Editing The Season in Soup (Guide)

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{{IL|The Season in Soup}} takes place in {{IL|Mrs Chapman's Boarding House for Those Who Temporarily Have Nowhere Else To Go|Appearance=Mrs Chapman's Boarding House}}, located in {{IL|Spite}}.
During Holiday events, the text is slightly different. The soup week number affects which soups are currently available. There are a total of 4 different weeks, and the week number cycles to the next week every Monday.

==Economical value of Soup==
Depending on the week, there are 4 different soups/actions available each week. These give economical rewards based on your {{IL|Persuasive|Appearance = Base Persuasive}}. The rough value is equal between all the soups, but may differ slightly due to rounding. The following tables show exact numbers. 
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==Table of Events==
The week number increases on Mondays, at 9:00 UTC.
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|+ Seasons of Soup
! Week number
! colspan=2 | Soups
! colspan=2 | Parlour
|-
! 1 {{World Quality Condition|Quality=The Season in Soup|Value=1|<br><mark>(currently available)</mark>}}
|{{TableList|{{IL|A taste of Mutton Island}}|{{IL|Zee-Ztory}}}}
|{{TableList|{{IL|A recipe of Mrs Chapman's own}}|{{IL|Romantic Notion}}}}
|{{TableList|{{IL|Take tea in the parlour}}|{{IL|Tale of Terror!!}}}}
|{{TableList|{{IL|Promenade (Season 1)|Appearance = Promenade}}|{{IL|Memory of Distant Shores}}}}
|-
! 2 {{World Quality Condition|Quality=The Season in Soup|Value=2|<br><mark>(currently available)</mark>}}
|{{TableList|{{IL|An Iremi stew}}|{{IL|Memory of Distant Shores}}}}
|{{TableList|{{IL|A soupçon of the Surface}}|{{IL|Vision of the Surface}}}}
|{{TableList|{{IL|Take biscuits in the parlour}}|{{IL|Romantic Notion}}}}
|{{TableList|{{IL|Promenade (Season 2)|Appearance = Promenade}}|{{IL|Memory of Light}}|{{IL|A Knock Behind the Wainscotting}}}}
|-
! 3 {{World Quality Condition|Quality=The Season in Soup|Value=3|<br><mark>(currently available)</mark>}}
|{{TableList|{{IL|A Watchmaker's Hill mulligatawny}}|{{IL|Tale of Terror!!}}}}
|{{TableList|{{IL|A flavour of Dahut}}|{{IL|Memory of Light}}|{{IL|A Susurrus in the Soup Kitchen}}}}
|{{TableList|{{IL|Take brandy in the parlour}}|{{IL|Inkling of Identity}}}}
|{{TableList|{{IL|Promenade (Season 3)|Appearance = Promenade}}|{{IL|Scrap of Incendiary Gossip}}}}
|-
! 4 {{World Quality Condition|Quality=The Season in Soup|Value=4|<br><mark>(currently available)</mark>}}
|{{TableList|{{IL|A Port Carnelian marinade}}|{{IL|Scrap of Incendiary Gossip}}}}
|{{TableList|{{IL|An infernal broth}}|{{IL|Whispered Hint}}}}
|{{TableList|{{IL|Take absinthe in the parlour}}|{{IL|Journal of Infamy}}|{{IL|An Unearthly Whisper from Below}}}}
|{{TableList|{{IL|Promenade (Season 4)|Appearance = Promenade}}|{{IL|Vision of the Surface}}}}
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==Noises in the Walls==
Allusions to whispers, noises, or knockings behind the walls of Mrs Chapman's come primarily from quality gains.
* {{IL|Whispers Behind Mrs Chapman's}} - set by [[Time, the Healer]]
* {{IL|A Knock Behind the Wainscotting}} - Obtainable via {{IL|Promenade (Season 2)|Appearance = Promenade}} when {{IL|The Season in Soup}} is 2
* {{IL|A Susurrus in the Soup Kitchen}} - Obtainable via {{IL|A flavour of Dahut}} when {{IL|The Season in Soup}} is 3
* {{IL|An Unearthly Whisper from Below}} - Obtainable via {{IL|Take absinthe in the parlour}} when {{IL|The Season in Soup}} is 4

Having all of these qualities allow you to [[Explore the house]], where you can gain {{IL|Backstage at Mrs Chapman's}} at the cost of {{IL|Whispers Behind Mrs Chapman's}}. Having 5 of this unlocks {{IL|Acquaintance: Mrs Chapman}}, which allows you to [[Speak to Mrs Chapman|collect a weekly reward]] of {{IL|Secluded Address|3-4 x}} and increase your {{IL|Acquaintance: Mrs Chapman}} quality up to 4.
*During {{FontHorticultural}} you could also [[Speak to Mrs Chapman about the recent troubles|gain a clue]].

==Is it worth it?==
For the most part, yes. Chapman's House rivals most endgame grinds for the same items and has the convenience of being instantly accessible in London and does not require you to invest resources into it like the [[The Rat Market (Guide)|The Rat Market]].
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'''A brief general analysis per item on an EPA basis:'''
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| Worth?
| Details
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|{{IL|Whispered Hint}}
|Possibly
|Being capped at 2.4 EPA at max {{IL|Persuasive}}, this grind easily loses out to the {{IL|The Bone Market}}, [[Hunting Bees in Old Newgate (Guide)|Hunting Bees in Old Newgate]], and [[Discard your letter|writing down and then discarding Discordant Letters]]. However for players without the story progress or {{IL|Watchful}} needed to participate in those aforementioned activities, this is better than just about anything else available to them.
|-
|{{IL|Inkling of Identity}}
|No
|Only low-level players could possibly benefit from this, as all other players can get a better grind through upconverting {{IL|Proscribed Material}}; Endgame players through digs in {{IL|Moulin}}, and Midgames from using {{IL|The Censored Census of 1862}}.
|-
|{{IL|Romantic Notion}}
|Yes
|Rivals Khanate grinding and upconverting {{IL|Drop of Prisoner's Honey|Appearance=Prisoner's Honey}}.
|-
|{{IL|Vision of the Surface}}
|Yes
|Only beat by the [[The Rat Market (Guide)|The Rat Market]] and sideconverting {{IL|Correspondence Plaque|Appearance=Correspondence Plaques}} with plaques from [[Writing a Newspaper (Guide)|Newspaper-sourced]] {{IL|Journal of Infamy|Appearance=Journals of Infamy}}.
|-
|{{IL|Scrap of Incendiary Gossip}}
|Yes
|Rivals [[Writing a Newspaper (Guide)|Newspaper-writing]].
Only beat by the [[The Rat Market (Guide)|The Rat Market]].
|-
|{{IL|Memory of Light}}
|Yesn't
|Loses out to {{IL|The Bone Market}} and [[The Rat Market (Guide)|The Rat Market]] nearly twice-over.
However, both of those grinds require significant action and item investments to start.
|-
|{{IL|Memory of Distant Shores}}
|Yes
|Only loses to {{IL|The Bone Market}} and [[The Rat Market (Guide)|The Rat Market]].
|-
|{{IL|Zee-Ztory}}
|Yes
|Beats everything except [[The Rat Market (Guide)|The Rat Market]], but the Rat Market defeats it at a maximum of ~11 EPA, and rivals it at a minimum.
|-
|{{IL|Journal of Infamy}}
|Yes
|Just barely beaten by [[Writing a Newspaper (Guide)|Newspaper-publishing]].
|-
|{{IL|Tale of Terror!!}}
|Yes
|Only beaten out by [[The Rat Market (Guide)|The Rat Market]] and possibly [[Writing a Monograph (Guide)|Monograph Writing if you're lucky]].
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