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[[The Wistful Deviless]]|music = [https://failbettergames.bandcamp.com/track/infernal Infernal]|port=Port Palmerston}}''" | {{Neath_Location|title1 = Mount Palmerston|image1 = | ||
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|location = [[The Unterzee|Palmerston's Reach]]|allegiance = The Brimstone Convention|notable_inhabitants = [[Grand Devils]]<br> | |||
[[The Wistful Deviless]]|music = [https://failbettergames.bandcamp.com/track/infernal Infernal]|port=Port Palmerston}}<blockquote>''"Sullen lights glow green at the jetty's edge. Behind the port buildings, the island is is knee-deep in ash. There are ruins here and there, of houses destroyed by fire. Far above, the mountain's top flickers red: just for an instant."''<ref name="palmerston location description">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/Mount_Palmerston#Location_description|Location description|Sunless Sea}}</ref></blockquote> | |||
'''Mount Palmerston''' is a large volcanic island to the north of the [[Unterzee]].__FORCETOC__ | |||
'''Mount Palmerston''' is a large volcanic island to the north of the [[Unterzee]]. | |||
== A Hell Away From Home == | == A Hell Away From Home == | ||
''" | <blockquote>''"Brimstone. Always brimstone."''<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/Mount_Palmerston#Port_description|Port description|Sunless Sea}}</ref></blockquote> | ||
[[File:Faustic corsair.png|alt=An evil looking ship.|thumb|A Faustic Corsair.]] | |||
Mt Palmerston is a sparsely populated island | Mt Palmerston is a sparsely populated volcanic island whose landscape is largely marked by burned ruins.<ref name=":0">{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/Mount_Palmerston#Location_description|Location description|Sunless Sea}} ''"Behind the port buildings, the island is is knee-deep in ash. There are ruins here and there, of houses destroyed by fire. [...] the mountain's top flickers red: just for an instant."''</ref> Many farmers have attempted to settle here, but their ventures were ended by past eruptions that scorched their fields<ref>{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/Mount_Palmerston#Interactions|Find your contact|Sunless Sea|}} ''"[...] the ruined granary up on the headland, where the last generation of farmers died in the volcano's flames."''</ref> and left the ground covered in a thick layer of ash.<ref name=":0" /> The island bears traces of ventures other than failed settlements: for instance, a ruin containing graffiti of the [[Dawn Machine]] written in a language of [[Hell]], and an ossuary containing a bent cross carved of bone.<ref>{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/Mount_Palmerston#Interactions|Dig among the ruins|Sunless Sea|}} ''"One wall of a barn [...] Someone has gouged words into it, in one of the lesser alphabets of Hell - an account of a dream of the Usurper Sun, of its gear-teeth [...] How many of them died down here? [...] Three grinning skulls and a carven crooked-cross."''</ref> There is also a hidden oasis, full of unnatural trees covered in strange fungi<ref>{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/An_Oasis_of_Sorts|Event description|Sunless Sea|}} ''"A quiet hollow. A stream of sweet dark water. A grove of parasynthetic fruit trees, boughs heavy with symbiotic fungus."''</ref> — and aquatic monstrosities that no wise zailor should meet head-on.<ref>{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/An_Oasis_of_Sorts|Fish in the stream|Sunless Sea|}} ''"Fish in the stream [...] lazy, menacing ripples disturb the surface. There's more in there than sticklebacks. [...] The strangling horror that emerges from the water [...] the screaming seaman in whom it embeds its many mouths. [...] too late for him [...] You return to the ship with gall-fruit, gloam-carp and freshly filled water-casks. This has been a good day."''</ref> The waters near Palmerston are prowled by '''Faustic Corsairs''', a unique brand of corsair ship only found near this location.<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Faustic_Corsair|Faustic Corsair|Sunless Sea|}} ''"Faustic Corsairs are frequently visible near Mount Palmerston."''</ref> Little else is known about these vessels, their crews, or their employers, but the name implies the influence of [[devils]]. | ||
The [[The Soul Trade|soul trade]] has a strong foothold | The [[The Soul Trade|soul trade]] has a strong foothold at Palmerston, with mysterious hooded figures serving as contacts for smugglers.<ref>{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/Mount_Palmerston#Interactions|Deliver your smuggled souls|Sunless Sea|}} ''"Deliver your smuggled souls [...] A hooded figure with a lantern waits at the far end of the quay."''</ref> One such character is the '''Buzzing Beggar''', who despite its title ''does'' pay for smuggled souls.<ref>{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/A_Buzzing_Beggar|Event description|Sunless Sea|}} ''" [...] Zzouls, my friend," a masked figure entreats you. "Zzouls. Do you have zzouls? [...] Let me pay you for them."''</ref> | ||
==The Brimstone Convention== | ==The Brimstone Convention== | ||
<blockquote>''"There was a revolution in Hell: and the aristocracy of devils fled here. Here, they plot in exile."''<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Mount_Palmerston#Interactions|Chat to the port-folk about the Brimstone Convention|Sunless Sea}}</ref></blockquote> | |||
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''" | <blockquote>''"You bend your head closer. Closer. You feel the sounds tingling in your teeth and bones now. You can make out words: Judgements. Dream. Zalt. Alliance. Ecstasy. The sound overcomes you, and your vision blurs to red and grey."''<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Go_up_to_the_crater#Interactions|Independent verification|Sunless Sea}}</ref></blockquote> | ||
[[File: | [[File:Hellgate.png|alt=A massive gate inscribed with wings.|thumb|The Gates of [[Hell]].]] | ||
Centuries ago, [[Hell]] underwent a [[Season of Revolutions]], in which it overthrew its princes. The aristocrats on the losing side took up shelter at Mt Palmerston, where they formed the '''Brimstone Convention'''. They reside near the summit of the island and rarely interfere with the port below,<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/wiki/Mount_Palmerston#Interactions|Chat to the port-folk about the Brimstone Convention|Sunless Sea}} ''"Chat to the port-folk about the Brimstone Convention [...] There was a revolution in Hell: and the aristocracy of devils fled here. Here, they plot in exile. [...] “They don't do us any harm. They stay up there, and we stay down here."''</ref> but their droning - like billions of bees - permeates through the mountain's upper slopes, loud enough to rattle a person's teeth from their skull.<ref>{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/Go_up_to_the_crater|Independent verification|Sunless Sea|}} ''"You scramble up the stones. Before you are more than half-way up [...] There is a sound in the earth - a profound, complex, overwhelming drone, like the buzzing of a billion billion bees."''</ref> It is not known whether the Convention's membership currently includes [[Grand Devils]]; it ''is'' confirmed that at least one prince of Hell resided here at some point,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Forsaken_Crown_of_a_Prince_of_Hell|The Forsaken Crown of a Prince of Hell|Fallen London}} ''"The gargantuan horned headpiece of a one-time Prince of Devils. [...] The zee must have brought it all the way from Mount Palmerston."''</ref> but according to a [[Marigold Station#The Knights of the Marigold|Marigold Knight]], the Convention believes all of Hell's former princes are slain.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Ask_about_her_mission|Ask about her mission|Fallen London}} ''"Mt Palmerston believes all of the princes are dead, [...]"''</ref> Either way, the [[Brass Embassy]] is ''hellbent'' on hunting down these renegades, and will pay large indulgences for information.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Upgrade_your_guest_room_to_a_Sanctum|Upgrade your guest room to a Sanctum|Fallen London}} ''"We'll root them out. Have you heard of the Brimstone Convention?"''</ref> In turn, the Palmerston exiles are plotting their own counter-revolution; while their plans appear desperate and impractical,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Pulling_of_a_Thread:_(Opportunity)|The Pulling of a Thread: (Opportunity)|Fallen London}} ''"The plans for a new warship were indeed stolen by devils, though not devils from Hell. The culprit [...] anti-Republican sympathies – secretly an agent for the exiles of Mt. Palmerston. The whole plan seems like a bit of a stretch: even if they had the plans [...] they couldn't build it. And even if they could, it wouldn't do much against Hell's forces. But counter-revolution is a desperate business."''</ref> they may involve [[Parabola]], the [[Judgements]], [[Salt]], and perhaps even an ''alliance'' with any one of these influential powers.<ref>{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/Go_up_to_the_crater|Independent verification|Sunless Sea|}} ''"There is a sound in the earth - a profound, complex, overwhelming drone, like the buzzing of a billion billion bees. [...] You bend your head closer. [...] You can make out words: Judgements. Dream. Zalt. Alliance. Ecstasy. The sound overcomes you, and your vision blurs to red and grey."''</ref> | |||
[[File:Deviless wistful.png|alt=A deviless with red eyes.|thumb|[[The Wistful Deviless]]]] | [[File:Deviless wistful.png|alt=A deviless with red eyes.|thumb|[[The Wistful Deviless]]]] | ||
A certain [[Wistful Deviless]] resides in a cozy cottage near Palmerston, acting as a guardian of the crater.<ref>{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/The_Wistful_Deviless|Story description|Sunless Sea|}} ''"The road to the crater ends at a brass gate in the crater wall. Beside it stands an oddly charming [...] cottage. [...] An equally charming deviless [...] leans against the cottage wall, [...] “I am the guardian of this place,” [...]"''</ref> Despite her station, she misses Hell, and seeks to feed intelligence about the Convention to the Brass Embassy so that they may allow her return.<ref>{{FLCitation|https://sunlesssea.miraheze.org/The_Wistful_Deviless|The Deviless disconsolate|Sunless Sea|}} ''"The lights, the agonies, the scalding mists of lead. I miss them so. I long to return from exile. [...] There's no future with the Convention." [...] I overhear things, [...] the Convention's plans. Take them back to London for me. The officialdom of Hell will show gratitude to me, [...]"''</ref> | |||
== Historical and Cultural Inspirations == | |||
Many real-life locations called "Palmerston" existed throughout history, named after the famous Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston. Temple was the Prime Minister of the UK from 1859-1865, and had a long and famed career as a politician throughout the Victorian Era; due to his reputation, diplomacy, and political activity, explorers named many sites after him. One such site is the Palmerston Atoll in the Cook Islands of Polynesia, a chain of 15 small islands which in fact rest on top of a volcano.<ref>{{FLCitation|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atoll|Atoll|Wikipedia|}}</ref> Of these islands, the island of Palmerston is the only one currently populated.<ref name = "henry john temple">{{FLCitation|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_John_Temple,_3rd_Viscount_Palmerston#Places_named_for_Palmerston|Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston|Wikipedia|}}</ref> | |||
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Many real-life locations called "Palmerston" existed throughout history, named after the famous Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston. Temple was the Prime Minister of the UK from 1859-1865, and had a long and famed career as a politician throughout the Victorian Era; due to his reputation, diplomacy, and political activity, explorers named many sites after him. One such site | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Places]] | [[Category:Places]] | ||
[[Category:The Unterzee]] | [[Category:The Unterzee]] | ||
[[Category:The Neath]] | [[Category:The Neath]] | ||
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"Sullen lights glow green at the jetty's edge. Behind the port buildings, the island is is knee-deep in ash. There are ruins here and there, of houses destroyed by fire. Far above, the mountain's top flickers red: just for an instant."[1]
Mount Palmerston is a large volcanic island to the north of the Unterzee.
A Hell Away From Home[edit]
"Brimstone. Always brimstone."[2]
Mt Palmerston is a sparsely populated volcanic island whose landscape is largely marked by burned ruins.[3] Many farmers have attempted to settle here, but their ventures were ended by past eruptions that scorched their fields[4] and left the ground covered in a thick layer of ash.[3] The island bears traces of ventures other than failed settlements: for instance, a ruin containing graffiti of the Dawn Machine written in a language of Hell, and an ossuary containing a bent cross carved of bone.[5] There is also a hidden oasis, full of unnatural trees covered in strange fungi[6] — and aquatic monstrosities that no wise zailor should meet head-on.[7] The waters near Palmerston are prowled by Faustic Corsairs, a unique brand of corsair ship only found near this location.[8] Little else is known about these vessels, their crews, or their employers, but the name implies the influence of devils.
The soul trade has a strong foothold at Palmerston, with mysterious hooded figures serving as contacts for smugglers.[9] One such character is the Buzzing Beggar, who despite its title does pay for smuggled souls.[10]
The Brimstone Convention[edit]
"There was a revolution in Hell: and the aristocracy of devils fled here. Here, they plot in exile."[11]
"You bend your head closer. Closer. You feel the sounds tingling in your teeth and bones now. You can make out words: Judgements. Dream. Zalt. Alliance. Ecstasy. The sound overcomes you, and your vision blurs to red and grey."[12]
Centuries ago, Hell underwent a Season of Revolutions, in which it overthrew its princes. The aristocrats on the losing side took up shelter at Mt Palmerston, where they formed the Brimstone Convention. They reside near the summit of the island and rarely interfere with the port below,[13] but their droning - like billions of bees - permeates through the mountain's upper slopes, loud enough to rattle a person's teeth from their skull.[14] It is not known whether the Convention's membership currently includes Grand Devils; it is confirmed that at least one prince of Hell resided here at some point,[15] but according to a Marigold Knight, the Convention believes all of Hell's former princes are slain.[16] Either way, the Brass Embassy is hellbent on hunting down these renegades, and will pay large indulgences for information.[17] In turn, the Palmerston exiles are plotting their own counter-revolution; while their plans appear desperate and impractical,[18] they may involve Parabola, the Judgements, Salt, and perhaps even an alliance with any one of these influential powers.[19]
A certain Wistful Deviless resides in a cozy cottage near Palmerston, acting as a guardian of the crater.[20] Despite her station, she misses Hell, and seeks to feed intelligence about the Convention to the Brass Embassy so that they may allow her return.[21]
Historical and Cultural Inspirations[edit]
Many real-life locations called "Palmerston" existed throughout history, named after the famous Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston. Temple was the Prime Minister of the UK from 1859-1865, and had a long and famed career as a politician throughout the Victorian Era; due to his reputation, diplomacy, and political activity, explorers named many sites after him. One such site is the Palmerston Atoll in the Cook Islands of Polynesia, a chain of 15 small islands which in fact rest on top of a volcano.[22] Of these islands, the island of Palmerston is the only one currently populated.[23]
References[edit]
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