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Happy New Year, my dear alternate historians! And Auld Lang Syne, whatever that's supposed to mean.

You may or may not remember me as Marianne Bottler's humble editor -- it's no skin off my nose if you don't. But in any case, Ms. Bottler has returned from the void to offer another vision of the world she comes from. I offer not only good tidings, but the passages of a book yet to be published by an alternate historian from an alternate universe.

Of course, none of this would be possible without me (please, save your applause for the end). But I'm not the only essential piece of this puzzle. Without the feedback, collaboration, research, and moral support of this very board's Umbric Man, you wouldn't be reading what's about to follow. I mean, you might not read it anyway. But if you do and you like it, you've got him to thank for it, and so do I.

The structure of this timeline will be irregular. I plan to post multiple chapters at once for a large chunk per update -- this installation comes to around 12,000 words. But because of the size of the updates and how meticulous I plan to be in writing them, there may be long gaps between each new post. Bottler will still keep up correspondence in the meantime, as might an acquaintance of hers from her native world, but this timeline will act like a whale, breaching the water only to resubmerge.

Anyway, I've flapped my gums enough. You don't want to hear from me. Here comes Ms. Bottler.
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