Church notes - 8th May 2022

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Shades of Grey III - 1905

1905
ISOTs
Character Name: Khan
Also known as: Khan Noonien Singh
ISOTed from: Star Trek (Original Series)
Personality: Arrogant and overconfident in his own considerable abilities. His superior ability bred superior ambition.
Life History: The product of a program to create Genetically Engineered Humans, Khan used his superior intellect and ambition to seize power. During the Eugenics Wars he was able to rule over a quarter of humanity before he’s ousted from power.
Abilities: Genetically engineered for increased intelligence and endurance.
Notes: ISOTed from a point in time between the Botany Bay’s launch and the discovery of that ship by the Enterprise.
ISOT Location: Delhi

Character Name: Saruman
Also known as: Saruman the White, Saruman of Many Colours, Curunir, Curumo,
ISOTed from: The Lord of the Rings
Personality: Arrogant and manipulative.
Life History: One of three Istari sent by the Valar to Middle Earth to counter Sauron, Saruman’s ambition (and jealousy of Gandalf) would prove to be his undoing. Obtaining Isengard as a base of operations, his study of ring lore (as well as contact with Sauron via a Palantir) would convince him to try to take the One Ring for himself. Despite sending orcs to capture the ringbearer, he would fail and find Isengard invaded and occupied by Ents. Convincing Treebeard to let him go he and Wormtongue fled towards the Shire.
Abilities: Magic, Persuasive Voice (able to sway almost anyone, just by speaking to them.)
Notes: ISOTed just before he would reach the Shire.
ISOT Location: Rome

Character Name: Lupin
Also known as: Arsine Lupin III
ISOTed from: Lupin III
Personality: Playful at times, but serious at others. Addicted to the thrill of the heist. He may appear to be incompetent, but this is a feint to catch his opponents off guard. But his weakness is his attraction to women…
Life History: Mostly unknown, but Lupin has gained a reputation as the world’s number one thief.
Abilities: Great marksman, driver, thief, escape artist.
Notes:
ISOT Location: Tokyo


Events
North America
Roosevelt finds difficulty in opposing monopolies, with the various monopolistic ‘robber barons’ lobbying various Congressmen… Various developments overseas alarm the Administration, with the State Department working overtime to determine what was going on.


South America
Mostly peaceful.

Europe
Parliament discusses the situation in India (see below) in mid April. In late April, Prime Minister Balfour orders that more troops be sent to India to put down Khan’s rebellion. But it would take time to move troops into position…

Saruman takes stock of the situation, before deciding to meet both the Pope and the Italian Prime Minister. Italy was still reeling from the consequences of Justin’s appearance. The Wizard is able to persuade the PM to give him an advisory role, planning for a future usurpation.

Constantinople has become chaotic. Greece captures more of Thrace, hoping to capture the City some time the next year.

In Russia, or rather, St. Petersburg, the Tsar doesn’t want a repeat of the previous year’s events in Moscow. He orders that Russia be prepared for the return of Justin (or any similar entities).


Africa
South Africa decides not to send troops to India at London’s request. (see below.)


Asia
Rebellions continue to occur in Ottoman held lands.

After finding himself in an India 90 years in the past, Khan finds a place to stay and then begins to plan to usurp the Raj. He considers laying low, but decides to go to Calcutta as soon as possible. Arriving in Calcutta in early March, he begins gathering supporters who are not happy with the way India is run by the British. (Not very hard to find, and he is persuasive.) As such there is unrest in Calcutta (and other major cities, such as Delhi, Bombay and Lahore specifically) by early April.
Khan assassinates the Governor General in late April, followed by his supporters gaining control of the centre of the city. With his strategic mind, he is able to manoeuvre his forces in such a way to be able to capture more of Calcutta. There are outbreaks of rebellion spreading through the subcontinent by the middle of the year. The Indian War of Independence had begun (but Khan had plans…)

With Justin under his wing (as it were) the Emperor decides to gather more information on what is happening in the world before making any more moves. He is especially interested in Khan.

Lupin is flummoxed by appearing in a Japan nearly a century in the past. He quickly finds a place to stay and begins his career of crime anew. Police in Tokyo quickly find themselves stumped.


Oceania
Alfred Deakin becomes Prime Minister of Australia a second time after George Reid’s government fails to be stable. Neither the Reid Government, nor the Deakin Government, send troops to India.

Huey Long continues to grow in influence in Brisbane and Queensland in general.