A merry wager

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From: The end of the match


A jolly devil approaches you with a wager on the outcome of the match. If Benthic XI win, you receive an ancient text concerning the Correspondence. If the Brass Embassy Ladies win, you must publicly punch the Summerset chaplain. […]

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Challenge information

A matter of luck: It could go either way (success chance: 50%)

Success

A wager fairly won

[…] Two days of cricket is a long time when your dignity is at stake. […] Benthic has won! You claim your prize from the ever-smiling devil.

Your prize [bears the] letters of the Correspondence. […] An exchange. Freedom. Death by water, again. […]

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Failure

"Oh, well played, ladies..."

[…] That's it - they've declared, as usual, at 660. Can the Benthic XI match such a formidable total? No, they cannot.

Your agreement specified that the forfeit be performed before nightfall. Best get this over with.

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