Wading through the Slush Pile

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ID: 20241

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Sometimes nobody wants to make news, and sometimes reporters don't want to look for it. Rain doesn't help. At times like these, you just have to sift through the pile of copy that would otherwise be rejected.

Unlocked with Hour before the Deadline exactly 7

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Something worthy about a philanthropic endeavour

•  Spoiler ID: 9057
  

   

  Challenge information

  Broad, Shadowy 124 || 85 - very chancy (41%) || 106 - chancy (51%) || 127 - modest (61%) || 147 - very modest (71%) || 168 - low-risk (81%) || 189 - straightforward (91%) || 207 - straightforward (100%)
  

  Success

  BLEEDING HEARTS OF THE VELOCIPEDE SQUAD!

  • Shadowy is increasing…
  •  You've gained 12 x Meritorious Copy
  • You now have 6 x Hour before the Deadline

  Failure

  "If you could wait until next week..."

  • Shadowy is increasing…
  •  Scandal is increasing… (+1 CP)
  • You now have 6 x Hour before the Deadline

  ^

Something unlikely about the Home Secretary

•  Spoiler ID: 9058
  

   

  Challenge information

  Broad, Shadowy 124 || 85 - very chancy (41%) || 106 - chancy (51%) || 127 - modest (61%) || 147 - very modest (71%) || 168 - low-risk (81%) || 189 - straightforward (91%) || 207 - straightforward (100%)
  

  Success

  IS A SAVAGE MAN-BEAST AT THE HEART OF GOVERNMENT?

  • Shadowy is increasing…
  •  You've gained 12 x Outlandish Copy
  • You now have 6 x Hour before the Deadline

  Failure

  Honest threats

  • Shadowy is increasing…
  •  Suspicion is increasing… (+1 CP)
  • You now have 6 x Hour before the Deadline

  ^

Something steamy about life at the University

•  Spoiler ID: 247409
  

  Unlocked with Teaching Reputation of Your Laboratory 20
  

   

  Challenge information

  Broad, Shadowy 125 || 86 - very chancy (41%) || 107 - chancy (51%) || 128 - modest (61%) || 148 - very modest (71%) || 169 - low-risk (81%) || 190 - straightforward (91%) || 209 - straightforward (100%)
  

  Success

  IMPROPRIETY AND LICENSE AT BENTHIC COLLEGE

  • Shadowy is increasing…
  •  You've gained 12 x Salacious Copy
  • You now have 6 x Hour before the Deadline

  Failure

  Insufficient detail

  • Shadowy is increasing…
  • You now have 6 x Hour before the Deadline

  ^