17th January 2020 Writings

17th

Excerpt from: Age of Heroes v2
February 7, 1976
Zara Daniels, a teenager at Nambucca Heads, New South Wales, has her metahuman powers emerge whilst she's surfing. She falls off the board, and then evaporates the wave she was attempting to surf. Shocked she crawls along the bottom to the shore. Then sees that the people are staring at her. She quickly finds the reason, her skin had changed into a bright red colour and also that her hair had fallen out...

February 10, 1976
The army retrieves meteors from a location in Nelsons Bay, New South Wales.

February 11, 1976
As a Concorde approaches New York, two teenagers have their metahuman powers emerge at once...

December 23, 1978
Evel Knievel holds a Christmas Show at Boise, Idaho...

June 9, 1985:
Aquatic hero “Aquanaut” helps establish human-dolphin communications in Honolulu, Hawaii ,...

May 24, 2002
Canberra, Australia
The young agent heard the alert, and went to his computer. He knew what had happened. Another meta-human somewhere in Australia had gotten in over his or her head. “Who is in trouble this time?”
He clicked on the information tab and read it over quickly.

Name: Redacted.
Alias: Led-audir
Date of Birth: Day and Month Redacted, 1981
Sex: Male
Residence: Redacted, University of New England, Armidale
Powerset: Enhanced perception: Can use vibrations to produce a mental picture of the surrounding area.
Activities: Redacted field Student at University of New England. Does not actively pursue vigilantism, instead acting as a private detective.

The agent knew he didn't have the clearance to know the redacted information, just that the person was in trouble. The tracker information showed that he was in Armidale's CBD area. The agent then sent the information on, so agents in Armidale could come to his rescue.

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Excerpt from: The Engineer and the Time Lady
“No,” Alpha said.

“No?” Nina asked. “Why not?”

“The Prime Directive,” Alpha answered. “We can't make contact with pre-warp civilisations.”

“We can't?”

“No. You can look it up under General Order One.”

Words: 32


Excerpt from: Doctor Who – The Impossible Boy – Hide
“Doctor what?” Palmer asked.

“If you like,” the Doctor said. “And this is Clarence.” He ran over to the tables of equipment.

Words: 22

Total: 698

Reverse Map Game 2019 - 1931

1931
North America
Canada
The Imperial Party wins a bare majority of seats in the latest election.

In Ontario, Prohibition is proving to be more trouble than it's worth. It seems that Great Lakes is allowing smugglers to act with impunity.

The Manitoba-Alberta border is pushed northwards as population in the north increases...


Cascadia
Later in the year, there are protests against the BNN program in some cities. These are quickly put down...


Great Lakes
A shift in power occurs after the lame duck Director of the National Union, Daniel Langford, is assassinated by separatists. The Council of Eight (the National Upper House), elects Charles Coughlin to replace him...

A separatist uprising in East Minnesota is defeated. This would contribute to the re-distribution of the regional borders the next year.

United States
With the damage done during World War Two having been repaired; Rhode Island gains Statehood.

The construction of the facilities in the the District of Washington-Columbia remains on schedule for completion the next year.

The 20th Amendment is ratified, bringing forward the start date of incoming Presidential terms to January 20th, rather than March 4th as had the custom been before hand.

It is noted that recovery from the Great Drought in Kansas and Oklahoma is almost complete.

In Hollywood, Age of Exploration films prove to be most popular.


Mexico
More stabilisation occurs. The unrest on the southern-western coast calms down significantly.


South America
The rebels in Aranda continue to gain ground.


Africa
The Spanish sell another Somali port to the Germans.

In South Africa, universal suffrage becomes law.


Europe
Owing to rhetoric of 'Make the Empire Great Again,' the Imperial Party wins the most seats in the House of Commons in the General Election early in the year. However, unlike during the War, they have to coalition with the Conservatives to get into Government. Almost immediately, they begin planning for war in Canada, as a way to boost the economy.

Fire destroys Arthur Hall, an old records store attached to the Britannian Library, Many old records not stored elsewhere are lost.

Another fire breaks out in Westminster Hall, but is put out before any major damage occurs. New Prime Minister, Vidkun Quisling blames both fires on 'Treacherous Danes...'

Ireland continues to stabilise following it's independence following WWII. The first uninterrupted elections are held.

In France, the first film adaptation of The Hunchback of Notre-Dame met with great aclaim.

Italy annexes Sardinia.

The Danish Government issues a strident denial that it had anything to do with any fires in London.


Asia
The People's Republic of China continues to conquer the remaining warlords.

Japan continues to stabilise following WWII.

The Iranians defeat the uprising in Afghanistan.


Oceania
In Western Australia, the proportion of Dutch speakers drops below 3%.