The Stolen River

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"The Stolen River that flows into the Unterzee - the one they used to call the Thames - passes through Hell. That's one reason why you see so many of the dead at the Bazaar. Which in turn is one reason why being dead round here is an inconvenience, not a disaster."[1]

The Purchased River/Legitimately Acquired Estuary, or the Stolen River in common parlance, formerly known as the Thames, is a river that flows through London and the Hinterlands.

A River, Stolen[edit | edit source]

"They have recommended it henceforth be named the Purchased River, or the Legitimately Acquired Estuary."[2]

When the Fall of London occurred, the entirety of the Thames and all that it touched were brought along with the city down into the Neath.[3] This, of course, greatly affected the neighboring city of Oxford, which lost its canal system and incurred significant damage to its infrastructure.[4]

Afterwards, the Thames was officially renamed to the Purchased River, or the Legitimately Acquired Estuary,[5] but citizens largely ignored this proclamation, and began to refer to it as the Stolen River.[6] Forty years onwards, the Stolen River now has less traffic compared to when it was on the Surface, and the fishermen who still ply their trade on the waters often find perculiar catches in their nets.[7]

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Sidebar Snippet: Where does the river go?, Fallen London
  2. ↑ Mention the renaming of the Thames, Mask of the Rose
  3. ↑ Ask about the Arborist's Hands, Fallen London "But, see, the Masters paid handsomely for the river. When the Masters brought the river down, it happened to have burst its banks. Flooded the pub clean through. And the terms of the agreement were 'everything the water touches'..."
  4. ↑ Griz: Surface Contact, Mask of the Rose "Oxford suffered greatly in the Fall; its watercourses were taken away, its canals stripped out, and many buildings damaged. I did not hear of any similar trouble to the Cam. But I am sure they will be doing all they can."
  5. ↑ Mention the renaming of the Thames, Mask of the Rose
  6. ↑ Harjit: Feelings for Archie, Mask of the Rose "Harjit: Into the Stolen River, to be Stolen along with it."
  7. ↑ advinstaroutstar, Fallen London "The Stolen River: as the Thames it was athrob with ships. Now river-traffic is rarer and fishermen find difficult catches in their nets. [...]"
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