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I really love these Patton. All these little references. Amazing.

After a lot of stability, lots of turnover in short period of time.

To be honest, I'm a huge Golden Age of Radio nerd, and putting in something like Night Beat was just so appealing that I couldn't resist.

After I made the decision to go that way, I realized that he was a totally unsuitable person for this kind of secretive high government posting.

Fortunately, I was able to make that work for me.
 
Because it's more fun to do dumb background stuff than actual research and writing, here's an ATL "World Series":

The 2012 World Series was the 14th international football tournament held by the IFF. It was originally meant to be held in the Congo[1], but threats by the American and Pacific Football Conferences to boycott the competition convinced the IFF to move it to New Granada. Tournament favorites Great Britain came agonizingly close to becoming just the second European country to win the competition, but came up short in the final[2].

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[1] Which is a cross between 1970's Argentina and modern-day Qatar
[2] Lost on penalties
 
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Ramzan Sadulayev is widely regarded as the greatest Alchemical mind alive today, and is commonly theorized to be the mind behind the Fulcanelli Corpus, a series of books published under a pseudonym which form the basis of modern mystical and alchemical education in most of the world. Aside from that, Sadulayev has been notoriously secretive outside his role as the leader of the Order of Jābir and his various publications in the latter half of the 20th century, with little insight being available into his personal life, or his research.

He is best known under his own name in Alchemical circles for the 1986 description of the Sadulayev Process of Homunculus production, which was finished and confirmed in the Masterwork of Cynthia Kelly in 1992, leading it to occasionally be described as the Sadulayev-Kelly Process. Since then, Sadulayev's published texts have mostly been in the area of attempting to reconstruct the lost art of enchanting objects, and with it, develop the ability to create new magical devices.

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Also, an updated version of the Baroness Kelly's infobox, showing all relevant information:
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The Baroness Kelly.
The Direction Générale des Affaires de Sorcellerie
James MacDonald, the 16th Lord High Hermeticist of Scotland
 
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RHe is best known under his own name in Alchemical circles for the 1986 description of the Sadulayev Process of Homunculus production, which was finished and confirmed in the Masterwork of Cynthia Kelly in 1992, leading it to occasionally be described as the Sadulayev-Kelly Process. Since then, Sadulayev's published texts have mostly been in the area of attempting to reconstruct the lost art of enchanting objects, and with it, develop the ability to create new magical devices

What actually is homunculus production? Is it just magically creating tiny people, or something more? And what does the Sadulayev-Kelly process involve?
 

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What actually is homunculus production? Is it just magically creating tiny people, or something more? And what does the Sadulayev-Kelly process involve?

It's the production of Homunculi, which is sort of a general category for magically/Alchemically created humans. Normally, they're limited in size, don't last for very long, and don't really engage in many of the metabolic processes necessary to consider something human, but tend to be smarter, and much better able to perform delicate tasks than magical constructs.

The Sadulayev-Kelly Process, although difficult and intensely expensive, allows for the creation of Homunculi which are almost indistinguishable from humans on most levels (mostly they look somewhat desaturated compared to what their genetics and lifestyle would predict,) with some notable benefits resulting from their unusual method of creation.

The rest is a major plot point for the story.
 
The Sadulayev-Kelly Process, although difficult and intensely expensive, allows for the creation of Homunculi which are almost indistinguishable from humans on most levels (mostly they look somewhat desaturated compared to what their genetics and lifestyle would predict,) with some notable benefits resulting from their unusual method of creation.

The rest is a major plot point for the story.

Do homunculi have the same rights as humans? Does desaturated mean thinner, or something else? And what are the notable benefits and what exactly does the process involve (if you can say without spoiling the story)?

Sorry for all the questions, but this is really interesting to see a realistic magic world in a timeline.
 

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Do homunculi have the same rights as humans?
Depends on a number of factors. Any homunculi are actually illegal to produce or use in the United States, because the US is not exactly fond of Magical activities, especially with the War on Drugs and the War on Terror.

In the EU, Sadulayev-Kelly Process Homunculi are legally humans if they have been registered and recorded like any other birth, and have full protection under the law thanks to court decisions made in Scotland and France.

Does desaturated mean thinner, or something else?
Like, colorwise, they're desaturated, with a more ashy skintone than they should otherwise have, which creates something of an otherworldly appearance. Also, their hair tends to be noticeably greyer than it would be normally.

And what are the notable benefits and what exactly does the process involve (if you can say without spoiling the story)?
The exact details of the process are pretty much up in the air at this point, but it's long, intense, and requires a lot of specialized materials and equipment that are extremely expensive (production of the Prima Materia is about as expensive, but can be done on smaller scales.)

But at the end of the process, you get what is basically a stupidly durable human infant that will grow exactly like a normal human, and will eventually result in a preternaturally talented Magical practitioner due to the method of their creation. Basically, it's the perfected Homunculus.
 
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This is the infobox for one of the two central characters in my story The Dawn of a System: Nightfall as well as the earlier parts of the epic saga, Abigail Blake. Starting off as an activist for Native American rights and quality of life as well as for public education, she turned her local political ambitions into a national one, serving as a Congresswoman, Chief of Staff, Senator, Chairwoman of the DNC, First Lady of New York, and eventually First Lady of the United States. Her husband of 22 years, Nicholas Caeus, is President of the United States.

In addition to that, she currently and informally serves as Senior Adviser to the President, and previously served as an informal adviser to two other Presidents, managed four Presidential campaigns, all of which she won, and managed one Congressional and two Mayoral campaigns in New York City. So she is probably one of the most politically qualified people on the planet.

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The Battle of the Outer Orbits was the largest battle of the Earth-Mars war and one of the most decisive. The final battle in the ongoing campaign known as the "4th Battle of Jupiter", the Battle of the Outer Orbits effectively ended what was known as the "Dark time" by SDI, the one and a half Martian year period where Mars had complete control over Jupiter (and thus, its energy supplies) following their victory in the 3rd Battle of Jupiter.

The Battle was the seventh attempt by the SDI to completely dislodge the Martian forces. Other attempts had failed during the terminal phase, or had only been able to penetrate a short distance into the Jovian sphere.

The SDI strategy relied on overwhelming fire-power, utilisation of new technology, and speed. the attack would approach from three different vectors, covering as many of the Jovian moons as possible.The battle was the first mass deployment of the Soletta shields, which were used in massive amounts to cover the initial approach. despite this, the SDI forces still experienced massive casualties.

through the use of extensive jamming, the SDI denied communications to the Martians. Unable to effectively organise a defence in the face of the three pronged attack, the Martians were force to pull back to the far side of Jupiter in hope of holding back the onslaught until the reaction force could arrive. However, by the time the reaction force arrived on the 20th, the Earthlings were well entrenched down to the radiation zone.

Having lost all tactical momentum, the Martian forces tried repeatedly over the next few days to strike into the heart of the Jovian system but were unable to achieve any significant goal. Finally, in the face of another Earthling task-force, the Martians were forced to concede defeat, and retreat to their anchorages in the Trojans.

The Battle of the Outer Orbits effectively ended Mars energy security. While the Jovian gas mining operations were neutral, the earthlings were still able to disrupt the supply of Hydrogen and He3 to Mars significantly enough to cause a major energy crisis, known as the dim period. On the military side, the MAMF now found itself under pressure to take Jupiter back, pulling ships away from other tasks. On top of this, with a new base of operations, the Earthlings began a campaign to sweep the Martians from the Trojan asteroids. It would be eight months before the Martians could secure the Trojans and begin operations to try and take back Jupiter again, starting the 5th battle of Jupiter.
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