City Vices: help the Sardonic Music-Hall Singer

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"I made some... investments that went awry. I owe a rather large sum. Jasper and Frank are sending their nephew to collect a payment soon, but I haven't got it."

Unlocked with Persuasive 105, Acquaintance: Sardonic Music-Hall Singer 1

Locked with A Remote Address

Occurs with Standard Frequency

Options:

Help her negotiate

•  Spoiler 

  

   

  Challenge information

  Broad, Persuasive 110
  || 76 - very chancy (41%) || 94 - chancy (51%) || 112 - modest (61%) || 131 - very modest (71%) || 149 - low-risk (81%) || 167 - straightforward (91%) || 184 - straightforward (100%)
  

  
  

  Success

  Handling Lyme

  • Persuasive is increasing…
  • Acquaintance: Sardonic Music-Hall Singer is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 9)
  • You've gained 5 x Intriguing Snippet
  • You've gained 5 x Cryptic Clue

  Failure

  Hardened Lyme

  • Persuasive is increasing…
  • Acquaintance: Sardonic Music-Hall Singer is dropping… (-1 CP, if 2 or higher)
  • Wounds is increasing… (+1 CP)

  ^

Call on the Wry Functionary

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  Unlocked with Acquaintance: Wry Functionary 1
   

  Challenge information

  Broad, Persuasive 120
  || 82 - very chancy (41%) || 102 - chancy (51%) || 122 - modest (61%) || 142 - very modest (71%) || 162 - low-risk (81%) || 182 - straightforward (91%) || 200 - straightforward (100%)
  

  Narrow, Acquaintance: Wry Functionary 4
  || 1 - high-risk (30%)
  || 2 - tough (40%)
  || 3 - very chancy (50%)
  || 4 - chancy (60%)
  || 5 - modest (70%)
  || 6 - very modest (80%)
  || 7 - low-risk (90%)
  || 8 and above - straightforward (100%)
  

  
  

  Success

  Wheels oiled

  • Persuasive is increasing…
  • You've gained 6 x Intriguing Snippet
  • Acquaintance: Wry Functionary is dropping… (-1 CP)
  • Acquaintance: Sardonic Music-Hall Singer is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 9)

  Failure

  Hard times

  • Persuasive is increasing…
  • Scandal is increasing… (+1 CP)

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Call on the Repentant Forger to produce some banknotes

•  Spoiler 

  

  Unlocked with Acquaintance: a Repentant Forger 1
   

  Challenge information

  Broad, Persuasive 130
  || 89 - very chancy (41%) || 111 - chancy (51%) || 133 - modest (61%) || 154 - very modest (71%) || 176 - low-risk (81%) || 198 - straightforward (91%) || 217 - straightforward (100%)
  

  Narrow, Acquaintance: a Repentant Forger 4
  || 1 - high-risk (30%)
  || 2 - tough (40%)
  || 3 - very chancy (50%)
  || 4 - chancy (60%)
  || 5 - modest (70%)
  || 6 - very modest (80%)
  || 7 - low-risk (90%)
  || 8 and above - straightforward (100%)
  

  
  

  Success

  A reluctant favour

  • Persuasive is increasing…
  • You've gained 8 x Appalling Secret
  • You've gained 10 x Cryptic Clue
  • Acquaintance: Sardonic Music-Hall Singer is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 9)
  • Acquaintance: a Repentant Forger is dropping… (-1 CP)

  Failure

  Insurmountable reluctance

  • Persuasive is increasing…
  • Scandal is increasing… (+1 CP)

  ^