Ladybones Road

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"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 an important 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 and mysteries.[2] For instance, it's home to graffiti apparently written by denizens from Hell. These writings are tricky to decipher, but they seem to provide hints of Hell's internal affairs.[3] The Brass Embassy, Hell's embassy in London, is located on Ladybones Road,[4] and it's staffed by Devils and Goat-Demons.[5] Moloch Street, containing the railway to Hell,[6] is also located here.[1] Clathermont's Tattoo Parlour is a popular establishment located here for agents of the Great Game,[1] who use tattoos to encode messages and secrets.[7][8] Some of Clathermont's patrons visit nearby taverns afterwards to rest and share their given symbols and meanings.[9]

Ladybones Road houses the entrance to the Clay Quarters,[10] a labyrinth under the city in which Clay Men conduct their business.[11]

Before the Fall of London, Ladybones Road was called Marylebone.[12][13]

Detectives for Hire

"Ladybones Road: home of detectives and rumourmongers. The best place to pick up the trail."[14]

A large marble arch.
Hangman's Arch

Due to the intrigues surrounding Ladybones Road, it's frequented by detectives and Constables.[15][4] Concord Square, the Constables' headquarters, is located in this district.[16][17] Independent detectives are usually commissioned by patrons to solve mysteries,[18][19] and the Constables often seek intelligence on spies and the Brass Embassy.[20][7]

Despite the fact that death is elusive in the Neath, public hangings are still conducted at Hangman's Arch on Ladybones Road. The executions staged here draw crowds,[21] and elderly women sell sugared mushrooms beneath the Arch during wait times.[22] Hanged prisoners who recover are exiled to the Tomb-Colonies,[23] and their discarded garmets are gifted to informants by the Constables as a traditional,[24] and sometimes morbid, reward.[25]

References

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