Racing through the Hinterlands (Storylet)

ID: 343533

Spoiler warning! This page contains details about Fallen London Actions.

The interior of the locomotive is all noise. The engine hisses, clangs, and sometimes sings. Needles dance in the red zones of their dials. Everywhere you look, the afterimages of burning sigils linger on your retinas.

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 ID: 252095
  

  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)

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Cross the gangway

•  Spoiler ID: 252289
  

  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 ID: 252288
  

  Unlocked with Help Needed in the Passenger Car 3
  

   

  Success

  Love, always

  •  You've gained 20 x Romantic Notion

  ^

Assist Mr Pages

•  Spoiler ID: 252103
  

  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)

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Assist Mr Pages, confidently

•  Spoiler ID: MISSING
  

  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 ID: 252096
  

  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 ID: 252097
  

  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 ID: 252030
  

  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

  ^