Chris Gardiner
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2/27/2015
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Delicious, Feasting friends! We have just released a new story in Fallen London: the Blemmigan Affair, available for 30 Nex.
A fungal fad sweeps London. Morel-strings garland the lamp-posts. Blemmigans roam the streets. Who is behind this mushroomy mania, and does it hide a darker intent? The Blemmigan Affair is a mischievous story featuring blemmigans, a perilous expedition into Bugsby's Marshes, and inappropriately racy fungal-themed poetry!
The story is intended for newcomers to Fallen London, but experienced players can enjoy it too. It is the work of Richard Cobbett, who - in addition to his extensive and insightful games critique - wrote Saviours Rocks and the Empire of Hands in Sunless Sea.
The Blemmigan Affair is themed to fit with the Feast of the Rose, but will continue to be available from the Fate page after the Feast is over. You can begin the story using the gold "An Escaped Blemmigan" storylet, available throughout London.
edited by Chris Gardiner on 4/28/2015
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Marcus of the Mangrove College
Posts: 157
2/27/2015
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Ooooh! Really fun so far! How steamy, how absolutely SCANDALOUS! And with a cute tie-in to Sunless Sea, too 
edited by Marcus of the Mangrove College on 2/27/2015
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Lily Fox
Posts: 346
2/27/2015
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Congratulations, Mr. Cobbet. 
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Fallen London character: Lilith B.
Author of Maelstrom - Play - Discuss
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Rackenhammer
Posts: 354
2/27/2015
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Hm, looks like another Nex Purchase is in the cards for me. Looking forward to reading this one!
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Mathieu Psmith: The Bard of Lost Children, loving husband, and a fixture of the artistic set. Can never resist making a show of things...
Irene Psmith: Adopted Daughter of Mathieu. Specializes in Information, Acquisitions, and the Acquisition of Information.
Vaughan Montblanc: Once a frontiersman of Western Canada, he now practices medicine in London. His discretion may be absolutely trusted.
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Lomias
Posts: 84
2/27/2015
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I wish to read more player comments before purchasing the new content.
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jaked122
Posts: 3
2/27/2015
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It did clarify what I was doing in sunless sea with Blemmigans.
I didn't profit that much from it, but it was fun.
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Estelle Knoht
Posts: 1751
2/27/2015
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Slightly disappointed that it doesn't let the [spoiler]Anxious Auditor from the Face Trade[/spoiler] give some recognition. Otherwise enjoying it so far, although I am in the middle of it and haven't finished everything yet.
edited by Estelle Knoht on 2/27/2015
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Estelle Knoht, a juvenile, unreliable and respectable lady.
I currently do not accept any catbox, cider, suppers, calling cards or proteges.
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genesis
Posts: 934
2/27/2015
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That was great but I am not stumped as to what final choice to make. I am definitely not going to go with the Auditor option. But between the other two I can't make my mind up...
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Keeping track of incomplete content and loose ends in Fallen London
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RandomWalker
Posts: 948
2/27/2015
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I love the new story. Thank you. And now I have a new hat to boot!
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Rupho Schartenhauer
Posts: 793
2/27/2015
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Do I lose my hand of opportunity cards upon entering Bugsby's Marshes?
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Cortez the Killer has killed a Master, definitely.
Deepdelver has begotten a star. It's... complicated.
Dr. Kvirkvelia, gone NORTH on 23/12/1894.
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RandomWalker
Posts: 948
2/27/2015
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No, you keep your cards
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yetanotherone
Posts: 143
2/27/2015
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Oh, and oddly few puns. They were there, once, but Failbetter shot them with a special fungal-pun destroying laser. (It was their morel imperative. As was removing a line about someone sampling a moist clitocybe nuda. Shockingly racy mushroom poetry indeed!)
http://www.richardcobbett.com/codex/fallen-london-the-blemmigan-affair/
So here begins the campaign for the return of fungus-puns and Latin innuendo.
And, perhaps more importantly, what is this 'new hat'?
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Nigel Overstreet
Posts: 1220
2/27/2015
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I absolutely loved it.
These last three Fate locked stories have been absolutely outstanding. A clear choice with clear and permanent consequences.
Brilliant.
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Are you or someone you know Overgoated? Please, let me know!
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MadmanAtW
Posts: 236
2/28/2015
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I definitely enjoyed this one. I'm curious what comes of the other choices. (Deep in my heart, I'm a poet, so...)
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Accepting any social actions except the Affluent Photographer. Would appreciate warning of dupings/betrayals/rats.
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RandomWalker
Posts: 948
2/28/2015
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yetanotherone wrote:
So here begins the campaign for the return of fungus-puns and Latin innuendo.
And, perhaps more importantly, what is this 'new hat'?
Most of the options don't give a unique reward, but one foes give you a friendly new hat (great stats for a new starter). You can see the hat on my profile.
http://fallenlondon.storynexus.com/Profile/RandomWalker
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Diptych
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2/28/2015
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Do the other endings not have such an item? That's a shame! Still, a great story - I feel a little more blemmigany for having played it.
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Diptych, the Emancipationist Esotericist. Lord Hubris, the Bloody Baron.
Juniper Brown, the Ill-Fated Orphan. Esther Ellis-Hall, the Fashionable Fabian.
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RandomWalker
Posts: 948
2/28/2015
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I haven't tried all the endings, just three of them. One of them hinted you might come away with an item, maybe. All the rewards I've seen have been generous, and they've each added an extra option to a connected card that apparently scales with stats.
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Chris Gardiner
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Posts: 540
2/28/2015
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One ending gives a unique item, one gives a point of a rare and sought-after quality, one is more financially rewarding. Each ending also unlocks a unique new branch on a Connected card, the results of which scale with a stat. So there's quite a mix, there!
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Estelle Knoht
Posts: 1751
2/28/2015
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Just wanted to voice my appreciation for how the recent three stories (Face Trade, The Gift, Blemmigan) have little economic hurdles so I feel much more comfortable making the choices based on what I want to do instead of how much profit to recoup expenses.
By the way, is the Blemmigan storyline not resettable? It seems a little odd because the other two storyline do have the option for reset.
edited by Estelle Knoht on 2/28/2015
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Estelle Knoht, a juvenile, unreliable and respectable lady.
I currently do not accept any catbox, cider, suppers, calling cards or proteges.
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Corran
Posts: 402
2/28/2015
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I would really appreciate it if anyone could message me what rare and sought-after quality gets a point and what Connected cards get the new branches (I'm assuming one is the Bohemians).
Thanks!
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