Editing The Tomb-Colonies

[[The Bandaged Poissonnier]]

 

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'''The Tomb-Colonies''': home to outcasts, the generally disgraced, and of course, bored mummies. (Fallen Londoners call them '''tomb-colonists''', but their concerns are far from colonisation.) These dreary encampments lie north of [[:Category:London|London]].__forcetoc__

==A Maelstrom of Scandal!==

Londoners who are just too scandalous, decrepit, or unappealing for polite society are often forced to reside here until their names are cleared. Life in the tomb-colonies can be depressing, especially when a sudden movement results in a loss of a limb or two. Because of this, it's no surprise that many tomb-colonists choose to visit or reside in London proper, often seeking excitement or a reminder of their old lives.

The tomb-colonies have existed since before the fall of London, and visitors may encounter tomb-colonists who lived during the time of the Fourth City, or even longer before that. The colonies are dotted with relics and iconography from cities past. Certain factions own private tomb-colonies of their own, such as the [[the God-Eaters]].

'''Venderbight '''is the largest tomb-colony, and it is the only one open to those who wish to travel to the Tomb-Colonies by zee. There are some amenities for visitors, given that it's the area's only port, but these are... rather meager (not that amenities are usually necessary). Tomb-colonists pay handsomely for transportation to and from here; these colonists are often stowed in coffins as cargo.

'''The Grand Sanatorium''', the largest building in Venderbight, is where some tomb-colonists go to waste. They consider this more dignified than the alternatives, such as being eaten by moths or dying in combat, but of course everyone's choice of [[death ]] is different.

A tomb-colony by the name of '''Xibalba''' is known to exist, which is where the God-Eaters conduct their business. There are also many other minor tomb-colonies, such as '''Tanah-Chook'''.

The Tomb-Colonies are a place of origin for many bizarre substances and traditions of the Neath. They're the source of [https://thefifthcity.fandom.com/wiki/Food_in_the_Neath#.C2.A0Hard_Drinks Dustwine], a mysterious "drink" with unusual properties. Some tomb colonists seek peace in art, like '''tomb poetry''', written on a tomb-colonist's own bandages, often with blood instead of ink<ref>{{Citation|https://fallenlondon.wiki/wiki/A_treatise_on_Tomb_Colonist_poetry|Tomb poetry|Fallen London|}}''You unroll the long bandages that hold the tomb poetry''</ref>. Many tomb colonists are centuries old, and their poetry can be extremely insightful... if one ignores the sanitary hazards.

'''The tomb-colonists''' are quite notorious for their unparalleled experience in many activities, such as dueling, chess, even sex. This makes them extremely dangerous if provoked. The tomb-colonist dueling style favors well-practiced and precise forms over the unrefined assaults of the typical riffraff.

Generally speaking, a person becomes a tomb-colonist by being thoroughly, thoroughly wounded; it's no wonder that many tomb-colonists are duelists or other daring individuals. Other tomb-colonists are simply people who became very, very, old. Being exiled due to age or injury is basically permanent, and people may become tomb-colonists (voluntarily or not) to escape their past lives for good. Despite their horrific appearances, tomb-colonists are basically normal people if you ignore the mold and decay, so they can be perfectly respectable individuals if they're treated as such.

'''The First Curator''' is responsible for the preservation of all the tomb-colonies. This individual of mysterious and indistinct gender, which resides in Venderbight, apparently dates back to [[The Fallen Cities|the Third City]]. As a result, it (yes, ''it'') is by far the most decayed of the tomb-colonists; it can barely even move or speak. The Curator lies in total darkness; it seems fearful of light and moths, and would like to see [[The Neathbow|just one more thing]] before it finally expires.

 

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