Help to console the gentleman

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From: A long-lost love

The bandaged man tells his sad story of love and loss in a halting whisper beneath the moonish light. All you can do is sympathise.

Challenge information

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• 21 - very chancy (42%)
• 26 - chancy (52%)
• 31 - modest (62%)
• 36 - very modest (72%)
• 41 - low-risk (82%)
• 46 - straightforward (92%)
• 50 - straightforward (100%)
  

Success

Some small comfort

The bandaged gentleman's story rings a distant bell - he perished, temporarily, after a scandalous duel. An acquaintance of yours told you once of a lady whose sweetheart died in just such a duel. Sadly, the lady has a new beau.

[…]

Description summary:
You break the news, gently. He seems consoled: so long as she is happy...

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

• Persuasive is increasing…
•  You've gained 15 x Drop of Prisoner's Honey
•  Magnanimous is increasing… (+3 CP, up to level 10)
•  You've gained 4 x Romantic Notion
•  You've gained 1 x Masquing (if 19 or less)
•  You've gained 2 x Cryptic Clue

Rare Success

Some small comfort

[…] An acquaintance of yours told you once of a lady whose sweetheart died in just such a duel. Sadly, the lady has a new beau.

[…] You tell him that you believe she's happy. It seems to help.[…] He presses something into your hand. […]

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

• Persuasive is increasing…
•  You've gained 2 x Mystery of the Elder Continent
•  Magnanimous is increasing… (+3 CP, up to level 10)
•  You've gained 1 x Memory of Distant Shores
•  You've gained 3 x Appalling Secret
•  You've gained 1 x Masquing (if 19 or less)
•  You've gained 2 x Cryptic Clue

Failure

How very sad

The gentleman's story of dying in a duel and being removed to the tomb-colonies before he could send word to his beloved sounds very familiar[…] You decide to help the tomb-colonist find her, nevertheless. […] In fact […] You have ruined three lives.

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

• Persuasive is increasing…
•  Melancholy is increasing… (+3 CP, up to level 10)
•  Scandal is increasing… (+2 CP)