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Prince Charon · 10-12-2020, 08:05 PM

Another one with an incomplete Current Affairs entry. Sorry.

Grimoire-4, 1997

Current Affairs
To Be Added <expansion of Martian colonies, debates over existence of corporate states>

Divergence Point
Divergence from homeline is unknown, but, but most likely more than a thousand years ago. Historical inertia was weakened in the early 1960s, when some hippies learned magic who probably didn't on Grimoire-1, and effectively died in 1967, when a group of magic-using hippies caused the Pentagon to shake and turn orange.

Major Civilizations
Western (multipolar), Eastern (empire with rivals), Chinese (empire), Indic (unitary).

Great Powers
United States of America (representative democracy, CR2); United Kingdom (representative democracy, CR3); France (representative democracy, CR3); Soviet Union (oligarchy leaning toward democracy, CR4); China (oligarchy, CR5); Argentine Republic (military & corporate oligarchy, CR4); Republic of Viet Nam (slightly mageocratic representative democracy, CR3); Voivodeship of Transylvania and Wallachia (mageocratic dictatorship, CR5); Principality of Dalmatia (corporate state, CR1 for the rich, CR5 for the poor).

Worldline Data
TL: (7+1)^; Mana level: low with variations and ley lines at higher levels (some aspected)
Quantum: 5; Infinity Class: Z3; Centrum Zone: Inaccessible

Notes
The Principality of Dalmatia is in theory a fairly free constitutional monarchy with a Westminster System, but in practice, significant privileges are given to the Saraka Group, the megacorp that the Prince owns: the corp has extraterritoriality on corporate property, which would be bad enough, but they also own most of the land, including schools, hospitals, farms, most homes, all poling locations ('your vote is company property'), the buildings in which the legislature and judiciary are legally allowed to transact official business, et cetra. About the only places where regular laws apply are the homes and estates of the very rich, a few tourist areas, and a scattering of other regions. Oddly, a very similar polity with the same name but a different founding family, founding date, and privileged corporation (and less influence beyond its own borders) exists on Grimoire-1.

Transylvania is sometimes called a 'necrocracy' or 'thanatocracy' in-setting, but in fact, one's capability with magic is the primary determiner of status in the Voivodeship, not one's state of life or undeath; the fact that Vlad Draculea is himself an old and powerful vampire is far less important than the fact that his age and experience have allowed him to become a very powerful magician, necromancer, and alchemist.

Thoughts?

10-12-2020, 08:05 PM	#38
Prince Charon Join Date: Dec 2012	Re: [Path/Book Magic] 'Grimoire' worldlines Another one with an incomplete Current Affairs entry. Sorry. Grimoire-4, 1997 Current Affairs To Be Added <expansion of Martian colonies, debates over existence of corporate states> Divergence Point Divergence from homeline is unknown, but, but most likely more than a thousand years ago. Historical inertia was weakened in the early 1960s, when some hippies learned magic who probably didn't on Grimoire-1, and effectively died in 1967, when a group of magic-using hippies caused the Pentagon to shake and turn orange. Major Civilizations Western (multipolar), Eastern (empire with rivals), Chinese (empire), Indic (unitary). Great Powers United States of America (representative democracy, CR2); United Kingdom (representative democracy, CR3); France (representative democracy, CR3); Soviet Union (oligarchy leaning toward democracy, CR4); China (oligarchy, CR5); Argentine Republic (military & corporate oligarchy, CR4); Republic of Viet Nam (slightly mageocratic representative democracy, CR3); Voivodeship of Transylvania and Wallachia (mageocratic dictatorship, CR5); Principality of Dalmatia (corporate state, CR1 for the rich, CR5 for the poor). Worldline Data TL: (7+1)^; Mana level: low with variations and ley lines at higher levels (some aspected) Quantum: 5; Infinity Class: Z3; Centrum Zone: Inaccessible Notes The Principality of Dalmatia is in theory a fairly free constitutional monarchy with a Westminster System, but in practice, significant privileges are given to the Saraka Group, the megacorp that the Prince owns: the corp has extraterritoriality on corporate property, which would be bad enough, but they also own most of the land, including schools, hospitals, farms, most homes, all poling locations ('your vote is company property'), the buildings in which the legislature and judiciary are legally allowed to transact official business, et cetra. About the only places where regular laws apply are the homes and estates of the very rich, a few tourist areas, and a scattering of other regions. Oddly, a very similar polity with the same name but a different founding family, founding date, and privileged corporation (and less influence beyond its own borders) exists on Grimoire-1. Transylvania is sometimes called a 'necrocracy' or 'thanatocracy' in-setting, but in fact, one's capability with magic is the primary determiner of status in the Voivodeship, not one's state of life or undeath; the fact that Vlad Draculea is himself an old and powerful vampire is far less important than the fact that his age and experience have allowed him to become a very powerful magician, necromancer, and alchemist. Thoughts? __________________ Warning, I have the Distractible and Imaginative quirks in real life. "The more corrupt a government, the more it legislates." -- Tacitus Five Earths, All in a Row. Updated 12/17/2022: Apocrypha: Bridges out of Time, Part I has been posted.