Hunting in the Moon League
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Learn about the Game:
Explain this to me!
- Spoiler
Hunt and be Hunted:
Challenge a target!
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Knife-and-Candle Form Set; a friend with 1 x 
Moon League Token, Knife-and-Candle Form A
Locked with
You are Locked in a Hunt with 1, 
Making your Moves 1, 
You have a Knife-and-Candle Pact with... friend
When Sent
Will they accept? If your target accepts, they will play a Move, then you'll respond. Moves increase your Savage, Elusive or Baroque, but also alert your target to your most likely strategy. Read the Explain branch for more information.
Your friend will receive:
[Friend] has inscribed your name in the Blind Book of the Committee! This is a challenge to a hunt-duel! Learn more in the Moon League storylet.
Once Accepted
You will receive:
You are locked in a hunt with [Friend]. Watch their Moves carefully....
You are now both Hunter and Hunted... (Raises 
You are Locked in a Hunt with by ?)- An occurrence! Your 'Making your Moves' Quality is now 1 - In the Shadows!
You are now waiting for your opponent's Move. (Sets 
Waiting your Turn? to Waiting)
You've gained 10 x Savage!
Your friend will receive:
[Friend] is hunting you! As defender, you have the first Move. Play the Moon League storylet now.
- You are now both Hunter and Hunted... (Raises You are Locked in a Hunt with by ?)
- An occurrence! Your 'Making your Moves' Quality is now 1 - In the Shadows!
Challenge a target to a Golden Hunt!
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Knife-and-Candle Form A, 
3 x Knife-and-Candle: A Proud Parade of Victories
Locked with Making your Moves 1, You are Locked in a Hunt with 1
When Sent
It begins! The target of a Golden Hunt may not refuse the challenge. The winner will be an Assassin of Assassins... or indeed an Assassin of Assassins of Assassins. Perhaps even an Assassin of Assassins of Assassins of Assassins.
- You are now both Hunter and Hunted... (Raises You are Locked in a Hunt with by ?)
- An occurrence! Your 'Making your Moves' Quality is now 1 - In the Shadows!
- You've gained ? Waiting your Turn? You are now waiting for your opponent's Move.
- You've gained 10 x Savage!
An occurrence! Your 'Engaged in a Golden Hunt' Quality is now 1!
In Messages Tab
You will receive:
You are locked in a hunt with ______. Watch their Moves carefully....
- You are now both Hunter and Hunted... (Raises You are Locked in a Hunt with by ?)
- An occurrence! Your 'Making your Moves' Quality is now 1 - In the Shadows!
- You've gained 10 x Savage!
- An occurrence! Your 'Engaged in a Golden Hunt' Quality is now 1!
Your friend will receive:
_____ is hunting you! As defender, you have the first Move. Play the Moon League storylet now.
- You are now both Hunter and Hunted... (Raises You are Locked in a Hunt with by ?)
- An occurrence! Your 'Making your Moves' Quality is now 1 - In the Shadows!
- An occurrence! Your 'Engaged in a Golden Hunt' Quality is now 1!
Make your Move:
Prepare for a battle
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Waiting your Turn? not, 
Savage! 1, You are Locked in a Hunt with a friend, Making your Moves < 8
When Sent
The time grows closer The gleam of oiled steel. The soft scuff of bare foot on training-mat. The tolling of a distant bell.
- You've gained 10 x Savage!
- You've gained 1 x Making your Moves
- You've gained ? Waiting your Turn? You are now waiting for your opponent's Move.
In Messages Tab
You will receive:
You have increased your Savage! [Friend] knows the move you've made.
Your friend will receive:
[Friend] has made a Savage Move in your contest with them: their Savage has increased by 10! Even now they hone their weapons and plot your demise.
- Your 'Waiting your Turn?' Quality has gone!
Prepare for ambushes
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Waiting your Turn? not, 
Elusive! 1, You are Locked in a Hunt with a friend, Making your Moves < 8
When Sent
The time grows closer Fog curls in empty streets. Footsteps echo in alleyways. Ravens watch from turrets.
You've gained 10 x Elusive! (Up to 150)- You've gained 1 x Making your Moves
- You've gained ? Waiting your Turn? You are now Waiting for your opponent's Move.
In Messages Tab
You will receive:
You have increased your Elusive! [Friend] knows the move you've just made.
Your friend will receive:
[Friend] has made an Elusive Move in your contest with them: their Elusive has increased by 10! Even now they plan an ambush, watching your movements from afar.
- Your 'Waiting your Turn?' Quality has gone!
Prepare for a contest of crafty schemes
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Waiting your Turn? not, 
Baroque! 1, You are Locked in a Hunt with a friend, Making your Moves < 8
When Sent
The time grows closer --
You've gained 10 x Baroque! (up to 150) (Up to 150)- You've gained 1 x Making your Moves
- You've gained ? Waiting your Turn? You are now waiting for your opponent's Move.
In Messages Tab
You will receive:
You have increased your Baroque! [Friend] knows the move you've made.
Your friend will receive:
[Friend] has made a Baroque Move in your contest with them: their Baroque has increased by 10! What devious stratagems do they deploy to your disadvantage?
- Your 'Waiting your Turn?' Quality has gone!
Deploy a Gambit
- Spoiler Action Cost: 0
Unlocked with You are Locked in a Hunt with a friend
Locked with Waiting your Turn?, 
You have played a Gambit!
Redirects to:
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End the Match:
Confront your opponent!
- Spoiler Unlocked with Savage! 1, You are Locked in a Hunt with 1, Making your Moves 4, Waiting your Turn?
Once Chosen
Steel, blood and candle-light Did you win, or lose? Find out below...
Winner
[Friend] could not match your skill, your speed, and your careful preparations. Their blood cools in the gutter. (Their form was [Form], and their Savage was [Value].)
You've gained 1 x Counterfeit Head of John the Baptist (if they had one) [INCOMPLETE: conjectured, please confirm]
Your winning streak has increased by 1. (Gives 1 x 
Knife-and-Candle: A Proud Parade of Victories)
You've gained 1 x Iron Knife Token
You've gained 1 x Prize Token- The hunt is complete! Both winner and loser receive a reward... (Resets
Making your Moves to 0) - You are Locked in a Hunt with [friend] (-1)
You've gained 100 x Piece of Rostygold
Loser
You fought valiantly, but [Friend] has defeated you. Pick yourself up, patch up your wounds and learn from experience. All shall be well, eventually. (Their form was [Form], and their Savage was [Value].)
Wounds is increasing… (+? CP)- The hunt is complete! Both winner and loser receive a reward... (Resets Making your Moves to 0)
- You no longer have any of this: Knife-and-Candle: A Proud Parade of Victories
- You are Locked in a Hunt with [friend] (-1)
- You've lost 1 x Iron Knife Token
- You've lost 1 x Prize Token
- You've lost 1 x Counterfeit Head of John the Baptist (if you had one) [INCOMPLETE: conjectured, please confirm]
→Linked Storylet: Moon League: your Hunt is complete!
^
Ambush your opponent!
- Spoiler Unlocked with Elusive! 1, Making your Moves 4, Gambit: Benjamin's Friends no, Waiting your Turn? not, You are Locked in a Hunt with a friend
Once Chosen
Hours in darkness Did you win, or lose? Find out below...
Winner
Ambush, counter-ambush, a desperate pursuit above and below ground: and now [friend] lies dead at your feet. They're going to be cross. (Their form was [form], and their Elusive was [value].)
- You've gained 1 x Iron Knife Token
- You've gained 1 x Prize Token (If your opponent had it)
- Your winning streak has increased by 1. (Gives 1 x Knife-and-Candle: A Proud Parade of Victories)
You've gained 1 x Nephrite Lens (If your opponent had it)
You've gained 1 x Knife of Lost Sky (If your opponent had it)
You've gained 1 x Shroud of Little Midnights (If your opponent had it)
You've gained 1 x Brass Ring (If your opponent had it)
You've gained 1 x Waxwail Knife (If your opponent had it)- The hunt is complete! Both winner and loser receive a reward... (Resets Making your Moves to 0)
- You are Locked in a Hunt with [Player] (-1)
- You've gained 100 x Piece of Rostygold
Loser
You fought [friend] through an hour of ambush and counter-ambush and athletic murder: but in the moment your attention was distracted, they struck. Damn it! (Their form was [form], and their Elusive was [value].)
- You've lost 1 x Iron Knife Token
- You've lost 1 x Prize Token (If you had it)
- You no longer have any of this: Knife-and-Candle: A Proud Parade of Victories
- You've lost 1 x Nephrite Lens (If your had it)
- You've lost 1 x Brass Ring (If you had it)
- You've lost 1 x Knife of Lost Sky (If you had it)
- You've lost 1 x Shroud of Little Midnights (If you had it)
- You've lost 1 x Waxwail Knife (If you had it)
- The hunt is complete! Both winner and loser receive a reward... (Resets Making your Moves to 0)
- You are Locked in a Hunt with [Player] (-1)
- Wounds is increasing… (+? CP)
→Linked Storylet: Moon League: your Hunt is complete!
^
Bewilder your opponent!
- Spoiler Unlocked with Baroque! 1, Making your Moves 4,
Gambit: the Season of Revolutions no, Waiting your Turn? not, You are Locked in a Hunt with a friend
Once Chosen
Pawns and knights and queens and kings... Did you win, or lose? Find out below...
Winner
You laid your plans as a spider spins, if that spider were also a chess-player, and perhaps a conductor of orchestras. And you snared [Friend]! Victory is yours. You won! (Their form was [Form], and their Baroque was [Value].)
You've gained 1 x Giggling Mandrake (If your opponent had it)- Your winning streak has increased by 1. (Gives 1 x Knife-and-Candle: A Proud Parade of Victories)
- You've gained 1 x Iron Knife Token
- You've gained 1 x Prize Token
- The hunt is complete! Both winner and loser receive a reward... (Resets Making your Moves to 0)
- You are Locked in a Hunt with [friend] (-1) (Not Hunting)
- You've gained 100 x Piece of Rostygold
Loser
Your plans were strong, your strategies merciless. But [Friend] was stronger and more merciless still. They won! Some day, perhaps, you will have revenge... (Their form was [Form], and their Baroque was [Value].)
- Wounds is increasing… (+? CP)
- You no longer have any of this: Knife-and-Candle: A Proud Parade of Victories
- The hunt is complete! Both winner and loser receive a reward... (Resets Making your Moves to 0)
- You are Locked in a Hunt with [friend] (-1) (Not Hunting)
- You've lost 1 x Iron Knife Token
- You've lost 1 x Prize Token
- You've lost 1 x Giggling Mandrake
Redirects to: Moon League: your Hunt is complete!
^
Withdraw
- Spoiler Action Cost: 0
Unlocked with You are Locked in a Hunt with 1
When Sent
It's over The scrap of serpent-leather which bore your opponent's name burns steadily in your fireplace. Were they poor sport, were they lazy... or did you fear them?
- You are Locked in a Hunt with [friend] (-1) (Not Hunting)
Now that the hunt is ended, you may choose another Form. (Removes all 
Knife-and-Candle Form)
In Messages Tab
You will receive:
You have ended the hunt with [Friend].
Your friend will receive:
[Friend] has ended the hunt. Did they tire of you? Or did they fear you?
- You are Locked in a Hunt with [friend] (-1) (Not Hunting)
- Now that the hunt is ended, you may choose another Form. (Removes all Knife-and-Candle Form)
Redirects to: Moon League: after the Hunt
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