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{{Sky Location |title1=The Royal Society |image1=Royal_Society.png |caption1=''Nullius in Verba''. Art from Sunless Skies. |region=[[Albion]] |allegiance=[[New London]] |music=[https://soundcloud.com/user-494952164-692477239/reach-inner Verdant Reach] }}''"The words 'Nullius in Verba' are written across the stonework above the great bronzewood doors. Her Renewed Majesty has granted these grounds to the finest minds in Albion to work here. Their purview is to invent, to hypothesise, to discover, and – most crucially – to watch the stars.'"'' | {{Sky Location |title1=The Royal Society |image1=Royal_Society.png |caption1=''Nullius in Verba''. Art from Sunless Skies. |region=[[Albion]] |allegiance=[[New London]] |music=[https://soundcloud.com/user-494952164-692477239/reach-inner Verdant Reach] }}''"The words 'Nullius in Verba' are written across the stonework above the great bronzewood doors. Her Renewed Majesty has granted these grounds to the finest minds in Albion to work here. Their purview is to invent, to hypothesise, to discover, and – most crucially – to watch the stars.'"''<ref name = "society">{{FLCitation|https://sunlessskies.gamepedia.com/The_Royal_Society#The_Royal_Society|The Royal Society|Sunless Skies|}}</ref> | ||
When London ascended into [[the High Wilderness]], so did its greatest minds. Still known as the '''Royal Society''', they've taken up residence within the desolate wasteland of [[Albion]]. | When London ascended into [[the High Wilderness]], so did its greatest minds. Still known as the '''Royal Society''', they've taken up residence within the desolate wasteland of [[Albion]]. | ||
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== Science Central == | == Science Central == | ||
''"Irrigators spray out plumes of misty water, preserving this oasis in the heart of the dusty Ormswold."'' | ''"Irrigators spray out plumes of misty water, preserving this oasis in the heart of the dusty Ormswold."''<ref name = "log">{{FLCitation|https://sunlessskies.gamepedia.com/The_Royal_Society#Log_Entries|Log Entries|Sunless Skies|}}</ref> | ||
Mansions of stone and glass rise from lush verdant gardens, and familiar mist streams in from hidden vents. The only thing breaking this peace is the distant whirring of machines from below. | Mansions of stone and glass rise from lush verdant gardens, and familiar mist streams in from hidden vents. The only thing breaking this peace is the distant whirring of machines from below. | ||
=== Airy House === | === Airy House === | ||
''""Yonder lies the Airy," an engineer informs you. "The very roost of science!""''<ref name = "log">{{FLCitation|https://sunlessskies.gamepedia.com/The_Royal_Society#Log_Entries|Log Entries|Sunless Skies|}}</ref> | |||
Despite being located in a dusty and dreary patch of sky, the Airy House was built atop a lush and verdant garden. The Society had to grow it themselves, using seeds from the Reach and giant sprinklers to stamp their mark in the High Wilderness. Unfortunately, the garden was eventually abandoned in favor of more interesting ventures, and its barely-tamed vegetation has run wild and become hazardous to traverse. | The Royal Society, as it always has been, is a home for London's greatest scientists, researchers and inventors. They are situated in a space-mansion called '''Airy House'''. The Mellifluous President offers rewards to those who are willing to aid it in its scientific progress by donating curious finds to the '''Celestial Exhibition'''. Some of the exhibits, however, are only available to those with "appropriate qualifications." As grandiose as the Celestial Exhibition sounds, it seems that only the Mellifluous President is excited about it...<ref>{{FLCitation|https://sunlessskies.gamepedia.com/The_Celestial_Exhibition|The Celestial Exhibition|Sunless Skies|}}</ref> | ||
Despite being located in a dusty and dreary patch of sky, the Airy House was built atop a lush and verdant garden. The Society had to grow it themselves, using seeds from the Reach and giant sprinklers to stamp their mark in the High Wilderness. Unfortunately, the garden was eventually abandoned in favor of more interesting ventures, and its barely-tamed vegetation has run wild and become hazardous to traverse.<ref>{{FLCitation|https://sunlessskies.gamepedia.com/The_Royal_Society#The_Royal_Society|Wander the gardens|Sunless Skies|}}</ref> | |||
===Nell's Tower=== | ===Nell's Tower=== | ||
''"The Ministry has stamped permits for this [[The Clockwork Sun|particular usage]] up to the next century"'' | ''"The Ministry has stamped permits for this [[The Clockwork Sun|particular usage]] up to the next century."''<<ref name = "cs">{{FLCitation|https://sunlessskies.gamepedia.com/The_Queen%27s_Astronomers|Observe the Clockwork Sun|Sunless Skies|}}</ref> | ||
''"I know what the Bursar's up to. Distracting us from the fact that London's got us pointing the telescope at a dead corner of the sky. 'A matter of national security' they said. Got the wrong coordinates if you ask me. Anyway, until they say we can move it, our studies are on hold."'' | ''"I know what the Bursar's up to. Distracting us from the fact that London's got us pointing the telescope at a dead corner of the sky. 'A matter of national security' they said. Got the wrong coordinates if you ask me. Anyway, until they say we can move it, our studies are on hold."''<ref>{{FLCitation|https://sunlessskies.gamepedia.com/The_Third_Course_Arrives|The Third Course Arrives|Sunless Skies|}}</ref> | ||
[[File:Telescope.png|thumb|100px|''...to watch the stars...'']] | |||
If the Society was a crown, then Nell's tower would be its jewel: a vast observatory dome that towers over the rooftops, with a steel telescope piercing its walls and staring up into the sky. Of course, this is where astronomers observe the stars and their behavior... but mostly only one [[The Clockwork Sun|particular star]].<ref name = "cs">{{FLCitation|https://sunlessskies.gamepedia.com/The_Queen%27s_Astronomers|Observe the Clockwork Sun|Sunless Skies|}}</ref> For some reason, the Ministry makes everyone go through paperwork hell to turn the telescope even the slightest bit.<ref>{{FLCitation|https://sunlessskies.gamepedia.com/Being_Patronised|Being Patronised|Sunless Skies|}}</ref> Is it because the Clockwork Sun is so important, or because they discourage new discoveries? Regardless, don't look for too long. The false star's light is dangerous, even from so far away.<ref>''[https://sunlessskies.gamepedia.com/The_Strength_of_the_Sun#Telescope "You press your eye to the telescope and —HESUNTHESUNTHESUNTHESUNTHESUNTHESUNTHESUNTHESUN"]''</ref> | |||
===The Rochester Club=== | ===The Rochester Club=== | ||
''"A cosy country house bolted onto the side of the Societ's glass houses and overgrown lawns, this is the meeting place of the infamous Rochester Racing Club."'' | ''"A cosy country house bolted onto the side of the Societ's glass houses and overgrown lawns, this is the meeting place of the infamous Rochester Racing Club."'' | ||
[[File:Chequeredflag.png|thumb|100px|On your mark!.]] | |||
Once, London's high society enjoyed yachting. But now that they've found their way to the skies, with a distinct lack of bodies of water present, they've found a new hobby: train racing. There's less of a barrier to entry these days; anyone with a powerful enough engine might be able to join in the fun. But not much else has changed: the comfy armchairs, cozy fire, plentiful brandy, and eager members still remain. | Once, London's high society enjoyed yachting. But now that they've found their way to the skies, with a distinct lack of bodies of water present, they've found a new hobby: train racing. There's less of a barrier to entry these days; anyone with a powerful enough engine might be able to join in the fun. But not much else has changed: the comfy armchairs, cozy fire, plentiful brandy, and eager members still remain. | ||
===Portsmouth House=== | ===Portsmouth House=== | ||
''"The workshops under the Airy are known collectively as Portsmouth House. The glass and brick factories are staffed by harassed inventors and engineers, working constantly to produce the next advancement in adventuring equipment."'' | ''"The workshops under the Airy are known collectively as Portsmouth House. The glass and brick factories are staffed by harassed inventors and engineers, working constantly to produce the next advancement in adventuring equipment."'' | ||
[[File:Explosion.png|thumb|100px|A regular result of Portsmouth House experiments.]] | |||
The mechanical heart of the Society, where progress doesn't stop even for a second. Armies of engineers led by Energetic Mechanic and Inscribed Tinkerer use the workshops to develop and produce the most innovative contraptions. Machines straight from fantasies, mechanisms with self-awareness and even law-furnaces | The mechanical heart of the Society, where progress doesn't stop even for a second. Armies of engineers led by Energetic Mechanic and Inscribed Tinkerer use the workshops to develop and produce the most innovative contraptions. Machines straight from fantasies, mechanisms with self-awareness and even law-furnaces. Of course, anything aside from simple munitions and explosives are reserved only to those that are close to the engineers.<ref>{{FLCitation|https://sunlessskies.gamepedia.com/Requisitions|Requisitions|Sunless Skies|}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 10:08, 23 July 2020
"The words 'Nullius in Verba' are written across the stonework above the great bronzewood doors. Her Renewed Majesty has granted these grounds to the finest minds in Albion to work here. Their purview is to invent, to hypothesise, to discover, and – most crucially – to watch the stars.'"[1]
When London ascended into the High Wilderness, so did its greatest minds. Still known as the Royal Society, they've taken up residence within the desolate wasteland of Albion.
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Science Central
"Irrigators spray out plumes of misty water, preserving this oasis in the heart of the dusty Ormswold."[2]
Mansions of stone and glass rise from lush verdant gardens, and familiar mist streams in from hidden vents. The only thing breaking this peace is the distant whirring of machines from below.
Airy House
""Yonder lies the Airy," an engineer informs you. "The very roost of science!""[2]
The Royal Society, as it always has been, is a home for London's greatest scientists, researchers and inventors. They are situated in a space-mansion called Airy House. The Mellifluous President offers rewards to those who are willing to aid it in its scientific progress by donating curious finds to the Celestial Exhibition. Some of the exhibits, however, are only available to those with "appropriate qualifications." As grandiose as the Celestial Exhibition sounds, it seems that only the Mellifluous President is excited about it...[3]
Despite being located in a dusty and dreary patch of sky, the Airy House was built atop a lush and verdant garden. The Society had to grow it themselves, using seeds from the Reach and giant sprinklers to stamp their mark in the High Wilderness. Unfortunately, the garden was eventually abandoned in favor of more interesting ventures, and its barely-tamed vegetation has run wild and become hazardous to traverse.[4]
Nell's Tower
"The Ministry has stamped permits for this particular usage up to the next century."<[5]
"I know what the Bursar's up to. Distracting us from the fact that London's got us pointing the telescope at a dead corner of the sky. 'A matter of national security' they said. Got the wrong coordinates if you ask me. Anyway, until they say we can move it, our studies are on hold."[6]
If the Society was a crown, then Nell's tower would be its jewel: a vast observatory dome that towers over the rooftops, with a steel telescope piercing its walls and staring up into the sky. Of course, this is where astronomers observe the stars and their behavior... but mostly only one particular star.[5] For some reason, the Ministry makes everyone go through paperwork hell to turn the telescope even the slightest bit.[7] Is it because the Clockwork Sun is so important, or because they discourage new discoveries? Regardless, don't look for too long. The false star's light is dangerous, even from so far away.[8]
The Rochester Club
"A cosy country house bolted onto the side of the Societ's glass houses and overgrown lawns, this is the meeting place of the infamous Rochester Racing Club."
Once, London's high society enjoyed yachting. But now that they've found their way to the skies, with a distinct lack of bodies of water present, they've found a new hobby: train racing. There's less of a barrier to entry these days; anyone with a powerful enough engine might be able to join in the fun. But not much else has changed: the comfy armchairs, cozy fire, plentiful brandy, and eager members still remain.
Portsmouth House
"The workshops under the Airy are known collectively as Portsmouth House. The glass and brick factories are staffed by harassed inventors and engineers, working constantly to produce the next advancement in adventuring equipment."
The mechanical heart of the Society, where progress doesn't stop even for a second. Armies of engineers led by Energetic Mechanic and Inscribed Tinkerer use the workshops to develop and produce the most innovative contraptions. Machines straight from fantasies, mechanisms with self-awareness and even law-furnaces. Of course, anything aside from simple munitions and explosives are reserved only to those that are close to the engineers.[9]
References
- ↑ The Royal Society, Sunless Skies
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Log Entries, Sunless Skies
- ↑ The Celestial Exhibition, Sunless Skies
- ↑ Wander the gardens, Sunless Skies
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Observe the Clockwork Sun, Sunless Skies
- ↑ The Third Course Arrives, Sunless Skies
- ↑ Being Patronised, Sunless Skies
- ↑ "You press your eye to the telescope and —HESUNTHESUNTHESUNTHESUNTHESUNTHESUNTHESUNTHESUN"
- ↑ Requisitions, Sunless Skies
