Plans and plots

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PawnPawn Snippet
0You've seen evidence he has connections to Mr Fires, however.
1His connections to Mr Fires are an additional asset.
2His connections to Mr Fires only mean you'll be able to use him for information.
3He used to align with Mr Fires, but you've, ah, cured that inclination.
TroublesTroubles Snippet
0 – 1In fact, this solution may be permanent.
2This solution will, of course, last only until you find a pawn more suited to your goals.
3This is a stop-gap for the moment. The instant you find Furnace again, she will be back in charge.
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Furnace Ancona is missing. The Tracklayers' Union needs leadership […]

One option is the most respected of Furnace's crew [Pawn snippet] The other possibility is Cornelius […]. You could find a way to use either of them.

[Troubles snippet]

Description summary:
Storylet text varies based on values of A Pawn among Tracklayers and Bridge Troubles - see table above for varying values.

[Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]

Unlocked with a redirect from Consider your options for replacing Furnace

Storylet appears in Moloch Street

Options:

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Track down Cornelius (with Following up Rumours of Cornelius 0–6)
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    Locked with Following up Rumours of Cornelius 7

     

    Challenge information

    Broad, Shadowy 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

    Investigations up the line

    Failure

    Investigations up the line

    ^
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Track down Cornelius (with Following up Rumours of Cornelius 7–8)
  •  Spoiler 
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    Unlocked with Following up Rumours of Cornelius 7-8

     

    Challenge information

    Broad, Shadowy 210 || 144 - very chancy (41%) || 179 - chancy (51%) || 214 - modest (61%) || 249 - very modest (71%) || 284 - low-risk (81%) || 319 - straightforward (91%) || 350 - straightforward (100%)

    Success

    Pursued

    Redirects to: Speaking with Cornelius

    Failure

    Why are you asking such questions?

    ^
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Revisit Cornelius
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Plan to spy on Mr Fires' servant
  •  Spoiler 
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    Locked with A Pawn among Tracklayers 2

     

    Success

    Worse than a bribe

    • Pawnsmall.png An occurrence! Your 'A Pawn among Tracklayers' Quality is now 2 - Appoint a Tracklayer who might be a friend of Fires – and use him to find out what Fires is doing!
    ^
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Turn Mr Fires' servant into your own
  •  Spoiler 
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    Unlocked with Queen Mate
    Locked with A Pawn among Tracklayers 3

     

    Challenge information

    Narrow, A Player of Chess 5 (50% base) || 1 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 2 - high-risk (20%) || 3 - high-risk (30%) || 4 - tough (40%) || 5 - very chancy (50%) || 6 - chancy (60%) || 7 - modest (70%) || 8 - very modest (80%) || 9 - low-risk (90%) || 10 and above - straightforward (100%)

    Success

    Better than a bribe

    Failure

    Worse than a bribe

    • Sidebarscandalsmall.png Scandal is increasing… (+2 CP)
    ^
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Release your servant back to Mr Fires
  •  Spoiler 
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    Unlocked with A Pawn among Tracklayers 3

     

    Challenge information

    Narrow, A Player of Chess 5 (50% base) || 1 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 2 - high-risk (20%) || 3 - high-risk (30%) || 4 - tough (40%) || 5 - very chancy (50%) || 6 - chancy (60%) || 7 - modest (70%) || 8 - very modest (80%) || 9 - low-risk (90%) || 10 and above - straightforward (100%)

    Success

    Better than a bribe

    • Pawnsmall.png An occurrence! Your 'A Pawn among Tracklayers' Quality is now 1 - Appoint a Tracklayer who might be a friend of Fires, because an alliance with Fires might be useful!

    Failure

    Worse than a bribe

    • Sidebarscandalsmall.png Scandal is increasing… (+2 CP)
    ^
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Decide to work with what you have
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Focus on Furnace
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Go this way for now, plan something else later
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Enough consideration!
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Consider Furnace's fate
  •  Spoiler 
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    Action Cost: 0

     

    Success

    The Masters

    Success Instructions: An opportunity at Station VIII will allow you to progress Furnace's story.

    ^