Offer a rousing speech

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ID: 260479

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From: Fighting London's War

The enemy can be beaten, if only London will keep the faith! It doesn't matter whether you believe it – it only matters that they do.

Unlocked with Weaknesses of the Enemy is 3 (World Quality, now available)

Challenge information

Broad, Persuasive 150

• 103 - very chancy (41%)
• 128 - chancy (51%)
• 153 - modest (61%)
• 178 - very modest (71%)
• 203 - low-risk (81%)
• 228 - straightforward (91%)
• 250 - straightforward (100%)
  

Success

Rousing

It's a roundly excellent speech, if you do say so yourself. You elaborate on the hardy and enduring nature of London and her virtuous subjects [...] Ripples of assent spread through the [...] militia. A few particularly belligerent conscripts even whoop.

• Persuasive is increasing…
•  London changes; London suffers. (Increases London's Ruin by 5)
•  London resists change and destruction. It will not go quietly. (Increases The Defence of London by 40)
•  You've gained 450 x Service to London

Failure

Counterproductive

[...] your detailed description of the anatomical horrors [...] would have led wonderfully into an even more detailed paean to the strength and tenacity of London. But they did not let you finish, and so your speech ends when half of the crowd start crying [...]

• Persuasive is increasing…
•  London changes; London suffers. (Increases London's Ruin by 5)
•  Nightmares is increasing… (+2 CP)