Do Londoners kill themselves for fun or in protest?
Profit. I don’t want to go out to Zee but I do want to raise my Watchful and it’s hard to find a good chess player in London proper.
To cheat at Black Ribbon duels.
edited by th8827 on 2/16/2016
It can be a place to hide, at times.
An occasional relapse of “Big Red Mirror” syndrome.
For romance. Nights with Feducci often ends with a romantic boat tour of the River. :P
Sometimes it can be a means of escape. No, not metaphorically. Well, I suppose it could, but that’s not what I’m referring to. In some cases, killing oneself can serve as an escape from danger of permanent death and even confinement.
Alternatively, sometimes it can be a terrible idea.
For instance, if you absolutely must commit suicide while in new newgate… do it in such a manner that you will never recover. To do otherwise is to invite a very specific fate worse than death. Well, it’s not coded into the game, but it’s pretty clear what happens to people who die there.
(you can meet one of them at the feast, if that helps as a hint as to what it is. if not, well…)
edited by Grenem on 2/16/2016
I would guess telling someone to “kill yourself” doesn’t have as strong a punch in the Neath.
I mean, there’s always permanent death, but yeah. Pretty much everyone’s died once down here. I even remember asking people to murder me so that I could frequent the Boatman’s domain. So no, not really XD .
The Tomb-Colonies really aren’t that bad. Why spend time cultivating a relationship if you’re never going to go visit?
Well also I guess that alcohol poisoning isn’t as big a deal as well. Although I guess it would also mean there’s no limit to how bad a hangover can get.
edited by Tyrone on 2/17/2016
I think hangovers are dealt with in the Mirror-Marches, where snarky cats are easily borne.
[quote=Tyrone]I would guess telling someone to "kill yourself" doesn’t have as strong a punch in the Neath.[/quote]Yeah, but it’s not exactly Emily Post. To tell another human being such a thing would brand you as rude, uncouth and entirely unfit for politely society.
This is, surely, a fate far worse than death.
[quote=Nigel Overstreet][quote=Tyrone]I would guess telling someone to "kill yourself" doesn’t have as strong a punch in the Neath.[/quote]Yeah, but it’s not exactly Emily Post. To tell another human being such a thing would brand you as rude, uncouth and entirely unfit for politely society.
This is, surely, a fate far worse than death.[/quote]
Dearest Sir, would you consider taking a plunge into the Zea? I will even provide a wonderful bathing suit made of brass silver chains and stout boots crafted from the thickest ship armor to shield yourself from the harsh rocks!
edited by Tyrone on 2/18/2016
I think hangovers are dealt with in the Mirror-Marches, where snarky cats are easily borne.[/quote]
I’m pretty sure that there’s still a line between hung-over and dead. a thin line, certainly. a line, regardless.
there is a point where your hangover cannot get any worse, because you will actually be dead. this still leaves a sweet spot where you’d be in too much pain to bother slitting your throat, but would beg to any and all passerby to do it for you. Where being dead, despite the fact that recovery is like a bad hangover, is more effective than not dying.
mere torture, even such as this, is not certain to drive you mad. even if it would, your body would still be left behind, still screaming.
i’m told the young stags club are aiding the bohemians in trying to discover precisely where that spot is. they have a sample of six whole instances, which is quite impressive, given how small their target is.
edited by Grenem on 2/18/2016
[quote=Nigel Overstreet][quote=Tyrone]I would guess telling someone to "kill yourself" doesn’t have as strong a punch in the Neath.[/quote]Yeah, but it’s not exactly Emily Post. To tell another human being such a thing would brand you as rude, uncouth and entirely unfit for politely society.
This is, surely, a fate far worse than death.[/quote]
"Oh, woe is me! The one I wish to devote my heart to is perpetually working on a boat!"
"Go kill yourself, then, bring a rose-gift"
edited by Estelle Knoht on 2/18/2016
[quote=Nigel Overstreet][quote=Tyrone]I would guess telling someone to "kill yourself" doesn’t have as strong a punch in the Neath.[/quote]Yeah, but it’s not exactly Emily Post. To tell another human being such a thing would brand you as rude, uncouth and entirely unfit for politely society.
This is, surely, a fate far worse than death.[/quote]
Says the most hedonistic man in London, so renowned for this fact that he would surely be thrown out of any choir meeting or respected soiree at the mere whiff of his familiar scent of fine wine and high-priced perfume. Unfit for polite society? Enough to even raise an eyebrow from the half-dead of the Tomb-Colonies, more like.
Don’t be mistaken, hangovers are still a far too real matter in Fallen London. You could still easily die from too much alcohol; too much of anything can be a bad thing, after all. Yes, the Mountain of Light allows people to heal more quickly and easily and the lawlessness of the Neath makes Death much easier to return from, but physical damage still plays a part. The human body can be revived and be healed from almost any beating but that doesn’t mean that all wounds fully heal or that the body will recover good as new. That’s kind of the whole point of Tomb-Colonists: people that have taken so much damage and are such a mess that their bodies are a shamble of scars, mutilated or aging body parts, and barely-living organs and tissue bound in bandages. So yes, you could theoretically heal from alcohol poisoning (temporarily lethal or not), but that doesn’t mean your liver will function as right as rain. It’s quite possible that it could be fairly damaged if it is continuously harmed with an alcohol addiction, stuck for the rest of your hopefully extended life down here with failing organs. A bit of a chilling thought, actually.
edited by Sir Joseph Marlen on 2/18/2016
Yet wouldn’t the best cure for Neathy cirrhosis be Peach Brandy and Cider? Drink and be merry, lest tomorrow we die! ;)
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edited by Charlotte_de_Witte on 2/18/2016