It’s a Christmas miracle!
Have fun, everyone!
There appear to be two new options via a certain robe storylet.
I am very, very pleased with my new tea set.
Could someone very kindly please confirm either the airs values for the two new robe options or the branch text for them? I have all the previous items and want to not waste fate and Snowbound opportunities on them. In addition my TTH is in a few hours so I need to make the decision pretty soon
PM sent.
http://fallenlondon.storynexus.com/a/39451advholynight
Young delicious friends, this is a rare gift. I suggest not selling it at all.
With that out of the way, Ahem…
YAY SNOWBOUND!
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Thank you!
In addition, I’ve realised my confusion. The initial branch in SNOWBOUND! is Airs-dependant but gives you a robe in all cases (as far as I know), the robe then lets you choose the goodies, which are not Airs-dependent. The Airs on the Snowbound, as far as I can tell, change the text, though. But am I right that the branch text itself doesn’t change with different Airs even though the outcome does change. So (since the Airs value is invisible) it is truly impossible to establish whether you’ve seen all the different text snippets?.. It could be 4 different options (say 1-25, 25-50, 50-75, 75-100) or it could be 10 different options (1-10,10-20, etc)
If someone has tried the Urchins Fate option on the new Explore the Festive Season storylet, I’d appreciate a PM with the potential results.
I’m fine with spending the Fate, but want some idea what sort of “random reward” we’re talking about here.
EDIT: I’ve never noticed that the text is different based on the airs. Is it really?
If you have the robe, then using it (either directly or via the new Explore the Festive Season storylet) shows you all 9 possible options (including things you already own).
(edited, since I now see what you’ve meant regarding the air-dependent check on the option)
edited by dov on 12/14/2015
Yep, that I understood (or rather recalled)
Before you clear the snow, you have an option called "An unexpected volunteer" (which will give you the robe). This option costs 30 Fate, is locked if you already have the robe but in addition is unlocked by The Airs of London. What the airs change is the little story that you get in addition to the robe. What the airs do not change (at least for me) is the branch text: ""May I be of assistance?" flutes a high-pitched voice. What? Is that a Master of the Bazaar, shovel in hand?"
Usually when Airs cycle (in other cases) either the picture changes or the branch text changes so you are at least aware whether you are getting something new or not (even if you don’t know the actual outcome). This does not appear to be the case here (at least for me). So what I am saying is that, as is, I don’t know whether I’ve already read all the available options last year or whether there are still unread stories for some values of Airs. Does that make sense?
also, for anyone who has not drawn the Urchins’ card,the price is 1 Night Whisper, 7 Storm Threnodies, min Urchins 20, - and Tast of Lacre min 1. I’ve held the card all week and it wasn’t previously available. Same as last year, I believe.
edited by Parelle on 12/14/2015
edited by Parelle on 12/14/2015
I have the same… impression.
Absolutely - I’ve figured out what you’ve meant and updated my post before seeing your reply.
Sometimes, the forum is like a chat room - people replying to each other in real time. :-)
I can also confirm that, as in last year, the devils are again offering (on the Western Tower card) to buy one’s soul for 1 Night-Whisper and 7 Storm-Threnodies - "Coincidentally, this is the exact cost of an item that the Urchins are selling."
I’ve also dipped in the sack (and recorded my #) if anyone wants to share results.
I’ve got some fate the throw around but I’m probably giving the Robe a miss again, so I would appreciate a PM on the Sack dipping fun! Anyone Echo’d their dips? Are the items unique? Opinions: commensurate with the cost?
Also yay @ Snowbound. Is it set to TTH or Noon on Mondays, recurring?
Well, all three of my characters have purchased a fair number of gifts. There are big-ticket (i.e. 62.5 echo) items available, including one I haven’t seen before - Fragment of The Tragedy Procedures (files under legal).
I can account for the contents of bag numbers 2,9, 11, 17, 20, 22, 28, 34, 35, 37, 41, 42, 45, 48, 52, 57, 58, 61, 64, 65, 66, 67, 72, 74, 76, 78, 79, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 94, 95, 96 and one bag that didn’t have a number - presumably 1?
If someone opens a Google Doc, I’d be happy to chip in my bits (later, I need to go shopping)
As for value, you can get much better return on your fate if your main concern is echoes. If you value rare items that have no use (yet), and you didn’t contribute to the charity drive, dig in. If you want really unique items then fate had better not be an issue for you.
edited by RandomWalker on 12/14/2015
I noticed that a new option has opened up on the Brass Embassy room card involving throwing a soul on the fire. Is that new? I didn’t have that lodging this time last year.
Yep, I’ve just confirmed that (although stupidly without checking airs ahead so while I did get two different results I only recorded airs for one of them). You get a different story and a different expensive goody (in addition to the Masters gain and the robe).
ETA: Neither of the two I got today were new though (in the sense that I saw both last year)
edited by genesis on 12/14/2015
Very interesting. I never knew that.
Do you mind PM-ing me with what sort of goodies are an option, besides the Robe itself? I have no memory of that from last year.