Mock an Insufferable Poseur
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From: The Singing Mandrake (storylet)
This fellow is sitting at the back of the Singing Mandrake reciting – well, technically it's poetry. Each line is worse than the last. It's a public service. Anyway, he's in your favourite chair.
Challenge information
Broad, 
Persuasive 5
- 3 - tough (36%)
- 4 - very chancy (48%)
- 5 - chancy (60%)
- 6 - very modest (72%)
- 7 - low-risk (84%)
- 8 - straightforward (96%)
- 9 - straightforward (100%)
Success
A surgical coup
You meet each line of his faultlessly with a cough, an off-colour joke or badly-timed applause. Soon enough he stumbles red-faced from the premises. A grateful crowd rewards you at the bar.
Persuasive is increasing…
You've gained 10 x Bottle of Greyfields 1879
Rare Success
An unexpected sensation!
'Could I do any better? [...]'
In answer to his challenge, you meet each ghastly line with [...] one of your own. Successive waves of [...] laughter rise around you [...] he slinks away. You'd feel guiltier, but you're busy fielding drinks and flirtatious winks[...]- Persuasive is increasing…
You've gained 1 x Bottle of Strangling Willow Absinthe
You've gained 1 x Bottle of Morelways 1872
Failure
A formidable presence
You hadn't noticed the Dauntless Temperance Campaigner listening appreciatively at the back. As soon as you begin, she turns on you. Her arguments aren't, frankly, compelling, but dear God her voice is loud. You withdraw from the field.
- Persuasive is increasing…
