primate)
Michigan (Morning Tweet)

[Morning Tweet]

I lower my voice.

"If things ever go to all hell and you're ever having trouble leaving this place the conventional way, maybe you could let me know. I might be able to help get you out of a jam."

[Primate]

I appreciate that. I'm in no particular hurry to leave though. I presume you mean if some reason the train doesn't work, as that *points at door* looks like it's giving plenty of trouble leaving this place the conventional way.

[Primate]

I presume by the way you taking the stake was just for general protection, not that you are specifically scared of vampires (although we do have a creepy graveyard).

[Morning Tweet]

Yeah, I just get a weird feeling is all. Can't say I've ever been locked inside a mall. Strange coincidence with the meteor shower going on.

My paranoia's steadily rising -- the stake's for a bit of peace of mind. It's not intended for vampires, but if I do run into one it'll be a bad day for them.

[Morning Tweet]

Feeling a little more justified in my wooden stake purchase.

I'm not here for vampires, to make that perfectly clear.

[Primate]

Yeah, the vampires are here for you, bwah hah hah.

Sounds a bit farfetched to me, but I guess stabbing someone with a big sharp stick will hurt most things, vampire or not.

[Morning Tweet]

It's pretty heavy and sharp, believe it or not. I just about stabbed myself with it while testing it out.

I don't intend to hurt anyone, but this place rubs me the wrong way pretty much in every sense of the phrase.

[Primate]

I just realised, ha, is your avatar a bat? serendipity.

[Primate]

Is there any chance your way out could get us outside? Maybe we could visit the cemetary across the road?

[Morning Tweet]

Mhm! A baby flying fox!

Hmm, I'll have to get back to you with a definitive answer. Let's just say there are some complications.

I can tell you that if the train station goes to all hell, I have a plan B. It's more of an escape than a tool to explore.

[Primate]

Sure sure, I get what you mean.

I think this is nothing but it's worth noting that Caine (Kane) is a pivotal figure in a lot of vampire myths.

[Primate]

I'm going to go check out the locked shopfronts.

[Primate]

Garlicky Salads. There definitely is a vampiric theme.

[Morning Tweet]

Wooden stake, vampire rumours, garlic salads..?!

Hope it's the "change you into a vampire" vampires and not the "suck out all your blood" vampires. I wouldn't mind the former happening to me.

In any case, I have no issues with vampires, as long as they don't come for me.

[Primate]

Wouldn't want to be a vampire. I hear it sucks.

"I don't know how shameless you're feeling, but you possibly could grab some free crystals.

Sarah at the customer service kiosk has just put out a box full of crystals, little mementoes for the meteor shower, $1 each.

Remember what Merrick said about her objecting to the cake having more blue sprinkles than pink? Well the box has a load of blue crystals in it, more than any other type.

I didn't mention it because it seemed a bit skeevy to do that after I was a dick to her earlier, to try and portray myself as some arch-feminist.

An idea for you anyway, if you feel like it."

[Primate]

"Actually, I'm an idiot, it's just the way the crystals were arranged, there's the same amount of each, ignore me."

[Primate]

"I think it's an interesting line we could take if anyone buys any of them though. And possibly you could get a discount or similar, get a couple for $1."

[Morning Tweet]

Crystals, huh? Wonder if our gem collector over the phone would be interested? I'll check it out.

[Primate]

"I thought the same, there is a red and blue one, $1 each. As I say, I think you might be able to get them both for $1. I think it's worth doing, but I don't have the cash atm."

[Primate]

"How did that pan out?"

"So which store are you thinking of checking out?"

[Morning Tweet]

"I have secured the crystal. The buyer will be out in the parking lot later tonight. Nice find!"

"I think I'd like to talk to the owner of the Antiques store. Perhaps they've got answers as to why everything's so strange tonight."

[Primate]

"Excellent. Did they give any indication of who they were?"

"I kind of want to go to the antique store but I figure that'll be a popular destination."

[Morning Tweet]

"Said their name was Ash over the phone. You looking for somebody?"

"Perhaps. I'm certainly going to give it a try. My only worry is getting caught out in the wrong crowd. I know that probably sounds paranoid, ha."

[Morning Tweet]

"I recommend you try and give the Antique store a try, who knows. I'm a little worried about getting ganged up on, all of a sudden."