Just get rid of them for good.
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From: The Rival
You cannot dispose of anyone permanently these days, but you can seriously inconvenience them with a little well-placed poison.
Challenge information
Broad, 
Persuasive 69
- 48 - very chancy (41%)
- 59 - chancy (51%)
- 71 - modest (61%)
- 82 - very modest (71%)
- 94 - low-risk (81%)
- 105 - straightforward (91%)
- 115 - straightforward (100%)
Success
A nicely dramatic death
What a good job you always wear a poisoner's-ring to these events […] Much spluttering, hacking and convulsing later, your competitor leaves the ball feet first. In the commotion, you help yourself to some pretty things […]
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Persuasive is increasing…
You've gained 75 x Moon-Pearl
Failure
They're on to you
You fumble slightly as you drop your powder into your rival's punch [who then] offers the cup to [a] friend of yours. There's not a d--- thing you can do without giving yourself away. Your competitor has marked you, and this cannot be good.
- Persuasive is increasing…
Scandal is increasing… (+2 CP)
