Below-Stairs
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Description summary:
The second paragraph varies based on who accompanied you.
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![]() | The Scoundrel hovers nervously. It seems he finds this view not alluring but faintly alarming. |
![]() | The Scoundrel hovers nervously. It seems he finds this view both alluring and alarming in equal measure. |
![]() | Your spouse surveys the room keenly, though it's not obvious what if anything here would attract his avarice. |
![]() | Your spouse poses languidly in the corner, in an attitude meant to inspire admiration and longing. None of the Rubberies takes any notice. |
![]() | The Admiralty Lackey looks around the cluttered kitchen in discomfort. It is clear he does not wish to be here. |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Your spouse takes in the proceedings with a glance, then looks expressively towards you, as though to remark that they might have known you'd be interested in this sort of thing. |
![]() | The Blooming Wallflower fades against the wall as much as possible. |
![]() | Your platonic partner in crime is never more than an arm's length from you. |
![]() | Several of your companions start looking curiously into pots and picking up bits of amber. |
![]() | Your spouses curiously examine the amber, idly proposing theories about its nature. |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Your (resurrected loved one) looks uncertainly around the basement, perhaps wondering whether such scenes are common in the Neath. |
![]() ![]() | Your accomplice stays alertly by your side, obviously anticipating there may be some call for her services. |
![]() | The Genre Painter watches the proceedings with some fascination, perhaps filing away the scenes before him as inspiration for future work. |
![]() | The Prescient Automatist watches the proceedings with some fascination, perhaps filing away the scenes before him as inspiration for future work. |
![]() | Your Noman stares expressively at the bubbling cauldron. |
![]() | Your spouse absorbs every detail of the scene. You will, you fancy, be speaking of this on the way home. |
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Unlocked with Time Remaining at Helicon House 1,
Discovered: Below-Stairs (hidden)
Storylet appears in Helicon House
Options:
Perform the duties of a sous-artist
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Time Remaining at Helicon House 2
Challenge information
Broad,
Watchful 150 || 103 - very chancy (41%) || 128 - chancy (51%) || 153 - modest (61%) || 178 - very modest (71%) || 203 - low-risk (81%) || 228 - straightforward (91%) || 250 - straightforward (100%)
Narrow,
Shapeling Arts 3 (50% base) || 0 - high-risk (20%) || 1 - high-risk (30%) || 2 - tough (40%) || 3 - very chancy (50%) || 4 - chancy (60%) || 5 - modest (70%) || 6 - very modest (80%) || 7 - low-risk (90%) || 8 and above - straightforward (100%)
Success
Stirring dedication
Watchful is increasing…
You've lost 1 x Time Remaining at Helicon House
You've gained 2 x Fitting in at Helicon House
Failure
Careless work
Watchful is increasing…
You've lost 1 x Time Remaining at Helicon House
Scandal is increasing… (+2 CP)
Consider yourself closest to Rubbery Men
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Closest To - any,
Fitting in at Helicon House 10
Success
A contorted expression
You have moved to a new area: Ealing Gardens
You are closest to the Rubbery Men. (Sets
Closest To - to 150 - Rubbery Men)
Your 'Time Remaining at Helicon House' Quality has gone!
Your popularity this evening has just suffered a setback. (Removes all
Fitting in at Helicon House)
You are now free of invited companions for the evening. (Resets
Helicon House Companion to 0)
Descend further below
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Favours: Rubbery Men 7,
Renown: Rubbery Men 40,
Fitting in at Helicon House 5
Locked withLocation of an Underground Organ
Success
Far beneath
Redirects to: What Do They Want?
^
Upgrade Bones
Draw tentacles from the cauldron
- Spoiler Unlocked with
5 x Nodules of Warm Amber,
Time Remaining at Helicon House 2,
Fitting in at Helicon House 4
Challenge information
Narrow,
Shapeling Arts 3 (50% base) || 0 - high-risk (20%) || 1 - high-risk (30%) || 2 - tough (40%) || 3 - very chancy (50%) || 4 - chancy (60%) || 5 - modest (70%) || 6 - very modest (80%) || 7 - low-risk (90%) || 8 and above - straightforward (100%)
Success
Flesh from amber
You've lost 1 x Time Remaining at Helicon House
You've lost 5 x Nodule of Warm Amber
You've gained 3 x Withered Tentacle
Shapeling Arts is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 5 +
Shapeling Studies)
You've gained 2 x Fitting in at Helicon House
Failure
Again
You've lost 1 x Time Remaining at Helicon House
Shapeling Arts is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 5 +
Shapeling Studies)
Convert your fin-bones into something more impressive
- Spoiler Unlocked with
10 x Fin Bones, Collected,
Fitting in at Helicon House 2,
Time Remaining at Helicon House
Challenge information
Narrow,
Shapeling Arts 3 (50% base) || 0 - high-risk (20%) || 1 - high-risk (30%) || 2 - tough (40%) || 3 - very chancy (50%) || 4 - chancy (60%) || 5 - modest (70%) || 6 - very modest (80%) || 7 - low-risk (90%) || 8 and above - straightforward (100%)
Success
Poured in
You've lost 10 x Fin Bones, Collected
You've gained 1 x Amber-Crusted Fin
You've lost 1 x Time Remaining at Helicon House
Shapeling Arts is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 5 +
Shapeling Studies)
If there is no more
Time Remaining at Helicon House:
- Redirects to: Helicon House
Failure
Poured in
Wounds is increasing… (+1 CP)
You've lost 1 x Time Remaining at Helicon House
If there is no more
Time Remaining at Helicon House:
- Redirects to: Helicon House
Create a Flourishing Ribcage
- Spoiler Unlocked with
1 x Human Ribcage,
1 x Thorned Ribcage,
Fitting in at Helicon House 3,
Time Remaining at Helicon House
Challenge information
Narrow,
Shapeling Arts 5 (50% base) || 1 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 2 - high-risk (20%) || 3 - high-risk (30%) || 4 - tough (40%) || 5 - very chancy (50%) || 6 - chancy (60%) || 7 - modest (70%) || 8 - very modest (80%) || 9 - low-risk (90%) || 10 and above - straightforward (100%)
Success
Burbles
Shapeling Arts is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 5 +
Shapeling Studies)
You've gained 1 x Flourishing Ribcage
You've lost 1 x Human Ribcage
You've lost 1 x Thorned Ribcage
You've lost 1 x Time Remaining at Helicon House
If there is no more
Time Remaining at Helicon House:
- Redirects to: Helicon House
Failure
Awkwardness and error
Wounds is increasing… (+2 CP)
You've lost 1 x Time Remaining at Helicon House
If there is no more
Time Remaining at Helicon House:
- Redirects to: Helicon House
Create a Ribcage with a Bouquet of Eight Spines
- Spoiler Unlocked with
1 x Skeleton with Seven Necks,
1 x Thorned Ribcage,
Fitting in at Helicon House 3,
3 x Nodule of Trembling Amber,
3 x Searing Enigma,
Time Remaining at Helicon House
Challenge information
Narrow,
Shapeling Arts 7 (50% base) || 3 and below - almost impossible (10%) || 4 - high-risk (20%) || 5 - high-risk (30%) || 6 - tough (40%) || 7 - very chancy (50%) || 8 - chancy (60%) || 9 - modest (70%) || 10 - very modest (80%) || 11 - low-risk (90%) || 12 and above - straightforward (100%)
Success
Burbles
Shapeling Arts is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 5 +
Shapeling Studies)
You've gained 1 x Ribcage with a Bouquet of Eight Spines
You've lost 1 x Thorned Ribcage
You've lost 1 x Skeleton with Seven Necks
You've lost 3 x Nodule of Trembling Amber
You've lost 3 x Searing Enigma
You've lost 1 x Time Remaining at Helicon House
If there is no more
Time Remaining at Helicon House:
Redirects to: Helicon HouseFailure
Awkwardness and error
Wounds is increasing… (+3 CP)
You've lost 1 x Time Remaining at Helicon House
Raise
Shapeling Arts Cap
Solicit guidance in the Shapeling Arts
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Base Shapeling Arts 5 (You have learned mutability. Perhaps, though, your mindset can bend even further?),
400 x Nodule of Warm Amber,
2250 x Nodule of Deep Amber,
Fitting in at Helicon House 5
Locked withShapeling Studies
Success
A lesson in apprehension
You have moved to a new area: Ealing Gardens
Your maximum Shapeling Arts is now 6. (Sets
Shapeling Studies to 1)
You've lost 400 x Nodule of Warm Amber
Your 'Time Remaining at Helicon House' Quality has gone!
You've lost 2250 x Nodule of Deep Amber
You are now free of invited companions for the evening. (Resets
Helicon House Companion to 0)
Your popularity this evening has just suffered a setback. (Resets
Fitting in at Helicon House to 0)
Solicit further guidance in the Shapeling Arts
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Shapeling Studies exactly 1,
Base Shapeling Arts 6,
8 x Helical Thighbone,
8 x Knotted Humerus,
250 x Nodule of Warm Amber,
Fitting in at Helicon House 7
Success
A cooperation of essence and bone
You have moved to a new area: Ealing Gardens
Your maximum Shapeling Arts is now 7. (Sets
Shapeling Studies to 2)
Your 'Time Remaining at Helicon House' Quality has gone!
You've lost 8 x Helical Thighbone
You've lost 8 x Knotted Humerus
You've lost 250 x Nodule of Warm Amber
Your popularity this evening has just suffered a setback. (Removes all
Fitting in at Helicon House)
Advance
Becoming Acquainted with Rubbery Art
Stay after hours for a singular occasion
- Spoiler Unlocked with
Time Remaining at Helicon House 0-2,
Fitting in at Helicon House 3,
Becoming Acquainted with Rubbery Art exactly 2,
10 x Nodules of Deep Amber
Success
Reshaped
You've lost 10 x Nodule of Deep Amber
You are becoming more acquainted with Rubbery Art. (Sets
Becoming Acquainted with Rubbery Art to 3)
Redirects to: After Helicon House
^
The London Horticultural Show (Estival 2023)
Petition for a demonstration on living flesh
- Spoiler Unlocked with
The State of the Emergency is 3 (World Quality, now locked),
Shapeling Studies,
Helicon House Companion exactly 5,
London, Falling 12-49,
Fitting in at Helicon House 5
Locked withKnowledge: Ecstasies of Change
Success
Shaped
You have moved to a new area: Ealing Gardens
You've learned something from Helicon House. (Sets
Knowledge: Ecstasies of Change to 1)
The Overworked Commodore will want to hear of this. (Increases
Bearing Admiralty Intelligence by 1)
Shapeling Arts is increasing… (+1 CP, up to level 5 +
Shapeling Studies)
You've gained 3 x Nodule of Trembling Amber
Your popularity this evening has just suffered a setback. (Resets
Fitting in at Helicon House to 0)
Your 'Time Remaining at Helicon House' Quality has gone!
You are now free of invited companions for the evening. (Resets
Helicon House Companion to 0)