Something Old...: A Semi-Collaborative TL

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In 1923, the Delphi Railroad Coach Company merges with four other coach manufacturers to form the Amalgamated Coach Company, headquartered in Sillville, Washington
 
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1967-1978: The Amalgamated Coach Company goes on a buying spree including Wilson's Theaters, Triple C Diners, and Seven-Up.
 
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In 1980, the Amalgamated Coach Company changes its name to Waystar to reflect its broadening.
 
No ideas for now but:
the last humans alive face the final fate of existence, as it reaches forwards with its voice yelling a resounding "THERE'S NOWHERE TO GO BUT UP!"
Maybe this as a full snippet could be an epic way to close off a hopefuly long lived thread, and start out a new version of this game (with many more unique gimmick of course) with there eventually being a big bang 2...
 
The timeline

480 BC
- King Leonidas of Sparta and 300 men defeat the forces of the evil King Xerxes of Persia.

1720
- Eccentric pirate Jack Sparrow fights mythological beasts in his adventures.

1751
- Eccentric pirate Jack Sparrow's adventures end

1776
- Cap. Benjamin Martin, a colonist in British America, struggles to take care of his eldest son Gabriel after he joins the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War
- Colonial rabbit Bugs Bunny is able to outwit Hessian soldier Sam von Schamm at the not well known Battle of Bagle Heights. This would not be the last time the Bunny and von Schamm families would meet, however…

1781
- Cap. Benjamin Martin, a colonist in British America, struggled to take care of his eldest son Gabriel after he joined the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War, but became a hero in the process.

1818
- Abraham Lincoln learns to hunt vampires and fights Confederate vampires during the American Civil War. After fighting, Lincoln decides to convert some of himself into a vampire so he can fight other vampires forever.

1900
- During the Occult Movement, the Correspondence College of Witchcraft (CCW) is formed in Britain by accident. Being very selective of its students and staff, it soon becomes one of the most prestigious and mysterious colleges on the British Isles and in the British System.

1938
- Stunt pilot Cliff Secord finds a rocket pack stolen from Howard Hughes, and uses it to not only save his love interest Jenny Blake, but also save the rocket pack from getting in the hands of Nazi forces, who plan to use it to take over the world. With the help of mechanic Peevy, the schematics are upgraded every few years as Cliff and Jenny settle down to have kids.

1942
- Steve Rogers uses a supersoldier serum to fight the Nazis, who plan to use a powerful relic called the Tesseract to conquer the world.

1944
- Soldiers on D-Day discover disgusting Nazi super soldier experiments. They are now known as the Nazi's attempts to produce parahumans.
- U.S. Government acquires Tesseract

1954
- A giant lizard known as Godzilla or Gojira fueled by radiation causes mass destruction in Tokyo. Although it is killed, Japan slowly stops using nuclear power.

1956
- Forrest Gump, a man from Greenbow, AL becomes bffs with Elvis then goes to fights in Vietnam

1957
- A giant metal alien lands in Rockwell, ME and learns to trust humans and protect the Earth. He would later join the Autobots.
- A group of children in the small town of Derry, ME face an entity known as It, a being that can take the form of anything and feeds off fear.

1979
- Kermit, an abnormal frog from Florida, goes to Hollywood in the hopes of making everyone happy. Along the way, he meets Fozzie Bear, a wannabe comedian that everyone is afraid of, The Electric Mayhem and their manager Scooter, Gonzo and Camilia, Miss Piggy, Rowlf, and Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and his assistant Beaker, being pursued by frog-legs restaurant entrepreneur Doc Hopper along the way.

1980
- Young Sheldon Cooper, a gifted kid, grows up in the town of Medford, TX with his estranged parents.

1981
- Kermit and his group the Muppets start the Muppet Show, it airs on live television, the masses love it
- Forrest Gump, a man from Greenbow, AL after becoming bffs with Elvis then going to fight in Vietnam, earning the Medal of Honor from LBJ, exposing Watergate, starting the famous Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., becoming a millionaire after putting stocks in Apple, and doing a famous cross-country run across America. He spends the rest of his days raising his son Forrest Gump Jr. Forrest has been cited by many to be one of the greatest modern historical figures.

1982
- E.T., an alien from the planet Brodo Asogi, finds himself at the home of Elliot Taylor from San Fernando Valley, who helps him get home and escape the government. It would be proof of extraterrestrial life, but some people would deny this. Until the Pretenders came along, of course...
- Whispering Rock Psychic Summer Camp, a secret U.S. government facility based on Lake Oblongata, which secretly has the mind power giving element psitanium, gets a new member in the form of circus runaway Razputin Aquato. He enters the mind of other campers to defeat the evil Coach Oleander and save his father Augustus. The Psychonauts would be one of the first big superhero groups predating both The Tick and the Avengers.
- Over one million aliens known as prawns land in Johannesburg, South Africa. They are relocated to a camp called District 9 that soon becomes a slum.
- Scion, a giant golden human, gives a fraction of the population superpowers that can be triggered by traumatic events. While these humans would be known as Parahumans, heroes like The Avengers, The Autobots, and Marissa would be still known as superheroes due to not suffering trigger events.
- Vietnam War veteran John Rambo defends himself from police in the town of Hope, WA due to having PTSD. He later gives himself up.

1984
- Three eccentric parapsychologists start a ghost hunting business in New York City, and achieve fame for defeating a shapeshifting demon known as Gozer.

1985
- In the small town of Derry, ME, the children that stopped the IT before are now grown up, and have to defeat it again, at least they murdered it this time. Although It was killed in '85, many theorists believe Geoff Alton was a reincarnation of It.

1986
- The Muppet Show ends, like all good things
- In Fabletown, a enclave of Manhattan populated by folklore and fairy tale characters, Bigby Wolf, formerly the Big Bad Wolf, the town sheriff, stops the Crooked Man after he commits a series of murders.
- More superhuman abilities pop up around the world. One of these quirks gave Sheldon Cooper an even more gifted mind.

1987
- Patrick Bateman, a Wall Street investment banker, decides to become a serial killer to not only inflict punishment on others, but to someday receive punishment himself to find peace within. He continues to kill until he is caught and is sentenced to life in prison.
- A black coffin in Italy can resurrect anybody as an angelic or demonic creature depending on if they did more good or evil in life. It is taken by Pope John Paul II to revive saints and old popes, and is kept in the Vatican archives.

1990
- Kevin McCallister defends his home in Chicago from burglars when his family accidentally leaves him on a vacation to Paris. Throughout his time, he learns to respect his family and how to be more independent, learning the true meaning of Christmas.
- Sheldon Cooper becomes a physicist at Caltech

1994
- The Tick "protects" The City with his sidekick Arthur as they are joined by other superheroes. These heroes can be seen as prototypes made to make way for when real heroes arrive in 2008.

1996
- The Tick still "protects" The City with his sidekick Arthur as they are joined by other superheroes. These heroes can be seen as prototypes made to make way for when real heroes arrive in 2008. The Tick will audition for the Avengers.
- In the London Underground, a train made of bones is discovered that acts just like a regular train but with strange humanoid creatures as staff. One night, a drunk Londoner tries to pee on the train. He is attacked by the creatures, has his skin ripped off, and his bones become part of the train. The train becomes known as the Bonetrain, and the creatures become known as The Operators. it becomes a highly respected and feared train.
- Britain is taken over by the Norsefire fascist regime, led by High Chancellor Adam Sutler.

1997
- Harry Potter visits the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, a branch of the Correspondence College of Witchcraft with friends Ron & Hermione

1998
- Truman Burbank, an ordinary man from Seahaven Island, realizes his life is actually a reality show being shown to thousands of people. After a nervous breakdown, he goes through a journey of reformation before leaving the set once and for all. The Truman Show had been one of the most popular TV shows around since its inception in 1969, with many claiming it to be the best television series of all time.

1999
- A masked vigilante known as V leads a rebellion in britain against the Norsefire regime.

2000
- The U.K. is restored as a constitutional monarchy just in time for the new millennium.

2001
- An army of giant mutated frogs attack the town of Eureka, CA. The town does manage to fight back, killing them all off in a week. After this event, the town remembers the week as Frogpocalypse, leading to The Muppets performing a benefit concert there, with Kermit assuring everyone he is not affiliated with the mutant frogs.
- North Korea is enveloped in a mist that mutates the animals living inside it. South Korea, knowing the animals can't leave the country, make the DMZ into a wall.

2002
- A gold statue of King Richard I appears in England. After a person negatively curses it after stubbing his toe on it, he pukes a living pig two weeks after the comment was made. It happens to 20 more people before the Royal Family takes it into Buckingham Palace so it cannot affect anyone.
- A lion statue with the power to become animated by blood appears in Italy. After hearing news of the Richard I statue in England, it is taken by the Italian government for study. After its power is revealed, it is thrown into the ocean.

2003
- UnrealForums.com initially gains some support due to people recounting the past and the weird stuff that came with it.

2005
- Percy Jackson, son of Poseidon, is sent to Camp Half-Blood, a camp for the children of Greek gods
- Sam & Dean Winchester, two brothers, go on a cross country tour to hunt supernatural beings

2006
- Sam & Dean Winchester find Azazel, who killed their mother and Sam's girlfriend. In the end, they find their father in Jefferson City, MO. Although Azazel flees
- Kazuma Kiryu, a member of the Japanese mafia, teams up with an orphan named Haruka to redeem his good name and become a citizen.
- MI6 agent James Bond is sent to stop an evil terrorist known as Le Chiffre at a casino in Montenegro, but uncovers a conspiracy that threatens the real world.

2008
- Tony Stark, after inheriting his late father's company, uses a robotic suit to escape Afghanistan and fight evil. He then learns via Nick Fury there are other heroes in the world.
- Tick auditions for Avengers
- Cliff Secord III, grandson of Cliff Sr., is the current Rocketeer, and he joined the Avengers.
- Geoff Alton, an accountant at an McDonald's in New York City, has his head split open one night so his nightmares can seep out. They mostly inhabit the dark alleys of the city, and plague residents once a week. The city enacts a special force of Nightmare Hunters to protect the city, controlled by Mayor Bloomberg. Tony Stark considers a hunting job.
- The Winchester brothers would later move to New York City to become Nightmare Hunters, often getting out of NYC to see if any other supernatural entities are still around.
- Abraham Lincoln signs up to be a Nightmare Hunter
- The King of Fools, a powerful god, wanders through the fields of Ohio for 24 hours, spewing rhymes that cause chaos and revelations for those who understand him. Various cults start from this.
- The Sword of Lost Songs, a sword made of mantras from lost civilizations that make the atoms move to them, enters the hands of the U.S. government. After some testing, it is placed in the Smithsonian. Tony Stark funds the testing procedures for the sword. President Obama tasks the government with keeping the sword's powers a secret.
- Billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne (aka Batman) teams up with Harvey Dent to battle The Joker as he terrorizes Gotham City, NJ. At the end of it all however, Dent is hailed as a hero for sacrificing himself and a manhunt begins on Batman. Although he is later approached by Nick Fury, he politely declines joining The Avengers.
- UnrealForums.com blows up in popularity. Most of the chat talks about how to control the Nightmares that plague New York, along with other topics.
- Harry Potter, his friends, and the Avengers work together to beat voldemort and save the world
- The Nightbusters become Nightmare Hunters

2009
- NASA finds a shock when a rover discovers the faces of dead American presidents on the moon's dark side. It is jokingly called Mount Rushless. However, the jokes soon end as that same rover would encounter the dark silhouette of John F. Kennedy, who lifts the rover by sheer force and flings it into the sun. As rovers are sent to explore Mount Rushless, more silhouettes of the old leaders of the free world appear, slaughtering any rovers (even some astronauts) who dare interact with them. The silhouettes become known as Pretenders, and some conspiracy theorists believe that Geoff's nightmares are starting to spread. NASA denies these rumors, and explains that the Pretenders are proof of extraterrestrial life. NASA has yet to return to the moon.
- The Knight of 9 Swords joins The Avengers, the same team Tony Stark (Iron Man) is in. The Knight of 9 Swords is a supernatural entity representing a tall figure in medieval armor pierced by 9 different immovable swords. He was one of the worst and most vicious Knights Templar during the Crusades, and was cursed by 9 different witches to walk the Earth forever after he killed them and their loved ones. He is now forced to repent by slaying ACTUAL evil in the name of good. During the 90s, he finally realized how horrible his sins actually were. Although he joined The Avengers due to his skills, he is reluctant about fighting evil, and his self-loathing problems might not make it better.
- Marissa Yecht, a young New Yorker, was busy hiding dirty mags in the garbage can of the alley behind her mother's apartment (Since she didn't want mom finding out her obsession with bunny girls) when a Nightmare begins to manifest in her spot. She becomes Teddy Gorehees, an axe-wielding murderer from one of Geoff's nightmares. She not only can summon a fire axe at will, she now has incredible strength, durability, and a prowess in tracking. She works for the Nightmare Hunters now, and she has a stable job slaying the Nightmares that helped make her who she is. Yes, she knows about Jason Voorhees. She likes the comparison, honestly.
- Japanese explorers in the Arctic find a silver obelisk made of a frozen silver liquid, like mercury. Upon thawing, however, it turns out to be a sort of silver-colored water. When it is accidentally spilled onto a computer, it makes the computer malfunction while the liquid connects to it wirelessly, like a liquid computer. Test subjects are brought in to consume the liquid. They all go insane and kill themselves within minutes of drinking, most of them saying they saw the most unholy place imaginable in the known universe before killing themselves. The Japanese dub the liquid Liquid Hell and plan to use it in prisons.
- Robots known as Autobots from the distant planet of Cybertron escape a war with the evil Decepticons and enter the life of Sam Witwicky, a simple man who finds himself caught in a war over a pair of sunglasses that contain a map to where a powerful weapon known as the AllSpark (hidden within the Hoover Dam) that could decide the fate of the Autobots themselves. In the end, the Autobots reign victorious, Megatron and the Decepticons are killed, and their bodies are thrown in the Laurentian Abyss. The leader of the Autobots, Optimus Prime, promises to protect Earth from whatever harms it.
- The Avengers and Autobots work together for the first time to kill CHARGATHAKON, a Nightmare of Geoff inspired by the Cthulhu Mythos that killed 3 blocks worth of people. It ripped off Optimus's arm and nearly blinded Iron Man for life with a ray of Dark-Magic, but it was finally defeated when Bumblebee strangled it with a crane from a construction site, giving Marissa and the Knight of 9 Swords the opportunity to decapitate it. Every hero thanks themselves on each others efforts, Optimus rests to have his arm rebuilt, and many people believe the Avengers, Autobots, and Nightmare Hunters should combine into one team of heroes. Meanwhile, back in New York City, the decision is made for more stronger Nightmare Hunters to mix with the weak, so they might be able to stop another threat like CHARGATHAKON.
- In Muncie, IN, Garfield the cat has been hiding his human like intelligence from his owner Jon Arbuckle. He has been frenemies with Odie, a dog belonging to Jon's long lost friend Lyman that's also under Garfield's situation. Since his cartoonist job hasn't been paying well, Jon moves to New York City to becomes a Nightmare Hunter, and is put on the same squad as Marissa. He chokes a vampire to death on his very first mission. The pets are OK with the change in locale, but once they find out Jon's new job, their opinion on him changes. Garfield still will poke fun at Jon, but he looks up to him a bit more. Odie becomes more fond with his owner, spending more time with him than Garfield.
- Percy Jackson, son of Poseidon, went to a camp for the children of Greek gods, in order to stop Kronos from ending the world. In the final battle, Percy is joined by both the Avengers and Autobots.
- A strange mirror in France brings a clone that attacks whoever looks at it 10 hours later. It is buried deep in the French Catacombs.

2010
- An artwork known as The Stupidity of Man appears one day in The Louvre museum, despite the fact the museum curators and staff have never heard of this piece or remember buying it. The piece consists of a large metal orb with a hole in it covered in various signs saying not to put your hand in the hole. A kid puts his hand in it, and horror ensues when his arm is cutoff by whirring rusty saws inside the orb. Because of this, the artwork was thrown away in the dumpster, where it remains fully functional. The proof came when handless hobos were seen near the dumpster the piece was thrown away in.
- Mert Kawakami, a Japanese immigrant who works as a bus driver in Stanville, FL, discovers a spiritual entity inside him. The entity claims to embody his childhood dream for exploring the stars, and he has come back to haunt him for forgetting about those dreams and growing up. As a result, Mert gains the power to fly with ease, shoot lasers, and create energy fields. He becomes Starman, and gets to work saving his hometown and state from danger. He considers joining the Avengers.
- The Noodle Arm Brothers, two men with the power of stretchy arms, steal the Declaration of Independence for ransom money. They are soon defeated by Iron Man and the Knight of 9 Swords
- The New Tarot, a new set of cards made up by the cults of the King of Fools, becomes an internet sensation. Made mostly by theorists willing to fill in the gaps, these were put into PDFs and physical release. The cards represent the Holiarchy, the pantheon of gods that are a court of 3 hierarchies: The Courts of Threes, Wolves, and Fools, with The King of Fools as the most powerful of the gods.
- Years after the arrival of the Prawns, Prawn Christopher Johnson (Prawns can turn others into Prawns, watch the movie for more info) flees District 9 in an attempt to battle prawn prejudice. The prawns are moved to another camp called District 10, but are treated more fairly by humans.

2011
- Steve Rogers (now Captain America) wakes up after a 7 decade cryosleep to join the Avengers.

2012
- A car in Berlin becomes a spider like creature, terrorizing Germany for two weeks before being defeated by the Autobots, believing it to be a Decepticon.

2013
- Clark Kent, an alien from planet Krypton, learns to be a hero for the first time after he saves Metropolis (a city in New York that's close to Gotham City) from evil Kryptonian General Zod. He is later visited by Nick Fury, and joins the Avengers under the moniker Superman.

2014
- John Wick, previously "Baba Yaga", the top enforcer in the Russian mafia, lives a peaceful life in New York City until the Russian mafia kills his beagle, a present from his recently deceased wife. He goes to Russia to kill Mafia boss Viggo. After this, he goes home, never to be provoked. He later joins the Nightmare Hunters.

2015
- One day, blood rains over the Vatican. An already distressing situation becomes worse when the blood is revealed to have come from Pope Francis. Many conspiracy theorists believe Pope Francis might have more sinister powers than what people know of.
- After Scott Lang, a well-meaning thief, discovers a suit made by scientist Hank Pym that makes the wearer incredibly small, he tries it on. He learns of Hope van Dyne, another person who Pym knew, and he is manipulated by Pym to steal another shrinking suit he made. After defeating Pym's former protégé Darren Cross, Scott (Ant-Man) and Hope (The Wasp) start dating. Both would later join the Avengers.

2018
- An entity claiming to be the devil wants Donald Trump's autograph. Donald Trump does it, and the entity disappears. Not only do Catholics begin to abhor Trump for dealing with the Devil, but also vote for Biden in 2020.

2019
- In the Fawcett City suburb of Philadelphia, 14 year old Billy Batson gains the power to transform into an adult superhero, and uses his powers to stop a mad doctor from releasing the Seven Deadly Sins, along with sharing his power to his friends. He would later join the Avengers along with them.

(Keep this version of the timeline safe for me while I go sleep, also)

Could you give me transcript of their conversation? Make it detailed, I can wait
(SN) 2011, a pair of Unreal Forum users have an argument about the possible origins of multiple heroes, they're both incorrect
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Put this in the year after Leonidas' victory with the 300, and the 1950s, and THE END, all at the same time

(SN) Leonidas gets into a fistfight with a beast from outside reality known the Tyrannical-Tocker, otherwise known as the concept of time, it creates an underground fighting arena from the 50s for them to fight in, flashes of microseconds of their fight echo throughout history, Leonidas of course loses but did pretty well for a mortal, he gets sent back to his original time as the Tyrannical-Tocker drinks wine out of the trophy they won, goes to the end of existence, and grabs hold of a balloon string
 
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301/1950s/THE END - King Leonidas fights a beast outside of reality known as the Tyrannical-Tocker, known as the concept of time. Creating an underground fighting arena from the 50s to fight in, microsecond long flashes of their fight echo throughout history. Leonidas loses after putting up a good fight and is sent back to his own time. The Tyrannical-Tocker goes to the end of the universe and holds on to a balloon string. Leonidas tells his story although no one believes him.
 
(SC) 2015: A creepypasta appears online where Steve, the great hero of the minecraft universe who defeated the tyrannical ender dragon, is sent to the end of time instead of going back to minecraft when he goes through the end side of the energy portal. He then has to grab onto a Ballon as he drifts endlessly in the void untill he loses his very mind... The story is dismissed as impossible by the citizens of minecraf, as Steve did indeed return an was serving as the God of the world.



But...

(SC) tHe NeD: A block figure is seen sifting upwards with the sun...
 
Put this before the beginning of Vietnam

(SN) Once upon a time a there was a lonely child, who had no one to hold close, one of their only joys in life were sneaking into the local carnival and helping the balloon sellers hand out the helium filled embodiments of joy (In the child's opinion) and soon the kid had hatched a wonderful plan involving balloons, and cheers, and it would bring everyone ever together, they would succeed, if they had anything to say about if there would be "NOWHERE TO GO BUT UP!"
 
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2015 - A creepypasta is posted online in which Steve, the hero of Minecraft who defeated the Ender Dragon, is sent to the end of time instead of his home and is forced to float endlessly on a balloon until he loses his very mind. The story is lambasted in the world of Minecraft for being impossible since Steve serves as the world's god.


THE END - Among the many floaters is a familiar looking blocky figure.
 
Put this before the beginning of Vietnam

(SN) Once upon a time a there was a lonely child, who had no one to hold close, one of their only joys in life were sneaking into the local carnival and helping the balloon sellers hand out the helium filled embodiments of joy (In the child's opinion) and soon the kid had hatched a wonderful plan involving balloons, and cheers, and it would bring everyone ever together, they would succeed, if they had anything to say about if there would be "NOWHERE TO GO BUT UP!"
Got another idea?
 
When exactly does this occur?

Late 21st century-22nd century - Mass immigrations to Mars, Venus, Minecraft, the rumored Planet 9 and the VR MMORPG Sword Art Online (based off the popular anime of the same name) happen around this time.
 
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