Absintheuse
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10/17/2016
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If you want to remember the crimes you've seen here, take this.
The Revolutions Season has finished. If you played Five Minutes to Midday, The Chimney Pot Wars, and The Calendar Code, you will have gained an item unique to each tale. You can trade in these items to unlock a short tale suffused with lore and adorned with an alluring reward.
This option opens today, and will remain permanently, so there is no need to trade in your items by any deadline.
The story can be found anywhere in London through A Seditious Invitation.
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Anne Auclair
Posts: 2215
10/17/2016
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Mr. Sails, RandomWalker, everyone...
[spoiler]You do realize that January is the Council member who's purview is the recruitment of new members by appeals to their abilities and better natures?
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An Encyclopedia of Recruitment Techniques wrote:
This is not a true textbook. It presents key concepts from a multitude of different subjects, but only in summary. The bulk of the text dwells on methods to radicalise students of that discipline; lines of argument which lead the listener to feelings of dissatisfaction and righteous outrage.
She's literally going by the book. Her book.
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RandomWalker
Posts: 948
10/18/2016
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Anne Auclair wrote:
Mr. Sails, RandomWalker, everyone...
[spoiler]You do realize that January is the Council member who's purview is the recruitment of new members by appeals to their abilities and better natures?
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An Encyclopedia of Recruitment Techniques wrote:
This is not a true textbook. It presents key concepts from a multitude of different subjects, but only in summary. The bulk of the text dwells on methods to radicalise students of that discipline; lines of argument which lead the listener to feelings of dissatisfaction and righteous outrage.
She's literally going by the book. Her book.
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edited by Anne Auclair on 10/17/2016
I get who January is. I was more delighted with the wordplay than her sales pitch. Posthumously literally means 'after burial' (or at least that's what the Latin origin means). Considering the orphanage storyline for the Light Fingers ambition, I felt that that was a wonderful way of hinting at the sinister things that can happen if you don't have a man-eating plant on your side.
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Diptych
Administrator
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10/17/2016
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Worth noting: "as above, so below" is, in real-world mysticism, known as the Principle (or Doctrine, or Law; mystics are notoriously inconsistent) of Correspondence.
(Personally, I'm holding off until The Calendar Code is available to replay, 'cause I wasn't happy with my outcome.)
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Sir Frederick, the Libertarian Esotericist. Lord Hubris, the Bloody Baron.
Juniper Brown, the Ill-Fated Orphan. Esther Ellis-Hall, the Fashionable Fabian.
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Mr. Sails
Posts: 37
10/17/2016
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Some perhaps obvious thoughts:
[spoiler] The month January is named after Janus, the two-faced Roman god of time (also god of beginnings, gates, transitions, doorways, passages, and endings according to wiki). January was wearing a two-faced mask showing two expressions, and the perhaps most impactful room on her was the timey-wimey one with clocks, so the logical assumption here is that the "masters" of the Calendar Council takes names after Roman gods and their respective abstract fields of interest. This creates an antithesis to the Masters, who take names seemingly after concrete things.
Talking about antithesis, we are shown a small dawn machine (at least that was my interpretation) after which the door to the room was locked behind us so no once can enter (ominous reminder that time always moves forward and that once *something major* occurs, there is no way back), and then taken into a dark room (*cough* liberation of the night *cough*) and perhaps shown an eye in the mosaic. "As above, so below". An eye above, the stars (judgements), so below, the dawn machine. Then we're given a book that has a lot of useful information, probably particularly so for one who is interested in liberating the night. January also takes a quick dump on her colleagues (they're not smart enough to appreciate my work, but you are) and pretty much extends a hand to the player to be a confidante of hers.
All in all, viva la resistance!
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RandomWalker
Posts: 948
10/17/2016
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Can I just say I got chills when I read the phrase
[spoiler]'the journals of a reporter looking into the activities of the Orphanage. Uncovered posthumously.'[/spoiler]
Knowing what happens to people investigating the orphanage, that was an outstanding choice of words.
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Anne Auclair
Posts: 2215
10/18/2016
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PSGarak wrote:
Anne Auclair wrote:
Mr. Sails, RandomWalker, everyone...
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edited by Anne Auclair on 10/17/2016
That's one interpretation (and a well-sourced one).
One interpretation?
[spoiler]January's book is explicitly about recruitment in an academic setting, with actual academic's playing merely a supporting role. Pure research is more May and September's interest, at least judging from their respective books, which are fairly academic.
Anyway, January is trying to recruit the player into the Revolutionary movement and her words should be treated with appropriate skepticism.[/spoiler]
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Optimatum
Posts: 3666
10/18/2016
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From this: "A vast web of chains sway from the ceiling. [...] Gilded orbs sprout from thin metal poles attached to the disc."
From something interesting in Zubmariner: "Welcome, Trespasser, to the House of Rods and Chains."
Similar enough that it might be intentional. Also:
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Optimatum, a ruthless and merciful gentleman. No plant battles, Affluent Photographer requests, or healing offers; all other social actions welcome.
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PM me for information enigmatic or Fated. Though the forum please, not FL itself.
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Akernis
Posts: 255
10/17/2016
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Despite the Revolutionaries being my least favourite faction, this was genuinely intriguing. Which is always delightful.
Has anyone echoed the result of taking the book at the end choice? I would love to see it.
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BlabberingMat
Posts: 385
10/17/2016
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So...what do we think? Symbolism is strong with this one, but I am too tired to analyze it properly.
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Main-Always Drunk Slav
"To see a world in a grain of sand, and Heaven in wild flowers.
To hold an infinity in palm of hand and Eternity in an hour”
Finally, I am Crooked Cross! Feel free to send invitations for Salon!
As of June 5th, 1895, I am London's newest Legendary Charisma!
The current progress in Mega Soul Grind: 53727/1 639 121 Souls
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suinicide
Posts: 2409
10/17/2016
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At long last, I can go north. Thank you.
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A gentleman seeking the liberation of knowledge, with a penchant for violence.
RIP suinicide, stuck in a well. Still has it under control.
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Barse
Posts: 706
10/17/2016
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Extremely excited.
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 The Scorched Sailor, up for most social actions and RP. Not as scary as he looks.
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Krysin
Posts: 34
10/17/2016
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But-but I don't want to give up An Account of the Souls Aboard Hell's Triremes...
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Vavakx Nonexus
Posts: 892
10/17/2016
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HT_Black wrote:
Mr. Sails wrote:
Some perhaps obvious thoughts...
Let's not forget the most interesting thing here--
[spoiler] In the dark room, she makes mention of an ally above--a gant eye, represented in mosaic on the ceiling. This storylet is called "the court of treacheries"--which I feel to be the first and hopefully not the last indication of what precisely is sponsoring the liberation and the light-eating devices.
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A small correction: The mosaic you're referring to is located on the floor (You are standing on a spiraled mosaic.) and the Curator refers to an unseen entity above, as she is looking there while talking about it. This is more of a hint towards Zubmariner content, but it is still a v important part of the story.
Unrelated:
The Southern room doesn't depict what people think. The word Orrery refers to a model of the solar system, and I don't think anything in the Neath proper possessed planets orbiting around it (except for Disgraceful Spectacle, and that's a bit of a stretch).
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Charlotte and the Caretaker: A family?
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rahv7
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4/8/2017
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You should be able to play the bonus story if you have the three required items. I'm not sure if you can play the same bonus story multiple times if you reset the three stories for the season. But it's definitely independent of the bonus story of Heart's Blood (Flint et al).
Just to make sure, please check if you have the three items:
* An Account of the Souls Aboard Hell’s Triremes
* A Special’s Lucky Knuckles
* What is Perhaps an Ear
The bonus story might just show in your Lodgings, not sure about that. If you really have all the items and can't find it, you should probably contact support.
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It's possible people have forgotten that there is an actual devil in the actual Lord Mayor's office. A devil who is promising to look after people's souls. What is wrong with everybody?
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absimiliard
Posts: 759
10/18/2016
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phryne wrote:
Too bad, I'm not prepared to do that! No trade-in for me then...
You could do like I do with Court of Cats and finish it, then re-buy it and hang it a second time. That should let you see the turn-in and get to keep your beloved urchin companions. (who are, admittedly, pretty cool)
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"Because, Parabola!" -- the Curious Captain
Eating nightmares from friends -- and I'm easy to befriend.
Absimiliard: the Black Rose of Wolfstack Docks
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Estelle Knoht
Posts: 1751
10/18/2016
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Rudiger wrote:
I've completed the story and received the book...but I can't see it anywhere in my inventory. Is this a glitch?
Check the Rumour category. It is a Intriguer's Compendium.
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I currently do not accept any catbox, cider, suppers, calling cards or proteges.
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