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<blockquote>''"On the window, a sign proclaims the sale of Souvenirs & Mementos of the Campaign of '68."''<ref name = "hamlet storylet"/></blockquote> | <blockquote>''"On the window, a sign proclaims the sale of Souvenirs & Mementos of the Campaign of '68."''<ref name = "hamlet storylet"/></blockquote> | ||
[[File:Devilessinsect2.png|thumb|The Exiled Antiquarian]] | [[File:Devilessinsect2.png|thumb|The Exiled Antiquarian]] | ||
Moulin is a settlement surrounded by sprawling badlands,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/A_Hamlet|A Hamlet|Fallen London|}} ''"[...] the tracks cut through a [...] desolate heath, [...] pitted with craters. [...] first stop [...] a [...] hamlet of [...] ramshackle houses."''</ref> | Moulin is a remote settlement surrounded by sprawling badlands,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/A_Hamlet|A Hamlet|Fallen London|}} ''"[...] the tracks cut through a [...] desolate heath, [...] pitted with craters. [...] first stop [...] a [...] hamlet of [...] ramshackle houses."''</ref> whose jurisdiction is disputed.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/What_does_he_need,_exactly%3F|What does he need, exactly?|Fallen London|}} ''"It is unclear who has jurisdiction over the Moulin Waste."''</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/What_does_he_need,_exactly%3F|What does he need, exactly?|Fallen London|}} ''"[...] the Ministry [...] asserting [...] the population of Moulin are Londoners [...]"''</ref> The town's primary attractions are a pub called the '''Forked Tongue''',<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Set_off_to_find_the_Wayward_Historian|Set off to find the Wayward Historian|Fallen London|}} ''"[...] the Forked Tongue, the town's [...] pub [...]"''</ref> and an antique shop stocked with relics from the [[The Campaign of '68|Campaign of '68]].<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/A_Hamlet|A Hamlet|Fallen London|}} ''"[...] no business of note, [...] other than a [...] shop selling antiques. [...] Souvenirs [...] the Campaign of ‘68."''</ref> This shop is managed by the '''Exiled Antiquarian''', a [[Devils|deviless]],<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Exiled_Antiquarian|The Exiled Antiquarian|Fallen London|}} ''"The Exiled Antiquarian [...] proprietress is a Deviless."''</ref> and her partner, the '''Wayward Historian'''.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/A_Meeting_with_the_Wayward_Historian|A Meeting with the Wayward Historian|Fallen London|}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Sit_down_for_a_Conversation|Sit down for a Conversation|Fallen London|}} ''"He pours [...] Moulin was built on history. Its retrieval. [...] Sale. [...]"''</ref> | ||
When the [[Great Hellbound Railway]] arrived,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Exiled_Antiquarian|The Exiled Antiquarian|Fallen London|}} ''"Ahead of your construction [...] the Ministry of Public Decency erected a barrier around our town."''</ref> Moulin was barricaded by the Ministry of Public Decency to prevent exploration of the nearby wastes.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Who_built_it%3F|Who built it?|Fallen London|}} ''"[...] By Order of the Ministry of Public Decency, no Travel [...] Outside This Cordon. [...] Beyond it lies the Moulin Waste [...]"''</ref> The antique shop's owners rely on the waste's artifacts to make a living and protect themselves, so they | When the [[Great Hellbound Railway]] arrived,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Exiled_Antiquarian|The Exiled Antiquarian|Fallen London|}} ''"Ahead of your construction [...] the Ministry of Public Decency erected a barrier around our town."''</ref> Moulin was barricaded by the Ministry of Public Decency to prevent exploration of the nearby wastes.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Who_built_it%3F|Who built it?|Fallen London|}} ''"[...] By Order of the Ministry of Public Decency, no Travel [...] Outside This Cordon. [...] Beyond it lies the Moulin Waste [...]"''</ref> The antique shop's owners rely on the waste's artifacts to make a living and protect themselves, so they would prefer that the barrier be removed as soon as possible.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Exiled_Antiquarian|The Exiled Antiquarian|Fallen London|}} ''"This 'cordon' threatens our livelihood. [...] digging up the remains of the Campaign of '68 and delivering mementos [...] trade has afforded us [...] protection and [...] means to keep ourselves. [...]"''</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Sit_down_for_a_Conversation|Sit down for a Conversation|Fallen London|}} ''"[...] the Ministry keeps us out of the Waste [...] We need to regain access."''</ref> | ||
== The Moulin Waste == | == The Moulin Waste == | ||
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<blockquote>''"Water flows oddly in the Moulin Waste, sometimes bubbling up through the surface of the muddy soil and streaking across the landscape in streams. The water's surface glows Viric; it sounds like murmured voices and out-of-tune violins."''<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/A_Viric_River|A Viric River|Fallen London|}}</ref></blockquote> | <blockquote>''"Water flows oddly in the Moulin Waste, sometimes bubbling up through the surface of the muddy soil and streaking across the landscape in streams. The water's surface glows Viric; it sounds like murmured voices and out-of-tune violins."''<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/A_Viric_River|A Viric River|Fallen London|}}</ref></blockquote> | ||
[[File:Viricletter.png|alt=A unique shade of green.|thumb|[[Viric]]]] | [[File:Viricletter.png|alt=A unique shade of green.|thumb|[[Viric]]]] | ||
The '''Moulin Waste''' is said to | The '''Moulin Waste''' is said to have been a battlefield of the [[The Campaign of '68|Campaign of '68]].<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Ask_about_the_nature_of_the_Waste|Ask about the nature of the Waste|Fallen London|}} ''"[...] spinning [...] war stories. [...] London's forces marched [...] here, where they clashed with Hell's armies."''</ref> Accordingly, it is marred with craters<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Go_around|Go around|Fallen London|}} ''"The terrain in Moulin [...] every square yard [...] ploughed [...] by explosives [...]"''</ref> and equipment from the war.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/A_Clatterwaul|A Clatterwaul|Fallen London|}} ''Piles of discarded military paraphernalia accumulate [...]"''</ref> Harsh terrain,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Go_around|Go around|Fallen London|}} ''"The terrain in Moulin is muddy and treacherous [...]"''</ref> [[sorrow-spiders]],<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Sorrow-Spiders,_of_course|Sorrow-Spiders, of course|Fallen London|}}</ref> and the aftermath of [[Hell]]'s weapons all endanger prospective spelunkers.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/A_Snap-Gap|A Snap-Gap|Fallen London|}} ''"The detonation of Hellish ordnance [...] left a crater [...] Inside [...] space is having a difficult time holding itself together."''</ref> | ||
Strangely, objects with no ties to '68 appear here, such as curios from the [[Fallen Cities]],<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Deep_Layer|The Deep Layer|Fallen London|}} ''"Dig up remnants of past Fallen Cities."''</ref> [[Parabola]],<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Account_for_what_remains_300|Account for what remains 300|Fallen London|}} ''"Trinkets [...] drawn from dreams, [...] evidence of the War in Parabola."''</ref> or from across the [[Unterzee]].<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Across_the_Zee|Across the Zee|Fallen London|}} ''"Things from across the Unterzee show up in the Moulin Waste [...]"''</ref> | Strangely, however, objects with no ties to '68 appear here, such as curios from the [[Fallen Cities]],<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Deep_Layer|The Deep Layer|Fallen London|}} ''"Dig up remnants of past Fallen Cities."''</ref> [[Parabola]],<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Account_for_what_remains_300|Account for what remains 300|Fallen London|}} ''"Trinkets [...] drawn from dreams, [...] evidence of the War in Parabola."''</ref> or from across the [[Unterzee]].<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Across_the_Zee|Across the Zee|Fallen London|}} ''"Things from across the Unterzee show up in the Moulin Waste [...]"''</ref> The Waste also has a dream-like quality to it,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Ask_about_Moulin%27s_relationship_to_Parabola|Ask about Moulin's relationship to Parabola|Fallen London|}} ''"Why does the Waste resemble a landscape of dreams?"''</ref> and streams of [[viric]]-tinged water flow throughout.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/A_Viric_River|A Viric River|Fallen London|}} ''"Water [...] sometimes bubbling up through the surface [...] across the landscape in streams [...] The water's surface glows Viric; [...]"''</ref> | ||
== The Wellspring of Moulin == | == The Wellspring of Moulin == | ||
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<blockquote>''"So yes, London fought Hell here. But 'here' has had additions."''<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Catch_up_with_the_Wayward_Historian|Catch up with the Wayward Historian|Fallen London|}}</ref></blockquote> | <blockquote>''"So yes, London fought Hell here. But 'here' has had additions."''<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Catch_up_with_the_Wayward_Historian|Catch up with the Wayward Historian|Fallen London|}}</ref></blockquote> | ||
[[File:Heretic.png|alt=A well-dressed man with glasses.|thumb|The Wayward Historian]] | [[File:Heretic.png|alt=A well-dressed man with glasses.|thumb|The Wayward Historian]] | ||
The Moulin Waste's anomalies are caused by the '''Wellspring of Moulin''',<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Wellspring_of_the_Waste|The Wellspring of the Waste|Fallen London|}} ''"All this has an origin point, [...] you have traced it."''</ref> an enormous mirror linked to | The Moulin Waste's anomalies are caused by the '''Wellspring of Moulin''',<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Wellspring_of_the_Waste|The Wellspring of the Waste|Fallen London|}} ''"All this has an origin point, [...] you have traced it."''</ref> an enormous mirror linked to a major [[Parabola|Parabolan]] river that flows through the [[The Waswood|Waswood]]. The Waswood is a place of past and forgotten things, and since its river now flows into Moulin,<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/What_is_the_source_of_the_water%3F|What is the source of the water?|Fallen London|}} ''"[...] source of the water flow is a mirror large enough for an elephant [...] waters [...] were diverted through this mirror. Across: the Waswood, the place in Parabola where present becomes past and past is forgotten."''</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Waters_of_the_Wellspring|The Waters of the Wellspring|Fallen London|}} ''"The waters of the Moulin Waste, a [...] rivulet of the river through the Waswood, flow out of a mirror, [...] Suffusing the soil with things that were nearly forgotten."''</ref> the area is no longer ''solely'' a battlefield from [[The Campaign of '68|'68]]; rather, it is saturated with many other traces of history and relocated relics. It is unclear whether it ever "truly was" a battlefield.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Catch_up_with_the_Wayward_Historian|Catch up with the Wayward Historian|Fallen London|}} ''"The artefacts are [...] legitimate, [...] [...] Did London [...] fight Hell in this place? [...] "Of course. [...] much of 'this place' was carried in from the Waswood. [...] London fought Hell here. But 'here' has had additions."''</ref><ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Wellspring_of_the_Waste|The Wellspring of the Waste|Fallen London|}} ''"The Waste is not the site of history; it is where history ends up, like flotsam on a beach."''</ref> | ||
The Wellspring was set up by the antique shop's owners: the Historian sought material to work with, and the Antiquarian sought protection for the two of them. They struck a deal with the [[Fingerkings]], and the end result was the Wellspring.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Look_for_the_fingerking|Look for the fingerking|Fallen London|}} ''"[...] a Historian [...] A Deviless cast out [...] one needing raw material for his work, the other seeking protection for them both. A bargain struck with the kings of Dream, and a large mirror brought to [...] the hinterlands."''</ref> The Fingerkings pursued this because from their perspective, the Was is a form of Is-Not, and the Was flooding the Is implies the Is-Not rules the Is.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Speak_to_a_Fingerking|Speak to a Fingerking|Fallen London|}} ''"[...] the Moulin Waste is [...] a point where the Was drains out into the Is. An intentional creation. [...] A bargain struck [...] the snake concludes: "What is history if not a [...] dream? If the past rules the present, the Is-Not rules the Is.""''</ref> Confusing? Parabola is generally that way. | The Wellspring was set up by the antique shop's owners: the Historian sought material to work with, and the Antiquarian sought protection for the two of them. They struck a deal with the [[Fingerkings]], and the end result was the Wellspring.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Look_for_the_fingerking|Look for the fingerking|Fallen London|}} ''"[...] a Historian [...] A Deviless cast out [...] one needing raw material for his work, the other seeking protection for them both. A bargain struck with the kings of Dream, and a large mirror brought to [...] the hinterlands."''</ref> The Fingerkings pursued this because from their perspective, the Was is a form of Is-Not, and the Was flooding the Is implies the Is-Not rules the Is.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Speak_to_a_Fingerking|Speak to a Fingerking|Fallen London|}} ''"[...] the Moulin Waste is [...] a point where the Was drains out into the Is. An intentional creation. [...] A bargain struck [...] the snake concludes: "What is history if not a [...] dream? If the past rules the present, the Is-Not rules the Is.""''</ref> Confusing? Parabola is generally that way. | ||
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"The Great Hellbound Railway has crossed the threshold into Hell’s hinterlands. To get here, the tracks cut through a muddy and desolate heath, the landscape pitted with craters."[1]
Moulin is a town near a wasteland in the Hinterlands. It the seventh station of the Great Hellbound Railway.
History for Sale
"On the window, a sign proclaims the sale of Souvenirs & Mementos of the Campaign of '68."[1]
Moulin is a remote settlement surrounded by sprawling badlands,[2] whose jurisdiction is disputed.[3][4] The town's primary attractions are a pub called the Forked Tongue,[5] and an antique shop stocked with relics from the Campaign of '68.[6] This shop is managed by the Exiled Antiquarian, a deviless,[7] and her partner, the Wayward Historian.[8][9]
When the Great Hellbound Railway arrived,[10] Moulin was barricaded by the Ministry of Public Decency to prevent exploration of the nearby wastes.[11] The antique shop's owners rely on the waste's artifacts to make a living and protect themselves, so they would prefer that the barrier be removed as soon as possible.[12][13]
The Moulin Waste
"The terrain in Moulin is muddy and treacherous; every square yard of ground has been ploughed under a dozen times by explosives and trampling boots."[14]
"Water flows oddly in the Moulin Waste, sometimes bubbling up through the surface of the muddy soil and streaking across the landscape in streams. The water's surface glows Viric; it sounds like murmured voices and out-of-tune violins."[15]
The Moulin Waste is said to have been a battlefield of the Campaign of '68.[16] Accordingly, it is marred with craters[17] and equipment from the war.[18] Harsh terrain,[19] sorrow-spiders,[20] and the aftermath of Hell's weapons all endanger prospective spelunkers.[21]
Strangely, however, objects with no ties to '68 appear here, such as curios from the Fallen Cities,[22] Parabola,[23] or from across the Unterzee.[24] The Waste also has a dream-like quality to it,[25] and streams of viric-tinged water flow throughout.[26]
The Wellspring of Moulin
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"The waters of the Moulin Waste, a diverted rivulet of the river through the Waswood, flow out of a mirror, into the cave, and up: Suffusing the soil with things that were nearly forgotten."[27]
"So yes, London fought Hell here. But 'here' has had additions."[28]
The Moulin Waste's anomalies are caused by the Wellspring of Moulin,[29] an enormous mirror linked to a major Parabolan river that flows through the Waswood. The Waswood is a place of past and forgotten things, and since its river now flows into Moulin,[30][31] the area is no longer solely a battlefield from '68; rather, it is saturated with many other traces of history and relocated relics. It is unclear whether it ever "truly was" a battlefield.[32][33]
The Wellspring was set up by the antique shop's owners: the Historian sought material to work with, and the Antiquarian sought protection for the two of them. They struck a deal with the Fingerkings, and the end result was the Wellspring.[34] The Fingerkings pursued this because from their perspective, the Was is a form of Is-Not, and the Was flooding the Is implies the Is-Not rules the Is.[35] Confusing? Parabola is generally that way.
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