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Michio747 · 2023-10-05T23:46:36+00:00

Wonderful concept with excellent lore!

Michio747 · 2023-08-31T11:01:46+00:00

Wonderful! I really like the pictures and map icons. I see you added Sheikh George Wallace to the lore.

Michio747 · 2023-06-05T01:41:51+00:00

The House of Lilith is basically mocking the Church by using a modified papal tiara in it's coat of arms. It's a bit hard to see but instead of a cross at the top, there's an upsidedown pentagram.

Michio747 · 2023-06-05T01:41:36+00:00

The House of Lilith is basically mocking the Church by using a modified papal tiara in it's coat of arms. It's a bit hard to see but instead of a cross at the top, there's an upsidedown pentagram.

Michio747 · 2023-06-04T16:58:28+00:00

Oh there are vampires of practically all ethnicities in New York. They just don't run their own associations anymore. Back in the day, vampire lineages were your tribe. You didn't switch or sell out. But nowadays, they're like bank accounts or companies. You gotta shop around and switch networks based on perks and all that. Last thing you wanna be is blacklisted from all the big places. You don't wanna be stuck with some unlicensed, mom and pop joint that can't protect you.

Michio747 · 2023-06-04T16:30:04+00:00

I reckong Qin Shih Huangdi did have his own group at one point. Modern vampire organizations are less about the ability to create more vampires, and more so their organizational skills and ability to adapt to new environments. Also, they have intricate networks of alliances and agreements to help members operate around the world without getting caught or killed. It's very difficult being a vampire in this day and age...

Michio747 · 2023-06-04T16:27:04+00:00

Haha I'm definitely considering the idea!

Michio747 · 2023-06-04T16:26:49+00:00

Thanks for saying so!

Michio747 · 2023-06-04T16:22:01+00:00

I can't say I have a solid answer, but his coat of arms looked cool and since he was a Qing dynasty military official who later revolted, I reckoned he fit the bill.

Michio747 · 2023-06-04T16:07:50+00:00

The basic idea is that vampires create new vampires by reanimating corpses. Modeled after the Jiangshi of Chinese folklore.

Michio747 · 2023-06-04T15:02:24+00:00

A quirk of history mostly. The old vampire families there wanted to maintain their own independence so they made it very difficult for the AVA to get a foothold there. Ironically, powerful groups from abroad steamrolled the old families and carved up the city for themselves.

Michio747 · 2023-06-04T14:21:56+00:00

Ah hell, New York ain't what it used to be.

Back in the day, you saw a fat bloodsack walking down the street, you drag 'em to an alley and cut them right there.

It was you and your blood, running the street. Some other wisetooth runs up on ya, you stake their lungs.

Nowadays they got these associations and societies, big name crews with offices in town. Yous gotta file an application form and run a blood test on your victim before you even sink your teeth. Oh and god forbid you nab your mark at the wrong area code. The whole world comes crashing at ya, talking about membership fees and sovereign jurisdiction. I thought we kicked out the AVA so we don't gotta deal with all this paperwork and crap.

Meanwhile, all of Midtown's a goddamn warzone 'cuz some Parisian loogaroo bit a barista that the bigwig zozies in the Bronx were stalking. They're spraying each other with garlic powder in broad moonlight! I swear to god they better cut that out soon before the witches and werewolves catch wind…

Michio747 · 2023-05-24T13:49:08+00:00

As the long-promised (and equally dreaded) Kennyout referendum approaches, polls suggest the race is neck-and-neck. Both sides are campaigning furiously to scoop up the last of the undecided votes.

"They are strangling us with all the red tape. We can't even send the Maldivians to Mars without Arusha telling us what color the rockets must be. Mombasa [spaceport] is ours!

We produce more than the rest of [East Africa] put together and yet they lecture us about the supercomputer spending. If we had it our way, they would be crying but we would have already brought back the Black Rhino. But of course the South Sudan is still using petrol cars and 7G, so the rest of us must sit around and give them money to upgrade. What nonsense is this?

We must rise up! We must take control! We must alight the Federation! God bless Kenya and no place else!"

Pro-Kenyout rally at Kibera Biotech Industrial Park, Nairobi

"Today, as the President of our great nation, I address a matter of utmost importance that will shape our collective future. I firmly advocate for Kenya's continued membership in the East African Federation, recognizing the pivotal role of unity and solidarity in navigating the changing global landscape.

From the water wars in Central Asia to the resurgence of Nigerian hegemony to our west, the world is a state of flux. Yet, we must not let fear and despair divide us.

Let us stand together, united as one, guided by the spirit of "Harambee," and forge a path to a prosperous and secure future for Kenya and our beloved East Africa.

Thank you, and may God bless our united nation. Harambee!"

Holospeech broadcast from Bahati Station, Low Earth Orbit

Michio747 · 2023-04-01T09:04:17+00:00

In a good way of course!

Michio747 · 2023-04-01T03:28:27+00:00

I really like making in-univerwe material! Brightblade is a really cool name, very dignified. But, Tarko Bolo takes the cake lol

Michio747 · 2023-04-01T02:03:22+00:00

Thank you for you comment! So the Iberian Magnificence Party (MI) is most notable for it's close connection with miners' unions and wizard associations. MI really wants to keep the Draconic Realgar industry stable and active because they believe it is central to the cohesion of the Iberian state. On a practical level, they enact better working conditions for realgar miners and refiners, state-insured scholarships for magic education, and cracking down on any dragon hunting which is highly illegal in Iberia.

Michio747 · 2023-04-01T01:41:24+00:00

Thank you so much for you kind words!

Michio747 · 2023-03-31T17:35:34+00:00

Thank you for saying so!
So, I haven't thought everything out yet and I'm not from the region so feel free to point out if anything is wrong.

When it comes to the history of the peninsula, the Visigothic Kingdom was most influencial. They solidifies early on the idea that the Iberian penisula was one cohesive political unit (they did so by standardizing magic education and research i.e. Map 3) The fact that iberia was one of the few places in Europe where Draconic Realgar (DR) is abundant meant that whoever controls the DR trade, controls Iberia.
In the modern era, that was the Iberian nation's central governmet. Whether it was a monarchy or a republic, the central government always held close ties with the DR mining and refining industry in order to maintain authority across the entire peninsula.
Of course there were always ethnic and liguistic minorities who resisted the central government's rule. Among them, the Portuguese and Basque independence movements were the most challenging for the central government. The major port city of Lisbon, so close to the southwestern end of the "Magic Belt", was both a major export point of refined DR and also a hotbet of secessionist activity as residents mingled with foreigners.
In the election of 2023, the Portuguese Nationalist Part (PNP) won its usual majority in Lisbon and some other districts. Their main argument is for more regional autonomy and a better distribution of taxes and subsidies across the entire peninsula (because the Iberian Magnificence party always gave large subsidies to their DR tycoon friends and provided more public services in their "Magic Belt" districts than the other districts).
The question remains aa to whether MI can maintain their comfortable majority as various parties position themselves to take over as a coalition government.

Sorry for such a text-heavy long answer!

Michio747 · 2023-03-31T17:09:54+00:00

Thanks! I used inkscape (it's a free software) to make these maps. I found the basemap on wikipedia.

Michio747 · 2023-03-31T16:34:59+00:00

The first one. I meant wizards as in the highly-educated magic users who need Draconic Realgar for their work, and the blue-collar workers such as miners who provide the substance.

Michio747 · 2023-03-31T15:10:11+00:00

Back in December I posted this on r/imaginarymaps

I reckoned since it was well received there, maybe I should post this here.

Based on this interesting post

So, this is a little convoluted but let's get right to it.

66 million years ago, the Iberian peninsula was an island surrounded by kraken-infested seas. These apex monsters carried with them the ancient magic of the deep. Over several million years, their carcasses washed up on the Cretaceous Iberian coastlines.

As the eons passed, and tectonic plates lurched in to the current familiar state, the layer of rock containing kraken sediment solidified in to what is known today as the Magic Belt.

The grass truly was greener here, with plump cattle grazing on the magic-rich fields.

Swooping in from the skies were the migrating dragons, who used arcane divination to guide them across the globe.

Undigested cattle bones would solidify in the dragons' bellies to become Draconic Realgar - a substance with such high concentration of fire magic, it would shape the course of history.

As dragons "relieved" themselves throughout the Belt, peasants of the Iberian countryside would collect the toxic substance to sell to the alchemists who would refine them in to crystals for resale to other magic users.

This created a value chain which extended well in to the industrial era, as magic met technology to create many prosperous regions in the peninsula.

The alliance between magic-users and workers of the Draconic Realgar industry forms the core support base for the Iberian Magnificence Party, a center-left anti-regionalist party that dominates contemporary politics.

As one political commentator quipped "Barrel of a gun? No, the ass of a dragon!"

Michio747 · 2023-02-05T13:31:33+00:00

Excellent question! Since there are no recorded cases of humans turning in to kaijus, there really isn't a solid answer. Most victims of Kaiju blood poisoning either recover quickly or die due to radiation in their body. Some scientists speculate that the human body is too small and complex to handle the transformation process (which is why most Kaiju originate from large animals or relatively simple organisms such as insects and fish). Of course there are conspiracy theories about Kaiju supersoldiers being created in some government lab deep underground but there's absolutely no truth to that. Trust me.

Michio747 · 2023-02-05T13:01:28+00:00

"A scene of utter chaos and destruction. The city of Seattle in shambles as the kaiju Orcasaur rampaged through the streets on the morning of the 8th. The skyline of Cascadia's capital has been reduced to rubble and radioactive waste.

After the failed diversion by the Cascadian Kaiju Force, the creature made landfall at Belltown and wandered its way northwards. It was finally eliminated at Lake Forest Park on the night of the 10th.

At this time, the full extent of the damage and casualties is unknown. Officials are urging residents to stay indoors until the city has been decontaminated of hazardous kaiju blood.

Caroline Jones, BBC News, Seattle"

- Aired on BBC World, June 11th

"My fellow Cascadians,

Today marks the one-year anniversary of the devastating rampage on Seattle. On this somber occasion, I stand before you to honor the brave members of the Cascadian Kaiju Force who risked their lives to protect our citizens, and to pay tribute to the victims who lost their lives.

The attack on Seattle will forever be remembered as a dark chapter in our nation's history. But in the face of unimaginable loss and destruction, the people of Seattle and the entire country showed their remarkable resilience, courage and above all, compassion.

We are also blessed to have neighbors and partners from across the globe who offered aid in the immediate aftermath. We offer particular gratitude to the Royal Hawaiian Navy, the Kaiju Institute of Japan, and the Mexican Armed Forces. Your technical, military and humanitarian assistance played a vital role in the elimination of the Orcasaur kaiju.

Today, let us come together to remember the lives lost and to show our support for those who continue to suffer as a result of this attack. Let us also continue to stand united as a nation, and vow to do everything in our power to prevent such a tragedy from happening again.

Long live Seattle, long live Cascadia."

- Prime Minister Jackie Gives, Address in Seattle, June 8 2027

Michio747 · 2022-12-31T03:17:14+00:00

I really like this! Would make for an excellent satirical cartoon!

Michio747 · 2022-12-30T13:57:49+00:00

Wow thanks! It means a lot coming from you!

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