Rise of Weirdness - Part 57
November 28, 2161:
European leaders led by Astrid Sigurdson deploy troops as a "police action" to defend Lithuania against Russian forces,...
August 13, 2162:
Anglo-French Union collapses amidst poll tax riots in London, fueled by French nationalist anger, sparking international attention and concern,....
March 30, 2164:
"Ichiro-24" forms the "Emperor's Oni" a Golem/ Golem force in Kajima, Crichton, dedicated to resistance to corporate occupation,...
May 25, 2164:
Earth Government launches anti-gambling raids at (insert places here) as a means to force the Offworlder colonies to pay their "fair share" of taxes,...
May 23, 2165:
Palo Uprising; Palo, Philippines announces its secession into space via the "Greater Exodus", destabilizing much of Southeast Asia,...
April 25, 2166:
Tensions mount as Mexican nationalist militias clash with Texan refugees seeking political asylum, American and Mexican governments clash over their treatment,....
Fighting erupts between the United States and Mexico after Mexican forces launch "police actions" in Austin, Texas, sparking international attention,...
January 14, 2167:
Lydia Earthquake; 8.9 earthquake in Lydia, Aphrodite, triggers calls for political reform and development in the region,...
February 23, 2168:
Revolution Spring; Political revolution erupts in France, Germany, Denmark, and Italy, fueling political and economic change worldwide,...
March 1, 2168:
Lima Conference; Latin American nations announce their support for Mexican "police actions", fueling political divisions,...
March 31, 2168:
Hydesville Revolt; Ghosts launch a violent poltergeist uprising in Hydesville, New York, sparking international attention,...
April 23, 2168:
Quakers of Rochester, New York are attacked violently by poltergeist, fueling tensions on a national level,...
July 26, 2168:
Indian forces launch a "police action" against Sri Lanka, fueling concerns about the region and its stability,.
July 1, 2169:
Second Polish-Lithuanian Republic is established by President (insert name here) in Lublin, sparking international attention,...
June 2170
By this time improvements have been made to the FTL drive such that the average cruising speed is 13140c (thirty six light years in a day).
June 21, 2170:
(insert name here) of (insert place here) establishes the first professional gambling circuit, sparking international attention,...
September 18, 2170:
U.S. federal government, citing the "Right to Life" laws, introduces the "Federal Life Extension Protection Act" in Washington D.C., further protecting life-extension and its technologies,....
January 11, 2171:
Chinese authorities announce their ban on "Right to Life" technologies, sparking international attention and concern in Beijing; many cite the decision as a major blow to the American economy,...
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June 5, 2171:
Breaking The Chains by Rainbow Nguyen is published as an indictment against the enslavement of sentient beings, including Transformed and golems, shocking many audiences across inhabited space,....
January 16, 2172:
Offworlder state (insert name here) led by (insert name here) calls for a ban on soccer, citing it as a " religious distraction",..
May 13, 2172:
Tensions mount aslocal officials report dragons gathering in Bologna, Italy, fueling tensions across Europe,...
Dragons are reported nesting in Northern Italy, sparking environmental tourism to the region, sparking interstellar attention,...
May 21, 2172:
Tensions mount on Crichton after Golem / droid leader "Romanitas -9", although quelling one rebellion, serves as the catalyst for future actions,...
January 18, 2173:
Dole Uprising; Werewolf Hans Garnier launches an armed uprising in Dole, France, fueling anti-Transformed sentiments across Western Europe,....
January 28, 2173:
Bosnia Zombie Uprising; Political and military tensions rise after zombies from c. 2001 rise in Visoko, Bosnia-Hercegovina, threatening the region,...
May 14, 2174:
"Super Fun Time" School of art is established in Armstrong City, popularizing anime/manga styles of the 20th/21st centuries in style, art, design and music,...
August 25, 2174:
Tondo Uprising; Tondo, Manila secedes from the Philippines via the "Greater Exodus", threatening the collapse of the Filipino republic, sparking international attention,
May 8, 2175:
Vampire lord Elizabeth Bathory comes to power in a bloody political coup in Budapest, Hungary, fueling political tensions in Central Europe,...
May 10, 2177:
Members of the United Nations Peacekeeping Forces, Offworlder Divisions led by Warrick Charleston launch an armed insurrection, in rebellion against the Earth Government at Vancouver, shocking most government officials,...
August 4, 2177:
Black Shuck Riots; Residents of Bungay, Suffolk are terrorized by werewolves who attack local residents, fueling anti-Transformed sentiment,...
October 17, 2178:
Interstellar colony Far Cassopiea specializes in cannabis-infused potions, led by mage Wayne Browne, boosting economic fortunes,....
June 15, 2179:
Battle of Vancouver; Fighting erupts between the United States and Canada over the constant flood of refugees from the United States into Canada via Vancouver, sparking international attention and concern;....
October 18, 2179:
'Tennerix' leads a massive golem revolt in Lunagrad, in a failed attempt to launch a greater slave rebellion, sparking international attention and concern,....
November 24, 2179:
Tiberias Ceaserin publishes their "Social Darwinism" theory with A Treatise on Social Darwinism, becoming a popular justification for the totalitarian regimes and dictatorships in the years to follow,....
European leaders led by Astrid Sigurdson deploy troops as a "police action" to defend Lithuania against Russian forces,...
August 13, 2162:
Anglo-French Union collapses amidst poll tax riots in London, fueled by French nationalist anger, sparking international attention and concern,....
March 30, 2164:
"Ichiro-24" forms the "Emperor's Oni" a Golem/ Golem force in Kajima, Crichton, dedicated to resistance to corporate occupation,...
May 25, 2164:
Earth Government launches anti-gambling raids at (insert places here) as a means to force the Offworlder colonies to pay their "fair share" of taxes,...
May 23, 2165:
Palo Uprising; Palo, Philippines announces its secession into space via the "Greater Exodus", destabilizing much of Southeast Asia,...
April 25, 2166:
Tensions mount as Mexican nationalist militias clash with Texan refugees seeking political asylum, American and Mexican governments clash over their treatment,....
Fighting erupts between the United States and Mexico after Mexican forces launch "police actions" in Austin, Texas, sparking international attention,...
January 14, 2167:
Lydia Earthquake; 8.9 earthquake in Lydia, Aphrodite, triggers calls for political reform and development in the region,...
February 23, 2168:
Revolution Spring; Political revolution erupts in France, Germany, Denmark, and Italy, fueling political and economic change worldwide,...
March 1, 2168:
Lima Conference; Latin American nations announce their support for Mexican "police actions", fueling political divisions,...
March 31, 2168:
Hydesville Revolt; Ghosts launch a violent poltergeist uprising in Hydesville, New York, sparking international attention,...
April 23, 2168:
Quakers of Rochester, New York are attacked violently by poltergeist, fueling tensions on a national level,...
July 26, 2168:
Indian forces launch a "police action" against Sri Lanka, fueling concerns about the region and its stability,.
July 1, 2169:
Second Polish-Lithuanian Republic is established by President (insert name here) in Lublin, sparking international attention,...
June 2170
By this time improvements have been made to the FTL drive such that the average cruising speed is 13140c (thirty six light years in a day).
June 21, 2170:
(insert name here) of (insert place here) establishes the first professional gambling circuit, sparking international attention,...
September 18, 2170:
U.S. federal government, citing the "Right to Life" laws, introduces the "Federal Life Extension Protection Act" in Washington D.C., further protecting life-extension and its technologies,....
January 11, 2171:
Chinese authorities announce their ban on "Right to Life" technologies, sparking international attention and concern in Beijing; many cite the decision as a major blow to the American economy,...
.
June 5, 2171:
Breaking The Chains by Rainbow Nguyen is published as an indictment against the enslavement of sentient beings, including Transformed and golems, shocking many audiences across inhabited space,....
January 16, 2172:
Offworlder state (insert name here) led by (insert name here) calls for a ban on soccer, citing it as a " religious distraction",..
May 13, 2172:
Tensions mount aslocal officials report dragons gathering in Bologna, Italy, fueling tensions across Europe,...
Dragons are reported nesting in Northern Italy, sparking environmental tourism to the region, sparking interstellar attention,...
May 21, 2172:
Tensions mount on Crichton after Golem / droid leader "Romanitas -9", although quelling one rebellion, serves as the catalyst for future actions,...
January 18, 2173:
Dole Uprising; Werewolf Hans Garnier launches an armed uprising in Dole, France, fueling anti-Transformed sentiments across Western Europe,....
January 28, 2173:
Bosnia Zombie Uprising; Political and military tensions rise after zombies from c. 2001 rise in Visoko, Bosnia-Hercegovina, threatening the region,...
May 14, 2174:
"Super Fun Time" School of art is established in Armstrong City, popularizing anime/manga styles of the 20th/21st centuries in style, art, design and music,...
August 25, 2174:
Tondo Uprising; Tondo, Manila secedes from the Philippines via the "Greater Exodus", threatening the collapse of the Filipino republic, sparking international attention,
May 8, 2175:
Vampire lord Elizabeth Bathory comes to power in a bloody political coup in Budapest, Hungary, fueling political tensions in Central Europe,...
May 10, 2177:
Members of the United Nations Peacekeeping Forces, Offworlder Divisions led by Warrick Charleston launch an armed insurrection, in rebellion against the Earth Government at Vancouver, shocking most government officials,...
August 4, 2177:
Black Shuck Riots; Residents of Bungay, Suffolk are terrorized by werewolves who attack local residents, fueling anti-Transformed sentiment,...
October 17, 2178:
Interstellar colony Far Cassopiea specializes in cannabis-infused potions, led by mage Wayne Browne, boosting economic fortunes,....
June 15, 2179:
Battle of Vancouver; Fighting erupts between the United States and Canada over the constant flood of refugees from the United States into Canada via Vancouver, sparking international attention and concern;....
October 18, 2179:
'Tennerix' leads a massive golem revolt in Lunagrad, in a failed attempt to launch a greater slave rebellion, sparking international attention and concern,....
November 24, 2179:
Tiberias Ceaserin publishes their "Social Darwinism" theory with A Treatise on Social Darwinism, becoming a popular justification for the totalitarian regimes and dictatorships in the years to follow,....