Hallidge's Vaults

Hallidge's Vaults
Category	Story Event
Type	Story
Data ID	296273

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Hallidge's Vaults is a Sunless Skies Story Event.

Story description[ | ]

"Learning about the Rat Brigade(Vault)"

Trigger conditions[ | ]

Learning about the Rat Brigade ≥ 110
Area: Limbo
Frequency: Always (100%)

Interactions[ | ]

Actions	Requirements	Effects	Notes
Enter Sarge's vault The Rat Brigade is silent.	Learning about the Rat Brigade = 110 [You are inside Hallidge's Bank]	Deposits The rats follow you in. The clerk smiles. "I'll be here, if you need me," she says, no doubt ready to summon the guards if anyone puts a whisker out of place. The vault is hewn from the very foundations of London; mineral deposits glisten in trails along the walls. Iron girders support the stone, enclosing the space within like a cage. Learning about the Rat Brigade = 120 [You have entered Sarge's vault]
Open the door marked 'PETRONELLA' Petronella is reluctant to open it alone.	Learning about the Rat Brigade ≥ 120 and ≤ 130 Opened Petronella's door ≤ 0	The toymaker's daughter The door swings open silently. "Good oil on the hinges," Petronella says, her voice betraying a slight tremor. "Come on, I've been waiting for this for—" Inside is a set of miniature trains. A whole clockwork railway set, commissioned from Icarus & Sons – the renowned toymakers. Petronella examines the set carefully, commenting on the intricacy of the gears, the detail of the antique engines. Then she leaves the room empty-handed. "Not keeping them. He doesn't get to clear his conscience with a bribe." Opened Petronella's door = 1
Open the door marked 'ALBRECHT' "I would appreciate ze company, Addressed As(SpeechFormal)."	Learning about the Rat Brigade ≥ 120 and ≤ 130 Opened Albrecht's door ≤ 0	Old acquaintances forgot Albrecht takes a deep breath and bristles his whiskers. "All right. After you." The room is empty, but for a card on a wooden table. Albrecht scampers up the table leg and takes the card in his paws. His whiskers twitch as he reads; he squeaks excitedly, before remembering himself and feigning a cough. "Excuse me. An invitation to a certain house in Eleutheria. Suitable for rats of my persuasion. An odd gift, but I have alvays wanted to visit. And now, one day, I shall. Excuse me – I'd like a moment alone." Opened Albrecht's door = 1
Open the door marked 'WILMA' Rat Brigade: Wilma(Branch)	Learning about the Rat Brigade ≥ 120 and ≤ 130 Opened WIlma's door ≤ 0	Moving up Rat Brigade: Wilma(Root) Opened WIlma's door = 1
Open the door marked 'VIANNE' Rat Brigade: Vianne(Branch)	Learning about the Rat Brigade ≥ 120 and ≤ 130 Opened Vianne's door ≤ 0	A holiday Rat Brigade: Vianne(Root) Opened Vianne's door = 1
Open the door marked 'ANGEL' Rat Brigade: Angel(Branch)	Learning about the Rat Brigade ≥ 120 and ≤ 130 Opened Angel's door ≤ 0	A doctor's appointment Rat Brigade: Angel(Root) Opened Angel's door = 1
Open the door marked 'HUMPHREY' Rat Brigade: The Lt(branch)	Learning about the Rat Brigade ≥ 120 and ≤ 130 Opened Lt's door ≤ 0	A misguided favour Rat Brigade: The Lt(root) Opened Lt's door = 1
Open the door marked 'CHRISTOBEL' "Our long range gunner. She died on the Blockade," says Cinders. "Guess Sarge thought she'd make it."	Learning about the Rat Brigade ≥ 120 and ≤ 130 Opened Christobel's door ≤ 0	A room of one's own Inside is a collection of faded dolls and a bottle of wine. They are arranged in a circle, as if at a tea party. "Christobel was always lonely," says Cinders. "But she hated people." Opened Christobel's door = 1
Open the door marked 'SEBASTIAN' "Our quartermaster. Albrecht's mate. Didn't make it," Cinders says.	Learning about the Rat Brigade ≥ 120 and ≤ 130 Opened Sebastian's door ≤ 0	An occasion that never came Inside is a golden ring and a set of expensive dishes, complete with several mouldering recipe books. The ring has dulled. Cinders closes the door behind you. "Best Albrecht doesn't come in." Opened Sebastian's door = 1
Open the door marked 'SEAMUS' "Our navigator. Died getting us off the Governor's engine," Cinders says.	Learning about the Rat Brigade ≥ 120 and ≤ 130 Opened Seamus' door ≤ 0	A yearning unfulfilled This room contains a permit. It allows one way travel, back through the Avid Horizon. Cinders crumples the document up. "Useless now," she says. Opened Seamus' door = 1
Open the door marked 'CINDERS' Cinders looks at you. "You go in if you want. I'm not giving the b_____d the satisfaction."	Learning about the Rat Brigade = 120 [You have entered Sarge's vault] Opened Cinders door ≤ 0	Field promotion The door creaks open. True to her word, Cinders remains outside. "Go on. Curiosity kills cats. Not me." Inside is a battered insignia, two tiny pearl-handled revolvers, and a note. The note reads 'I'm really sorry'. The reverse reads 'Take care of them'. This has been scribbled out, and replaced with 'Look after them'. This too has been crossed out. The final version reads simply 'I'm sorry'. The insignia is of sergeant rank. Cinders asks you to close the door behind you. Learning about the Rat Brigade = 130 [You have found Sarge's bequest to Cinders] Opened Cinders door = 1
Leave the vault You have seen all you care to of Sarge's bequest.	Learning about the Rat Brigade = 130 [You have found Sarge's bequest to Cinders] Rat Brigade: The Lt ≤ 0	Carry what you can, leave the rest behind Cinders calls the squad to order. "Right. We've seen what Sarge left us. Not what we'd hoped, but then neither was he. Now, I've heard a few murmurings of, shall we say, discontent about what happened to the Lt. But he profited from the betrayal, just as if he'd done it himself. So I want no more carping. We got back together, got in, did for the b_____d, and got out with the loot!" There is a chorus of ragged squeaks from the Rat Brigade. "Right you are, boss," Petronella shouts. Cinders grins fiercely. "Damn Sarge," she says. "And damn this vault. We're our own rats now. Back to the engine." She looks up at you, "Captain's command now." Learning about the Rat Brigade = 150 [[COMPLETE]You helped the Rat Brigade open Sarge's vault. They have learnt a great deal working with you] The Rat Brigade = 0 The Ratty Revengers = 1 [The Ratty Revengers will work on your locomotive.] +4000 x Experience Ratty Revengers = 1 Triggers event: Explore London	Game note: This will bring the story of the Rat Brigade to a close.
Leave the vault You have seen all you care to of Sarge's bequest.	Learning about the Rat Brigade = 130 [You have found Sarge's bequest to Cinders] Rat Brigade: The Lt ≥ 1 [The Lt is aboard]	Lay down your burdens Cinders calls the squad to order. She mounts the stone dais, kicking away Sarge's note. "Now. Some of you may think this was a pointless endeavour. That all we found was a broken rat's regrets. Yes, Sarge was not what we believed. He was a right rotten sod. But did he destroy us? No! We're down good rats, aye. But the rest of us are still here, together, now. How many years later? And that's all down to us." There is a chorus of ragged squeaks from the Rat Brigade. "Right you are, boss," the Lt shouts. Cinders grins fiercely. "Sod Sarge. We did this. We got back together. Grab what you want, then get back on the engine." She looks up at you, "Captain's command now." Learning about the Rat Brigade = 150 [[COMPLETE]You helped the Rat Brigade open Sarge's vault. They have learnt a great deal working with you] The Rat Brigade = 0 The Ratty Reunion = 1 [The Ratty Reunion will work on your locomotive.] +4000 x Experience Ratty Reunion = 1 Triggers event: Explore London	Game note: This will bring the story of the Rat Brigade to a close.