Do battle against a Fluke

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From: Hunting the Beasts of the Zee

It squats in London's home waters, spines just visible through the smoking wreckage of the [Ship]. Its fury – whether righteous or not – can only be borne for so long.

Description summary:
The ship's name changes between events.

Which event?	Ship name
March 2024	H.M.S. Inadvisable
April 2024	H.M.S. Breadbasket

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Game Instructions: Battle the Fluke to quell its rage. Dangerous cards will remain in Home Waters until it is defeated.

Unlocked with The Lorn-Fluke's Fury is present (World Quality, now locked), Base Monstrous Anatomy 1, Wayland's Teeth Involvement Flag exactly 2 (hidden)

Success

Old zalts

There is no shortage of zailors' lore on Flukes. […] thousand contradictory tales. The zees belonged to Flukes […] before mankind's arrival […] They breathe water […] speak fire […] understand nothing but sorrow or fury. […]

This last […] all agree upon. You set zail towards one now […]

Description summary:
The end of the first paragraph varies depending on whether or not you have Discovered: the Pentamerous Bride.

Discovered?	Description
No	They are beasts, or gods, or neither. They are dangerous.
Yes	They are beasts, or gods, or neither (or brides, you contend, to the laughter of your crew). They are dangerous.

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• You have moved to a new area: Poring over the Maps
•  You are zailing towards the Lorn-Fluke occupying London's home waters. (Sets Zailing to Destination: to The Lorn-Fluke Occupying London's Home Waters)
•  An occurrence! Your 'In Pursuit of a Zee-Beast' Quality is now 1!
•  You now have 65 x Elusiveness of your Quarry

Hidden effects

•  An occurrence! Your 'Zailing to Sea Zone' Quality is now 1! (hidden)
•  An occurrence! Your 'Ready to chart a course' Quality is now 1! (hidden)
•  An occurrence! Your 'Route Description' Quality is now 10 * Zailing on: + Zailing to Sea Zone! (hidden)

If Zailing on: = Zailing to Sea Zone:

•  An occurrence! Your 'Zailing locally' Quality is now 1! (hidden)

Else:

•  An occurrence! Your 'Distance Clockwise' Quality is now Zailing on: - Zailing to Sea Zone (mod 6)! (hidden)
•  An occurrence! Your 'Distance Anticlockwise' Quality is now Zailing to Sea Zone - Zailing on: (mod 6)! (hidden)

Conclusion: Repel the Lorn-Fluke with a show of force or Attempt to calm the Lorn-Fluke

Redirects to: Chart a Course