A theatrical theft

ID: 7263, 236841

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From: Cement your place with the cats

The cats would like you to steal an illusionist's prized white rabbit. Well. Rabbits are fairly biddable, aren't they?

Challenge information

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• 70 - very chancy (41%)
• 86 - chancy (51%)
• 103 - modest (61%)
• 120 - very modest (71%)
• 137 - low-risk (81%)
• 154 - straightforward (91%)
• 169 - straightforward (100%)
  

Success

A clever trick

The great Henry Peppercorn's dressing room lies empty. […] No, wait. […] Peppercorn's dressing room is an illusion in itself! The real Snowy sits in a concealed cubbyhole.

[…] Philonous, the Mesmerist, gently takes Snowy […] "Welcome to the Shroud."

Description summary:
When you arrive at the illusionist's dressing room you spot the bunny sitting in a cage. However, you soon realize that it's just a mirror-based trick and the real rabbit is hidden elsewhere. Upon returning with the captured lagomorph the cats and magicians greet you in a tavern and welcome you to the Shroud.

[Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]

Success Instructions: Note – the Wars of Illusion continue at Mahogany Hall. You can find a reliable way there from your Map.

• Shadowy is increasing…
•  You've gained 50 x Cryptic Clue
• 'Making Use of Cats' has been reset: a conclusion, or a new beginning?
•  An occurrence! Your 'Embroiled in the Wars of Illusion' Quality is now 15 - WELCOME to the ILLUSORY BATTLEGROUND that is MAHOGANY HALL!
•  An occurrence! Your 'Connected: Shroud' Quality is now 1!
•  An occurrence! Your 'Discovered: Mahogany Hall' Quality is now 1! (hidden)

Failure

Deceived!

[…] Snowy crouches in a bronze cage lined with straw and old copies of the Gazette. You approach the cage, reach out – and your hand hits glass. Silvered glass. This is an illusion! Before you can look for the real Snowy, you hear running footsteps […]

[Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]

• Shadowy is increasing…
•  Suspicion is increasing… (+1 CP)