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(Heavily inspired by WORLD OF SCIENCE! By @ScottishMongol, think of this like a map-game but you don't have to worry about editing a large image after spending so much time writing) Mankind always dreamt that there was more to this world then what was seen, then what was logical, of wielding...

I. While it is a truth universally acknowledged that a gentleman in possession of good fortune must be in want of a wife, it is no less true that – should his rites funereal precede those of his marriage – such wanting is abruptly abrogated. Mr. Thomatthis Almkirk of Gandlandshire is...

Chapter 1 - [System Initialized] Summer, 617 CA I slowly opened my eyes. The light was bright, and it took my eyes several seconds to adjust. My body felt good, all things considered. I didn't feel any fatigue or lingering injury, but I couldn't seem to move my neck. My fingers and toes...

The Emperor is Dead, long live the Emperor, whoever they may be. It is the year 1028 (275 AD), and Emperor Aurelian is dead. They great unfier he broke the Gallic and Palmyrene empires, reformed the state, and rebuilt an empire in collapse. Having worked to stabilize the empire, he was to...

In 1969, all the fleet wanted to talk about were two things: Vietnam, and the space race. Practically an entire fleet had taken a turn in Southeast Asia, so everyone had an opinion. "We have to invade North Vietnam!" was the majority opinion. Now, I know what you're thinking: wouldn't that be a...

To the north of Himmilgard, the sands of Vought seem to go on forever. But some say that they do not. That, somewhere even further north, the endless desert gives way to an endless rainforest. They say that the jungle is ruled by an Empress of Golden Scales, a monstrous forked-tongued woman...

OMNIA By @Tyrell & @Ankh The World in 1204 The year is 1204, and the world is a crucible of conflict and change Step into the shoes of King John of England, a ruler beset by treachery and misfortune, his once-proud empire crumbling beneath the weight of his failures. Feel the...

THE SHADOW OVER LONDON Strange tidings on Albion's shores, Hear "repent!" in the icy squalls; What Scota fled in days of yore, Rises anew to make night fall; So weird stars shine forever more. In Westminster's hidden rooms, A man whispers and the Whip cracks. Yet for what for secrets he...

OMNIA By @Tyrell & @Ankh The World in 1204 The year is 1204, and the world is a crucible of conflict and change Step into the shoes of King John of England, a ruler beset by treachery and misfortune, his once-proud empire crumbling beneath the weight of his failures. Feel the anguish of...

Welcome to the Kingdom of Byzernon in the Imperial year 1698. An old, old kingdom that stretches back into the mists of time. The kings themselves claim descent from the ancient emperors of old, though whether it's true or not, no one can really say. It sits at the eastern edge of the...

THE SHADOW OVER LONDON – An Eldritch Victorian GSRPG The year is 1899, and the sun never sets on the British Empire. Queen Victoria rules from London, the greatest city in the world. From his doorstep in Belgravia, a fellow might order with ease conveniences and comforts from across the world...

They're not exactly at the labs but instead about to sleep, Orpheus has a room for him inside the count manor and so does Sam, but this night he wanted to check something quickly with him inside his dorm. knock knock. Orpheus is focused on writing his upcoming book. There's a silence and the...

"Earth is too small a basket for mankind to keep all its eggs in." Robert A. Heinlein The Year is 1950, and the horrors of war have been washed away in an economic boom the likes of which could not have previously been imagined. Humanity has conquered the land, the seas, and the skies and now...

I In the Reach, we, although by no means a magnificent or august family, lived in a small red-painted castle we called the Red Keep. The Targaryens were a family of little note and little wealth in Valyria, and it was the decision of my grandfather that we would instead seek our fortune in the...

World War Scion Part One: The Golden Man [A/N 1: This chapter beta-read by Lady Columbine of Mystal.] [A/N 2: There will be a few racist terms thrown around. These are not the personal views of the author.] Pearl Harbor, Hawaii December 7, 1941 To. To. To. Until Commander Mitsuo Fuchida's...

Due to a combination of factors, Napoleon II is allowed to flee to Poland in the November Uprising of 1830, leading to its partial victory and diplomatic intervention. Questers are asked to lend their support to the various factions in Napoleonic Poland and chart the course of the Little Eagle...

Adam's first thought was that he was massively hungover and/or concussed, given that he had a distinct gap in his memory regarding how exactly he had lost consciousness. His second thought was that he distinctly didn't hurt enough for that given that he had never been blackout drunk before but...

(Kept in shorthand.) 3 May. Bistritz — Left Munich at 8:35 P. M., on 1st May, arriving at Vienna early next morning; should have arrived at 6:46, but train was an hour late. The impression I had was that we were leaving the West and entering the East; the most western of splendid bridges over...

"But remember from here on in... History has its eyes on you." –George Washington, Hamilton: An American Musical 1775. The year that the tension between the Thirteen Colonies and Great Britain, which had been stretched and taut so tightly it could have been cut with a knife, finally snapped...

Ten years have passed since Hong Xiquan began his rebellion, ten whole years since the Heavenly King began one of the bloodiest revolutions in the history of the Middle Kingdom. A great rebellion to usurp the mandate of heaven or perhaps to confer the greatest salvation to as many Christian...

When news trickled from the Land of Trees about a "Hidden Village" being founded, a supposed gathering of disparate clans, elders in every clan around the country scoffed and dismissed it as a fool's idea. It'd never work, they said. No two clans could ever trust each other, they said. Then they...

Six Weeks In Ladywood, Birmingham or 'The Election Nobody Won' The sitting MP for Birmingham Ladywood is a man called Neville Chamberlain, having recently served as Lord Mayor of the second most populous city in the country, Birmingham. After a brief and unsuccessful stint in the wartime Lloyd...

POLARIS: PLANETARY UNIFICATION The Milky Way Galaxy was a home to trillions of species, of which very few had ever reached that great candidacy suggested as ‘sentience’, and of which even fewer had had a chance to put their imprint on the planets separate from their home. The ones that had...

April 7th, 1892, eight weeks before my birthday. I suppose it's rather fitting I start a new journal now of all times, what with the rather large shift in circumstances from my previous entry. But, before I get into that, I imagine I should introduce myself incase any future reader should...

Hidden beneath the majestic Freemasons' Hall in London, a grand and exclusive assembly was coming together. The magnificent underground chamber, a masterpiece of architectural genius, crackled with a powerful energy. Soft lights cast a delicate glow over the intricate carvings and stately...