Contribute – and install – a hard tip for the driller

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From: Your Labour, and its Fruits


A couple of the drilling machines are broken and awaiting parts. You could get one up and running again.

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  • 61 - very chancy (41%)
  • 75 - chancy (51%)
  • 90 - modest (61%)
  • 105 - very modest (71%)
  • 119 - low-risk (81%)
  • 134 - straightforward (91%)
  • 147 - straightforward (100%)

Success

A good example

The noise of the factory cannot drown out the sound of furious squeaking. A large pack of rats has gathered around a stilled machine. […]

[…] You step over the rat pack, and adjust the machine. Your diamond proves the perfect end piece for a drill.

[…]

Description summary:
The last paragraph varies with your quality.

Work TeamLast paragraph
1The Grizzled Gaffer sets the machine working. It drills through a sheet of metal; the sound is abominable. The noise startles the arguing rats, […] You and the Grizzled Gaffer get down to work while the other rats sidle off, shamefaced.
2The Masterly Machinist sets the machine working. It drills through a sheet of metal; the sound is abominable. The noise startles the arguing rats, breaking them apart. You and the Masterly Machinist get down to work while the other rats sidle off[…].
3The Eager Engineer sets the machine working. It drills through a sheet of metal; the sound is abominable. The noise startles the arguing rats, […] You and the Eager Engineer get down to work while the other rats sidle off, shamefaced.

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Rare Success

A good example

[…]A pack of rats gathers around a stilled machine. From the chattering, it seems like a fight might break out at any moment.

Well, while they squabble, you can prove your worth. You step over the rat pack[…]. Your diamond proves the perfect end piece[…].

Description summary:
The last paragraph varies with your quality.

Work TeamLast paragraph
1The Grizzled Gaffer sets the machine screeching through a sheet of metal. The noise startles the arguing rats, […] The Grizzled Gaffer stares down at them. "A Londoner knows what to do while you sit about gawking? What has the world come to?"
2The Masterly Machinist sets the machine screeching[…]. The noise startles the arguing rats, breaking them apart. The Masterly Machinist stares down at them. "A Londoner knows what to do while you sit about gawking? What has the world come to?"
3The Eager Engineer sets the machine screeching through a sheet of metal. The noise startles the […] rats, breaking them apart. The Eager Engineer stares down at them. "A Londoner knows what to do while you sit about gawking? What has the world come to?"

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Failure

The claw of blame

[…] [Team leader] wades in[…] with the diamond you've provided, ready to fix up the drill.

[…] "They need to work out who was responsible for breaking it before there's any point fixing it.[…] they see you as just trying to get the culprit off the hook."

[…]

Description summary:
The text varies with your quality.

Work TeamWork team leader in first paragraphThird paragraph
1The Grizzled GafferThe Grizzled Gaffer sighs. "My team has the maturity and experience to behave better. But these lot aren't assigned to me."
2The Masterly MachinistThe Machinist clicks his tongue in frustration. "They aren't my assigned workers. Mine would never dare waste time like this."
3The Eager EngineerThe Engineer licks her bruised paw. "And I thought I knew all the ways to get out of work."

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