A War in Spite

A player-created Guide is available for this content: Living World Events#The Urchin War

ID: 343776

Spoiler warning! This page contains details about Fallen London Actions.

No rivalry in London burns faster or more fiercely than that between […] the Noughts and the Crosses.

[…]

Today, they have broken into open hostilities […] If one wished to lend a hand, one would imagine their new ally might appreciate the help.

[…]

Description summary:
The final paragraph changes based on which side is leading at the moment.

Balance of the Urchin War	Description
Below 50000	The reports have the Noughts ahead, measured in territory claimed, standards stolen and debris littered. An irate Cross has temporarily incapacitated one reporter with a well aimed potted plant.
Above 50000	The reports have the Crosses ahead, measured in territory claimed, standards stolen and debris littered. An incensed Nought has taken the Gazette's printing press hostage. News to follow, slowly.

[Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]

Game Instructions: Payouts here scale with your base Persuasive, and will be better from supplying the losing side – a bonus reward is available at the end if you sided with the winning faction.

As you supply the urchins with more resources, rewards will increase – at first.

Noughts require the Balance of the Urchin War to be lower, the Crosses higher.

Unlocked with A War in Spite! is present (World Quality, now locked)

Storylet appears in Spite

Options:

Supply the Noughts with wax

•  Spoiler ID: 252213
  

  Unlocked with Balance of the Urchin War is 1-99999 (World Quality, now available), 250 x Lump of Lamplighter Beeswax
  

   

  Success

  Flying bombard

  •  The balance of power shifts towards the Noughts... (Lowers Balance of the Urchin War by [see below])

  Balance	1–9435	9436–16149	16150–20693	20694–24181	24182–27047	27048–29503	29504–31670	31671–33625	33626–35419	35420–37087	37088–38655	38656–40144	40145–41569	41570–42943	42944–44277	44278–45579	45580–46858	46859–48121	48122–49374	49375–50625	50626–51878	51879–53141	53142–54420	54421–55722	55723–57056	57057–58430	58431–59855	59856–61344	61345–62912	62913–64580	64581–66374	66375–68329	68330–70496	70497–72952	72953–75818	75819–79306	79307–83850	83851–90564	90565–99999
  Balance Loss	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42	43	44	45	46	47	48	49

  •  You've gained 1 x Involvement in the Urchin War
  •  You've gained 1 x Aeolian Scream
  •  You've lost 250 x Lump of Lamplighter Beeswax
  •  Supporting the Crosses is dropping… (-1 CP)

  Without Supporting the Crosses:

  •  Supporting the Noughts is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 8)

  With Balance > 50000:

  •  You've gained 8 x Maniac's Prayer

  With Involvement ≤ 41:

  •  You've gained (F( Persuasive) × G( Involvement)) x Primordial Shriek

  With Involvement > 41:

  •  You've gained (F( Persuasive)) x Primordial Shriek

  Where F is given by: ${\displaystyle F(P)={80 \over {1+e^{-0.05{(P-120)}}}}}$
  And G is approximately given by: ${\displaystyle G(I)=1+0.31{sin({\pi \over 40}{(I-1)})}}$

  ^

Supply the Noughts with unexploded ordnance

•  Spoiler ID: 252214
  

  Unlocked with Balance of the Urchin War is 1-99999 (World Quality, now available), 1 x Unlawful Device
  

   

  Success

  Heave ho and away —

  •  The balance of power shifts towards the Noughts... (Lowers Balance of the Urchin War by [see below])

  Balance	1–529	530–7075	7076–11443	11444–14749	14750–17424	17425–19681	19682–21641	21642–23379	23380–24945	24946–26375	26376–27693	27694–28920	28921–30068	30069–31151	31152–32177	32178–33154	33155–34087	34088–34984	34985–35847	35848–36680	36681–37487	37488–38271	38272–39034	39035–39778	39779–40505	40506–41218	41219–41917	41918–42604	42605–43280	43281–43946	43947–44605	44606–45256	45257–45901	45902–46540	46541–47175	47176–47806	47807–48435	48436–49062	49063–49687	49688–50312	50313–50937	50938–51564	51565–52193	52194–52824	52825–53459	53460–54098	54099–54743	54744–55394	55395–56053	56054–56719	56720–57395	57396–58082	58083–58781	58782–59494	59495–60221	60222–60965	60966–61728	61729–62512	62513–63319	63320–64152	64153–65015	65016–65912	65913–66845	66846–67822	67823–68848	68849–69931	69932–71079	71080–72306	72307–73624	73625–75054	75055–76620	76621–78358	78359–80318	80319–82575	82576–85250	85251–88556	88557–92924	92925–99470	99471–99999
  Balance Loss	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42	43	44	45	46	47	48	49	50	51	52	53	54	55	56	57	58	59	60	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70	71	72	73	74	75	76	77	78	79	80	81	82	83	84	85	86	87	88	89	90	91	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99

  •  You've gained 1 x Involvement in the Urchin War
  •  You've gained 1 x Storm-Threnody
  •  You've lost 1 x Unlawful Device
  •  Supporting the Crosses is dropping… (-1 CP)

  Without Supporting the Crosses:

  •  Supporting the Noughts is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 8)

  With Balance > 50000:

  •  You've gained 8 x Maniac's Prayer

  With Involvement ≤ 41:

  •  You've gained (F( Persuasive) × G( Involvement)) x Primordial Shriek

  With Involvement > 41:

  •  You've gained (F( Persuasive)) x Primordial Shriek

  Where F is given by: ${\displaystyle F(P)={80 \over {1+e^{-0.05{(P-120)}}}}}$
  And G is approximately given by: ${\displaystyle G(I)=1+0.31{sin({\pi \over 40}{(I-1)})}}$

  ^

Supply the Crosses with silk

•  Spoiler ID: 252215
  

  Unlocked with Balance of the Urchin War is 1-99999 (World Quality, now available), 250 x Silk Scrap
  

   

  Success

  "I suppose we could use them as bandages... if we runs out of ammunition."

  •  The balance of power shifts towards the Crosses... (Increases Balance of the Urchin War by [see below])

  Balance	1–9435	9436–16149	16150–20693	20694–24181	24182–27047	27048–29503	29504–31670	31671–33625	33626–35419	35420–37087	37088–38655	38656–40144	40145–41569	41570–42943	42944–44277	44278–45579	45580–46858	46859–48121	48122–49374	49375–50625	50626–51878	51879–53141	53142–54420	54421–55722	55723–57056	57057–58430	58431–59855	59856–61344	61345–62912	62913–64580	64581–66374	66375–68329	68330–70496	70497–72952	72953–75818	75819–79306	79307–83850	83851–90564	90565–99999
  Balance Gain	49	48	47	46	45	44	43	42	41	40	39	38	37	36	35	34	33	32	31	30	29	28	27	26	25	24	23	22	21	20	19	18	17	16	15	14	13	12	11

  •  You've gained 1 x Involvement in the Urchin War
  •  You've gained 3 x Compromising Document
  •  You've gained 2 x Secluded Address
  •  You've lost 250 x Silk Scrap
  •  Supporting the Noughts is dropping… (-1 CP)

  Without Supporting the Noughts:

  •  Supporting the Crosses is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 8)

  With Balance < 50000:

  •  You've gained 4 x Intriguing Snippet

  With Involvement ≤ 41:

  •  You've gained (F( Persuasive) × G( Involvement)) x Stolen Correspondence

  With Involvement > 41:

  •  You've gained (F( Persuasive)) x Stolen Correspondence

  Where F is given by: ${\displaystyle F(P)={32 \over {1+e^{-0.05{(P-120)}}}}}$
  And G is approximately given by: ${\displaystyle G(I)=1+0.31{sin({\pi \over 40}{(I-1)})}}$

  ^

Supply the Crosses with assistance

•  Spoiler ID: 252216
  

  Unlocked with Balance of the Urchin War is 1-99999 (World Quality, now available), 1 x Lost Research Assistant
  

   

  Success

  Sticks and stones

  •  The balance of power shifts towards the Crosses... (Increases Balance of the Urchin War by [see below])

  Balance	1–529	530–7075	7076–11443	11444–14749	14750–17424	17425–19681	19682–21641	21642–23379	23380–24945	24946–26375	26376–27693	27694–28920	28921–30068	30069–31151	31152–32177	32178–33154	33155–34087	34088–34984	34985–35847	35848–36680	36681–37487	37488–38271	38272–39034	39035–39778	39779–40505	40506–41218	41219–41917	41918–42604	42605–43280	43281–43946	43947–44605	44606–45256	45257–45901	45902–46540	46541–47175	47176–47806	47807–48435	48436–49062	49063–49687	49688–50312	50313–50937	50938–51564	51565–52193	52194–52824	52825–53459	53460–54098	54099–54743	54744–55394	55395–56053	56054–56719	56720–57395	57396–58082	58083–58781	58782–59494	59495–60221	60222–60965	60966–61728	61729–62512	62513–63319	63320–64152	64153–65015	65016–65912	65913–66845	66846–67822	67823–68848	68849–69931	69932–71079	71080–72306	72307–73624	73625–75054	75055–76620	76621–78358	78359–80318	80319–82575	82576–85250	85251–88556	88557–92924	92925–99470	99471–99999
  Balance Gain	99	98	97	96	95	94	93	92	91	90	89	88	87	86	85	84	83	82	81	80	79	78	77	76	75	74	73	72	71	70	69	68	67	66	65	64	63	62	61	60	59	58	57	56	55	54	53	52	51	50	49	48	47	46	45	44	43	42	41	40	39	38	37	36	35	34	33	32	31	30	29	28	27	26	25	24	23	22	21

  •  You've gained 1 x Involvement in the Urchin War
  •  You've gained 1 x Blackmail Material
  • You've lost 1 x Lost Research Assistant
  • Supporting the Noughts is dropping… (-1 CP)

  Without Supporting the Noughts:

  •  Supporting the Crosses is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 8)

  With Balance < 50000:

  •  You've gained 4 x Intriguing Snippet

  With Involvement ≤ 41:

  •  You've gained (F( Persuasive) × G( Involvement)) x Stolen Correspondence

  With Involvement > 41:

  •  You've gained (F( Persuasive)) x Stolen Correspondence

  Where F is given by: ${\displaystyle F(P)={32 \over {1+e^{-0.05{(P-120)}}}}}$
  And G is approximately given by: ${\displaystyle G(I)=1+0.31{sin({\pi \over 40}{(I-1)})}}$

  ^