London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom.
Geography
London is located in the southeast corner of the island of Great Britain. [1]
Appears In
Desire & Decorum
Prior to Your Character's birth, your mother lived and performed at the Opera St. James in London. Your father attended a performance there and fell in love with her at first sight. Your parents courted in London before returning to Edgewater, where your grandfather forced the couple to separate and annul their marriage.
In Desire and Decorum, Book 1, you go to London for the social season in hopes of finding a husband to establish your claim to Edgewater. You attend a variety of events, including a dinner party thrown by Ernest Sinclaire, a performance at Opera St. James, and a day of horse racing. You leave briefly when your father becomes sick and dies, but return to London for Duke Tristan Richards' ball to defend your claim against Henrietta Foredale. Your grandmother surprises you by announcing your engagement to Richards and you faint.
Desire & Decorum, Book 2 begins immediately after the end of Book 1, as you regain consciousness at the Duke's ball. Following the announcement of your betrothal, you remain in London for some time, and are presented to Queen Charlotte. You do not return to London after this until your wedding to Richards, which is thwarted by your exposing his plot to overthrow the Prince Regent, after which the Queen strips him of his title and sentences him to prison.
At the beginning of Desire & Decorum, Book 3, you remain in London after your canceled wedding. You and your love interest spend the night at the once-duke's townhouse, which you now own. You leave London after receiving word that Mr. Sinclaire's estate, Ledford Park, has been burnt down. You return to celebrate the bridal shower of Lady Lavinia, Viscount Westonly's new fianceé.
While you are in London, you meet with Queen Charlotte and the Prince Regent and attempt to expose Comte Renard as Sir Gideon Payne. They dismiss you, saying they need more evidence. You decide to visit Mr. Richards where he is being held prisoner in the Tower of London.[2]
The Heist: Monaco
Your Character visits London with Rye and Eris while considering possible grifters to join your crew. You meet Miranda Moreau, who is posing as the Chair of the Sitwell Organization for the Betterment of Society, and have the opportunity to recruit her as part of your team before you return to Monaco.
High School Story: Class Act, Book 3
London is the home of the Spotlite theatre festival, which the Oliver M. Berry High drama students are invited to attend. In Chapter 5, Rory asks you if you all can go shopping for prom clothes in London since it's one of the fashion capitals of the world. Later, you find out that your biological aunt, Wendy Park, lives in London and reach out to her, hoping to see her on your trip.
In Chapter 10, you and your friends arrive in London for the festival. You first go to your hotel, apparently part of The Celestial chain, before beginning to sightsee. You visit the Tower of London and have the opportunity to try to make one of the Yeoman Warders [3] break on duty. Next, you visit Tower Bridge[4] and refer to it as London Bridge[5] (a common mistake among tourists) before proceeding to Westminster Abbey[6].
You soon realize Lilith is also staying at your hotel and (if you are not dating Skye) she invites Skye on a date to a medieval torture museum and agrees to go to prom with her.
As the day of your performance approaches, your cast faces a number of obstacles. First, Prospero's staff is stolen by your rivals from Statton. Second, the power goes out in the middle of your show due to poor weather. At the end of the competition, either you or Statton is named the winner.
You and your twin later go to Wendy's house and meet her in person, quickly getting along with her and deciding to stay in touch. While visiting with Wendy, you have the premium options to hear the story of how your parents met and to take some football tickets she is not going to be able to use and attend a game with your friends before you head back to the US for prom.
As you arrive at the airport, the weather continues to get worse. The storm that knocked out power to your performance soon grounds all outgoing flights, putting the cast at risk of not being able to get home in time for prom back in Cedar Cove. You pass the time in the airport, and your love interest professes their love to you. Shortly after, the storm clears up and you are allowed to board your flight, making it home just in time for the dance.
The Senior
In The Senior, Your Character's mother, Maureen, took a trip to Europe before your parents were married. One of the places she visited was London, where she took a picture in front of Tower Bridge wearing a red dress.
In the present day, you take an internship with the Quills, a London-based company in the publishing business, after your breakup with your love interest or your falling out with Zack. You explore London with your advisor, Alice Balewa, who also offers you advice in dealing with your personal life. You remain in London for some time to write. Over break, Abbie visits you and cheers you up. Toward the end of your time in London, either Zack or your love interest returns to apologize for your fight. You can either forgive them and show them around London or send them away. You can choose to take a contract with Quills or follow your love interest as they pursue their career.
Passport to Romance
In Passport to Romance, London is the birthplace of Elliot and William Langdon. Your Character and your friends return to London for the climax of the book to help Elliot convince his brother to keep him on a member of their parents' company, Langdon Enterprises.
Rules of Engagement, Book 2
In Rules of Engagement, Book 2, Bookish Sister temporarily leaves the cruise in order to pursue an internship with Blaire Hall at the Mansingh Transglobal head offices in London. She eventually leaves London when she sees that Blaire's obsessive focus on work cost her her relationships with her family, at which point she changes her mind about the internship and returns to the cruise.
The Unexpected Heiress
The Unexpected Heiress begins in London, where your sister, Amelia, walks with Francis through the gardens of his London townhouse, where she falls unconscious and collapses. Some time later, you travel from New York to London, having been engaged to Francis yourself after your sister's death.
London is also the home of Maude Leighton, your maternal aunt, whom Amelia apparently borrowed money from prior to her death. She made London her home a few years ago.
A Very Scandalous Proposal
London is one of the settings in A Very Scandalous Proposal. Simon/Ava Montjoy, Nigel Brookes, and Tommy Harrington have flats/apartments there, Your Character (A Very Scandalous Proposal) meets with Simon/Ava's friends there, and Genevieve Lawson attends night school there.
Guinevere (Determinant)
Arthur's/Artura's premium flashback scene takes place in this city. The scene shows Arthur/Artura pulling Excalibur from out of a stone. He/She also meets Merlin.
Mentioned In
Distant Shores
If you say you're using alcohol to kill germs in Chapter 1, the crew is confused. You claim that it's a new theory to prevent infections that you learned in London. Later, if you choose to see your future with Edward, you can suggest that the two of you settle down in London.
Endless Summer, Book 3
During Estela's idol vision, Nicolas tells her that she should be in an exciting place with other young people rather than on San Trobida, suggesting that she go somewhere like New York or London. She insists that she doesn't want to leave their home and says that she's planning to settle down and start a family there.
Ride or Die (Determinant)
In Chapter 5, Your Character can invite Logan to spend a day at Mar Vista with you under the pretense of being an exchange student. One of his potential cover identities is being from London, and he will use a "perfect British accent" if you choose it. When you question Logan about his accent, he explains that he picked it up doing jobs in England. The other options besides London are Paris and Texas.
The Sophomore and The Junior
After Amara's graduation from Hartfeld University, she leaves to study percussion at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. She remains in London for the duration of The Junior, occasionally appearing via video call, but unable to be a part of the Gutter Kittens during her time abroad.
In a premium choice, Your Character can encourage Amara's boyfriend, Darren, to follow her to London. If you do not, they will be long distance during the events of The Junior.
The Heist: Monaco
When asked for your name while undercover, one of the incorrect options is "London Paris."
Hot Couture
Listed as one of the four major Fashion Weeks, London is third after Milan and Paris. After Your Character (Hot Couture)'s debut at the Paris Fashion Week, London is next on her list but not shown.
Platinum (Determinant)
In a premium scene, Avery Wilshere tells that he/she has a sister that is a mother and an ER physician in London.
The Phantom Agent (Determinant)
In a premium scene, the main character mentions a building of this city (St Paul's Cathedral).
Gallery
Past London
Street and City Views (D&D/TUH)
Your Character's Townhouse (D&D)
Maude's Townhouse (TUH)
Private Residences (D&D/TUH)
Other Past Places (D&D/TUH/GV)
Modern London
Street and City Views
Businesses
Private Residences
Miscellaneous
Trivia
- Avery Wilshere's permanent home is in London.
- Arthur Woods is originally from London, and his family still lives there.
- London is the site of the simulation Olivia Montoya created to protest Aleister Rourke's work. During the simulation, Your Character can erase Big Ben by focusing the suit's time-warping powers on the famous clock.
- Scholar Jameson first met Gaius Augustine on a trip to London.
- The school Amara Butler attends after graduation, Guildhall School of Music and Drama, is a real school in London, and is considered to be a very prestigious conservatory. [7]
- The portraits in the Sitting Room of Viscount Westonly's Townhouse are, from left to right:
- A detail from Countess Alexander Nikolaevitch Lamsdorff (1859) by Franz Xaver Winterhalter (currently located in The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City)[8]
- A portrait of Adelina Patti by Franz Xaver Winterhalter[9]
- A detail from Madame de Pompadour (1756) by François Boucher (currently located in the Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen in Munich, Germany.[10]
References
- ↑ https://www.worldatlas.com/eu/gb/eng/where-is-london.html
- ↑ https://www.britannica.com/topic/Tower-of-London
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yeomen_Warders
- ↑ https://www.towerbridge.org.uk/
- ↑ https://www.britannica.com/topic/Old-London-Bridge
- ↑ https://www.westminster-abbey.org/
- ↑ https://www.gsmd.ac.uk/
- ↑ https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/437943
- ↑ https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:AdelinaPatti22.jpg
- ↑ https://www.sammlung.pinakothek.de/de/artwork/Dj4mX97G5A/francois-boucher/madame-de-pompadour