Furiously stall for time (The Waswood)

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From: A Settling of Accounts (The Waswood)


Litigate the matter for as long as you can, until someone can think of a better plan.


Challenge information

Broad, Persuasive 50

  • 35 - very chancy (42%)
  • 43 - chancy (51%)
  • 51 - modest (61%)
  • 60 - very modest (72%)
  • 68 - low-risk (81%)
  • 76 - straightforward (91%)
  • 84 - straightforward (100%)

Each point of Mithridacy adds 9 points of Persuasive.

Success

The burden of proof

The [...] law has only just been put back together – [...] any claim Hell [...] have should be re-examined [...]. [...]

[...]

"Right," says the Solicitor-Baroness, when the documents have been inspected. "[...] You will be escorted out [...], [...] Hell's prisoners returned to their rightful posts."

[...]

Redirects to: An Unexpected Turn in Proceedings


Failure

The burden of proof

[...]

[...] Your ameliorative involvement in this matter has been noted – and for that reason, you are not facing censure for this incursion onto Hell's sovereign territory. You will be escorted out now, [...]

[...] looks queasy. [...] "Reggie, it's all right. We tried. We failed. [...]"

Redirects to: An Unexpected Turn in Proceedings