1st January 2018 Writings

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Excerpts from: 2002 in Armidale
19 February 2002
Armidale
It was lunchtime when Leigh Steinhardt arrived at Mary White College.

Words: 15


Excerpt from: The Kelsington Conspiracy
Fiona returned to her college.

Words: 5


Excerpts from: Doctor Who: Changes in Space and Time
“They're closer now,” she said.

“I know,” Sigrun said.


They waited another few moments and then jump out again. Two more Drahvins fell to the floor. However, the Drahvins were growing wise to their strategy. They were holding back. “We'll have to withdraw,” Sigrun said quietly.

Jia'hale nodded.

...

Chapter 21 The Technomage
Babylon 5
The Doctor sat in the TARDIS, brooding. The encounters with the Vorlon and the Shadows' agent had been draining. He knew that something was coming.

Words: 82

Excerpts from: Ages of Change
21 – 27 October 2019
The protests in Washington continue to cause gridlock in the city.


28 October – 2 November 2019
Trump leaves Washington, to go to an undisclosed location.

November 2019
The protests in Washington increase.

3 – 9 November 2019
The protests in Washington increase. Members of Congress abandon the city.


10 – 16 November 2019
The Washington protests begin to die down (but still are rather tense).

27 December 2020 – 2 January 2021
Protests against Trump's reelection (and at the lack of sufficient faithless electors) cause some New Years events to be cancelled.

Words: 98


Excerpt from: Reverse Map Game 2017 – 1889
A pro sufferagette protest in Boston is put down by force by the New England Government.

Scotland completes colonisation of the far north, with establisment of a weather station on the northern tip of Ellesmere Island.

Mexican archaologists discover iron based technology in a Mayan city. (Before this they were considered a Bronze Age civilisation.


Europe
Scotland abolishes the autonomy of the City of Aberdeen. The transition period as laid out in the the Xth Treaty of Aberdeen had expired. There is little protest in the city (other than some strongly worded Newspaper Editorials).

The Tsar receives reports of Ottoman weakness in Crimea. After some consultation with other nobles, He then begins preparations for a quick invasion the next year (albiet with limited forces, given that he's more interested in Central Asia).


Africa
In Kongo. Christian missionaries operating in areas where they hadn't before, after various rebellions are crushed. (While missionaries had been going into the conflict zones before, peace means that they are able to go in greater numbers.)


Asia
The Taiping War continue, with the German backed rebels gaining much land. (Especially since the German supplied weapons are superior to the native ones...)

Dutch influence grows in the Sirvjaya War of Succession. (For instance: the number of 'Volunteers' increases.)
Australasia
Antipodea
Centralisation of power in the Federal Government continues. (A conference of State Representatives is held early in the year to discuss Federal encroachment on State governments' responsibilities...)

Antipodea annexes Norfolk Island.
This is hardly noticed in the great scheme of things, but this results in piracy in the Tasman and Coral Seas dropping off dramatically.

In Brucia, Ned Kelley, the leader of a recent failed rebellion, is executed via firing squad in the town of Glenrowan. (He was to be transported elsewhere for his execution, but there were fears of supporters attacking the train and rescuing him...)


New South Wales
Armidale's population reaches 2400.
The New England Campus of the University of New South Wales is established.

Dubbo's population reaches 4000.
The railway between Dubbo and Coonamble is completed. (OTL, it was completed in the 1900s.)

Words: 349

Total: 549