Ghost Manor: 1-1 Large Inheritance

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As Stella frets over the shortage of event funds, she learns her aunt has left her a 300-year-old manor in her will.

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• Style:
• Recommended: City Mocha set
• Gifts: City Mocha, Architectural Art, Ginkgo Pathway
  
• Event Logs: Timely Trends, Tuls, Palms Travel
  
• Rewards: 3,000 , 600 , 3 , 1 Random Gift Material , 1 Random Clothing Material , Weekend Milk Tea, Blueprint: Autumn Leaves
  
  

Dialogue Choices

• You: (Will the sale be affected if I say yes?)

• Deny the rumors
  • No effect
• Acknowledge the rumors
  • No effect

Transcript

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My ringing cellphone interrupts my nap.

I've been busy organizing an event to attract Seraph Investments. I'm hoping they'll agree to help my start-up app.

My busy schedule means I've sacrificed a lot of sleep. After sending an application to a business partner, I conked out at the desk in my office.

I yawn and reach for my phone. When I make out the name on the caller ID, my drowsiness instantly vanishes.

It's Ms. White, the brand manager of Timely Trends, our most important partner.

• Unlocked Event Log Timely Trends

Ms. White

In a call...

Timely Trend is happy to participate in this event, provided it meets our standards.

Currently, we feel that the offline elements aren't impactful enough. They need to be reconfigured. Do you get what I'm saying?

Yes, okay. I can do that.

We'll be providing 50 sets of clothes, 20 pairs of shoes, and 80 accessories.

If you reach one million interactions in three days, we'll add another 15 sets of clothes.

What about the models in the product catalog? Are they available to participate in the event?

We're only providing clothes and jewelry. We aren't responsible for the venue, models, or funding.

If you're willing to provide models, we'll boost your brand by listing you as a chief sponsor for our app.

There's no appeal in being a chief sponsor of a tiny start-up app. This is the most we can provide.

Okay. Thank you, Ms. White

End Call

Ms. White is skilled at bringing our conversations to an abrupt end.

Would you like me to move mountains while I'm at it?

Timely Trends is the most influential brand I’ve partnered with. I don’t have any choice but to do what Ms. White says.

I estimate the cost of the joint campaign, then stare at the dismal funds in my business account.

My name is Stella Hofmann. I’m twenty-five, and I’m one of the founders of Magic Mirror, an app that features a smart dressing assistant.

I co-founded Magic Mirror with my good friend, Lin Yaoyao. She’s in charge of product design and development. I manage the business and operations.

I’m brainstorming ideas for fundraising when my phone rings and interrupts my thoughts.

Phone Call

Hello?

Hello! Is this Miss Stella Hofmann?

This is she. Who’s calling?

This is Mr. Hale from the Libra Law Firm.

Are you acquainted with Susan Sardin?

She’s a late relative. Why? Is something the matter?

Are you familiar with Crete Manor?

(What’s with the air of mystery? Is this guy really Aunt Susan’s Lawyer, or is he trying to scam me?)

Yes, of course. that’s my aunt’s property…Why do you ask?

It turns out, Ms. Sardin left Crete Manor to you in her will.

She what?!

Miss Hofmann…? Are you still there?

Just in case you didn’t catch that, Ms. Sardin has left you Crete Manor in her will.

(Her eighteenth-century manor?! Am I dreaming?)

Who else inherited a share in the property?

No one. You are the only person listed.

I need you to come down to our office to finalize some paperwork When are you available?

Uh…I’m free now. What’s the address?

End Call

After ending the call, I hurry to dress in formal attire.

On the way to the law firm, I pull up a photograph of Aunt Susan on my phone. I’m overcome with nostalgia.

Aunt Susan was the daughter of my grandmother’s elder sister. She’s really my first cousin once removed. She never married but she treated all the youngest members of the family like they were her children.

When I was little, she often gave me toys and handmade sweaters. And she was always telling me interesting stories.

She even took me to Crete Manor on occasion, a truly magical place.

(There are plenty of other people in the Sardin family…)

(Why did she leave the manor to me alone?)

Whatever the reason, this manor has come into my possession at an opportune time.

It’s possible I can leverage the manor to acquire some much-needed funds.

The cab driver drops me off at Libra Law Firm. A receptionist escorts me to Mr. Hale’s office.

Hello, Miss Hofmann. I’m Susan Sardin’s attorney, Beal Hale.

(That’s a tongue twister.)

Nice to meet you, Mr. Hale.

Please accept my condolences…

As well as my congratulations.

This is the acknowledgment letter of receipt. Feel free to read it over, then I need you to sign it.

After I sign this, the manor will be mine?

That’s correct.

However, you’re required to pay an inheritance tax of one hundred million tuls within three months.

Otherwise, the manor will be repossessed.

A hundred million tuls? You can’t be serious!

• Unlocked Event Log Tuls

It’s standard procedure, I’m afraid. This spreadsheet shows you how we arrived at that amount.

I skim the numbers on the spreadsheet. I begin to feel dizzy and light-headed.

Can I take out a mortgage?

Only after the inheritance tax has been paid.

Can I apply for an extension?

Yes, but it can only be extended by a maximum of one month. You’ll also be charged a service fee.

…

What if I sell the manor? Can I pay the inheritance tax with the proceeds?

Of course. I’d be happy to provide you with the relevant legal services if you decide to go that route.

Mr. Hale’s eyes glisten like a fox who’s spotted its prey.

Thank you, but I’ll look for a buyer myself.

When I leave Mr. Hale’s office, I see several reporters flanking a young man who’s headed my way.

Have you come across suitable legal grounds, Mr. Burna?

As I’ve said, I cannot discuss any information regarding the case.

What about an exclusive interview?

(Is that Finn Burna?)

I thought he looked familiar. He’s Libra Law Firm’s rising star.

He started making a name for himself while he was still in law school. I happened to meet him at a dinner some time ago.

I was struck by how handsome he looked, but he wasn’t very sociable. I exchanged business cards with him then left to speak with someone else.

Our Website gets millions of views every day. We can make your popularity skyrocket.

There’s no need.

Mr. Burna stops in his tracks. His turns to the reporter and frowns.

This isn’t about popularity. My duty is to the janitors I represent in their fight for justice.

I’ve seen this case on the news. A group of janitors filed a lawsuit because their workplace failed to provide a designated rest area.

According to the press, the company is not required by law to do so. The janitors are spearheading change, but it’s going to be a difficult fight.

The janitors couldn’t afford a lawyer, so most attorneys avoided the case, but Finn Burna volunteered to work pro bono.

(What a good man.)

Mr. Burna stops engaging with the reporters and hastens toward where I’m standing. I quickly look away and pretend to be focused on something else.

Apparently, he doesn’t recognize me because he brushes past me without saying hello.

It seems the speech I gave at the dinner we attended together didn’t leave a lasting impression. That’s fortunate, I guess.

Back home, I started looking for potential buyers for the manor.

After some digging, I learned that an international travel company called Palms Travel is planning to build a new resort in the suburbs.

• Unlocked Event Log Palms Travel

At a previous event, I had a great conversation with their president, Mr. Donald. I call his number and arrange to meet with him.

Hello, Mr. Donald.

Miss Hofmann! It’s great to see you.

My daughter loves the new look your app styled for me.

Oh, that’s wonderful! I’m glad to hear it.

Are you here to see the results for yourself?

Not exactly. There’s something else I wanted to speak with you about.

Oh? And what might that be?

I heard your company is looking for a place to build a suburban resort.

That’s right. Do you have a recommendation for a location?

Have you heard of Crete Manor?

Of course, I have.

It’s one of the most famous old buildings in Tulipe City.

But I haven’t heard anything about it being for sale…

That’s because it just went on the market.

Just now?

Yesterday, actually.

So, you’re acquainted with the person who owns it?

Let’s just say I know her as well as I know myself. She’d like to know if you’re interested in buying Crete Manor.

It’s an incredible property but…

But?

Haven’t you heard the rumors, Miss Hofmann? Crete Manor is haunted.

(People have been saying Crete Manor is haunted for years.)

(I was never inclined to believe them, but…I remember seeing something odd when I was a child…)

(Will the sale be affected if I say yes?)

Deny the rumors

• Ghost, Mr. Donald? You must be joking…

• I’ve been to the manor several times and never saw anything out of sorts.

• Of course, they’re just rumors.

Acknowledge the rumors

• Yes, I’ve heard the rumors.

• But you don’t believe in any of that nonsense, do you, Mr. Donald?

• No, of course not.

I’ll consider the manor, but I’ll have to send someone over to check things out. This is no small sum of money we’re talking about here.

By all means! Just let me know, and I’ll personally accompany whomever you send.

That’s a generous offer, Miss Hofmann, Thank you.