Representational Arts

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ID: 331411

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The distillery stinks of paint, turpentine and the ghost of gin. […]

A stiff-backed woman with iron-grey hair circles […], offering criticism and the very occasional mote of praise. She raises an eyebrow as you enter but does not approach.

Description summary:
The instructions vary with Painter's Progress.

Painter's Progress	Game Instructions
1	You have begun your painting! Raise Painter's Progress to 7 to complete it.
2-4	Your painting is underway! Raise Painter's Progress to 7 to complete it.
5-6	You are nearly finished! Raise Painter's Progress to 7 to complete your painting.
7	At last! Your masterpiece is finished.

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

Unlocked with a redirect from Visit the Distillery.

Storylet appears in Balmoral

Options:

Undertake a commission

•  Spoiler ID: 243334
  

  Locked with Painter's Progress, Completed Painting
  

   

  Success

  Welcomed

  •  An occurrence! Your 'Painter's Progress' Quality is now 1!

  ^

Paint with Moonlight

•  Spoiler ID: 243348
  

  Unlocked with Moonlit 2, 2 x Memory of a Much Lesser Self, 10 x Memory of Light, Painter's Progress 1-6
  Locked with Completed Painting
  

   

  Challenge information

  Broad, Persuasive 200 || 137 - very chancy (41%) || 170 - chancy (51%) || 204 - modest (61%) || 237 - very modest (71%) || 270 - low-risk (81%) || 304 - straightforward (91%) || 334 - straightforward (100%)
  

  Success

  As it might be

  • Persuasive is increasing…
  •  You've gained 1 x Painter's Progress
  •  You've lost 2 x Moonlit
  •  You've lost 2 x Memory of a Much Lesser Self
  •  You've lost 10 x Memory of Light
  •  You've gained 1 x Painting: Luminosity
  •  Inspired... is increasing… (+1 CP)

  Failure

  As it is not

  • Persuasive is increasing…
  •  You've gained 1 x Painter's Progress
  •  You've lost 2 x Moonlit
  •  You've lost 2 x Memory of a Much Lesser Self
  •  You've lost 10 x Memory of Light
  •  You've gained 1 x Painting: Nostalgic

  ^

Paint Balmoral in a subversive cast

•  Spoiler ID: 243349
  

  Unlocked with 1 x Vital Intelligence, Painter's Progress 1-6
  Locked with Completed Painting
  

   

  Challenge information

  Narrow, A Player of Chess 4 (50% base) || 0 - almost impossible (10%) || 1 - high-risk (20%) || 2 - high-risk (30%) || 3 - tough (40%) || 4 - very chancy (50%) || 5 - chancy (60%) || 6 - modest (70%) || 7 - very modest (80%) || 8 - low-risk (90%) || 9 and above - straightforward (100%)
  

  Difficulty is logistic with Renown: Revolutionaries: $6-{\frac {4}{1+e^{-{\frac {1}{10}}\cdot ({\textrm {Renown}}-30)}}}$.
  Exact difficulty values are given in the table below:

  Success

  As it could be

  •  You've lost 1 x Vital Intelligence
  •  You've gained 1 x Painting: Incendiary
  •  You've gained 1 x Painter's Progress
  •  You've gained 15 x Romantic Notion

  Failure

  Defeat

  •  You've lost 1 x Vital Intelligence
  •  You've gained 1 x Painting: Nostalgic
  •  You've gained 1 x Painter's Progress

  ^

Paint!

•  Spoiler ID: 243350
  

  Unlocked with Painter's Progress 1-6, 5 x Touching Love Story
  Locked with Completed Painting
  

   

  Challenge information

  Broad, Persuasive 200 || 137 - very chancy (41%) || 170 - chancy (51%) || 204 - modest (61%) || 237 - very modest (71%) || 270 - low-risk (81%) || 304 - straightforward (91%) || 334 - straightforward (100%)
  

  Success

  As it was

  • Persuasive is increasing…
  •  You've gained 1 x Painter's Progress
  •  You've gained 1 x Painting: Nostalgic
  •  You've lost 5 x Touching Love Story
  •  You've gained 15 x Romantic Notion

  Failure

  As it is

  • Persuasive is increasing…
  •  You've gained 1 x Painter's Progress
  •  You've gained 1 x Painting: Incendiary
  •  You've lost 3 x Touching Love Story

  ^

Complete a commission

•  Spoiler ID: 243335
  

  Unlocked with Painter's Progress 7
  

   

  Success

  A view of Balmoral

  Success Instructions: Next time you're in London, turn in your painting to the Veteran Privy Councillor for a reward.
  

  • 'Painter's Progress' has been reset: a conclusion, or a new beginning?
  •  At last, your masterpiece is complete! Take it to the Veteran Privy Councillor in London to claim a reward. (Sets Completed Painting to 1)
  •  You've gained 1 x Painter of Fine Art

  ^

Speak to the Stiff-Backed Critic

•  Spoiler ID: 243411
  

  Action Cost: 0
  Locked with A Poet-Laureate
  

   

  Success

  Imperial patronage

  ^

Leave the Distillery

•  Spoiler ID: 243351
  

  Action Cost: 0
  

   

  Redirects to:

  → Crathie

  ^