Yumpin yiminy! I've already signed up for three bingo cards, but I'd love to do AU. I'll have to think about it, but I'm going to go over and look at the site now. If they have an extended sing-up date, maybe I'll sign up for one later. In any case, I love the look of your card - Feudal Japan (I was thinking of a Clex story set in this period last year, but never wrote it), Police, canon event changed, Regency. God, so many good choices.
Oh, I can help there. The Regency period is formally the decade after King George the III (the one who declaed war on the American colonies) was determined unfit to rule, and his son, George IV (the Prince Regent was put in his place. It ended when George III died, and George IV became King. (1811-1820)
As I said, that was the formal time. There is an extended time from the late 1700s to almost 1840 that was characterized by trends in English literature, architecture, fashions, etc.
It was a time of excess for the aristocracy, but also a time of uncertainty - the Napoleonic wars were a big part of this, and the worry that the English peasantry would emulate the French revolutionists.
Georgette Heyer and Barbara Cartland were the primary authors of fiction during this time period.
Good luck with your card. I think I'm going to be weak and sign up now. It's just too hard to resist.
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Nice to see you around, hon! I hope you're doing well. :) *gentle snugs*
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Ooh, the AU card is really intriguing, with Westerns, Victorian, Ancient Egypt and Prohibition! Awesome! :)
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And I'm totally excited about some of the AU possibilities! I've never written AU before, so it'll be a good exercise. :)
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I'm really excited about my cards, too, even if I don't have a clue what Regency is. XD
Thanks, hon!
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As I said, that was the formal time. There is an extended time from the late 1700s to almost 1840 that was characterized by trends in English literature, architecture, fashions, etc.
It was a time of excess for the aristocracy, but also a time of uncertainty - the Napoleonic wars were a big part of this, and the worry that the English peasantry would emulate the French revolutionists.
Georgette Heyer and Barbara Cartland were the primary authors of fiction during this time period.
Good luck with your card. I think I'm going to be weak and sign up now. It's just too hard to resist.
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Thanks for the history lesson! I've always been a science-oriented gal, and the only history that's ever interested me is Egyptian history. :p
And good luck with all your cards, too!
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