Look to the West Volume V: To Dream Again
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My assumption is that they have been doctored with some kind of biological agent.
Basically, "make it look like an accident".
Well, things are going badly in Britain.
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...."
I think this has come up before, though possibly more as an aside than a real description.
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.
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.
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Redcoat
Banned
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
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.
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.
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Oops. Sorry. I will edit the post so new readers can enjoy the timeline without spoiling.
Edit: Done that. I loved reading this timeline without spoilers since I'm usually bad at avoiding them, and other people should have the chance.
So the Third Glorious Revolution is brewing and I'm rooting for them just because I want them to get rid of all the purple.
Poland is done for, I just hope it doesn't actually become a guberniya. But with absense (as far as I recall) about its existence in the present day, might just end up being part of the Russian Confederation.
And of course, the Ottoman Empire, THE obvious natural allies of the ENA, have finally joined the war.
Go, Feng, go! Crush the backwards Qing!
Kingdom of the Britons though, right?
Poland is done for, I just hope it doesn't actually become a guberniya. But with absense (as far as I recall) about its existence in the present day, might just end up being part of the Russian Confederation.
And of course, the Ottoman Empire, THE obvious natural allies of the ENA, have finally joined the war.
Go, Feng, go! Crush the backwards Qing!
Kingdom of the Britons though, right?
Thande
Donor
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
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.
So, an attempt at bio warfare that goes horribly right, leading to a pandemic is my theory for this plotline.
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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?
Kaiphranos
Donor
Maybe it's a plot by the Russians/Scandinavians? Seems like a great way to spark a revolt...
Redcoat
Banned
Well I'm about halfway through the TL (Damn you thande this is too good to skip even an update...) and I have a couple of questions.
Can the present day of TTL be considered dystopian?
What would people in the modern day of TTL think of OTL?
What percent through is this TL and will it end at present?
Can the present day of TTL be considered dystopian?
What would people in the modern day of TTL think of OTL?
What percent through is this TL and will it end at present?
My theory is that some commander of the gendarmes thought it would be a good idea if the rabble-rousers died, but didn't want to lose the PR benefits of the wooden bullets.
Best of both worlds, you see?
Best of both worlds, you see?
Remind me, do we know for sure that Scotland's independent in the "present day"?
IIRC, there is mention of separate English, Scottish and Irish editions of literature in the "present day" segments, since they have different censorship laws/different standards on Diversitarianism.
Scotland was mentioned in the microstates chapter as a microstate by population.