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"This was once part of London, but it was badly damaged in the Fall. The brick buildings toppled, the wooden buildings burned. Hillchanger Tower lost its crenellations."^[2]

Ealing Gardens is a community just outside London, which serves as the first station of the Great Hellbound Railway.

On the Outskirts[edit]

"Not everyone who lives here is a Rubbery Man or a market gardener. Other people – the very poor, the very eccentric, and the very unpopular – have found homes here as well."^[3]

A red mushroom with a brown stem. — A Peppercap.

Ealing was once part of London on the Surface, but it suffered serious damage during the Fall^[4] and landed some distance away from the rest of the city.^[5] Eventually,^[6] some buildings were shoddily repaired and new ones were built in a mix of styles;^[7] meanwhile, areas that proved beyond repair were repurposed as mushroom farms.^[8] Ealing's citizenry is an eccentric mix of Rubbery Men,^[9] London's poor and outcast,^[10] and fungus farmers.^[11] When the Great Hellbound Railway arrived, it brought with it new visitors and residents of various stripes:^[12] retirees from Tracklayer's Union and their families,^[13]^[14] Bohemians seeking inspiration,^[15] enterprising paleontologists,^[16] and even Monster-Hunters.^[17] It also brought the Ministry of Upper River Development, which now oversees the growing community.^[18]

Aescwine Hill is a landmark near Ealing and one of the resting points of Hillchanger Tower.^[19]^[20]

The Rubbery Community[edit]

"Even here, they are subject to stares and unflattering comment. But they are more numerous in these parts than elsewhere."^[21]

"People around here often mention Helicon House, a gathering place of Rubberies and Bohemians..."^[22]

A neatly-dressed Rubbery Men wearing a top hat. — The Tentacled Entrepreneur

Rubbery Men make up a significant proportion of Ealing's population. Sadly, even here they face discrimination from the town's human residents,^[23] and the Railway's growing influence has negatively impacted the Rubbery locals.^[24]^[25] The Tentacled Entrepreneur recently moved most of his operations to Ealing,^[26] and staffed his factories with Rubbery employees.^[27]

Helicon House is an important institution in Ealing, especially for the Rubbery community.^[28]^[29] Within its walls, Rubbery people freely express and engage with their artistry and culture,^[30]^[31] allowing ideas to flourish and evolve.^[32]

References[edit]

↑ Consult the Delightful Reverend, Fallen London "I like all of our options, except possibly Ealing [...]"
↑ Tour the Neighbourhood, Fallen London
↑ Acquaint yourself with its present condition, Fallen London
↑ Tour the Neighbourhood, Fallen London "This was once part of London, [...] it was badly damaged in the Fall. The brick buildings toppled, the wooden buildings burned."
↑ Take the train to Ealing Gardens, Fallen London (Implied. Ealing is far enough from London that it is most convenient to access by train.)
↑ Acquaint yourself with its present condition, Fallen London "Not everyone who lives here is a Rubbery Man or [...] market gardener. Other people [...] have found homes here as well."
↑ Tour the Neighbourhood, Fallen London "The architecture is a Rubbery parody of London: old ruins propped up [...] new buildings built in [...] imitation of known styles."
↑ Acquaint yourself with its present condition, Fallen London "The blocks that could not be salvaged [...] have been laid with topsoil for mushroom-growing. [...] has to supply all the plates of London."
↑ Rubbery Observances, Fallen London "Saving Flute Street, nowhere in London could really be called a home for Rubbery Men. Even here, they are subject to stares and unflattering comment. But they are more numerous in these parts than elsewhere."
↑ Acquaint yourself with its present condition, Fallen London "Other people – the very poor, the [...] eccentric, and the [...] unpopular – have found homes here [...]"
↑ Acquaint yourself with its present condition, Fallen London "Not everyone who lives here is a Rubbery Man or a market gardener."
↑ Acquaint yourself with its present condition, Fallen London "Now that the railway has arrived, it will be rejuvenated."
↑ Engage in Unobserved Charity, Fallen London "[...] wounded ex-Tracklayers who live around here, no longer able to [...] work."
↑ Fill a stomach, Fallen London "You smuggle your donation to [...] Union workers – some of them living with their families, and with not really enough to go round."
↑ Airs of Ealing Gardens, Fallen London "A Bohemian painter struggles up the side of Aescwine Hill, [...]"
↑ Airs of Ealing Gardens, Fallen London "A group of Palaeontologists stand consulting a map."
↑ Airs of Ealing Gardens, Fallen London "A cluster of women with harpoons pass you in the street."
↑ Airs of Ealing Gardens, Fallen London "A servant of the Ministry of Upper River Development is nailing wood over the door of an abandoned house."
↑ Constellations, Fallen London "[...] it's easier to make out the silhouettes on the horizon: the outline of Aescwine Hill [...]"
↑ Build the station at Moulin, Fallen London "[...] the Hillchanger Tower. The one that appears on Aescwine Hill and then travels other places," [...] It has taken up a place in Moulin now [...]"
↑ Rubbery Observances, Fallen London
↑ Track rumours you've been hearing, Fallen London
↑ Rubbery Observances, Fallen London "Saving Flute Street, nowhere in London [is] [...] a home for Rubbery Men. Even here, they are subject to stares and unflattering comment. But they are more numerous in these parts than elsewhere. The Tentacled Entrepreneur built his first factory [...] down that block."
↑ Ministry Enforcement, Fallen London "'Property of the Ministry of the Upper River – Severest Penalties for Squatters.' [...] a tentacle draws a curtain at the window, then flicks it back into place."
↑ Outflank the Ministry's servant, Fallen London "Make it look as though the Rubberies have every right to be here. [...] Afterward, a magnificently tentacled face presses itself to the window. [...] with gratitude."
↑ Tour the Neighbourhood, Fallen London "[...] the Tentacled Entrepreneur brought most his operations here, where the factories could expand and the workers live [...]"
↑ Sneak into the Factories of the Tentacled Entrepreneur, Fallen London "The factory floor requires the Rubbery men to sit closer together than seems comfortable."
↑ Construe a significant burble, Fallen London "Interlocked tentacles: a gathering place."
↑ Pay in the currency of perishable wealth, Fallen London "If you [...] observe several Rubbery persons conversing among themselves, you should refrain from joining [...] without [...] invitation."
↑ Listen to the compositions, Fallen London "The finest Rubbery composers present their art here [...]"
↑ Contribute some extra practitioners, Fallen London "The Campanologist and the Herald join in enthusiastically. They have such limited opportunities to show their talents, in ordinary circumstances."
↑ Listen to the compositions, Fallen London "The music establishes a beat, and then abruptly deviates from it. [...] there is a meaning in those dissonances, [...] It is a music of approximation; it offers imperfection as a necessary state, and mutation as inevitable."

[1] Consult the Delightful Reverend, Fallen London "I like all of our options, except possibly Ealing [...]"

[2] Tour the Neighbourhood, Fallen London

[3] Acquaint yourself with its present condition, Fallen London

[4] Tour the Neighbourhood, Fallen London "This was once part of London, [...] it was badly damaged in the Fall. The brick buildings toppled, the wooden buildings burned."

[5] Take the train to Ealing Gardens, Fallen London (Implied. Ealing is far enough from London that it is most convenient to access by train.)

[6] Acquaint yourself with its present condition, Fallen London "Not everyone who lives here is a Rubbery Man or [...] market gardener. Other people [...] have found homes here as well."

[7] Tour the Neighbourhood, Fallen London "The architecture is a Rubbery parody of London: old ruins propped up [...] new buildings built in [...] imitation of known styles."

[8] Acquaint yourself with its present condition, Fallen London "The blocks that could not be salvaged [...] have been laid with topsoil for mushroom-growing. [...] has to supply all the plates of London."

[9] Rubbery Observances, Fallen London "Saving Flute Street, nowhere in London could really be called a home for Rubbery Men. Even here, they are subject to stares and unflattering comment. But they are more numerous in these parts than elsewhere."

[10] Acquaint yourself with its present condition, Fallen London "Other people – the very poor, the [...] eccentric, and the [...] unpopular – have found homes here [...]"

[:1-11] Acquaint yourself with its present condition, Fallen London "Not everyone who lives here is a Rubbery Man or a market gardener."

[12] Acquaint yourself with its present condition, Fallen London "Now that the railway has arrived, it will be rejuvenated."

[13] Engage in Unobserved Charity, Fallen London "[...] wounded ex-Tracklayers who live around here, no longer able to [...] work."

[14] Fill a stomach, Fallen London "You smuggle your donation to [...] Union workers – some of them living with their families, and with not really enough to go round."

[15] Airs of Ealing Gardens, Fallen London "A Bohemian painter struggles up the side of Aescwine Hill, [...]"

[16] Airs of Ealing Gardens, Fallen London "A group of Palaeontologists stand consulting a map."

[17] Airs of Ealing Gardens, Fallen London "A cluster of women with harpoons pass you in the street."

[18] Airs of Ealing Gardens, Fallen London "A servant of the Ministry of Upper River Development is nailing wood over the door of an abandoned house."

[19] Constellations, Fallen London "[...] it's easier to make out the silhouettes on the horizon: the outline of Aescwine Hill [...]"

[20] Build the station at Moulin, Fallen London "[...] the Hillchanger Tower. The one that appears on Aescwine Hill and then travels other places," [...] It has taken up a place in Moulin now [...]"

[21] Rubbery Observances, Fallen London

[22] Track rumours you've been hearing, Fallen London

[:0-23] Rubbery Observances, Fallen London "Saving Flute Street, nowhere in London [is] [...] a home for Rubbery Men. Even here, they are subject to stares and unflattering comment. But they are more numerous in these parts than elsewhere. The Tentacled Entrepreneur built his first factory [...] down that block."

[24] Ministry Enforcement, Fallen London "'Property of the Ministry of the Upper River – Severest Penalties for Squatters.' [...] a tentacle draws a curtain at the window, then flicks it back into place."

[25] Outflank the Ministry's servant, Fallen London "Make it look as though the Rubberies have every right to be here. [...] Afterward, a magnificently tentacled face presses itself to the window. [...] with gratitude."

[26] Tour the Neighbourhood, Fallen London "[...] the Tentacled Entrepreneur brought most his operations here, where the factories could expand and the workers live [...]"

[27] Sneak into the Factories of the Tentacled Entrepreneur, Fallen London "The factory floor requires the Rubbery men to sit closer together than seems comfortable."

[28] Construe a significant burble, Fallen London "Interlocked tentacles: a gathering place."

[29] Pay in the currency of perishable wealth, Fallen London "If you [...] observe several Rubbery persons conversing among themselves, you should refrain from joining [...] without [...] invitation."

[30] Listen to the compositions, Fallen London "The finest Rubbery composers present their art here [...]"

[31] Contribute some extra practitioners, Fallen London "The Campanologist and the Herald join in enthusiastically. They have such limited opportunities to show their talents, in ordinary circumstances."

[32] Listen to the compositions, Fallen London "The music establishes a beat, and then abruptly deviates from it. [...] there is a meaning in those dissonances, [...] It is a music of approximation; it offers imperfection as a necessary state, and mutation as inevitable."

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+{{Neath Location|image1=Ealing.png|caption1=|location=[[The Hinterlands]]|alias=Ealing<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Consult_the_Delightful_Reverend|Consult the Delightful Reverend|Fallen London|}} ''"I like all of our options, except possibly Ealing [...]"''</ref> |allegiance=[[The Great Hellbound Railway]]|notable_inhabitants=[[Rubbery Men]]<br>[[Hillchanger Tower]]}}<blockquote>''"This was once part of London, but it was badly damaged in the Fall. The brick buildings toppled, the wooden buildings burned. Hillchanger Tower lost its crenellations."''<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Tour_the_Neighbourhood|Tour the Neighbourhood|Fallen London|}}</ref></blockquote>
-<blockquote>''"This was once part of London, but it was badly damaged in the Fall. The brick buildings toppled, the wooden buildings burned. Hillchanger Tower lost its crenellations."''<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Tour_the_Neighbourhood|Tour the Neighbourhood|Fallen London|}}</ref></blockquote>
+'''Ealing Gardens''' is a community just outside [[London]], which serves as the first station of the [[Great Hellbound Railway]].__forcetoc__
-'''Ealing Gardens''' is the first station of the [[Great Hellbound Railway]].__forcetoc__
+== On the Outskirts ==
-== London's Edge ==
 <blockquote>''"Not everyone who lives here is a Rubbery Man or a market gardener. Other people – the very poor, the very eccentric, and the very unpopular – have found homes here as well."''<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Acquaint_yourself_with_its_present_condition|Acquaint yourself with its present condition|Fallen London|}}</ref></blockquote>
 [[File:Mushroom2.webp|alt=A red mushroom with a brown stem.|thumb|100px|A Peppercap.]]
-Ealing Gardens was once part of [[London]] on the [[Surface]]. However, its buildings were damaged and the wooden ones burned during the [[Fall of London]].<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Tour_the_Neighbourhood|Tour the Neighbourhood|Fallen London|}} ''"This was once part of London, [...] it was badly damaged in the Fall. The brick buildings toppled, the wooden buildings burned."''</ref> Despite this rough start, Ealing eventually developed into a fledgling community.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Acquaint_yourself_with_its_present_condition|Acquaint yourself with its present condition|Fallen London|}} ''"Not everyone who lives here is a Rubbery Man or [...] market gardener. Other people [...] have found homes here as well."''</ref> Some buildings were reconstructed, and new ones were built entirely, with architecture following a Rubbery theming.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Tour_the_Neighbourhood|Tour the Neighbourhood|Fallen London|}} ''"The architecture is a Rubbery parody of London: old ruins propped up [...] new buildings built in [...] imitation of known styles."''</ref> Other buildings were demolished and converted into mushroom farms that provide food for London's populace.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Acquaint_yourself_with_its_present_condition|Acquaint yourself with its present condition|Fallen London|}} ''"The blocks that could not be salvaged [...] have been laid with topsoil for mushroom-growing. [...] has to supply all the plates of London."''</ref>
+Ealing was once part of London on the [[The Surface|Surface]], but it suffered serious damage during the [[The Fall of London|Fall]]<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Tour_the_Neighbourhood|Tour the Neighbourhood|Fallen London|}} ''"This was once part of London, [...] it was badly damaged in the Fall. The brick buildings toppled, the wooden buildings burned."''</ref> and landed some distance away from the rest of the city.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Take_the_train_to_Ealing_Gardens|Take the train to Ealing Gardens|Fallen London|}}''(Implied. Ealing is far enough from London that it is most convenient to access by train.)''</ref> Eventually,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Acquaint_yourself_with_its_present_condition|Acquaint yourself with its present condition|Fallen London|}} ''"Not everyone who lives here is a Rubbery Man or [...] market gardener. Other people [...] have found homes here as well."''</ref> some buildings were shoddily repaired and new ones were built in a mix of styles;<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Tour_the_Neighbourhood|Tour the Neighbourhood|Fallen London|}} ''"The architecture is a Rubbery parody of London: old ruins propped up [...] new buildings built in [...] imitation of known styles."''</ref> meanwhile, areas that proved beyond repair were repurposed as mushroom farms.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Acquaint_yourself_with_its_present_condition|Acquaint yourself with its present condition|Fallen London|}} ''"The blocks that could not be salvaged [...] have been laid with topsoil for mushroom-growing. [...] has to supply all the plates of London."''</ref> Ealing's citizenry is an eccentric mix of [[Rubbery Men]],<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Rubbery_Observances|Rubbery Observances|Fallen London|}} ''"Saving Flute Street, nowhere in London could really be called a home for Rubbery Men. Even here, they are subject to stares and unflattering comment. But they are more numerous in these parts than elsewhere."''</ref> [[London|London's]] poor and outcast,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Acquaint_yourself_with_its_present_condition|Acquaint yourself with its present condition|Fallen London|}} ''"Other people – the very poor, the [...] eccentric, and the [...] unpopular – have found homes here [...]"''</ref> and fungus farmers.<ref name=":1">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Acquaint_yourself_with_its_present_condition|Acquaint yourself with its present condition|Fallen London|}} ''"Not everyone who lives here is a Rubbery Man or a market gardener."''</ref> When the [[Great Hellbound Railway]] arrived, it brought with it new visitors and residents of various stripes:<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Acquaint_yourself_with_its_present_condition|Acquaint yourself with its present condition|Fallen London|}} ''"Now that the railway has arrived, it will be rejuvenated."''</ref> retirees from [[Tracklayer's Union]] and their families,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Engage_in_Unobserved_Charity|Engage in Unobserved Charity|Fallen London|}} ''"[...] wounded ex-Tracklayers who live around here, no longer able to [...] work."''</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Fill_a_stomach|Fill a stomach|Fallen London|}} ''"You smuggle your donation to [...] Union workers – some of them living with their families, and with not really enough to go round."''</ref> [[Bohemians]] seeking inspiration,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Airs_of_Ealing_Gardens|Airs of Ealing Gardens|Fallen London|}} ''"A Bohemian painter struggles up the side of Aescwine Hill, [...]"''</ref> enterprising paleontologists,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Airs_of_Ealing_Gardens|Airs of Ealing Gardens|Fallen London|}} ''"A group of Palaeontologists stand consulting a map."''</ref> and even [[Monster-Hunters]].<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Airs_of_Ealing_Gardens|Airs of Ealing Gardens|Fallen London|}} ''"A cluster of women with harpoons pass you in the street."''</ref> It also brought the '''Ministry of Upper River Development''', which now oversees the growing community.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Airs_of_Ealing_Gardens|Airs of Ealing Gardens|Fallen London|}} ''"A servant of the Ministry of Upper River Development is nailing wood over the door of an abandoned house."''</ref>
-Ealing's population primarily consists of [[Rubbery Men]],<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Acquaint_yourself_with_its_present_condition|Acquaint yourself with its present condition|Fallen London|}} ''"Not everyone who lives here is a Rubbery Man [...]"''</ref> outsiders and severely impoverished from [[London]],<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Acquaint_yourself_with_its_present_condition|Acquaint yourself with its present condition|Fallen London|}} ''"Other people – the very poor, the [...] eccentric, and the [...] unpopular – have found homes here [...]"''</ref> [[Urchins]],<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Airs_of_Ealing_Gardens|Airs of Ealing Gardens|Fallen London|}} ''"An Urchin flies over the rooftops [...]"''</ref> and fungal gardeners.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Acquaint_yourself_with_its_present_condition|Acquaint yourself with its present condition|Fallen London|}} ''"Not everyone who lives here is a [...] market gardener [...]"''</ref> After the [[Great Hellbound Railway]] arrived, it brought new visitors along with it,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Acquaint_yourself_with_its_present_condition|Acquaint yourself with its present condition|Fallen London|}} ''"Now that the railway has arrived, it will be rejuvenated."''</ref> such as [[Bohemians]],<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Airs_of_Ealing_Gardens|Airs of Ealing Gardens|Fallen London|}} ''"A Bohemian painter struggles up the side of Aescwine Hill, [...]"''</ref> paleontologists,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Airs_of_Ealing_Gardens|Airs of Ealing Gardens|Fallen London|}} ''"A group of Palaeontologists stand consulting a map."''</ref> enforcers from the Ministry of Upper River Developement,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Airs_of_Ealing_Gardens|Airs of Ealing Gardens|Fallen London|}} ''"A servant of the Ministry of Upper River Development is nailing wood over the door of an abandoned house."''</ref> and even [[Monster-Hunters]].<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Airs_of_Ealing_Gardens|Airs of Ealing Gardens|Fallen London|}} ''"A cluster of women with harpoons pass you in the street."''</ref> Retirees from the [[The Tracklayer's Union|Tracklayer's Union]] also took up residence in Ealing,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Engage_in_Unobserved_Charity|Engage in Unobserved Charity|Fallen London|}} ''"[...] wounded ex-Tracklayers who live around here, no longer able to [...] work."''</ref> some along with their families, though they often face poverty.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Fill_a_stomach|Fill a stomach|Fallen London|}} ''"You smuggle your donation to [...] Union workers – some of them living with their families, and with not really enough to go round."''</ref> Sadly, despite Ealing's thriving Rubbery community, they still face discrimination from the town's other residents.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Rubbery_Observances|Rubbery Observances|Fallen London|}} ''"Saving Flute Street, nowhere in London [is] [...] a home for Rubbery Men. Even here, they are subject to stares and unflattering comment. But they are more numerous in these parts than elsewhere. The Tentacled Entrepreneur built his first factory [...] down that block."''</ref>
+[[Aescwine Hill]] is a landmark near Ealing and one of the resting points of [[Hillchanger Tower]].<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Constellations|Constellations|Fallen London|}} ''"[...] it's easier to make out the silhouettes on the horizon: the outline of Aescwine Hill [...]"''</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Build_the_station_at_Moulin|Build the station at Moulin|Fallen London|}} ''"[...] the Hillchanger Tower. The one that appears on Aescwine Hill and then travels other places," [...] It has taken up a place in Moulin now [...]"''</ref>
-==Commercial Development==
+===The Rubbery Community===
-<blockquote>''"The lack of ordinary shops does not mean a lack of trade entirely. There are still people who will sell clothes or food out here; there are still a few sources of Prisoner's Honey, for those who have reached the Upper River and cannot live without."''<ref name = "commercial explore">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Explore_the_commercial_opportunities|Explore the commercial opportunities|Fallen London|}}</ref></blockquote>
+<blockquote>''"Even here, they are subject to stares and unflattering comment. But they are more numerous in these parts than elsewhere."''<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Rubbery_Observances|Rubbery Observances|Fallen London|}}</ref></blockquote>
-Since Ealing exists outside the immediate range of the [[Echo Bazaar]], commerce was initially minimal. The area's few peddlers sold food, clothes, and [[Prisoner's Honey]].<ref name = "commercial explore"/> After the [[Great Hellbound Railway]] arrived, commercial development increased, for better or for worse.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Commission_the_building_of_a_commercial_district|Commission the building of a commercial district|Fallen London|}}</ref> Some visitors at Ealing took advantage of the open space and established circuses away from the radius of [[Mrs Plenty's Carnival]].<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Incident_of_the_Honey-Mazed_Bear|The Incident of the Honey-Mazed Bear|Fallen London|}} ''"Ealing Gardens offers parkland [...] far from Mrs Plenty's jealous gaze. [...] someone has the [...] idea to [...] mount a carnival of their own."''</ref> [[Mr Hearts]] licensed a butcher's shop in Ealing,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Licensed_by_Mr_Hearts|Licensed by Mr Hearts|Fallen London|}}</ref> though the butcher himself isn't a huge fan of hurting animals.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Take_the_skull_off_a_Somnolent_Hyaena|Take the skull off a Somnolent Hyaena|Fallen London|}} ''""I like animals," [...] "But you can't make a living on butchering fungus.""''</ref>
+<blockquote>''"People around here often mention Helicon House, a gathering place of Rubberies and Bohemians..."''<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Track_rumours_you%27ve_been_hearing|Track rumours you've been hearing|Fallen London|}}</ref></blockquote>
 [[File:Tentacledentrepreneur.png|alt=A neatly-dressed Rubbery Men wearing a top hat.|thumb|[[The Tentacled Entrepreneur]]]]
-Recently, the [[Tentacled Entrepreneur]] moved his factories and workers to Ealing Gardens.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Tour_the_Neighbourhood|Tour the Neighbourhood|Fallen London|}} ''"[...] the Tentacled Entrepreneur brought most his operations here, where the factories could expand and the workers live [...]"''</ref> These factories are staffed with Rubbery Men<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Sneak_into_the_Factories_of_the_Tentacled_Entrepreneur|Sneak into the Factories of the Tentacled Entrepreneur|Fallen London|}} ''"The factory floor requires the Rubbery men to sit closer together than seems comfortable."''</ref> along with human security guards.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Sneak_into_the_Factories_of_the_Tentacled_Entrepreneur|Sneak into the Factories of the Tentacled Entrepreneur|Fallen London|}} ''"[...] the security is provided by humans."''</ref> Strict hygiene is enforced,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Sneak_into_the_Factories_of_the_Tentacled_Entrepreneur|Sneak into the Factories of the Tentacled Entrepreneur|Fallen London|}} ''"Before they sit [...] each Rubbery washes its tentacles at a basin [...] A Rubbery janitor passes [...] washing a floor that is already spotless."''</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Visit_the_Factories_of_the_Tentacled_Entrepreneur_as_an_invited_guest|Visit the Factories of the Tentacled Entrepreneur as an invited guest|Fallen London|}} ''"He emphasises hygiene. [...] The Rubbery men follow a protocol of washing when they begin and end [...] no amber deposits allowed on the factory floor [...]"''</ref> and the Rubbery Men work as an assembly line<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Sneak_into_the_Factories_of_the_Tentacled_Entrepreneur|Sneak into the Factories of the Tentacled Entrepreneur|Fallen London|}} ''"They are engaged in [...] assembly work, each adding several parts to a mechanism before passing it on to the next."''</ref> to create various products.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Visit_the_Factories_of_the_Tentacled_Entrepreneur_as_an_invited_guest|Visit the Factories of the Tentacled Entrepreneur as an invited guest|Fallen London|}}</ref> Apparently, the factories are actually a smokescreen for the Entrepreneur's real source of income, which seems to involve amber in some way.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Visit_Helicon_House_as_the_guest_of_your_Rubbery_Bellringer|Visit Helicon House as the guest of your Rubbery Bellringer|Fallen London|}} ''"No, no, the Entrepreneur is not busy with his factories. The money comes from amber. The factories are... [...] The factories are a bell without a clapper."''</ref>
+[[Rubbery Men]] make up a significant proportion of Ealing's population. Sadly, even here they face discrimination from the town's human residents,<ref name=":0">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Rubbery_Observances|Rubbery Observances|Fallen London|}} ''"Saving Flute Street, nowhere in London [is] [...] a home for Rubbery Men. Even here, they are subject to stares and unflattering comment. But they are more numerous in these parts than elsewhere. The Tentacled Entrepreneur built his first factory [...] down that block."''</ref> and the Railway's growing influence has negatively impacted the Rubbery locals.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Ministry_Enforcement|Ministry Enforcement|Fallen London|}} ''"'Property of the Ministry of the Upper River – Severest Penalties for Squatters.' [...] a tentacle draws a curtain at the window, then flicks it back into place."''</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Outflank_the_Ministry%27s_servant|Outflank the Ministry's servant|Fallen London|}} ''"Make it look as though the Rubberies have every right to be here. [...] Afterward, a magnificently tentacled face presses itself to the window. [...] with gratitude."''</ref> The [[Tentacled Entrepreneur]] recently moved most of his operations to Ealing,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Tour_the_Neighbourhood|Tour the Neighbourhood|Fallen London|}} ''"[...] the Tentacled Entrepreneur brought most his operations here, where the factories could expand and the workers live [...]"''</ref> and staffed his factories with Rubbery employees.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Sneak_into_the_Factories_of_the_Tentacled_Entrepreneur|Sneak into the Factories of the Tentacled Entrepreneur|Fallen London|}} ''"The factory floor requires the Rubbery men to sit closer together than seems comfortable."''</ref>
-During her tenure as [[Lord Mayor of London]], [[Virginia]] opened a spa in [[Ladybones Road]] for the betterment of London's [[souls]].<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Ask_about_Virginia%27s_plans_for_London|Ask about Virginia's plans for London|Fallen London|}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Accompany_Virginia_for_a_treatment|Accompany Virginia for a treatment|Fallen London|}}</ref> Unfortunately, results were middling and the spa was considered a failure. Thus, with the help of the GHR, Virginia opened another spa in Ealing, far away from any oversight.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Spa_Services|Spa Services|Fallen London|}} ''"[...] as Mayor, Virginia took over a [...] townhouse on Ladybones Road and converted it into a spa. [...] the results were not wholly satisfactory. [...] with your assistance, she has built a branch of that spa here in Ealing Gardens, where she can offer advanced treatments without the supervision of any Ministry."''</ref> However, the treatments of this new spa are still questionably effective.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Attend_for_a_treatment|Attend for a treatment|Fallen London|}}</ref>
-== Key Locations ==
-<blockquote>''"It's the Hillchanger Tower. The one that appears on Aescwine Hill and then travels other places. I've thought for some time that represented another power."''<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Build_the_station_at_Moulin|Build the station at Moulin|Fallen London|}}</ref></blockquote>
-<blockquote>''"People around here often mention Helicon House, a gathering place of Rubberies and Bohemians. All you need now is the address."''<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Track_rumours_you%27ve_been_hearing|Track rumours you've been hearing|Fallen London|}}</ref></blockquote>
-[[File:Roof upsidedown edited.png|alt=A stalagmite.|thumb|[[Hillchanger Tower]]]]
-A key landmark in Ealing is '''Aescwine Hill''', a summit near the outskirts of Ealing.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Constellations|Constellations|Fallen London|}} ''"[...] it's easier to make out the silhouettes on the horizon: the outline of Aescwine Hill [...]"''</ref> The hill is a popular lookout for [[Bohemians]], especially those of the Nocturnal school, who use it as a lookout point to paint the surrounding landscape.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Upper_River_Artistry|Upper River Artistry|Fallen London|}} ''"The more Nocturnalist Bohemians have taken a liking to Ealing Gardens. [...] some simply paint landscapes of the vista from Aescwine Hill.</ref> However, this can be dangerous, as the hill is infested with cat-sized scorpions.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Offer_your_defensive_escort|Offer your defensive escort|Fallen London|}} ''"[...] a little trouble, [...] a troupe of [...] scorpions the size of house-cats [...] Your party does not get even halfway up the hill before you are swarmed by [...] scorpions?"''</ref> Aescwine Hill is also one of the resting points of [[Hillchanger Tower]], which travels across the [[Hinterlands]]<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Build_the_station_at_Moulin|Build the station at Moulin|Fallen London|}} ''"[...] the Hillchanger Tower. The one that appears on Aescwine Hill and then travels other places," [...] It has taken up a place in Moulin now [...]"''</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Promise_to_retrieve_the_Honey-Mazed_Bear_again|Promise to retrieve the Honey-Mazed Bear again|Fallen London|}} ''"They wanted to put the stash in 'illchanger Tower, [...] see 'em climb up one morning and find the 'ole lot gone off to Burrow-Infra-Mump [...]"''</ref> but returns to Aescwine every midnight.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Time_the_appearances_of_Hillchanger_Tower|Time the appearances of Hillchanger Tower|Fallen London|}} ''"Whenever and wherever it goes, it is always back by midnight."''</ref>
-A key institution in Ealing is [[Helicon House]], a center for Rubbery arts and expression.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Visit_Helicon_House_as_the_guest_of_your_Rubbery_Bellringer|Visit Helicon House as the guest of your Rubbery Bellringer|Fallen London|}} ''"Helicon is a bohemian salon, except that at least half of those present – both artists and hangers-on – are Rubbery."''</ref> It's considered a secret even among [[Bohemians]];<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Catch_up_on_Bohemian_gossip|Catch up on Bohemian gossip|Fallen London|}} ''"[...] that puts her ahead of all those people who are so outside the mode that they don't even know it exists."''</ref> furthermore, human visitors are vetted thoroughly by Helicon's doorman.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Helicon_House_(Storylet)|Helicon House (Storylet)|Fallen London|}}</ref> Within Helicon, Rubbery Men are free to engage with and express their artistry and culture, which continue to develop and flourish within Helicon's walls.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Visit_Helicon_House_as_the_guest_of_your_Rubbery_Bellringer|Visit Helicon House as the guest of your Rubbery Bellringer|Fallen London|}} ''"[...] look around! Admire the artworks!"''</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Visit_Helicon_House_with_the_Dean_of_Xenotheology|Visit Helicon House with the Dean of Xenotheology|Fallen London|}} ''"Several of the Rubbery people are gathered around a sculpture displayed at the centre of the room. "We shouldn't approach without permission," [...] "Their current posture is one associated with... sacred receptiveness. [...] This is a time of extraordinary change for them. A few years ago, Rubbery culture had nothing like this—""''</ref>
+[[Helicon House]] is an important institution in Ealing, especially for the Rubbery community.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Construe_a_significant_burble|Construe a significant burble|Fallen London|}} ''"Interlocked tentacles: a gathering place."''</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Pay_in_the_currency_of_perishable_wealth|Pay in the currency of perishable wealth|Fallen London|}} ''"If you [...] observe several Rubbery persons conversing among themselves, you should refrain from joining [...] without [...] invitation."''</ref> Within its walls, Rubbery people freely express and engage with their artistry and culture,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Listen_to_the_compositions|Listen to the compositions|Fallen London|}} ''"The finest Rubbery composers present their art here [...]"''</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Contribute_some_extra_practitioners|Contribute some extra practitioners|Fallen London|}}''"The Campanologist and the Herald join in enthusiastically. They have such limited opportunities to show their talents, in ordinary circumstances."''</ref> allowing ideas to flourish and evolve.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Listen_to_the_compositions|Listen to the compositions|Fallen London|}} ''"The music establishes a beat, and then abruptly deviates from it. [...] there is a meaning in those dissonances, [...] It is a music of approximation; it offers imperfection as a necessary state, and mutation as inevitable."''</ref>
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