TL Description and Title Game

[Barbarossa Rotbart]

Originally Posted by Turquoise Blue

Abraham Lincoln runs for President on the Whig ticket in 1852, and wins. In that term, he sees the dissolution of his party and the Democrat hegemony establishes itself.


In 1880, twenty-eight years after his first victory, he runs on the Republican ticket as Rutherford B. Hayes' VP, and when Hayes dies in 1883, Lincoln takes over, thirty years after he first became President, he became it again.

Lincoln's Two Terms

The Endless are present in every religion on Earth. The Bible for example tells that Death allowed Jesus to return to the living again for fourty days because she knew that he still has his destiny to fulfill. This highly philosophical Timeline names Neil Gaiman as the scientist who discovers that every religion mentions the Endless and that there is no religion who directly worships them.

[Richter10]

Originally Posted by Barbarossa Rotbart

Lincoln's Two Terms

The Endless are present in every religion on Earth. The Bible for example tells that Death allowed Jesus to return to the living again for fourty days because she knew that he still has his destiny to fulfill. This highly philosophical Timeline names Neil Gaiman as the scientist who discovers that every religion mentions the Endless and that there is no religion who directly worships them.

The Eternal and Endless Theology

Rather than the Space Shuttle, NASA fellows the basics of the original plan by Werner Von Braun for space development: building a space station in late 70's, a moon colony in earlier 90's and a Mars mission around 2010. The trade-off is no Voyager missions (no Grand Tour or Pale Blue Dot picture) or the Hubble space telescope (no Deep Field images)

[Evan]

Originally Posted by Richter10

Rather than the Space Shuttle, NASA fellows the basics of the original plan by Werner Von Braun for space development: building a space station in late 70's, a moon colony in earlier 90's and a Mars mission around 2010. The trade-off is no Voyager missions (no Grand Tour or Pale Blue Dot picture) or the Hubble space telescope (no Deep Field images)

Many Small Steps for Man

After Columbus's ships get wrecked in the Caribbean, he establishes a kingdom on Cuba. Though he himself personally opposes enslavement of the local Indians, mass "civil disobedience" (actually, Indians simply not caring about this newcomer who proclaimed himself king) leads to the nobles (i.e. the former crewmen) trying to establish plantations of their own. However, there simply aren't enough guns. Revolution follows; the few Spanish who survive largely blend into native culture. But by the time the next Europeans come, the new society has oceangoing ships, metallurgy, and written language...

[Barbarossa Rotbart]

Originally Posted by Evan

After Columbus's ships get wrecked in the Caribbean, he establishes a kingdom on Cuba. Though he himself personally opposes enslavement of the local Indians, mass "civil disobedience" (actually, Indians simply not caring about this newcomer who proclaimed himself king) leads to the nobles (i.e. the former crewmen) trying to establish plantations of their own. However, there simply aren't enough guns. Revolution follows; the few Spanish who survive largely blend into native culture. But by the time the next Europeans come, the new society has oceangoing ships, metallurgy, and written language...

The Columbean Revolution

After World War II France annexes its occupation zones in Germany and Austria and the Netherlands follow the Bakker-Schut Plan and annex parts of north-west Germany. The British occupation zone (in Germany) becomes the Kingdom of Germany (with Hanover as capital and Ernest Augustus as king). The American occupation zones in Germany and Austria and the British occupation zone in Austria from the Federal Republic of Germany (with Franfurt as capital). The Soviets transform their occupation zones into the German Democratic Republic (with Berlin as Capital) and the Austrian Democratic Republic (with Vienna as Capital).

[marcus_aurelius]

Originally Posted by Barbarossa Rotbart

The Columbean Revolution

After World War II France annexes its occupation zones in Germany and Austria and the Netherlands follow the Bakker-Schut Plan and annex parts of north-west Germany. The British occupation zone (in Germany) becomes the Kingdom of Germany (with Hanover as capital and Ernest Augustus as king). The American occupation zones in Germany and Austria and the British occupation zone in Austria from the Federal Republic of Germany (with Franfurt as capital). The Soviets transform their occupation zones into the German Democratic Republic (with Berlin as Capital) and the Austrian Democratic Republic (with Vienna as Capital).

A House Divided - By Four

December 6, 2022: ATL's Republic of Hong Kong and Macau, along with a Canadian carrier battle group, was ISOTed back to December 7, 1942, 12 hours before Imperial Japan attacked American and British forces in the Pacific.

Marc A

OOC: I might actually do this one at a later date and after copious amounts of research.

[Barbarossa Rotbart]

Originally Posted by marcus_aurelius

December 6, 2022: ATL's Republic of Hong Kong and Macau, along with a Canadian carrier battle group, was ISOTed back to December 7, 1942, 12 hours before Imperial Japan attacked American and British forces in the Pacific.

Into the Fire
(OOC: there are several problems with this idea:
- the affected territory is to large
- eighty years are too short
IMHO ISOT stories only work with small communities and with a temporal distance of several centuries.)

Back to the topic...

After Hitler's sudden death (died while having a foursome) in 1922 the NSDAP and the KPD (Communist Party of Germany) fusion into the National Communist Party of Germany (NKPD).

[Chris Oakley]

Originally Posted by Barbarossa Rotbart

Into the Fire
(OOC: there are several problems with this idea:
- the affected territory is to large
- eighty years are too short
IMHO ISOT stories only work with small communities and with a temporal distance of several centuries.)

Back to the topic...

After Hitler's sudden death (died while having a foursome) in 1922 the NSDAP and the KPD (Communist Party of Germany) fusion into the National Communist Party of Germany (NKPD).

Red Reich

Heavy rains force the Rolling Stones to move their scheduled Altamont Speedway concert indoors; meanwhile, Meredith Hunter comes down with measles and is sick in bed until two days after the concert.

[Richter10]

Originally Posted by Chris Oakley

Red Reich

Heavy rains force the Rolling Stones to move their scheduled Altamont Speedway concert indoors; meanwhile, Meredith Hunter comes down with measles and is sick in bed until two days after the concert.

A extension for the Hippie Dream...

Adolf Hitler is investigated as a suspect for the death of his niece, Geli Raubel. Although the police could not find conclusive evidence against him, the accusation and the rumors about his relationship with her destroy his political ambitions. A Nazi coup to keep the power fails, marking the end of the Nazi party. A moderate coalition assumes the power, restoring Weimar republic.

[Chris Oakley]

Originally Posted by Richter10

A extension for the Hippie Dream...

Adolf Hitler is investigated as a suspect for the death of his niece, Geli Raubel. Although the police could not find conclusive evidence against him, the accusation and the rumors about his relationship with her destroy his political ambitions. A Nazi coup to keep the power fails, marking the end of the Nazi party. A moderate coalition assumes the power, restoring Weimar republic.

A Scandal In Bavaria

Billy Martin's infamous dugout argument with Reggie Jackson escalates into a full-blown Pier 6 brawl, resulting in both men being seriously injured and missing much of the rest of the 1977 MLB season. As a result the Yankees fall into a tailspin and miss the playoffs that year, leading in turn to a decline from which it takes the Bronx Bombers almost fifteen years to recover.

[Barbarossa Rotbart]

Originally Posted by Richter10

Adolf Hitler is investigated as a suspect for the death of his niece, Geli Raubel. Although the police could not find conclusive evidence against him, the accusation and the rumors about his relationship with her destroy his political ambitions. A Nazi coup to keep the power fails, marking the end of the Nazi party. A moderate coalition assumes the power, restoring Weimar republic.

The Girl who brought the Nazis down

Vice President Johnson was the one who ordered the assassination of President Kennedy. In 1965 two reporters uncovered the whole conspiration allowing the FBI to arrest all of the conspirators. President Johnson escaped arrest by commiting suicide. He was succeeded by Robert Kennedy, because his vice president, Hubert H. Humphrey, (who was not involved in the conspiracy) decided to step down.

[Lycaon pictus]

Originally Posted by Chris Oakley

Billy Martin's infamous dugout argument with Reggie Jackson escalates into a full-blown Pier 6 brawl, resulting in both men being seriously injured and missing much of the rest of the 1977 MLB season. As a result the Yankees fall into a tailspin and miss the playoffs that year, leading in turn to a decline from which it takes the Bronx Bombers almost fifteen years to recover.

The Bronx Bombers Crash

Originally Posted by Barbarossa Rotbart

Vice President Johnson was the one who ordered the assassination of President Kennedy. In 1965 two reporters uncovered the whole conspiration allowing the FBI to arrest all of the conspirators. President Johnson escaped arrest by commiting suicide. He was succeeded by Robert Kennedy, because his vice president, Hubert H. Humphrey, (who was not involved in the conspiracy) decided to step down.

My Brother's Avenger

The 1054 supernova is taken as a sign of God's wrath toward Christendom for the East-West schism. The Pope and the Patriarch, unable to reconcile their theological differences but afraid to push the matter further, create a Unified Christian Church which accommodates two official "theological interpretations." Over time, the Church grows to accommodate dozens of such "interpretations."

[CobiWann]

Originally Posted by Lycaon pictus

My Brother's Avenger

The 1054 supernova is taken as a sign of God's wrath toward Christendom for the East-West schism. The Pope and the Patriarch, unable to reconcile their theological differences but afraid to push the matter further, create a Unified Christian Church which accommodates two official "theological interpretations." Over time, the Church grows to accommodate dozens of such "interpretations."

Are We Not Our Brother's Keepers?

Instead of dying at a result of the asp's bite, Cleopatra falls ill. She recovers just in time to be brought to Rome in chains by Octavian's soldiers...

[Barbarossa Rotbart]

Originally Posted by CobiWann

Instead of dying at a result of the asp's bite, Cleopatra falls ill. She recovers just in time to be brought to Rome in chains by Octavian's soldiers...

Octavian & Cleopatra

The Chinese Civil War ends in 1955 with China torn apart. Each ethnic minority got its own nation. So China is broken into 56 nations, although in most of them the Han-Chinese are the majority (except in Tibet and Uyghuristan). In 1999 the East Asian Union (EAU) is formed which includes most of the 'Chinese' nations (except Uyghuristan which considers itself part of Central Asia), Korea, Mongolia, Japan, Hongkong (British colony) and Macao (Portugese colony). Hongkong and Macao were not returned to China, because China did not exist anymore. The capital of the EAU is Taipei (which is also the capital of the Republic of Formosa).

[Turquoise Blue]

Originally Posted by Barbarossa Rotbart

Octavian & Cleopatra

The Chinese Civil War ends in 1955 with China torn apart. Each ethnic minority got its own nation. So China is broken into 56 nations, although in most of them the Han-Chinese are the majority (except in Tibet and Uyghuristan). In 1999 the East Asian Union (EAU) is formed which includes most of the 'Chinese' nations (except Uyghuristan which considers itself part of Central Asia), Korea, Mongolia, Japan, Hongkong (British colony) and Macao (Portugese colony). Hongkong and Macao were not returned to China, because China did not exist anymore. The capital of the EAU is Taipei (which is also the capital of the Republic of Formosa).

Divided we Fall...

Richard Nixon is assassinated just before the election of 1972, and the Watergate scandal comes out far earlier, due to Nixon's death.

George McGovern wins the election, but it was close, against Spiro Agnew. He stops the war in Vietnam, returns many American boys home, and successfully runs for a second term.

He steps down in 1981, passing the reins to Walter Mondale, who won the 1980 election. The Republicans fracture, with many progressives going to the Democrats, and the remnant, the Conservative Party, is forever in the minority, since Reagan never really became a strong force in politics.

[Basileus444]

Originally Posted by Turquoise Blue

Divided we Fall...

Richard Nixon is assassinated just before the election of 1972, and the Watergate scandal comes out far earlier, due to Nixon's death.

George McGovern wins the election, but it was close, against Spiro Agnew. He stops the war in Vietnam, returns many American boys home, and successfully runs for a second term.

He steps down in 1981, passing the reins to Walter Mondale, who won the 1980 election. The Republicans fracture, with many progressives going to the Democrats, and the remnant, the Conservative Party, is forever in the minority, since Reagan never really became a strong force in politics.

A McGoverned America

The Khazars convert to Orthodox Christianity instead of Judaism after improved performance by the Byzantines against the Arabs. Shortly after the Volga Bulgars follow, opening the way for the Orthodox Christianization of the steppe. As Byzantium prospers under the iconoclast Emperors, Khazaria expands its control over 'Russia' drawing tribute from even the Finno-Ugric tribes far to the north as well as the Slavs. When the Abbasid Caliphate begins to crumble, the Great Offensive by Christendom's two greatest powers begins. In 838, a combined Khazar-Byzantine army sacks Baghdad...

[Barbarossa Rotbart]

Originally Posted by Basileus444

The Khazars convert to Orthodox Christianity instead of Judaism after improved performance by the Byzantines against the Arabs. Shortly after the Volga Bulgars follow, opening the way for the Orthodox Christianization of the steppe. As Byzantium prospers under the iconoclast Emperors, Khazaria expands its control over 'Russia' drawing tribute from even the Finno-Ugric tribes far to the north as well as the Slavs. When the Abbasid Caliphate begins to crumble, the Great Offensive by Christendom's two greatest powers begins. In 838, a combined Khazar-Byzantine army sacks Baghdad...

The Rise of the Khazars

Suddenly cities, nations and regions from different epochs of Earth's history were transpalnted to a new world. Among them is the Republic of Florence of the year 1497 where Savonarola tried to start his rule of terror but is stopped by the event. Exploring the new world Florentian merchants discover the Kingdom of Jerusalem (of the year 1124), several Greece city-states of the year 550 BC and ancient Egypt during the first year of the rule of Queen Hatshepsut (who replaced her brother Tutmosis because the priest saw the event as a sign that he should not rule). After forming an alliance they sent out a joined expedition to explore the rest of this new world. Among others they find Rome of the year 855 (where they rescue Popess Joan from being stoned by a mob), England of the year 1625 and some humanoid monsters/savages.

[Lycaon pictus]

Originally Posted by Barbarossa Rotbart

Suddenly cities, nations and regions from different epochs of Earth's history were transpalnted to a new world. Among them is the Republic of Florence of the year 1497 where Savonarola tried to start his rule of terror but is stopped by the event. Exploring the new world Florentian merchants discover the Kingdom of Jerusalem (of the year 1124), several Greece city-states of the year 550 BC and ancient Egypt during the first year of the rule of Queen Hatshepsut (who replaced her brother Tutmosis because the priest saw the event as a sign that he should not rule). After forming an alliance they sent out a joined expedition to explore the rest of this new world. Among others they find Rome of the year 855 (where they rescue Popess Joan from being stoned by a mob), England of the year 1625 and some humanoid monsters/savages.

Welcome to the Jumble

In 1980, Reagan chooses Alexander Haig as his running mate. In 1981, Hinckley's aim is just a little bit better…

[John Fredrick Parker]

Originally Posted by Lycaon pictus

In 1980, Reagan chooses Alexander Haig as his running mate. In 1981, Hinckley's aim is just a little bit better…

"I am in control" -- for real

A small island in Japan is ISOT'd back to the 1581 -- the small town, with its own small geothermal power plant, fishing boats, and a small plane, proceed to alter the course of history -- and among the changes is Oda Nobunaga surviving...

[Barbarossa Rotbart]

Originally Posted by Lycaon pictus

Welcome to the Jumble

In 1980, Reagan chooses Alexander Haig as his running mate. In 1981, Hinckley's aim is just a little bit better…

President Haig

In 1840 aliens conquer Earth and abduct all men to fight for them in a far away war. Now the women of Earth use the alien technology to fight against the conquerors. And when the surviving men return to Earth after twenty years they find a world which is strange for them.

[Starseed]

Originally Posted by John Fredrick Parker

"I am in control" -- for real

A small island in Japan is ISOT'd back to the 1581 -- the small town, with its own small geothermal power plant, fishing boats, and a small plane, proceed to alter the course of history -- and among the changes is Oda Nobunaga surviving...

A Japanese ISOT

Originally Posted by Barbarossa Rotbart

President Haig

In 1840 aliens conquer Earth and abduct all men to fight for them in a far away war. Now the women of Earth use the alien technology to fight against the conquerors. And when the surviving men return to Earth after twenty years they find a world which is strange for them.

The Return of Y