Sing a lullaby

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From: Calming the inmates


It's mostly in the evenings that the wailing starts. If you can anticipate this and sing them to sleep, everyone can have a quiet night.


Challenge information

Broad, Persuasive 107

  • 74 - very chancy (41%)
  • 91 - chancy (51%)
  • 109 - modest (61%)
  • 127 - very modest (71%)
  • 145 - low-risk (81%)
  • 163 - straightforward (91%)
  • 179 - straightforward (100%)

Success

"Little lizard, coat of green, cupboard's empty, vicar's spleen"

You walk among the cages, softly singing an old lullaby from the Surface. The words are nonsense, but the melody is infinitely calming, and soon all the inmates are settling down to sleep. The tigers that run the coil are very pleased[…]

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Failure

"Find the Pale Horse in the stable, hide the cats beneath the gable"

You stand near the cat-chaser's cage and start singing an old lullaby from the Surface. Sadly, though, it seems you've chosen badly. He howls wildly when he hears you, fit to burst your ears. The rest follow suit immediately[…]

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