Stick to something stately

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From: The Last Dance

Others may resort to desperate grabs for attention. Class speaks for itself.

Challenge information

Broad, Persuasive 123

• 85 - very chancy (41%)
• 105 - chancy (51%)
• 126 - modest (61%)
• 146 - very modest (71%)
• 167 - low-risk (81%)
• 187 - straightforward (91%)
• 205 - straightforward (100%)
  

Success

"Elegance and restraint. Beautiful."

Some of the other dancers play fast and loose with the steps, but it's your quiet, delicate performance that everyone's talking about. You make your partner look like an angel, and trust the experts […] to point that out to those less perceptive.

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• Persuasive is increasing…
• You've lost 1 x Time Remaining...
• Steadfast is increasing… (+? CP, up to level 5)
• Talk of the Town is increasing… (+2 CP)

Rare Success

Teaching a thing or two

[…] a Whiskered Admiral approaches you, his voice hoarse with emotion.

"Magnificent. The very soul of what it means to be a Londoner. Stately! Like a...like a galleon!" Apparently, he considers that a compliment. "Tell me, do you give lessons?"

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

• Persuasive is increasing…
• Steadfast is increasing… (+? CP, up to level 5)
• You've lost 1 x Time Remaining...
• Talk of the Town is increasing… (+2 CP)
• You've gained 1 x Favours: The Docks (up to 7)

Failure

'Pleasant, but unadventurous'

All is going well, until your d--mned rivals improvise a non-regulation lift in the final moments. It's improper and crass, but the audience is charmed. Disgraceful. The dance floor is no place for cheap thrills.

• Persuasive is increasing…
• You've lost 1 x Time Remaining...
• Steadfast is increasing… (+? CP, up to level 5)
• Talk of the Town is dropping… (-1 CP)