The House of Rods and Chains

 is a station in the outer circle of Eleutheria, located in the same segment as Piranesi.

=Log Entries= A giant died here, wreathed in melancholy mists. ''The House of Rods and Chains: a ruined palace atop a rotting Messenger. Now home to uninvited guests of a rubbery persuasion.'' ''You near the House of Rods and Chains, a ruined complex atop a great, dead beast. Once it was the favourite Messenger of the sun. Before it disobeyed.''

Fatalistic Signalman: "That's not a port. It's a corpse." Incognito Princess: "What is that objectionable odour? Get me my pomade." ''Obsidian shards clang on the hull. The Incautious Driver sounds a belated warning.'' ''The Fortunate Navigator wants to say something nice about the House of Rods and Chains. After serious thought, he remains silent.'' ''The Repentant Devil examines the House of Rods and Chains from the window. "A reminder of how the Judgements treat those who defy them."'' ''Your Aunt is lost in thought. "Hm? Oh, sorry. It reminds me of old London, and the Echo Bazaar."''

=The Carapace= ''Vast, desolate, broken. Once, this creature flew majestically through the heavens. Now, it floats in silence, a monument to a Judgement's wrath.''

Commingling on the Carapace
''Rubbery Men from within the House of Rods and Chains have gathered around a fallen Spire on the surface. They hold their heads high, staring out at the stars as if hoping to catch a glimpse of their lost Axile somewhere deep in the Eleutherian darkness. One by one, their warbling ululations rise.''

Trigger conditions

Date ≥ An Opportunity at the House of Rods and Chains, An Opportunity at the House of Rods and Chains ≥ 1

Interactions

The Spire of Inches
''Seven obsidian spires once stretched into this sky. Only this one remains. Dim light oozes through a single window at the top, occasionally flickering as someone or something passes in front of the fire.''

Interaction

Mr Barleycorn's Belfry
''You are in a room, of sorts. It is bulbous in shape, not unlike a kidney. The furnishings (if that is what they are) look like the work of a surrealist. This straight-backed, many-legged edifice is perhaps a chair. That oily surface – a table? An altar? Behind it, the hunched gauze figure stands looking out at something far away; a black sun. The darkness squirms.''

Interactions

The House of Rods and Chains
''The air tastes of salt and rot. Up close, the carcass of this ancient crustacean resembles a battlefield. Its carapace is pockmarked from the impacts of space detritus, and cracked open from the impact of six spires. Doors of Leather, Rubber, Chitin, Scale, Fur, Flesh and Feather lead inside, each of them carved and branded with a letter of the Correspondence.''

Interactions

The Throat of Lamentation
''The Rubbery Men have taken over this spiral shaped atrium. They gather here to trade amber and share songs of loss and regret. Its shape gives it excellent acoustics – the songs resonate from the walls, doubling the volume and timbre of their voices.''

Interactions

Mr Menagerie is Passing Through the House of Rods and Chains
''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 ≥ 5 ≤ 5,

Interactions

A Note from Mr Menagerie at the House of Rods and Chains
''The poster at the station has been torn down, and there is no sign of Mr Menagerie itself. Cowled figures lurk in the fog, 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 ≥ 6 ≤ 6,

Interactions

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