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''"Fallen London is a city of secrets. If you're here to find them, Ladybones Road is the place to start."''<ref name = "study secrets fallen london">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Study_the_secrets_of_Fallen_London|Study the secrets of Fallen London|Fallen London|}}</ref>
''"Fallen London is a city of secrets. If you're here to find them, Ladybones Road is the place to start."''<ref name = "study secrets fallen london">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Study_the_secrets_of_Fallen_London|Study the secrets of Fallen London|Fallen London|}}</ref>


Ladybones Road is a place known for its secrets, mysteries, and intrigues.<ref name = "study secrets fallen london"/><ref name = "walk ladybones"/> For instance, it's rife with [[Hell|Hellish]] graffiti - tricky to decipher, but it might provide hints of Hell's internal affairs.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Decipher_graffiti|Decipher graffiti|Fallen London|}}</ref> The [[Brass Embassy]], Hell's embassy in [[London]], is located here,<ref name = "raid on brass embassy">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Making_Your_Name:_A_Raid_on_the_Brass_Embassy!|Making Your Name: A Raid on the Brass Embassy!|Fallen London|}}</ref> and staffed by [[devils]] and [[Goat-Demons|goat-demons]].<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.fandom.com/wiki/The_Brass_Embassy#Interactions|Escort the Deviless to the Brass Embassy|Sunless Sea|}}</ref> [[The Clathermonts|Clathermont's Tattoo Parlour]] is a popular local establishment for agents of the [[Great Game]],<ref name = "what can find ladybones"/> who use tattoos to encode messages and secrets.<ref name = "sketch tattoo">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Sketch_a_tattoo-with-a-secret_at_Clathermont%27s_Tattoo_Parlour|Sketch a tattoo-with-a-secret at Clathermont's Tattoo Parlour|Fallen London|}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Study_the_hidden_language_of_tattoos|Study the hidden language of tattoos|Fallen London|}}</ref> Some of Clathermont's patrons visit nearby taverns afterwards to drink, relax, and chat about their tattoos' meanings.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Frequent_the_public_house_across_from_Clathermont%27s_Tattoo_Parlour.|Frequent the public house across from Clathermont's Tattoo Parlour.|Fallen London|}}</ref>
Ladybones Road is a place known for its secrets, mysteries, and intrigues.<ref name = "study secrets fallen london"/><ref name = "walk ladybones"/> For instance, it's rife with [[Hell|Hellish]] graffiti - tricky to decipher, but hinting of Hell's internal affairs.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Decipher_graffiti|Decipher graffiti|Fallen London|}}</ref> The [[Brass Embassy]], Hell's embassy in [[London]], is located here,<ref name = "raid on brass embassy">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Making_Your_Name:_A_Raid_on_the_Brass_Embassy!|Making Your Name: A Raid on the Brass Embassy!|Fallen London|}}</ref> and is staffed by [[devils]] and [[Goat-Demons|goat-demons]].<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.fandom.com/wiki/The_Brass_Embassy#Interactions|Escort the Deviless to the Brass Embassy|Sunless Sea|}}</ref> The Embassy compensates Londoners handsomely for intelligence,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Report_to_the_Brass_Embassy|Report to the Brass Embassy|Fallen London|}}</ref> and for human [[souls]], including those harvested by unlicensed [[spirifers]].<ref>{{Citation|https://sunlesssea.fandom.com/wiki/The_Brass_Embassy#Interactions|Sell a Crate of Human Souls to the Brass Embassy|Sunless Sea|}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Investigate_the_Embassy_warehouses|Investigate the Embassy warehouses|Fallen London|}} ''"[...] you [...] come across [...] unlicensed souls, [...] stolen by unscrupulous spirifers."''</ref> [[The Clathermonts|Clathermont's Tattoo Parlour]] is a popular local establishment for agents of the [[Great Game]],<ref name = "what can find ladybones"/> who use tattoos to encode messages and secrets.<ref name = "sketch tattoo">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Sketch_a_tattoo-with-a-secret_at_Clathermont%27s_Tattoo_Parlour|Sketch a tattoo-with-a-secret at Clathermont's Tattoo Parlour|Fallen London|}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Study_the_hidden_language_of_tattoos|Study the hidden language of tattoos|Fallen London|}}</ref> Some of Clathermont's patrons visit nearby taverns afterwards to drink, relax, and chat about their tattoos' meanings.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Frequent_the_public_house_across_from_Clathermont%27s_Tattoo_Parlour.|Frequent the public house across from Clathermont's Tattoo Parlour.|Fallen London|}}</ref>


Ladybones Road houses the entrance to the [[Clay Quarters]],<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Infiltrate_the_Clay_Quarters|Infiltrate the Clay Quarters|Fallen London|}}</ref> a labyrinth under the city in which [[Clay Men]] conduct their business.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Disguise_yourself!|Disguise yourself!|Fallen London|}}</ref> [[Moloch Street]], whose new crown jewel is the first stop on the railway to Hell,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Disagreements_at_Moloch_Street|Disagreements at Moloch Street|Fallen London|}}</ref> is also located here.<ref name = "what can find ladybones"/>
Ladybones Road houses the entrance to the [[Clay Quarters]],<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Infiltrate_the_Clay_Quarters|Infiltrate the Clay Quarters|Fallen London|}}</ref> a labyrinth under the city in which [[Clay Men]] conduct their business.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Disguise_yourself!|Disguise yourself!|Fallen London|}}</ref> [[Moloch Street]], London's station on the railway lines to Hell,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Disagreements_at_Moloch_Street|Disagreements at Moloch Street|Fallen London|}}</ref> is also located here.<ref name = "what can find ladybones"/>


Before the [[Fall of London]], Ladybones Road was called '''Marylebone'''.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/See_the_sights|See the sights|Fallen London|}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://www.failbettergames.com/the-mysteries-answered/|‘What were Ladybones Road, Spite, Veilgarden and Watchmaker’s Hill called before the Fall?’|Failbetter Games|}}</ref>
Before the [[Fall of London]], Ladybones Road was called '''Marylebone'''.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/See_the_sights|See the sights|Fallen London|}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://www.failbettergames.com/the-mysteries-answered/|‘What were Ladybones Road, Spite, Veilgarden and Watchmaker’s Hill called before the Fall?’|Failbetter Games|}}</ref>
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''"Ladybones Road: home of detectives and rumourmongers. The best place to pick up the trail."''<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Cat_and_Mouse:_an_Elusive_Target|Cat and Mouse: an Elusive Target|Fallen London|}}</ref>
''"Ladybones Road: home of detectives and rumourmongers. The best place to pick up the trail."''<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Cat_and_Mouse:_an_Elusive_Target|Cat and Mouse: an Elusive Target|Fallen London|}}</ref>
[[File:Arch.png|alt=A large marble arch.|thumb|Hangman's Arch]]
[[File:Arch.png|alt=A large marble arch.|thumb|Hangman's Arch]]
Thanks to its hellish mystique, Ladybones is typically frequented by detectives and [[Constables]].<ref name = "walk ladybones"/> Independent detectives usually receive commissions by patrons to solve mysteries,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Consulting_detective_required|Consulting detective required|Fallen London|}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Well,_what_is_the_case%3F|Well, what is the case?|Fallen London|}}</ref> and [[the Constables]] sometimes visit Ladybones to pursue intelligence regarding the [[Brass Embassy]] and the spies of the [[Great Game]].<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Industrial_espionage!|Industrial espionage!|Fallen London|}}</ref><ref name = "sketch tattoo"/> [[Concord Square]], the Constables' headquarters,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Making_Your_Name:_The_Records_Office_in_Concord_Square|Making Your Name: The Records Office in Concord Square|Fallen London|}}</ref> is also located in this district.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Velocipede_Squad|The Velocipede Squad|Fallen London|}}</ref>  
Thanks to its mystique, Ladybones is typically frequented by detectives and [[Constables]].<ref name = "walk ladybones"/> Independent detectives usually receive commissions by patrons to solve mysteries,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Consulting_detective_required|Consulting detective required|Fallen London|}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Well,_what_is_the_case%3F|Well, what is the case?|Fallen London|}}</ref> and the Constables sometimes investigate Ladybones to obtain intelligence regarding the [[Brass Embassy]] and the spies of the [[Great Game]].<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Industrial_espionage!|Industrial espionage!|Fallen London|}}</ref><ref name = "sketch tattoo"/> [[Concord Square]], the Constables' headquarters,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Making_Your_Name:_The_Records_Office_in_Concord_Square|Making Your Name: The Records Office in Concord Square|Fallen London|}}</ref> is also located in this district.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Velocipede_Squad|The Velocipede Squad|Fallen London|}}</ref>  


Although [[death]] is elusive in the [[Neath]], public hangings that often draw crowds are conducted at '''Hangman's Arch''', a notable landmark of Ladybones.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Life_on_Ladybones_Road|Life on Ladybones Road|Fallen London|}}</ref> Hanged prisoners who recover are exiled to the [[Tomb-Colonies]],<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Turn_them_in_for_the_reward|Turn them in for the reward|Fallen London|}}</ref> and their discarded garmets are gifted to informants by the Constables as a traditional,<ref name = "reward">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/There_might_be_a_reward...|There might be a reward...|Fallen London|}}</ref> and sometimes morbid,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Inform_the_Constables_2|Inform the Constables 2|Fallen London|}}</ref> reward.<ref name = "reward"/> On days when the site is not in use, elderly women gather under the Arch to sell sugared mushrooms and whisper valuable gossip amongst themselves.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Listen_to_gossip_at_Hangman%27s_Arch|Listen to gossip at Hangman's Arch|Fallen London|}}</ref>  
'''Hangman's Arch''' is a famous landmark of Ladybones. Public hangings that often draw crowds are conducted here,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Life_on_Ladybones_Road|Life on Ladybones Road|Fallen London|}}</ref> despite [[death]]'s elusiveness in the [[Neath]].<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Sidebar_Snippets#Death|What happens when you die in Fallen London?|Fallen London|}}</ref> During downtime, elderly women gather under the Arch to sell sugared mushrooms and exchange valuable gossip amongst themselves.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Listen_to_gossip_at_Hangman%27s_Arch|Listen to gossip at Hangman's Arch|Fallen London|}}</ref> Hanged prisoners who recover from death are exiled to the [[Tomb-Colonies]],<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Turn_them_in_for_the_reward|Turn them in for the reward|Fallen London|}}</ref> and their discarded garmets are gifted to informants by the Constables as a traditional,<ref name = "reward">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/There_might_be_a_reward...|There might be a reward...|Fallen London|}}</ref> and sometimes morbid,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Inform_the_Constables_2|Inform the Constables 2|Fallen London|}}</ref> reward.<ref name = "reward"/>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 01:46, 7 December 2021

"What can you find in Ladybones Road? Moloch Street Underground Station is the first stop on the journey to Hell. Clathermont's Tattoo Parlour, haunt of spies, is here. Hangman's Arch can be a good place to hear gossip, and is always a good place for a hanging."[1]

Ladybones Road is a major district of London.

Secrets for All to See

"Fallen London is a city of secrets. If you're here to find them, Ladybones Road is the place to start."[2]

Ladybones Road is a place known for its secrets, mysteries, and intrigues.[2][3] For instance, it's rife with Hellish graffiti - tricky to decipher, but hinting of Hell's internal affairs.[4] The Brass Embassy, Hell's embassy in London, is located here,[5] and is staffed by devils and goat-demons.[6] The Embassy compensates Londoners handsomely for intelligence,[7] and for human souls, including those harvested by unlicensed spirifers.[8][9] Clathermont's Tattoo Parlour is a popular local establishment for agents of the Great Game,[1] who use tattoos to encode messages and secrets.[10][11] Some of Clathermont's patrons visit nearby taverns afterwards to drink, relax, and chat about their tattoos' meanings.[12]

Ladybones Road houses the entrance to the Clay Quarters,[13] a labyrinth under the city in which Clay Men conduct their business.[14] Moloch Street, London's station on the railway lines to Hell,[15] is also located here.[1]

Before the Fall of London, Ladybones Road was called Marylebone.[16][17]

Detectives for Hire

"Ladybones Road: home of detectives and rumourmongers. The best place to pick up the trail."[18]

A large marble arch.
Hangman's Arch

Thanks to its mystique, Ladybones is typically frequented by detectives and Constables.[3] Independent detectives usually receive commissions by patrons to solve mysteries,[19][20] and the Constables sometimes investigate Ladybones to obtain intelligence regarding the Brass Embassy and the spies of the Great Game.[21][10] Concord Square, the Constables' headquarters,[22] is also located in this district.[23]

Hangman's Arch is a famous landmark of Ladybones. Public hangings that often draw crowds are conducted here,[24] despite death's elusiveness in the Neath.[25] During downtime, elderly women gather under the Arch to sell sugared mushrooms and exchange valuable gossip amongst themselves.[26] Hanged prisoners who recover from death are exiled to the Tomb-Colonies,[27] and their discarded garmets are gifted to informants by the Constables as a traditional,[28] and sometimes morbid,[29] reward.[28]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 What can you find in Ladybones Road?, Fallen London
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Study the secrets of Fallen London, Fallen London
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named walk ladybones
  4. ↑ Decipher graffiti, Fallen London
  5. ↑ Making Your Name: A Raid on the Brass Embassy!, Fallen London
  6. ↑ Escort the Deviless to the Brass Embassy, Sunless Sea
  7. ↑ Report to the Brass Embassy, Fallen London
  8. ↑ Sell a Crate of Human Souls to the Brass Embassy, Sunless Sea
  9. ↑ Investigate the Embassy warehouses, Fallen London "[...] you [...] come across [...] unlicensed souls, [...] stolen by unscrupulous spirifers."
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Sketch a tattoo-with-a-secret at Clathermont's Tattoo Parlour, Fallen London
  11. ↑ Study the hidden language of tattoos, Fallen London
  12. ↑ Frequent the public house across from Clathermont's Tattoo Parlour., Fallen London
  13. ↑ Infiltrate the Clay Quarters, Fallen London
  14. ↑ Disguise yourself!, Fallen London
  15. ↑ Disagreements at Moloch Street, Fallen London
  16. ↑ See the sights, Fallen London
  17. ↑ ‘What were Ladybones Road, Spite, Veilgarden and Watchmaker’s Hill called before the Fall?’, Failbetter Games
  18. ↑ Cat and Mouse: an Elusive Target, Fallen London
  19. ↑ Consulting detective required, Fallen London
  20. ↑ Well, what is the case?, Fallen London
  21. ↑ Industrial espionage!, Fallen London
  22. ↑ Making Your Name: The Records Office in Concord Square, Fallen London
  23. ↑ The Velocipede Squad, Fallen London
  24. ↑ Life on Ladybones Road, Fallen London
  25. ↑ What happens when you die in Fallen London?, Fallen London
  26. ↑ Listen to gossip at Hangman's Arch, Fallen London
  27. ↑ Turn them in for the reward, Fallen London
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 There might be a reward..., Fallen London
  29. ↑ Inform the Constables 2, Fallen London
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