Cash DeCuir
Posts: 22
10/7/2015
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There's not much we know; just that someone was seen hobbling away from the library, and that - squashed under one of the books on the floor - we found the petal of a green carnation...
Mr Pages library has been burgled again, and the Master is beside itself. Track the culprit across London; learn what moved them to such bold action and decide their fate, as you conduct your second case as Mr Pages' Reliable.
Players who've already completed the first Reliables case for Mr Pages - and who've begun teaching at the University - will be able to begin this story by finding the "Another Case for a Reliable" card in their decks
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Failbetter Writer! @CashDeCuir on Twitter.
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Diptych
Administrator
Posts: 3493
10/7/2015
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A green carnation, eh? Dare I wonder whether [spoiler]the Epigrammatic Irishman or his followers might be having their revenge?[/spoiler]
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Juniper Brown, the Ill-Fated Orphan. Esther Ellis-Hall, the Fashionable Fabian.
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Kade Carrion (an_ocelot)
Posts: 1372
10/7/2015
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Had the card, waiting for . . . another card, I guess? I don't see any new storylets anywhere.
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Cash DeCuir
Posts: 22
10/8/2015
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The Fate-locked branch offers deeper insight into the story, as well as an alternate ending with enhanced rewards on the next card.
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Failbetter Writer! @CashDeCuir on Twitter.
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Cash DeCuir
Posts: 22
10/8/2015
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The story is played (almost!) entirely through the Opportunity Deck. There's nothing that will lock you out of the story once you've begun it, besides completing it.
And if cards are taking a little while to appear, it's only because Mr Pages or the Culprit being a bit obstinate - keep drawing, though, and they'll be sure to appear.
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Failbetter Writer! @CashDeCuir on Twitter.
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Kharsirr Lynx
Posts: 318
10/8/2015
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Cash DeCuir wrote:
The story is played (almost!) entirely through the Opportunity Deck. There's nothing that will lock you out of the story once you've begun it, besides completing it.
And if cards are taking a little while to appear, it's only because Mr Pages or the Culprit being a bit obstinate - keep drawing, though, and they'll be sure to appear.
I used the fate-locked option, the system set some stats, and... that's it. No reward at all, is that OK, or should I just wait more for the next opportunity?
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Kyria
Posts: 22
10/15/2015
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In the book 'The Green Carnation' Lord Reggie wears the namesake flower and he is based on Bosie. Fallen London's altered timeline makes it a bit hard to be certain, since it is only 1893 at the moment.
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Mr. Mercutio
Posts: 133
10/8/2015
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I chose the Fate-locked branch... and I'm really happy. Looking forward to completing the story, but regardless, the writing here really touched me. Thanks Failbetter -- this was important to me.
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Immortal. Rich. Only moderately insane.
 Want a taste of immortality? Reach out to me in-game to ask for a sip of Hesperidean Cider. Please follow Ocelot's guide to asking here.
New to our dark city? Send me a message in-game and I will respond when I can with a welcome gift!
I welcome most social actions, so feel free to send them to me. Just please don't ask me to Loiter Suspiciously or to help with the Affluent Photographer. I have disavowed all knowledge of her.
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She has gone North, and none shall know what she found there.
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imeja
Posts: 22
10/8/2015
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Blimey, talk about a blast from the past. Less "long-awaited" than "long-since no-longer-expected". Still, looking forward to it.
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lady ciel
Posts: 2548
10/7/2015
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My alt got the second card - "Following the Trail".
I'm not sure how many cards there will be and if I remember correctly the First Case for Mr Pages was all opportunity cards, so I don't expect it to become a storylet.
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Sorry RL means I am not a very active player at the moment. No social actions unless you are prepared to wait and definitely no sparring or other mult-action things.
No Calling Cards or boxed cats please. Will take dupes on the affluent photographers. Other social invitations welcome. Parabolan Kittens usually available, send me an in-game social action saying you want one and I will get one to you as soon as possible.
storynexus name - reveurciel
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Màiread
Posts: 385
10/8/2015
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I have a problem: I'm in the middle of a time-sensitive grind & I played the non-discardable card to get into the dandy's house to get rid of it as I need to draw cards, and now I'm trapped in a storylet. I haven't decided whether I want to take the fate path yet, but now I'm trapped & locked out of everything else until I decide. Could I please be released, or rather, if I take a non fate path will I be able to reset the story? It's a shame that these cards have been non discardable, and that there was no warning I'd be trapped by trying to get rid of it.
Edit: took the non fate path so as not to waste my actions. Im genuinely interested in & fond of this story, and I'm really pleased to see you doing something tender like this. I hope you'll offer a reset option, or at least consider making the cards discardable - I'd have loved to enjoy this at my own pace when I wasn't busy with other tasks, rather than feeling that I had to play. But I must say these are some lovely words.
edited by Màiread on 10/8/2015
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I'm happy to accept most social actions except for lethal sparring and loitering suspiciously. Please challenge my plant! Currently not accepting calling cards.
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yetanotherone
Posts: 135
10/14/2015
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Finally got all the cards to show up for this. I love silly words, and so I have great affectitude for Pages - he (it?) is the fumungliest character in this game.
Spent the 5 fate, got both endings, and a new...thing...that looks like it's a made-up word, but is of course actually a real word, wot I have now learned.
More of this sort of thing please!
edited by yetanotherone on 10/14/2015
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