The Demi-Monde: Bohemians

SPOILERS AHEAD! BE WARNED!

Writers, actors, musicians, painters and other reprobates. There is a certain glamour in attic and gutter, but surely there are better ways to make a living.

Occurs with Standard Frequency

Options:

Raise Persuasive:

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  Learn a few tricks from a Gallows Poet (Persuasive 0-30)

  •  Spoiler 

    

    Unlocked with 1 x Favours: Bohemians
    Locked with Persuasive 31 

    Success

    A quick tongue

    • Persuasive is increasing… (+11-30 CP (Random))
    • You've lost 1 x Favours: Bohemians
    • Hedonist is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 5)
    • Austere is dropping… (-1 CP)

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  An evening with a Regal Actress (Persuasive 31-70)

  •  Spoiler 

    

    Unlocked with 3 x Favours: Bohemians, Persuasive 31-70, 1 x Bottle of Greyfields 1882
     

    Success

    Tricks of the trade

    • Persuasive is increasing… (+60~75 CP)
    • You've lost 3 x Favours: Bohemians
    • You've lost 1 x Bottle of Greyfields 1882
    • Making Waves is increasing… (+1 CP)
    • Hedonist is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 5)
    • Austere is dropping… (-1 CP)

    ^
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  Take tea with a Reclusive Novelist (Persuasive 71+)

  •  Spoiler 

    

    Unlocked with 5 x Favours: Bohemians, Persuasive 71
    Locked with unmodified Persuasive 200 

    Success

    Meter and mystery

    • Persuasive is increasing… (+76-125 CP (Random))
    • You've lost 5 x Favours: Bohemians

    ^

Increase Persuasive and Making Waves:

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  Buy drinks for writers

  •  Spoiler 

    

    Unlocked with 10 x Bottle of Greyfields 1882
     

    Success

    Rambling anecdotes

    • [The Airs of London change…] (random)
    • You've lost 10 x Bottle of Greyfields 1882
    • Making Waves is increasing… (+3 CP)
    • Persuasive is increasing… (+2 CP)

    ^

Get Favours: Bohemians:

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  Arrange a particularly Neathy tableau

  •  Spoiler 

    

    Unlocked with 15 x Bottle of Greyfields 1882, 20 x Foxfire Candle Stub
    Locked with 7 x Favours: Bohemians 

    Success

    More for fewer!

    • You've gained 1 x Favours: Bohemians (up to 7)
    • Scandal is increasing… (+1 CP)
    • You've lost 20 x Foxfire Candle Stub
    • You've lost 15 x Bottle of Greyfields 1882

    ^

Get a reward for Renown: Bohemians

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  Trail a new fashion

  •  Spoiler 

    

    Unlocked with Renown: Bohemians 10, 3 x Favours: Bohemians
    Locked with Barrel with Leather Shoulder-Straps 

    Success

    At least it's hardy

    • You've gained 1 x Barrel with Leather Shoulder-Straps
    • You've lost 3 x Favours: Bohemians

    ^

Raise Counting the Days:

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  In passing

  •  Spoiler 

    

    Unlocked with Closest To: Bohemians, Spending Secrets 4
    Locked with Counting the Days 14 

    Success

    Sounding off

    • Hedonist is increasing… (+? CP, up to level 5)
    • Counting the Days is increasing… (+5 CP)
    • A Pocketful of Loose Change is increasing… (+2 CP)
    • Austere is dropping… (-? CP)

    ^

Acquire a Profession:

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  Choose Journalist as your Profession

  •  Spoiler 

    

    Unlocked with Raking the Muck of the Neath 7, 5 x Favours: Bohemians, Profession: None
     

    Success

    The power of shorthand

    • You are now a Journalist.
    • You've lost 5 x Favours: Bohemians
    • You now have 1 x Little Red Notebook
    • Making Waves is increasing… (+2 CP)

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  Advance from Journalist to Author

  •  Spoiler 

    

    Unlocked with Profession: Journalist, 1 x Exceptional Short Story, 5 x Favours: Bohemians
     

    Success

    A certain reputation

    • You've lost 5 x Favours: Bohemians
    • You've lost 1 x Exceptional Short Story
    • You are now an Author.
    • You no longer have any of this: Little Red Notebook
    • You now have 1 x Appreciation Society
    • Making Waves is increasing… (+13 CP)

    ^

Become Closest To:

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  A Vision of a Garden (Celestials)

  •  Spoiler 

    

    Action Cost: 5
    Unlocked with 1 x Primaeval Hint, Persuasive 120, Spending Secrets 4, Identified with a School: The Celestials, Austere 4, Wounds 6
    Locked with Closest To 

    Success

    A private viewing

    • Hedonist is increasing… (+3 CP, up to level 10)
    • Wounds is dropping… (-2 CP)
    • You've lost 1 x Primaeval Hint
    • You are closest to the Bohemians.
    • You've lost 2 x Foxfire Candle Stub
    • You've gained 1 x Favours: Bohemians (up to 7)
    • Making Waves is increasing… (+5 CP)
    • Austere is dropping… (-3 CP)

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  An Experiment in Form (Nocturnals)

  •  Spoiler 

    

    Action Cost: 5
    Unlocked with Hedonist 8, Spending Secrets 4, Persuasive 120, 1 x Searing Enigma, Nightmares 6, Identified with a School: The Nocturnals
    Locked with Closest To 

    Success

    Dissolution

    • Suspicion is increasing… (+2 CP)
    • Nightmares is increasing… (+5 CP)
    • You've lost 1 x Searing Enigma
    • You are closest to the Bohemians.
    • You've gained 1 x Favours: Bohemians (up to 7)
    • Making Waves is increasing… (+5 CP)

    ^
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  A Catalogue of Essences (Bazaarines)

  •  Spoiler 

    

    Unlocked with Spending Secrets 4, Hedonist 4, Persuasive 120, 1 x Collection of Curiosities, Scandal 6, Identified with a School: The Bazaarines
    Locked with Closest To 

    Success

    Unexpurgated London Gazette: "A Suspended Auction"

    • Scandal is increasing… (+5 CP)
    • You've lost 1 x Collection of Curiosities
    • Suspicion is increasing… (+2 CP)
    • You've gained 1 x Favours: Bohemians (up to 7)
    • You are Closest To the Bohemians.
    • Making Waves is increasing… (+5 CP)
    • Hedonist is increasing… (+3 CP, up to level 10)
    • Austere is dropping… (-3 CP)

    ^
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  A Shrewd Dedication (None)

  •  Spoiler 

    

    Action Cost: 5
    Unlocked with Spending Secrets 4, Closest To is: None, 1 x Personal Recommendation, 1 x Night on the Town, Subtle 5, Identified with a School: You reject all labels and associations!
     

    Success

    A satisfactory resolution

    • You are Closest To the Bohemians.
    • You've gained +1 Favours: Bohemians (up to 7)
    • You've lost 1 x Personal Recommendation
    • You've lost 1 x Night on the Town
    • Scandal is increasing… (+5 CP)
    • Making Waves is increasing… (+5 CP)
    • Hedonist is increasing… (+3 CP, up to level 10)
    • Austere is dropping… (-3 CP)

    ^

Lose Closest To:

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  A New Leaf

  •  Spoiler 

    

    Action Cost: 5
    Unlocked with 5 x Romantic Notion, Closest To is: Bohemians, Spending Secrets 4
     

    Success

    From butterfly to caterpillar

    • You are no longer affiliated with any of the city's factions.
    • Your 'Favours: Bohemians' Quality has gone!
    • You've lost 5 x Romantic Notion
    • Austere is increasing… (+3 CP, up to level 10)
    • Hedonist is dropping… (-3 CP)

    ^

Solving a case (raise Detective's Progress):

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  Make enquiries in the demi-monde.

  •  Spoiler 

    

    Unlocked with 1 x Favours: Bohemians, Engaged in a Case
     

    Challenge information

    A matter of luck: It could go either way (success chance: 60%)

    
    

    Success

    Gas-light on costume jewellery

    • You've gained 5 x Detective's Progress
    • You've lost 1 x Favours: Bohemians
    • You've gained 1 x Stolen Kiss
    • Watchful is increasing… (+2 CP)

    Failure

    A rambling confession

    • You've gained 3 x Detective's Progress
    • You've lost 1 x Favours: Bohemians
    • Watchful is increasing… (+2 CP)

    ^

Seeking the Next Breakthrough on the Jack Case:

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  The Jack-of-Smiles oeuvre

  •  Spoiler 

    

    Action Cost: 5
    Unlocked with The Jack-of-Smiles Case 1-6
     

    Success

    All the books

    • Seeking the Next Breakthrough on the Jack Case is increasing… (+3 CP)
    • Watchful is increasing… (+20 CP)

    ^

Fate:

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  Begin 'The Blemmigan Affair' - a substantial story (30 FATE)

  •  Spoiler 

    

    Locked with The Blemmigan Affair 

    Success

    No reward information available for Fate-locked actions.

    ^