Mystery Manor - Chapter Two

[Erdbeereis]

s, I will like to take a closer look at the email interface and check "Thrash"

Is that a new computer program that I haven't heard of?

I agree that after the e-mails are checked, we should move on.

[WhiteFang]

Is that a new computer program that I haven't heard of?

No Chef. A typical email system will compromise few usual features. "Thrash" or "Deleted Items" act similar like a typical pc's Recycle Bin. Most of the time, when we delete our emails, the deleted items will be stored at another temp storage area, which after 7 to 14 days later will be delete automatically. Therefore, I will like to make sure that the email system only contain two emails. Furthermore, it's pretty unusual for a computer login which give exclusive access to its email system.

[Erdbeereis]

No Chef. A typical email system will compromise few usual features. "Thrash" or "Deleted Items" act similar like a typical pc's Recycle Bin. Most of the time, when we delete our emails, the deleted items will be stored at another temp storage area, which after 7 to 14 days later will be delete automatically. Therefore, I will like to make sure that the email system only contain two emails. Furthermore, it's pretty unusual for a computer login which give exclusive access to its email system.

Correct me if I'm wrong dear doctor, but wouldn't that be "trash"?

[Shadows]

"Thrash"

*whispers* I think you mean 'trash', but I'm so thrashed trashed I might be hearing you wrong.

Correct me if I'm wrong dear doctor, but wouldn't that be "trash"?

It isn't polite to correct people unless you're drunk and have an excuse.

[WhiteFang]

*whispers* I think you mean 'trash', but I'm so thrashed trashed I might be hearing you wrong.

Err... Awww... Opps! I must have seen too many patients in the past and my brain got confused by various similar terms. As you can see, there is a patient named "Thrash" whom worked for the EBCCB, and I always associated both words "Thrash" and "Trash" together. Its my blunder. Chef, sometimes you do mix your sentences with english and french as well.

[Dragonator]

Max looks at the computer. It states that the time is 10:56pm. It seems you have been in the house for a good couple of hours already. The deleted items folder is empty, as are all the others except the inbox.

Max opens the first email. It appears to be from somebody familiar, and reads as follows:

Lord Chester,

Your continued refusal to sign the documents to register your estate in the DHPT is beginning to aggravate my client, and I fear that if you do not comply soon, we may be forced to take action, if you understand my meaning. My client feels that his offer of five hundred thousand dollars for you to open your collection to the Trust is quite reasonable, and cannot understand why you would not accept the offer. As an esteemed businessman I'm sure you will see the right of this situation, as any further negotiation will result in both parties losing out. I hope that you give this offer all due consideration.

Yours Sincerely,

~P. Crawford

Closing that email, Max opens the second one. It is from an anonymous source and reads as follows:

Chester,

I have received a report recently indicating that you are considering opening the Retreat to outside visitors. I have also been hearing rumours about some other doings of yours in relation to the eastern wing. I do hope that I need not remind you that the owner of the mansion would not at all be happy if you began taking liberties. He suffers your family looking after the place for him because it is necessary, but if you break any of the terms of our agreement... well let us just say that I would not want to be in your situation. Have a pleasant Christmas.

Kindest Regards,

~The Guardian

There is nothing else that you can access on the computer with this particular password.

[Scouty]

So, Peter, who is your "client"?

[Hinckley]

The real problem is a password could be anything. The only thing we know for sure is mo_e_. The missing letters could be b, f, g, j, k, l, n, q, v, x, y, z

I would like to try the following passwords in the login screen:

mobef

mobeg

mobej

mobek

mobel

moben

mobeq

mobev

mobex

mobey

mobez

mofeb

mofeg

mofej

mofek

mofel

mofen

mofeq

mofev

mofex

mofey

mofez

mogeb

mogef

mogej

mogek

mogen

mogeq

mogev

mogex

mogey

mogez

mojeb

mojef

mojeg

mojek

mojel

mojen

mojeq

mojev

mojex

mojey

mojez

mokeb

mokef

mokej

mokeg

mokel

moken

mokeq

mokev

mokex

mokey

mokez

moleb

molef

molej

molek

moleg

molen

moleq

molev

molex

moley

molez

moneb

monef

moneg

monej

monek

monen

moneq

monev

monex

monez

moqeb

moqef

moqeg

moqej

moqek

moqel

moqen

moqev

moqex

moqey

moqez

moveb

movef

moveg

movej

movek

movel

moven

moveq

movex

movey

movez

moxeb

moxef

moxeg

moxej

moxek

moxel

moxen

moxeq

moxev

moxey

moxez

moyeb

moyef

moyeg

moyek

moyel

moyen

moyeq

moyev

moyex

moyez

mozeb

mozef

mozeg

mozej

mozek

mozel

mozen

mozeq

mozev

mozex

mozey

If I can't try them all I'd like to try "movez" "mozey" & "moxey"

Maybe mogel-the name of this chapter is Mystery Cuisine...

[Dragonator]

Max tries a selection of various other passwords related to the cryptogram, none of which work. It seems they have already gained all the information they can from this particular cryptogram.

[Hinckley]

I would like to explore the table and the food as thoroughly as possible-find out why we're walking around in a chapter...of life called "Mystery Cuisine."

I would also like to look down the dumbwaiter shaft to see if the severed lift is still at the bottom.

[Dragonator]

Max takes a thorough look at the table and food, but cannot see anything that has not already been spotted.

He then attempts to look down the dumb waiter shaft. The light only reaches about a metre down, you cannot see the bottom nor any sign of the dumb waiter.

[Hinckley]

Max takes a thorough look at the table and food, but cannot see anything that has not already been spotted.

He then attempts to look down the dumb waiter shaft. The light only reaches about a metre down, you cannot see the bottom nor any sign of the dumb waiter.

Is there a torch or a flashlight in the room?

[Shadows]

Lord Chester,

Your continued refusal to sign the documents to register your estate in the DHPT is beginning to aggravate my client, and I fear that if you do not comply soon, we may be forced to take action, if you understand my meaning. My client feels that his offer of five hundred thousand dollars for you to open your collection to the Trust is quite reasonable, and cannot understand why you would not accept the offer. As an esteemed businessman I'm sure you will see the right of this situation, as any further negotiation will result in both parties losing out. I hope that you give this offer all due consideration.

Yours Sincerely,

~P. Crawford

*wakes up at the mention of his name* Hey, that's me! Stupid old coot wouldn't sign such a great deal. It isn't like we were trying to buy the house, we just wanted to make it available to the public for viewing as part of the history of the area. I still don't understand why he turned us down, but eventually we would have tried to force the issue legally. Now, I don't even know what will happen to the estate.

Chester,

I have received a report recently indicating that you are considering opening the Retreat to outside visitors. I have also been hearing rumours about some other doings of yours in relation to the eastern wing. I do hope that I need not remind you that the owner of the mansion would not at all be happy if you began taking liberties. He suffers your family looking after the place for him because it is necessary, but if you break any of the terms of our agreement... well let us just say that I would not want to be in your situation. Have a pleasant Christmas.

Kindest Regards,

~The Guardian

Well, that would certainly explain why he wouldn't accept such a generous offer, clearly he couldn't. It looks as if Chester and his whole family has been acting as some kind of front for the real owners of the house and that perhaps we need to pay some special attention to the eastern wing. Didn't Miss Sandy also express some interest in that area?

With a 'name' like that, the tone of the message, and all of these dragon seals and such around, it almost sounds like some kind of secret cult owns this place. I wonder what kind of dark deeds they may have been up to over the centuries...

So, Peter, who is your "client"?

As the email says, "Your continued refusal to sign the documents to register your estate in the DHPT" I have worked with the DHPT for many years now, and usually these things go quite smoothly. Offer someone an obscene amount of money and they'll just open up their doors to you, but not Chester. Before seeing that rather ominous email from "The Guardian", it didn't make sense, but now it does.

I say, did anyone notice if those emails had actually been read or not? If we knew exactly when they were sent, and if he had read them or not, we'd have a better idea of when he disappeared.

[Sandy]

Ah, I would've guessed the computer was in a different room, but apparently not, hehe! But it was a good thing we found it.

As for the eastern wing, I can't quite remember it, but there was something peculiar about it in those blueprints of this house I saw in the office... I think I will know what it was once we go there.

Are we ready to leave, gentlemen?

[Erdbeereis]

Hmmm... Very interesting e-mails, especially the second one.

This guardian fellow doesn't sound too pleasant, and I'm sure he had a big hand in stopping Lord Chester from making the deal with our dear Mr. Crawford.

I think we should move on now, unless anyone objects.

[WhiteFang]

By the way, did anyone saw Bernard and Dermot? They seemed to have vanish.

[Hinckley]

"Your continued refusal to sign the documents to register your estate in the DHPT"

What does DHPT stand for?

[Shadows]

Yes, let's head back to the hall and decide on a new direction.

What does DHPT stand for?

Founded in 1066 by a guy named Norman, the Dratos Historic Places Trust is a well respected organization working to open up historically interesting local landmarks to the public in exchange for financial consideration paid to the owners. Bernard Knightly is currently serving as it's president and the law firm of Crawford and Schneill act as legal representatives of the trust.

[SirNadroj]

By the way, did anyone saw Bernard and Dermot? They seemed to have vanish.

Sorry, sorry, I'm here! I'm just afraid of the dark, so I went and hid under one of these big tiles. I know, I know, I'm really very thin.

[Dragonator]

Having looked at everything they can think of, it is agreed that the group should move on. Ignoring the doors in the north wall, it is agreed that they will head back into the hallway and move on from there. Perhaps they might find Bernard hiding somewhere as well.

The detectives walk back out into the hallway. They have two options from here, the large carved north doors, or the tall east doors. The choice is yours, make it wisely...

[Hinckley]

From the information we've learned the East portion of the house is important. Should we explore all rooms to the north and gather as many clues as possible before heading to the eastern wing?

[Scouty]

I concur with Mr. Sinclair.

[Erdbeereis]

I agree, north is the way to go first.

Hopefully we will find our missing comrade along the way.

[Shadows]

North for me.

[WhiteFang]

I agreed with Mr. Sinclair. Let's head North!