City Vices: help the Sardonic Music-Hall Singer

ID: 19732

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"I made some... investments that went awry. I owe a rather large sum. Jasper and Frank are sending their nephew to collect a payment soon, but I haven't got it."

Unlocked with Persuasive 105-200, Acquaintance: the Sardonic Music-Hall Singer 1

Locked with A Remote Address

Card drawn in Fallen London

Occurs with Standard Frequency

Options:

Help her negotiate

•  Spoiler ID: 8816
  

   

  Challenge information

  Broad, Persuasive 110 || 76 - very chancy (41%) || 94 - chancy (51%) || 112 - modest (61%) || 131 - very modest (71%) || 149 - low-risk (81%) || 167 - straightforward (91%) || 184 - straightforward (100%)
  

  Success

  Handling Lyme

  • Persuasive is increasing…
  •  Acquaintance: the Sardonic Music-Hall Singer is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 9)
  •  You've gained 5 x Intriguing Snippet
  •  You've gained 5 x Cryptic Clue

  Failure

  Hardened Lyme

  • Persuasive is increasing…
  • Acquaintance: the Sardonic Music-Hall Singer is dropping… (-1 CP, if 2 or higher)
  •  Wounds is increasing… (+1 CP)

  ^

Call on the Wry Functionary

•  Spoiler ID: 8817
  

  Unlocked with Acquaintance: the Wry Functionary 1
  

   

  Challenge information

  Broad, Persuasive 120 || 82 - very chancy (41%) || 102 - chancy (51%) || 122 - modest (61%) || 142 - very modest (71%) || 162 - low-risk (81%) || 182 - straightforward (91%) || 200 - straightforward (100%)
  

  Narrow, Acquaintance: the Wry Functionary 4 (60% base) || 1 - high-risk (30%) || 2 - tough (40%) || 3 - very chancy (50%) || 4 - chancy (60%) || 5 - modest (70%) || 6 - very modest (80%) || 7 - low-risk (90%) || 8 and above - straightforward (100%)
  

  Success

  Wheels oiled

  • Persuasive is increasing…
  •  You've gained 6 x Intriguing Snippet
  • Acquaintance: the Wry Functionary is dropping… (-1 CP)
  •  Acquaintance: the Sardonic Music-Hall Singer is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 9)

  Failure

  Hard times

  • Persuasive is increasing…
  •  Scandal is increasing… (+1 CP)

  ^

Call on the Repentant Forger to produce some banknotes

•  Spoiler ID: 8818
  

  Unlocked with Acquaintance: the Repentant Forger 1
  

   

  Challenge information

  Broad, Persuasive 130 || 89 - very chancy (41%) || 111 - chancy (51%) || 133 - modest (61%) || 154 - very modest (71%) || 176 - low-risk (81%) || 198 - straightforward (91%) || 217 - straightforward (100%)
  

  Narrow, Acquaintance: the Repentant Forger 4 (60% base) || 1 - high-risk (30%) || 2 - tough (40%) || 3 - very chancy (50%) || 4 - chancy (60%) || 5 - modest (70%) || 6 - very modest (80%) || 7 - low-risk (90%) || 8 and above - straightforward (100%)
  

  Success

  A reluctant favour

  • Persuasive is increasing…
  •  You've gained 8 x Appalling Secret
  •  You've gained 10 x Cryptic Clue
  •  Acquaintance: the Sardonic Music-Hall Singer is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 9)
  • Acquaintance: the Repentant Forger is dropping… (-1 CP)

  Failure

  Insurmountable reluctance

  • Persuasive is increasing…
  •  Scandal is increasing… (+1 CP)

  ^