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1234567890num
Oct 6, 2017

tomanton posted:

Is there anyone in the hotel that you don't confront? Helen? :psyduck:

Turns out we do confront Helen.

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Blueberry Pancakes
Aug 18, 2012

Jack in!! MegaMan, Execute!
It's nice (though less funny) when Kyle isn't a jerk. :)

Mraagvpeine
Nov 4, 2014

I won this avatar on a technicality this thick.
It seems everyone in the hotel is connected in some manner.

Blueberry Pancakes
Aug 18, 2012

Jack in!! MegaMan, Execute!
Sort of, but not entirely. Jeff's not really related to anything else going on beyond the fact that his dad is affiliated with Nile.

1234567890num
Oct 6, 2017

Jeff's kinda related to Mila in that he gave her a lift to Hotel Dusk.

tomanton
May 22, 2006

beam me up, tomato

1234567890num posted:

Turns out we do confront Helen.
poo poo! Maybe it's Iris. Or Rosa.

But yeah, by this point in the game I remember thinking everyone in the hotel was connected to either angels, Nile, or eachother. Some of those connections are stronger than others. Also I had no idea you could game over by botching the wine label, how the heck will that happen? Kyle isn't up to any mischief (I assume), Rosa outsourced.

Blueberry Pancakes
Aug 18, 2012

Jack in!! MegaMan, Execute!
Seems like an issue that tape could solve.

Gloomy Rube
Mar 4, 2008



I hope Summer gets to have a redemption arc, but at the same time, I think back to that photo that Louie has and how the only unnamed person in the photo has an obvious beard and I become concerned that he's somehow an evil mastermind. :v:

1234567890num
Oct 6, 2017

https://lpix.org/sslptest/index.php?id=151143

Moved to lpix.

1234567890num fucked around with this message at 08:35 on May 25, 2018

1234567890num
Oct 6, 2017

Music: Same as previous updates (Sapu)


As always, the phone call with Rachel is a bit different.







And we then talked to Ed. The call is exactly the same, so we'll skip it.





If we try to walk away...

Music: Insomnia
(Wait a second...)
(What did he say again...?)
It's about the cat what stayed here six months ago. The one with your name? Yeah, so the day he stayed here? Me and Rosa were both out.
They were both out on the day he came?

Helen won't come until we ask about the matches and jukebox (that last one is optional). Since we didn't escort her in this timeline, her response when we talk to her changes.

Music: Sapu


Hey, listen. Can I talk to you for a second?
Oh, it's you! The young man who abandoned me...
Yeah, about that. Sorry... It was a pretty low move.
Oh, heavens. Don't give it a second thought! I managed just fine on my own, thank you anyway.
But perhaps you should be more considerate of your elders in the future! You gave in to selfishness, and now you feel bad about it. And that's no help to anyone, now is it?

I think Helen's projecting her thoughts to Kyle.

Guess not.
Well then, lesson learned and no harm done!
Drinking alone?
Oh yes. I always drink by myself. I find it easier to unwind that way.
I'll drink to that.
And what are you having this evening?
I'm a man of habit. First one's always a bourbon. Then I let others take care of themselves.
You don't say? Well, you certainly do look the part of a bourbon man!

The rest is the same as before.



Show NougaChew!
Eh? What's this? New-ga... Oh, blast these newfangled candy names!
No, dear. You keep it.
Show candy
Candy, eh? Is that for me? Oh, what a kind soul! (Takes the candy)
Show Pinkie Rabbit doll
Isn't that Blinkie Rabbit? No? Oh, that's right, it's Pinkie. Never did like it much.







These are basically the keys to her confrontations. Fun activity: Guess who will be confronted by Kyle in the next chapter.



I don't think Kyle ever drink that 12-year bourbon. If he did we would've gotten poetic descriptions of it. By the way, the matchstick puzzles didn't change.



No way!

Hell, if I drink and you drink and we're in the same room, I can't stop it.
How could I refuse an offer like that?
But I should warn you... Folks say I get pretty mean when I drink.
...You don't say?
Yeah. 'Course, I black out all the time, so I can't really say if it's true or not.
Truly?
Check the knuckles. Things are covered in scars, and I don't remember any of 'em.
You really are unbelievable, Mr. Hyde.
And after that tale, I certainly don't want to share a drink with the likes of YOU!



OUCH.



There's not much happening in this chapter which might be why they made a fetch quest and obvious padding later on.

Blueberry Pancakes
Aug 18, 2012

Jack in!! MegaMan, Execute!
I don't always drink, but when I do, I black out and possibly beat women.

drat, Kyle, you could've just said no. :stare:

1234567890num
Oct 6, 2017

Music: Same as previous updates


Last time nothing interesting happens except when Kyle threatens to beat up Iris implicitly for daring to invite him for a drink. How dare she! :argh:



I didn't mention it too much last time since Iris also didn't think of it much.





We have to ask this question to make him leave.

By the way, here's the jukebox as we would've seen it in our first playthrough.










I'm pretty sure it gives the game over music even if we haven't gotten any yet. Don't quote me on that, though.
You might notice that I showed what the "???" was in the first page. It's because that song haven't actually played in the game yet but it's a very minor spoiler so I don't really care.




We can see Dunning before talking to Rosa.

Music: Hangover Blues
Got a minute?
What is it? I'm busy. Talk to me later.

By later he means after talking to Rosa. Remember how we automatically talked to Rosa after walking toward her?

Music: Sapu


We can actually manually talk to her by approaching her from the other side after going through the kitchen. I don't know why anyone would do this, but there you go. All it does is skip Rosa's first line of dialogue.



If we talk to her after questioning her...

Music: Hangover Blues


I'm pretty sure that's a typo.

Talk to me later, OK? Good.

NOW we can talk to Dunning.

Music: Sapu


Has the name changed?

Has it always been called Hotel Dusk?
Yep, yep. Been the same since Day One.
'Parently, the fella who built the place gave it that handle. Went up on the roof after they'd finished buildin', and took a look at the sunset. Fella was so impressed, he named the joint Hotel Dusk. Leastwise, that's what I heard. Yep, I thought about renamin' the place when I started runnin' it.

(??? When did Dunning take over? ???)

But when I heard how much it costs t'change a drat sign, I 'bout near fainted!

Makes sense. The sunset there is beautiful! Anyway, that question is the same as the other choice, so the rest is mostly the same as before.





OK. Just curious.

Hey, just curious. You're a real piece of work, Dunning. Makes me wonder how you got started.
Well, I'll save ya the trouble of listenin'!
Ain't a man alive with a life story more borin' than mine! I ain't got a drat thing ya'd wanna hear about.
If you say so.





We have to ask all the questions to get on with the fetch quest.





I'm pretty sure Helen would agree to that offer.



You'll notice that there is no option to refuse this quest. Guess the temptation of free breakfast is too strong for Kyle.



40 minutes without any Game Over! It's a new record! :toot:

1234567890num
Oct 6, 2017

Music: Same as previous updates (Sapu)


Welcome back to the fetch quest!



First thing first, we can actually find Rosa after accepting the quest.

Music: Hangover Blues
Got a minute?
What is it? Mr. Hyde, I have a ton of work to do. I can't chat now! Busy, busy, busy!

Music: Sapu

I didn't say that it would be anything interesting.





This is what will happen if we try to peel the label without asking both Iris and Martin about their wine. I would think that peeling all 3 labels would be faster but this chapter gotta have its padding, I guess.





At least we only have to examine one bottle to make this question appear. It can be any bottle.

Show NougaChew!
Well, that looks good!
But now I'm on this silly diet, and well...you know how that goes.
Show candy
Oh, is that candy? Imagine getting something sweet from someone so crass.
All the same, I'll pass.
Show Pinkie Rabbit doll
Isn't that Pinkie Rabbit? I had one of those when I was a girl.





Since I forgot about it earlier, here is the final number for the doll. Like I said before, it's randomized every playthrough.



There's a kinda hard-to-get game over when peeling off the label.



First, we have to peel the label halfway.



This will bring us back to the minigame. Yes, the quit button here also doesn't work. Anyway, the label is still halfway peeled off. Now we have to pull it quickly and...



There we go! I don't think this is possible without quitting. I tried pulling it as fast as I can but it still wouldn't rip without me quitting.

I'm beat.







So here you are, Mr. Hyde.
Yeah.
Are you having trouble with the wine label? You seem to be...
OH NO!

That last one advances automatically, by the way.

Huh. That was flimsier than I thought.

Music: Drunken Waltz
You ripped it, Mr. Hyde! You RIPPED it! Now what are you going to do? Huh?



:yeah:

We don't have any more bottles of this wine!
And poor Mrs. Parker was so looking forward to taking this label home with her. She's going to be heartbroken.
So let me ask you again, what are you going to do about it?

Music: Dream's End
Great... Smooth, Hyde. Real smooth.

Hyde spent the rest of the night brooding in his room.



I contemplated about who to blame for this game over.

FoolyCharged posted:

I'm not sure how, but it is definitely Jeff's fault.

Well, let's throw Jeff out of the spotlight. He had his moments in the last 2 chapters. I'll blame this one on Rosa.


Louie: 6
Jeff: 6
Dunning: 5
Rosa: 5
Martin: 3
Melissa: 2
Iris: 1


I'm tempted to blame Helen for this, but ultimately Rosa is the one at fault, as the giver of the fetch quest. She should've mentioned that there's only one bottle left BEFORE leaving Kyle to the task! :sassargh:

It's interesting that this is the first non-confrontation Game Over where Kyle didn't get kicked out by Dunning, so there's that.

Music: Sapu




We give the label to Helen and start the confrontation. For the record, the quit button in the question screen here doesn't work.





Out with it! Who was it?!

Yeah. It matters.



I have no intention of discussing that with you. Please understand.

Loop and skip.





I bet he's dead!

So he's pushing up daisies or what?



No! No, of course not! I can't believe that's true!

I don't know, I'm getting that vibe myself. Especially since both you and Martin never heard from him for years.
Technically Bradley did that too, albeit for a shorter time and Grace with even shorter time (Do you guys remember who Grace is?).


Anyway, loop and skip.



Who was this person?



You hate him.

It was someone you hate.



Whatever are you saying, Mr. Hyde? No, of course not!

Why don't you contact him?



He forgot all about you.

I don't know if being dead counts as forgetting her or not.

I think he forgot you.



No! No... Impossible!

Music: Countdown
Enough!
What now?
I thought perhaps you were the one person I could tell about my past, Mr. Hyde.
Yeah?
But obviously you are a man who crashes through life oblivious to emotions.
I have nothing more to say to you. Please leave my room.
...Huh?

Music: Sunset Men
I make my way back to 215.

What's with Helen? Why didn't she open up? Way to go, Hyde.
You've officially hit a dead end. Never thought my search for Bradley would get derailed by a little old lady.
Guess that's what I get for being such a sap.

Hyde spent the rest of the night brooding in his room.




Louie: 6
Jeff: 6
Dunning: 5
Rosa: 5
Martin: 3
Melissa: 2
Iris: 1
Helen: 1


Finally Helen has her own game over after 6 chapters!

This one will happen only if you answer the second choice incorrectly. The first choice, even though it leads to more questions, doesn't matter.




I guess it's because answering the second choice leads to getting this pen, which is what Helen cares about.



The rest is the same, so next time we'll move on to Chapter 7, where we'll confront guess who.

1234567890num fucked around with this message at 19:38 on Jun 9, 2018

FoolyCharged
Oct 11, 2012

Cheating at a raffle? I sentence you to 1 year in jail! No! Two years! Three! Four! Five years! Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!
Somebody call for an ant?

I can't believe we finally confront hyde next!

Blueberry Pancakes
Aug 18, 2012

Jack in!! MegaMan, Execute!
Imagine being so depressed about a wine label that you more over it all night.

1234567890num
Oct 6, 2017

Added this:

The previous update posted:



Show NougaChew!
Well, that looks good!
But now I'm on this silly diet, and well...you know how that goes.
Show candy
Oh, is that candy? Imagine getting something sweet from someone so crass.
All the same, I'll pass.
Show Pinkie Rabbit doll
Isn't that Pinkie Rabbit? I had one of those when I was a girl.

And pointing this out:

Chapter 4 posted:


tomanton
May 22, 2006

beam me up, tomato
I did play this once upon a time, but since I've been wrong before and I don't think anyone else took a stab all week I thiiiiiiiink Kevin is next? I remember Kyle getting to the bottom of the whole Melissa's mom thing, but not what kicks it off.

1234567890num
Oct 6, 2017

Chapter 6 Summary

RedMagus
Nov 16, 2005

Male....Female...what does it matter? Power is beautiful, and I've got the power!
Grimey Drawer
Hyde is just having a heck of a night at this hotel. Usually mine involves a lot of book reading as opposed to running errands.

1234567890num
Oct 6, 2017



(And the clock strikes ten... Maybe I'll join Louie in the bar for another belt.)

Music: Monochrome


So now we have to go to the bar...

Music: Over Easy
Music: High Spirits


And here we are! No phone calls in the start of this chapter! I know, I'm surprised too.

Music: Easy Feeling
Look what the cat dragged in. Have a seat, Hyde.
Bar's empty.
Yeah, got the entire place to ourselves. Take a load off, my man. You wanna drink?



Give me a scotch.

Why you think I'm here? Scotch on the rocks. Make it a double.
Comin' right up. You're looking kinda grim, man. Somethin' got your shorts in a bundle?
Something like that.
Lay it on me, brother. Louie the bartender's all ears.
More like all mouth. What is it with folks wanting to yap it up tonight?
That what's up? Folks been laying all their problems on you?
That about covers it.



You're a regular comedian, DeNonno. Why the hell people want to drop their problems on a guy like me?

You know, Kyle, they wouldn't talk if you didn't confront them. So it's mostly your fault.

Ha ha...



...Hey.



A guy like me?

What do you mean "a guy like me"?
Guy who looks like he don't give a drat. Guy who ain't gonna preach or judge. A guy who looks like he's taken a few punches and knows what it's like to hurt.
Look, man, I think I know how they feel. Check this out...
We're in the middle of the holiday season, right? Last Friday night of the year? They look around and realize they're all alone in this sad ol' wreck of a hotel... Gets 'em thinkin, ya dig? 'Bout their lives. What they've done. Where they're goin'. You know what happens next? All their secrets and worries and stuff kinda...boil over. Then they go lookin' for somebody to talk to. Know what I'm sayin'?
Hell, Louie. You're the one that sounds like an advice columnist.
Maybe, but I'm right, yeah?
Look at you, man. You got secrets and crap hidden in your heart, right?



I might...

...Maybe.
See? Trust ol'DeNonno on this one. You're a good guy, even if ya don't know it.

I take a seat at the end of the bar.



Here ya go.





The world stops for a moment as I sit and stare into the glass. The ice shifts. A single piece slips beneath the surface, never to rise again...





"There's something I need to talk to you about. Can you make the time?"

Yo, Hyde? Yo! Hyde!

Huh?
How's the scotch? Goes down smooth, don't it?
Yeah. Nice glass, too. It's got a good weight to it.
Nice, huh? I can tell what ya like, my man.
Looks like it.
I told you 'bout this, right? This is the one job I take seriously.
Good gig, huh?
(Nods)
I'm gonna tell you somethin', but don't go laughin'...
I know it's stupid, but I always wanted a place like this for my own.
That so?
I ain't saying it all started 'cause I met you... But you know when I started thinkin' 'bout it? It was after ya laid that story on me in the cop shop back in Manhattan.

(??? What story? ???)

Music: Rainy Night


Read note
Yo, what ya lookin' at now?
Write note
Yo, what ya writin'?

What story did I tell you?

What story is that?
Ah, man! Don't tell me you forgot.
Was the third time ya busted me. We was in one of them crappy little interview rooms. C'mon! I can still hear ya!
"You dream of being a thief as a kid, Louie? This is your dream job? I'm sure there's something else you wanted, right? Fireman? Doctor? Superhero?"
I was starin' at the ceiling and thinkin' you was gonna play good cop that day.
Gimme the "you can turn your life around, son" speech, yeah? Then ya got real quiet, and this serious look came into your eyes. Remember?



Hold on.



I don't remember this...

I don't remember making up a story.
Here's the last hint. If ya still don't remember, I give up. ...It was 'bout your pops.

(??? I told you about my father? ???)

I told you about my father?

Wait, wait... I said something about my father?
I see a lightbulb... It's gettin' brighter... There it is! Yeah, man. Told me your pops was some kinda genius safecracker.
Oh. That story...
I remember the whole thing. You was ten... Your pops decided to go straight... Decides to take one last box job and then gets bumped off?
I gotta tell ya, Hyde. Even when I knew you was pulling my leg, I almost cried.

(??? Thought it was a lie, huh? ???)

You told me your pops didn't wanna be a thief. Said he wanted to be an artist. Then ya leaned in close and talked so quiet I could barely hear. "Don't make the mistake he did. Don't live a lie." Total trip, man... Then ya told me that unless I was lookin' to do hard time, I better find what I wanted. "Find it, grab it, and never let it go." Amen to that, my man.
When I first started working here, I couldn't sleep.
Just laid on that crap-rear end bed Dunning gave me and stared at the ceiling. And then one night, that story just pops in my head, yeah? And it hits me. Even though I'm just a drat street punk, I got somethin'. Seems pretty small to most normal folks, but it's mine and I got it.

And that is why you laze around and let Rosa do all the work. Got it.

You believed my story?

Thought it was a lie, huh?
Huh? No way... It's TRUE?!



It's interesting to note that this is the first time we hear about Kyle's father. And that the "It's a lie!" choice has an ellipsis before it.

It's true.

It's the truth, Louie. Every word.
Whoa... Wait! You're yankin' my chain, ain't ya?
Not this time.
It was TRUE? drat... What a trip.

Music: Easy Feeling
So whaddya say? Another round?
Why not?
What do I want next?
Take your time, man. Yo, Hyde, I got something else to tell ya. Pouring drinks ain't the only thing that's got my attention these days, yeah?
Let me guess... It's a dame.
That's a given, brother! But no, that ain't what I'm talkin' about.
Check this out.
What?





One of the best choices in the entire game.

I REALLY don't get it.

I really don't get it.
Stop trippin', man!



Oh, yeah. I should have seen that coming.

I like to think that Kyle is saying this in the most sarcastic way possible.

Well? You any good?
Ha ha ha!
Yeah, laugh it up, brother. We'll see how good you are!
What do you say, Officer? Think you can keep up with my hook?
When and where?
Wanna try and beat me? Be here at eleven.
Here? What're you talking about? There's no way we can bowl in here.



:catstare: Unless that mystery door in the pantry leads to a bowling alley in the basement, I don't think we can do it here...



Huh? Someone's here.



A customer.
(Summer again? Crap.)
How ya doin'?
Good evening, gentlemen.
Take a seat right here! What can I get ya?
I believe I'll have a gin and tonic, my good man.

Music: High Spirits


We can talk to Martin now, but we'll do it later. Fun fact: The matchstick puzzles changes every chapter (they're the same between NG and NG+).

Square Puzzle posted:



First, set aside six of the matches. Now line up the remaining matches to make two squares!

Note: You can't actually move the matches after removing, so I don't know why they worded it that way.



Triangle Puzzle posted:



The goal is to create three triangles. The hard part is to do so by taking away four of the matches.


1234567890num
Oct 6, 2017

RedMagus posted:

Hyde is just having a heck of a night at this hotel. Usually mine involves a lot of book reading as opposed to running errands.

To be fair, most people don't ask others about their past when staying in a hotel.

RedMagus
Nov 16, 2005

Male....Female...what does it matter? Power is beautiful, and I've got the power!
Grimey Drawer

1234567890num posted:

To be fair, most people don't ask others about their past when staying in a hotel.

I would if the hotel bar prices weren't a pain in the wallet. I like stories, which is probably why I love this game.

DariusLikewise
Oct 4, 2008

You wore that on Halloween?
Can't wait for the bowling mini-game

Mraagvpeine
Nov 4, 2014

I won this avatar on a technicality this thick.
I got the square puzzle again. First remove 2 matchsticks from any one corner. Next remove 4 matchsticks from inside the big square.

tomanton
May 22, 2006

beam me up, tomato
Ahh, here was the more wholesome drinking scene with Louie I remembered. I don't remember the bowling though so that ought to be good.

Blueberry Pancakes
Aug 18, 2012

Jack in!! MegaMan, Execute!
The conversation about Kyle's dad caught my attention the first time I played this game. It's a really small moment to just bring up like that out of nowhere, but it has some interesting details attached.

1234567890num
Oct 6, 2017

Mraagvpeine posted:

I got the square puzzle again. First remove 2 matchsticks from any one corner. Next remove 4 matchsticks from inside the big square.

Correct!



There's still the triangle puzzle left.

1234567890num fucked around with this message at 17:28 on May 17, 2018

1234567890num
Oct 6, 2017



Music: Easy Feeling
Got a minute?
Yes, of course.
I got something I wanted to talk to you about.
What a coincidence! You see, I was hoping to run into you. There's something I had hoped to discuss with you as well.

(??? What do you want to discuss? ???)

But I believe my news can wait until later. If you are so inclined, Mr. Hyde, please begin.



Talk about Alan.

Well, it's about your buddy, Alan.
Alan, did you say?
You sure you got no idea where he's at?
Quite sure.
No clues or leads or anything like that.
No, nothing of the sort.
But it's not like you went out of your way to look for the guy.
And what, may I ask, do you mean by that?
Common sense. It's better for you if he's out of the picture.
Mr. Hyde... I will be checking out of this hotel on the morrow. I will then proceed to the offices of a local newspaper and tell them my story. I believe they will enjoy the tale of the famous author and his fall from grace. You see, I plan to use the media to search for Alan.



Good luck with that. Helen tried to do that with the newspaper ad but... We've seen that it doesn't work.

Listen, Summer. I stumbled on your secret by accident. I didn't have plans to tell anyone about it.
You... "didn't" have plans?
Yeah. But...well... I was talking to someone and it slipped.
I... I see.
Well, then it is fortunate that I'm planning on telling my take to the public.
If I may ask, to whom did you reveal my secret?



I'll tell him the truth

The old lady in Room 212. Name's Helen Parker.
Helen... Parker?

You know, Helen's full name has been there in the notes since Chapter 2.
Also, Kyle, you didn't actually mentioned Summer's name.


She's the one who had the pen engraved for Alan.
Mr. Hyde...
I gave the pen back to her.
Hmm?

Here ya go!





Looks like you're havin' yourselves a good time over here!

Eh? No? Nothin'...? Yeah, well... I'll just go over here then.

Louie leaves.

Music: Rainy Night


Read note
What are you looking at, sir?
Write note
What is it?

Martin doesn't have a reaction for the adhesive remover, even though he does have one for the sewing machine.

What do you want to talk about?

You said there was something you wanted to talk about. What is it?
Quite right. I was so surprised by your admission, I completely forgot my own topic.
Actually, it's about the woman we met earlier in this very establishment.
Who? Iris?
Yes, that's her. I must say, she bears a striking resemblance to the actress Cecily Lee.

(??? Iris looks like who? ???)

If you felt a sense of desa vu upon meeting Iris, you now know why!
There's a quite striking photo of her doppelganger on this month's issue of Va-Voom!

You mean this magazine?



(Yes, this is the same image I used in chapter 2)

Show men's magazine
Yes! That's her! Mr. Hyde, the voluptuous creature on this cover is Cecily Lee. Aphrodite in a bathing suit. Striking, no?
Show men's magazine (before asking the question but after confrontation in Chapter 4)
I'm quite an avid fan of that periodical, myself.

Who is Cecily Lee?

What kind of actress is this Cecily Lee?
My good man? Are you truly unfamiliar with her?
I don't get out much.
She is an up-and-coming thespian who's garnered quite a bit of recent popularity. She got her start on one of those tawdry daytime soap operas. Her performance received wild praise from critics and fans alike! I believe she is scheduled to make her debut on the silver screen next year.
Few people know that she was a model before she took up the craft of acting. She's not as young as the other new starlets, but she has a certain...something.
That's quite the intro, Summer. You steal her biography?
Please, Mr. Hyde! I'm merely reciting the information I've heard.
And I do not appreciate your attempts at jocularity at my expense.
The question, sir, is why would Cecily Lee be staying in this hotel on her own?



The wording here kinda make me uncomfortable, to be honest, considering who we're talking about.

Music: Easy Feeling
All right, enough chatter. I gotta blow.
Truly? Well, I shall remain a while longer and savor the proffered spirits.

We can talk to Martin again and it'll bring us to the question screen.

Show men's magazine (again)
How fortunate for this publication to have Cecily Lee grace its cover. She's quite an eyeful, don't you agree?

So now Summer have 5 reactions to the men's magazine.

Music: High Spirits
We can talk to Louie again, but it just brings us to the question screen with nothing to do. So we go out...

Music: Over Easy


Hi there, Melissa.

Music: Pink Rabbit
Hey, squirt.
Hi, mister.
What're you doing here?
Dad's gone.
What, again? Are you looking for him?
Uh-huh.
Well, he's not in the bar.
The bar?
It's a place for adults. It's called the Seven Stars Bar. It's through that door at the end of the hall. See the sign with the big star on it?
Star? Oh! I remember! I saw that before. It was all pretty and stuff. It was kinda like the star on top of a Christmas tree.

It's RIGHT THERE. You're standing in front of it.

Yeah, I suppose.
Didja get any Christmas presents this year?



I'm not a presents guy.

I look like the kind of guy who gets presents?
No. But that's sad.
Don't worry about it. Adults don't need presents. How about you?
(Shakes head)
You get anything?
Mmm...
Yeah, guess that figures. But at least you got to decorate the tree. Right?



Can't argue with that.



Dad's a jerk, huh?

So why's he a jerk?
We didn't have anything for Christmas! No presents, no cookies... Not even a stupid tree!
That so?

Hey, kid. Don't worry about your old man. He'll be back soon. Go wait in your room.

Melissa sighs and heads out the door.

:smith:



Music: Over Easy
We're still firmly in the "wander around until something happens" zone, so let's go out.

Huh?

Mraagvpeine
Nov 4, 2014

I won this avatar on a technicality this thick.
I suppose I can take a crack at the triangle one too. Let's see...


First, removing the bottom match creates 2 small triangles. And then removing 3 internal matches creates one big triangle.

Explosions
Apr 20, 2015


A little late, but Kyle's expression here is perfect.

1234567890num
Oct 6, 2017

Mraagvpeine posted:

I suppose I can take a crack at the triangle one too. Let's see...


First, removing the bottom match creates 2 small triangles. And then removing 3 internal matches creates one big triangle.

Correct!


I'll probably put all of these puzzles together in one post when we see them all later.

1234567890num
Oct 6, 2017



Music: Hangover Blues
You still cleaning?
Oh yes. Everyoe else gets to take a break, but not Rosa! Oh no!
But, this it it. Once I'm done here, I'm finished for the day.

FINALLY.

Melissa come through here?
Melissa? Yes, she just went up to the second floor. Why? Why are you asking?
(Looks like the kid actually went to her room.)
But the poor thing looked as sad as can be!
Did something happen? What happened?



Her dad's a jerk.

She's looking for her old man.
You haven't seen Woodward, have you?
Why no, I haven't.
He left her? Alone? Here?! No wonder she's upset.

If only Rosa knew about the locked room incident...

I suppose.
Mr. Woodward is not getting passing marks in parenting from me. No he is not!
A child shouldn't be made to look for a parent at this time of night!
I know that young girls can be a handful, but it's bedtime! A father must watch over his children, Mr. Hyde! Surely you agree!



...Ouch.



Wait, you knew?

You knew about Melissa's mom taking a powder?



But no, I didn't know about it. It doesn't surprise me, though.
Expected it, huh?
For a fact!
Rosa can see that sort of thing in her sleep!
I know because I'm a maid, Mr. Hyde. I go everywhere and everything!



Rosa KNOWS, people. She's watching you! :eek:
Seriously, that could sound very creepy with the right voice.


Give me ten seconds with someone, and I can tell you that person's problem!

(??? You can tell problems? Really? ???)

Music: Rainy Night


Read note
What are you looking at?
Write note
So what are you writing?

You know people's problem's?

You can tell people's problems by watching them for a few minutes?
Yes, I can! Why? Are you doubting me?
Do you want proof? Fine! Let me tell you what's troubling you, Mr. Hyde.
That's not necess-
Surely you have troubles!



Maybe one or two.

That's not really an understatement. Kyle has just has one huge problem.

A few.
Don't I know it!
All right, let's see what you got. Gaze into your crystal mop or whatever you use.
Don't make fun! Now, let me see... Hmm... Hmmmmm... You're troubled by... By...



Huh?
I'm right, aren't I?
Aha ha ha ha ha!
Oh, for the love of...

Hey, at least Kyle didn't think about punching Rosa's face, unlike with Martin. I doubt Rosa would let him do that anyway.

Music: Hangover Blues
All right, I've got to get going.
Wait, Mr. Hyde! Wait just one second, please!
There's something that's been bothering me.
Shoot.
It's about Melissa.
See, she asked me if the hotel had a Christmas tree. Well, I told her that we did, but Christmas has already come and gone, you see. I explained how Dunning always takes down the decorations on the 26th... And well, she just looked so sad! It near to broke my heart, it did!

No wonder this hotel doesn't get many visitors! What kind of hotel doesn't put Christmas decorations until New Year? What a shame!

Yeah, that's... That's sad, all right.
Do you have any idea why she would be asking about a tree?



She didn't get one.

It's because she didn't have one at home. No presents, either.
Oh, how sad! That poor thing. ...What an AWFUL father that Kevin Woodward is!
Well, it's no wonder she wanted to see a tree!
Yeah.
What a shame.
The tree and decorations are in the storage room on the first floor. What a shame...

Rosa: I'm telling you the location of the thing you can do to make another person happy winkwinknudgenudgedidyougetityet.

See you around.



We can talk to Rosa again.

Got a minute?
What is it? Mr. Hyde, I have a ton of work to do. I can't chat now! Busy, busy, busy!

Music: Monochrome
Well, guess we should go to the storage room. We haven't been there anyway and it can't hurt to explore.



Side note: I frequently accidentally go up the stairs instead. Remember, that stairs is one-way, so you have to go all the way around to get back here.



Knob



Christmas tree...



Music: Straight Chaser


Left locker It's a big locker.
Right locker It's a big locker.

Rope No way. I'm not touching any rope that comes from a dirty hotel.
Light There's a black light in the locker.

(This might come in handy. Or I could use it to throw Iris a party.)
Box There's nothing in the cardboard box.





Locker It's a big locker.





Any box
The tree must be behind these boxes somewhere.
Can't believe I'm actually looking for a Christmas tree. I'm going soft...



All we have to do is to move the boxes to open a path to the box with the tree. It's not actually a box-pushing puzzle since Kyle can actually think in 3-D the boxes aren't heavy.





I skipped to the end since it took me an embarrassing amount of time to realize that to end the minigame you need touch the box with the Christmas tree.

That's the tree box.

Music: Pink Rabbit




Rosa came to my room and told me to get down here. She said I could see a Christmas tree if I went to the storage room. She said you'd be here, too. And she told me I could decorate the tree. So, can I? Huh?
(Rosa saw right through tme. ...This hotel is turning me into a real sap.)
Hey, mister... Let's decorate the tree together! C'mon, huh?
Sure, kid. Why not?






All we have to do is to hang the decorations to the hanger of the same color. We can scroll the screen by tapping/holding at the upper/lower side of the screen.
The problem is that some of the hanger can be difficult to see. Can you spot where the second yellow hanger is?




Now all we have to do is to apply the final touches hang the star that appears after we hang all the decorations. There's only one place left to put it.







:unsmith:

Sure is.
Uh-huh.
Well, squirt, it's three days late, but here you go. Merry Christmas, kid.







Oh! Did you come to see my tree?

It's pretty, isn't it? It's the best tree EVER! Yaaay, tree! Mr. Hyde and me decorated it together.

What're you doing here?





That'd be me. 'Cept I don't waltz. Mambo, maybe, but...
Louie?
What do you want?
Easy, man! No need to go junkyard dog on me. Rosa told me what ya was up to. Said ya was gonna have a Christmas shindig, right? When I heard Melissa and Mila were gonna be here, I knew I had to swing by.
Can't have a party without Louie, brother! Am I right? Awwwoooooooo!
So, Mila, did Rosa tell you to come here, too?
(Yes)
Figures.
C'mon! Let's have ourselves a good time! Time to party like it's 1990!
Do whatever you want! Just stop trying to make me have fun!



Mayry Christmas everyone! :sassargh:

Blueberry Pancakes
Aug 18, 2012

Jack in!! MegaMan, Execute!
Kyle Hyde must be the younger version of Tommy Lee Jones.

1234567890num
Oct 6, 2017

Hobgoblin2099 posted:

Kyle Hyde must be the younger version of Tommy Lee Jones.

I don't get it.

Blueberry Pancakes
Aug 18, 2012

Jack in!! MegaMan, Execute!
Just his usual sour puss demeanor.

1234567890num posted:

Do whatever you want! Just stop trying to make me have fun!

1234567890num
Oct 6, 2017

I have never watched any of his movies except Captain America and Jason Bourne (yes, I haven't watched any MIB), so I don't really know him that well. I forgot a lot of what happened in those movies. I do remember being dizzy because of Jason Bourne's shaky cam, though.

Mraagvpeine
Nov 4, 2014

I won this avatar on a technicality this thick.
You should also watch The Fugitive.

1234567890num
Oct 6, 2017

I'll do it when I have the time. I'm busy replaying Patapon and trying out Space Channel 5.

1234567890num
Oct 6, 2017



Let's talk to everyone and see what they think about our tree.

Music: Easy Feeling
How's the tree?
Good, man. 'Course these lovely ladies make it even better, yeah?



Music: Secrets
What do you think of the tree?



This makes Louie's infatuation with Mila kinda skeevy. The dialogue I didn't show in Chapter 2 makes it even worse. Your welcome.



Music: Pink Rabbit
I like having everyone here. It's really... Yaaaawwwnn... It's fun...
Good times, huh?
Uh-huh.
It's...the... Yaaaaaaawwwnn...
Getting sleepy?



Hey.
Zzz...zzz...
Out like a light.
Hey, Louie.
Yeah?
Melissa fell asleep. Take her back to her room.
Huh? Me? Why do I gotta do it? I wanna chat with Mila, man! You know, flash her a bit of the DeNonno charm!
Louie, the kid's asleep. Take her back to her room before she catches a cold. You work here, remember?
Like I could forget. Yeah, all right, I'm goin'.
Zzz...zzz...
Meliss? Hey, c'mon. Let's get ya back to your room.

Louie picks up Melissa and carries her out of the room.



Now we're left with Mila. We should continue asking about her father.

Music: Secrets
How you feeling? Fever gone?
(Yes)
Good. So, what did you do for Christmas? Who'd you spend it with?

I open my notebook and hand it to Mila. Mila writes something in my notebook.



Hmm?

Music: Rainy Night




My thoughts exactly.

Music: Secrets
By yourself, huh? Where was your father?
Here you go.

I hand Mila my notebook. Mila writes something.



Let's see...

Music: Rainy Night




Music: Secrets
He's gone? What, you don't know where he's at?
(Yes)
What does your father do? What's his job? Can you tell me where he lives?
Just write it down for me.

I give Mila my notebook. Mila hestitates, then writes something.

I wonder how many variations of "I open my notebook and hand it to Mila. Mila writes something in my notebook." can they make.



Thanks.

Music: Rainy Night




We can actually figure this out from the newspaper back in Chapter 4.

Gallery May in Santa Monica?
(Yes)
Your father owns an art gallery?
(Yes)





At least we get to actually get the answer from Mila this time.

Music: Hangover Blues
Oh, look at that! What a lovely tree. I bet Melissa was happy.
Yeah, her and Louie both.
That's nice.
Something good came from your snooping after all!
Come on, Mila. I think it's time to go.
(Yes)
Good night, Mr. Hyde. I'll be taking Mila back to my room now.
Oh, and you can go ahead and leave the tree up! It's just too nice to take down!

Rosa leaves, taking Mila with her.

Music: Monochrome
We go out and...





Is that door open?





Knob



Let's do the usual rounds.



Music: Straight Chaser


Painting There's a painting of flowers hanging on the wall.
Hockey stick It's a hockey stick. Goes well with the flower painting.
Upper books It's a bunch of books on tax law. Looking for loopholes, eh, Dunning?
Frame There's some kind of award here. ...I got no idea what this thing is.
Middle left books There are some cookbooks here. Dunning cooks? Who knew?
Middle books Looks like some books on literature. Must belong to somebody else.
Middle right books None of these books seem all that important to me.
Lower books These are all books about sculpting.





Art It's a pop art calendar. Huh. Dunning struck me as more of a landscape guy...
Left picture That's a photo of a couple of guys.
Video deck It's the latest in video decks. Dunning's got more money than I thought.
Middle picture It's a picture of Dunning. Whew, the camera sure ain't kind to him.
TV That's a pretty big TV. Wish the one in my room was that big...
Clock There's a clock. Wow, I'm glad I broke in here for this.
Right picture It's a picture of a woman.
Fireplace Who needs a fireplace in L.A.?





Newspaper It's the sports page.
Can It's an empty can.
Table The tablecloth looks like the Stars and Stripes.
Bureau It's a simple wooden bureau.
Chair It's a leather chair. Looks comfy.



If you're wondering what door it is, it's the door to the office. We saw the other side waaaaaay back in Chapter 2. It's not the door to the office. That door in the office actually leads to the front desk while this one leads to another place.





Closet Got himself quite a closet. Bet it's filled with nothing but T-shirts.
Shelf It's a small shelf for knickknacks and crap.
Fridge That's a pretty big refrigerator.

Upper bottle I think that's paint.
Jars There's some jam here. Wonder what flavor it is?
Lower bottle It's a chilled bottle of booze. Oh, why do you tempt me?
Picture It's a picture...

Zoomed-in picture There's a framed photo on the shelf. It's a picture of a young girl.
Hmm...
(??? Wonder who's in the photo. ???)<-- White Question





...poo poo.

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Blueberry Pancakes
Aug 18, 2012

Jack in!! MegaMan, Execute!
I can't believe we got another Game Over already. :negative:

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