Things to do in Ladybones Road...

When you're On the Velocipede Squad

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This storyline unlocked with this opportunity card:

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The Inspector Calls

The Knuckle-Scarred Inspector hammers at your door with his truncheon. 'Open up! I need to 'ave a little word.'
Unlocks with: 1 x Velocipede, Dangerous 110

Your reputation as a pugilist serves you well

'We're a bit short-handed in the Velocipede Squad right now. And I've heard you're a bit handy when it comes to putting the boot in.'
Unlocked with A Bringer of Death 1
(Dangerous challenge, straightforward at 130)

You come highly recommended by the Chief Constable

'The guv'nor sent me round. He said you can help us out. The Velocipede Squad is short-handed…'
Unlocked with Connected: The Constables 30

You bunged the Chief Constable a monkey

Expensive tastes in primates, that Chief Constable. But the Velocipede Squad sounds like a fine amusement. And good exercise to boot.
Unlocked with 1 x Comprehensive Bribe

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Foiling Footpads

Someone has been robbing drunks. Actually, someone is always robbing drunks. But the last drunk was the Chief Constable's aunt.
Unlocked with On the Velocipede Squad 1

Into the street with bottle and truncheon

Your orders are to impersonate a drunk. Should be easy enough with this generously provided bottle of vile gin. If you encounter footpads, you are instructed to give them 'a bleeding good hiding'.
(Dangerous challenge; straightforward at 127)


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Foil a Robbery

'Two villains are doing over a fancy jeweller's in Veilgarden. Mount up and nick 'em before they scarper!'
Unlocked with On the Velocipede Squad 1

Get to it

This is it. Smoke and fog in your hair. Panicked screams of pedestrians. A mission of justice.
(Dangerous challenge; straightforward at 127)


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In the Boozer with the Lads

The Velocipede Squad drinks at the New Justice. Outside, velocipedes are parked in a neat row, ready for action. Inside, the floors suck at your boots and the coppers scowl and sup.
Unlocked with On the Velocipede Squad 1

Get a pint in and sit down

There are jungles more friendly than this yellowing taproom. Will the narrowed eyes acknowledge you?
(Connected: The Constables challenge, straightforward at 30)

Listen to what's going on in the snug

A pair of veteran officers are having a private discussion in the small, smoky room.
Unlocked with The Spinning of the Wheels 1


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Messenger Duty

The Velocipede Squad looks to its own ranks for couriers. Half the time when you see one of the Squad pedalling like the clappers, they're summoning reinforcements or reporting to the Masters.
Unlocked with On the Velocipede Squad 1

Your turn today

Your name is scrawled on the blackboard in the smoke-filled back room of the station. Best mount up.
(Dangerous challenge; straightforward at 127)


Riding the Savage Cobbles 5

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Having a Lark

A band of well-dressed robbers is preying on society events. They strut about, stealing watches and jewellery, then ride off on fine horses.
Unlocked with Riding the Savage Cobbles 5

After them!

The robbers have struck an elegant party in Veilgarden! On yer boneshaker and off like the clappers!
(Dangerous challenge; straightforward at 130)

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Dealing with a Hard Case

The Knuckle-Scarred Inspector has a Stone-Faced Recidivist who won't talk. He wants you to sort the fellow out.
Unlocked with Riding the Savage Cobbles 5

Have a little word

The Stone-Faced Recidivist glares sullenly through the iron bars in the cell door. Perhaps you can do better than the Inspector.
(does not test any Qualities)

Walk away

What the Inspector has in mind is neither just nor legal.
Unlocked with The Spinning of the Wheels 1

Do whatever is necessary

Violence is just another tool. Maybe even another entertainment. He'll get a bit more talkative once you've thrown him down the station stairs four or five times.
Unlocked with The Spinning of the Wheels 1

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A Blaze in Spite

Some local villain has set matches to a tenement building in Spite. The blaze has yet to spread beyond a few rooms.
Unlocked with Riding the Savage Cobbles 5

Speed over there

Someone else will have to deal with the fire. You're after the arsonist.
(Dangerous challenge; straightforward at 130)

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Rescue an Informer from Devils

One of the Inspector's most productive informers, a waiter at Dante's Grill, has blown his cover. You need to repair his reputation.
Unlocked with Riding the Savage Cobbles 5

Run to the scene!

Dante's Grill is just around the corner from Concord Square.
(Dangerous challenge; straightforward at 130)

Riding the Savage Cobbles 7

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An Eye Wide Open

You've seen much as a member of the Velocipede Squad. More, perhaps, than you should.
Unlocked with Riding the Savage Cobbles 7

Turn a blind eye

One of the lads, now.
(does not test any Qualities)

Out of the public view

[This will unlock the secrets of the Velocipede Squad and allow you decide what do to about them. A dozen storylets and opportunities of metropolitan savagery!]

Unlocks with A Person of Some Importance 1

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Requires 20 Fate

Fate-locked content must not be placed on the wiki, per the developers.

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Another Strike

They've blown the Black Whistle at Concord Square. All officers must report to Wolfstack Docks and deal with yet another strike. Well, all officers who aren't known socialists.
[You can't play this Storylet unless your Union Sympathiser quality is less than 5]
Unlocked with Riding the Savage Cobbles 7

Go and crack some heads

This rabble need to accept their lot in life and do as they're told. Those that don't can't expect a kicking.
(Dangerous challenge; low-risk at 123)

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Riots in Watchmaker's Hill! Shops are Burning!

You can see smoke from Concord Square. For some reason the veteran officers call these affairs 'April Riots', whatever the month. Go and sort it out.
Unlocked with Riding the Savage Cobbles 7

Read them the Riot Act

'Our Sovereign Monarch the Empress chargeth and commandeth all persons, being assembled, to disperse themselves, and peaceably depart…'
(Dangerous challenge; straightforward at 130)

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Attend a Funeral

A colleague in the Velocipede Squad has shut her last case. Best bib and tucker, now.
Unlocked with Riding the Savage Cobbles 7

Keep a quiet dignity

Fog muffles the heavy tread of policemen in the graveyard. She died on the job, they say, working for the Ministry of Public Decency. Velocipede Squad officers swap sneers with Special Constables in Bazaar-skin black. This could turn nasty.
(Persuasive challenge; straightforward at 125)

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The Knuckle-Scarred Inspector is Indisposed

Well, that's what the sergeant at the front desk said.
Unlocked with Riding the Savage Cobbles 7

Try to calm the Inspector down

His cases have gone badly of late. He never got to the bottom of that Veilgarden soul ring. And now it sounds like he's rearranging the station furniture with a hammer.
(Dangerous challenge, straightforward at 132)

BLEF! BLEF!

The Inspector's indisposition is due to a prodigious wad of snuff. You stay out of the blast radius until it's over.
Unlocked with The Jack-of-Smiles Case 1

This will needs its' own page. These options cost 5 actions each.

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Warming up the Case

Unlocked with The Jack-of-Smiles Case 1
Jack-of-Smiles…The murderous buffoon, plaything of the press, and London's most notorious killer. And now he's your problem.

Number 37

There's a page in the Jack-of-Smiles case notes that bears the signature of each officer to lead the investigation. Thirty-seven signatures, once yours is added. Is that enough? Will there be a thirty-eighth, looking over the notes as you are now?
Unlocked with Seeking the Next Breakthrough on the Jack Case 4

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Hunting That Which Was Jack

Unlocked with The Jack-of-Smiles Case 2
The case notes you have imply that someone who was Jack lived through the experience and recovered their wits…The murderous buffoon, plaything of the press, and London's most notorious killer. And now he's your problem.

Who are you?

Someone out there was Jack-of-Smiles. Someone was powerful or well-known enough to warrant a cover-up. Tricky, but you'll find them.
Unlocked with Seeking the Next Breakthrough on the Jack Case 4

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Jack's Knife

Unlocked with The Jack-of-Smiles Case 3
It's not hard to obtain a murder weapon. Jack-of-Smiles likes to use knives. Whether they're bayonets, butchers' cleavers or flick knives, Jack does love his little blades.

Finding a knife

This knife was used by Jack last week. Ten inches long, wood and copper fittings, the sort of thing a fisherman might carry. Now, what to do with it?
Unlocked with Seeking the Next Breakthrough on the Jack Case 4

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Two Ways to Jack

Unlocked with The Jack-of-Smiles Case 4
The knives are the key to the Jack-of-Smiles case. Two ways forward. Please read the warning below - it's important.

More Detective Work

You've got more sense than to touch that knife again. Wrap it in a rag and back to the evidence cupboard with it. You'll stick with proper detective work.
Unlocked with Seeking the Next Breakthrough on the Jack Case 4

Become Jack

Pick up the knife. Become Jack. Find out. WARNING - doing this will mean you become Jack-of-Smiles. The content here will be significantly more graphic and visceral than usual for Fallen London. This branch costs 10 Fate to play.

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Hoping Nobody Understands What You Have

Unlocked with The Jack-of-Smiles Case 5
The evidence cupboard contains enough of Jack's knives to kill half of London. You have to keep them out of the wrong hands. Any hands.

Look to the humble tradesman

The markets of Spite boast a score of knife-sharpeners, shiv-makers and cutlers. One of them will know something.
Unlocked with Seeking the Next Breakthrough on the Jack Case 4

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Hoping Nobody Understands What You Have

Unlocked with The Jack-of-Smiles Case 6
The evidence cupboard contains enough of Jack's knives to kill half of London. You have to keep them out of the wrong hands. Any hands.

Look to the humble tradesman

The markets of Spite boast a score of knife-sharpeners, shiv-makers and cutlers. One of them will know something.

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Jack's Origin

However you came here, you are now sure..
Unlocked with The Jack-of-Smiles Case 9
However you came here, you are now sure. Jack-of-Smiles is the result of a set of knives. Knives with more personality than cutlery should have. Knives from Polythreme.

Tell the Inspector

You'll have to go to Polythreme to get to the bottom of this. But you should report in first.
(single action)

on return from Polythreme

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After Jack

The Knuckle-Scarred Inspector gave you this job…
Unlocked with The Jack-of-Smiles Case 14
Best talk to him first.

In the snug

The Inspector is 'reviewing his case notes' in the snug of the New Justice when you find him. His third pint of case notes by the look of it. He regards you expectantly.
(single action)


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