Things to do in Spite...

If you have Acquaintance: Sardonic Music-Hall Singer

Visit your acquaintance, the Sardonic Music-Hall Singer

She's generally good for a glass of gin and some shrewd conversation.
Unlocks: Acquaintance: Sardonic Music-Hall Singer 1

The Sardonic Music-Hall Singer acquaintance can be acquired through the Missing Person: Absconding Devil Venture in Ladybones Road, through the Bag a Legend Ambition or through An Old Acquaintance Persuasive card . A number of other storylets and Opportunity Cards also have options that are available with this acquaintance.

Drop in for a chat The fire is glowing, the room is warm, the wind rattles the tiles, bats beat against the window like flakes of soot. Cosy. Reward spoiler A peculiar friendship You talk about your business: she talks about hers. After a while, when the gin-bottle is half-empty, you talk about nothing of importance. In the meantime, she's a well-connected woman, and you pick up some fascinating snippets. Gain: 10 x Whispered Secret Connected: Criminals increase (3 change points) Connected: Bohemians increase (5 change points) Acquaintance: Sardonic Music-Hall Singer increase but no higher than 9 (1 change point)

End your acquaintance Something about this friendship doesn't sit right with you. Or perhaps you're just too busy. Reward spoiler

Advance your friendship to a condition of intimacy You have both been exchanging some significant glances of late. But who knows what havoc it might wreak if you changed the rules of your acquaintance? Unlocked: Acquaintance: Sardonic Music-Hall Singer 5 (Acquaintance: Sardonic Music-Hall Singer challenge; high-risk at 6, modest at 10) Reward spoiler An incautious evening Did someone make promises that neither of you believed? Did you exchange too many confidences? Or was one of you, quite simply, disappointed? Whatever the reason, your few hours of admittedly pleasant passion have left a difficult legacy. It may even have soured your friendship beyond restoration. Acquaintance: Sardonic Music-Hall Singer decrease (20-21 change points) Hedonist increase OR Hedonist hasn't changed, because it's higher than 12 Gain: 10 x Cryptic Clue Gain: 4 x Inkling of Identity OR Inkling of Identity hasn't changed, because it's higher than 12 Gain: 2 x Intriguing Gossip Failure spoiler A difficult conversation Somewhere there's been a misunderstanding. Your advances are tactfully turned aside. You think you detect some amusement. Is this some unexpected game? Or did you just pick an awkward time? Acquaintance: Sardonic Music-Hall Singer decrease (~3 change points) Hedonist increase but no higher than 13

You gain some moon pearls, but she refuses your company in future.

'Borrow' a substantial sum of moon-pearls More fool her if she trusts you… Unlocked: Acquaintance: Sardonic Music-Hall Singer 5, Persuasive 35 (Persuasive challenge; modest at 42) Reward spoiler

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