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The next metropolis destined to be claimed by [[The Masters of the Bazaar]]. Currently, [[London]] stands as the Fifth City, having descended into the subterranean realm of the Neath in 1862, following its predecessor, Karakorum, [[The Fourth City|The Fourth City.]]<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Silver_Tree|The Silver Tree|Fallen London|}}</ref> | |||
''' | The identity of the Sixth City remains a subject of intense speculation,<ref>[https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Tracking_down_the_monarch_of_the_past Tracking down the monarch of the past, ''Fallen London'']</ref> with countless rumors<ref>[https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/London_in_Disarray_(Pre-PoSI) London in Disarray (Pre-PoSI), ''Fallen London''] ''"The Stone Pigs are awake, or the Sixth City is imminent, or Storm has risen from his slumber, or Salt has turned his gaze towards the city."''</ref>and theories circulating—some even whispered by the genius loci of London itself.<ref>[https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Remind_it_of_all_you_and_Mr_Fires_did_to_further_its_preservation Remind it of all you and Mr Fires did to further its preservation, ''Fallen London''] ''"What city do they intend to drop, then? Surely they don't think to get very many love stories out of Portsmouth or Bristol."''</ref> And speculation is inevitable, as London endures [[The Grand Clearing-Out|calamitiy]] after calamity,<ref>[https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Precipice The Precipice, ''Fallen London''] ''"London is burning. The east of the city is gone, wiped away by the column of searing light that still extends from the Roof. [...]'' | ||
''The beam sweeps west [...], but the waters are already rising. That ammonia tang [...] London burns, and London will drown."''</ref> while certain Masters remain ever eager to replace the Fifth City with a new acquisition.<ref>[https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Demand_admission_as_a_Master_of_the_Bazaar Demand admission as a Master of the Bazaar, ''Fallen London'']</ref><ref>[https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_devil_you_don%27t_know The devil you don't know, ''Fallen London'']</ref> | |||
=='''Paris'''== | |||
<blockquote>''"The Masters have always been fond of Paris"''</blockquote> | |||
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'''Paris''' is the strongest contender for the title of the Sixth City, and its government is certainly not opposed to the idea. If a prospective buyer were to emerge, they would be open to negotiations<ref>[https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/...acquire_a_Sixth_City ...acquire a Sixth City, ''Fallen London''] ''"[…] a disparate cabal of delegates parrot your words in the'' Chambre des Députés''. Interest grows. As an exploratory measure, the'' Deuxième Bureau ''– France's military intelligence agency – sends a liaison […] educated, beautiful, and utterly without scruple. […]"''</ref> —and several Masters intend to do just that. | |||
[[Mr Veils]] has already laid plans to purchase the city,<ref>[https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Face_the_(Parabolan_Quarry)_in_(Quarry_Home) Face the Surface Veils in a Parisian Salon, ''Fallen London''] ''"[…] Veils of the Surface, trying to perch on a Louis Quinze chair […] while a […] diplomat speaks […] in French, outlining the terms of surrender. Is this […] An attempt that was already made and already failed?"''</ref><ref>[https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Outflank_Surface_Veils Outflank Surface Veils, ''Fallen London''] ''"Veils is outlining […] the sale of Paris."''</ref> while [[Mr Wines]] intends to make a bid in the future.<ref>[https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Lost_in_Reflections Lost in Reflections ''Fallen London'']'', "The Emperor is meeting Mr Wines under a different name: M. Mourvèdre. She has always thought this one is the most dangerous of the Masters, for all its jokes and toasts and gifts of wine. It seems amiable; it seems sympathetic. This must be why they've sent it to gull the Emperor into surrendering his city to the Bazaar."''</ref> All the signs point to Paris;<ref name=":3">{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Sinning_Jenny%27s_Finishing_School|Sinning Jenny's Finishing School|Fallen London|}}’’''Paris now and Paris to come. […] "The Sixth City."''</ref> it is, after all the City of Love and ''we'll always have Paris''. | |||
==Istanbul== | |||
<blockquote>''"His only thought is his daughter's relief, while she yet lives"''<ref name=":0">[https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Find_out_why_the_Ottomans_dropped_the_plan Find out why the Ottomans dropped the plan, ''Fallen London''] ''"The dignitary negotiating with Mr Fires has a daughter. She is dying, but slowly, of a long disease. He has had no time to think of the Scheme recently. […] His only thought is his daughter's relief, while she yet lives."''</ref></blockquote>[[Mr Fires]], in another one of its plans to save London, has been engaging in covert correspondence and activities extending to [[The Surface]] world. It had been in talks with an Ottoman dignitary and devised a plan to return London to the Surface.<ref>[https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Scheme_of_a_Phoenix_(Storylet) The Scheme of a Phoenix (Storylet), ''Fallen London''] ''"Mr Fires corresponded by ciphered note with someone […] That person led Mr Fires to dream of a future in which London was lifted back to the Surface […] With the sun overhead, there would be no risk of anyone leaving the factory […] Has that scheme continued?"''</ref> However, the scheme was disrupted when the Dignitary's daughter fell gravely ill, diverting his attention.<ref name=":0" /> With little time left before her death, the dignitary grew increasingly desperate—so much so that he would likely sell Istanbul to the Masters in exchange for a way to save her. | |||
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The next metropolis destined to be claimed by The Masters of the Bazaar. Currently, London stands as the Fifth City, having descended into the subterranean realm of the Neath in 1862, following its predecessor, Karakorum, The Fourth City.[1]
The identity of the Sixth City remains a subject of intense speculation,[2] with countless rumors[3]and theories circulating—some even whispered by the genius loci of London itself.[4] And speculation is inevitable, as London endures calamitiy after calamity,[5] while certain Masters remain ever eager to replace the Fifth City with a new acquisition.[6][7]
Paris
"The Masters have always been fond of Paris"
Paris is the strongest contender for the title of the Sixth City, and its government is certainly not opposed to the idea. If a prospective buyer were to emerge, they would be open to negotiations[8] —and several Masters intend to do just that.
Mr Veils has already laid plans to purchase the city,[9][10] while Mr Wines intends to make a bid in the future.[11] All the signs point to Paris;[12] it is, after all the City of Love and we'll always have Paris.
Istanbul
"His only thought is his daughter's relief, while she yet lives"[13]
Mr Fires, in another one of its plans to save London, has been engaging in covert correspondence and activities extending to The Surface world. It had been in talks with an Ottoman dignitary and devised a plan to return London to the Surface.[14] However, the scheme was disrupted when the Dignitary's daughter fell gravely ill, diverting his attention.[13] With little time left before her death, the dignitary grew increasingly desperate—so much so that he would likely sell Istanbul to the Masters in exchange for a way to save her.
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