Look to the West (Thande's first proper timeline, and it's about time!)

[Thande]

I've only just realised that the title of this TL can be found in Stairway to Heaven. Though I'm familiar with the song, I hadn't planned it that way, and you all probably thought it was a clever reference.

Retroactively, I shall then declare that it is.

There's a feeling I get
When I look to the west
And my spirit is crying for leaving

In my thoughts I have seen
Rings of smoke through the trees
And the voices of those who stand looking.

BTW, I've planned out the next chapter, which is something I've been planning since about 2005 and will write it when I get a chance. Appetite whetters: it involves Japan and China.

 

[Roberto]

I've only just realised that the title of this TL can be found in Stairway to Heaven. Though I'm familiar with the song, I hadn't planned it that way, and you all probably thought it was a clever reference.

Retroactively, I shall then declare that it is.

There's a feeling I get
When I look to the west
And my spirit is crying for leaving

In my thoughts I have seen
Rings of smoke through the trees
And the voices of those who stand looking.

BTW, I've planned out the next chapter, which is something I've been planning since about 2005 and will write it when I get a chance. Appetite whetters: it involves Japan and China.

When'll the next chapter be up?

Uh-oh...
*jumps aside as Hendryk races to thread at mention of the Far East*

 

[Zyzzyva]

I've only just realised that the title of this TL can be found in Stairway to Heaven. Though I'm familiar with the song, I hadn't planned it that way, and you all probably thought it was a clever reference.

Retroactively, I shall then declare that it is.

There's a feeling I get
When I look to the west
And my spirit is crying for leaving

In my thoughts I have seen
Rings of smoke through the trees
And the voices of those who stand looking.

And the voices said: Hey, wasn't there five people in that family? And then they said: naw, I'm sure we got them all. Besides, what can one guy do?

BTW, I've planned out the next chapter, which is something I've been planning since about 2005 and will write it when I get a chance. Appetite whetters: it involves Japan and China.

Yay far east!

 

[Roberto]

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And the voices said: Hey, wasn't there five people in that family? And then they said: naw, I'm sure we got them all. Besides, what can one guy do?

The Stairway to Burning Houses.

 

[Thande]

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And the voices said: Hey, wasn't there five people in that family? And then they said: naw, I'm sure we got them all. Besides, what can one guy do?

The Stairway to Burning Houses.

LTTW: It's just arson' around.

 

[Roberto]

LTTW: It's just arson' around.

While your at it, retcon the POD to be Frederick burning down George's house, causing him to be exiled to the colonies.

 

[MrP]

While your at it, retcon the POD to be Frederick burning down George's house, causing him to be exiled to the colonies.

I'm so having some bloke's house burned to the ground, killing his whole family, in the next PlC update!

 

[Thande]

I'm so having some bloke's house burned to the ground, killing his whole family, in the next PlC update!

I look forward to it

"Kids - want to turn a dull historical figure into a revolutionary hero? Then buy Thande's Firelighters!"

 

[Roberto]

I'm so having some bloke's house burned to the ground, killing his whole family, in the next PlC update!

It's funny even though I haven't read your TL. WW1, isn't it? I've heard it's quite good. Someday I shall get around to reading it, even though that time period isn't my forte.

 

[MrP]

I look forward to it

"Kids - want to turn a dull historical figure into a revolutionary hero? Then buy Thande's Firelighters!"

Might I suggest a new theme song for LttW?

It's funny even though I haven't read your TL. WW1, isn't it? I've heard it's quite good. Someday I shall get around to reading it, even though that time period isn't my forte.

Well, it involves Franz Ferdinand surviving and going mad . . . -der than he already was, before which the French have been behaving sensibly in regard to their military. Thoroughly bizarre, I know.

 

[Thande]

Might I suggest a new theme song for LttW?

I always thought the lyrics for that were "Fire! I'll teach you to burn / Fire! I'll teach you to learn!" ... which makes no sense at all.

 

[Roberto]

Might I suggest a new theme song for LttW?

Well, it involves Franz Ferdinand surviving and going mad . . . -der than he already was, before which the French have been behaving sensibly in regard to their military. Thoroughly bizarre, I know.

Sounds intruiging. I shall look into it forthwith.

 

[MrP]

I always thought the lyrics for that were "Fire! I'll teach you to burn / Fire! I'll teach you to learn!" ... which makes no sense at all.

Those aren't the lyrics? And songs have to make sense now? Did you not grow up with Bob Dylan?

Half of Bob's stuff is too confusing to mean anything. As Weird Al so amusingly pointed out.

Sounds intruiging. I shall look into it forthwith.

[Burns]Eeeexcelleeentt![/Burns]

 

[Roberto]

Those aren't the lyrics? And songs have to make sense now? Did you not grow up with Bob Dylan?

Half of Bob's stuff is too confusing to mean anything. As Weird Al so amusingly pointed out.

That song's about Dylan? It's just palindromes, isn't it?

[Burns]Eeeexcelleeentt![/Burns]

I was just thinking that as I last replied.

 

[MrP]

That song's about Dylan? It's just palindromes, isn't it?

Yeah. It's him gently spoofing Bob Dylan for lyrics that are completely incomprehensible to anyone else.

The song he's spoofing is Subterranean Homesick Blues. Lyrics, song.

 

[Roberto]

Yeah. It's him gently spoofing Bob Dylan for lyrics that are completely incomprehensible to anyone else.

The song he's spoofing is Subterranean Homesick Blues. Lyrics, song.

Ah, I see.

 

[Hawkeye]

BTW, I've planned out the next chapter, which is something I've been planning since about 2005 and will write it when I get a chance. Appetite whetters: it involves Japan and China.

I can't wait to read it!

 

[Ridwan Asher]

Dammit! Just pretend they are; I'm not chaning the map again until the next version.

EDIT: I might as well get it as accurate as possible:

Btw, (correct me if I'm wrong, but) IIRC the Chinese already got some form of presence in Burma.....

 

[Hendryk]

I've only just realised that the title of this TL can be found in Stairway to Heaven. Though I'm familiar with the song, I hadn't planned it that way, and you all probably thought it was a clever reference.

Actually, I did. It's one of the best-known rock songs of the past 40 years, so I assumed that's where you got the phrase from.

 

[Analytical Engine]

Btw, (correct me if I'm wrong, but) IIRC the Chinese already got some form of presence in Burma.....

It has two puppet states - Ava and Pegu...

See here - https://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showpost.php?p=1223470&postcount=511