Invited to Loiter (storylet)
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Unlocked with a redirect from An Evening's Loitering
Options:
Decline the invitation
- Spoiler Action Cost: 0
Unlocked with
Invited to Loiter [friend's name]
When Sent
Not right now
Invited to Loiter [friend] (-1)- Your 'The Airs of Stillness' Quality has gone!
In Messages Tab
You will receive:
- You did not accept [friend's name]'s offer to loiter.
- You completed a Social Event: Invited to Loiter with [friend's name]
Your friend will receive:
[Your name] did not accept your invitation to loiter.
- Your 'The Airs of Stillness' Quality has gone!
Just sit and sip a spot of tea (response) (
The Airs of Stillness any)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
The Airs of Stillness, Invited to Loiter [friend's name]
When Sent
Flavouring the hours
Wiki note: The rest of the text depends on
The Airs of Stillness (see below)
- Invited to Loiter [friend] (-1)
You've gained 1 x Hastily Scrawled Warning Note (up to 20)
In Messages Tab
You will receive:
- You joined [friend's name] for more than a bit of loitering. But they got the information they needed, and can finally take a break.
- You completed a Social Event: Invited to Loiter with [friend's name]
Your friend will receive:
[Your name] joined your watch. They sipped tea as the hours passed, until you got the information you needed.
- Loitering [you] (+1)
- You've gained 1 x Hastily Scrawled Warning Note (up to 20)
- Redirects to: Patience Rewarded
Variable Descriptions
Wiki note: The concluding part of the When Sent text for this actions depends on
The Airs of Stillness
- 1-20: […] a group enters the property you're watching. There are two men and three women, all wearing dark, hooded cloaks. An hour later, five emerge – […] in gaudy finery: swaddled in silks with bright ribbons woven into their hair. […]
- 21-40: […] you spot an old man shuffling up the road. He hobbles painfully slowly – it takes him twenty minutes to reach the location you're watching. But when he does, he darts in, suddenly nimble. […]
- 41-60: The hours pass slowly. A revel breaks the silence. […] Wine bottles shatter on the cobbles – the liquid trickles round the stones. The noise is barely muted by the gathering entering the property you're watching. […]
- 61-80: […] A giggling couple sneak into the property you are watching, and make a public display of their affection before one of the open windows. You know a distraction when you see one; […] a number of shifty individuals are creeping through the shadows. […]
- 81+: A tall gentleman loiters in the shadows cast by a street lamp. […] You see him through the windows, checking that each room is clear. Eventually, he whistles: a number of people emerge from an alley and step quickly into the building. […]
Fight your less than laudable laudanum habit (response) ( The Airs of Stillness any)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
The Airs of Stillness 1, 
Indulging a Less than Laudable Laudanum Habit 4, Invited to Loiter [friend]
When Sent
Not even a drop
Wiki note: The rest of the text depends on
The Airs of Stillness (see below)
- Invited to Loiter [friend] (-1)
- You've gained 1 x Hastily Scrawled Warning Note (Up to 20)
In Messages Tab
You will receive:
- You joined [friend] for more than a bit of loitering. But they saw what they needed to see, and can finally take a break.
- You completed a Social Event: Invited to Loiter with [friend's name]
Your friend will receive:
[Your name] joined your watch. They struggled against their laudanum habit to help you, but succeeded: after hours, until you got the information you needed.
- Loitering [you] (+1)
- You've gained 1 x Hastily Scrawled Warning Note (Up to 20)
- Redirects to: Patience Rewarded
Variable Descriptions
Wiki note: The concluding part of the When Sent text for this actions depends on
The Airs of Stillness
- 1-20: […] a group enters the property you're watching. There are two men and three women, all wearing dark, hooded cloaks. An hour later, five emerge – […] in gaudy finery: swaddled in silks with bright ribbons woven into their hair. […]
- 21-40: […] you spot an old man shuffling up the road. He hobbles painfully slowly – it takes him twenty minutes to reach the location you're watching. But when he does, he darts in, suddenly nimble. […]
- 41-60: The hours pass slowly. A revel breaks the silence. […] Wine bottles shatter on the cobbles – the liquid trickles round the stones. The noise is barely muted by the gathering entering the property you're watching. […]
- 61-80: […] A giggling couple sneak into the property you are watching, and make a public display of their affection before one of the open windows. You know a distraction when you see one; […] a number of shifty individuals are creeping through the shadows. […]
- 81+: A tall gentleman loiters in the shadows cast by a street lamp. […] You see him through the windows, checking that each room is clear. Eventually, he whistles: a number of people emerge from an alley and step quickly into the building. […]
Adopt an Austere approach (response) ( The Airs of Stillness 1-20)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Invited to Loiter [friend] 1, The Airs of Stillness 1-20, 
Austere 4
When Sent
Sentinel
- Invited to Loiter [friend] (-1)
- You've gained 1 x Hastily Scrawled Warning Note (up to 20)
In Messages Tab
You will receive:
You joined [friend] for more than a bit of loitering. But they saw what they needed to see, and can rest at last.
Your friend will receive:
[Your name] joined your watch. They maintained a disciplined vigil, until you saw everything you needed to.
- Loitering [you] (+1)
- You've gained 1 x Hastily Scrawled Warning Note (up to 20)
- Redirects to: Patience Rewarded
Adopt a Daring approach (response) ( The Airs of Stillness 1-20)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
The Airs of Stillness 1-20, 
Daring 4, Invited to Loiter [friend]
When Sent
A magnificent view
- Invited to Loiter [friend] (-1)
- You've gained 1 x Hastily Scrawled Warning Note (Up to 20)
In Messages Tab
You will receive:
- You joined [friend] for more than a bit of loitering. But they saw what they needed to see, and can finally take a break.
- You completed a Social Event: Invited to Loiter with [friend's name]
Your friend will receive:
[Your name] joined your watch. They set up a very obvious telescope to aid your vigil, and together you got the information you needed.
- Loitering [you] (+1)
- You've gained 1 x Hastily Scrawled Warning Note (Up to 20)
- Redirects to: Patience Rewarded
Resist your Forceful instincts (response) ( The Airs of Stillness 21-40)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
The Airs of Stillness 21-40, 
Forceful 4, Invited to Loiter [friend]
When Sent
Perpetual entertainment
- Invited to Loiter [friend] (-1)
- You've gained 1 x Hastily Scrawled Warning Note (Up to 20)
In Messages Tab
You will receive:
- You joined [friend] for more than a bit of loitering. But they saw what they needed to see, and can finally take a break.
- You completed a Social Event: Invited to Loiter with [friend's name]
Your friend will receive:
[Your name] joined your watch. They strained against their instincts to go in and investigate directly, but in time you got the information you needed.
- Loitering [you] (+1)
- You've gained 1 x Hastily Scrawled Warning Note (Up to 20)
- Redirects to: Patience Rewarded
Be Heartless to get what you need (response) ( The Airs of Stillness 21-40)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
The Airs of Stillness 21-40, 
Heartless 4, Invited to Loiter [friend's name]
When Sent
Beneath your notice
- Invited to Loiter [friend] (-1)
- You've gained 1 x Hastily Scrawled Warning Note (up to 20)
In Messages Tab
You will receive:
- You joined [friend's name] for more than a bit of loitering. But they saw what they needed to see, and can finally take a break.
- You completed a Social Event: Invited to Loiter with [friend's name]
Your friend will receive:
[Your name] joined your watch. They ignored the passing poor and hungry travellers to focus on your objective, until you got the information you needed.
- Loitering [you] (+1)
- You've gained 1 x Hastily Scrawled Warning Note (up to 20)
- Redirects to: Patience Rewarded
While away time as only a Hedonist can (response) ( The Airs of Stillness 41-60)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Invited to Loiter [friend] 1, The Airs of Stillness 41-60, 
Hedonist 4
When Sent
Pleasurable wastes
- Invited to Loiter [friend] (-1)
- You've gained 1 x Hastily Scrawled Warning Note (up to 20)
In Messages Tab
You will receive:
You joined [friend] for more than a bit of loitering. But they saw what they needed to see, and can finally take a break.
Your friend will receive:
[Friend] joined your watch. They enjoyed cigars and hard drinks during your vigil, in an attempt to keep themself amused. But in the end, you got the information you needed.
- Loitering [you] (+1)
- You've gained 1 x Hastily Scrawled Warning Note (up to 20)
- Redirects to: Patience Rewarded
Be Magnanimous to get what you want (response) ( The Airs of Stillness 41-60)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Invited to Loiter [friend] 1, The Airs of Stillness 41-60, 
Magnanimous 4
When Sent
Knowledge of the stones
- Invited to Loiter [friend] (-1)
- You've gained 1 x Hastily Scrawled Warning Note (up to 20)
In Messages Tab
You will receive:
You joined [friend] for more than a bit of loitering. But they saw what they needed to see, and can finally take a break.
Your friend will receive:
[Your name] joined your watch. They showed kindness to the London poor during the vigil, and gathered useful information. In the end, you got the information you needed.
- Loitering [you] (+1)
- You've gained 1 x Hastily Scrawled Warning Note (up to 20)
- Redirects to: Patience Rewarded
Indulge your Melancholy while you wait (response) ( The Airs of Stillness 61-80)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Invited to Loiter [friend] 1, The Airs of Stillness 61-80, 
Melancholy 4
When Sent
Detachment
- Invited to Loiter [friend] (-1)
- You've gained 1 x Hastily Scrawled Warning Note (up to 20)
In Messages Tab
You will receive:
You joined [friend] for more than a bit of loitering. But they saw what they needed to see, and can finally take a break.
Your friend will receive:
[Your name] joined your watch. They were a tad melancholic as they watched the world pass so carelessly by, but in the end, you got the information you needed.
- Loitering [you] (+1)
- You've gained 1 x Hastily Scrawled Warning Note (up to 20)
- Redirects to: Patience Rewarded
Adopt a Ruthless approach (response) ( The Airs of Stillness 61-80)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Invited to Loiter [friend] 1, The Airs of Stillness 61-80, 
Ruthless 4
When Sent
Wearied watch
- Invited to Loiter [friend] (-1)
- You've gained 1 x Hastily Scrawled Warning Note (up to 20)
In Messages Tab
You will receive:
You joined [friend] for more than a bit of loitering. But they saw what they needed to see, and can finally take a break.
Your friend will receive:
[Your name] joined your watch. They observed it with strict attention, until you got the information you needed.
- Loitering [you] (+1)
- You've gained 1 x Hastily Scrawled Warning Note (up to 20)
- Redirects to: Patience Rewarded
Adopt a Subtle approach (response) ( The Airs of Stillness 81+)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Invited to Loiter [friend] 1, The Airs of Stillness 81+, 
Subtle 4
When Sent
Eyes in the dark
- Invited to Loiter [friend] (-1)
- You've gained 1 x Hastily Scrawled Warning Note
In Messages Tab
You will receive:
You joined [friend] for more than a bit of loitering. But they saw what they needed to see, and can finally take a break.
Your friend will receive:
[Friend] joined your watch. They kept hidden amongst the shadows, observing all; until you got the information you needed.
- Loitering [you] (+1)
- You've gained 1 x Hastily Scrawled Warning Note (Up to 20)
- Redirects to: Patience Rewarded
Adopt a Steadfast approach (response) ( The Airs of Stillness 81+)
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Invited to Loiter [friend] 1, The Airs of Stillness 81+, 
Steadfast 4
When Sent
It's only a matter of time
- Invited to Loiter [friend] (-1)
- You've gained 1 x Hastily Scrawled Warning Note (up to 20)
In Messages Tab
You will receive:
You joined [friend] for more than a bit of loitering. But they saw what they needed to see, and can finally take a break.
Your friend will receive:
[Your name] joined your watch. They were remarkably patient over the many, many, many hours that passed until you saw what you needed to see.
- Loitering [you] (+1)
- You've gained 1 x Hastily Scrawled Warning Note (up to 20)
- Redirects to: Patience Rewarded
