Seemingly out of nowhere, several odd and mysterious magical phenomena begin to mannifest across the globe. Of note are the hundreds of Edenite veins that have existed in small quantities began to grow in size, turning existing rock into the magic-filled gem. Alongside this, dozens of Artifacts that have belonged to lost civilizations had begun to activate at the same time.
The Bloom's History
The Bloom is a massive, supernatural event that occurs in the beginning of the 20th Century, one that would affect the entire world from that point forward.
The Bloom Begins
1901 1913
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1901
6 November
Mysterious Beginning
Metaphysical / Paranormal event -
1901
7 November
First sighting of a Tear
FoundingThe first Tear is discovered by a group of hikers going up Stone Mountain in Georgia. One of the hikers, whom got too close to the tear, was sucked in, never to be seen again. After several more incidents occured around the world, including a highly publicized incident in the United Kingdom of Great Britain when a tear opened up behind King Edward VII, nearly sucking him in; protocols were put in place-- varying from country-to-country, on protecting civilians from these rips in the fabric of reality.
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1901
8 November
Bermuda Triangle Forms
Geological / environmental eventA large area making up the ocean-mass between Puerto Rico, the tip of Florida and the island of Bermuda in the Atlantic Ocean begins to exhibit supernatural oddities, such as mysterious disappearances of aircraft and boats; and odd sightings of ghostly entities. Speculated to be caused due to the existence of Artifacts deep within the ocean.
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1901
10 November
Deepcore Foundation Discovers Edenite
Discovery, ExplorationThe Deepcore Foundation becomes the first mining company to dig up Edenite, digging up huge quantities of the material to sell and distribute to the highest bidder. As a result of the profits Deepcore obtained, their operations began to grow; eventually branching out into other fields.
World War I
1914 1918
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1914
28 July1918
11 November
World War I Occurs
Era beginning/endThe Great War, later known as World War I; occurs, bringing the entire world into a massive conflict that would last for four years. During this time, scientific and magical research would advance immensely.
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1915
24 July
Hyperboreal's Beginning
MiscellaneousA German man known as Luis Metzinger, whom once obsessed over Greek Mythologies, begins to develop a desire to bring a large group of people to the Arctic after being exposed to The Cavern Of The North during a military expedition, recruiting many others around him in the german military.
Interwar Period
1919 1938
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1919
20 February
Hyperboreal's Rise
ExpeditionAfter surviving World War I, Luis Metzinger would bring a large group of people up north to the Arctic. The large group would stumble across The Northern World, and would take refuge in there.
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1920
3 March1925
4 July
Flesh meets Rock, Creation of Hyperborean
Life, SupernaturalThe group of explorers whom have resided within The Northern World have begun to transform, their flesh merging with the vast quantities of Edenite within the area. As a result, they begin to exhibit enhanced ability and strength, eventually becoming what is now known as the Hyperborean.
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1929
13 March
Starism Is Created
FoundingStarism, a religion that would become popular throughout the entire world, is created, following the ideals and knowledge discovered in regards to mythological events such as the 10,000 Days.
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1929
August1933
March
The Great Depression Occurs
Political eventThe Great Depression, a time where the global economy took a massive hit, occurs; beginning in the United States and spreading all over the world.
World War II
1939 1945
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1939
1 September1945
2 September
World War II Occurs
Era beginning/endWorld War II occurs, once again bringing the entire world into conflict; with the war being between the Allies and the Axis powers. During this time, technology made a massive leap, as well as magic-based industry. The Deepcore Foundation would expand it's control over certain parts of the world, working with both sides; uncaring of the winner.
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1943
28 October
The Philadelphia Experiment Occurs
Military actionThe Philidelphia Experiment is attempted, making use of Tears to warp the USS Eldridge from Philadelphia to New York, making use of temporal sinks. When the USS Eldritch returned, a majority of the crew was fused into the deck, with survivors claiming reports of seeing a strange, nightmarish world in the middle of the warp.
Cold War, Hot Conflicts, and the Space Race
1946 1991
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1947
1991
Cold War Occurs
Era beginning/endThe Cold War occurs, a period of tension between the United States and the Soviet Union, including the allies of both sides. It begins after World War II ends; and even with individual, smaller wars breaking out in various regions; it would never escalate into something worse such as World War III.
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1950
17 September
Bermuda Triangle Reported
Discovery, ExplorationThe Bermuda Triangle is reported on in a national newspaper originating from within the Miami area. It would soon become a world-reknown and legendary place, feared by many.
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1959
29 February
Warping Passengers
MiscellaneousReports begin popping up that passengers on buses in New York, Tokyo, and Ontario; upon their ride driving through tunnels in their respective cities at night, would vanish.
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1979
3 July
Sunspots Incident
Disaster / DestructionDemonic presense in Las Vegas, Nevada results in the death of hundreds of lives, burning parts of the city down and requiring it to be rebuilt over the span of ten years.
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1979
13 July
Military Organization 'Tower Below Babel' is formed
FoundingFormed following the Sunspots Incident, Tower Below Babel, commissioned by President Jimmy Carter; acts to research and combat demonic threats to the United States.
The Post-War Dream
1992 2015
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2007
31 October
Black Skies Incident
Disaster / DestructionTower Under Babel's HQ is destroyed due to a top-secret experiment that was ongoing, related to certain properties involved with The Bloom. As a result, a massive fire occurs; destroying the entire region around the HQ, darkening the sky for miles around. There were only two survivors.
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2007
1 November
FENRIR is Formed
FoundingCreated to combat the entities and dangers that roam the world and in response to the Black Skies Incident, the military organization FENRIR is formed.
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2011
21 July
Space Colony XAVIER Warps Into Orbit
FoundingThanks to advancements in warp technology; utilizing heavy amounts of Mana, Space Colony XAVIER; constructed to be able to hold three hundred humans on board for an extended period, was warped into Earth's orbit successfully.
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2013
20 July
Iceland Disaster
Disaster / DestructionThe Iceland Disaster is a large catastrophy that occured when a Tear formed underneath Iceland, sinking 37% of the landmass into the it. Alongisde that, around 22% of Iceland is now underwater.
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2014
9 February
Deepcore Begins Mining in Vredefort Crater
ExpeditionDespite heavy pushback from the South African government and global enviromental protection agencies; the Deepcore Foundation has begun mining in the Vredefort Crater after detecting a massive amount of Mana and Artifacts in the area.
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2014
23 May2014
26 June
Southeast Asia Disaster
Disaster / DestructionA widescale Warp Storm occurs in Vietnam before spreading to Cambodia, Thailand, Laos, and parts of Myanmar before stopping. Large parts of Southeast Asia are destroyed; resulting in millions of deaths. Parts of Vietnam are still floating up and above China, Taiwan, the Philipines, and India.
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2015
3 January
The Withering Occurs
Metaphysical / Paranormal event
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