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"Why is the Empress Palace shuttered? - "Apparently the Empress doesnt like light. Or sudden movements, loud noises, foreigners, treason, peaches. When youre Empress, you can do this kind of thing."
"If this doesnt knock their socks off, what will? Shakespeare rising from the grave to rip the spires off the Bazaar?"

Fallen London, originally Echo Bazaar, is a browser-based interactive narrative game developed by Failbetter Games and set in "Fallen London", an alternative Victorian London with gothic overtones. The franchise subsequently expanded to other games, including Sunless Sea, its sequel Sunless Skies and the visual novel Mask of the Rose.
"Why is the Empress Palace shuttered? - "Apparently the Empress doesnt like light. Or sudden movements, loud noises, foreigners, treason, peaches. When youre Empress, you can do this kind of thing."
"Something terrible has happened. Perhaps a server has caught fire, or a database flared and guttered like a dying star."
"Whats it like being a Tomb-Colonist? - "Halfway between being a leper and being bankrupt. Theyre difficult, these people. You never know quite what to say to them. How are you? rarely goes down well. Down here you cant really talk about the weather, either."
"What is prisoners honey? - "The most delightful secret of Fallen London: a substance which physically transports you to a dream. Usually a very pleasant dream. But watch out for red honey."
"Ivory Towers? - "You can study many things at the University of London. The Department of Cryptozoology studies the small, hidden creatures of the Neath. Creatures that have never been seen, but almost certainly exist. Under the right circumstances. Hopefully. Otherwise the Department might lose its budget."
"You have lost your mind! - "Dont panic. You may be able to get it back. In the meantime, everything is gold and red and marvellous."