Wry Functionary

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Still working on this…only way to get this storylet is through the special opportunity card although I believe it moves you to the Palace.

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Visit your acquaintance, the Wry Functionary

The Wry Functionary seems to get everywhere in the Shuttered Palace. You could visit him.
Unlocked with Acquaintance: Wry Functionary 1

Go for a glass of wine and a chat

His office is gloomy as a widower's crypt, but very elegantly appointed. He is always glad to see you and the conversation is invariably entertaining, if roundabout.

Rewards spoiler

Get to the point, man

The Wry Functionary has a circuitous way of speaking, but is charming enough in his way. He speaks of plots and intrigue, and which areas of the Palace to avoid. He hints that he can help with introductions in the palace, and smooth over some of life's little problems.
Gain: 20 x Cryptic Clue
Connected: Society increase (2 change points)
Connected: The Great Game increase (2 change points)
Acquaintance: Wry Functionary increase (1 change point)

A meeting with functionaries

You could ask to be introduced to other civil servants that work in the Palace. There are many respectable people worth knowing here.
Unlocked with Acquaintance: Wry Functionary 2

Rewards spoiler

A fine luncheon

As a favour, the Wry Functionary takes you to luncheon with several of his peers in the civil service. The functionaries are an erudite bunch, and the conversation is fascinating, although they do go on a bit. You come away satisfied, although you wonder how they get anything done with a three-hour luncheon in the middle of the day.
Gain: 20 x Cryptic Clue
Gain: 2 x Appalling Secret
Connected: Society increase
Acquaintance: Wry Functionary decrease

Assistance with legal matters

The Wry Functionary can help you with legal difficulties… given enough compensation. You can acquire Compromising Documents by using Influence items in your inventory.
Unlocked with Acquaintance: Wry Functionary 4, Compromising Document x 3

Rewards spoiler

Discretion, always discretion

You approach the matter, and your acquaintance is almost interminable in his digressions and meandering speech. You eventually agree that he will use some of his influence to help you, for a consideration to be delivered via several intermediaries.
Lose: 3 x Compromising Document
Suspicion decrease
Scandal decrease

Pop in while you're passing

You can hear the scratch of a fountain pen from behind the Wry Functionary's office door. He'll probably welcome the interruption.
Unlocked with Spending Secrets 4, Counting the Days 12-13

Rewards spoiler

And he's off

'Oh, hello! Do come in, my dear, come in. Did we see the cricket? Benthic at eighty for six before tea. What's the world coming to? It's that spinner. I dread to think where Hell's Ladies got her from. Some terrible business concerning a soul, I'd warrant. She's certainly lacking a certain humanity when hitting the leg stump. I'm glad you came. I'm having a devil of a time. A devil… Never mind. I'm having a terrible time with this bill. Her Majesty wants my opinion on it before she signs it to law, but the business of trading in foreign currencies is a complex one…'
A Pocketful of Loose Change increase (1 change point)
Counting the Days increase (5 change points)
Acquaintance: Wry Functionary increase

End this acquaintance

You don't need him any more.

Rewards spoiler

unknown

A glass of the good port

That bottle has a lot of dust on it. The Wry Functionary must have something important to say. Perhaps he'll take less than a fortnight saying it.

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