turbosnowy
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12/28/2017
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So I've been trying to get a couple of mates into Fallen London to no avail for a while now - given up on them. One just likes to watch the occassional 'let's play' of it - my incredulity hit 11 at that as the idea of watching a let's play of fallen london seemed as out-there as being eaten by space walruses - why on earth would anyone choose to do that and why would anyone post that on youtube?
Dumbfounded.
Anyhoo, back to the matter at hand - another couple of friends did I meet and I tried to extol the virtues of 'playing' (or experiencing, or confabulating) this wondrous work and I must admit I found it quite hard to pitch - victorian, weird, London stole by bats, I love it - were words and phrases that were uttered but it became obvious I am not a salesman by nature or by heart, and to be fair Fallen London is a real bitch to explain when I don't understand most of it myself 
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Can anyone give a succinct sales-pitch for Fallen London that I can point my friends at so they may also enjoy the Neath and all the wonders and miseries and joys and whatnot?
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Kylestien
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12/28/2017
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If you like reading, play it.
...That's it. That's all I got. If your friends don't like to read I'm not sure a longer sales pitch will do it.
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I will accept all actions, though I hold the right to refuse for my own reasons. However, if you explain WHY you send me a harmful action like Loitering or Dantes,And I feel the reason good, I will consider it more. http://fallenlondon.storynexus.com/Profile/Kylestien
Persuasive patron. You want a lesson, send me a message asking for one.
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Lady Sapho Byron
Posts: 770
12/28/2017
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You could borrow directly from the log in page:
"Discover a dark and hilarious Gothic underworld where all your actions have consequences. And did we mention it's free?
Welcome. Delicious friend."
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http://fallenlondon.com/Profile/Lady%20Sapho%20L%20Byron
Fighting the Menace of Corsetry Since 1892.
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Catherine Raymond
Posts: 2518
12/28/2017
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Fallen London is fun, but without the Forums to enrich the experience, I suspect I would have stopped playing years ago.
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http://fallenlondon.com/Profile/cathyr19355
Catherine Raymond aka Mrs. Rykar Malkus http://fallenlondon.com/Profile/Catherine%20Raymond (Gone NORTH)
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gronostaj
Posts: 403
12/28/2017
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i enjoyed a considerable success with getting my friends to play FL when bringing up the bizzare macabresque and horror that happens ocassionally; the turpism of a romance with the mummified smuggler, the subtle creepiness of the missing heiress storyline, the being burried alive and the red honey, and of course, the seeking. nothing is as attention-grabbing as "murder" and "betrayal" and "cannibalism". especially "cannibalism".
but then again, i have plenty friends of highly specialised tastes. normally the phrase "evil capitalistic bats from space" works universally. if not, then describe your favourite themes or storylines, or the themes or storylines you think your friends might be especially interested in. citing your favourite quotes to showcase how good and worth-the-grind the writing is, is also a good way to get people interested. and of course, be enthusiastic because enthusiasm is highly contagious (;
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Soft-Spoken Surgeon, a doctor who owes an onerous debt. Professor of medicine at the University by day, at criminal employ by night. Open to all non-harmful social actions.
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phryne
Posts: 1347
12/28/2017
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Basically, what Kylestien said above: FL is much more a Readers' Game than a Gamers' Game, so to speak. If you have friends who devour weird fiction of any kind, point them here. If you meet someone lamenting the dearth of good CYOA fiction for adults, insist they make an account immediately.
The last thing is what drew me here, years ago. A friend explained that there was "this entirely text-based browser game that's basically like a huge CYOA-style novel" and of course I had to check that out.
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Accounts: Bag a Legend • Light Fingers • Heart's Desire • Nemesis • no ambition
Exceptional Stories, sorted by Season and by writer ― Favours & Renown Guide
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Kaijyuu
Posts: 1047
12/28/2017
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I just like logging in to a medium complexity optimization game with some decent writing here and there.
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Be of good cheer. Our contacts have assured us that your sins are forgiven.
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Tystefy
Posts: 450
12/29/2017
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Come on down to the Fallen London Forums, where we rival Dwarf Fortress's Forums in absurdity.
Just ask any of the locals! Let's see... there are in-game characters who have one post each, some dude named after actual content in the game, a pupper with a top hat, a metric ton of 'Seekers' (whatever that means!) and literally a pokemon.
And every has a backstory! That's right! Everyone gets one.
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Aberrant Eremite
Posts: 362
12/29/2017
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Catherine Raymond wrote:
Fallen London is fun, but without the Forums to enrich the experience, I suspect I would have stopped playing years ago.
Me too! Well I've only been playing for a year, but still.
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Tanith Wyrmwood: Longshanks cat-burglar; Bohemian author; now, perhaps, something more. Bubbly, expressive, and affectionate. It’s not only still waters that run deep.
Telemachia Lee: Gentle lady by birth, brawling Docker by choice. Good company in the drunk tank.
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