SPOILER WARNING FOR LATE-GAME CONTENT IN FALLEN LONDON

This continues my guide to Fallen London’s most enigmatic and interesting characters, The Masters of the Bazaar. This guide includes their domains, their personality, and choice quotes from or about them.  More will be found below the cut:

Mr Pages

Domain: All things written, and all writing implements. Controls the Ministry of Public Decency.

Personality: Friendly, rather approachable. Erudite and prone to the usage of words that may or may not be made up. Excitable.

Encountered at: Ascending the Reliables List of Mr Pages, A Libraryette for Mr Pages, Bound in Diocesan Intrigue (fate-locked content), The Foreign Office, Christmas content (snow-clearing and Noman), Incarnadine Fur Robe cash-in, Player wedding

Quotes: 'Ah, the reports from the Foreign Office. Most alacritudinous. Stack them on the woodsider, if you would. I shall read every last verbode in person, of course. It is nothing less that my duty. Is it gelid in here? Perhaps I shall have an infernous lit. A big, blazing infernous. But there is no coal? Oh, what to do? What to do? Off you go, now. Tell the F.O. to keep up the good labourations.’
”All things must pass. This world is a vale of woes. But when the Fifth city passes, be reassured that we will mourn her.”
”@_The_Duchess It is my business to keep secrets, your Grace. Mine and the Ministry’s. We desire only to preserve London from maleficitude.”

Mr Hearts

Domain: Meats, skins, ligaments, bones, bloods, animals. An alternate name of Mr Apples, perhaps even another personality.

Personality: Humorous. Sarcastic, even. Rather familiar, perhaps disconcertingly so.

Encountered at: Theological Husbandry (fate-locked content), Incarnadine Fur Robe cash-in.

Quotes: ‘We have seen your very fine work with the sturdy and admirable Bishop. Such creatures! So salty and moist! In recognition of this work, we offer you a secret. A formulation to make your beasts more delicious than ever!’“
“@Sinning_Jenny, have you tried *my* festive recipes? Mulled wine should only be made with fresh blood, much as mince pies from fresh meat”
”You should wear your own skins, my dears. But if after your death you choose to will them to me, I’m sure I’d find a tasteful use”
"Please stop asking the urchin awkward questions, dear Labyrinth customers. Why concern yourselves unduly?" 

Mr Veils

Domain: Clothing, fabric. Provides payment for Royal Beth rooms for people suffering of dreams about being eaten by monsters of the Third City. It is also the Vake, and provides the blood for Black Wings Absinthe.

Personality: On the surface, Veils is proper and exceptionally polite. However, beneath the surface, it is angry, murderous, and disgusted with both the Bazaar and the other Masters. It considers its activities as the Vake “sport.”

Appears in: Christmas content (noman), Incarnadine Fur Robe cash-in, Vake encounters

Quotes: “A scream is just an imperfectly tuned song. And we all have a song in our hearts.”
”@Sinning_Jenny I am *never* cross. I am a ray of stolen sunshine! But you must know, madam, that your charms are not suited to such as me.”

Mr Mirrors

Domain: “The Frangible and the Fine.” Mirrors. "Quality secrets.” Closely connected to the Marvelous. A “reflection” of Mr Cups, whether that’s an alter-ego or something more supernatural is up for debate.

Personality: Distant, proper. Dislikes Mr Spices. Frequently advises caution regarding dreams. Removes a single shard of every mirror it owns.

Encountered at: Mr Mirrors has never been seen in public. It may be visited by the Player using an incarnadine fur robe cash-in.

Quotes: “You are a wit, delicious friend. Beware wit. A knife has two edges. Shattered glass a thousand. Wit has many more.”
”Mirrors are all but harmless! Dreams are not. Ware dreams. Ware serpents.”
I also trade in glass and in *quality* secrets. @Mr_Pages can offer you more affordable secrets if your needs are not demanding.
”Madam, I’m not quite sure what you’re implying. I do not manage a carnival. Perhaps Mrs Plenty can assist you in that respect”
“Take this! It came under my purview after a decommissioning. I could not bring myself to remove a single piece.”

(NOTE: The “Masters” listed below are not official masters according to Failbetter Games. But because they’re rather important to the story (excepting Mr Names) and are presented in the guise of Masters, they are included on the list.)

Mr Sacks 

Domain: Collecting gifts at Christmastime. According to Failbetter Games, it is not strictly a “real Master,” and is presumably a constructed identity, or even a construct of lacre.

Personality: Serious. Judgemental. No-nonsense.

Encountered at: Christmas 2009, 2010, 2011

Quotes: “H’rum. What, we wonder, do all the best boys and girls expect to lose this year.”
”Ah… ho ho ho. We are preparing our visits to the lodgings of those we consider worthy. Are *you* worthy, delicious ones? We are imminent.”
”To those of you who ask what definition of good we use to make our judgements: we have our own. It is the correct one. Our lists do not lie.”

Mr Chimes

Domain: Manages the House of Chimes

Personality: Mr Chimes is presumably a part played by various Masters. As such, it is not strictly a “real” Master. Because the Masters tend to be pretty terrible actors, it can be fun to guess which Master is playing the part!

Encountered at: The House of Chimes (accessible to Exceptional Friends only)

Quotes: “Exceptional Friends! The doors of the House of Chimes stand open. Breathe the scents from within! Listen to the music!”
“Mr Chimes waves a long, curved finger at you. ‘Have we been profligatious? How very unfortuitable. Never, fear, however. We have always been fond of you, and will use our meagrefold influence in your favour.’”
‘Thus thus thus!’ Mr Chimes avers. 'All is thus. We will discuss the matter again later. A thrilling evening to you!’
“‘Come in, come in! A place by the fire is prepared for you. The table is set. The brandy rises like from the cellar like the laughter of friends! Forget the petty troubles without. You have earned this night of peace.’”
“Mr Chimes steps aside for you and makes the gentlest inclination of its head. ‘We will bring you a bottle of something a little special,’ it avers. ‘We are delighted to add another crownable head to our collection!’ Hm.”

Mr Names

Domain: Mr Names is actually not a master or even a character in Fallen London! Although the existence of the Twitter account @Mr_Names is confusing, it’s actually just a clever way for Failbetter Games to list all of the official in-character Twitter accounts they run via its “following” list. Until Mr Names appears in the game itself, this entry will just be here to clarify that.

Personality: (Mr Names has had no interactions with anyone whatsoever)

Encountered at: (Mr Names does not appear outside of Twitter.)

Quotes: “Accept no substitutes. [All authentic Echo Bazaar accounts are followed by Mr Names.]” (Twitter profile description)
“Mr Names speaks most wisely of us all upon the matter.” (Mr Wines, on Twitter, when asked about the nature of The Masters’ names)

Mr Eaten
(formerly Mr Candles)

Domain: Nonexistent. Formerly controlled dreams, candles, and the light at the edge of sleep.

Personality: Malevolent. Vengeful. Patient.

Encountered at: Seeking Mr Eaten’s Name, Christmas (Noman)

Quotes: “A reckoning is not to be postponed indefinitely.”
”The light on the edge of sleep was mine. I was Mr Candles. I will not be again.”
”The Wax-Wind blows from the Elder Continent, from the Mountain-of-Light. It will melt you as the Neath-breezes melt us. Nothing will remain of you, as nothing remains of me.”
“Hunger, like the distant call of crows. This will burn in you until you find what I was: until you inscribe it on yourself.”
”Veils betrayed me. The Bazaar gave its tears that I might be drowned. Wine and Spices stole what was mine. And all erased my memory. I will be remembered. I will require the payment of my debt.”