Chris Gardiner
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12/25/2015
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Delicious friends - Mr Sacks has begun his rounds! Each day from now until the 5th of January, a new card featuring the Crimson Beast of Winter will appear in the opportunity deck. Offer him gifts and earn rewards!
Then - on the 6th of January - Penstock's Wicket will open, giving you a chance to spend any Putting the Pieces Together: the Taste of Lacre that you've accumulated over the festive season. This is a chance to acquire various rewards, including unusual lodgings and perhaps even your own noman (briefly).
Merry Christmas, everyone!
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Souglas D'cott
Posts: 11
12/25/2015
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Merry Christmas to you too, Mr. Gardiner.
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Dougl07 - http://fallenlondon.storynexus.com/Profile/Dougl07
2016 No Rose Gifts please.
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Parelle
Posts: 1084
12/25/2015
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Merry Christmas, to every one!
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Parelle, Lady Joseph Marlen. The Singular Librarian. A Midnighter, a Player of the Marvelous.
pages from a dusty bookshop: a badly updated FL changelog | Useful Guidance and Explanations
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Xane Al-Rahibi
Posts: 78
12/25/2015
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About how common are these cards?
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A sacrosanct symphonist, aberrant author, palatable poet, and darn good euphophonist to boot,
Oh, and Eighth Offprint Opus of The Omnibus Octavo
This is how you may contact me in the world of Fallen London:
http://fallenlondon.storynexus.com/Profile/Xane~Al-Rahibi
I am open to any and all requests relating to any and all social actions.
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ganjalf91
Posts: 87
12/25/2015
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Robin Mask wrote:
Xane Al-Rahibi wrote:
About how common are these cards?
My alt got it immediately on one click.
My main has wasted 9 fate, clicked through a bunch of cards since, and yet no sign.
They're probably standard frequency, if the RNG doesn't loathe you.
Why spend fate now? Isnt it better to wait until evening and use fate as a last resource?
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Travers
Posts: 98
12/25/2015
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Xane Al-Rahibi wrote:
About how common are these cards?
If the wiki is correct:
Occurs with Abundant Frequency (5 x as common as Standard)
Occurs with Ubiquitous Frequency (10 x as common) two days after it becomes available
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phryne
Posts: 1347
12/25/2015
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The cards become ever more frequent as time progresses, meaning there's no rush. If you wait until Jan 5 you'll probably be able to play all of them within a few hours... 
 Everything dov says below is true. Also, here's a link to the 12 Days ToL-maxing guide from the Christmas Guide thread again.
edited by phryne on 12/25/2015
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Exceptional Stories, sorted by Season and by writer ― Favours & Renown Guide
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malthaussen
Posts: 1060
12/25/2015
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Merry Christmas back atcha, Mr Gardiner.
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"Of two choices, I always take the third."
Will do all socials except Loitering or Private Evenings (all my Free Evenings are accounted for), and Affluent Photographer Betrayals only, please. I am not currently accepting calling cards.
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dov
Posts: 2580
12/25/2015
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Some clarifications for newer players:
You don't have to draw the Mr Sacks card today, so unless you're in a particular hurry, there's no need to spend Fate to increase the chances to draw it.
As Chris has indicated, each day a new Mr Sacks card will be added to the deck. So even if you only manage to draw the first Mr Sacks card 3 days from now, you might draw the 2nd Mr Sacks card a minute later.
And, as others have indicated, the cards' frequency increases over time. When it becomes Ubiquitous Frequency, you're almost guaranteed to draw them very quickly.
Also: If the same mechanic plays out as in last years, once you play the first Mr Sacks card, you're guaranteed to be able to draw all the rest, even after the season is over (though, of course, if you wait that long you won't be able to use the gained ToL in the Wicket, or complete the Fate locked stories there).
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(Most social actions are welcome. Please no requests to Loiter Suspiciously and no investigations of the Affluent Photographer)
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John Savage
Posts: 198
12/25/2015
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With my RNG luck.... I figure I'll draw all of them on the last day.... LOL...... s'ok though :-)
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If at first you don't succeed, shoot it again.
http://fallenlondon.storynexus.com/Profile/John~Savage
Scandal and suspicion! Suspicion and scandal! I miss the old days when only blood mattered.
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Hobnail
Posts: 179
12/25/2015
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THE BEAST!
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Erika
Posts: 528
12/25/2015
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The first card, at the time of writing this, is Abundant Frequency - which is five times as common as Standard Frequency.
edited by Cecil on 12/25/2015
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Going on a fate expedition? I'm collecting data! Help me?
"Bottles of Oblivion" drunk in the name of content: 57
Catboxes (send more!) opened in the name of science: 1093
Fancy a friend?
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"Many" Chin
Posts: 383
12/25/2015
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best way to increase their chance of showing up is to get a 4(or 5 card) lodging, if you haven't done so, and cash out ALL your connections so the conflict cards won't show up. i hate doing that. takes weeks to rebuild all those connections.
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"My little China girl/You shouldn't mess with me/I'll ruin everything you are/I'll give you television/I'll give you eyes of blue/I'll give you man who wants to rule the world"
- The Goblin King.
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ochrasy
Posts: 169
12/25/2015
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I went to a remote adress. got the card immediately, after several tries at a 4-card lodging.
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Ochrasy. Monster-Hunter. Dangerous and Watchful, favors the Constables.
Robitaille. Persuasive and Shadowy, fond of the Devils.
Herr Horst. Seeker of Revenge.
Open to all social actions on all accounts. Preferably, send any MW-providing actions to Ochrasy.
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Guest
12/25/2015
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Merry Christmas Mr. Gardiner and everybody! Everything else abut this topic was already written (very well in fact)
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thedeadlymoose
Posts: 214
12/26/2015
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I've gotten Day 2 already on one character -- a little earlier than I anticipated!
Entertaining as ever. Merry late Christmas, everyone!
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http://fallenlondon.storynexus.com/profile/Eris~Jay
http://fallenlondon.storynexus.com/profile/Red~Rose
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John Savage
Posts: 198
12/26/2015
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Still no cards yet for me.... but I expected that.... trying to stay sane right now anyway...
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If at first you don't succeed, shoot it again.
http://fallenlondon.storynexus.com/Profile/John~Savage
Scandal and suspicion! Suspicion and scandal! I miss the old days when only blood mattered.
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Psyche Labyrinth
Posts: 159
12/26/2015
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I've never been so angry at the RNG. 
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Gonen
Posts: 817
12/26/2015
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Psyche Labyrinth wrote:
I've never been so angry at the RNG.
Ah, now... Wait till you do the last part of the fidgeting writer
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Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who substitute darkness for light and light for darkness.
The long journey to eccentricity:
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Albedineity
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12/26/2015
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I had more luck doing the Fidgeting Writer than drawing the 2nd Mr Sacks card
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