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The next metropolis destined to be claimed by [[ | The '''Sixth City''' is 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. Its predecessor, the [[Fourth City]], was Karakorum.<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_Silver_Tree|The Silver Tree|Fallen London|}}''"It’s the 13th century, and the Mongol Empire covers half the world. Its capital is the city of Karakorum [...] But the incendiary relationships between the Khan, his ambitious daughter and a patriotic spy threaten to tear the city apart."''</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 | 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''] ''"But they won't be laughing long. A devil came here yesterday. [...] One up to his neck in the intrigues of the Masters. Asked me a lot of questions about my little coup. I think he wants to try his hand. Where do you think the Sixth City will be?"''</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|calamity]] 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''] ''"Irrelequential. We have all observed the sympdicators. The city's duratinuance is coming to a end. We should hasten our preparations for its successor."''</ref><ref>[https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/The_devil_you_don%27t_know The devil you don't know, ''Fallen London''] "''And that means our exiled captain won't provide [Mr Stones] with the troops it wants. It'll just have to wait for its blessed Sixth City."''</ref> | ||
''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'''== | =='''Paris'''== | ||
<blockquote>''"The Masters have always been fond of Paris"''</blockquote> | <blockquote>''"The Masters have always been fond of Paris."''<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/...acquire_a_Sixth_City|...acquire a Sixth City|Fallen London|}}</ref></blockquote> | ||
[[File:Eiffeltower.png|thumb]] | [[File:Eiffeltower.png|thumb|We'll always have 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<ref>[https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/...acquire_a_Sixth_City ...acquire a Sixth City, ''Fallen London''] ''" | '''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''] ''"Soon 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 to assist your efforts."''</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 without breaking its legs into socially awkward splinters; while a grey-faced diplomat speaks low and fast in French, outlining the terms of surrender. Is this what will be, what is, what might be? An attempt that was already made and already failed?"''</ref><ref>[https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Outflank_Surface_Veils Outflank Surface Veils, ''Fallen London''] ''"The intriguer Mr Veils is outlining what might be gained from the sale of Paris. It speaks of fabulous rewards: wealth and influence, immortality and the secrets of the stars, vengeance on enemies and the salvation of the beloved."''</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. But not every Master agrees. | |||
==Istanbul== | ==Istanbul == | ||
<blockquote>''"His only thought is his daughter's relief, while she yet lives"''<ref | <blockquote>''"He has had no time to think of the Scheme recently. ... His only thought is his daughter's relief, while she yet lives."''<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/Find_out_why_the_Ottomans_dropped_the_plan|Find out why the Ottomans dropped the plan|Fallen London|}}</ref></blockquote>[[Mr Fires]], in another one of its plans to save London, has engaged in covert correspondence and activities extending to the [[Surface]] world. For some time, it had been in talks with an Ottoman dignitary, devising 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">[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> With little time left before her death, the dignitary grew increasingly desperate. But is he desperate enough to sell a city to save her? Only time will tell. | ||
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The Sixth City is 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. Its predecessor, the Fourth City, was Karakorum.[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 calamity 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."[8]
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[9] — and several Masters intend to do just that. Mr Veils has already laid plans to purchase the city,[10][11] while Mr Wines intends to make a bid in the future.[12]
All the signs point to Paris;[13] it is, after all, the City of Love. But not every Master agrees.
Istanbul
"He has had no time to think of the Scheme recently. ... His only thought is his daughter's relief, while she yet lives."[14]
Mr Fires, in another one of its plans to save London, has engaged in covert correspondence and activities extending to the Surface world. For some time, it had been in talks with an Ottoman dignitary, devising a plan to return London to the Surface.[15] However, the scheme was disrupted when the Dignitary's daughter fell gravely ill, diverting his attention.[16] With little time left before her death, the dignitary grew increasingly desperate. But is he desperate enough to sell a city to save her? Only time will tell.
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