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Flickering
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Category Profile
Type Your Soul
Data ID 133340

Flickering is considered a Profile Item Your Soul in Sunless Skies.

Profile description[ | ]

""Soul-light is unpersistent, incurious, lacking." The Presiding Devilless, the Carillon Compendium."

Background[ | ]

Flickering soul flaw is one of the 7 failings of the soul the captain can obtain while exploring the Sunless Skies. This soul flaw, like all the other flaws, can be cured in Carillon.

Obtaining[ | ]

A Flickering soul can be acquired by:

Curing[ | ]

The Flickering soul flaw can be cured at the Terrace of Glass Statues in Carillon.

The Flickering soul flaw can be cured at the The House of Days in The Blue Kingdom in exchange for the permanent loss of 1 Veils.

Uses[ | ]

Access to the Terrace of Glass Statues in Carillon requires that the captain have a Flickering soul.

Trivia[ | ]

  • It's possible the total number of Soul flaws (7), as well as the total number of floors in the Carillon (7) is intentionally corresponding to the number of 7 mortal sins. Flickering likely corresponds to the sin of Greed.

Quality status[ | ]

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

Interaction description[ | ]

These desciptions appear specifically when the value changes.

  • [0] The devils of Carillon claim to be experts in the assessment and improvement of the soul. They would describe yours as tantalisingly opaque, and rich with personality.
  • [1] The devils of Carillon claim to be experts in the assessment and improvement of the soul. They would describe yours as intermittently tantalising with an aftertaste of disappointment.

Interactions[ | ]

Interactions in Brief[ | ]

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Interaction Action Result Type Change
Enter Carillon's Foyer 'Blackmail the Spirifer and betray him anyway' Default / Challenge Fail +1
Who Were You? 'The Celestials' Default / Challenge Fail = 1
Who Were You? 'The Nocturnals' Default / Challenge Fail = 1
Who Were You? 'The Sovereign School' Default / Challenge Fail = 1
Who Were You? 'Literature' Default / Challenge Fail = 1
Who Were You? 'You smuggled' Default / Challenge Fail = 1
Gaslight Terrace 'Blackmail the Spirifer and betray him anyway' Default / Challenge Fail +1
Terrace of Glass Statues 'Cure your flickering soul' Requirement ≥ 1
Terrace of Glass Statues 'Cure your flickering soul' Default / Challenge Fail -1
Discussion with the Presiding Deviless 'One for the books' Default / Challenge Fail = 0
The Fuliginous Forewoman 'Lie to her about your escape with the Heiress' Default / Challenge Fail = 1
The Fuliginous Forewoman 'Lie about your escape with the Luckless Sister' Default / Challenge Fail = 1
The Rites of the Rose 'Watch from this side of the glass ' Default / Challenge Fail = 1
Adaptation 'Ask the Glib Performer for help' Requirement ≤ 0
Adaptation 'Ask the Glib Performer for help' Default / Challenge Fail = 1
A Visitation: Conversation 'Interrogate her' Default / Challenge Fail = 1
A Visitation: Conversation 'Unsee her' Success = 1
The Price of Charity 'Refuse to pay the price demanded' Default / Challenge Fail = 1
An Encounter in the Blue Kingdom 'Sell the art dealer a Testament of the Feather' Requirement ≤ 0
An Encounter in the Blue Kingdom 'Sell the art dealer a Testament of Roses' Requirement ≤ 0
An Encounter in the Blue Kingdom 'Attempt to do business' Requirement ≥ 1
The Court of Oaks 'Undergo the removal of your Flickering soul flaw' Requirement ≥ 1
The Court of Oaks 'Undergo the removal of your Flickering soul flaw' Default / Challenge Fail = 0
Travel Around Carillon 'Visit the Terrace of Glass Statues' Requirement ≥ 1

Interactions in Detail[ | ]

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Story Action Required Effect
Enter Carillon's Foyer Blackmail the Spirifer and betray him anyway None Default:


Who Were You? The Celestials None Default:
    • Pastscandal icon Flickering = 1 [The devils of Carillon claim to be experts in the assessment and improvement of the soul. They would describe yours as intermittently tantalising with an aftertaste of disappointment.]
    • Iron icon Clear = 1 [The devils of Carillon claim to be experts in the assessment and improvement of the soul. They would describe yours as disappointingly clear; almost transparent.]
The Nocturnals None Default:
    • Hunger icon Fermented = 1 [The devils of Carillon claim to be experts in the assessment and improvement of the soul. They would describe yours as pungent, febrile and unappetising.]
    • Pastscandal icon Flickering = 1 [The devils of Carillon claim to be experts in the assessment and improvement of the soul. They would describe yours as intermittently tantalising with an aftertaste of disappointment.]
The Sovereign School None Default:
    • Pastscandal icon Flickering = 1 [The devils of Carillon claim to be experts in the assessment and improvement of the soul. They would describe yours as intermittently tantalising with an aftertaste of disappointment.]
    • Fire icon Curdled = 1 [The devils of Carillon claim to be experts in the assessment and improvement of the soul. They would describe yours as sickly, cloying and unappetisingly crawling. ]
Literature None Default:
    • Bloody icon Cold = 1 [The devils of Carillon claim to be experts in the assessment and improvement of the soul. They would describe yours as still, pale and chilly to the palate..]
    • Pastscandal icon Flickering = 1 [The devils of Carillon claim to be experts in the assessment and improvement of the soul. They would describe yours as intermittently tantalising with an aftertaste of disappointment.]
You smuggled None Default:
    • Hunger icon Fermented = 1 [The devils of Carillon claim to be experts in the assessment and improvement of the soul. They would describe yours as pungent, febrile and unappetising.]
    • Pastscandal icon Flickering = 1 [The devils of Carillon claim to be experts in the assessment and improvement of the soul. They would describe yours as intermittently tantalising with an aftertaste of disappointment.]


Gaslight Terrace Blackmail the Spirifer and betray him anyway None Default:


Terrace of Glass Statues Cure your flickering soul Default:


Discussion with the Presiding Deviless One for the books Default:
    • Mirrors icon Lightless = 0 [The devils of Carillon claim to be experts in the assessment and improvement of the soul. They would describe yours as tantalisingly opaque, and rich with personality.]
    • Pastscandal icon Flickering = 0 [The devils of Carillon claim to be experts in the assessment and improvement of the soul. They would describe yours as tantalisingly opaque, and rich with personality.]


The Fuliginous Forewoman Lie to her about your escape with the Heiress
    • Pastscandal icon A Separation of Sisters = 30 [The Presumptive Heiress is willing to leave with you. But first, speak to the Forewoman below stairs to ensure her discretion]
Default:
    • Pastscandal icon Flickering = 1 [The devils of Carillon claim to be experts in the assessment and improvement of the soul. They would describe yours as intermittently tantalising with an aftertaste of disappointment.]
Lie about your escape with the Luckless Sister
    • Pastscandal icon A Separation of Sisters = 50 [The Luckless Sister is willing to leave with you. But first, speak to the Forewoman below stairs to ensure her discretion]
Default:
    • Pastscandal icon Flickering = 1 [The devils of Carillon claim to be experts in the assessment and improvement of the soul. They would describe yours as intermittently tantalising with an aftertaste of disappointment.]


The Rites of the Rose Watch from this side of the glass None Default:
    • Rose icon Crowned in Roses = 1 [The Thorn-Maiden has revealed to you the greatest Mystery of Caduceus]
    • Pastscandal icon Flickering = 1 [The devils of Carillon claim to be experts in the assessment and improvement of the soul. They would describe yours as intermittently tantalising with an aftertaste of disappointment.]


Adaptation Ask the Glib Performer for help Default:


A Visitation: Conversation Interrogate her Default:
    • Pastscandal icon Flickering = 1 [The devils of Carillon claim to be experts in the assessment and improvement of the soul. They would describe yours as intermittently tantalising with an aftertaste of disappointment.]
Unsee her Success:
    • Pastscandal icon Flickering = 1 [The devils of Carillon claim to be experts in the assessment and improvement of the soul. They would describe yours as intermittently tantalising with an aftertaste of disappointment.]


The Price of Charity Refuse to pay the price demanded None Default:


An Encounter in the Blue Kingdom Sell the art dealer a Testament of the Feather Default:
Sell the art dealer a Testament of Roses Default:
Attempt to do business Default:


The Court of Oaks Undergo the removal of your Flickering soul flaw Default:
    • Pastscandal icon Flickering = 0 [The devils of Carillon claim to be experts in the assessment and improvement of the soul. They would describe yours as tantalisingly opaque, and rich with personality.]


Travel Around Carillon Visit the Terrace of Glass Statues Default:



Profile
Skills Iron icon Iron Mirrors icon Mirrors Hearts icon Hearts Veils icon Veils
Affiliations Affiliationacadame icon Affiliation: Academe Affiliationbohemia icon Affiliation: Bohemia Affiliationestablishment icon Affiliation: Establishment Affiliationvillainy icon Affiliation: Villainy
Events Boot icon Fortunes: Tacketies Stovepipe icon Fortunes: Stovepipes Verdantseeds icon Dominant in the Reach Fuel icon The Strength of the Sun
Reputations Boot icon Reputation: The Tacketies Stovepipe icon Reputation: The Windward Company Smuggling icon Reputation: Smugglers
Soul Drink icon Stained
Drink icon Penance: Excess
Hunger icon Fermented
Hunger icon Penance: Deprivation
Bloody icon Cold
Bloody icon Penance: Ordeal
Mirrors icon Lightless
Mirrors icon Penance: Enlightenment
Pastscandal icon Flickering
Pastscandal icon Penance: Inescapable Truth
Iron icon Clear
Iron icon Penance: Endurance
Fire icon Curdled
Fire icon Penance: Shift of Perspective
Bloody icon Penance
Choristernectar icon Penance: Indulgence
Peculiarities Crew icon Another One, Lost Unaccountablypeckish icon Unaccountably Peckish Unaccountablypeckish icon A Red-Lipped Legacy Affiliationbohemia icon A Taste for the Bottle
Wastewaif icon Attention: the Waste-Waif Stormthatspeaks icon Attention: the Storm that Speaks Burrowerbelow icon Attention: the Burrower Below
Well green icon Endured the Rite of Wrongs Well purple icon Endured the Rite of the Rack Well yellow icon Endured the Rite of Raving Well yellow icon Endured the Rite of Wedlock
Tea icon A Connoisseur of Fine Teas: Empress' Favour Tea icon A Connoisseur of Fine Teas: Eleutherian Gold Tea icon A Connoisseur of Fine Teas: Indulgence Blend Tea icon A Connoisseur of Fine Teas: Midnight's Favour
Portprosper icon Westward Reputation Portprosper icon Eastward Reputation
Lantern icon New Street Line Horologist icon Royal Horological Office
Avidhorizon icon Introduced at the Home Office Clock icon Hours of the Avid Horizon Unaccountablypeckish icon An Offering Made Ministryliterature icon Casting Doubt
Pastscarred icon Embraced by the Displeased Navarantinegemstones icon Embraced by the Sanctified Book icon Embraced by the Supralapsarians Crimsonpromise icon The Names of Missing Saints
Bloody icon Winter's Reside: Something More Than Revolutionary Bloody icon Winter's Reside: Season's Passing Devilshell icon Hell's Sacrist
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