The Fate of Needles

The Fate of Needles
Category	Quality
Type	Misc
Data ID	126707

The Fate of Needles is considered a Misc Quality in Sunless Sea.

Linked to[]

A Request for Passage

Qualities description[]

"It is rare something so awful washes up on shore."

An Anxious University Student asks you to bring them to Hunter's Keep to investigate a dead Lorn-Fluke washed ashore. Later, the Anxious University Student would ask you to take the Lorn-Fluke to Station III for some scientific experiments. At the same time, a Drownie Postman has laid claim to the same zee-beast and demands to transport it to Nuncio. Side with the Student and gain +2 x Extraordinary Implication, or side with the Drownie Postman and receive +9 x Bale of Parabola-Linen for your trouble.

Obtaining[]

This is one of several Qualities resulting from A Request for Passage in Fallen London.

Quality status[]

The Fate of Needles has different statuses according to your actions, defined by the comment in front of the quality.

Journal description[]

[1] Bound for Hunter's Keep
[5] Who will the corpse go to?
[10] Bound for Station III with the Anxious University Student
[15] You witnessed the Anxious University Student relive history through the needle.
[30] Bound for Nuncio with the Drownie Postman
[35] You allowed the Drownies to fulfil their concord with the Lorn-Flukes.

Interaction description[]

[1] Bound for Hunter's Keep.
[5] Who will the corpse go to?
[10] Bound for Station III.
[15] You witnessed history.
[30] Bound for Nuncio with the Drownie Postman.
[35] Scheduled for redelivery.

Interactions[]

Interactions in Brief[]

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Interaction	Action	Result Type	Change
Port Cecil	'"Excuse me, Captain."'	Requirement	≥ 1
Nuncio	'Deliver the Lorn-Fluke'	Requirement	≥ 30 ≤ 30
Nuncio	'Deliver the Lorn-Fluke'	Default / Challenge Fail	= 35
Hunter's Keep	'Inspect the Lorn-Fluke with the Anxious University Student'	Requirement	≥ 1 ≤ 1
Hunter's Keep	'Inspect the Lorn-Fluke with the Anxious University Student'	Default / Challenge Fail	= 5
STATION III	'Deliver the Lorn-Fluke and observe the Student's experiment'	Requirement	≥ 10 ≤ 10
STATION III	'Deliver the Lorn-Fluke and observe the Student's experiment'	Default / Challenge Fail	= 15
Hunter's Keep in ruins	'Inspect the Lorn-Fluke with the Anxious University Student'	Requirement	≥ 1 ≤ 1
Hunter's Keep in ruins	'Inspect the Lorn-Fluke with the Anxious University Student'	Default / Challenge Fail	= 5
Station III again	'Deliver the Lorn-Fluke and observe the Student's experiment'	Requirement	≥ 10 ≤ 10
Station III again	'Deliver the Lorn-Fluke and observe the Student's experiment'	Default / Challenge Fail	= 15
A Passenger	'Agree to carry the Anxious University Student to Hunter's Keep'	Default / Challenge Fail	= 1
Where will you deliver the Lorn-Fluke?	'Transport the Lorn-Fluke to Station III'	Default / Challenge Fail	= 10
Where will you deliver the Lorn-Fluke?	'Transport the Lorn-Fluke to Nuncio'	Default / Challenge Fail	= 30

Interactions in Detail[]

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Story	Action	Required	Effect
Port Cecil	"Excuse me, Captain."	Key of Dreams ≥ 1 Under the Unterzee ≥ 1 Nook: A Chattering ≤ 0 The Fate of Needles ≥ 1 Nook: Trusted ≤ 0 Impossible! ≥ 1	Default: Triggers event: A Shivering Plea
Nuncio	Deliver the Lorn-Fluke	The Fate of Needles = 30 [Bound for Nuncio with the Drownie Postman]	Default: The Fate of Needles = 35 [You allowed the Drownies to fulfil their concord with the Lorn-Flukes.] +9 x Bale of Parabola-Linen
Hunter's Keep	Inspect the Lorn-Fluke with the Anxious University Student	The Fate of Needles = 1 [Bound for Hunter's Keep] Under the Unterzee ≥ 1	Default: The Fate of Needles = 5 [Who will the corpse go to?] Triggers event: Where will you deliver the Lorn-Fluke?
STATION III	Deliver the Lorn-Fluke and observe the Student's experiment	The Fate of Needles = 10 [Bound for Station III with the Anxious University Student]	Default: The Fate of Needles = 15 [You witnessed the Anxious University Student relive history through the needle.] +2 x Extraordinary Implication
Hunter's Keep in ruins	Inspect the Lorn-Fluke with the Anxious University Student	The Fate of Needles = 1 [Bound for Hunter's Keep]	Default: The Fate of Needles = 5 [Who will the corpse go to?] Triggers event: Where will you deliver the Lorn-Fluke?
Station III again	Deliver the Lorn-Fluke and observe the Student's experiment	The Fate of Needles = 10 [Bound for Station III with the Anxious University Student]	Default: The Fate of Needles = 15 [You witnessed the Anxious University Student relive history through the needle.] +2 x Extraordinary Implication
A Passenger	Agree to carry the Anxious University Student to Hunter's Keep	A Request for Passage = 3	Default: The Fate of Needles = 1 [Bound for Hunter's Keep] A Request for Passage = 5 [You welcomed a passenger aboard]
Where will you deliver the Lorn-Fluke?	Transport the Lorn-Fluke to Station III	None	Default: The Fate of Needles = 10 [Bound for Station III with the Anxious University Student]
Where will you deliver the Lorn-Fluke?	Transport the Lorn-Fluke to Nuncio	None	Default: The Fate of Needles = 30 [Bound for Nuncio with the Drownie Postman]