Missions:Mr. Caldoun - Peddling Possession

Peddling Possession

Briefing

We've got a new VIP in the Ward, the anonymous danger junkie type, currently goin' by the moniker Mr. Stakes. Dunno if he's new from Cole-side or somehow risen up to gumbo bourgeois, an' I don't much care. Thing is, he's looking for a new kick-- he wants to get possessed by an Apparition and ride the anger-high.

• You gotta be kiddin' me.

It's more common than you think. And we ain't here to judge Mr. Stakes, we're here to give him what he wants. There's a Possession Den over in the Free-Fire Zone. Mr. Stakes will meet you there. He wants an armed escort an' that's you. Just escort him to one of the Apparitions and let it do what it does.

Before you start sweatin', the other ghost-junkies in the den won't be hostile. Why fight for a host when you've got 'em coming to your doorstep, am I right?

Unnecessary Solicitation

What, you don't like money? Then get back and make sure Mr. Stakes gets his possession fix.

Mission Objective(s)

Map: ABANDONED_OFFICE_30_LAYOUT_01

Now that Mr. Stakes is here, they've gotten a bit excited, a common enough trait in danger junkies.

• Satisfy the client's need for possession
  • Escort Mr. Stakes to the awaiting Apparition
  • Wait for Caldoun to get back into contact
  • Defeat the Carnival enemies quickly

You took Mr. Stakes to a Possession Den to become a host body for an Apparition and fended off a Carnival of Light attack in the process!

Enemies

Apparitions
Carnival of Light

Notable NPCs

• Mr. Stakes (V.I.P. Citizen)

Editor's Note: The escort can have have multiple names: Mr. Anagram, Mr. Ghost, Mr. Gumbo, Mr. Nonesuch, Mr. Roll, Mr. Roulette, Mr. Sink, Mr. Slip, Mr. Stakes.

VIP Dialogue
At Entrance: Mr. Stakes: Daddy needs some ghost. Yes, he does. Mr. Stakes: Get me to the ghost nice and safe. or Mr. Stakes: It think it's going to control ME? It's going to be the other way around. Mr. Stakes: Get me to the ghost nice and safe.

Apparition Dialogue
Suspicious Citizen: I wonder how much he paid? Suspicious Citizen: Are you sure we can't attack them? Suspicious Citizen: That's not part of the deal and you know it. At Final Room: Suspicious Citizen: He made it this far. Promising. Suspicious Citizen: Let's see if he can survive the transition.

Possession Dialogue
Mr. Stakes: Here comes the rush!

Ambush! At this point you are ambushed by four waves of Carnival of Light.

Carnie Attack Dialogue
Mr. Stakes: THEY WOULDN'T DARE! Resplendent Mistress: Rip this den apart! Radiant Eremite: Take out Caldoun's fool! Mr. Stakes: I PAID GOOD MONEY FOR THIS!

Debriefing

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