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
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.
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. Luke's father fought for England during the American war for independence and when England surrendered at Yorktown, he sailed for London.
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 Duchess Affair
In Chapter 8, you you receive a letter, informing you that your mother and your sister Louise await you in London as Louise will soon make her debut in the current season. Your husband informs you that that Nat Pippin won't come with you to London so you can ask Nat for a dancing lesson before parting ways. You arrive in the evening and Lawrence gives you and your family a tour of the estate. The next day, you and Louise spend time together and after dinner, Louise deducts that you may have a secret relationship with Nat. Several days later, you two attend your first London ball and Louise first meets her suitors, Prince Maxwell and Lord Shroppington, while you are reunited with Nat and also learn that Lawrence has an affair, which brings you and Nat even closer. The following days, you can help Louise's reputation during a promenade, can choose to share a private box with Nat at the opera, and visit a museum. During an evening spectacle, Lord Farrow uses the chance to make unwanted advances towards Louise, resulting in them being caught by Lady Saunders who demands they get married to save Louise's reputation. You and Vicomte Noisette successfully demise a plan to entrap Lord Farrow in a marriage with Noisette's cousin. After the Queen announces who is the Light of the Season, you and Nat are caught kissing by Lawrence and Sir Somerville, resulting in Nat challenging Lawrence to a duel. You secretly visit Nat before the duel at the inn where he/she is staying and you two confess your love. After the duel, in which Nat gets seriously wounded, you all hurriedly leave London.
Endless Summer, Book 3
In Vaanu's ending, Diego and Varyyn are walking down a street in London while listening to Diego's part of your goodbye message.
Guarded
In Chapter 13, you fly to London to attend FanCon. You are accompanied by Guard and your co-stars Val and Renee also attend. During a Q&A with fans, you use your answers to also get through to Guard who is still troubled from your accident in Switzerland. You and Guard spend some time alone at the Con. At your last event, a male fan attacks you with a cosplay ax. Guard manages to catch him in Chapter 14 and brings you back to your hotel room. Shortly afterwards, you and Guard leave for LA.
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.
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.
When asked for your name while undercover, one of the incorrect options is "London Paris."
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.
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 as a member of their parents' company, Langdon Enterprises.
Plus Two
In Plus Two, you and Darian travel to London as the first stop on Indiana Bowman's tour.
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 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.
The Unexpected Heiress
The Unexpected Heiress begins in London, where your sister, Amelia, walks with Francis through the gardens of his London townhouse before she falls unconscious and collapses. Some time later, you travel from New York to Windcroft Manor via 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.
In Chapter 6, you and Effie take the train to London to pay Maude a visit to find out more about Amelia's death and are accompanied by Gemma who you can choose to bring into the investigation. When Maude is absent from her townhouse, you investigate at the Somerset townhouse where you find a clue leading you to the hospital. There you learn Amelia was often accompanied by a servant of a big household but the receptionist cannot tell you the name. You later meet John at a tea house where he can tell you the whole story of why he left India. Back home, Maude calls you from London and thanks you for the gift you brought her. Effie finds out the servant belonged to the Whittenbys and can return to London to question her childhood friend who works for them. You ultimately find Ian McTavish and his wife who tell you about Amelia's involvement with political causes in London which may have resulted in her death. To investigate more thoroughly, you and your friends return to London to participate in the social Season and are hosted by your aunt. Your investigation in London leads to Percival Jennings and Liam Worthington and ultimately to Amelia's killer.
Mentioned In
Bloodbound, Book 2
Scholar Jameson first met Gaius when he accompanied his employer to London.
The Deadliest Game (Determinant)
In Chapter 1, if you decide to get into character with Nick and his friends, he asks Farah about her recent travels while mixing drinks, specifically if she has flown in from Paris or London. Farah replies that she has flown in from Budapest.
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.
The Elementalists, Book 2 (Determinant)
In Chapter 9, if you let Kane tell you his side of the story about his imprisonment, he describes how he and Theia acquired the sun pendant by traveling forward in time to Victorian England. Kane mentions that Theia's Sun magick facilitated their time travel and recalls their exciting escapades 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.
Hot Couture
Listed as one of the four major Fashion Weeks, London is third after Milan and Paris. Travis can reveal in a premium scene that his first runway show was for a brand in London. After your debut at Paris Fashion Week, London is mentioned as being next on the list.
Laws of Attraction, Book 2
In Chapter 8, Benson Wallace, a client of yours, tells you that his mom joined a group he suspects is a cult. She wants them to move in soon, and he does not want to go. When asked about his dad, Benson mentions that his dad lives in London and is a surgeon, so he is hard to reach.
The Phantom Agent (Determinant)
In a premium scene, you mention St. Paul's Cathedral, which is located in London.
Platinum (Determinant)
In a premium scene, Avery Wilshere reveals that he/she has a sister in London who is a mother and an ER physician. Apricott from Red Carpet Diaries makes a cameo and mentions having met Avery at a premiere in London.
Ride or Die (Determinant)
In Chapter 5, you 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.
Gallery
Famous Landmarks
Belgravia Walrus Club
A Very Scandalous Proposal
Desire & Decorum
Private Residences
The Duchess Affair
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Guarded
Guinevere
High School Story: Class Act
Plus Two
Rules of Engagement
The Senior
The Unexpected Heiress
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