Caduceus

 is a station in the outer circle of Eleutheria, located in the same segment as Langley Hall. Be warned that having a Cold and/or Lightless soul flaw will locked you out of most of the port content.

=Log Entries= The air is heavy with the sleepy, silken scent of roses. This is Caduceus, where devils keep a garden of roses. ''You near Caduceus, of the golden dome. Caduceus, of the grey stone steps. Caduceus, where the roses grow.''

Fatalistic Signalman: "Something's wrong about this place. I suppose that's not unusual." ''The Clay Conductor sighs. "I don't care for roses."'' ''The Rat Brigade argues over how to pronounce 'Caduceus'. None of them get it right.'' ''The Repentant Devil looks nervous. "Caduceus. A reunion not to be avoided forever."'' "Now this is the proper forum for poetry," the Poetic Forged Companion informs you, casting an unfavourable eye over your engine.

=The Dome of the Rose= ''A temple at the top of a mountain, reached by a long pilgrim road. Inside it, statues of devils bearing instruments march towards a throne. The smell of roses lingers.''

The Winds of Elsewhere
''The winding hillside paths are meandering and wilful. A wind picks up, carrying a scent of honey and a soothing sibilance. It blows from the caves.''

Trigger conditions

Date ≥ An Opportunity in Caduceus, An Opportunity in Caduceus ≥ 1

Interactions

The Place of the Rose
''A temple, garlanded with incarnadine flowers and wreathed with thorns, sits at the apex of Caduceus. It is drowsy with the scent of roses, though you can see none. Poets, artists and musicians lounge in groups on the marble floor. A woman, crowned in thorns, sits on a white throne. She drums her fingers on the arm.''

Interactions

The Thorn-Maiden
''The Thorn-Maiden considers you, then approximates a smile. Her fingers still tap against the marble arm of her throne, in time with the drum from below. "How may I serve?" she asks. Her voice resonates like beaten bronze. ''

Trigger conditions

Celebrant ≥ 1

Interactions

The Darkling Caverns
''Underneath the dome of Caduceus is a warren of caverns. A labyrinth of caves, walled with slabs of volcanic black glass, burrow their way through the rock. A steady drum beat thrums through the walls, echoing from somewhere deeper.''

Interactions

The Rites of the Rose
''As your eyes adjust to the illegal radiance of the sudden sunlight, you can see that the Arboretum has been entirely transformed. The statues are covered and crowned in wild roses of every possible colour. Impossible roses bloom on the throne and on the marble slabs on the ground. Celebrants run through fields of brightly-hued flowers, drinking and dancing and laughing. ''

Trigger conditions

Participating in the Rites of the Thorn Maiden ≥ 1 ≤ 1,

Interactions

Mr Menagerie is Passing Through Caduceus
''A tattered poster by the station advertises the services of a 'Mr Menagerie: Purveyor of Fine Scouts'. An accompanying picture displays a tall cloaked figure, slightly stooped, clutching an array of adorable little beasts close to its long chest.''

Trigger conditions

Mr Menagerie's Last Voyage ≥ 6 ≤ 6,

Interactions

A Note from Mr Menagerie at Caduceus
''The poster at the station has been torn down, and there is no sign of Mr Menagerie itself. Many disreputable sorts gawp at the frescoes while libating wine, but none have a collection of adorable little beasts. The Stationmaster waves you over. Mr Menagerie has left a note for you.''

Trigger conditions

Mr Menagerie's Last Voyage ≥ 7 ≤ 7,

Interactions

=Shops=