Let's Play Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines #10: Following the Breadcrumb Trail [Strobe Warning]

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It was a messy ordeal, but the astrolite has been retrieved. Our next port of call should be returning it Mercurio, but we picked up another quest from the thin bloods on the beach that is far more time sensitive: finding out what happened to Lily. The longer she's missing, the more likely something bad will happen to her, so let's not delay in starting to track down her whereabouts.
At some point we'll need to report in to LeCroix and when we do, we'll be given a choice as to what to say about Mercurio. Whether you ultimately rat him out for failing to get the astrolite depends entirely on whether you value LeCroix or Mercurio's favour. For Helen, the decision is a no-brainer: LeCroix is clearly thinks little of us, a tool to be used up and discarded to suit his own ends. Mercurio, on the other hand, has been informative, helpful and truly grateful for our assistance. He's far less powerful, but power isn't everything.
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[@ayontole9320]

Yes, those goons "left you no choice." between them or a $25 car stereo.

[@davidg4288]

Well $25 and Mercurio's gratitude. You'd think that kind of mass murder would bring trouble, but the police probably hate those guys and might not investigate that too thoroughly, and the vampires are busy with their own bloody feud. And who would suspect a young woman would kill an entire gang with a blunt instrument? It's in the role!

[@animex75]

It was a horrible tragedy, that entire group of guys tripped and bludgeoned themselves repeatedly. Real shame.

[@Thrythlind]

Well, vampires can do the action and manipulate blood flow to simulate the normal mechanics. They can satisfy a partner... but they get no pleasure from it normally. Those with high Humanity can and apparently Toreadors can something out of it because of their fixation on art and beauty. But only the thin bloods can actually procreate.

[@DanteCorwyn]

Mercurio, literally giving you more information about your new unlife than your mutual boss.

[@OrphenKryScion]

Ahh the asylum... one of the standout areas of the game and the place EVERYONE remembers... brilliant, I can't wait for the conclusion....

[@DinnerForkTongue]

As plenty of people have mentioned, vampires can do the deed by manually directing blood to the areas of interest. And as they also said, they seem to not get pleasure from it, only psychological pleasure from vicarious safisfaction is my best guess. Blood is their true source of dopamine, their ambrosia. Jeanette and Therese are one of my favourite bits about this game. It's a very well-written duality and a prime showcase of one of the clans. Also I was not aware at all of Mercurio's actual age! That's awesome... though it brings into question how a geezer with decades in shady dealings as a Ghoul could manage to get himself mugged by lowly gangsters like he did. Sounds like he's more witty than actually smart.

[@DanteCorwyn]

Anyone can get blindsided.

[@BelbozUnderhill]

The bloke that gave you 20 bucks has different reactions and body language based on the starting clan. One of the many marks of this great RPG. On a side note, if I were you I’ll double check at Carson’s. ;)

[@uraby]

Mercurio's last words have been updated to "Who exactly?"

[@evilman667]

I’ve been looking at the NPC’s in the eyes, and man they have scary facial expressions sometimes!!

[@Thrythlind]

The parking garage is always confusing to me.

[@jeradpaulson771]

Fly plane fly over there 0:29

[@8FCA8]

this is the third game I've gotten for myself from a Kiko-play through. Lovin' this! ~FCA

[@eirianrobotto]

This is cozy.

[@rhiwright]

normal vampires can, it just costs blood, so it's pretty pointless. Blood's where the pleasure is, that stuff's unsatisfying

[@l.d-b3465]

8:39 - Kiko, sells a stereo but keeps the Estrogen (despite both being vendor trash).

[@DinnerForkTongue]

Oh? I thought the estrogen was a quest item.

[@l.d-b3465]

@@DinnerForkTongue - Pretty sure it isn't... but I suppose I might be wrong. It *has* been a while.

[@DinnerForkTongue]

@@l.d-b3465 I just checked and it seems you're right. You can't even use it yourself.

[@Zibbe87]

Actually vampires can do "that" they can force blood in to parts of their body to make them work again hence why Jack can smoke the cigar at the start for example since vamps don't breathe or how the fledling is embraced after a night out on town.

[@bongodoug]

Loving this play through!

[@DarkStormYT]

You need to play Castle Totenkopf SDL at some point kiko. It's an awesome 21MB mod for Wolfenstein 3D

[@jeradpaulson771]

Let kiko put up a poll first

[@stigkenobi7525]

I was spasming and convulsing from epilepsy for the whole episode. Foamed at the mouth and peed myself too. But I got through it. I watched. I did it for you.