The Lady in Lilac

The Lady in Lilac
Position	Surgeon
Effects	+6 x Hearts +6 x Pages +6 x Mirrors
Data ID	110545

The Lady in Lilac is a potential Surgeon crew member, however note that unlike most Surgeons, she does not count as A Doctor Aboard.

Character Description

"Now where exactly did you meet, again? Did Clathermont the tattooist introduce you?"

Obtaining

The Lady in Lilac can be recruited in An Old Friend, which occurs when Terror exceeds 75 and you have a Tattoo. Disappears when Terror goes below 26.

Obtaining her also grants the Come Closer Steam Achievement.

Interactions

Actions	Requirements	Effects	Notes
Increase your Hearts "I can advise you, certainly. But let's talk about what you already know."	1 x Secret Hearts ≤ 100	A closer understanding She smiles warmly: she pats your hand. "There, you see? You know as much as I do. If not more. I'm just glad I could lend an ear." -1 x Secret +1 x Hearts	Game Note: Spend a Secret to improve your Hearts, unless it's higher than 100.
Ask her to stay with you... ...to stave off the night's cold. You are shivering. Perhaps you're fevered. But she glows with warmth.	Terror ≥ 90 Menaces: Wounds ≤ 0	Surfacing slowly You fumble awake through a thick haze of dried dreams. Someone was here with you, last night: but there's only one plate on the cabin table. Your hands tremble. You're weak and desperately thirsty. What happened here? Perhaps nothing at all, perhaps only the endless phantasms of the Unterzee. You clutch at memories. They slip away like wet driftwood. +2 x Menaces: Wounds -1 x The Lady in Lilac -10 x Terror
Invite her to dine with you ...and talk about why she came to zee at all.	1 x Supplies Menaces: Wounds ≤ 1	A matter of philosophy She smiles coyly. "'Why?' is the question with the longest tale. You wanted me here, didn't you? But why did you want me here? Perhaps you remembered something about me - something about our business dealings, or about a certain business in Vienna - " Your breathing is shallow. The Lady in Lilac looks concerned. "You look unwell. Here, lie down. Let me - " +1 x Fragment +1 x Menaces: Wounds
		Rare event (51%)
		A place of pillars She excuses herself from eating. "My stomach is a little unsettled. The motion of the zee, I think... well, honestly, I've always wanted to see Irem. I do hope we'll travel that way. I know it's not a common destination. But what a place! All the glories of the horizon - " Your head spins. Perhaps you've spent too long below deck. You excuse yourself and stagger upstairs to get some air. +1 x Fragment +1 x Menaces: Wounds
Introduce Maybe's Daughter to the Lady in Lilac Do they have something in common?	Learning About: Maybe's Daughter challenge (500 for 100%) Maybe's Daughter ≥ 1 Learning About: Maybe's Daughter = 10 - 999 Maybe: No Lilac ≤ 0	Failed event	The value of Learning About.. will double with each failed interaction, doubling the chance of the next succeeding.
		Who do you mean? The Daughter looks around, bewildered. And, indeed, the Lady in Lilac isn't there. Learning About: Maybe's Daughter *= 2 Maybe: No Lilac = 1
		Successful event
		A long silence It's hard to tell who looks more surprised: the Lady, or the Daughter. At last, the Daughter croaks uncertainly: "...Mother?" Learning About: Maybe's Daughter = 1000 Triggers Maybe a Mother event