Smooth the matter over (and keep the errant crate)
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From: Tucked at the Back of a Freight Car
Make it sound like you're being magnanimous in waiving the fees. Take their non-payment as concession that the crate wasn't their property to begin with.
Challenge information
- 137 - very chancy (41%)
- 170 - chancy (51%)
- 204 - modest (61%)
- 237 - very modest (71%)
- 270 - low-risk (81%)
- 304 - straightforward (91%)
- 334 - straightforward (100%)
Narrow, 
Mithridacy 8 (50% base)
- 4 and below - almost impossible (10%)
- 5 - high-risk (20%)
- 6 - high-risk (30%)
- 7 - tough (40%)
- 8 - very chancy (50%)
- 9 - chancy (60%)
- 10 - modest (70%)
- 11 - very modest (80%)
- 12 - low-risk (90%)
- 13 and above - straightforward (100%)
Success
"Other crate? But the inventory just lists these!"
The Dauntless Gentleman is very grateful.[…] [Y]ou recognise the importance of your relationship.
You assure him that he […] fulfilled all necessary obligations[…] his cargo shall be released forthwith. (His cargo[…] being just that […] on the original manifest.)[Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]
Shadowy is increasing…
You've gained 1 'Salvaged' Dirigible Crate
An occurrence! Your 'Great Crate Conclusion' Quality is now 1! (hidden)
Failure
Throwing his tonnage around
Things were going so well [...] Then the station manager went and made that gesture at him [...] The Dauntless Gentleman turns out to be one of the larger shippers [...]
He ends up with all his crates, a significant discount [...], and an effusive, handwritten apology [...]- Shadowy is increasing…
