Going Fishing
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Description summary:
The book By Hook or Harpoon... was authored by the Listless Baronet, now a Drownie. A best seller in London, the book indicates your temperament is the main factor in how to catch fish.
[Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]
Game Instructions: Increase your Running Battle... to land a better catch. You have until your Gone Fishing quality reaches 10.
Unlocked with a redirect from Set out.
Wiki note: You cannot leave this storylet until you have landed your catch.
Storylet appears in 
Mutton Island
Wiki note: which options are available depends on your 
Sights at the Festival quality.
Gone Fishing 1 - 9: (
Sights, two options to test your quirks)
Be unmoving ( Sights 1-10)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Sights at the Festival 1 - 10
Locked with Gone Fishing 10
Challenge information
Narrow,
Austere 1 (50% base) || 0 - tough (40%) || 1 - very chancy (50%) || 2 - chancy (60%) || 3 - modest (70%) || 4 - very modest (80%) || 5 - low-risk (90%) || 6 and above - straightforward (100%)Success
Discipline
Running Battle... is increasing… (+2 CP)
[Sights at the Festival change…] (random)
You've gained 1 x Gone Fishing
Redirects to: Going fishing
Failure
Skittish
- Running Battle... is dropping… (-1 CP)
Austere is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 5)- [Sights at the Festival change…] (random)
- You've gained 1 x Gone Fishing
Redirects to: Going fishing
^
Spoil yourself ( Sights 1-20)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Sights at the Festival 1 - 20
Locked with Gone Fishing 10
Challenge information
Narrow,
Hedonist 1 (50% base) || 0 - tough (40%) || 1 - very chancy (50%) || 2 - chancy (60%) || 3 - modest (70%) || 4 - very modest (80%) || 5 - low-risk (90%) || 6 and above - straightforward (100%)Success
Delicious!
- Running Battle... is increasing… (+2 CP)
- [Sights at the Festival change…] (random)
- You've gained 1 x Gone Fishing
Redirects to: Going fishing
Failure
What a waste!
- Running Battle... is dropping… (-1 CP)
- [Sights at the Festival change…] (random)
Hedonist is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 5)- You've gained 1 x Gone Fishing
Redirects to: Going fishing
^
Employ fishermen's tricks ( Sights 11-30)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Sights at the Festival 11 - 30
Locked with Gone Fishing 10
Challenge information
Narrow,
Subtle 1 (50% base) || 0 - tough (40%) || 1 - very chancy (50%) || 2 - chancy (60%) || 3 - modest (70%) || 4 - very modest (80%) || 5 - low-risk (90%) || 6 and above - straightforward (100%)Success
Cold black graves
- Running Battle... is increasing… (+2 CP)
- [Sights at the Festival change…] (random)
- You've gained 1 x Gone Fishing
Redirects to: Going fishing
Failure
Misled
- Running Battle... is dropping… (-1 CP)
- [Sights at the Festival change…] (random)
Subtle is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 5)- You've gained 1 x Gone Fishing
Venture further out ( Sights 21-40)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Sights at the Festival 21 - 40
Locked with Gone Fishing 10
Challenge information
Narrow,
Daring 1 (50% base) || 0 - tough (40%) || 1 - very chancy (50%) || 2 - chancy (60%) || 3 - modest (70%) || 4 - very modest (80%) || 5 - low-risk (90%) || 6 and above - straightforward (100%)Success
Further than the light reaches
- Running Battle... is increasing… (+2 CP)
- [Sights at the Festival change…] (random)
- You've gained 1 x Gone Fishing
Redirects to: Going fishing
Failure
Too far! Too far!
- Running Battle... is dropping… (-1 CP)
- [Sights at the Festival change…] (random)
Daring is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 5)- You've gained 1 x Gone Fishing
Redirects to: Going fishing
^
Sing a song the Drownies sing ( Sights 31-50)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Sights at the Festival 31 - 50
Locked with Gone Fishing 10
Challenge information
Narrow,
Melancholy 1 (50% base) || 0 - tough (40%) || 1 - very chancy (50%) || 2 - chancy (60%) || 3 - modest (70%) || 4 - very modest (80%) || 5 - low-risk (90%) || 6 and above - straightforward (100%)Success
But the zee-beasts like it
- Running Battle... is increasing… (+2 CP)
- [Sights at the Festival change…] (random)
- You've gained 1 x Gone Fishing
Redirects to: Going fishing
Failure
The denizens of the Unterzee are unimpressed
- Running Battle... is dropping… (-1 CP)
- [Sights at the Festival change…] (random)
Melancholy is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 5)- You've gained 1 x Gone Fishing
Redirects to: Going fishing
^
Employ sinister bait ( Sights 41-60)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Sights at the Festival 41 - 60
Locked with Gone Fishing 10
Challenge information
Narrow,
Heartless 1 (50% base) || 0 - tough (40%) || 1 - very chancy (50%) || 2 - chancy (60%) || 3 - modest (70%) || 4 - very modest (80%) || 5 - low-risk (90%) || 6 and above - straightforward (100%)Success
Ask no questions
- Running Battle... is increasing… (+2 CP)
- [Sights at the Festival change…] (random)
- You've gained 1 x Gone Fishing
Redirects to: Going fishing
Failure
Beyond the pale
Heartless is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 5)- Running Battle... is dropping… (-1 CP)
- [Sights at the Festival change…] (random)
- You've gained 1 x Gone Fishing
Redirects to: Going fishing
^
Be patient ( Sights 51-70)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Sights at the Festival 51 - 70
Locked with Gone Fishing 10
Challenge information
Narrow,
Steadfast 1 (50% base) || 0 - tough (40%) || 1 - very chancy (50%) || 2 - chancy (60%) || 3 - modest (70%) || 4 - very modest (80%) || 5 - low-risk (90%) || 6 and above - straightforward (100%)Success
All things come...
- Running Battle... is increasing… (+2 CP)
- [Sights at the Festival change…] (random)
- You've gained 1 x Gone Fishing
Redirects to: Going fishing
Failure
A little too convincing
- Running Battle... is dropping… (-1 CP)
- [Sights at the Festival change…] (random)
Steadfast is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 5)- You've gained 1 x Gone Fishing
Redirects to: Going fishing
^
Fire shots into the water ( Sights 61-80)
- Spoiler Unlocked with Sights at the Festival 61-80
Locked with Gone Fishing 10
Challenge information
Narrow,
Forceful 1 (50% base) || 0 - tough (40%) || 1 - very chancy (50%) || 2 - chancy (60%) || 3 - modest (70%) || 4 - very modest (80%) || 5 - low-risk (90%) || 6 and above - straightforward (100%)Success
Open fire!
- Running Battle... is increasing… (+2 CP)
- [Sights at the Festival change…] (random)
- You've gained 1 x Gone Fishing
Redirects to: Going fishing
Failure
Worth a try
- Running Battle... is dropping… (-1 CP)
- [Sights at the Festival change…] (random)
Forceful is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 5)- You've gained 1 x Gone Fishing
Redirects to: Going fishing
^
Employ explosives ( Sights 71-90)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Sights at the Festival 71 - 90
Locked with Gone Fishing 10
Challenge information
Narrow,
Ruthless 1 (50% base) || 0 - tough (40%) || 1 - very chancy (50%) || 2 - chancy (60%) || 3 - modest (70%) || 4 - very modest (80%) || 5 - low-risk (90%) || 6 and above - straightforward (100%)Success
A modern approach
- Running Battle... is increasing… (+2 CP)
- [Sights at the Festival change…] (random)
- You've gained 1 x Gone Fishing
Redirects to: Going fishing
Failure
A short fuse
- Running Battle... is dropping… (-1 CP)
- [Sights at the Festival change…] (random)
Ruthless is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 5)- You've gained 1 x Gone Fishing
Redirects to: Going fishing
^
Remember the old fisherman's stories ( Sights 81-100)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Sights at the Festival 81 - 100
Locked with Gone Fishing 10
Challenge information
Narrow,
Magnanimous 1 (50% base) || 0 - tough (40%) || 1 - very chancy (50%) || 2 - chancy (60%) || 3 - modest (70%) || 4 - very modest (80%) || 5 - low-risk (90%) || 6 and above - straightforward (100%)Success
Pearls of wisdom
- Running Battle... is increasing… (+2 CP)
- [Sights at the Festival change…] (random)
- You've gained 1 x Gone Fishing
Redirects to: Going fishing
Failure
Fruitless
- Running Battle... is dropping… (-1 CP)
- [Sights at the Festival change…] (random)
Magnanimous is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 5)- You've gained 1 x Gone Fishing
Redirects to: Going fishing
^
Be sparse ( Sights 91-100)
- Spoiler Unlocked with Sights at the Festival 91 - 100
Locked with Gone Fishing 10
Challenge information
Narrow,
Austere 1 (50% base) || 0 - tough (40%) || 1 - very chancy (50%) || 2 - chancy (60%) || 3 - modest (70%) || 4 - very modest (80%) || 5 - low-risk (90%) || 6 and above - straightforward (100%)Success
Concentration
- Running Battle... is increasing… (+2 CP)
- [Sights at the Festival change…] (random)
- You've gained 1 x Gone Fishing
Redirects to: Going fishing
Failure
A rumble, like encroaching thunder
- Running Battle... is dropping… (-1 CP)
- [Sights at the Festival change…] (random)
- Austere is increasing… (+1 CP)
- You've gained 1 x Gone Fishing
Gone Fishing 1 - 9: ( Sights, one option to use your items)
Find a quiet spot ( Sights 15-25)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Sights at the Festival 15 - 25, 
1 x Map Scrap
Locked with Gone Fishing 10
Success
Threading the needle
- Running Battle... is increasing… (+2 CP)
- [Sights at the Festival change…] (random)
You've lost 1 x Map Scrap- You've gained 1 x Gone Fishing
Redirects to: Going fishing
^
Recall the tall ztories of zailors ( Sights 43-63)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
1 x Zee-Ztory, Sights at the Festival 43 - 63
Locked with Gone Fishing 10
Success
Forewarned. Forearmed.
- Running Battle... is increasing… (+5 CP)
You've lost 1 x Zee-Ztory- [Sights at the Festival change…] (random)
- You've gained 1 x Gone Fishing
Redirects to: Going fishing
^
Find an isolated cove ( Sights 76-95)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
1 x Partial Map, Sights at the Festival 76 - 95
Locked with Gone Fishing 10
Success
Here be monzterz
- Running Battle... is increasing… (+10 CP)
- [Sights at the Festival change…] (random)
You've lost 1 x Partial Map- You've gained 1 x Gone Fishing
Redirects to: Going fishing
^
Gone Fishing 10:
Land your catch
- Spoiler Action Cost: 0
Unlocked with
Running Battle... 1, Gone Fishing 10
Success
A fruit of the zee
An occurrence! Your 'Strange Catch' Quality is now (your Running Battle... level)!- 'Running Battle...' has been reset: a conclusion, or a new beginning?
- Your 'Gone Fishing' Quality has gone!
Throw it back
- Spoiler Action Cost: 0
Unlocked with Running Battle... 1, Gone Fishing 10
Success
Splash!
- You embark on a fishing trip! (Sets Gone Fishing to 1)
- An occurrence! Your 'Running Battle...' Quality is now (previous
Running Battle...)/2! (rounded)
Redirects to: Going fishing
^
One last effort! (Austere)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Running Battle... 1, Gone Fishing exactly 10, Sights at the Festival 1-33
Success
A moment of calm
- Your time is up! (Sets Gone Fishing to 11)
- Running Battle... is increasing… (+6 CP)
- Austere is increasing… (+3 CP, up to level 10)
- Forceful is dropping… (-3 CP)
Redirects to: Going fishing
^
One last effort! (Forceful)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Running Battle... 1, Gone Fishing exactly 10, Sights at the Festival 1-33
Success
A considerable splash
- Your time is up! (Sets Gone Fishing to 11)
- Running Battle... is increasing… (+6 CP)
- Forceful is increasing… (+3 CP, up to level 10)
- Austere is dropping… (-3 CP)
Redirects to: Going fishing
^
One last effort! (Heartless)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Running Battle... 1, Gone Fishing exactly 10, Sights at the Festival 34-66
Success
Succulent bait
- Your time is up! (Sets Gone Fishing to 11)
- Running Battle... is increasing… (+6 CP)
- Heartless is increasing… (+3 CP, up to level 10)
- Steadfast is dropping… (-3 CP)
Redirects to: Going fishing
^
One last effort! (Steadfast)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Running Battle... 1, Gone Fishing exactly 10, Sights at the Festival 34-66
Success
Be free!
- Your time is up! (Sets Gone Fishing to 11)
- Running Battle... is increasing… (+6 CP)
- Steadfast is increasing… (+3 CP, up to level 10)
- Heartless is dropping… (-3 CP)
Redirects to: Going fishing
^
One last effort! (Daring)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Running Battle... 1, Gone Fishing exactly 10, Sights at the Festival 67
Success
Fire!
- Your time is up! (Sets Gone Fishing to 11)
- Running Battle... is increasing… (+6 CP)
- Daring is increasing… (+3 CP, up to level 10)
- Melancholy is dropping… (-3 CP)
Redirects to: Going fishing
^
One last effort! (Melancholy)
- Spoiler Unlocked with Running Battle... 1, Gone Fishing exactly 10, Sights at the Festival 67
Success
A lachrymose reverie
- Your time is up! (Sets Gone Fishing to 11)
- Running Battle... is increasing… (+6 CP)
- Melancholy is increasing… (+3 CP, up to level 10)
- Daring is dropping… (-3 CP)
Redirects to: Going fishing
^
A wasted trip
- Spoiler Action Cost: 0
Unlocked with Gone Fishing 10
Locked with Running Battle... 1
Success
Empty handed
- Your 'Gone Fishing' Quality has gone!
