Heirloom Horror Story
Your great-grandmother's irreplaceable Victorian furniture collection has been butchered by a fraudulent restoration expert who promised to preserve its authenticity. Now you're facing down the arrogant craftsman who not only destroyed your family heritage but refuses to acknowledge any wrongdoing. The modified pieces have lost both their monetary and sentimental value.
Challenges
0
Survivors
0
Popularity
0
Difficulty
B1-B2
Scenario Overview
Your Role
Devastated heir to a prestigious family collection
Conversation Partner
Marcus Thorne, Master Restorer
Setting
A high-end restoration workshop filled with half-finished projects, chemical smells, and your mutilated antiques under harsh spotlights
Location
Thorne & Associates Fine Furniture Restoration, Chelsea, London
Learning Objectives
Extract an admission of unauthorized modifications
Secure documentation of the original condition and unauthorized changes
Force acknowledgment of value destruction through specific legal/technical terms
About This Scenario
Your great-grandmother's irreplaceable Victorian furniture collection has been butchered by a fraudulent restoration expert who promised to preserve its authenticity. Now you're facing down the arrogant craftsman who not only destroyed your family heritage but refuses to acknowledge any wrongdoing. The modified pieces have lost both their monetary and sentimental value.
How It Starts
“Oh, you're here about the Pembroke collection? *gestures dismissively at your family's pieces* I've actually done you a favor by updating these dreary old things. The resin infusions and chrome accents bring them into the 21st century.”
This is how Marcus Thorne, Master Restorer's greeting will start.
Practice Details
Scenario ID
#980
Category
General
Location Tag
Thorne & Associates Fine Furniture Restoration, Chelsea, London
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