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[Bladesman]

Hi & new storylet?

[faeryqueen21]

Honestly, I don't know what the point of building up dreams is but when your nightmares reach 8 you go to the nut house and have to get your nightmares back to 0 to get out. It's fun to play at but it's not really a storylet or ambition that you start and carry throughout the game.

[Staxx]

The more I get immersed in Fallen London the more I think Echo Bazaar is a genius piece of work. The main RPG element is entertaining enough, with plenty of love and artistry put into it, but where this game really excels is the ARG / social / roleplay element brought about by the fantastic use of Twitter.

I use my Twitter account (@Staxxington) as a purely 'ingame' account - all tweets are 100% in character. This adds an extra layer that I haven't found in any other game.

Once I've used up my 10 actions for the hour, I expand on what happened to me in the storylets / opportunities by writing fanciful tweets. These use the ingame scenarios as a base but sometimes take on a life of their own, especially when the Masters and other characters get involved (which is pleasantly often), meaning that storylines play on OUTSIDE the mechanics of the game.

On occasion, situations and stories that have arisen via roleplaying on Twitter with the Masters have actually affected my ingame progress and changed / created items.

Also the friendships / rivalries created by the roleplaying aspect are great fun, and can be bolstered by ingame actions such as 'lodgings storylet invitations' and Knife & Candle.

If anyone wants to get involved in some Fallen London roleplaying then hit @Staxxington up over Twitter, and maybe one day you'll be lucky enough to get an invite to one of my infamous Blackwing Absinthe-fueled soirees?

[BrigitJones]

Similarly, my OC is 'MeriaciousSmith' :'D

I'm not sure the game designers initally intended so much interaction of twitter, but it definitely makes the game tons more fun!

[Fates_End]

I just noticed Sinning Jenny's ingame profile.

[Agent Lex]

That will probably disappear soon, if it hasn't already. Mr Fires had one at one point too, I think it's just a mistake when a character gets one. That particular profile line means they haven't even finished the character creation process anyway.

[QAlchemist]

Just started playing myself - follow curious_fellow if you care to, working on getting into character and enjoying the game. Wonderfully made, very atmospheric, draws you in.

[OneEyedGod]

Look what i found the cellars of Mr. Wines...

[QAlchemist]

Absinthe?

No taste sweeter or more bitter... I'd love a drink!

[Staxx]

Re: Look what i found the cellars of Mr. Wines...

[Fishjp]

My suspicion is starting to get high enough that I might go to new newgate again soon. I am considering letting this happen just to experience it, but before I do I was wondering if you lose any items/qualities/connections by going there? (Didn't see anything about it on the wiki...)

[Agent Lex]

You lose only the actions you use up while you're there. Unless you happen to hit a card that reduces a stat, but it's not anything major.

Unlike madness, which will outright remove any Recurring Dreams qualities you have

[fairyhedgehog]

[diszaster]

[RipperJill]

And another one joins the madness! I've just gotten hooked on Echo Bazaar, myself. And, like many of you, I've created a twitter account just for this purpose. I'm RipperJill on Twitter, same as here, a sweet lil' girl in love with Jack o' Smiles. Sweet, I tell you! Lovelorn, even. And murderous.