Editing Attending a Party (Guide)

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{{ActivitySummary
|Activity=Attending a Party
|Length=Semi-Fixed
|Starting Actions=1
|Progress Actions=1-6
|Ending Actions=1
|Progress Details=Raise {{IL|Talk of the Town}} while you have {{IL|Time Remaining...}}.
|Output Items=*{{IL|Making Waves}}
*{{IL|Infernal Contract}}
*{{IL|Favours: Hell}}
*{{IL|Scrap of Incendiary Gossip}}
*{{IL|An Identity Uncovered!}}
*{{IL|Favours: Rubbery Men}}
*{{IL|Cryptic Clue}}
*{{IL|Confident Smile}}
*{{IL|Tale of Terror}}
*{{IL|Bottle of Broken Giant 1844}}
*{{IL|Favours: The Docks}}
*{{IL|Favours: Society}}
*{{IL|Nodule of Deep Amber}}
*{{IL|Appalling Secret}}
*{{IL|Favour in High Places}}
*{{IL|Personal Recommendation}}
|Boost Items=*''{{IL|Spindlewolf}}''
|Raw EPA = 1.53
|Locked=Yes
|Input Items=*{{IL|Bottle of Broken Giant 1844}}
*{{IL|Jade Fragment}}
*{{IL|Intriguing Snippet}}
*{{IL|Scrap of Incendiary Gossip}}
*{{IL|Confident Smile}}
*{{IL|Infernal Contract}}
}}
Parties in [[Veilgarden (Party)|Veilgarden]] are accessed via the Opportunity Card [[A Polite Invitation]], which appears when you are {{IL|A Person of Some Importance -|Appearance=A Person of Some Importance}} (see [[A Person of Some Importance (Guide)|Guide]]). A party is a social opportunity, with potential rewards that include {{IL|Making Waves}} and [[Factions (Guide)|Favours]].

==What to do at a party==
You are at a party—an opportunity to socialise, dance, and dine with other prominent Londoners. It primarily involves {{Il|Persuasive}} challenges between 115 and 130, but some actions use other main attributes in the same range, and a few are based on other qualities entirely.

Actions you can take at the party are determined by [[:Category:Veilgarden (Party)|unique opportunity cards and storylets]]. They include chances to increase {{IL|Talk of the Town}} or gain other rewards, notably [[Factions (Guide)|Favours]].

You can have only 3 opportunity cards face-up in the deck during a party, regardless of your lodgings. Cards are non-discardible, but the deck is unlimited (meaning you can always draw a new card to fill your hand, without waiting).

The progress of the party is tracked by the quality {{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=Time Remaining}}. Different options are available on the cards and storylets at different stages of the party.

When Time Remaining reaches zero, [[Taking your Leave|the party ends]], and your Talk of the Town carries over or (if it's reached a certain level) can be traded for rewards. You will also receive some {{IL|Making Waves}}.

You can always leave the party early via [[Make your Apologies]], at a cost of 1 CP {{Il|Talk of the Town}}. The remainder will still carry over to your next party.

==Progress ==

=== Time Remaining... ===
{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=Time Remaining}} determines the stage of the party, and which options can be played on storylets and opportunity cards. The following table indicates whether a particular storylet or card is playable at a given stage.
{| class="article-table mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1"
'''Options by {{Il|Time Remaining...}}''' 
|-
! width="8%" scope="col" |{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=}}
! width="10%" scope="col" |Storylet
! width="10%" scope="col" |Option
! scope="col" |Requirement
! width="12%" scope="col" |Challenge
! width="27%" scope="col" |Success
! width="18%" scope="col" |Failure
|-
|rowspan="3"|{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=}}6
|rowspan="2"|[[Arriving at the Party]]
|[[Arrive punctually]]
|
|{{IL|Persuasive|Appearance=}} 120
|{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-1 x}}<br>{{IL|Talk of the Town|+2 CP}}<br>{{IL|Making Waves|+1 CP}}
|{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-1 x}}<br>{{IL|Scandal|Appearance=|+2 CP}}
|-
|[[Arrive fashionably late]]
|
|{{IL|Persuasive|Appearance=}} 125
|{{TableList|'''Success:'''|{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|- 2 x}}|{{IL|Talk of the Town|+4 CP}}|{{IL|Making Waves|+1 CP}}|'''Rare Success:'''|{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|- 1 x}}|{{IL|Talk of the Town|+5 CP}}|{{IL|Making Waves|+1 CP}}}}
|{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|- 2 x}}
|-
|[[The Brass Ambassador...]]
|[[...bumps into you on the street outside]]
|{{IL|Bottle of Broken Giant 1844|1 x}}
|{{IL|Persuasive|Appearance=}} 115
|{{IL|Bottle of Broken Giant 1844|-1 x}}<br>{{IL|Infernal Contract|+5 x}}<br>{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-1 x}}<br>{{IL|Talk of the Town|+2 CP}}<br>{{IL|Favours: Hell|+2 x}} (up to 7)
|{{IL|Bottle of Broken Giant 1844|-1 x}}<br>{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-1 x}}
|-
|rowspan="9"|{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=}}5
|rowspan="5"|[[Mingle with the Guests]]
|[[Exchange pleasantries with two creaking ladies]]
|{{IL|Renown: Society}} 15
|{{IL|Persuasive|Appearance=}} 140
|{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|- 1 x}}<br>
{{IL|Talk of the Town|+2 CP}}
|{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|- 2 x}}
|-
|[[Trade airy theorems with the Dean of Epigraphical Mathematics]]
|
|{{IL|Connected: Summerset}} 20
|{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|- 1 x}}<br>
{{IL|Talk of the Town|+2 CP}}
|{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|- 2 x}}<br>
{{IL|Nightmares|Appearance=|+1 CP}}
|-
|[[Indulge in Bohemian banter]]
|{{IL|Renown: Bohemians}} 15
|{{IL|Persuasive|Appearance=}} 140
|{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|- 1 x}}<br>
{{IL|Talk of the Town|+2 CP}}
|{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|- 2 x}}<br>
{{IL|Scandal|Appearance=|+2 CP}}
|-
|[[Spill wine on a social rival]]
|{{IL|Slighted!}} [you] no more than 0
|
|{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|- 1 x}}<br>
{{IL|Talk of the Town|+6 CP}}
|
|-
|[[Have your Spindlewolf eavesdrop]]
|{{IL|Spindlewolf}}
|{{IL|Watchful|Appearance=}} 140
|'''Success:'''<br>
{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|- 1 x}}<br>
{{IL|Talk of the Town|+3 CP}}<br>{{IL|Scrap of Incendiary Gossip| 4 x}}<br>
{{IL|Scandal|Appearance=|+2 CP}}<br>
'''Rare Success:'''<br>
{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|- 1 x}}<br>
{{IL|Talk of the Town|+3 CP}}<br>{{IL|Scrap of Incendiary Gossip| 2 x}}<br>{{IL|An Identity Uncovered!| 1 x}}
|{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|- 1 x}}<br>
{{IL|Scandal|Appearance=|+2 CP}}
|-
|[[The Brass Ambassador...]]
|[[...is pretending you don't exist]]
|{{IL|A Person of Some Importance -|Appearance=POSI}}
|{{IL|Persuasive|Appearance=}} 123
|{{IL|Talk of the Town|+3 CP}}<br>{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-1 x}}
|{{IL|Talk of the Town|-2 CP}}<br>{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-1 x}}
|-
|[[The Tentacled Entrepreneur...]]
|[[...is heading hopefully in your direction]]
|
|{{IL|Persuasive|Appearance=}} 119
|{{IL|Favours: Rubbery Men|+1-2 x}} (up to 7)<br>{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-1 x}}<br>{{IL|Magnanimous|Appearance=|+3 CP}} (up to 10)<br>{{IL|Cryptic Clue|+25 x}}
|{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-1 x}}<br>{{IL|Magnanimous|Appearance=|+1 CP}} (up to 5)<br>{{IL|Scandal|Appearance=|+2 CP}}
|-
|[[The Turkish Girl...]]
|[[... has been cornered by spicily arrogant debutantes]]
|
|{{IL|Persuasive|Appearance=}} 117
|{{IL|Confident Smile|+1 x}} (up to 21)<br>{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-1 x}}<br>{{IL|Magnanimous|Appearance=|+1 CP}} (up to 5)<br>{{IL|Whispered Hint|+57 x}}
|{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-1}}<br>{{IL|Scandal|Appearance=|+2 CP}}
|-
|[[The Whiskered Admiral...]]
|[[...would like to know who you are, exactly]]
|
|{{IL|Persuasive|Appearance=}} 119
|{{IL|Talk of the Town|+2 CP}}<br>{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-1 x}}
|{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-1 x}}<br>{{IL|Scandal|Appearance=|+1 CP}}
|-
|rowspan="7"|{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=}}1-5
|rowspan="4"|[[Heavily Entitled]]
|[["Reverend Professor Major Sir Henry Winthrop-Smythe."]]
|
|{{IL|Steadfast|Appearance=}} 2
|{{IL|Talk of the Town|+2 CP}}<br>{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-1 x}}<br>{{IL|Steadfast|+3 CP}} (up to 10)<br>{{IL|Subtle|-3 CP}}
|{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-1 x}}<br>{{IL|Nightmares|Appearance=|+1 CP}}<br>{{IL|Hedonist|Appearance=|+1 CP}}
|-
|[["Sir Smythe."]]
|
|{{IL|Subtle|Appearance=}} 2
|{{IL|Talk of the Town|+2 CP}}<br>{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-1 x}}<br>{{IL|Subtle|+3 CP}} (up to 10)<br>{{IL|Steadfast|Appearance=|-3 CP}}
|{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-1 x}}<br>{{IL|Scandal|+2 CP}}
|-
|[["Harry."]]
|
|{{IL|Persuasive|Appearance=}} 150-{{IL|Renown: Society}}
|{{IL|Making Waves|+2 CP}}<br>{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-1 x}}
|{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-1 x}}<br>{{IL|Scandal|+2 CP}}
|-
|[[Just awkwardly gesture between them ]]
|
|
|{{IL|Talk of the Town|+1 CP}}<br>{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-1 x}}<br>{{IL|Tale of Terror|5 x}}<br>{{IL|Nightmares|+2 CP}}
|
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[The Impertinent Footman]]
|[[Gamble with the footmen]]
|{{IL|Jade Fragment|200 x}}
|{{IL|Luck}}: 50%
|{{IL|Bottle of Broken Giant 1844|+2 x}}<br>{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-1 x}}<br>{{IL|Making Waves|-3 CP}}
|{{IL|Jade Fragment|-200 x}}<br>{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-2 x}}<br>{{IL|Making Waves|-5 CP}}
|-
|[[Gossip with the chambermaids]]
|{{IL|Intriguing Snippet|10 x}}
|{{IL|Luck}}: 70%
|{{IL|Intriguing Snippet|+10 x}}<br>{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-1 x}}<br>{{IL|Scrap of Incendiary Gossip|+3 x}}<br>{{IL|Making Waves|-3 CP}}
|{{IL|Intriguing Snippet|-10 x}}<br>{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-1 x}}<br>{{IL|Making Waves|-5 CP}}
|-
|[[Probe the butler]]
|{{IL|Scrap of Incendiary Gossip|3 x}}<br>{{IL|Confident Smile|2 x}}
|{{IL|Luck}}: 50%
|{{IL|Scrap of Incendiary Gossip|+3 x}}<br>{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-1 x}}<br>{{IL|An Identity Uncovered!|+1 x}}<br>{{IL|Making Waves|-3 CP x}}<br>'''''RARE SUCCESS:'''''<br>{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-1 x}}<br>{{IL|Blackmail Material|+1 x}}<br>{{IL|Making Waves|-1 CP}}
|{{IL|Confident Smile|-2 x}}<br>{{IL|Scrap of Incendiary Gossip|-3 x}}<br>{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-1 x}}<br>{{IL|Making Waves|-5 CP}}
|-
|rowspan="4"|{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=}}4
|rowspan="2"|[[The Musicians are Testing their Strings]]
|[[The delightful young thing]]
|
|{{IL|Persuasive|Appearance=}} 120
|{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-1 x}}<br>
{{IL|Talk of the Town|+2 CP}}<br>
{{IL|Hedonist|Appearance=|+1 CP}} (up to 5)<br>
{{IL|Austere|Appearance=|-1 CP}}<br>
|{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-1 x}}<br>{{IL|Hedonist|Appearance=|+1 CP}} (up to 5)<br>{{IL|Scandal|Appearance=|+2-3 CP}}<br>{{IL|Austere|Appearance=|-1 CP}}
|-
|[[The clingy octogenarian]]
|
|{{IL|Persuasive|Appearance=}} 120
|{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-1 x}}<br>
{{IL|Talk of the Town|+2 CP}}<br>
{{IL|Austere|Appearance=|+1 CP}} (up to 5)<br>
{{IL|Hedonist|Appearance=|-1 CP}}<br>
|{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-1 x}}<br>
{{IL|Austere|Appearance=|+1 CP}} (up to 5)<br>
{{IL|Scandal|Appearance=|+2 CP}}<br>
{{IL|Hedonist|Appearance=| -1 CP}}
|-
|[[The Jovial Contrarian...]]
|[[...is looking for someone to argue with]]
|
|{{IL|Watchful|Appearance=}} 123
|{{IL|Talk of the Town|+4 CP}}<br>{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-2 x}}
|{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-2 x}}<br>{{IL|Scandal|Appearance=|+2 CP}}
|-
|[[The Turkish Girl...]]
|[[... has a space on her dance card]]
|
|{{IL|Persuasive|Appearance=}} 118
|{{IL|Talk of the Town|+2 CP}}<br>{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-1 x}}
|{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-1 x}}<br>{{IL|Scandal|Appearance=|+1 CP}}
|-
|rowspan="3"|{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=}}3
|rowspan="2"|[[The Last Dance]]
|[[Attempt a fiery dance of the Elder Continent]]
|
{{IL|Mystery of the Elder Continent|5 x}}
|{{IL|Persuasive|Appearance=}} 120
|{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-1 x}}<br>
{{IL|Talk of the Town|+2 CP}}<br>
{{IL|Scandal|Appearance=|+1 CP}}<br>
{{IL|Daring|Appearance=|+1 CP}} (up to 5)<br>
'''''RARE SUCCESS'''''<br>
{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-1 x}}<br>
{{IL|Talk of the Town|+2 CP}}<br>
{{IL|Scandal|Appearance=|+1 CP}}<br>
{{IL|Daring|Appearance=|+1 CP}} (up to 5)
|{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-2 x}}<br>
{{IL|Scandal|Appearance=|+2-3 CP}}<br>
{{IL|Daring|Appearance=|+1 CP}} (up to 5)
|-
|[[Stick to something stately]]
|
|{{IL|Persuasive|Appearance=}} 123
|{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-1 x}}<br>
{{IL|Talk of the Town|+2 CP}}<br>
{{IL|Steadfast|Appearance=|+1 CP}} (up to 5)<br>
'''''RARE SUCCESS'''''<br>
{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-1 x}}<br>
{{IL|Talk of the Town|+2 CP}}<br>
{{IL| Favours: The Docks|+1 x}} (up to 7) <br>
{{IL|Steadfast|Appearance=|+1 CP}} (up to 5)
|{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-2 x}}<br>
{{IL|Talk of the Town|-1 CP}}<br>
{{IL|Steadfast|Appearance=|+1 CP}} (up to 5)
|-
|[[The Turkish Girl...]]
|[[... has taken her shoes off to dance]]
|
|{{IL|Persuasive|Appearance=}} 122
|{{IL|Talk of the Town|+3 CP}}<br>{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-1 x}}
|{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-1 x}}<br>{{IL|Scandal|Appearance=|+1 CP}}<br>{{IL|Wounds|Appearance=|+1 CP}}
|-
|rowspan="6"|{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=}}2
|rowspan="3"|[[The Dinner Gong]]
|[[Concentrate on the food]]
|
|
|{{TableList|{{IL|Scandal|Appearance=|-1 CP}}|{{IL|Wounds|Appearance=|-1-2 CP}}|{{IL|Hedonist|Appearance=|+3 CP (up to 10)}}}}
|
|-
|[[Discuss recent fluctuations in the market]]
|
|{{IL|Persuasive|Appearance=}} 121
|{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-1 x}}<br>
{{IL|Talk of the Town|+2 CP}}<br>
|{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-2 x}}<br>
|-]
|[[Express an opinion!]]
|
|{{IL|Persuasive|Appearance=}} 121
|{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-1 x}}<br>
{{IL|Talk of the Town|+2 CP}}<br>
|{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-1 x}}<br>
{{IL|Scandal|+3 CP|Appearance=}}
|-
|[[The Whiskered Admiral...]]
|[[...has turned an alarming shade of purple]]
|
|{{IL|Watchful|Appearance=}} 118
|{{IL|Talk of the Town|+2 CP}}<br>{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-1 x}}<br>{{IL|Favours: Society|+1 x}} (up to 7)
|{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-2 x}}
|-
|[[The Jovial Contrarian...]]
|[[...is about to give a Whiskered Admiral a fit]]
|{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...}} exactly 2<br>
|{{IL|Persuasive|Appearance=}} 118
|{{IL|Talk of the Town|+1 CP}}<br>{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-1 x}}<br>{{IL|Favours: Society|+1 x}} (up to 7)
|Lose all {{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...}}<br> Ends the party and moves you to {{IL|Your Lodgings}}
|-
|[[The Tentacled Entrepreneur...]]
|[[...is confused by the cutlery]]
|{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...}} exactly 2<br>
|{{IL|Shadowy|Appearance=}} 118
|{{IL|Favours: Rubbery Men|+1 x}} (up to 7)<br>{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-1 x}}<br>{{IL|Magnanimous|Appearance=|+1 CP}} (up to 5)<br>{{IL|Nodule of Deep Amber|+50 x}}
|{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-1 x}}<br>{{IL|Scandal|Appearance=|+2 CP}}
|-
|rowspan="5"|{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=}}1
|rowspan="3"|[[The Evening is Drawing to a Close]]
|[[Join the gentlemen for cigars and brandy]]
|
|{{IL|Persuasive|Appearance=}} 120
|{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-1 x}}<br>
{{IL|Talk of the Town|+2 CP}}<br>
|{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-1 x}}<br>
{{IL|Wounds|+1 CP|Appearance=}}<br>
|-
|[[Join the ladies for sherry and confidences]]
|
|{{IL|Persuasive|Appearance=}} 120
|{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-1 x}}<br>
{{IL|Talk of the Town|+2 CP}}<br>
|{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-1 x}}<br>
{{IL|Scandal|+2 CP|Appearance=}}<br>
|-
|[[Mingle Freely]]
|
|{{IL|Persuasive|Appearance=}} 120
|{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-1 x}}<br>
{{IL|Talk of the Town|+2 CP}}<br>
|{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-1 x}}<br>
{{IL|Scandal|+2 CP|Appearance=}}<br>
|-
|[[The Brass Ambassador...]]
||[[...asked you to bring a certain document along]]
|{{IL|Infernal Contract|10 x}}
|{{IL|Watchful|Appearance=}} 115
|{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-1 x}}<br>{{IL|Appalling Secret|+2 x}}<br>{{IL|Infernal Contract|-1 x}}<br>{{IL|Favours: Hell|+1 x}} (up to 7)
|{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-1 x}}<br>{{IL|Nightmares|Appearance=|+2 CP}}<br>{{IL|Infernal Contract|-1 x}}
|-
|[[The Tentacled Entrepreneur...]]
|[[...has a business proposition]]
|{{IL|Renown: Society|15}}
|{{IL|Persuasive|Appearance=}} 119
|{{IL|Favours: Society|+1 x}} (up to 7)<br>{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-1 x}}<br>{{IL|Nodule of Deep Amber|75 x}}
|{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=TR...|-1 x}}<br>{{IL|Scandal|Appearance=|+1 CP}}
|-
|rowspan="5"|{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=}}0
|rowspan="3"|[[Taking your Leave]]
|[[You've not gone unnoticed]]
|
|
|{{IL|Making Waves}} +20 CP<br>{{IL|Favours: Society| 1 x}}
|
|-
|[[Someone would like a word]]
|{{IL|Talk of the Town}} 12
|
|{{IL|Making Waves}} +30 CP<br>{{IL|Favour in High Places| 4 x}}<br>{{IL|Talk of the Town}} -75 CP
|
|-
|[[Your host would like a moment before you leave]]
|{{IL|Talk of the Town}} 12
|
|{{IL|Making Waves}} +40 CP<br>{{IL|Personal Recommendation| 1 x}}<br>{{IL|Talk of the Town}} -75 CP
|
|-
|}

=== Passing time ===
Playing an option costs {{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=}} x 1, with some exceptions. The following actions cost {{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=}} x 2 '''on success or failure:'''

* At {{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=}} 6, [[Arrive fashionably late]] (but a rare success only costs 1)
* At {{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=}} 4, The Jovial Contrarian [[...is looking for someone to argue with|is looking for someone to argue with]]

These actions cost {{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=}} x 2 '''only on failure''' (and send you to [[Taking your Leave]] if {{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=}} was ≤ 2): 

* At {{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=}} 5, [[Exchange pleasantries with two creaking ladies]]
* At {{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=}} 3, [[Attempt a fiery dance of the Elder Continent]]
* At {{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=}} 2, The Whiskered Admiral [[...has turned an alarming shade of purple|has turned an alarming shade of purple]] 
* At {{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=}} 2, [[Discuss recent fluctuations in the market]]
* At {{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=}} 1–5, [[Gamble with the footmen]] from [[The Impertinent Footman]]

Finally, these actions '''reset Time Remaining''' and send you immediately back to Your Lodgings, without [[Taking your Leave]]:

* [[Make your Apologies]] (to leave the party early)
* At {{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=}} 2, failure at The Jovial Contrarian [[...is about to give a Whiskered Admiral a fit|is about to give a Whiskered Admiral a fit]]

=== Taking your Leave ===
At {{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=Time Remaining}} 0, the storylet [[Taking your Leave]] is activated, where you can claim a final reward depending on your level of {{Il|Talk of the Town}}. As the quality is [[:Category:Pyramidal Qualities|pyramidal]], it takes 78 CP to reach level 12.

* {{Il|Talk of the Town|Appearance=}} 1: [[You've not gone unnoticed]] gets you 20 CP of {{Il|Making Waves}} and {{Il|Favours: Society|1 x}}
* {{Il|Talk of the Town|Appearance=}} 12: [[Someone would like a word]] gains 30 CP {{Il|Making Waves}} and {{Il|Favour in High Places|4 x}}
* {{Il|Talk of the Town|Appearance=}} 12: [[Your host would like a moment before you leave]] gains 40 CP {{Il|Making Waves}} and {{Il|Personal Recommendation|1 x}}

Talk of the Town rolls over if you choose [[You've not gone unnoticed]], allowing you to build it up at subsequent parties for the higher-tier rewards. Both of the level 12 options cost 75 CP of Talk of the Town (enough to take you down from exactly level 12 to level 2).

Strategically speaking, you can continue choosing to roll over your Talk of the Town even after you have enough to get the higher rewards. This would theoretically allow you to bank large amounts and play the higher options at consecutive parties, which could be helpful when grinding [[Making Waves (Guide)|Making Waves]]. (For example, reaching {{Il|Talk of the Town|Appearance=}} 17 would allow you to spend 75 CP at one party on a level 12 option, and still have {{Il|Talk of the Town|Appearance=}} 12 going into the next party.) However, to do this within the same week (to keep ahead of [[Time, the Healer]]'s MW reduction) depends on drawing [[A Polite Invitation]], so it's more of a bonus than a reliable element of a MW grind strategy.

== Rewards ==
The various options at a party also have valuable rewards—primarily [[Talk of the Town]], but also notably various [[Factions (Guide)|factions]]' favours, with the occasional chance of making extra [[Making Waves]], especially as you leave the party. This section lists the availability of those rewards and the best possible amount of Talk of the Town in one party:

=== {{Il|Talk of the Town}} ===
All values of Time Remaining have a non-card option which, on success, gives +2 CP and cost 1 Time Remaining. The strat is to avoid the handful of options which give less and aim for the few options which give more. This mostly means making sure to spill wine on a rival at 5 and trying your best to draw [[The Turkish Girl...]] by 3. Succeeding at all of this earns the maximum possible 19 CP over the course of the party.

A handful of options consume 2 Time Remaining on failure; the relevant ones to this strat are ({{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=}} 3) both options of [[The Last Dance]] (if you haven't drawn The Turkish Girl at this point and didn't skip it with the Jovial Contrarian), and ({{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=}} 2) [[Discuss recent fluctuations in the market]] or [[...has turned an alarming shade of purple|trying to save the Whiskered Admiral]].

* [[Reply and attend]], +2 CP
* {{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=}} 6, [[...bumps into you on the street outside|Chat up the Brass Ambassador]] for a free Favour, or else [[Arrive punctually]], because you don't want to miss the chance to...
* {{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=}} 5, [[Spill wine on a social rival]], +6 CP, by far the single best option not just on this card, but in the whole party, if you have a target. If you don't have any friends, settle for [[...is pretending you don't exist|spreading rumors about the Brass Ambassador]] for +3 CP. Then [[Send a Calling Card|go make a friend]] after the party.
* {{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=}} 4, If you still haven't drawn the Turkish Girl by now, play [[Heavily Entitled]] if you have it, taking whichever polite option you have a higher success rate at. If you have neither card, [[...is looking for someone to argue with|arguing with the Jovial Contrarian]] will save you an action.
* {{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=}} 3, The Turkish Girl [[...has taken her shoes off to dance|has taken her shoes off to dance]], +3 CP if you draw the card (vs +2 CP on any standard option)
* {{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=}} 2, [[...has turned an alarming shade of purple|Saving the Whiskered Admiral]] earns you a bonus Favour without loss of Talk of the Town; otherwise the [[Express an opinion!|risky conversation topic]] is ironically the safest option here, since failure won't waste any additional time.
* {{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=}} 1, the cards here only grant Favours, just pick a group to mingle with.

==={{Il|Making Waves}}===
The strat is to fish for [[Heavily Entitled]]; no other options grant MW except arriving and leaving. If you don't draw it, play whatever other card gives you the most {{IL|Talk of the Town}} for you to cash in when you leave, ''except'' [[The Impertinent Footman]], which will reduce your MW. 

Be aware that if you're not reasonably confident you'll reach your next point of {{IL|Notability}} before [[Time, the Healer]] next visits, it may be better to farm Talk of the Town for now and cash it in next week.
*{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=}} 6, [[Arriving at the Party]]: Fashionably late if you have a large stockpile of {{IL|Talk of the Town}} and want to cash it in as quickly as possible. Otherwise, arrive punctually, so you don't miss...
*{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=}} 5, [[Spill wine on a social rival]], none directly, but the 6 CP {{IL|Talk of the Town}} will be worth 2.4-3.2 CP Making Waves when you cash it in at the end of the party
*{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=}} 1–5, all options on [[The Impertinent Footman]] '''lose''' 1-5 CP depending on result
*{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=}} 1–5, [["Harry."]] in the card [[Heavily Entitled]], +2 CP on success. 
*{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=}} 0: [[Taking your Leave]]:
** [[Your host would like a moment before you leave]], +40 CP, is the best way to convert Talk of the Town into Making Waves, both directly and via {{IL|Personal Recommendation|Appearance=the secondary rewards}}, ''if'' you have both {{IL|Lengthy Lease to Premises at the Bazaar|Appearance=the premises}} and the {{IL|Collection of Curiosities|Appearance=other}} {{IL|Favours: Society|Appearance=resources}} needed to hold [[A Private Auction]].
** [[Someone would like a word]], +30 CP at the same Talk of the Town cost is broadly weaker than the other option, but converting {{IL|Favour in High Places|Appearance=Favours in High Places}} into MW requires fewer additional resources than converting a Personal Recommendation, either [[An Unorthodox Arrangement|at a Rooftop Shack]] or [[Pursue a Scheme: encourage the great and the good to attend your Salon|at a Salon]].
** [[You've not gone unnoticed]] for +20 CP only if you're short on Talk of the Town, or if this is sufficient to reach the threshold for your next Notability (more likely to be relevant at lower Notability levels, but always possible).

===Favours===

*{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=}} 6, The Brass Ambassador [[...bumps into you on the street outside|bumps into you on the street outside]], 2 {{Il|Favours: Hell}} at the cost of a {{Il|Bottle of Broken Giant 1844}}.
*{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=}} 5, The Tentacled Entrepreneur [[...is heading hopefully in your direction|is heading hopefully in your direction]], 1–2 {{IL|Favours: Rubbery Men}}.
*{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=}} 3, [[Stick to something stately]], gains 1 {{IL|Favours: The Docks}} on a '''rare''' success (~25% of successes).
*{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=}} 2:
**The Tentacled Entrepreneur [[...is confused by the cutlery|is confused by the cutlery]], 1 {{IL|Favours: Rubbery Men}}.
**The Jovial Contrarian [[...is about to give a Whiskered Admiral a fit|is about to give a Whiskered Admiral a fit]], gains 1 {{Il|Favours: Society}}.
**The Whiskered Admiral [[...has turned an alarming shade of purple|has turned an alarming shade of purple]], gains 1 {{Il|Favours: Society}}.
*{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=}} 1:
**The Tentacled Entrepreneur [[...has a business proposition|has a business proposition]], gains 1 {{Il|Favours: Society}}.
**The Brass Ambassador [[...asked you to bring a certain document along|asked you to bring a certain document along]], 1 {{Il|Favours: Hell}}; spends {{Il|Infernal Contract|1 x}} but requires 10 Contracts.
*{{IL|Time Remaining...|Appearance=}} 0, [[You've not gone unnoticed]], gains 1 {{Il|Favours: Society}}.
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