Work the bellows to produce steam
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From: Your Labour, and its Fruits
Challenge information
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50
- 35 - very chancy (42%)
- 43 - chancy (51%)
- 51 - modest (61%)
- 60 - very modest (72%)
- 68 - low-risk (81%)
- 76 - straightforward (91%)
- 84 - straightforward (100%)
Success
Efficiency savings
Where it normally takes a whole team of rats to pump the bellows, you're able to work them solo. All it requires is squeezing, pumping and occasionally, stretching. Your presence frees up four rats to work elsewhere.
[…]Description summary:
The second paragraph varies with your 
quality.
| Work Team | Second paragraph |
|---|---|
| 1 | The Grizzled Gaffer reassigns the rest of his work team to repairing an out of use loom. He keeps turning back from supervising them to check in on you. "Just let us know when you get tired, all right?" |
| 2 | The Masterly Machinist sets a pace for the bellows by rapping a spanner against the leg of a loom. "Nice. Nice!" He pats your foot. "You've got this. I'll come get you when it's time to switch out." |
| 3 | The Eager Engineer's nose twitches. "Thanks! I used to find this fun – but with all the jumping on the levers... there's only so many somersaults you can do before you get dizzy." |
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Dangerous is increasing…
You've gained 5 x Foreman's Favour
[Ratterbox change…] (random)
Rare Success
Efficiency savings
Where it normally takes a whole team of rats to pump the bellows, you're able to work them solo. All it requires is squeezing, pumping and occasionally, stretching. Your presence frees up four rats to work elsewhere.
[…]Description summary:
The last paragraph varies with your quality.
| Work Team | Last paragraph |
|---|---|
| 1 | The Grizzled Gaffer watches you for a moment. "Not bad. Not bad at all." He scratches his ear. "Londoners didn't used to want to do the hard graft. But you're making a go of it. Maybe things have changed." |
| 2 | "Good work! Not that I'd expect any less." The Masterly Machinist climbs onto your shoulder to pat you on the […]. "Nice to see a Londoner happy to get their hands dirty. Better than those what preach the value of hard work but don't actually do any." |
| 3 | "You know, you're not what I expected from a Londoner." The Eager Engineer has climbed up a loom to get a good look at your face. "Didn't know your lot was capable of humility – at least from what the others have said. Perhaps I should go up […]" |
[Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]
- Dangerous is increasing…
- You've gained 15 x Foreman's Favour
- [Ratterbox change…] (random)
Failure
Adapted for rats
Description summary:
The last part of the text varies with your quality.
| Work Team | Last part of the text |
|---|---|
| 1 | The Grizzled Gaffer watches you for a moment, then shakes his head. "I'm sorry. No hard feelings, but you're worse than useless." |
| 2 | The Masterly Machinist tries to set a pace for you working the bellows by tapping a spanner on the leg of a loom. It's no use – you can't follow. The contraption is designed for someone far smaller than yourself. |
| 3 | The Eager Engineer watches you for a moment, then turns away. Her body starts shaking. Is she laughing? |
[Find the rest of the story at https://www.fallenlondon.com]
