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Since we now have the coins, we can use the vending machine. Let's do that before going up. Music: Straight Chaser  Use coins on vending machine There's a coin slot on the front of the machine.  We'll look at what's available first.   We have those four and the mystery item with a mystery number.  We'll just buy the first two items for now. We'll buy the other two in the alternate timeline. I'm sure most people reading this know how to use a vending machine so I won't explain how. I'll just point out that everytime we buy an item we're kicked out back to the map screen. It's annoying.   Potato chips.  (Never know when I might need these.) It's chocolate. (I'll save this for when I need a pick-me-up.)Music: So Noted    We're only buying 2 items for now because we only had 4 coins (now 2). Music: Monochrome So now we go up the stairs.   Music: Drunken Waltz  Hyde! Get out! What!? Why? Because I say so! Get out!Music: Dream's End  That doesn't actually happen but it's sadly plausible. We'll just ignore him and get the autograph...  Knock  It's Kyle Hyde.I'm sorry, I'm a bit busy and can't come to the door right now. Please come back later.  Let's spend time at the linen. (...This ain't good. Going into the linen room now would look pretty suspicious.) What's goin' on?Don't mind me.Dunning's last line was automatically cut off by Kyle's.  Dunning's blocking the utility closet so we can't go there. I guess we'll just see what he's up to. Music: Hangover Blues  Evenin', Mr. Hyde. So what's behind that door? It's not a guest room, is it?Huh? What is this, twenty questions? It's just a utility closet, since ya hafta know!Yeah?Yep. It's where we keep stuff for cleanin' and so forth. I was just...tryin' to find some things. Your bellboy lose more packages? Real comedian, ain't ya? No, not this time.To be honest with ya, I'm in a bit of a pickle.Why's that?Well, some hotel equipment has gone missing.(??? Gone Missing? ???) Music: Rainy Night  Read note  Hey, what're ya lookin' at?Write note Hey, what're ya writin'?Show potato chips  Hey, chips! I love chips! Thanks a bunch, Mr. Hyde! (Takes the chips)Show chocolate bar I ain't a fan'a chocolate. Gives me gas.What's missing? So what's missing?Some tools from a toolbox I keep in the linen closet.(...Uh-oh. Someone noticed they're gone.)Put 'em all together and I bet they ain't worth two bits, but still... I'd like to find the thief and take it outta his hide! Maybe I'll get lucky and whoever took 'em will just put 'em back.Or you can say that Dunning wanna take it outta his Hyde, eh?   Stranger things have happened.And some things have vanished from my office, too! Don't matter if those get returned or not. I find the thief, he's outta here!That so?Bet yer rear end. And to top it off, I got still MORE crap t'deal with today! Nutcase, huh? You mean Jeff? You must be talking about Jeff. Yep, that's the one.All I need's some punk shootin' off his mouth 'bout how somethin' got stolen.(??? What got stolen from Jeff? ???) What was stolen? What got stolen?Cash.Wow. That was quick. Last time we asked he refused. Music stops Money, huh? (Couldn't be...)Yep. Now he's telling me I gotta search every guest's things. I tell ya, I got a headache the size'a Texas.Music: Hangover Blues Do me a favor and keep yer eyes open, will ya? Ya see anyone actin' all suspicious, ya lemme know. I wanna nip this thing in the bud before it gets outta hand.Sure.Thanks, pal. All right, I gotta get on it.Hold on a second.Huh?There's something you said when I checked in that's been bugging me. You said there was another guest a while back with the same name as me, right?I did? Same name as you?Oh, yep. That's right. I did. I remember now.Could you tell me a little more about the guy?Well, he was tall. And he dressed a lot nicer 'an you.Yeah, yeah, you told me that already. You got anything besides a fashion report?Naw, that's it.Great...What's goin' on, Mr. Hyde? Why ya so interested in this guy anyway?Well, truth is, I'm kinda looking for somebody.Kinda? Either yer lookin' or ya ain't, pal! ...So who ya tryin' to find?Guy I used to work with.Hmph. That so? Sorry, but I don't remember anythin' else. Hell, I'm lucky I remember m'own name. Yeah, I hear you.I'll see ya later. Gotta love how Kyle snarks in the usual "character exit". I guess we should return the tools from the toolbox.  Music: Straight Chaser  Use crowbar on toolbox It's time to return this crowbar to the toolbox.OK. That takes care of that.Use screwdriver on toolbox Better put this screwdriver back in the toolbox. You and I never saw each other, OK?Especially since the screwdriver does jack poo poo. Use pliers on toolbox OK, pliers, time to go home. Thanks for your help.And done. Now let's see if Martin's finally available.  Knock    Please, please! Come in, my philographist friend!Apparently, philographist is someone who collects autographs/handwritings.    Mirror The mirror's very clean. Bottles There's some shampoo. What, no conditioner? Sink Nice to see you, sink. My, how shiny you are. Towels Towels are fresh and fluffy. Rosa's the only good thing about this place. Tissue Toilet paper. Quite possibly the best invention ever. Toilet Hello there, toilet. How's it feel to be spoken to? Bathtub Good day, bathtub. Looking rather sparkly today. Curtain There's a shower curtain around the tub.    Lamp Hey, a lamp. Shocking. Shelf There's a shelf next to the bed. Painting Hey, it's another of my favorite paintings... A still life. Bed Let's see...blankets, mattress, pillows... Yeah, it's a bed. Phone There's a telephone on the shelf.    Lamp There's a tall lamp in the corner of the room. Fridge It's a small refrigerator. Maybe Summer left a sandwich in there... Brochure That's one of the hotel brochures. TV TV's turned off. Cabinet What's the little table thingie under a TV called? TV table? TV stand?  Music: Easy Feeling  Can I get that autograph? Most certainly. Now where should I pen my John Hancock?(??? He seems pleased... ???) Music: Rainy Night  Read note  May I ask what you are looking at?Write note May I ask what you are writing?We'll show the items and ask the questions in the next update. 1234567890num fucked around with this message at 10:16 on Mar 3, 2018 |
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Too bad we don't have access to Jeff's room. just dump the cash under his mattress and let Dunning toss him out
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EagerSleeper posted:What sort of bizzarro universe is this where Dunning is happy with us? The universe where we get some coins to buy him potato chips, obviously.
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Oh, Hotel Dusk: Room 215! I played this forever ago, long enough that I remember liking it but have forgotten everything that happened. Color me excited. Or don't color me at all, because everyone is greyscale.
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I know that we're already in the middle of Chapter 4, but I just recently figured out how to use MastiDS and avisynth and I posted a video version of the intro (the very first update). You can access it from the first post (the table of contents, not the first update) or by clicking here.
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Music: Rainy Night You like signing stuff? You get asked for autographs a lot? Oh, yes, I'm afraid it's become a part of my daily life. There are so many fans who wish for me to sign this or that, you see?And the requests to have photographs taken together are numerous as well. To be frank, there are times when it all wears quite thin.But then again, when you're a famous writer such as myself... Well, it seems I can't go anywhere without drawing a crowd.That is why I was so excited for this chance to relax and unwind. Keep talking. Things never change? Stuff doesn't change, huh? What's that mean?No matter where I choose to stay, I'm soon exposed as a famous novelist, you see? This is followed by the usual requests for pictures and autographs...That's what pen names prevent! You even introduced yourself as a writer. Why did you do that if you don't want to be recognized? Let's just get this over with... Show room 217 key I may be mistaken, but aren't you supposed to be staying in 215?Show old photo That's quite an old photo. I don't believe I know those people...Show potato chips Have you been eating chips? Don't touch my manuscript with those greasy hands!Show chocolate bar Now, it's not that I don't care for chocolate, you see...I fear I'm not feeling very peckish right now. A thousand apologies, my good man!Hobgoblin2099 posted:I bet he wants a bite of our chocolate. DariusLikewise posted:Summer knows Kyle has chips, but he ain't getting any of them Show Summer's novel Sign this, will you?Certainly. Let me just take up the pen and... Hmm? Well, I was certain my pen was just here... How odd.What's the problem?Unfortunately, I seem to have misplaced my pen. You can use, I don't know, a pencil? A chalk? Fine, let's just show the pen we have. Show fountain pen This yours? Why, yes, it is.I picked it up earlier.Is that so?You have my gratitude, sir!(??? So this pen is Summer's? ???) Show Summer's novel (again) Sign this, will you?Of course.Summer signs the book. Takes his time about it, too. Is this acceptable?(Nods)I must say, securing my autograph is not usually such a simple task.Normally there are lines to be waited in and such, but let us consider this a favor.Show Summer's novel (againx2) Sign this, will you?I beg your pardon, but I already did. It wouldn't do to sign something twice.That was your pen? Was that your fountain pen?Yes, it was.Really?I said yes, and I meant it.Is there some sort of problem, Mr. Hyde? What's your name? What's your name?My name? My dear man, have you forgotten already? It's Martin Summer.Exactly. Your name's Martin Summer.But that's not the name inscribed on the pen. The name on the pen is Alan. So you want to tell me again that this is really your pen? Wh-what are you implying, sir? It is most certainly my pen. Alan is... Alan is my real name.Oh yeah?Yes. Martin Summer is my nom de plume. My pen name, if you will.However, my real name is Alan... Alan Parker!That's comforting.Music: Easy Feeling Mr. Hyde? If you will excuse me for a moment?Where you going?I fear I need to use the facilities.Oh, yeah, sure. Knock yourself out. Martin is now inside the bathroom. Let's bother him! Got a minute? All right.We'll just entertain ourselves by  Music: Straight Chaser   Chairs There's a pair of chairs in front of the table. Table There's a round table near the window. Cup There's a cup on the table. Bottle Is that a bottle of hooch on the table? It is... This must be a test. Newspaper There's a newspaper on the table. I don't have time to read it. Can There's an empty beer can on the table. Looks like my old place. Window Can't see much out the window. Not that there's much out there... Notebook Hmm? It's that notebook again. "The sun sets and the city shifts. Traffic reverses direction as people abandon their offices and shops to join the evening commute. They take the sounds of the day with them as they go, leaving me alone in a..."Hold on... I've read this crap before.(Right. The book I had Summer sign...)WHEN did you read it? I don't remember anyone actually reading the book. Music: Easy Feeling Sorry to keep you waiting. Hmm? What is it now?Huh? Oh, nothing.Mr. Hyde, may I ask what it is you were looking at?Um... Kyle's notebook? We're just looking at the codes for the vending machine!  Nothing. I'll see you around.I leave Room 211. (Something about that notebook bugs me...)Music: Monochrome We'll just go down the stairs to find Rosa... (Someone's coming up the stairs.)Music: Slow Steps  Yeah? Can I talk to you for a minute? That Mr. Smith is so rude! I cannot BELIEVE the nerve of that old man!Something happen?He stopped me in the hallway and searched my things!He searched your...things?YES! He said "Uh...some things'r missin', and I gotta look at yer belongin's!" Ignorant HICK!  I...am...FURIOUS!!!You don't say.I promise you this, I will NEVER stay in this hotel again! Gotta love how Kyle snarks the other characters' exit. (This ain't good... I can't get caught walking around with anything I don't want folks to see.)And that's our final warning, folks. We gotta put the tools in the toolbox and the other things in the suitcase. Music: Monochrome (Don't you just love this song playing for 4 seconds before stopping)  Music: Straight Chaser  Use memo on suitcase (I tucked the memo away in my suitcase.)Use small red box on suitcase (I stashed the small red box in my suitcase.)Use room 217 key on suitcase (I put the Room 217 key in my suitcase for safekeeping.)Use stack of cash on suitcase (I hid the stack of cash in my suitcase)  You can see the items we just stashed inside the suitcase. (I moved the objects around a bit to reveal the memo.) Now all we need to do is find Rosa. Music: Monochrome (I already have the first few seconds of this song stuck in my brain.) Music: Over Easy (It's a shame this track only plays when we're in the restaurant/restaurant hallway.)  She's in the kitchen. Not too hard to find. Music: Hangover Blues Got a minute? What is it, Mr. Hyde?I got Summer's autograph. What? You did? Are you serious? Don't fool ol' Rosa!(Nods) Music: Rainy Night  Read note  What're you looking at?Write note What're you writing?
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So he uses a pen name, but then both introduces himself and gets a hotel room under it? What is the point of it then?! He's most likely lying but I am not completely disregarding that he might just be that stupid.
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Music: Rainy Night You seem pretty thrilled. Getting Summer's signature really make you that happy?Of course it does! That gives me fifty! And fifty is nothing to sneeze at, let me tell you!Fifty what?Fifty sha-  Autographs, silly! I'm an autograph hound. I collect famous signatures. And Mr. Summer's is number fifty.Got a thing for famous people's handwriting, huh? I wouldn't put it that way, but yes, I suppose so. Yes.I believe the actual term is philographist. I got my first one while waitressing at a little diner in Santa Monica.Funny enough, it was another novelist. To think it's been sixteen years... Well, I've been picking them up here and there, and now I've got fifty. You can see why I'm so happy now, can't you? So where's my book?Show potato chips Chips? Are those barbeque flavor? That's my favorite. (Takes the chips)Show chocolate bar Chocolate? Are you giving that to Rosa? Are you really? (Takes the chocolate)Show Summer's novel (again since we showed it before)  Here you go. Thanks. Where is it? Is this really HIS signature? You didn't write this yourself, did you? Forgery isn't my bag. I like that Rosa is the only person who can trick Kyle repeatedly. I know for a fact that this is really Mr. Summer's autograph. Mmm-hmm!You see, Mr. Summer has a particular way of signing his name. I read a magazine interview where they discussed his distinctive penmanship.(??? Distinctive penmanship? ???) How's his signature special? So what's special about Summer's autograph?It's how he writes the "er" in Summer.Look closely and you can see how distinct it is. He said in an interview that he's been writing that way since he was a child.The letters "e-r," huh?This sort of handwriting indicates someone who tells audacious lies. But it indicates the person is a bit of a coward, as well.You cook, clean, and do handwriting analysis? You're a marvel, Rosa.Poke fun all you want, Mr. Hyde, but there's truth to be found in penmanship!(A lying coward, huh? Sounds like a fair description of writers to me.)Music: Hangover Blues Tell me something, will you?What?When was this book first published? Well, it won a Mystery of the Year award in 1969, so... Ten years ago.You have any more books by this guy?No, the only one I have is The Secret Word. This may sound rude, but I think it's the only one worth owning, really.That so?Yes it is, Mr. Hyde! Summer published several books after The Secret Word, but... None of them really took off, as they say.I'm not sure if he's what they call a one-hit wonder, but who knows?I'm sure it's no easy task writing a best seller, after all! He must live fairly well off royalties, and that's something, right?Sure it is.Got one more thing to ask you. Is Martin Summer a pen name?No, sir! Uh-uh!That's his real name. I'm as sure of that as I am of anything.That's pretty sure. (So all that business about a pen name was a cartload of bull.)What's going on, Mr. Hyde? That applies to almost everything we've done. Thanks. See you later.Sure.And thank YOU, Mr. Hyde.I leave the kitchen. Rosa is still clutching the book to her chest. (Summer's story has more holes than a slice of Swiss. Time to chat him up again.)Music: Over Easy Music: Monochrome  Music: Straight Chaser   Got a minute?Please don't tell me you need another autograph.No. I've got some questions for you.Is that so? Very well, Mr. Hyde! Query away! I know that this update is very short, but I'm going to end it here since we all know what's coming up.
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1234567890num posted:
The writers taking a dig at themselves?
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Music: Resolution  This won't take too long.What is it?Look, I'm just an average Joe. A salesman who doesn't spend time reading, you know? But talking with you, a guy who's written a best seller, got me to thinking... What's it like to write a book? To have strangers know you and all that jazz? So I was hoping you could fill me in on a couple of things. Like, how do you write a best seller? Stuff like that?How does one write a best-selling novel? Is that what you are asking me?Yeah! I mean, you wrote The Secret Word, and everybody read it, right? So teach me. Tell me how to come up with a story that everyone loves.I love what Kyle is doing here. If Martin's a faker then Kyle can reveal it. If he's not then Kyle got an easy road to fame. Oh ho ho! My dear man, the essence of a novel is not something so easily distilled.C'mon, Summer. I ain't asking how to turn lead into gold. I just want a few pointers so I can take a stab at this writing gig myself.Mr. Hyde... Wait, hold on. But if you can do it... I guess I got the idea after seeing that notebook....Notebook?Yeah, the old notebook that got delivered to me by mistake. That was the manuscript for your novel, right? I mean, it looked like the same story to me, but what do I know?So anyway, that's how you get started writing a book, right? Yes, but- Yeah. I did.And you know what else?There's something odd about it. The handwriting in the notebook? Not yours. Give it up. Different handwriting. The handwriting inside didn't look anything like your signature. Maybe you...I don't know... dictated your story to someone? This...this conversation is beyond the pale, sir! Beyond the pale indeed! And you know what else?See, I can't get that pen out of my head. So? Your name's not Alan! You told me that your real name is Alan. You're a liar. Your name's no more Alan than mine is.What did you say?!Martin Summer's not your pen name, it's the one your mother gave you. What's the problem? It's a simple question. I don't see why this is so hard for you.You...you don't understand. You CAN'T understand!There are so many steps in producing a work of art, so many...Music: On the Rocks  Why are you so angry? Let me take a wild guess here, Shakespeare. I think I know why you're so bent over my looking at your notebook. Obviously bad handwriting wouldn't elicit that big of a reaction. It exposes you! It's because there's a secret hidden inside. And there's something else that doesn't add up, too. If it's your notebook, why did you send it to yourself?Well, I... I didn't. Who sent the notebook? Who mailed you the notebook?Th-that...This whole thing reeks to high heaven. What're you hiding? Uh...Who wrote the novel? The author of the story in the notebook? It isn't you, liar! It ain't you. I wrote every word in that notebook! It's a true labor of love!That didn't go so well. Let's try the other option. C'mon. Who really did it? Who is it? Could it be anyone else?Both choices coverge here. Music: Easy Feeling Mr. Hyde, on what do you base your assertion? How can you claim that I am not the author of the notebook?Do you have some proof to back your presposterous proclamation? If you do, then I must insist that you present it at once!Proof?Correct, sir!All right. You want proof? I think I can come up with something.Excuse me?Give me your autograph.I hardly think this is the time to-Close your head and sign. And make it your real name. Got me?My real name?Sign here. Use that fancy pen of yours.I open my notebook and hand it to Summer. If... If you insist. I must say, Mr. Hyde, you are being most disagreeable.Summer signs the notebook. I hope this will satisfy your mad request!Yeah, that'll do.Now show me your old notebook.I beg your pardon?Your real name's gotta be written in the old notebook, right? I'm going to compare the signatures.Mr. Hyde! That's... That's... Now we have to play spot the difference, except Rosa already told us the solution. It's a coincidence both "Summer" and "Parker" have "e-r".  The circles have to be drawn manually. Music: Resolution There's no way you wrote the story in this notebook. Look at the "er." That's not how you write them. Not even close.Th-that's...Music: On the Rocks That last question hasn't actually been answered yet. Who wrote the novel? The author of the story in the notebook? It wasn't you!Urgaah!So who actually wrote it?Was it Alan? How do you know Alan? What's the connection between you and Alan?Th-that's...Who's Alan? Who's Alan?Th-that...  Music: Resolution What's the problem?Enough! Who are you?Who hired you? Was it the publishing company? Or was it that treacherous Dan fellow?What're you babbling about? I don't work for any publisher, and I don't know anyone named Dan.Don't lie to me! Someone must have sent you! Do not think to treat me like a common fool! I am not a stupid man! Do you truly think to extort more money from me? It will not stand, sir! It will not!Hey, calm down. You're getting all worked up for nothing.I'm not a private eye. I'm not a hired thug. I'm just a salesman who happened to run into you in this hotel.But...but you discovered it...Discovered what?My secret!Looks like it. The question is, which secret?The fact that your debut novel was written by somebody else? Or that someone found out and is blackmailing you?You got two secrets, and now I know 'em both. That about cover it, or you got more skeletons rattling around in your closet?Mr. Hyde, I must ask you again. Who are you?Like I said, pal. Just a salesman.Then why are you going to expose my secrets?That's not my plan. There's nothing in it for me.And blackmail's a dangerous game that I won't play. I just want the truth.Music stops The truth?The truth is something I fear, lest it be discovered and exposed to all. It haunts me, and has kept me from even one restful night these past ten years.Mr. Hyde... If I could take the secrets I've kept hidden away in my soul... If for one moment I could share them with another human being...It might not be too late. I might yet be able to make a fresh start.Music: Insomnia Please, Mr. Hyde, would you do me the favor of hearing my sad, ponderous tale?When I was young, I wanted nothing more than to be a novelist. Upon graduating university, I found work writing for a small magazine. I reported local news by day and chased my dream every other waking moment. And yet, as the years slipped by, I realized I was failing... and fading. I was incapable. I had no muse to guide me, no words would come, I... I... I prepared to let my dream wither and die. But it was at that moment, my darkest hour, that I met Alan.Guy who owns the pen.That's correct. Alan, he... He was my friend.Keep going.We frequented the same cafe and knew each other's faces well. One day we struck up a conversation, and soon after became fast friends. Our lives were very strikingly similar. We were the same age, for one. In addition, we were both reporters, and we had both been raised by our fathers. The thing that surprised me most was discovering Alan's dream for the future. As you may have surmised, Alan, too, longed to become a novelist. And yet... Although we shared many similarities, there was one aspect where we differed. Alan had not abandoned his dream. In fact, he was totally consumed by it. He pursued the craft with a fervor and desire I could only faintly recall. Moreover, he was a man of immense talent. For some reason, I simply did not wish to speak to him of that.So Alan knew nothing of my impotent ambitions, and one day he... He gave to me a manuscript that was to be his entry in a writing contest.Humbled by his trust, I gave it my full attention, reading it all in a single night. It was...amazing. A work of singular power and beauty. Alan had actually done it.He had created a snare of prose and passion with which to capture his dream. I couldn't think. I was drained, empty, filled with jealousy and rage and...And into this dark void an even blacker thought was born.If only the manuscript was mine... If it were mine, my forsaken dream might yet come to fruition. It was like being part of a waking dream, where the actions were not my own.I took it home, typed it up, and submitted it under my own name. As you know, the book was named the winner, and I was a novelist.And Alan? What happened to him?Alan has been betrayed by his only friend.He disappeared. Vanishing one day without a trace.Oh, how I have searched for him these past ten years.And yet, I am no closer to finding him than I was when I started.Music: Violet Sky Mr. Hyde, I became a novelist by stealing Alan's work, but... I do not possess his talent. Each book I write is poorer than the one before... And then...the unthinkable. My assistant, Dan, found Alan's purloined notebook.So you paid Dan off and he sent you the notebook. That it?...Yes, it is.So why'd you choose this hotel to take care of your transaction?That, at least, is a question I can answer quite easily. I had heard of this hotel from Alan. He told me that Hotel Dusk was a special place to him. He said something very important happened to him here.Something important, huh?Yes.Alan mentioned it to me but once.Whatever it was, I could see how he treasured and safeguarded it.Yeah, I'd treasure this rathole, too.Mr. Hyde, I...Can it. I'm done with you. I'll see you around.  (Wonder what his buddy Alan's up to now. And what was the memory he told me about? What in the hell happened here? How many secrets does this place have? Starting to get on my nerves. C'mon, Hyde... Think...)(All right, hold on. I gotta get all this straight in my head.)Martin's reactions: Read note What are you looking at?Write note Desist! What are you writing?By the way, there's 2 things I learned: 1. We can pick up all the items we just stashed in the suitcase and toolbox. So pretend I did that offscreen. 2. Starting from this one, there's new responses to items during confrontations. I checked; all the earlier ones don't have them. Show pager I've no need to see your pager, Mr. Hyde. It's an affront to my sensibilities.Show room 215 key Yes, yes, I have a key just like that. But that's neither here nor there, is it?Show order sheet You chastised me for looking at that earlier, sir. I will NOT suffer that fate again.Show men's magazine A recent issue of Va-Voom! Have you read the article on...um...well, yes...Show cash I have money of my own, Mr. Hyde. I've no need of your charity.Show old photo Is this a photo of your family, Mr. Hyde? Thank you for sharing it with me.Show potato chips Please, Mr. Hyde, stop showing me your snacks. I've no interest in your layman's diet.Show chocolate bar Chocolate? 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Oh okay, I forgot this part because in the midst of a half-dozen slow burn plotlines, Hyde finds out Summer is a plagiarist in the span of 30 minutes, puts the screws to him and then leaves. At least it reinforces what a principled person Hyde is, and Summer might still be a better person than Jeff!
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1234567890num posted:[img]https://lpix.org/2972000/Kyle%204.jpg[/imgYeah, that'll do. Missed a bracket here.
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So I'm running Hotel Dusk with a couple of buddies myself, and I ended up making this: And then this, which was made after everyone decided to dunk on Melissa during her confrontation scene:  Edit: This also featured after we realized Hotel Dusk takes place in 1979 and Umineko: When They Cry takes place in 1986: 
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Dark Flame Master posted:Missed a bracket here. Fixed. Pyre of Word Salsa posted:everyone decided to dunk on Melissa during her confrontation scene MONSTER Pyre of Word Salsa posted:Umineko: When They Cry I haven't actually played that yet. Should I play it or just read the LP by ProfessorProf?
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Music: Play It Again I gave Rachel a buzz and asked her to dig up info on the guy. While I was waiting, I figured I'd check out the room the other Kyle Hyde stayed in. With my old pal Louie's help, I got the key to Room 217 and let myself in. That's where I found the lighter. The one that I think belonged to Bradley. But that wasn't the only clue I found in Room 217. Along with the lighter, I also found...  $20,000 in cash No, that ain't it. I found the stack of cash in the toilet tank in Room 215.A newspaper No, that ain't it. There was no newspaper in Room 217. The newspaper was in the lobby. Summer was reading it.An old photo Music: Midnight That's right. I found an old photograph in Room 217. There's a man and a little girl in it. Probably his daughter...Music: Play It Again  That's when I found the stack of cash hidden in the toilet tank. I needed to know who left it there and why, so I put on my detective face and left. That's when Rosa cornered me and saddled me with one of Summer's books. She insisted that I...  Look for stolen goods No, that ain't it. Rosa wasn't in the lobby demanding that Dunning pat down all the guests. That was some other idiot.Let her clean No, that ain't it. She asked me not to come through while she was cleaning, but... That wasn't when she gave me the book.Get an autograph Music: Midnight That's right. She asked me to get Summer to sign her book. Kyle Hyde, professional autograph hound. Cripes...Music: Play It Again  That's when Summer noticed he'd lost something. The thing Summer dropped was...  His novel No, that ain't it. Rosa's the one who had Summer's book.A crowbar No, that ain't it. The crowbar's what Dunning was looking for. He was in a huff when he noticed it was missing from his toolbox.A fountain pen Music: Midnight That's right. Summer lost a pen. Same pen Louie found and gave to me.Music: Play It Again  But now I was onto him, and getting more suspicious by the second. See, Rosa said something that got me interested in Summer again. She talked about...  Her collection No, that ain't it. This has nothing to do with Rosa's autograph collection.The back stairs No, that ain't it. That's what Rosa said while she was cleaning the hallway. It didn't make me suspicious of Summer.I don't know, the back stairs sounds suspicious to me. How would he know that he can use it? It said "Staff Only" on the door! Summer's real name Music: Midnight That's right. Summer said he wrote under a pen name. But Rosa told me Martin Summer is his given name. My money's on Rosa.Music: Play It Again  Guy cracked like Humpty Dumpty and spilled his guts about his debut novel. The big secret was...  He has odd handwriting No, that ain't it. True, Summer's autograph din't match the writing in the notebook. And it did lead me to question his story, but that wasn't the secret.This hotel holds memories No, that ain't it. He told me that Hotel Dusk was a place where something important happened... But he wasn't talking about himself. He was talking about his friend, Alan.He stole a friend's work Music: Midnight That's right. Summer stole the story from some guy named Alan. The same Alan whose name was inscribed on the pen Louie found.Music: Play It Again  But now I got some other things to take care of before I can follow up on these leads. The guests here eat, sleep, and hoard secrets like squirrels hoard nuts. I was willing to let 'em take their private affairs home and let it be. But that was before somebody decided to stash a wad of cash in my john. Music: Silent Moon Now it looks like I gotta be part of this circus sideshow. Well, so be it. I feel the old instincts kicking in, and somewhere a part of me grins. I'm still looking for anything that'll lead me to Bradley, but... Nothing's stopping me from taking out the trash along the way.And that is Kyle's excuse for snooping in other people's lives who (seemingly) has nothing to do with Bradley. 
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1234567890num posted:I haven't actually played that yet. Should I play it or just read the LP by ProfessorProf? Play it, IMO. The music/SFX are a key part of the experience. Also, I'd forgotten just how quickly Hyde starts unpicking every other guest's deepest darkest secrets. 
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mycelia posted:Also, I'd forgotten just how quickly Hyde starts unpicking every other guest's deepest darkest secrets. It's kinda great to watch happen. At the start he's this grumpy unhappy guy, and you can tell that he's a detective from the way he seems almost happy to be chasing down clues and solving mysteries. He's the type of guy who can't stop pulling at threads, even if he unravels his shirt.
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By the way, there's a long story which ends up with me replaying this game to show off some stuff I missed. It all starts with this which I have added to the update: Show room 217 key I may be mistaken, but aren't you supposed to be staying in 215?And this is the new things I'm going to get: (spoilered in case anyone wants it to be a surprise) Different reactions to items during confrontations. E: Also I added this to the appropriate update: Way before in alternate Chapter 1, second time meeting Melissa posted:This is the dialogue when we don't know her name. Also added this: 
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What?
My name's not "kid."
I'm Melissa.
I was gonna ask you to finish it for me. But whatever. I did it myself.
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Just finished replaying through the game until that point. Added this to the update:Dring confrontation with Martin posted:By the way, there's 2 things I learned:
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Music: Same as previous updates (Sapu) Again, the conversation with Rachel is a little different.  She's still supposed to say "Red Crown Enterprises, this is Rachel."  Don't you have a home to go to? It's more fun talking to you, sweetie. Oh, and I have a message from Ed.Let's hear it.He says he's going to be late getting back. Went out again, huh?Mmm-hmm. He went to see his friend in the LAPD. But I'm supposed to ask if you need anything. So do you?Not right now. But...But what? C'mon, Kyle. If there's something I can do, just ask.All right. I need you to check something for me.You got it, handsome. What am I looking for?I need information on a man named Osterzone.That's a name?Yeah, Osterzone. Guy's a painter. Did a picture called Angel Opening a Door.Well, aren't you cultured? All right, sweetie. I'll call when I find something.I noticed that they said "All right" instead of "Alright". It's nowhere as widespread in 1979.  Kinda curious why you need info on a painter, though...Tell you later.Really? You will? I'm looking forward to it.Just get on it.Oh, yes, sir! See ya, Kyle.Yeah.  I just wanted to note that Louie found this pen near Kyle's table in the restaurant, around where Summer was when he asked about the bookmark. So it's actually plausible that the pen is his (ignoring the engraving).  We already saw the game over if we enter Room 217 without shooing Jeff away. He won't care if he saw us enter the utility closet or the linens room.      Hey, Rachel. What's wrong, hon? You sound out of sorts. What happened?Me and trouble just had a little run-in.You? Trouble? I don't believe it.I found a stack of cash stashed inside my room's toilet tank.What? Seriously?Yeah. Looks to be about twenty large here.What's it doing in your toilet?Somebody has a high-fiber diet? How the hell should I know?So what are you going to do?Whoever stashed the loot in my john is somewhere in this hotel. I'm gonna find him, and I'm gonna ask him a few simple questions.With your mouth or your fists? Don't go and do anything too crazy, Kyle. Last thing we need is for you to get caught up in something dangerous.Don't worry your pretty head. I can take are of myself.Asking for moderation will get me nowhere, right?Hey, moderation's my middle name. Now tell me about Osterzone.I've got a friend who works in an art museum. She's looking into it. I'll give you a call as soon as I hear anything about your mystery painter.Do it.Talk to you soon.Yeah.All right...what next?(Wonder if anything else's going down in the hotel. Think I'll wander around and see what's what.)And then we wander around...   For some reason the cartoon on the TV is different, though Kyle's reactions is the same. That picture should look familiar.  Let's show Rosa the key Louie busted. What's the worst that could happen? Show room 217 key  Hey!What are you doing with the key to Room 217?    Mr. Smith! Am I ever happy to see you!Huh? What's goin' on, Rosa? Somethin' broke?Rosa's last dialogue advances automatically. Not sure why. It's Mr. Hyde! He's got the key to Room 217!...What?Oh, crap.Music: Drunken Waltz What're ya doin' with the key t'Room 217?! Really, Kyle? Really? It's been you all along, ain't it, Mr. Hyde? Yer the one who trashed my office!I dunno who the hell ya are, but I don't want ya in my place! Get yer tail outta here!What?Music: Dream's End (Nice work, Hyde. Louie warned me when he gave me the key.)   ...drat. Louie: 5 Rosa: 4 Dunning: 3 Martin: 2 Melissa: 2 Iris: 1 Jeff: 1 The rest of this conversation is the same.  
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I feel like Kyle could probably salvage most of these situations if he wasn't so keen on making snappy one-liners.
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Yeah, the game over scoreboard should probably just say Kyle: 18.
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Music: Same as previous updates (Sapu) This update won't be too long since the entirety of it is dedicated to dealing with Jeff's bullshit. Yeah, that apparently took 20 minutes.    Remember, we still have 2 items in the vending machine. For some reason Dunning won't give coins anytime else. Show room 217 key or stack of cash Hey!Music: Drunken Waltz The hell's this?So it WAS you, eh?!What?Don't try and worm yer way outta this!I knew there was somethin' fishy about ya! And now you've proved me right, ya lowdown thief!Get out! Get the hell outta my hotel!Hey, it rhymes!  What?Music: Dream's End (That wasn't supposed to happen. That's not how I expected him to act.)  drat...Louie: 5 Rosa: 4 Dunning: 4 Martin: 2 Melissa: 2 Iris: 1 Jeff: 1 Like Hobgoblin said; it is silly that showing Dunning the cash leads to a game over. We could've just wanted to ask who the money belongs to (although we already know now). By the way, that Jeff flashback still happen even if we showed Dunning the room key or the "forbidden" items from Chapter 2. Music: Sapu    Since we didn't press, we don't have any further questions. If we talk to Martin: Music: Easy Feeling Got a minute?Dear me. What is this world coming to?Yeah! How horrible! Someone is making an art display while another person is missing! Shame! Also there's some robbery but whatever who cares. With nothing to do, we try to head out... Music: Insomnia (Wait a minute...)(What did Dunning say when I asked about Jeff?)Ain't nothin'! Nothin' at all. Forget about it, will ya?He was about to spill something. I wonder what it was...Music: Sapu   A great logic from Dunning  .Anyway, we then finish questioning Dunning and talk to Martin.  And that's it! As I said earlier, that apparently took 20 minutes. So let me show you guys something. Music: So Noted  See the bookmark on the right? That one's unavailable when I showed this screen earlier. It's the summary menu (which was also unavailable earlier).  It's the summary of the chapters we completed! I  [i]While I'm at it, here's the system screen. The rumble option is unavailable because it requires a Rumble Pak (not pack). It would be quite impressive if an emulator that supports it can cause the entire computer to shake.  The HAND option does exactly what you'd expect. It rotates the screen to make it easier for left-handed players to play. It defaults with right. 1234567890num fucked around with this message at 14:57 on Mar 1, 2018 |
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I'm going to post the chapter summaries soon since I E: Chapter 1 has 11 images, Chapter 2 has 6, and Chapter 3 has 9. 1234567890num fucked around with this message at 13:23 on Feb 27, 2018 |
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With screenshots, please.
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tomanton posted:With screenshots, please. This is not an empty quote.
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Definitely screenshot, if it's not too much trouble.
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tomanton posted:With screenshots, please. Agreed.
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Here's the Summaries. Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 The rest will come after we're done with the alternate timeline for the respective chapter. 1234567890num fucked around with this message at 15:03 on Mar 1, 2018 |
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Music: Same as previous updates (Sapu) We'll buy the two items we didn't buy before.  It's a NougaChew! bar. My favorite. (I'll eat it when I start to feel tired.) It's candy. (This'll do me if I need some sugar later on.)We can actually eat them by "using" them from the examination screen. Use potato chips, chocolate bar, NougaChew! or candy Mmm... Delicious.This doesn't actually remove them from the inventory. And before I forget...  I'm going to go ahead and get this. It's the prize for the star stickers sidequest. We don't need to find all the stickers to get it. We can just brute force it. It's actually faster than playing ahead to the point where the last sticker is available. Oh, and if you're wondering, the number for this timeline is 43. Something fell out of the vending machine. Pinkie Rabbit, huh? Better than a poke in the eye, I guess.Music: So Noted     It's interesting to note that the description for the first item says coin while the name says coins. It's also interesting to note that the conversation with Rosa will trigger if we try to go to the right hallway without talking to her. She just didn't scream at Kyle. Music: Sapu   Show NougaChew! A NougaChew!? Is that for me? Oh, say it is! (Takes the NougaChew!)Show candy Candy! Oh, yum! Is that for me? (Takes the candy)Show Pinkie Rabbit doll Oh, hello there, Pinkie! I've got one of those, too. So cute!Apparently Rosa will take any snacks we show her. We don't get a question because we didn't press. We can just proceed to the second floor.  So let's ignore Dunning upstairs and talk to Rosa from behind! Music: Hangover Blues Got a minute?I'm almost done with my cleaning. Talk to me later!Music: Sapu  The sign is a nice touch. I don't think it appears anytime else. We can now walk between the central hallway and lobby without issue if we need to (we don't). Anyway, let's talk to Dunning since Martin will be busy until we do.  Show NougaChew! NougaChew!, eh? Yeah, I ain't much for that. Go ahead'n eat it yerself.Show candy I ain't a big fan'a candy.Show Pinkie Rabbit doll So ya did that vendin' machine contest or campaign or whatever, huh?If we already returned the crowbar, screwdriver and pliers to the toolbox the conversation will be a bit different. What's missing? What's missing?Some things from my office.(...Uh-oh, I'd better watch my step here.)Looks like someone just waltzed in and took 'em.Really?And that's not all I've gotta deal with today. The rest is the same. Dunning then stomps off to search for justice and we enter Martin's room. We can't examine the table with the notebook while he's here.  Show NougaChew! Ugh! What a positively pedestrian confection!Show candy I do love sweets, but I fear now is not a good time.Show Pinkie Rabbit doll That is a Pinkie Rabbit doll, is it not? A genuine piece of Americana. They are quite difficult to obtain. I'm certain a collector would pay handsomely for it.Kyle's rich!  (Kyle will automatically give it away later.)  Where'd you drop it? So where do you think I found your pen?I believe I dropped it in the lobby.Nice try, Shakespeare.It was in the restaurant.Is that so? I dropped it in the restaurant, did I?I had no idea whatsoever.You sure it's your pen?Yes, I'm certain.But the name inscribed on the pen isn't yours. The name on the pen is Alan.Oh, well, you see, Alan is... Alan is my real name.Do tell.Then we look through Martin's notebook and meet Iris on the stairs. So we go down now. We didn't see Dunning before. What's the worst that could happen? Music stops  Uh-oh. Apparently Dunning is a Schrodinger's cat. Can I bend yer ear fer a minute, Mr. Hyde?What is it?I'm sorry as hell about this, but... I gotta go through some'a yer stuff. Ya mind?Depends. What do you plan to go through?Well, yer... Uh... Yer... Yer belongings.No way.Look, I don't believe fer a second ya took anything from the hotel or Angel. But I gotta do what I gotta do, ya know? If ya don't let me, I'm gonna have to ask ya to leave the hotel....Doesn't leave me much of a choice.All righty, then. Let's get this over with.Music: Drunken Waltz ...Hey!Hyde! What the hell ya doin' with all this scratch?!I won big at the track.It's still better than getting it from the dinner prize. You were the lousy thief all along! So that's the kinda scum I'm dealin' with, huh? Think yer pretty slick, do ya? Well, yer nothin' but a lousy bum!Pack yer things and get out!What?Music: Dream's End (It's all because of that punk, Angel.)  drat...Louie: 5 Rosa: 4 Dunning: 4 Martin: 2 Melissa: 2 Jeff: 2 Iris: 1 I'm listing it as Jeff's fault since Kyle said so. Let's see what happens if we try to go down without the stack of cash. The part without the music is the same. Music: Drunken Waltz Hey!Hyde! What the hell ya doin' with that?!Um... I hang out at yard sales?4/10 not good enough reason. Just say that you're a salesman and those items are what you're selling! It won't help with the memo, but still. You were the lousy thief all along! So that's the kinda scum I'm dealin' with, huh? Think yer pretty slick, do ya? Well, yer nothin' but a lousy bum!Pack yer things and get out!What?Music: Dream's End (Way to screw up, Hyde...)   drat...Louie: 5 Dunning: 5 Rosa: 4 Martin: 2 Melissa: 2 Jeff: 2 Iris: 1  We then move on to the confrontation with Martin. Impossible, huh? What do you mean by impossible? I intend no offense, but the thought of a man such as you taking up the pen is... The world of literature is not such an easy and forgiving place. Speak no more of it!You're a big liar! I don't think it's really your notebook. Of course it's mine!Sorry about this, but let me ask you one more time.My good man! Enough! How much longer must I stand here while your cries of "j'accuse!" assail me?Loop and skip. Is that REALLY your pen? Does that pen really belong to you? It is indeed my pen.OK. Let's go over this again.Enough! I cry enough! Spare me more of this madness!Loop and skip. Show NougaChew! NougaChew!, eh? The name alone is enough to turn my stomach! Do put it away.Show candy No thank you, Mr. Hyde, I've just brushed my teeth.Show Pinkie Rabbit doll As fond as I am of Pinkie Rabbit, I've no desire to discuss it with you.Why are you so angry? The handwriting is awful. It's because the handwriting is such a mess. That has nothing to do with it!Who wrote the novel? I showed both choices already. If we try to exit... Mr. Hyde! What on earth are you doing?Shut your head for a second and you'll see.And back to the puzzle. Who's Alan? This one has no choice. Music: Countdown Mr. Hyde.Yeah?I had hoped my conversation with you would prove more entertaining.Want me to juggle?You, sir,, are nothing more than a discourteous lout. There is nothing more I wish to discuss with you. This has been a most unpleasant experience. Please leave.Huh?Music: Sunset Men I returned to Room 215. Way to go, Hyde. You couldn't think your way out of a paper bag. Dammit...Always screwing things up like this... Hell, who are you kidding? You'll never find Bradley...You're a total loser, Hyde. Always have been. Always will be.Hyde spent the rest of the night brooding in his room. Louie: 5 Dunning: 5 Rosa: 4 Martin: 3 Melissa: 2 Jeff: 2 Iris: 1 Considering that the only way to fail in that confrontation is by choosing "awful handwriting", yeah, it's fair to say Kyle couldn't think his way out of a paper bag. Next time: Chapter 5!
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