Conversation with the Lackey
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Description summary:
The title and description of this Storylet vary depending on the Lackey's current loyalty.
A Pawn among Tracklayers | Title | Description |
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1 | the Lackey of Mr Fires | His views, and his master's, may be of interest to you; and for once you've found a time when he doesn't have half a dozen other Tracklayers in here round a keg of the old Magisterial.
As far as he knows, you are an ally of Mr Fires. |
0, 2 | the Lackey of Mr Fires | His views, and his master's, may be of interest to you; […] for once you've found a time when he doesn't have […] other Tracklayers in here round a keg of the old Magisterial.
As far as he knows, he's kept his close connection with Fires secret from you. |
3 | Your Lackey | You've secured his loyalty, as much as anyone can. So he certainly ought to have time to answer your questions. |
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Unlocked with a redirect from Start a conversation with Mr Fires' Lackey or Start a conversation with your Lackey
Storylet appears in Moloch Street
Options:
Ask about his goals
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Ask about Mr Fires' goals (without Furnace's Fate Revealed)
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Ask about Mr Fires' goals (with Furnace's Fate Revealed 1 - Rescued)
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Ask about Mr Fires' goals (with Furnace's Fate Revealed 2 - Abandoned)
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Ask him about the Liberationists
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Bribe your way into the Tracklayers' good graces
- Spoiler Unlocked with 4 x Forged Justificande Coins, Tracklayers' Displeasure
Success
Oh, one of these!
- You've lost 4 x Forged Justificande Coin
- Tracklayers' Displeasure is dropping… (-2 CP)
Reveal that you know he works for Mr Fires, and that you approve
- Spoiler Unlocked with A Pawn among Tracklayers exactly 0 or exactly 2
Success
Weakening denials
- An occurrence! Your 'A Pawn among Tracklayers' Quality is now 1 - Appoint a Tracklayer who might be a friend of Fires, because an alliance with Fires might be useful!
Turn him to be your own Lackey
- Spoiler Locked with A Pawn among Tracklayers 3
Challenge information
Narrow, A Player of Chess 2 (50% base) || 0 - high-risk (30%) || 1 - tough (40%) || 2 - very chancy (50%) || 3 - chancy (60%) || 4 - modest (70%) || 5 - very modest (80%) || 6 - low-risk (90%) || 7 and above - straightforward (100%)
Success
A receptive hearing
- An occurrence! Your 'A Pawn among Tracklayers' Quality is now 3 - Appoint a Tracklayer whose loyalties you've turned towards yourself!
- A former lackey of Mr Fires, now loyal to your good self, leads the Tracklayers' Union. (Sets Leader of the Tracklayers to A Lackey of Yours, Formerly Aligned with Mr Fires)
Failure
No sale
- Scandal is increasing… (+2 CP)
- Tracklayers' Displeasure is increasing… (+2 CP)
Ask his opinion on this matter of changing Furnace into a city
- Spoiler Action Cost: 0
Unlocked with Awaiting the Outcome of the Baroness' Proposal (hidden)
Success
Surely not
Redirects to: Conversation with the Lackey of Mr Fires
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Ask about what he learned at Hurlers
- Spoiler Action Cost: 0
Unlocked with Involved in a Railway Venture 120
Success
None to speak of
Redirects to: Conversation with the Lackey of Mr Fires
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Ask what he thinks of making Cornelius into a city instead
- Spoiler Action Cost: 0
Unlocked with Awaiting the Outcome of the Baroness' Proposal (hidden), An Eager Substitute in the Form of Cornelius
Success
Political input
Redirects to: Conversation with the Lackey of Mr Fires
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Ask what he thinks of making the Manager into a city instead
- Spoiler Unlocked with An Eager Substitute in the Form of (a Double of) the Manager of the Royal Beth
Success
Political input
Redirects to: Conversation with the Lackey
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Turn the subject back to matters of business
- Spoiler
Success
At the door
- You've gained 5 x Incisive Observation
Redirects to: The Next Stretch of Track
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