The Courts of the Evenlode
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There is no pattern to how the court rooms are divided – some are in huge, airy spaces […] Others are in rooms more roughly-hewn cave […]
At the beginning of each working day, ushers fill the stoves in each room, to ensure law does not freeze.[Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]
Unlocked with a redirect from Go to the courts
Storylet appears in 
Evenlode Courts
Options:
Watch a civil trial
- Spoiler
Challenge information
Broad,
Watchful 250 || 171 - very chancy (41%) || 213 - chancy (51%) || 255 - modest (61%) || 296 - very modest (71%) || 338 - low-risk (81%) || 380 - straightforward (91%) || 417 - straightforward (100%)Success
Benefits beyond a few hours distraction
Watchful is increasing…
You've gained 1 x Time Spent in the Magistracy (up to 7)
You've gained 3 x Dubious Testimony
You've gained 2 x Journal of Infamy
[Airs of the Evenlode change…] (random) (hidden)
[Second Airs For CourtRoom change…] (random) (hidden)
[Third Airs for Courts of the Evenlode change…] (random) (hidden)
Failure
A profitable distraction
- Watchful is increasing…
- You've gained 1 x Time Spent in the Magistracy (up to 7)
- You've gained 2 x Journal of Infamy
You've gained 1 x Incisive Observation- [Airs of the Evenlode change…] (random) (hidden)
- [Second Airs For CourtRoom change…] (random) (hidden)
- [Third Airs for Courts of the Evenlode change…] (random) (hidden)
Watch a criminal trial
- Spoiler
Challenge information
Broad,
Watchful 250 || 171 - very chancy (41%) || 213 - chancy (51%) || 255 - modest (61%) || 296 - very modest (71%) || 338 - low-risk (81%) || 380 - straightforward (91%) || 417 - straightforward (100%)Success
Potential to be thrilling, but too much padding
- Watchful is increasing…
- You've gained 1 x Time Spent in the Magistracy (up to 7)
You've gained 1 x Rumour of the Upper River- [Airs of the Evenlode change…] (random)
- [Second Airs For CourtRoom change…] (random) (hidden)
- [Third Airs for Courts of the Evenlode change…] (random) (hidden)
Failure
Potential to be thrilling, but too much padding
- Watchful is increasing…
- You've gained 1 x Time Spent in the Magistracy (up to 7)
You've gained 3 x Secluded Address- [Airs of the Evenlode change…] (random)
- [Second Airs For CourtRoom change…] (random) (hidden)
- [Third Airs for Courts of the Evenlode change…] (random) (hidden)
Suggest that your criminal record be reduced
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(2 + 2 * 
Reduced your Criminal Record) x Special Dispensations, 
A Criminal Record:
Challenge information
Narrow,
Mithridacy 2 (50% base) || 0 - high-risk (30%) || 1 - tough (40%) || 2 - very chancy (50%) || 3 - chancy (60%) || 4 - modest (70%) || 5 - very modest (80%) || 6 - low-risk (90%) || 7 and above - straightforward (100%)Success
A merciless application of logic
- You've gained 1 x Time Spent in the Magistracy (up to 7)
You've lost (2 + 2 * Reduced your Criminal Record) x Special Dispensations
A Criminal Record: is dropping… (-1 CP)
You've gained 1 x Reduced your Criminal Record (hidden)
Failure
Unswayed
- You've gained 1 x Time Spent in the Magistracy (up to 7)
Suspicion is increasing… (+5 CP)
Look closer at the daily practice of the court
- Spoiler Unlocked with
A Day in the Life of a Novice Policeman 10
Locked with
Judiciary Aware (hidden)
Success
Not definitive proof, but...
You've gained 1 x Aeolian Scream
You now have 1 x Judiciary Aware (hidden)
Intervene in a case
- Spoiler Action Cost: 0
Unlocked with
Time Spent in the Magistracy 3
Redirects to:
- [Airs of the Evenlode change…] (random) (hidden)
- [Second Airs For CourtRoom change…] (random) (hidden)
- [Third Airs for Courts of the Evenlode change…] (random) (hidden)
Leave
- Spoiler Action Cost: 0
Success
Harder to leave than arrive
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