Diptych
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9/4/2018
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It's always Monday somewhere in the world, so here's this week's quick questions thread!
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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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Jolanda Swan
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9/5/2018
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Christmas is a good chance to accumulate a lot of them!
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Lover of all things beautiful, secret admirer of ugly truths, fond of the Parabola Sun... and always delighted to role play.
http://fallenlondon.com/profile/Jolanda%20Swan
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incerteza
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9/8/2018
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Arcengal wrote:
More of a flavour question, but if there's no livestock or farms in the Neath, then where do candles come from? Are they imported from the surface? Asking the Masters is probably a bad idea, so... There are beehives in the Neath, and some beekepers are mentioned here and there, so that's the wax for the normal-ish candles. Foxfire candles are probably still wax (since the Snuffers are after them), plus something fungal for the luminescence.
But we can't get enough wax down here, see. So you know what we burn for light? ...sinners.
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Henricus
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9/9/2018
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Arcengal wrote:
More of a flavour question, but if there's no livestock or farms in the Neath, then where do candles come from? Are they imported from the surface? Asking the Masters is probably a bad idea, so...
Best not to ask too many questions about candles. You may find answers.
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Cooper
Posts: 61
9/5/2018
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You just need the four qualities. If they drop after you have received London's X, that's fine, it just checks for those qualities.
If it drops BEFORE that, though ... well ... that's a hard bit of luck. It happened to me with Persuasive. Not fun.
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Padraig Cooper,
Remorseful Opportunist. https://www.fallenlondon.com/profile/Padraig%20Cooper
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Dudebro Pyro
Posts: 756
9/5/2018
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I think the mysterious benefactor is unlimited, so if you chose the persuasive option you can amass hundreds of smiles over time. That's obviously not suitable if you're in a hurry, though, but I'm afraid I don't know if there are other such sources.
What kind of challenge is really worth 32 second chances, though?
edited by Dudebro Pyro on 9/5/2018
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Dudebro Pyro, eccentric scholar
Spare Starveling Kitties always welcome. I collect them.
For that matter, send me your unwanted cat boxes too.
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Estelle Knoht
Posts: 1751
9/5/2018
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Gillsing wrote:
So, if you make the mistake of using 16 Confident Smiles and 'perhaps not' when you fail, and then need 32 Confident Smiles, is there any way to get that many now, or are all sources limited to 20-22 or so, so you're now stuck when it comes to that particular challenge? Asking for a friend.
Christmas Cards are uncapped. Most one-shot stories and access codes tend to be uncapped as well, but second chances are rarely given out by these.
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Estelle Knoht, a juvenile, unreliable and respectable lady.
I currently do not accept any catbox, cider, suppers, calling cards or proteges.
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Skinnyman
Posts: 2133
9/5/2018
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Gillsing wrote:
So, if you make the mistake of using 16 Confident Smiles and 'perhaps not' when you fail, and then need 32 Confident Smiles, is there any way to get that many now, or are all sources limited to 20-22 or so, so you're now stuck when it comes to that particular challenge? Asking for a friend. If I'm not mistaken, taking that action without second chances, clears the counter.
While on this, the wedding options offer uncapped chances among other benefits.
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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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Grouchybeast
Posts: 19
9/5/2018
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Cooper wrote:
You just need the four qualities. If they drop after you have received London's X, that's fine, it just checks for those qualities.
If it drops BEFORE that, though ... well ... that's a hard bit of luck. It happened to me with Persuasive. Not fun.
Brilliant, thanks! I would hate to have to give up the Cave of the Nadir.
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Optimatum
Posts: 3666
9/5/2018
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It doesn't (currently) have any uses but you might as well keep it as they're usually Fate-locked. It's not worth selling items unless you need the cash for something specific, anyway.
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Optimatum, a ruthless and merciful gentleman. No plant battles, Affluent Photographer requests, or healing offers; all other social actions welcome.
 Want a sip of Cider? Just say hi!
PM me for information enigmatic or Fated. Though the forum please, not FL itself.
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Gillsing
Posts: 1203
9/5/2018
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No challenge is worth 32 second chances, but Confident Smiles are easy enough to get below 20 that a challenge can be worth 16 Confident Smiles. And if you forget the consequences of clicking 'perhaps not', that turns into 32 Confident Smiles, which is quite difficult to get nowadays.
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Dudebro Pyro
Posts: 756
9/5/2018
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Wait, does clicking Perhaps Not lock you out of attempting it without second chances? I'm fairly certain that you can at any point just give up and do it without spending any, and the exponential cost is only relevant if you really want to absolutely guarantee success, but I use them seldom enough that I might just never have noticed.
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Dudebro Pyro, eccentric scholar
Spare Starveling Kitties always welcome. I collect them.
For that matter, send me your unwanted cat boxes too.
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Gillsing
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9/5/2018
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So, if you make the mistake of using 16 Confident Smiles and 'perhaps not' when you fail, and then need 32 Confident Smiles, is there any way to get that many now, or are all sources limited to 20-22 or so, so you're now stuck when it comes to that particular challenge? Asking for a friend.
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Honeyaddict
Posts: 501
9/8/2018
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Arcengal wrote:
More of a flavour question, but if there's no livestock or farms in the Neath, then where do candles come from? Are they imported from the surface? Asking the Masters is probably a bad idea, so...
Well, I know some are made in the tomb Colonies from dead Tomb Colonists (the Mourning Candles)
I thought that the ordinary wax always came from Bullbone Island's bees or from the Wax Wind on the Elder Continent...
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Honeyaddict, Scarlet Saint, Paramount Presence
pleasure to meet you.
Has some ideas the Masters won't approve of like some items and establishing a Colony in Parabola.
I will accept most social interactions (not duping). I do enjoy role playing as well.
Have some possibly still active codes!
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Jason5237
Posts: 298
9/5/2018
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I have seventy-something confident smiles, I think. That has been exclusively though the former benefactor card as most of the other sources are capped at 20 or 21. Closer to the content boundaries, you no longer need them as much and they start accruing.
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TheThirdPolice
Posts: 609
9/6/2018
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You can ask friends to send you "gifts of admiration" transferring second chances. It's uncapped, or at least it was a couple years ago when I was prepping for Zailing.
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Excessive Corpse & Tender to Irreal Ravens
Lover of Flawed Souls
And with especial pride, Worst Screwup of the Decade!
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Skinnyman
Posts: 2133
9/8/2018
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Arcengal wrote:
More of a flavour question, but if there's no livestock or farms in the Neath, then where do candles come from? Are they imported from the surface? Asking the Masters is probably a bad idea, so...
Hmmm, can't find anything so I will just copy+paste something I wrote:
A Tear can give you on average 6 ToL while a Whisper (bucket) only 3. See average melting rates here.
The strategy is to try and get the Noman as late as possible, but with an enough timeframe to consume all the buckets you have.
For example, if you aren't active, but have many buckets, it may better to get your Noman sooner even if it means an extra TtH. But that is extreme case because the card pops like crazy. Still, RNG! AND! Got to make sure you have the resources to get the Noman if you plan on getting him very late! This means at most ToL 15! Big warning because it may happen!
After that, if you have enough buckets, you can stick with those. If you want him to live more, you use a bucket (or two) followed by a Tear
http://fallenlondon.wikia.com/wiki/Warm_your_Tears_of_the_Bazaar
Thing with the Tear is that you must hae at least 1 level of ToL!
Basically, this is all, really! Sounds difficult until you do it a few times. But things may change so it's best to try and get the Noman to last years' data for 4 TtH in case FBG decides it was too easy to get it
Plan
1) Keep Urchin card in hand and use it as soon as it's possible to buy buckets. Last year I grinded Notability for Favourable Circumstances to force draw the card, but it was too much anyway! 
2) Pile those buckets from Urchins (via regular cards or Favourable Circumstances) and enjoy the Days of Mr. Sacks while pilling ToL as well
3) Wait for the right moment to get the Noman and make sure you have enough ToL and other requirements
4) Use ToL on Noman card (1 ToL = 3 Noman Friend)
5) Use Bucket or Bucket + Tear to increase ToL to 6 for bucket or 11 for Tear (max)
6) Wait for Noman card, use ToL
7) Repeat 5 and 6
8) Wait, check the data and see if adjustments are required
9) Eventually have some extra Tears to use them as emergency after Sackmas ends
http://fallenlondon.wikia.com/wiki/Give_sustenance_to_the_Noman
Not the best outcome as it gives ~12.5 NF. While a Tear can give avg of 6 ToL which is 18 NF
That's all!
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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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