Marleybone City

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**Marleybone City** is the capital of the Kingdom of Marleybone. The city has all the trappings of a modern society built upon scientific foundations. Big Ben, Scotland Yard, and the Royal Museum are some of the most famous sights in Marleybone. It is also where Marleybone's Royal Family Resides in Barkingham Palace.

Beware in Marleybone at night where the name "Meowiarty" is whispered in hushed tones. It is also rumored that roving cat gangs litter the rooftops and steal many of the city's precious valuables.

## History

### Ancient Marleybone

#### The Tribes of Marleybone

Marleybone was once a land filled with ancient Dog tribes who warred with each other constantly. The tribes battled each other with tooth and bone, until one rose up to unite them all. Bearmutt, a mighty hunter, won over all the other clans by defeating them in a mighty battle. Because of the great loss of life, it was sworn then all Dogs should only strive for peace. Since then, the tribes began to pursue the betterment of all Dogs through the arts and sciences. This began the Kingdom of Marleybone.

#### Rebirth of Marleybone

As memory of the despised Marleybone kings faded, interest in ancient Marleybone grew. Unlike before, this exciting period began not with kings, but with poets and scientists, including greats like Lady Chelsea and Sir Laurence Hyde. Building an ancient knowledge, inventors developed the first machines at this time, such as the printing press which was responsible for creating the History of Marleybone tomes.

#### The Golden Age

During the Rebirth, public matters turned sour when a popular printer ended up in prison because he spoke out against the Government. Queen Ellen at the time, as well as her advisors, sensed a revolt seemed very likely. In order to avoid Marleybone's collapse, Queen Ellen released him from prison and formed a parliament. This parliament would serve alongside the Monarch in providing representation in the Government. These actions calmed the public and represented a shift away from the monarchy of old Marleybone. This freer society allowed Marleybone to become the scientific center it is now. Thus, Queen Ellen's reign is remembered as the Golden Age.

#### The Discovery of The Spiral

The ancestors of modern day Marleybonians believed that their civilization was once connected to other lands than it currently was. The theory, at the time, was that a galactic catastrophe caused the lands to split apart. They shudder the belief that Marleybone was part of a Great Tree that broke apart after a Great War, and instead believe that the land was struck by a large bone flying through space. This theory would change because of Herold Digmoore.

Herold Digmoore studied ancient myths for the Marleybonian Parliament. One evening he spoke a line of ancient text and suddenly found himself in Wizard City. The discovery of The Spiral and of power has inspired new scientific inventions as well as the exploration of other worlds and their ancient past.

### Modern Marleybone

#### Civil War

Tension between the Cats and Dogs of Marleybone peaked when Cat General Robert E. Leary waged war on the Dogs of Marleybone. The Dogs fought back to keep Marleybone from falling into chaos. Dog General Sherman M. Bones defeated the revolting Cats and preserved the political stability. Unfortunately, this would cause a harsh discrimination against Cats that would pursue into the future.

#### Theft of the Opal of Ojai

The Opal of Ojai was a jewel from the time where the Royal Museum displayed their artifacts and items from Mooshu. It was stolen by cat burglars wo managed to thwart the Museum's Mythic wards. The inspectors caught one of the "perpetrators" known as Halston Balestrom. They took him to Newgate Prison. Someone broke into Newgate Prison to bust him out, however Halston pleaded that he is innocent. He was offered a job and ended up taking the fall for the crime. Halston and his jailbreaker were about to retrieve the Opal of Ojai and clear his name. Halston was impressed by his jailbreaker's spell work that he departed to enroll in Wizard City.

### Present Marleybone

#### The Polarian War

The Penguin Revolution in Polaris was a major turning point for politics in The Spiral. The now Emperor Napoleguin rebuilt the Polarian Navy from the ground-up and drew in all of his allies at once: Marleybone, Monquista, and Valencia. Polaris nearly conquered the entire Spiral until Marleybone started a revolt near Polaris's capital and Valencia unleashed The Armada. Napoleguin was taken to Fort Elena.

#### The Krokonomicon

After the defeat of Krokopatra in Krokotopia, she reveals that she put the Krokonomicon, a powerful artifact of life and death magic, inside The Sarcophagus of Souls bound for Marleybone. It would be put on display in the Royal Museum. The Wizard has to prove their worth to get into the Sarcophagus. The Wizard has to put down an uprising of the O'Leary gang with the help of Sherlock Bones. Eventually, The Wizard discovers that the O'Leary gang are planning on breaking Meowiarty out of Newgate Prison.

With Newgate Prison under attack, The Wizard rushes into the prison and tries to capture him before he can escape. Meowiarty is on a chase with The Wizard in hot pursuit. Malistaire Drake reveals himself to be a piece in the plan, and teleports Meowiarty to safety. The Wizard is charged with securing Knight's Court in the meantime, and stopping the crazed clockwork engineer Katzenstein.

Once Dr. Katzenstein is defeated, The Wizard understands that Meowiarty will be at the top of Big Ben. The Wizard goes to the Royal Museum and finds that the Krokonomicon had been stolen by Meowiarty. At the top of Big Ben, Meowiarty gives the Krokonomicon over to Malistaire Drake. A battle ensues between Meowiarty and The Wizard, and the latter is ultimately victorious. Sherlock Bones deducts that the magical defenses of the Royal Museum were indeed strong enough to prevent Malistaire from stealing the Krokonomicon outright and hired Meowiarty to slip past the defenses. Meowiarty would be transported to Glass House Prison on the Isle of Dogs.

#### War with The Armada

A skirmish and dramatic rise in tensions near their colony on Skull Island started a full-scale war between Marleybone and Valencia. Marleybone was on the cusp of losing with their Royal Navy being centered around the Isle of Fetch and Isle of Dogs. The Armada towed a massive battlestation into Westminster Skyway called Beachhead. It served as a ship carrier and a superweapon. Once the station's cannons were ready, they were going to blast Marleybone City into submission to end the war through genocide. A stealth mission was underway by the Admiralty and a prospective Captain to disable the guns and destroy Beachhead. Thankfully, the mission was successful and the battlestation was disabled.

Marleybone City was still under the threat with the attack on the Isle of Fetch and Rooke's Invasion through Mooshu. The combined efforts of Admiral Nelson and The Pirate were able to save the Isle of Fetch and defeat Rooke. The tide of the war had changed and Marleybone lived to see another day.

Some time later, The Pirate would recieve the Rosetta Stone from King Ulysses of Ithaca as a token for securing his home. The markings on the stone match the hidden message on the clockwork pigeons. Royal Intellegence turns to Meowiarty for assistance. The Pirate tries to interrogate Meowiarty, however it soon collapses entirely. Meowiarty deciphers the coded message for The Pirate and it reveals the most crucial knowledge of the war: Supreme Commander Kane's weakness.

The War would come to a close with the defeat of Supreme Commander Kane.

#### The Abduction of Queen Vicorgia

The Wizard was summoned to Marleybone by Sherlock Bones and Watson due to suspicions on a plot to kidnap The Queen. Their suspicions prove correct when The Queen is captured by entertainers. The Wizard is able to stop them before they left with Queen Vicorgia.

#### Novus

When a shard of Novus appeared over Regent's Square, the parliament charged Governor Rottingham with discovering the Shard and eventually colonizing it. When tensions reach their peak, and the almost destruction of Novus, Queen Vicorgia herself steps in along with Princess Pesca of Valencia, Citizen Red Rosa of Polaris, and King Gortez of Monquista. They demand the warring governors to lay down their arms and leave Novus.