Talk:Pair of Scarlet Stockings of Dubious Origin/@comment-71.163.225.178-20110927234905/@comment-71.163.225.178-20110929013657

Yeah, I've noticed that scandal increase, though I took it for granted since I assumed it worked the same way as other equipment that increase menances--that they're only temporary and added on exactly as much as it says it would and removed as soon as you remove the equipment. The only strange part I noticed was that Stockings (+2 scandal) and Bonnet (+1 scandal) should have increased my scandal to 3, but the actual amount displayed was only 1. However, though it's not displayed, the "total" is still treated as if it's at least 3 by the game, because the action Attend a Church Service is unlocked (this action requires 3 scandal to unlock and locks as soon as it drops below that). I didn't know that displayed scandal of 1 was actually permanent. It's disappointing the so called "dramatic effect" was simply to increase your menance level, but there is one practical use for this. Just equip a total of at least +3 Scandal, and you can use this to do the church service action and get any further permanent scandal you collect down to zero. Just remember to make sure the total doesn't go above 8.