Follow a more morose crowd

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Not everybody's team won; not everybody's bets came good. There are those the carnival atmosphere does not reach.

Description summary:
The game instructions vary depending on whether you have already obtained The Distinction of the Waking Fire.

Distinction	Game Instructions
0	Past this point, the Games will be over. One piece of equipment, available for purchase with Coilheart Renown in 'The Bounties of the Coil', will become unavailable. All other uses for your Renown and Estival Tokens will remain open.
1	Past this point, the Games will be over, and related opportunities will close. You'll still be able to spend your Estival Tokens and Coilheart Renown.

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Success

A series of poor and predictable decisions

This Unlucky Chancer and his friends bet heavily on the Whispering Duellist to win the final event […] "You come a cropper too? Come on – we'll drown our sorrows." […]

Together you trudge through the Labyrinth's iron-fenced walkways—

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You've gained 10 x Amanita Sherry
Melancholy is increasing… (+2 CP)
The time for games is over. (Sets Of Stripes, and Coils to 200 - Rumbles beneath the earth)
'Body: The Story So Far' has been reset: a conclusion, or a new beginning? (hidden)
'Imagination: The Story So Far' has been reset: a conclusion, or a new beginning? (hidden)
'Intellect: The Story So Far' has been reset: a conclusion, or a new beginning? (hidden)
'Science: The Story So Far' has been reset: a conclusion, or a new beginning? (hidden)
You've delivered material to your allies. (Removes Body: Material Delivered) (hidden)
You've delivered material to your allies. (Removes Imagination: Material Delivered) (hidden)
You've delivered material to your allies. (Removes Intellect: Material Delivered) (hidden)
You've delivered material to your allies. (Removes Science: Material Delivered) (hidden)
In the shipyards, designs change in response to this new intelligence. (Removes Science: Knowledge of the Waters) (hidden)
'Imagination: The Princess' Favour' has been reset: a conclusion, or a new beginning? (hidden)
Shivers of dread all around. But this is useful stuff. (Removes Intellect: Lessons from the Boatman) (hidden)
Your allies receive the lessons of the Moonlit Chessboard. (Removes Intellect: Moonlit Insight) (hidden)
Lessons from sleep, persisting upon waking. (Removes Body: Nightmares Slain) (hidden)
Your 'Body: Allegiance Swap' Quality has gone! (hidden)
Your 'Imagination: Allegiance Swap' Quality has gone! (hidden)
Your 'Intellect: Allegiance Swap' Quality has gone! (hidden)
Your 'Science: Allegiance Swap' Quality has gone! (hidden)