Catastrophe: An Ending
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The final act draws to a close: [See below]
The audience [verbs] in adulation, satisfaction at […] a story well told. But their [menace] remains – an ache for the [character] that thunders in your blood, a violent reverence for one part above all others.Description summary:
The end of the first sentence depends on 
Consuming Genre:
| Consuming Genre: | End of first sentence |
|---|---|
| Comedy | loves consummated, identities revealed, and the social order upended. |
| Tragedy | revenge fulfilled, lives taken, blood and joyous catharsis. |
| History | lives enumerated, deaths tallied, and time flattened to crimson performance. |
The verb used to describe the audience's reaction varies with 
The Shape of the Audience:
| The Shape of the Audience | Verb |
|---|---|
| 1 - Beating Hearts | thunders |
| 2 - Faceless Courtiers | whistles |
| 3 - Abandoned Bones | clatters |
| 4 - Blood | sloshes |
| 5 - Red, Red Glasses | shatters |
| 6 - Tangled Roots | creaks |
| 7 - Piles of Teeth | chitters |
| 8 - Roaring Flame | roars |
| 9 - Empty Mirrors | glimmers |
The menace and character mentioned in the second paragraph depend on which menace you have:
| Menace | Menace text | Character |
|---|---|---|
 Red Rapture | red rapture | King |
 Red Thirst | red thirst | Queen |
 Red Hunger | red hunger | Knave |
[Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]
Unlocked with 
Act III, 
Scene 4
Storylet appears in 
On a Red, Red Stage
This storylet autofires once all the prerequisites are met.
You cannot leave this storylet without playing any branches.
Options:
Usurp the role of King
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Red Rapture (hidden)
Locked with
Starring Role: King
Challenge information
Broad,
Dangerous 320 || 219 - very chancy (41%) || 272 - chancy (51%) || 326 - modest (61%) || 379 - very modest (71%) || 432 - low-risk (81%) || 486 - straightforward (91%) || 534 - straightforward (100%)Each point of
Red Rapture adds 5 points of Dangerous.Success
Red raptures
Dangerous is increasing…
You've gained 675 x Scarlet Applause
You are the King. The mask fits like another face. (Sets 
Starring Role: to King)
Wounds is increasing… (+3 CP)
The scene resets. (Removes 
Scene)
Finis. (Removes 
Act)
[Crimson Airs change…] (random)
Failure
Discarded
- Dangerous is increasing…
- You've gained 220 x Scarlet Applause
Nightmares is increasing… (+4 CP)- The scene resets. (Removes Scene)
- Finis. (Removes Act)
- [Crimson Airs change…] (random)
Usurp the role of Queen
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Red Thirst (hidden)
Locked with Starring Role: Queen
Challenge information
Broad,
Dangerous 320 || 219 - very chancy (41%) || 272 - chancy (51%) || 326 - modest (61%) || 379 - very modest (71%) || 432 - low-risk (81%) || 486 - straightforward (91%) || 534 - straightforward (100%)Each point of
Red Thirst adds 5 points of Dangerous.Success
Red raptures
- Dangerous is increasing…
- You've gained 675 x Scarlet Applause
- You are the Queen. The mask fits like another face. (Sets Starring Role: to Queen)
- Wounds is increasing… (+3 CP)
- The scene resets. (Removes Scene)
- Finis. (Removes Act)
- [Crimson Airs change…] (random)
Failure
^
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Red Hunger (hidden)
Locked with Starring Role: Knave
Challenge information
Broad,
Dangerous 320 || 219 - very chancy (41%) || 272 - chancy (51%) || 326 - modest (61%) || 379 - very modest (71%) || 432 - low-risk (81%) || 486 - straightforward (91%) || 534 - straightforward (100%)Each point of
Red Hunger adds 5 points of Dangerous.Success
Red raptures
- Dangerous is increasing…
- You've gained 675 x Scarlet Applause
- You are the Knave. The mask fits like another face. (Sets Starring Role: to Knave)
- Wounds is increasing… (+3 CP)
- The scene resets. (Removes Scene)
- Finis. (Removes Act)
- [Crimson Airs change…] (random)
Failure
^
Resist the temptation of bloodshed
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Red Rapture (hidden)
Locked with Starring Role: King
Challenge information
Broad,
Persuasive 200 || 137 - very chancy (41%) || 170 - chancy (51%) || 204 - modest (61%) || 237 - very modest (71%) || 270 - low-risk (81%) || 304 - straightforward (91%) || 334 - straightforward (100%)Each point of
Red Rapture removes 5 points of Persuasive.Success
Supporting cast
Persuasive is increasing…- You've gained 450 x Scarlet Applause
- Nightmares is increasing… (+1 CP)
- The scene resets. (Removes Scene)
- Finis. (Removes Act)
- [Crimson Airs change…] (random)
Redirects to: (Genre), and What is Owed
Failure
Discarded
- Persuasive is increasing…
- You've gained 250 x Scarlet Applause
- Wounds is increasing… (+2? CP)
- The scene resets. (Removes Scene)
- Finis. (Removes Act)
- [Crimson Airs change…] (random)
Redirects to: (Genre), and What is Owed
^
Resist the temptation of bloodshed
- Spoiler Unlocked with Red Thirst (hidden)
Locked with Starring Role: Queen
Challenge information
Broad,
Persuasive 200 || 137 - very chancy (41%) || 170 - chancy (51%) || 204 - modest (61%) || 237 - very modest (71%) || 270 - low-risk (81%) || 304 - straightforward (91%) || 334 - straightforward (100%)Each point of
Red Thirst removes 5 points of Persuasive.Success
Supporting cast
- Persuasive is increasing…
- You've gained 450 x Scarlet Applause
- Nightmares is increasing… (+1 CP)
- The scene resets. (Removes Scene)
- Finis. (Removes Act)
- [Crimson Airs change…] (random)
Redirects to: (Genre), and What is Owed
Failure
Discarded
- Persuasive is increasing…
- You've gained 250 x Scarlet Applause
- Wounds is increasing… (+2 CP)
- The scene resets. (Removes Scene)
- Finis. (Removes Act)
- [Crimson Airs change…] (random)
Redirects to: (Genre), and What is Owed
^
Resist the temptation of bloodshed
- Spoiler Unlocked with Red Hunger (hidden)
Locked with Starring Role: Knave
Challenge information
Broad,
Persuasive + Red Hunger 200 || 137 - very chancy (41%) || 170 - chancy (51%) || 204 - modest (61%) || 237 - very modest (71%) || 270 - low-risk (81%) || 304 - straightforward (91%) || 334 - straightforward (100%)Each point of
Red Hunger removes 5 points of Persuasive.Success
Supporting cast
- Persuasive is increasing…
- You've gained 450 x Scarlet Applause
- Nightmares is increasing… (+1? CP)
- The scene resets. (Removes Scene)
- Finis. (Removes Act)
- [Crimson Airs change…] (random)
Redirects to: (Genre), and What is Owed
Failure
^
Deliver a final epilogue (King)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Starring Role: King, Red Rapture (hidden)
Challenge information
Broad,
Persuasive 320 || 219 - very chancy (41%) || 272 - chancy (51%) || 326 - modest (61%) || 379 - very modest (71%) || 432 - low-risk (81%) || 486 - straightforward (91%) || 534 - straightforward (100%)Each point of
Red Rapture adds 5 points of Persuasive.Success
Closing remarks
- Persuasive is increasing…
- You've gained 675 x Scarlet Applause
- Nightmares is increasing… (+3 CP)
- The scene resets. (Removes Scene)
- Finis. (Removes Act)
- [Crimson Airs change…] (random)
Failure
Discarded
- Persuasive is increasing…
- You've gained 220 x Scarlet Applause
- You are the Queen. The mask fits like another face. (Sets Starring Role: to 2)
- Wounds is increasing… (+? CP)
- The scene resets. (Removes Scene)
- Finis. (Removes Act)
- [Crimson Airs change…] (random)
Deliver a final epilogue (Queen)
- Spoiler Unlocked with Starring Role: Queen, Red Thirst (hidden)
Challenge information
Broad,
Persuasive 320 || 219 - very chancy (41%) || 272 - chancy (51%) || 326 - modest (61%) || 379 - very modest (71%) || 432 - low-risk (81%) || 486 - straightforward (91%) || 534 - straightforward (100%)Each point of
Red Thirst adds 5 points of Persuasive.Success
Closing remarks
- Persuasive is increasing…
- You've gained 675 x Scarlet Applause
- Nightmares is increasing… (+3 CP)
- The scene resets. (Removes Scene)
- Finis. (Removes Act)
- [Crimson Airs change…] (random)
Failure
^
- Spoiler Unlocked with Starring Role: Knave, Red Hunger (hidden)
Challenge information
Broad,
Persuasive 320 || 219 - very chancy (41%) || 272 - chancy (51%) || 326 - modest (61%) || 379 - very modest (71%) || 432 - low-risk (81%) || 486 - straightforward (91%) || 534 - straightforward (100%)Each point of
Red Hunger adds 5 points of Persuasive.Success
Closing remarks
- Persuasive is increasing…
- You've gained 675 x Scarlet Applause
- Nightmares is increasing… (+3 CP)
- The scene resets. (Removes Scene)
- Finis. (Removes Act)
- [Crimson Airs change…] (random)
Failure
^
Abandon your part (King)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Starring Role: King, Red Rapture (hidden)
Challenge information
Broad,
Dangerous 200 || 137 - very chancy (41%) || 170 - chancy (51%) || 204 - modest (61%) || 237 - very modest (71%) || 270 - low-risk (81%) || 304 - straightforward (91%) || 334 - straightforward (100%)Each point of
Red Rapture removes 5 points of Dangerous.Success
Accession
- Dangerous is increasing…
- You've gained 450 x Scarlet Applause
- You are the Queen. The mask fits like another face. (Sets Starring Role: to Queen)
- Wounds is increasing… (+1 CP)
- The scene resets. (Removes Scene)
- Finis. (Removes Act)
- [Crimson Airs change…] (random)
Failure
Discarded
- Dangerous is increasing…
- You've gained 250 x Scarlet Applause
- You are the Knave. The mask fits like another face. (Sets Starring Role: to Knave)
- Wounds is increasing… (+2 CP)
- The scene resets. (Removes Scene)
- Finis. (Removes Act)
- [Crimson Airs change…] (random)
Abandon your part (Queen)
- Spoiler Unlocked with Starring Role: Queen, Red Thirst (hidden)
Challenge information
Broad,
Dangerous 200 || 137 - very chancy (41%) || 170 - chancy (51%) || 204 - modest (61%) || 237 - very modest (71%) || 270 - low-risk (81%) || 304 - straightforward (91%) || 334 - straightforward (100%)Each point of
Red Thirst removes 5 points of Dangerous.Success
Accession
- Dangerous is increasing…
- You've gained 450 x Scarlet Applause
- You are the Knave. The mask fits like another face. (Sets Starring Role: to Knave)
- Wounds is increasing… (+? CP)
- The scene resets. (Removes Scene)
- Finis. (Removes Act)
- [Crimson Airs change…] (random)
Failure
^
- Spoiler Unlocked with Starring Role: Knave, Red Hunger (hidden)
Challenge information
Broad,
Dangerous 200 || 137 - very chancy (41%) || 170 - chancy (51%) || 204 - modest (61%) || 237 - very modest (71%) || 270 - low-risk (81%) || 304 - straightforward (91%) || 334 - straightforward (100%)Each point of
Red Hunger removes 5 points of Dangerous.Success
Failure
Discarded
- Dangerous is increasing…
- You've gained 250 x Scarlet Applause
- You are the Queen. The mask fits like another face. (Sets Starring Role: to Queen)
- Wounds is increasing… (+2? CP)
- The scene resets. (Removes Scene)
- Finis. (Removes Act)
- [Crimson Airs change…] (random)
