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May. 18th, 2025
1885 Map Game - 1906
May. 18th, 2025 06:30 pm1906
North America
Canada
Following reports that there are inefficiencies in many Government departments, the Prime Minister states that they are inaccurate.
A split occurs in the Protecteurs du Sang Québécois early in the year. Those who find the heroin trade abhorrent split from the main group forming Les Fils du Saint-Laurent (Sons of the Saint Lawrence). They continue their other activities. The two groups have started to fight each other occasionally by the end of the year.
United States
Francophobia continues to rise. Tensions between Washington and Paris reach a boiling point.
Tensions with Mexico also rise regarding their intervention in Nicaragua. (see below)
San Francisco is devastated by an earthquake on April 18th. After the immediate relief effort, both the Federal Government and the California State Government offer their support in recovery.
The Democrats increase their vote share in the Midterms.
A proposal to add Indian Territory to Oklahoma is defeated in Congress by a supermajority of votes.
Despite overall Francophobia, Francophone communities in Louisiana remain unmolested.
Mexico
Communist uprisings continue to occur in various places. One of them in Guanajuato manages to raid a silver mine and they distribute the funds to impoverished workers.
Central America
In Nicaragua, uprisings against the American and British presence continue. However, it becomes obvious to the latter that Mexico is assisting them.
Despite the tensions, work on the Canal is proceeding on schedule.
South America
Spanish immigration to Argentina continues to rise, with Buenos Aries receiving the most.
Tensions between Brazil and Colombia continue to rise. Peru offers to mediate between them.
Africa
Communist uprising in Tunis.
American exploitation in Liberia and Senegal continues to intensify.
Negotiations between Britain and Portugal regarding a Cape to Cairo railway remain stalled.
The Cape Colony gains Constituent Kingdom Status as the Kingdom of South Africa.
Europe
Britannia
Support for Irish Home Rule continues to grow, but notably not in Belfast and the nearby counties, where Protestant communities are wary of the Catholic majority in Ireland. There are counter demonstrations throughout the year. But there is some disagreement on whether to pursue Home Rule within the United Kingdom, or to gain Constituent Kingdom Status.
Western Europe
Speculation increases about Boulanger following in Napoleon’s footsteps yet again. He steps up his anti-America. It’s only a matter of time before war breaks out.
The Spanish Civil War continues. The Portuguese maintain their claim on Galicia, while the British continue to support this (despite their ongoing disputes in Africa).
Asia
INC members who are influenced by foreign agents intensify their advocacy for independence.
Oceania
16th June 1906
Near Parkes, New South Wales
Alexander Draper entered the farm house with a telegram from his sister, Elizabeth, who had gone over to assist in the relief efforts in San Francisco after the earthquake.
“You heard from her?” his wife, Agnes, asked.
“Yes. She says that she’s still busy helping patients recover.”
“So, it’s a while before she’ll be back here.”
“It will be,” Alexander said with a sigh. “And we don’t know if war will break out before she returns to Oceania.
They then prayed for her safety.
North America
Canada
Following reports that there are inefficiencies in many Government departments, the Prime Minister states that they are inaccurate.
A split occurs in the Protecteurs du Sang Québécois early in the year. Those who find the heroin trade abhorrent split from the main group forming Les Fils du Saint-Laurent (Sons of the Saint Lawrence). They continue their other activities. The two groups have started to fight each other occasionally by the end of the year.
United States
Francophobia continues to rise. Tensions between Washington and Paris reach a boiling point.
Tensions with Mexico also rise regarding their intervention in Nicaragua. (see below)
San Francisco is devastated by an earthquake on April 18th. After the immediate relief effort, both the Federal Government and the California State Government offer their support in recovery.
The Democrats increase their vote share in the Midterms.
A proposal to add Indian Territory to Oklahoma is defeated in Congress by a supermajority of votes.
Despite overall Francophobia, Francophone communities in Louisiana remain unmolested.
Mexico
Communist uprisings continue to occur in various places. One of them in Guanajuato manages to raid a silver mine and they distribute the funds to impoverished workers.
Central America
In Nicaragua, uprisings against the American and British presence continue. However, it becomes obvious to the latter that Mexico is assisting them.
Despite the tensions, work on the Canal is proceeding on schedule.
South America
Spanish immigration to Argentina continues to rise, with Buenos Aries receiving the most.
Tensions between Brazil and Colombia continue to rise. Peru offers to mediate between them.
Africa
Communist uprising in Tunis.
American exploitation in Liberia and Senegal continues to intensify.
Negotiations between Britain and Portugal regarding a Cape to Cairo railway remain stalled.
The Cape Colony gains Constituent Kingdom Status as the Kingdom of South Africa.
Europe
Britannia
Support for Irish Home Rule continues to grow, but notably not in Belfast and the nearby counties, where Protestant communities are wary of the Catholic majority in Ireland. There are counter demonstrations throughout the year. But there is some disagreement on whether to pursue Home Rule within the United Kingdom, or to gain Constituent Kingdom Status.
Western Europe
Speculation increases about Boulanger following in Napoleon’s footsteps yet again. He steps up his anti-America. It’s only a matter of time before war breaks out.
The Spanish Civil War continues. The Portuguese maintain their claim on Galicia, while the British continue to support this (despite their ongoing disputes in Africa).
Asia
INC members who are influenced by foreign agents intensify their advocacy for independence.
Oceania
16th June 1906
Near Parkes, New South Wales
Alexander Draper entered the farm house with a telegram from his sister, Elizabeth, who had gone over to assist in the relief efforts in San Francisco after the earthquake.
“You heard from her?” his wife, Agnes, asked.
“Yes. She says that she’s still busy helping patients recover.”
“So, it’s a while before she’ll be back here.”
“It will be,” Alexander said with a sigh. “And we don’t know if war will break out before she returns to Oceania.
They then prayed for her safety.
Freya and Alexia came out of the lecture. “So, what was that about an ancient manuscript, again?” Alexia asked.
“A history student came to me in the studio…” Freya started again.
“This obfuscation is obviously sophisticated,” Alexia said when Freya had finished.
“There’s a lot I’m missing.”
“Of course. I’ll help.”
“Really?” Freya asked.
“It’s still early in the semester,” Alexia responded. “Let’s go to the Library now.”
Freya nodded and skipped briefly as she lead the way.
Olivia was looking up references to the rune in Aurora’s history. “There is still a lot!”
“These things take time,” Talia said. “But even so, we need to know where the manuscript was taken.”
“Maybe there’s a clue in the rune map,” Janara suggested.
“Or maybe it’s a misdirect,” Olivia said. “That it’s in a building that was built during the Nordic Era or afterwards.”
“That’s a possibility,” Talia said. “Are you writing these ideas down?”
“I am,” Janara said.
“I’ll record them later,” Olivia said.
Freya lead Alexia to the area in the Ancient Section. “Here we are!”
She found Janara and Talia looking over several print outs.
“Morning, Olivia.”
“I’m Janara.”
“Sorry,” Freya said. “It’s that I didn’t actually see her yesterday.”
“How’s that?” Alexia asked.
“My usual visual overwhelm, and she wasn’t here when I did the actual investigation,” Freya answered.
Alexia nodded
“Speaking of. We have found something,” Janara said.
“What is it?” Freya asked with her usual bounciness.
Freya examined the rune and the overlaid map, both the visual and tactile versions. “I have seen this rune before.”
“Where?” Alexia asked.
Freya glanced at Alexia. “It was in a history class in high school.”
“Do you remember anything else?” Janara asked.
“I probably need to look it up again,” Freya said.
“I’ll come with you,” Alexia said. “Just as well we looked at the information Science Section last week.”
“We’ll go there first, but the information is certainly in the Nordic Section,” Freya responded.
“So, we go around and around the Library, that’s fine,” Alexia said as they left the area.
Janara sighed. Freya’s energy was slightly overwhelming. “We’re still not getting anywhere.”
“This will take time,” Talia said.
“Hopefully not too long,” Janara said.
Olivia then returned. “Where’s Freya?”
Freya and Alexia entered the Information Science Section. “Where would the directory of the Nordic Section be?” Freya asked.
“We find the outline of the Library’s expansion again,” Alexia said.
“Then look at what’s in the Nordic Section!” Freya said excitedly.
“Exactly.”
They soon found the book they had looked at the week before. “Here is the Nordic Section,” Alexia said, “marked in yellow.”
Freya looked. “Nordic Languages, Linguistics of Auroric. Nordic Runes…”
“There,” Alexia said as she took out her tablet. “Row 13, Section Brynjar.”
“Got it,” Freya said as she jumped up.
The amount of shelves on the ground floor of the Nordic Section were intimidating to Alexia. There were far more than thirteen.
But Freya wasn’t. “Come on!” she said as she bounded into the area.
Alexia quickly followed her and could hardly keep up without running. “You really are full of energy, aren’t you?” she asked in a friendly way.
Freya giggled in response as she came to a brief halt. “Here it is.”
Brynjar – 13: Nordic Runes “No doubt there are lots of runes,” Alexia considered.
“True, but there are certain to be books about runes in general.”
It didn’t take Freya long to find such a book. “Comprehensive guide to Norse and Early Auroric Runes, Auroran Edition.”
“You can get an Auroric edition if you want.”
“I can translate it, but I’m sure it’ll be the same as the Auroran.”
Alexia shrugged. “Maybe it would be slightly more in depth.”
“I was going to get it anyway,” Freya added as she grabbed the Auroric version.
They found a reading table close by. Freya gave Alexia the Auroran version, while she opened the other.
“Here it is,” Freya said after a few moments. “It says that it’s said to offer protection.”
Alexia looked at it too. “So the question is, why a protection rune that matches the layout of the university at the start of the Nordic Era?”
“No idea,” Freya answered. “But I’m seeing it with a green tint here. Green has always represented Aurora’s land.”
“Like on the flag?”
“Exactly.”
“But there was no way they would know a synesthete would see it that way,” Alexia said.
Freya stood up and fidgeted. “That’s true,” she sat down again. “It could have been any colour, tone or texture.”
“But the green of Aurora’s land may be important.”
“Still, the rune and the map.”
“I may need to look at the plans of those buildings,” Alexia said.
Freya jumped up. “Let’s go,” she said as she grabbed the book she had been looking at.
“But maybe we need to check in with the others.”
“Sure.”
“A history student came to me in the studio…” Freya started again.
“This obfuscation is obviously sophisticated,” Alexia said when Freya had finished.
“There’s a lot I’m missing.”
“Of course. I’ll help.”
“Really?” Freya asked.
“It’s still early in the semester,” Alexia responded. “Let’s go to the Library now.”
Freya nodded and skipped briefly as she lead the way.
Olivia was looking up references to the rune in Aurora’s history. “There is still a lot!”
“These things take time,” Talia said. “But even so, we need to know where the manuscript was taken.”
“Maybe there’s a clue in the rune map,” Janara suggested.
“Or maybe it’s a misdirect,” Olivia said. “That it’s in a building that was built during the Nordic Era or afterwards.”
“That’s a possibility,” Talia said. “Are you writing these ideas down?”
“I am,” Janara said.
“I’ll record them later,” Olivia said.
Freya lead Alexia to the area in the Ancient Section. “Here we are!”
She found Janara and Talia looking over several print outs.
“Morning, Olivia.”
“I’m Janara.”
“Sorry,” Freya said. “It’s that I didn’t actually see her yesterday.”
“How’s that?” Alexia asked.
“My usual visual overwhelm, and she wasn’t here when I did the actual investigation,” Freya answered.
Alexia nodded
“Speaking of. We have found something,” Janara said.
“What is it?” Freya asked with her usual bounciness.
Freya examined the rune and the overlaid map, both the visual and tactile versions. “I have seen this rune before.”
“Where?” Alexia asked.
Freya glanced at Alexia. “It was in a history class in high school.”
“Do you remember anything else?” Janara asked.
“I probably need to look it up again,” Freya said.
“I’ll come with you,” Alexia said. “Just as well we looked at the information Science Section last week.”
“We’ll go there first, but the information is certainly in the Nordic Section,” Freya responded.
“So, we go around and around the Library, that’s fine,” Alexia said as they left the area.
Janara sighed. Freya’s energy was slightly overwhelming. “We’re still not getting anywhere.”
“This will take time,” Talia said.
“Hopefully not too long,” Janara said.
Olivia then returned. “Where’s Freya?”
Freya and Alexia entered the Information Science Section. “Where would the directory of the Nordic Section be?” Freya asked.
“We find the outline of the Library’s expansion again,” Alexia said.
“Then look at what’s in the Nordic Section!” Freya said excitedly.
“Exactly.”
They soon found the book they had looked at the week before. “Here is the Nordic Section,” Alexia said, “marked in yellow.”
Freya looked. “Nordic Languages, Linguistics of Auroric. Nordic Runes…”
“There,” Alexia said as she took out her tablet. “Row 13, Section Brynjar.”
“Got it,” Freya said as she jumped up.
The amount of shelves on the ground floor of the Nordic Section were intimidating to Alexia. There were far more than thirteen.
But Freya wasn’t. “Come on!” she said as she bounded into the area.
Alexia quickly followed her and could hardly keep up without running. “You really are full of energy, aren’t you?” she asked in a friendly way.
Freya giggled in response as she came to a brief halt. “Here it is.”
Brynjar – 13: Nordic Runes “No doubt there are lots of runes,” Alexia considered.
“True, but there are certain to be books about runes in general.”
It didn’t take Freya long to find such a book. “Comprehensive guide to Norse and Early Auroric Runes, Auroran Edition.”
“You can get an Auroric edition if you want.”
“I can translate it, but I’m sure it’ll be the same as the Auroran.”
Alexia shrugged. “Maybe it would be slightly more in depth.”
“I was going to get it anyway,” Freya added as she grabbed the Auroric version.
They found a reading table close by. Freya gave Alexia the Auroran version, while she opened the other.
“Here it is,” Freya said after a few moments. “It says that it’s said to offer protection.”
Alexia looked at it too. “So the question is, why a protection rune that matches the layout of the university at the start of the Nordic Era?”
“No idea,” Freya answered. “But I’m seeing it with a green tint here. Green has always represented Aurora’s land.”
“Like on the flag?”
“Exactly.”
“But there was no way they would know a synesthete would see it that way,” Alexia said.
Freya stood up and fidgeted. “That’s true,” she sat down again. “It could have been any colour, tone or texture.”
“But the green of Aurora’s land may be important.”
“Still, the rune and the map.”
“I may need to look at the plans of those buildings,” Alexia said.
Freya jumped up. “Let’s go,” she said as she grabbed the book she had been looking at.
“But maybe we need to check in with the others.”
“Sure.”
Brittany - Esteem of the Transfer Student
May. 18th, 2025 07:35 pmEsteem of the Transfer Student
Brittany Taylor is assigned by Ms. Li as part of a Peer Support Program to help a new student adjust to life at Lawndale High. The new student's name: Daria Morgendorffer.
fanfiction.net: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14471868/1/
AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/65663434
Brittany Taylor is assigned by Ms. Li as part of a Peer Support Program to help a new student adjust to life at Lawndale High. The new student's name: Daria Morgendorffer.
fanfiction.net: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14471868/1/
AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/65663434