ChurlishCanadian
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10/2/2016
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Question from a new player and new Exceptional Friend subscriber as of today (Oct. 1, 2016): Is there a way for me to gain access to this story, since it is part one of three?
Currently at Breakwater House, the Severe Bluejacket's "Three Regrets" page only lists Seek the wreck of the Ship of Pyres (October 2016) and Seek the wreck of the Bellot (yet to be released, November 2016).
To complete this entire sequence, I'd also like to play through September's story. Its there a way to do this? (I understand that it might cost Fate since I joined after its active month, but I don't see Where You and I Must Go listed for purchase on the Fate tab ... the most recent story I see for purchase there is Five Minutes to Midday, from June 2016.
Thanks in advance for any advice/guidance.
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suinicide
Posts: 2409
10/2/2016
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Exceptional stories become purchasable about 3 months after they were released.
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Barse
Posts: 706
10/2/2016
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You'll be able to play it eventually - Exceptional Stories are usually released for purchase on the Fate tab 3 months after their initial release to Exceptional Friends! Possibly slower than you'd like, but it will be made available in the near future.
Edit - beaten to it. In any case, enjoy Exceptional Friendship!
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phryne
Posts: 1347
10/2/2016
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Finally got round to playing this. I liked it! Great story, obviously. I really love Cash's writing and story-crafting. Having the zailors quote that poem was a goosebump moment for me 
About the mechanics: they aren't terrible, but could be clearer. I didn't think to visit the Captain's cabin a second time, so didn't get to read his ravings. There should've been a pointer that another visit to the cabin might be interesting.
Hidden content is definitely not an "easter egg", it's a completely different moral/ethical choice. Basically, it comes down to whether you care about your crew or not, i.e. what you're prepared to do for more knowledge - just labelling it as that would probably have made more sense.
The only real issue I have is that - for the first time ever, I think - we're not told "this is the end of this month's story", leaving the player in a vaguely uncertain state over whether it's actually finished or not.
Interesting that we didn't get a unique curiosity item from this story - apparently, this time the seasonal reward storylet will work differently than before.
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Exceptional Stories, sorted by Season and by writer ― Favours & Renown Guide
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Optimatum
Posts: 3666
10/2/2016
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phryne wrote:
Interesting that we didn't get a unique curiosity item from this story - apparently, this time the seasonal reward storylet will work differently than before.
Yep, this time completion is determined by qualities. For this story, the quality A Coffin for Lieutenant R. F. Harris determines what you did at the very end. The quality Settling the Bluejacket's Affairs has been used by both stories so far; as far as I can tell it records how close your chosen ending is to the Bluejacket's wishes.
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Frederick Metzengerstein
Posts: 69
10/3/2016
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This story was fantastic. I loved, loved, love it. Perhaps my favourite to date. Distinctly Lovecraftian. Chilling.
My favourite part of the story was definitely the tragic lifeberg expedition. It felt so perilous, cold and wrong from the very beginning. There was such a well done feeling of dread on the lifeberg.
Bravo.
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ChurlishCanadian
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10/3/2016
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Barselaar wrote:
You'll be able to play it eventually - Exceptional Stories are usually released for purchase on the Fate tab 3 months after their initial release to Exceptional Friends!
Thanks for the clarification ... I just wanted to be sure that parts two and three will be available by then as well. I've played through the "starter" sequence at the House of Chimes and spoke with the Bluejacket; will that retain part two of the story past the end of October?
Sorry for the novice questions, but, well ... I'm an FL novice. (Although I have played a lot of Sunless Sea prior to this.) Thank you again.
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Cthonius
Posts: 362
10/3/2016
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ChurlishCanadian wrote:
Barselaar wrote:
You'll be able to play it eventually - Exceptional Stories are usually released for purchase on the Fate tab 3 months after their initial release to Exceptional Friends!
Thanks for the clarification ... I just wanted to be sure that parts two and three will be available by then as well. I've played through the "starter" sequence at the House of Chimes and spoke with the Bluejacket; will that retain part two of the story past the end of October?
Sorry for the novice questions, but, well ... I'm an FL novice. (Although I have played a lot of Sunless Sea prior to this.) Thank you again.
edited by ChurlishCanadian on 10/3/2016
Most stories say "You've unlocked This Story's Name to play etc" when you do the intro sequence stuff, so you should have it all good for whenever you want to play. Being that the hub is new I'm not sure how it'll look when the stories are played after the season. Maybe it'll bring the hub back if the stories are bought?
Either way there's no harm playing it now rather than waiting, so far the two stories can be easily played out of order as they don't connect beyond being requests of the Bluejacket. Events and characters of the first aren't referenced in the second.
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Kukapetal
Posts: 1449
10/3/2016
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Cthonius wrote:
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Most stories say "You've unlocked This Story's Name to play etc" when you do the intro sequence stuff, so you should have it all good for whenever you want to play. Being that the hub is new I'm not sure how it'll look when the stories are played after the season. Maybe it'll bring the hub back if the stories are bought?
Either way there's no harm playing it now rather than waiting, so far the two stories can be easily played out of order as they don't connect beyond being requests of the Bluejacket. Events and characters of the first aren't referenced in the second.
Much to my deep regret. I want my Emaciated Survivor! :P
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Teaspoon
Posts: 866
10/5/2016
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Chris Gardiner wrote:
suinicide wrote:
Anyone else curious about how they're going to make the rest of the ships different?
The next one's crashed on a... a... a... fire-berg!
So.
I thought that was exaggeration, I did.
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Fadewalker
Posts: 136
10/10/2016
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(Dunno if it's appropriate to ask it here about Sunless Sea)：
Is Robert Harris the travel-writer in the new content of Sunless Sea?
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Optimatum
Posts: 3666
10/10/2016
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I suspect finishing the Travel-Writer's storyline will answer your question.
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Want a sip of Cider? Just say hi!
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Skinnyman
Posts: 2133
10/12/2016
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Took a while, but managed to start this ES before they pile up even more!
Now, if I Break down the Captain's Door will this end my trip on the berg automatically or I may spend more and more days on it?
Just interested in RP and get my Days on the Lifeberg high as possible. And does this quality get erased after I leave it? Who knows what my character will be capable of to do after spending to much time on a living iceberg... 
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ESs items and quality requirements sheet. Please check if there are errors or if something is missing
Achievement list if you're feeling bored!
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rahv7
Posts: 294
10/12/2016
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Breaking down the captains door will *not* force you off the lifeberg. You need to make the decision to leave with your ship.
If you stay too long, terrible things might happen. You'll get a warning, though.
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Skinnyman
Posts: 2133
10/13/2016
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*Cold, very cold! Where? Who? How? What...?*
I must say that it's an amazing experience! If it's oki, can anyone PM with their results if they opened the door, but stayed to much on the berg as well? I really wonder if there were different outcomes!
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ESs items and quality requirements sheet. Please check if there are errors or if something is missing
Achievement list if you're feeling bored!
I am accepting Plant battles, Neath's Mysteries card, Starveling Cats and boxed cats.
No suppers, no second chances gain and no need to cure my menaces!
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Absintheuse
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2/20/2017
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Where You and I Must Go is now available to purchase for Fate!
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