OCTOBER'S EXCEPTIONAL STORY: Discernment

Fallen London
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Well I’m not not getting the Soul of Salome, even if it’s the same as all my other Coruscating Souls. (Bring my the Soul of Salome… on a silver platter!)

Although funnily enough, while converting up some Brilliant Souls for brandy I got the rare success that gives you a Legal Document.

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I’ve found myself a bit confused near the endgame of this story. Is it possible to obtain Salome’s soul without paying for it via Muscaria Brandy?

Also, which option rewards you with a certain peculiar soul?

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[quote=Ian Hart]Has anyone tested if there are any unique results for very high or very low levels of &quotTaking a View on Abstraction&quot?
In the conversation, it seems quite possible to raise or lower it an unlimited amount.[/quote]

I must admit I was rather curious about whether it went below 9. Do the lower/higher values have different names?

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I was rather annoyed when the &quotGreater Value&quot for turning in the Soul at the end gave me 225 echoes worth for my 312.5 echoes soul. Would not have done it if I’d know that.

[spoiler]Also, with Persuasion (not sure how much, I had 100% chance with 213 at the time) you can get the 100 brandy during the story as payment/incentive to go persuade the Bishop, which you can later use to buy the Soul.

The Queer Soul requires a Spirifer’s Fork to take it yourself.[/spoiler]
edited by Faey on 9/25/2015

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I enjoyed the story! A bit on the short side, but plenty of interesting lore. I am glad I didn’t get the soul of Salome! I didn’t have the payment for it, and I didn’t have the patience to grind. Should’ve negotiated for a fee though, I’d have liked a little more sherry for my collection. For, uh, just in case I might need it…

A question though: is there any route where the Bishop does come to harm, as implied by the Deviless when she confronts you?

EDIT: Gah, mistyped! Was probably thinking of the price of Salome’s soul… thanks to Optimatum for pointing it out!
edited by Siana on 9/27/2015

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Negotiating gives you 100 Sherry, not Brandy. Quite a bit less impressive.

The only ways in which he might be harmed are if you choose to kidnap him (though he isn’t actually injured I believe) and when the poet gets annoyed with him and throws stuff.

edited by Optimatum on 9/25/2015
edited by Optimatum on 9/25/2015

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Other than actually getting the fork out to get that little orange shroomy thing bottled up, are there any branches unlocked by the Soul Trade’s fork or watch?

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I loved the story, but the ending text is really inaccurate; I am super bummed! I’m saving up for Cider & a Goat some day, and I traded the soul for ‘something more expensive’ which turned out to be 100 echoes cheaper :-/.

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The watch unlocks views upon abstraction, along with a few conversation pieces with the poet. I don’t think there’s anything else, though.

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For a goat, this is a minor, but not unnoticable, setback. Less than 1% of the Super Capra.
For Cider? It’s such a miniscule fraction of the grind that you won’t even notice. 0.0625% of the cost. When you’re rolling deep into the 6 figures, 100 Echoes is a barely noticeable rounding error.
I wouldn’t worry about it. If you’re focused on long term grinds, such a petty amount of Echo loss shouldn’t cause you to bat an eye.

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I have a question:

if I

ask about salomes soul, can I still buy it for the brandy?

52

Haven’t played this yet but am wondering if there are any options open or closed by having a soul stained by Seeking. How about if you are soulless?

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A couple of options actually open up for those of us with Stained Souls.

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Thanks, from what I have heard this sounds like it might be fun, not checking journals as I don’t want to be spoiled.

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[quote=Nigel Overstreet]A couple of options actually open up for those of us with Stained Souls.[/quote]Anything with disastrous results? Or is this just for flavour?

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Flavour. I’m stained and enhanced and walked away unscathed and none the worse.
Can’t say the same for the Deviless. Rues the day she heard the name Overstreet, I reckon.

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[quote=Anstruther Barron]I have a question:

if I

ask about salomes soul, can I still buy it for the brandy?

Yes.

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[color=#ff9900]We’ve amended the rewards on the final &quotReturn the soul to its original home&quot option of this story. It now grants the intended, more generous, value. If you chose this option before and received the lesser rewards, drop us a support ticket and we’ll apply the difference.[/color]

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[quote=metasynthie][quote=Ian Hart]Has anyone tested if there are any unique results for very high or very low levels of &quotTaking a View on Abstraction&quot?
In the conversation, it seems quite possible to raise or lower it an unlimited amount.[/quote]

I must admit I was rather curious about whether it went below 9. Do the lower/higher values have different names?[/quote]

I just brought it down to 0, and I saw the same from 1 all the way up to 8 (my starting value.) I guess I’ll now try grinding it in the other direction. I wish I could look up what, if anything, this actually effects.

Edit: at 10 it becomes &quotNeutral on the aesthetics of souls&quot
edited by Ian Hart on 9/25/2015

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[quote=Nigel Overstreet]Flavour. I’m stained and enhanced and walked away unscathed and none the worse.
Can’t say the same for the Deviless. Rues the day she heard the name Overstreet, I reckon.[/quote]Thanks for the confirmation.

You can never be too sure with Stained souls when devils are involved.