Racing through the Hinterlands (Storylet)
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Unlocked with a redirect from All aboard in Mr Spices: Preparing for Birth
Storylet appears in 
A train going imprudently fast
Options:
Speed out of Moloch Street station
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Racing through the Hinterlands 0 - 399 or 500 - 999
Locked with
Help Needed in the Passenger Car 2
Challenge information
Broad,
Watchful 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%)Each point of
Racing through the Hinterlands increases the base difficulty by 0.1 points.
Success
More! More!
Watchful is increasing…
You've gained 100 x Racing through the Hinterlands
You've gained 1 x Time Elapsed
With
Time Elapsed 1 to 4, or 6 (after gaining it; when exactly the following happens is random)
Mr Pages screams from the passenger car: "Need a second pair of hands here! Promptolicitously, if you will!" (Sets 
Help Needed in the Passenger Car to 2)
Failure
Hissing and clattering
- Watchful is increasing…
- You've gained 50 x Racing through the Hinterlands
- You've gained 1 x Time Elapsed
Randomly:
- Mr Pages screams from the passenger car: "Need a second pair of hands here! Promptolicitously, if you will!" (Sets Help Needed in the Passenger Car to 2)
Cross the gangway
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Help Needed in the Passenger Car exactly 2
Success
A difficult labour
- Mr Pages needs more of your help, still. (Sets Help Needed in the Passenger Car to 3)
Probe Mr Pages for information
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Help Needed in the Passenger Car 3
Success
Love, always
You've gained 20 x Romantic Notion
Assist Mr Pages
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Help Needed in the Passenger Car 3
Locked with
Ambition: Light Fingers! 331
Challenge information
Broad,
Watchful 240 || 164 - very chancy (41%) || 204 - chancy (51%) || 244 - modest (61%) || 284 - very modest (71%) || 324 - low-risk (81%) || 364 - straightforward (91%) || 400 - straightforward (100%)Success
Its hour come round, at last
- Watchful is increasing…
- You've gained 1 x Time Elapsed
- Mr Pages thanks you for your assistance. (Sets Help Needed in the Passenger Car to 1)
Failure
A difficult birth
- Watchful is increasing…
- You've gained 1 x Time Elapsed
- Mr Pages needs more of your help, still. (Raises Help Needed in the Passenger Car by 1)
Assist Mr Pages, confidently
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Help Needed in the Passenger Car 3, Ambition: Light Fingers! 331
Success
Its hour come round, at last
- You've gained 1 x Time Elapsed
- Mr Pages thanks you for your assistance. (Sets Help Needed in the Passenger Car to 1)
Bend space to your will
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Racing through the Hinterlands 400 - 499, 
This is unlocked because you chose not to run your railway through Parabola.
Locked with Help Needed in the Passenger Car 2
Challenge information
Narrow,
Artisan of the Red Science 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
Adjustment
- You've gained 100 x Racing through the Hinterlands
- You've gained 1 x Time Elapsed
Failure
Grinding
- You've gained 50 x Racing through the Hinterlands
- You've gained 1 x Time Elapsed
Weave through Parabola
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Racing through the Hinterlands 400 - 499, This is unlocked because you chose to run your railway through Parabola.
Locked with Help Needed in the Passenger Car 2
Challenge information
Narrow,
Glasswork 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
Tranquil
- You've gained 100 x Racing through the Hinterlands
- You've gained 1 x Time Elapsed
Failure
Grisly
- You've gained 50 x Racing through the Hinterlands
- You've gained 1 x Time Elapsed
Arrive at Marigold Station just as Mr Spices is about to give birth
- Spoiler Unlocked with Racing through the Hinterlands 1000
Success
Slouches towards Marigold
You have moved to a new area: Marigold Station
You have a new Accomplishment... Holder of an Improbable Speed Record! (The level is equal to Time Elapsed)- Your 'Time Elapsed' Quality has gone! (hidden)
- 'Racing through the Hinterlands' has been reset: a conclusion, or a new beginning? (hidden)
- Your 'Help Needed in the Passenger Car' Quality has gone! (hidden)
Redirects to: The Birth of a Curator
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