Stolen Correspondence

Stolen Correspondence
Good heavens. People do these things? And then write them down? Create this by using other influence items in your inventory.
Purchased for 10 pence, Sells for 5

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Stored in inventory under Influence, when clicked on these actions are available:

Examine your Stolen Correspondence

Many people in London write their letters in code. There are thieves about, after all.

Speak with the Muffled Intriguer

His (or possibly her or its) identity is unknown. But whoever they are, they can sift the useful tidbits from a stolen letter. [This will always gain you Intriguing Gossip. There may be other effects.]
Unlocked with Stolen Correspondence x 24

A matter of luck: pretty good odds.

Lucky spoiler

An ignoble end

Shelter from the drizzle under a bright shop-awning. Letters wrapped around a horse-head amulet. 'Gone now, and won't be seen again. Hunted by devils in the Forgotten Quarter. Nasty business.'
You were fortunate!
You've lost 24 x Stolen Correspondence
You've gained 6 x Intriguing Gossip
You've gained 6 x Relic of the Fourth City

Rare spoiler

Just what happened in Paris?

A warm day. A scarf over the face and a hat pulled low. 'Complicated business. Paris. The bishops. The thing with the swan. Take too long to explain. Here's a dossier. Wait a month before publishing.'
You were fortunate!
You've lost 24 x Stolen Correspondence
You now have 6 x Intriguing Gossip
You now have 1 x Collated Research

Unlucky spoiler 

Consulting the expert

A fog-smeared river. Narrow eyes and a scarf-wrapped face. 'He never really loved her. Or her money. He wanted her secrets.'
You were unlucky. Better luck next time…
You've lost 24 x Stolen Correspondence
You've gained 6 x Intriguing Gossip

Spend a week decoding encrypted letters

Possibly a tiring but lucrative exercise. Possibly you like this sort of thing.
[This will always gain you much Intriguing Gossip.]
Unlocked with 200 x Stolen Correspondence

Reward spoiler

You might never set pen to paper again

A clever man once wrote 'never write a letter and never destroy one'. You're coming to see what he meant.

Lose: 200 x Stolen Correspondence
Gain: 53 x Intriguing Gossip

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