Editing User:Stelio

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* [https://www.fallenlondon.com/profile/Vromikos Vromikos] on Fallen London.
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I am a source of {{IL|Parabolan Kitten}}s. If you haven't got one and you'd like one, add a reply to [https://www.reddit.com/r/fallenlondon/comments/1avknwc/feline_rehousing_initiative/ this Reddit thread] or send me a message some other way (e.g. via the above account links or [[User talk:Stelio|on my talk page]]).

== Wiki work ==
I'm late to the game, having joined in Hallowmas 1899 (2023). Nevertheless I've found some niches in the wiki where I can add value beyond making corrections and cross-linking pages:
* [[Railway Board (Guide)#Influencing the Board|Railway Board (Guide) &mdash; Influencing the Board]]
* [[Bazaar Companions (Guide)]]
* [[Making Waves (Guide)#Why increase Notability?|Making Waves (Guide) &mdash; Why increase Notability?]]

== Useful reference values ==
{| class="article-table mw-collapsible"
! Location !! Quality !! Value !! Last updated
|-
| ROWSPAN="8" | [[The Rat Market (Guide)|Rat Market]]|| [[Calculating Demand]] || {{Current Value|Calculating Demand}} ([[Vital Intelligence]], Mates, [[Corresponding Sounder|Sounder]]) || {{#time:H:i, D j M Y (e)|{{REVISIONTIMESTAMP:Calculating Demand/History}}}}
|-
| [[Inscrutable Demand]] || {{Current Value|Inscrutable Demand}} ([[Unlawful Device]], [[Corresponding Sounder]]) || {{#time:H:i, D j M Y (e)|{{REVISIONTIMESTAMP:Inscrutable Demand/History}}}}
|-
| [[Intricate Demand]] || {{Current Value|Intricate Demand}} ([[Uncanny Incunabulum|Uncanny Inc.]], [[Cartographer's Hoard]]) || {{#time:H:i, D j M Y (e)|{{REVISIONTIMESTAMP:Intricate Demand/History}}}}
|-
| [[Maudlin Demand]] || {{Current Value|Maudlin Demand}} ([[Captivating Ballad]], [[Parabolan Parable]]) || {{#time:H:i, D j M Y (e)|{{REVISIONTIMESTAMP:Maudlin Demand/History}}}}
|-
| [[Ruinous  Demand]] || {{Current Value|Ruinous Demand}} ([[Mortification of a Great Power|Mortification]], [[Dreadful Surmise]], [[Distillation of Retribution|Retribution]]) || {{#time:H:i, D j M Y (e)|{{REVISIONTIMESTAMP:Ruinous Demand/History}}}}
|-
| [[Saintly Demand]] || {{Current Value|Saintly Demand}} ([[Ratty Reliquary]], [[False Hagiotoponym]]) || {{#time:H:i, D j M Y (e)|{{REVISIONTIMESTAMP:Saintly Demand/History}}}}
|-
| [[Soft Demand]] || {{Current Value|Soft Demand}} ([[Parabola-Linen Scrap|Parabola-Linen]], [[Scrap of Ivory Organza|Ivory Organza]]) || {{#time:H:i, D j M Y (e)|{{REVISIONTIMESTAMP:Soft Demand/History}}}}
|-
| [[Tempestuous Demand]] || {{Current Value|Tempestuous Demand}} ([[Storm-Threnody]], [[Night-Whisper]]) || {{#time:H:i, D j M Y (e)|{{REVISIONTIMESTAMP:Tempestuous Demand/History}}}}
|-
| ROWSPAN="2" | [[Assembling a Skeleton (Guide)|Bone Market]] || [[Bone Market Fluctuations|Preferred Quality]] || {{IL|Skeleton: {{Current Value|Bone Market Fluctuations:}}|Short=yes}} || {{#time:H:i, D j M Y (e)|{{REVISIONTIMESTAMP:Bone Market Fluctuations:/History}}}}
|-
| [[Zoological Mania|Preferred Skeleton Type]] || {{Current Value|Zoological Mania:|detail=yes}} || {{#time:H:i, D j M Y (e)|{{REVISIONTIMESTAMP:Zoological Mania:/History}}}}
|-
| [[Hearts' Game (Guide)|Hearts' Game]] || [[Hearts' Game Season (Placeholder)|Current Season]] || {{Current Value|Hearts' Game Season (Placeholder)}} || {{#time:H:i, D j M Y (e)|{{REVISIONTIMESTAMP:Hearts' Game Season (Placeholder)/History}}}}
|}

== Chess gambits ==
=== Fool's opening ===
To increase {{IL|A Player of Chess}}.
{| class="article-table mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
! Progress !! Action !! Reasoning
|-
| 1 || Follow the movements of the pieces || Best chance to increase A Player of Chess
|-
| 2 || Follow the movements of the pieces || Best chance to increase A Player of Chess
|-
| 3 || Play aggressively || No downside
|-
| 4 || Play aggressively || No downside
|-
| 5 || If losing: Allow yourself to be sacrificed / else to epaulette mate || Avoids waste of actions, Justificande Coin +1
|}

=== Midnighter's mate ===
To guarantee being able to choose a mate, even with low {{IL|A Player of Chess}}. Requires {{IL|Midnighter}} profession. Costs {{IL|Justificande Coin|1 &times;}} (gained through fool's opening above).
{| class="article-table mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
! Progress !! Action !! Reasoning
|-
| 1 || Recognise an opening because of your professional affiliations || Vienna Opening +1
|-
| 2 || Open with a strong move || Vienna Opening -1, Advantage +4
|-
| 3 || Use your people however proves necessary || Justificande Coin -1, Moves in the Great Game +2, Advantage -1
|-
| 4 || Make a move you know will work || Moves in the Great Game -1, Advantage +1
|-
| 5 || Make a move you know will work || Moves in the Great Game -1, Advantage +1
|-
| 6 || Play aggressively || Advantage ±3, no downside
|-
| 7 || On 6: Pass = Play aggressively / Fail = Play defensively || Advantage ±3, no downside / Advantage ±1
|-
| 8 || Choose a queen mate / Choose an epaulette mate || Depending on goal
|}

=== Master's sacrifice ===
To increase {{IL|A Player's Studies}} to 1.
{| class="article-table mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
! Progress !! Action !! Reasoning
|-
| 0 || Play as white / black || Red cannot sabotage its own side
|-
| 1 || Follow the movements of the pieces || Weakness +1
|-
| 2 || Follow the movements of the pieces || Weakness +1
|-
| 3 || Sabotage your side || Weakness +3
|-
| 4 || Sabotage your side || Weakness +3
|-
| 5 || Sabotage your side || Weakness +3
|-
| 6 || Sabotage your side || Weakness +3
|-
| 7 || Sabotage your side || Weakness +3
|-
| 8 || Recognise new possibilities in the depth of your loss || A Player's Studies =1
|}

=== Crushing victory ===
To increase {{IL|A Player's Studies}} to 2. Costs {{IL|Vienna Opening|2 &times;}}. 100% success at {{IL|A Player of Chess|Appearance=APoC}} 8+, 59% success at {{IL|A Player of Chess|Appearance=APoC}} 7, 33% success at {{IL|A Player of Chess|Appearance=APoC}} 6.
{| class="article-table mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
! Progress !! Action !! Reasoning
|-
| 1 || Open with a strong move || Advantage +4, Vienna Opening -1
|-
| 2 || Open with a strong move || Advantage +4, Vienna Opening -1
|-
| 3 || Play aggressively || Advantage ±3, guaranteed success at APoC 8
|-
| 4 || Play aggressively || Advantage ±3, guaranteed success at APoC 8
|-
| 5 || Play aggressively || Advantage ±3, guaranteed success at APoC 8
|-
| 6 || Play aggressively || Advantage ±3, guaranteed success at APoC 8
|-
| 7 || Play aggressively || Advantage ±3, guaranteed success at APoC 8
|-
| 8 || Recognise new possibilities in the height of your win || A Player's Studies =2 (Needs 23 Advantages)
|}