Steer around a glittering ''faux pas''

ID: 259226

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From: Spiralling Deeper with the (Diving-Bell) 1

Embarrassment twinkles on a giant needle's tip like a counterfeit diamond.

Unlocked with Hull Health 60-70

Challenge information

Narrow, Scandal 3 (50% base)

• 0 - high-risk (20%)
• 1 - high-risk (30%)
• 2 - tough (40%)
• 3 - very chancy (50%)
• 4 - chancy (60%)
• 5 - modest (70%)
• 6 - very modest (80%)
• 7 - low-risk (90%)
• 8 and above - straightforward (100%)
  

Success

Spiralling around the spines

How the compass needles sing! […] You tell the Naturalist to pull one lever while you pull another.

Back and forth, around the spines, you steer the diving-bell together, two waltzers stepping around that spilled drink on the floor.

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•  Rivets pop and metal groans. (Lowers Hull Health by 3)
•  Troubled Waters is increasing… (+3 CP)

Failure

Stabbed by shame

There's a horrible scraping sound[...] Gauges leap erratically.[...]

The Youthful Naturalist throws another lever.

[...]

(Look at them, looking at you.) [...] (They'll talk for months.) [...] (My spines receive everyone.)

•  Rivets pop and metal groans. (Lowers Hull Health by 3)
•  Scandal is increasing… (+7 CP)
•  Troubled Waters is increasing… (+3 CP)