Publicly defend a liberator of books

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From: The Means to Knowledge


A woman stole several banned books from the Ministry of Public Decency, and disseminated them to the public. Her trial is ongoing. Speak up for her. Set up a soap box outside the courthouse and rally the public.

Game Instructions: If this is successful, it'll ensure you're recognised as a practitioner of the Unconfined.

Unlocked with Ruthless 4, 4 x Tale of Terror!!, Identified with a Philosophy: [The Legacy of the Anchoress, The Unconfined, The Implacable Method, or Your Own Genius]


Challenge information

Broad, Watchful 50

  • 35 - very chancy (42%)
  • 43 - chancy (51%)
  • 51 - modest (61%)
  • 60 - very modest (72%)
  • 68 - low-risk (81%)
  • 76 - straightforward (91%)
  • 84 - straightforward (100%)

Success

KNOWLEDGE MUST BE FREE.

[…] The cry from the crowd rattles the windows of the courthouse: "Knowledge must be free!" But there are those who stand silently: the surly Special Constables […] and those who smile with pride, tip their hats to you, and move on.

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


Failure

Waking the wrong sort

A crowd has gathered, but not to admire your rhetoric. Instead, they watch the beggars – woken by your oration – lob volleys of rotten vegetables at you. Even the Special Constables, come to remove you from your box, smile at the sight.