A visit from Slowcake's Amanuensis

SPOILERS AHEAD! BE WARNED!

The gentleman's card reads: MR ____ ______, Assistant to Mr Slowcake. "I have dispensed with my name," he explains […]. "Along with other encumbrances. But enough of me. I am not significant. You […] may be more significant than we had thought." […]

[Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]

Game Instructions: This is an opportunity to increase your Notability! If you ever have trouble finding this card, "Attend to matters of society!" in your Lodgings.

Unlocked with A Person of Some Importance

Locked with Obscurity 3

Occurs with Infrequent Frequency (80% as common as Standard)

Options:

Learn about Notability:

Chat to the Assistant
- Spoiler
  Success
  
  "Allow me the liberty of a metaphor."
  - Making Waves is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 3)
  Redirects to: A visit from Slowcake's Amanuensis
  ^
"And why would I care how Notable I am?"
- Spoiler
  
  Action Cost: 0
  
  Success
  
  "Well..."
  
  Redirects to: A visit from Slowcake's Amanuensis
  ^
Purchase an entry in Slowcake's Exceptionals
- Spoiler
  Unlocked with 2900 x Penny
  Locked with 1 x Entry in Slowcake's Exceptionals
  Success
  
  A stroke of the pen
  - You've lost 2900 x Penny
  - You now have 1 x Entry in Slowcake's Exceptionals
  Redirects to: A visit from Slowcake's Amanuensis
  ^

Alter your Notability:

"I deserve a more emphatic type-face, at the very least."
- Spoiler
  Unlocked with 1 x Entry in Slowcake's Exceptionals, Making Waves [20 - (B+D+R) + 4 * N]
  Locked with Notability 15
  Success
  
  An Achievement Unsealed!
  - You've gained 1 x Notability (up to 15)
  - An occurrence! Your 'Making Waves' Quality is now [equal to your new Notability level]!
  ^
Recommend an unknown acquaintance
- Spoiler
  Unlocked with Acquainted With [friend's name], 2 x Notability
  Your friend needs A Person of Some Importance, Acquainted With [you], no Notability
  
  When Sent
  
  The Amanuensis' eyes gleam "Another soul in need of recognition? We would be delighted. Delighted."
  - You've lost 1 x Notability
  In Messages Tab
  
  You will receive:
  
  [Playername] has received your Notability.
  
  Your friend will receive:
  
  [Playername] has recommended you to Slowcake's Amanuensis! You have gained one point of Notability.
  - You now have 1 x Notability - A little star next to your name in Slowcake's!
  - Making Waves is increasing… (+2 CP)
  ^
Throw the Amanuensis out on his oily little ear
- Spoiler
  Unlocked with Notability 3
  
  Success
  
  A squawk and a bump
  - You've lost 2 x Notability
  - Nightmares is dropping… (-1 CP)
  - You've gained 1 x Confident Smile (up to 21)
  - Connected: The Masters of the Bazaar is dropping… (-1 CP)
  - Making Waves is increasing… (+ 1-10 CP (random))
  - Scandal is increasing… (+2 CP)
  - You no longer have any of this: Entry in Slowcake's Exceptionals
  - You've gained 1 x Favours: Revolutionaries (up to 7)
  - You've gained 1 x Favours: Bohemians (up to 7)
  - You've gained 1 x Favours: The Docks (up to 7)
  - You've lost 1 x Favours: Hell
  - You've lost 1 x Favours: Society
  ^
Gain St Destin's Candle
- Spoiler
  Unlocked with Profession: None, Notability 12, Seeking Mr Eaten's Name 35
  Locked with St Destin's Candle
  Success
  
  And he thought he'd seen everything
  - You've gained 1 x St Destin's Candle
  - Your 'Notability' Quality has gone!
  - Your 'Making Waves' Quality has gone!
  - Your 'Favours: Society' Quality has gone!
  - You've gained 1 x Seeking Mr Eaten's Name
  ^

Make Waves:

Boast wildly
- Spoiler
  Unlocked with 1 x Tale of Terror!!, 1 x Scrap of Incendiary Gossip, 1 x Confident Smile
  
  Challenge information
  
  A matter of luck: It could go either way (success chance: 50%)
  
  Success
  
  A cautious simper
  - Making Waves is increasing… ( + [1 to current Making Waves level] CP)
  - You've lost 1 x Confident Smile
  - You've lost 1 x Tale of Terror!!
  - You've lost 1 x Scrap of Incendiary Gossip
  Redirects to: A visit from Slowcake's Amanuensis
  
  Failure
  
  A nervous simper
  - Making Waves is dropping… ( - [( 1 to current Making Waves level) x 1.2] CP)
  - You've lost 1 x Confident Smile
  - You've lost 1 x Tale of Terror!!
  - You've lost 1 x Scrap of Incendiary Gossip
  Redirects to: A visit from Slowcake's Amanuensis
  ^
"The company I keep speaks for me."
- Spoiler
  Unlocked with 1 x Entry in Slowcake's Exceptionals, Renown: Society 25, 1 x Favours: Society
  
  Success
  
  "Oh, I say!"
  - You've lost 1 x Favours: Society
  - Making Waves is increasing… (+ 6-10 CP (random))
  Redirects to: A visit from Slowcake's Amanuensis
  ^
Bribe the man
- Spoiler
  Unlocked with 1 x Entry in Slowcake's Exceptionals, 1000 x Soul
  
  Success
  
  Clandestine deliveries
  - You've lost 1000 x Soul
  - Making Waves is increasing… (+6-10 CP)
  Redirects to: A visit from Slowcake's Amanuensis
  ^
Say nothing. Wait for the Amanuensis to speak instead
- Spoiler
  Unlocked with Notability 5
  
  Success
  
  ...
  - Making Waves is increasing… (+3 CP)
  ^
Flirt with the Amanuensis
- Spoiler
  Unlocked with A Person of Some Importance: A Legendary Charisma or A Paramount Presence, 1 x Confident Smile
  
  Wiki note: This action has two identical looking versions - one for a Legendary Charisma and another for a Paramount Presence. The results are exactly the same.
  
  Challenge information
  
  Broad, Persuasive 350
  || 240 - very chancy (41%) || 298 - chancy (51%) || 356 - modest (61%) || 415 - very modest (71%) || 473 - low-risk (81%) || 531 - straightforward (91%) || 584 - straightforward (100%)
  
  Success
  
  "Er...I...um...it...fhuh..."
  - Persuasive is increasing…
  - You've lost 1 x Confident Smile
  - Making Waves is increasing… (+5 CP)
  Failure
  
  "Extraordinary!"
  - Persuasive is increasing…
  - You've lost 1 x Confident Smile
  - Making Waves is dropping… (-1 CP)
  ^