What was within the wooden bullets?
I imagine they've already been spotted, but I was rereading some bits of it earlier and thinking "that needs correcting, has Thande gotten up to this volume yet...."It has been a while since the last update for a number of reasons - an industrial dispute at work which fortunately now appears to be resolved, sorting out a friend's wedding, etc. - but one of the reasons that you may be more interested to hear involves the final preparation of Look to the West Volume 3 for publication. It is currently projected to appear on Amazon around the end of this month (though this date may slip a bit) and I will let you know on here when it arrives. Complete with new maps by @Alex Richards and a number of other special features.
I think this has come up before, though possibly more as an aside than a real description.I take this to mean that the Societists at some point try to abolish the family and raise all children by the state?
I'd guess that this leads to something like the Romanian Orphans IOTL, where lack of psychosocial stimulation creates a severely messed-up generation. Although the horror of stealing children from their parents is terrible enough, I'd guess that Thande has this in mind to show the terrors of Societism.
Hmmmmm for some reason I have read this spoilery comment, but it seems to me most of this stuff already happened from my perspective. This entire comment sums up the thoughts of this TL so far, and I'd add that how Thande talks about alt science is just so interesting. I love the chemistry and evolution updates, and going beyond that. The sheer attention to details is just breathtaking.I've been a lurker, and I was catching up on LttW about 1 month ago.
My congratulations, Mr. Thande.
You have created a truly bizarre and alien timeline from OTL's eyes. But yet it feels so natural, since that fateful day when Prince Frederick laughed when his father, King George II, tripped. Everything is as plausible as OTL, and so many weird ideas are possible with you.
Russo-Lithuanian Yapon, Mauré Empire, steampunk French Nazis who actually could invade Britain (!), even if it was their downfall, New Spain and the New Reconquista, the UPSA! (actually, it makes me kinda proud there's a Latin American nation powerful enough to stand up to the America equivalent, even if it is destined to fall to Societism) Societism! A united Indochina, the various rogue Dutch republics who war against Belgium, the Space-Filling Empire , The Magyarabs, Danubia, India, the two Chinas, and the ominous hints of the world. Holy shit, this timeline has it all. It is just wonderfully quirky and so unique. It hooks me.
It is a truly marvelous and mind blowing to see how large this timeline has become, as a prime example of the butterfly effect. And to think that you have done this since about 10 years and still kept on. Sir, you have a hell lot of determination, and it is worthy of applause. I wish you the best of luck with the timeline, with publishing it, and with your life, and please, keep going.
Thank you so much for writing this timeline.
Oops. Sorry. I will edit the post so new readers can enjoy the timeline without spoiling.Hmmmmm for some reason I have read this spoilery comment, but it seems to me most of this stuff already happened from my perspective. This entire comment sums up the thoughts of this TL so far, and I'd add that how Thande talks about alt science is just so interesting. I love the chemistry and evolution updates, and going beyond that. The sheer attention to details is just breathtaking.
And let's not even mention how worldwide the TL is in its range, from the ENA to Persia to Antipodea to Brazil. Even fucking Travancore was added, which is AFAIK one of the only times on this board where it's mentioned in detail.
It's fine. You don't need toOops. Sorry. I will edit the post so new readers can enjoy the timeline without spoiling.
Kingdom of Great Britain
Thank you for your kind words, they are most appreciated.I've been a lurker, and I was catching up on LttW about 1 month ago.
My congratulations, Mr. Thande.
You have created a truly bizarre and alien timeline from OTL's eyes. But yet it feels so natural, since that fateful day when Prince Frederick laughed when his father, King George II, tripped. Everything is as plausible as OTL, and so many weird ideas are possible with you.
Russo-Lithuanian Yapon, Mauré Empire, steampunk French Nazis who actually could invade Britain (!), even if it was their downfall, New Spain and the New Reconquista, the UPSA! (actually, it makes me kinda proud there's a Latin American nation powerful enough to stand up to the America equivalent, even if it is destined to fall to Societism) Societism! A united Indochina, the various rogue Dutch republics who war against Belgium, the Space-Filling Empire , The Magyarabs, Danubia, India, the two Chinas, and the ominous hints of the world. Holy shit, this timeline has it all. It is just wonderfully quirky and so unique. It hooks me.
It is a truly marvelous and mind blowing to see how large this timeline has become, as a prime example of the butterfly effect. And to think that you have done this since about 10 years and still kept on. Sir, you have a hell lot of determination, and it is worthy of applause. I wish you the best of luck with the timeline, with publishing it, and with your life, and please, keep going.
Thank you so much for writing this timeline.
The earlier term is still in use informally, but yeah, I should be consistent - will edit.Kingdom of the Britons though, right?
My assumption is that they have been doctored with some kind of biological agent.
Basically, "make it look like an accident".
So, an attempt at bio warfare that goes horribly right, leading to a pandemic is my theory for this plotline.
We’ve seen that the Societists are fairly skilled at hiding in plain sight and serving as agents provocateurs; given the advanced state of disease theory here why is there any reason some fanatic couldn’t have infiltrated Britain’s nascent security service?Why would anyone do this though?
Why would anyone do this though?
Remind me, do we know for sure that Scotland's independent in the "present day"?Presumably the Third Glorious Revolution will be what sees Scottish independence - then again, I remember when it was a commonly held assumption amongst readers the Marlborough regime lasted to the present.
Remind me, do we know for sure that Scotland's independent in the "present day"?
Remind me, do we know for sure that Scotland's independent in the "present day"?