Look to the West: Thread III, Volume IV (Tottenham Nil)!
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Kaiphranos
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Any update is good in my books!
I'll second this, though I would like to know how things are shaping up in West Africa! Perhaps Jonathan Edelstein could offer some insight or inspiration?
Update West Africa, just for kicks.
Hm, no spicy swearwords from Móric...
But you've finally worked in the Magyarab, as you once promised.
Hm, no spicy swearwords from Móric...
But you've finally worked in the Magyarab, as you once promised.
I too would like to know what's happening in west Africa, even if you're not quite so sure what you'd like to do with it, Thande. We've heard enough about the others last volume; let some of the more neglected areas so far get their place in the sun. Roberto has a point that those other places often need multiple updates to get a scope of what's going on and what that means for the other powers in the area.
If you find yourself unable to think of much for Africa right now, though, well there's always that interlude regarding symbolism...
If you find yourself unable to think of much for Africa right now, though, well there's always that interlude regarding symbolism...
The delightful lady speaks truth. I too am interested in non-anglophone North America.
Me too. Very curious too on how society is developing in New Spain. Like what's going on with the casta system, expansion into California and the Southwest, or even regional politics between the various kingdoms and regions.
Thande
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Kingdom of the Britons. Deliberately obscure reference on my part because I think I've only referred to it once in the text.
Cool work, nice and clean-looking. Not sure about that definition of indigo but it's a silly made-up colour anyway (Isaac Newton: "I have to find seven colours in this spectrum to fit the idea of seven being a number of mystical significance, even if one of them is obviously filler, dammit") so it's a matter of opinion...
wolf_brother
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I'm assuming the difference there is analogous to the one between the Kingdom of France and the Kingdom of the French, yes? I feel like this is ground we've already covered now that I think of it though.
Speaking of which, a look at France herself, and the rest of the core European territories, wouldn't be amiss, if you're taking requests.
I would particularly like to know what is happening in South Africa, especially with your teasing about a more-advanced Matetwa Kingdom. West Africa would also be nice - it's been ever so long since we had the last post about that.
More or less every bloc of supposedly monolithic construction will have divisions within it, many of which will hate each other for deviationism even more so than they hate those outside said bloc. Either that, or a strange hodge-podge of rather different traditions that claim to be the same thing, even though any outside observer will realise that they're not.
Of course, each area of societism will be (at least) slightly different
p), depending on the actual cultural area it encompases, and each one will claim to be the "true" realisation of Sanchez' ideas. Unless it is a dastardly plot(TM) by the evil Diversitarians, to try and divide the one true way(TM) of Societism.
Alex Richards
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Meh, I've found that if you define 'Blue' as what would usually be called Cyan and 'Indigo' as the usual 'Blue' it works alright.
In fact, I usually find it harder to see the orange and green in the rainbow that the Indigo.
I would particularly like to know what is happening in South Africa, especially with your teasing about a more-advanced Matetwa Kingdom. West Africa would also be nice - it's been ever so long since we had the last post about that.
More or less every bloc of supposedly monolithic construction will have divisions within it, many of which will hate each other for deviationism even more so than they hate those outside said bloc. Either that, or a strange hodge-podge of rather different traditions that claim to be the same thing, even though any outside observer will realise that they're not.
Of course, each area of societism will be (at least) slightly different
Unless it is a dastardly plot(TM) by the evil Diversitarians, to try and divide the one true way(TM) of Societism.
I echo this sentiment. Lets have a quick tour of the world beyond Europe and the Americas before getting back into the action.
With regards to Societism, I actually had a quick thought last night (when I continuing my education as one of the religiously blinded
). Perhaps one work of fiction ITTL, written by someone who dislikes both Societism and Diversitarianism, will be like this:A man goes to two futures, where he is shown round by the same person but in a different life. In both futures, the man eventually reaches a a grove where a group of people are singing. In one version of the future (the Societist nightmare), everyone in the grove is singing in a single pitch, a single voice and a single tone, making the sound disturbing and soulless. In the other version of the future, the man sees a group of people singing but they are all singing a different song in a different pitch and a different tune, making the song a mess.
I suppose that book that could be some sort of LTTW version of 1984, with the ending being bittersweet at best for all the man and both versions of humanity.
teg
Please do.
It does strike me that there are going to be people who see both Societism and Diversitarianism as repellent and they will express their feelings about both ideologies.Oh and if anyone could have a read of the first update of my timeline that would be much appreciated (shameless plug, I know)
teg
I favor South and/or West Africa first, then a look at the Americas outside of the ENA and UPSA.
[dumb] The various logos for Diversitarianism look nice, but the seven-pointed star in the middle suddenly made me think of the Faith of the Seven from A Song of Ice and Fire, and now it won't get out of my head. [/dumb]
As a side thought, I was recently pondering about how 'transhumanist' ideas might develop in the context of LTTW, particularly the concern about humanity-enhancing technology becoming available to the wealthy first and thus risking the creation of an even wider gap in wealth and capability. Given your focus on not having an economics-oriented axis of philosophy, Thande, I'm wondering if there'd be a similar identity-based concern in LTTW. But this stuff isn't going to come up for quite a while yet.
[dumb] The various logos for Diversitarianism look nice, but the seven-pointed star in the middle suddenly made me think of the Faith of the Seven from A Song of Ice and Fire, and now it won't get out of my head. [/dumb]
As a side thought, I was recently pondering about how 'transhumanist' ideas might develop in the context of LTTW, particularly the concern about humanity-enhancing technology becoming available to the wealthy first and thus risking the creation of an even wider gap in wealth and capability. Given your focus on not having an economics-oriented axis of philosophy, Thande, I'm wondering if there'd be a similar identity-based concern in LTTW. But this stuff isn't going to come up for quite a while yet.
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