Reach out to the mind of (the City)

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From: Consult the Cult of the City

How does one begin to develop the means to communicate with a city entire? And how does one return to oneself afterwards?

Description summary:
The title of the city varies based on its Founding Body.

Founding Body	Body-city
1000 - 2000	the Furnace-city
3000	the Cornelius-city
4000	City-you
5000	the Manager-city

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

Unlocked with Current Culinary Concoction: Self-Reflective Tapenade of Parabolan Orange-Apple, Habituated to the Hinterland 9

Locked with The Mind's Ascent

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

A period of training

[…] A tall, middle-aged woman […] tells you her dreams in the mind of [Founding Body]. A little girl draws symbols in the palms of your hands. A gruff man recommends you wear tracklaying overalls […]

Each individual piece of advice is folly. Together, they point your way. […]

Description summary:
The second sentence varies based on the city's Founding Body.

Founding Body	Body
1000	Furnace Ancona
2000	Furnace Ancona, Starved
3000	Cornelius
4000	Your Own Double
5000	The Double of the Manager of the Royal Beth

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

• Persuasive is increasing…
•  You are no longer in the middle of preparing anything. (Removes Current Culinary Concoction)
•  Your 'Culinary Ingredient Value' Quality has gone!
•  You've gained 1 x Meals Served at Station VIII
•  You are a little less and a little more yourself. (Increases The Mind's Ascent by 1 CP)

Redirects to: Reach out to the mind of the city

Failure

Gossip and insight

You're not able to get into the room in that chilled portico beneath the burning blue flame. The demands of the city are too many; the leadership too preoccupied. All you hear is local news, the gossip and currency of the Street.

• Persuasive is increasing…
•  You've gained 1 x Rumour of the Upper River
•  Tracklayers' Displeasure is increasing… (+2 CP)