Nosferatu side quests (Gary, Mitchnik) *minor spoilers*

[Jennelle]

I have two issues with the Nosferatu side quests right now; perhaps someone on these boards can help me.

Gary wants a calendar with a picture of Imalia in it... I don't know where it is. I do remember seeing a picture of Imalia in the apartment across from Mercurio's, so I went there first. The picture is there, on the wall (unaccessible), so I thought the calendar might be, too. There's a chest in there that I can't open, and I can't use blood buff in that area. Is it even in that chest? Has anyone found this calendar? I found the movie tape he wanted and the data disk but I am stuck on this one...

I am also having a problem (possible bug?) with the Mitchnik side quest. I've completed the quest and built the entire hub in each of the four areas of the game. After I finished activating the last hub in Chinatown, the quest was moved to the finished section, so I know it's been successfully completed. I went back to my haven to check my e-mail, expecting one from Mitchnik. Nothing. So I went down to the Nosferatu haven to talk to him in person, only to find he wasn't there. After that I went back to my haven one more time to check my e-mail, and still nothing. Is there no reward (other than the experience garnered while activating the hubs) for this quest? I seem to remember Mitchnik saying he would make it "worth my while," but I can't find him anywhere! Could someone please help me out?

Thanks!

[pasca]

For the imalia part, yes, you need to open the chest, where you find a tape that you msut send to gary by the usual way.

And no, there is no additional reward besides xp for helping mitchnick. the quest is finished as you leave the building.

[Stilgar]

1. IIRC he doesnt want the poster, he offers that one.
Your close to where you should be, he want a video from that trunk.
You need a lockpick skill of 8 to get it, or use a bug in the game (useing bloodbuff while picking the lock works).

2. I'm not sure, but i think thats how the quest ends.

[Jennelle]

Thank you two for answering my questions!
You're both right, of course; Gary wanted a video and not a calendar. I was confused. So it is in the chest after all? I thought I was in the right place. I guess I won't be able to get the tape, though, since it won't let me use any disciplines in that area. Thanks for the info, though!

[Stilgar]

Originally Posted by Jennelle

Thank you two for answering my questions!
You're both right, of course; Gary wanted a video and not a calendar. I was confused. So it is in the chest after all? I thought I was in the right place. I guess I won't be able to get the tape, though, since it won't let me use any disciplines in that area. Thanks for the info, though!

Like i said, you CAN use bloodbuff.
Use it while picking the lock.

[pasca]

Bloodbuff isn't available in this case as it is an elysium area.

[matthew13]

Originally Posted by Stilgar

Like i said, you CAN use bloodbuff.
Use it while picking the lock.

If we are taling about the chest in Mercurio's Apartment Building (Carson's Apartment). . .are you sure that you can use Blood Buff? This building is an Elysium area--no disciplines allowed.

[OuterParadise]

It's impossible to use bloodbuff inside that place since it is an elysium area like pasca said, so u need to have a "natural" lockpicking skill of 8.

[Stilgar]

You can.
By using a bug in the game.
You CAN use disciplines in an elysium WHILE you are picking the lock.

Just select bloodbuff and activate it before the bar is full.