Eggs all over London – in bath tubs, balanced on chimneys, nestled in sofas, tucked in the holds of docked ships. And they’re vast ones, the size of a beer barrel, an over-rounded dog, a prize-winning marrow.

Acquire an egg. Apply augmentations to it, if you like. Why not? The d___ed things are everywhere, and while London is hardly short on distractions, they’re wonderfully novel – though they do take up quite a bit of space in your parlour.

Look for 'Welcome to Whitsun' anywhere in London. You’ll get three Ha’Pennies at the start of the festival, with the ability to obtain more for Fate. Amber Ha'pennies can be spent in various places during Whitsun to speed up the hatching process, obtain Aged or Percipient eggs, or to turn your eggs into unique, otherwise unavailable items.

Incubate eggs, one at a time. What will happen when they hatch? Who knows! Each will take 23 hours to hatch unless you, ahem, assist it. What else to do with them? Try sending one to a friend. Surely no more dangerous than a boxed cat!

All of last year’s Whitsun items are available again this year. You'll be able to receive Scarlet and Pelagic Eggs for free, though Aged and Percipient eggs cost one Amber Ha’Penny to buy. Each egg produces different types of creatures.

The Apicius Club

There’s a gathering of gourmets who will sample almost anything: the Apicius Club. These connoisseurs of novel flavours are reconvening for the festivities, and willing to take all manner of delicacies off your hands, including but not limited to these tempting, giant ova. Look for ‘De Gustibus in Whitsun’ at Ladybones Road to make their acquaintance.

Employ SCIENCE to further your egg experiments!

Purchase a Highly Illegal Experimental Augmentation Device (Probably) in order to get the very most out of your eggs, or investigate them in your University Lab to learn more about their mysterious origin.

What’s new this year?

The Summer Schoolmistress towers many feet above you. Her sharp face is expressionless, and her eyes a perfect and total ebony. 'A little gardening. A little science. A little childcare. For an individual of your talents it should be no great difficulty.'

A new Fate activity delves deeper into Whitsun's cascade of adorable horrors: who looks after the Whitsun children after they're hatched?

Journey to the Prickfinger Wastes and meet a Summer Schoolmistress with an unusual charge. Mind the house while she's away and pit your will against an unruly menagerie of Whitsun's finest.

This is a new repeatable activity, available for 20 Fate. You can start it anywhere in London via the 'The Summer Nursery: An Invitation'. It is suitable for all characters who have hatched at least one Whitsun Egg.

In news of other novelties, Bellic Augmentations at Watchmaker’s Hill may now be applied to Enlightened as well as Invigorated eggs! This threatening augmentation promises to turn your eggs into weapons – mostly.

Whitsun begins today, 9th May 2024. From the 20th, at 14:00 BST, you will no longer be able to buy further eggs. You will be able to incubate and hatch eggs until the 23rd, at 14:00 BST – after which, to prevent a dreadful stench, all eggs will be removed.

Enjoy your eggs!