August Exceptional Story: A Life of Clay

Fallen London
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“I have informed my neighbours – Crispin and Polliver, Applewick and Mr. Chope – that you will be staying. Please make yourself at home. I have provided a supply of Murgatroyd’s comestibles.”

The Clay Coalman needs someone to house-sit his apartment in the Clay Quarters. But life on Chalcedony Square is regulated by its tyrannical clock; its inhabitants imprisoned in lonely routine. An unexpected visitor might be just what’s needed to turn strangers into a community.

EXCEPTIONAL FRIENDSHIP

Curious about Exceptional Friendship? You can now play the Exceptional Story Reunion for free, as a taster! Look for An Exceptional Story: Reunion anywhere in London. You’ll unlock it when you’ve achieved level 5 in each of the four Making Your Name storylines.

All Exceptional Friends receive:

  • A new Exceptional Story every month
  • Memories of a Tale from each story to spend on exclusive companions and items
  • A second candle (up to 40 actions at once)
  • An expanded opportunity deck: ten cards instead of six
  • Four additional outfit slots
  • Once they have Agents, the ability to run an additional concurrent plot
  • Access to the House of Chimes including monthly gameplay perks

Enhanced Exceptional Friends receive all of the above, plus:

  • A past story, or two resets of stories they’ve played from a monthly menu
  • Memories of a Tale from every past story or reset
  • Extra monthly perks in the House of Chimes
  • Another two outfit slots
  • Three seven-action refreshes per month
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I see what you did there!

Also, welcome, Michael, welcome! I never saw you here.

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Thank you! It’s not surprising you haven’t seen me - this is my very first post.

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Is this a free story? Why can my unsubscribed account play it?

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It’s a bummer for the story that it must come out during a particularly intense Estival. I look forward to it, the art looks great, but I’m probably not alone in delaying this a week or two.

Welcome Michael!

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Ah, no, it’s not a free story.

We’ve fixed the error that incorrectly gave access to non-subscribers, and we’re working on removing the EF story qualities in cases where people got access this way.

It would be best not to play further through the story, since all progress on it will evaporate later, like a fleeting dream. Apologies for any confusion or inconvenience caused.

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That poster looks great!
Very nice to see one of the first NPCs you meet in Fallen London getting their own story.

And the first time in 9 years that Failbetter’s Narrative Director gets lead writing credits on an Exceptional Story. Great to have you back, Chris!

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Haven’t had a chance to begin the story yet, but the art, as always, is stunning. I’d buy prints of these illustrations!

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This was a breath of fresh air mid-estival. Nice little slice of life down in the Clay Quarters. If Failbetter doesn’t allow me my own beetle pet now I riot.

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