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{{Neath_Location|image1 = Ziggurat.png|caption1 = A vast stone ziggurat dominates the small town. Art from FL.|location = [[The Unterzee]]|allegiance = Independent|notable_inhabitants = The Ebullient Undertaker}}
{{Major spoiler}}{{Neath_Location|image1 = Ziggurat.png|caption1 = |location = [[The Unterzee]]|allegiance = Independent|notable_inhabitants = The Ebullient Undertaker}}<blockquote>''"We have sewers now. Sewers! No one's building them in Venderbight."''<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/All_Things_Must_End|All Things Must End|Fallen London|}}</ref></blockquote>'''Tanah-Chook''' is a [[The Tomb-Colonies|tomb-colony]] located on an island near Venderbight.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/All_Things_Must_End|All Things Must End|Fallen London|}}</ref> Founded by Third City tomb-colonists unhappy with the state of Venderbight,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/All_Things_Must_End|All Things Must End|Fallen London|}}''"It is a small republic, formed after a group of colonists rebelled against Venderbight."''</ref> this sandstone city is centered around a vast ziggurat that serves as the seat of its leader, but the rest of it is small and really not a tourist attraction. Its only contact with London is via irregular postal exchange, so most on the mainland have not heard of it at all.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/All_Things_Must_End|All Things Must End|Fallen London|}}''"The current captain is neither postman, nor tomb-colonist. Occasionally, he'll succumb to loneliness and accept passengers."''</ref>
''"We have sewers now. Sewers! No one's building them in Venderbight."''


Tanah Chook is a tomb-colony, notable among other minor tomb-colonies in the Neath, located on an island not far away from Venderbight. The city of Tanah Chook is located around a vast ziggurat – seat of its leader. City itself is rather small and not defiant, constructed out of sandstone with very few notable places. Tanah Chook, after all, is not a tourist attraction. Your usual Londoner hasn`t even heard of it, as the only connection of Tanah Chook with the world of living is irregular postal exchange. Of things that are notable in Tanah Chook, there are Main Marketplace, House of Exertion, Great Library and, of course, newly constructed sewer system.
Tanah-Chook has few landmarks. Its main marketplace is surprisingly tranquil, and any attempts at theft are borne from boredom rather than greed.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/All_Things_Must_End|All Things Must End|Fallen London|}}''"It is entirely unlike the markets of Spite."''</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/All_Things_Must_End|All Things Must End|Fallen London|}}''"The Defender of the Republic who takes him from your custody does not detain the thief."''</ref> The local tomb-colonists preserve their physical vigor at the '''House of Exertion''', through activities like dance and dueling - both of which are approached with the same level of competition and rivalry.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/All_Things_Must_End|All Things Must End|Fallen London|}}''"These colonists treat their partners as opponents."''</ref> When not such engaged, they can be found keeping their minds busy at the '''Great Library''', a repository of centuries worth of literature. The Library also hosts events like public chess tournaments and concerts, and features a cafe.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/All_Things_Must_End|All Things Must End|Fallen London|}}''"The people of Tanah-Chook have had many centuries to accumulate knowledge."''</ref>
 
The main marketplace is where tomb-colonists of Tanah Chook satisfy all their shopping needs. As a result of island being such enclosed society, trade here goes way more tranquilly than anybody who have seen markets of [[Spite]] could imagine: voices are quiet, trade itself goes on a reflex level, and robbery attempts are almost non-existent. And those that do exists are motivated by boredom rather than greed.
 
House of Exertion is a place where tomb-colonists of Tanah Chook exercise their physical vigour. Two most popular kinds of exercise are dancing and ruthless duels – both are approached with the same amount of rivalry. But to say if it is too tense for a dance or too friendly for a deadly duel is impossible for any outside observer.
 
Those tomb-colonists who wants to take a break from exercising their bodies pay visit to the Great Library to exercise their minds. The library itself was accumulated for centuries, and holds vast amounts of books, that cover all possible reading needs of Tanah Chook citizens. For those who, however, are tired of reading dusty books, library also organizes cultural events, like public chess tournaments and concerts. Also, the library is a home for, most likely, Tanah Chook’s most elegant cafe, if not the only one.


[[File:Undertaker.png|thumb|right|The Ebullient Undertaker]]
[[File:Undertaker.png|thumb|right|The Ebullient Undertaker]]
Tanah Chook was found by a faction of rebellious third city tomb-colonists, who were unhappy with how things were in Venderbight. As a way of going against the order of things, they also arranged a process of Emergence – of tomb-colonist at the brink of death “hatching” into frost-moth, who has been growing inside colonist’s chest.
As the newborn colony began to require proper management, its founders "disappeared," leaving their position to '''the Ebullient Undertaker.'''<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/All_Things_Must_End|All Things Must End|Fallen London|}}''"'I went from fresh recruit to leader in three days – I had to, as our old leaders just disappeared.'"''</ref> She set up democratic groundwork by allowing three main ways for tomb-colonists to let their weary souls pass on. Either they could ascend to the [[Surface]] to see [[Judgements|the Sun]] one last time, move to the Grand Sanatorium in Venderbight as a hospice of sorts, or follow a practice that Tanah-Chook's founders had invented: '''Emergence,''' in which a tomb-colonist at the end of their elongated lifespan incubates a frost-moth that eventually bursts from their chest. The Undertaker also proclaimed universal voting rights, for both living and dead. This also includes the ''permanent'' dead.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/All_Things_Must_End|All Things Must End|Fallen London|}}''"'All citizens of Tanah-Chook have a say: the living and the dead.'"''</ref>


But as newborn republic started to demand proper management, original revolution leaders “disappeared”, giving way to the Ebullient Undertaker, who rose to the ruling position in just three days. She set up democratic groundwork by making three main ways for tomb-colonist to depart: [[The Surface]], the Sanatorium and the [https://thefifthcity.fandom.com/wiki/The_Tomb-Colonies#Emergence Emergence] — accessible to everyone, and by proclaiming universal voting rights, be that living or dead. Literally.
All who have chosen their permanent end find themselves on the [[Death|far shore]], a place of (presumably) no return.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/All_Things_Must_End|All Things Must End|Fallen London|}}''"'It is possible to communicate with the dead. Possible, but slow.'"''</ref> But even in this state, citizens of Tanah-Chook are still expected to participate in the city's political life. This might be accomplished through such means as memorizing pages of reports to update fellow denizens,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/All_Things_Must_End|All Things Must End|Fallen London|}}''"'I send messages with those tomb-colonists who seek the Surface.'"''</ref> whispering to the dying at the Sanatorium,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/All_Things_Must_End|All Things Must End|Fallen London|}}''"'The wretches are so close to the far country they can hear it.'"''</ref> or sending a message in writing on a frost-moth's wings, as these regularly migrate between the Neath and the far shore.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/All_Things_Must_End|All Things Must End|Fallen London|}}''"'Frost-Moths migrate to the far country, although their cycle is unpredictable and can take decades.'"''</ref>


Ascended to the Surface to get burned by the Sun, moved to the Grand Sanatorium in Venderbight to slowly delve into oblivion, or bursted at the death door as a moth to live a rather short but exiting life as a frost moth – all who died in the end find themselves on the [[Death|far shore]], a place of (presumably) no return. But citizens of Tanah Chook are still expected to participate in city's political life. Those, who chose to meet their end on the Surface, memorize pages of reports to update far shore’s inhabitants on matters and issues of Tanah Chook. Dead’s votes also could return back to the Neath via the Grand Sanatorium, where vanishing tomb-colonists could hear voices from far shore, or via writings on frost moths` wings, who regularly migrate between the Neath and far shore.
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"We have sewers now. Sewers! No one's building them in Venderbight."[1]

Tanah-Chook is a tomb-colony located on an island near Venderbight.[2] Founded by Third City tomb-colonists unhappy with the state of Venderbight,[3] this sandstone city is centered around a vast ziggurat that serves as the seat of its leader, but the rest of it is small and really not a tourist attraction. Its only contact with London is via irregular postal exchange, so most on the mainland have not heard of it at all.[4]

Tanah-Chook has few landmarks. Its main marketplace is surprisingly tranquil, and any attempts at theft are borne from boredom rather than greed.[5][6] The local tomb-colonists preserve their physical vigor at the House of Exertion, through activities like dance and dueling - both of which are approached with the same level of competition and rivalry.[7] When not such engaged, they can be found keeping their minds busy at the Great Library, a repository of centuries worth of literature. The Library also hosts events like public chess tournaments and concerts, and features a cafe.[8]

The Ebullient Undertaker

As the newborn colony began to require proper management, its founders "disappeared," leaving their position to the Ebullient Undertaker.[9] She set up democratic groundwork by allowing three main ways for tomb-colonists to let their weary souls pass on. Either they could ascend to the Surface to see the Sun one last time, move to the Grand Sanatorium in Venderbight as a hospice of sorts, or follow a practice that Tanah-Chook's founders had invented: Emergence, in which a tomb-colonist at the end of their elongated lifespan incubates a frost-moth that eventually bursts from their chest. The Undertaker also proclaimed universal voting rights, for both living and dead. This also includes the permanent dead.[10]

All who have chosen their permanent end find themselves on the far shore, a place of (presumably) no return.[11] But even in this state, citizens of Tanah-Chook are still expected to participate in the city's political life. This might be accomplished through such means as memorizing pages of reports to update fellow denizens,[12] whispering to the dying at the Sanatorium,[13] or sending a message in writing on a frost-moth's wings, as these regularly migrate between the Neath and the far shore.[14]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ All Things Must End, Fallen London
  2. ↑ All Things Must End, Fallen London
  3. ↑ All Things Must End, Fallen London "It is a small republic, formed after a group of colonists rebelled against Venderbight."
  4. ↑ All Things Must End, Fallen London "The current captain is neither postman, nor tomb-colonist. Occasionally, he'll succumb to loneliness and accept passengers."
  5. ↑ All Things Must End, Fallen London "It is entirely unlike the markets of Spite."
  6. ↑ All Things Must End, Fallen London "The Defender of the Republic who takes him from your custody does not detain the thief."
  7. ↑ All Things Must End, Fallen London "These colonists treat their partners as opponents."
  8. ↑ All Things Must End, Fallen London "The people of Tanah-Chook have had many centuries to accumulate knowledge."
  9. ↑ All Things Must End, Fallen London "'I went from fresh recruit to leader in three days – I had to, as our old leaders just disappeared.'"
  10. ↑ All Things Must End, Fallen London "'All citizens of Tanah-Chook have a say: the living and the dead.'"
  11. ↑ All Things Must End, Fallen London "'It is possible to communicate with the dead. Possible, but slow.'"
  12. ↑ All Things Must End, Fallen London "'I send messages with those tomb-colonists who seek the Surface.'"
  13. ↑ All Things Must End, Fallen London "'The wretches are so close to the far country they can hear it.'"
  14. ↑ All Things Must End, Fallen London "'Frost-Moths migrate to the far country, although their cycle is unpredictable and can take decades.'"
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