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Talus
Timeline from the founding of Talus to present day EP (Earth Prime)
Aeon Age
250000000 0
An age before ages when powerful beings we know unreliably as the Aeons created Talus from the godstuff of a solar system identical to our own but in an entirely different reality.
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-240000000 BT
Aeon's Spark
Celestial / Cosmic -
-5000000 BT
Europa warms
Geological / environmental eventEuropa becomes a habitable planet, melting the miles thick ice to become a vast fresh water ocean.
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-4000 BT
Talus Rises
Geological / environmental eventAeons raise an island on Europa and called it Talus
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-3100 BT
Life Transplanted
Life, BirthSamples of freshwater life is relocated to Europa from Earth
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-1200 BT
Universes collide
Celestial / CosmicAeons Rend the Reality in 8 directions, connecting it physically to 8 adjacent Realities. 7 planets and 1 moon (Ganymede) of the Sol system were projected into neighboring realities as anchor weights to hold the rends open. 8 different planets, one from each Reality, were moved into the Talus system to orbit Sol to counter balance this wieght. All inhabits of Earth in the Talus reality were killed in this process.
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-5 BT
Dreams and Portents
Metaphysical / Paranormal eventThe Aeons begin contacting potential Travelers in dreams about traveling West to promised lands. In these dreams an idyllic member of their race or species spoke to them from atop the flat plateau of a hill crested island in the center of a vast sea. These dreams spoke of a shining city on this hill, named Talus, that would help unify everything under a common truth. The dreams carefully screened those that would be idealistically of the journey, the new home, and the shock of new people from a different world.
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-1 BT
Black Ships Dock
Era beginning/endThe Black Ships dock at 8 locations in 8 different Realities awaiting the Travelers for their pilgramage
Talus Rising
1 300
With the arrival of the First Families, the quixotic city of Talus is born. Those who arrived in this new Reality came as pioneers. As Pioneers, they too struggled early with the very land underneath them and the other settlers around them.
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1 AT
Talus is Colonized
FoundingThe first Travelers from the 8 Realities boarded the Black Ships, traveling beyond their reality in the first ever cross-dimentional journey of all Time/Space. 80 people, 10 from each Reality. These are called the First Families of Talus. Building Supplies. medicine, food, tools, and animals are brought with each Family with the intention of building a new community. Any tools or technology more advanced than simple machinery were ‘lost’ in the journey. The Ships arrive at the bare island of Talus. The Families find they are not alone here but must share the island with 7 other strange groups. These became known as the First Families of Talus Forl of Armanis offers a piece of her tongue to all 80 members of the First Family. All may now speak a common language. Forl’s sacrifice leaves her mute.
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2 AT
Promised Land
Geological / environmental eventA charismatic leader emerges named Remus from Pax Romana. He unites the families into one collective and they begin the task of creating a community. Remus sends Mouseling Crafted boats to conduct sailing expeditions around the island and into the sea. They find that the freshwater ocean is overflowing with life, but seemly without inhabitants or other land masses. Talus is blessed as a 'land' of plenty, a promised land, and a fresh start.
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8 AT
Centerhold
Construction beginning/endA simple village is constructed by the First family using the technology and materials availabe to them, wood and stone. It is located at the top of the island and is named Centerhold, for the Center Must Hold for us to survive. The 8 First Houses are established in Centerhold.
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10 AT
A Barren prison
Discovery, ScientificIt is determined, after countless trials and tests, that all genders of all races on Talus are infertile. All attempts at reproduction fail. Talus is considered a prison, a punishment, or a purgatory by some.
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14 AT
A Hold Divided
Civil actionThe houses divide between those that see Talus as a blessing and those who see it as a curse. The former call themselves the Remites. The later call themselves the Eth after a long forgotten bloodline in Festin Valor that came to mean The Damned.
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89 AT
Black Ships Return
ExpeditionThe Black Ships arrive on the shore with a second wave of Travelers from the 8 Realities, this time bringing 800 people with fresh supplies from each of the 8 Realities. Those who arrive find two groups of people. The Remites are welcoming of them as newcomers to the island. The Eth are distrusting. The Eth attempt to seize a Black Ship. 12 of them are killed when the ship electrocutes them through its metal hull.
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90 AT
A Shared Tongue
Life, Relationship changeForl of Armanis offers a piece of her tongue to all 80 members of the First Family. All may now speak a common language. Forl’s sacrifice leaves her mute.
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95 AT
Rise of Remus
Political eventA charasmatic leader emerges named Remus from Pax Romana. He unites the families into one collective and they begin the task of creating a community. Mouseling Crafted boats to conduct saling expitions around the island and its sea. They find that the freshwater ocean is overflowing with life. Talus is blessed as a 'land' of plenty. Talus is praised by some as a promised land and a fresh start.
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102 AT
It takes a Village
Construction beginning/endA simple village is constructed by the First family using the technology and materials availabe to them, wood and stone. It is located at the top of the island and is named Centerhold, for the Center Must Hold for us to survive. The 8 First Houses are established in Centerhold.
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105 AT
A Barren Island
Plague / EpidemicIt is determined that all genders of all races on Talus are infertile. All attempts at reproduction fail. Talus is considered a prison by many of the new community
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108 AT
A House Divided
RevolutionThe houses divide between those that see Talus as a blessing and those who see it as a punishment. The former call themselves the Remites. The later call themselves the Eth after a native word in Festin Valor believed to mean The Doomed.
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120 AT
A Second Wave
ExpeditionThe Black Ships arrive on the shore with a second wave of Travelers from the 8 Realities, this time bringing 800 people with fresh supplies from each of the 8 Realities. Those who arrive find two groups of people. The Remites are welcoming of them as newcomers to the island. The Eth are distrusting. The Eth attempt to seize a Black Ship. 12 of them are killed when the ship electrocutes them through its metal hull.
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135 AT
309 AT
The Silver Age Begins
Era beginning/endThe 800 new travelers were organized by the Remites into the 8 original houses based on their reality of origin. As these newcomers were unrelated genetically, racially or even specially, to the original 8 families, the collective groups transformed from the First Families to the First Houses. These hold represent more of a inter-species inter-Relaity guild than a family of relatives. The First Houses change their names to reflect this new reality. First Houses of Talus For the next 150 years, the Black Ships arrive each month to transport Talusites onto and off of the island. This allows families to be born and raised off-island and to return again. With the establishing of the First Houses and the return of some normality to the cycle of life, the Silver Age of Talus had begun.
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210 AT
The Calamity
Celestial / CosmicA meteor explodes over Talus, showering the city in fine ash. A month later the Cursewardens are formed.
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235 AT
Deep Beneath
Discovery, ExplorationThe Eth retreat deep under the island. In their digging they discover a strange mineral that prolongs their life when ingested.
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236 AT
Stillwater Era
Disaster / DestructionThe day that the Black Ships deposit the Dermo Empire on the shore of Talus was the last day they would be seen for 280 years. For the entire reign of Talus, the Dermo Empire would be cut off from their Reality, as was every other citizen of the city.
Era of Empire
300 980
The Era of Occupation by Empire
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310
Era of Empire
Era beginning/endIn an unprecedented event, the Demro Empire of Highwall negotiates terms with the Aeons through dreams for an occupation of Talus. The Black Ships carry 500 soldiers from the Dermo Empire of Highwall Tolus, sitll devoid of all defenses, falls to the Dermo Empire within 24 hours. Everyone in Talus was annexed into the Empire as subjects, to which taxes are collected and rules are enforced. This day was called Dermo Elevation day at the time. It is now called Dermo’s Folly
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311
467
Stillwater
Diplomatic actionThe day after Dermo Elevation, the Black Ships stopped arriving. For 150 years, starting with the invasion of Talus, the Dermo Empire and all residents on the island, are stranded on Talus without escape. This horrific period of time is known as Stillwater. With the ships no longer coming, and the new empire in control, many citizens fell into despair.
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449
Collapse of Demro Rule
Military actionThe Dermo invasion collapses from lack of connection to their home reality as well as lack of new generations to replace the aging soldiers. Only the longest lived species on Talus survives the collapse of the Empire. The Eth seem to be unphased by the prolonged effect of Stillwater.
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467
Stillwater Ends
Cultural eventOn the last day of life of the last Demro occupant, the Black Ships return. The Stillwater ends with the collapse of the Demro Empire. Restricted Trade retruns to Talus. Ships take people and cargo to the island. Only cargo is taking away from the island. This creates a new form of Trade economy where Talus becomes a proxy power in negotiations communicated through letter writing sent by the Black Ships. It will remain this way for another 2000 years. A few exceptions are made to allow travel from Talus to a Reality. These exceptions are made under a negotiated dream fugue. The most common exception is to raise a family off-island
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