http://www.synod.us/exterior/lexicon/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=Mr.+EldritchXeno Lexicon - User contributions [en]2026-05-02T14:16:50ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.26.3http://www.synod.us/exterior/lexicon/index.php?title=Nyctospora&diff=631Nyctospora2019-05-03T17:24:45Z<p>Mr. Eldritch: </p>
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<div>The Nyctospora, or "scattering into the night", is the collective name for several distinct waves of political and religious refugee migration to habitats deep in [[Extralegal Space]], brought on by the turmoil of the Succession Crisis. Although scholarly opinions differ on the ''precise'' date range the Nyctospora should be partioned into - with some even arguing that it properly traces back ''before'' the Crisis, and that the first true wave of the Nyctospora should be considered as the Expulsion of Needles in ZY 3087.<ref>The common term for scholars promoting this viewpoint is "blatantly wrong" and "a bunch of smartasses." Yes, the Disagreement could ''arguably'' be considered as the first warning tremor of the Thahanese and/or Iridist religious turmoil and latent schism that would later explode in the Succession Crisis, and yes the Redoubt of Not-Long-Blunted-Needles was established within the traditional boundaries of Extralegal Space, but this was an extremely small migration compared to the dispersion to follow later, the Redoubt was much closer to the inner system - actually ''within'' the orbit of Obscura, rather than out in the Far Belt - and quite frankly it's absurd academic hair-splitting to try and claim that such a minor event (relatively speaking) deserves to be grouped with the rest of the Nyctospora. Not to mention disrespectful to the many displaced. And the Needledicks had it coming, anyway.</ref> Nonetheless, more conventional<ref>and also correct.</ref> views place the beginning of the Nyctospora with the [[Burning of Samsara]] and the fleeing of hundreds of Thahanese geno-technicians and their families to hopefully-safer (more remote, certainly) homes out in the dimly-lit, frozen, largely-uninhabited rockballs of the Outer Belt, ultimately scattering to hole up in twelve different Outer-Belt Objects and at least half a dozen habitats. They would not be the last - as disruptions and military action threatened the safety of many others over the following decades, tens of thousands more would flee to escape persecution, purging, mass psychosurgery, and warfare from all members of the Pentarchate, taking the months-long journey into the night and seeking shelter amongst the other displaced. The Devastation of Cassavaca, the Night of Crushed Eggs, the [[Ophiuchus Attack]] and subsequent Fragmentation - among many other events - would all trigger their own migrations. <br />
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As of today, the once-deserted space of the Outer Belt has actually built itself into a number of permanent communities, including several remnants of traditions, languages, and peoples now extinct in the former Pentarchate. Although still not-fully-counted, it is estimated that over five hundred and seventy million Selfmade, Baseline Thahanese, Divergent Thahanese, Avicites, Bathni, Dolsists, High Ergodicists, Inokhis, and [[Nolnek Imperium | Nolnekis]]<ref>This number is rapidly rising, as the establishment of the [[Jojerykh'henlek]] (lit. "Remembrance of Jojerykh") clusterhab has increasingly taken on a role as the new asylum for displaced Nolnekis after the implosion.</ref> now reside in the various communities of the Nyctospora, and even with the "official" cessation of the Succession Crisis<ref>As if. This will never REALLY be over, and everyone knows it. I'm staying out here in the dark, thank you very much.</ref>, this has gone on for so long that the belt has become their new home - as dark and as cold and as shitty as it is out here, we've got too much to lose to go back.<br />
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-- Plumb Eldritch Depths, 8:00 PM CST, 1/7/2019<br />
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With all mindfulness to subjectivity, I ask the author to quit whining about pedantic academics ignoring the lived experience of their community when they themselves are dismissing the lived experiences of most of the system. Though it can’t be described honestly as a single political entity, the Pentarchate remains - as of this writing in 3197 - legally and culturally extant. The standards of interplanetary law, standards which the Pentarchate embodies as governing entity, while tenuous and near impossible to enforce across the system anymore, are generally still upheld on a day-to-day basis for average civilians. The ‘official’ end to the crisis, symbolic, yes, from a diplomatic standpoint, has done much to strengthen this ground-level ''de facto'' form of the Pentarchate and and it is petty to dismiss the significance in these cooling hostilities. It may not matter to Nyctospora who chose to abandon the inner system, but for their brethren left behind a unified Pentarchate remains the best hope for true peace.<br />
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[[User:R. Ebamac, NCH Eese|R. Ebamac, NCH Eese]] ([[User talk:R. Ebamac, NCH Eese|talk]]) 08:10, 10 January 2019 (PST)</div>Mr. Eldritchhttp://www.synod.us/exterior/lexicon/index.php?title=Nyctospora&diff=410Nyctospora2019-01-08T02:03:49Z<p>Mr. Eldritch: </p>
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<div>The Nyctospora, or "scattering into the night", is the collective name for several distinct waves of political and religious refugee migration to habitats deep in [[Extralegal Space]], brought on by the turmoil of the Succession Crisis. Although scholarly opinions differ on the ''precise'' date range the Nyctospora should be partioned into - with some even arguing that it properly traces back ''before'' the Crisis, and that the first true wave of the Nyctospora should be considered as the Expulsion of Needles in ZY 3087.<ref>The common term for scholars promoting this viewpoint is "blatantly wrong" and "a bunch of smartasses." Yes, the Disagreement could ''arguably'' be considered as the first warning tremor of the Thahanese and/or Iridist religious turmoil and latent schism that would later explode in the Succession Crisis, and yes the Redoubt of Not-Long-Blunted-Needles was established within the traditional boundaries of Extralegal Space, but this was an extremely small migration compared to the dispersion to follow later, the Redoubt was much closer to the inner system - actually ''within'' the orbit of Obscura, rather than out in the Far Belt - and quite frankly it's absurd academic hair-splitting to try and claim that such a minor event (relatively speaking) deserves to be grouped with the rest of the Nyctospora. Not to mention disrespectful to the many displaced. And the Needledicks had it coming, anyway.</ref> Nonetheless, more conventional<ref>and also correct.</ref> views place the beginning of the Nyctospora with the [[Burning of Samsara]] and the fleeing of hundreds of Thahanese geno-technicians and their families to hopefully-safer (more remote, certainly) homes out in the dimly-lit, frozen, largely-uninhabited rockballs of the Outer Belt, ultimately scattering to hole up in twelve different Outer-Belt Objects and at least half a dozen habitats. They would not be the last - as disruptions and military action threatened the safety of many others over the following decades, tens of thousands more would flee to escape persecution, purging, mass psychosurgery, and warfare from all members of the Pentarchate, taking the months-long journey into the night and seeking shelter amongst the other displaced. The Devastation of Cassavaca, the Night of Crushed Eggs, the [[Ophiuchus Attack]] and subsequent Fragmentation - among many other events - would all trigger their own migrations. <br />
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As of today, the once-deserted space of the Outer Belt has actually built itself into a number of permanent communities, including several remnants of traditions, languages, and peoples now extinct in the former Pentarchate. Although still not-fully-counted, it is estimated that over a hundred and thirty thousand Selfmade, Baseline Thahanese, Divergent Thahanese, Avicites, Bathni, Dolsists, High Ergodicists, Inokheans, and [[Nolnek Imperium | Nolneks]]<ref>This number is rapidly rising, as the establishment of the [[Jojerykh'henlek]] (lit. "Remembrance of Jojerykh") clusterhab has increasingly taken on a role as the new asylum for displaced Nolneks after the implosion.</ref> now reside in the various communities of the Nyctospora, and even with the "official" cessation of the Succession Crisis<ref>As if. This will never REALLY be over, and everyone knows it. I'm staying out here in the dark, thank you very much.</ref>, this has gone on for so long that the belt has become their new home - as dark and as cold and as shitty as it is out here, we've got too much to lose to go back.<br />
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-- Plumb Eldritch Depths, 8:00 PM CST, 1/7/2019</div>Mr. Eldritchhttp://www.synod.us/exterior/lexicon/index.php?title=Nyctospora&diff=336Nyctospora2019-01-05T00:52:26Z<p>Mr. Eldritch: Created page with "The Nyctospora, or "scattering into the night", is the collective name for several distinct waves of political and religious refugee migration to habitats deep in Extralegal..."</p>
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<div>The Nyctospora, or "scattering into the night", is the collective name for several distinct waves of political and religious refugee migration to habitats deep in [[Extralegal Space]], brought on by the turmoil of the Succession Crisis. Although scholarly opinions differ on the ''precise'' date range the Nyctospora should be partioned into - with some even arguing that it properly traces back ''before'' the Crisis, and that the first true wave of the Nyctospora should be considered as the Expulsion of Needles in ZY 3087.<ref>The common term for scholars promoting this viewpoint is "blatantly wrong" and "a bunch of smartasses." Yes, the Disagreement could ''arguably'' be considered as the first warning tremor of the Thahanese and/or Iridist religious turmoil and latent schism that would later explode in the Succession Crisis, and yes the Redoubt of Not-Long-Blunted-Needles was established within the traditional boundaries of Extralegal Space, but this was an extremely small migration compared to the dispersion to follow later, the Redoubt was much closer to the inner system - actually ''within'' the orbit of Obscura, rather than out in the Far Belt - and quite frankly it's absurd academic hair-splitting to try and claim that such a minor event (relatively speaking) deserves to be grouped with the rest of the Nyctospora. Not to mention disrespectful to the many displaced. And the Needledicks had it coming, anyway.</ref> Nonetheless, more conventional<ref>and also correct.</ref> views place the beginning of the Nyctospora with the Burning of Samsara and the fleeing of hundreds of Thahanese geno-technicians and their families to hopefully-safer (more remote, certainly) homes out in the dimly-lit, frozen, largely-uninhabited rockballs of the Outer Belt, ultimately scattering to hole up in twelve different Outer-Belt Objects and at least half a dozen habitats. They would not be the last - as disruptions and military action threatened the safety of many others over the following decades, tens of thousands more would flee to escape persecution, purging, mass psychosurgery, and warfare from all members of the Pentarchate, taking the months-long journey into the night and seeking shelter amongst the other displaced. The Devastation of Cassavaca, the Night of Crushed Eggs, the [[Ophiuchus Attack]] and subsequent Fragmentation ... <br />
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[[Category:Meta]]</div>Mr. Eldritchhttp://www.synod.us/exterior/lexicon/index.php?title=Phantom_Index&diff=129Phantom Index2018-12-30T00:14:48Z<p>Mr. Eldritch: </p>
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[[Category:Meta]]</div>Mr. Eldritchhttp://www.synod.us/exterior/lexicon/index.php?title=Phantom_Index&diff=128Phantom Index2018-12-30T00:13:22Z<p>Mr. Eldritch: </p>
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[[Category:Meta]]</div>Mr. Eldritchhttp://www.synod.us/exterior/lexicon/index.php?title=Inchoatism&diff=121Inchoatism2018-12-29T22:34:43Z<p>Mr. Eldritch: </p>
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<div>'''Inchoatism''' is a school of thought native to the [[Tuu-Oliphan Peninsula]], established circa ZY 3000, and based on the writing of monk-surgeon [[Kalonark'ths]]. It is gaining in popularity among migrants from the [[Iridium Throne]], following the uncertainty caused by the [[Pentarchate Succession Crisis]].<br />
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==History==<br />
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Kalonark'ths' first book of philosophy was entitled [[Ending the Contaminant: Inchoate and Immaterial]], and was published in ZY 2987. In it, they detail their dissatisfaction with how the [[Oliphan Hierarchy]], then-rulers of the Peninsula, had stifled the progress of the various native groups, and musings on how the "immaterial application of sublime inchoate principles" could be used to reinvent and improve the internal flows of a being's haemolymph. Despite attempts on both the life of Kalonark'ths and to ban the book, the text gained a following among the locals, long dissatisfied with the ban on traditional cultural haemomantic techniques.<br />
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The monk wrote several more such books over the final decade of their life, each of which further illuminating the alkahestric process of essence distillation by internal alignment of organs and flows, each text being banned by the Hierarchy shorter and shorter periods after their publication. In ZY 3000, Kalonark'ths was put to death by dissolution, and the "Practice of Heretic Inchoatism" was named and banned simultaneously by the Hierarch, despite public protests against the unlawful imprisonment of Kalonark'ths.<br />
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Upon the start of the Pentarchate Succession Crisis, and the declaration of martial law in the neighbouring [[Thahan Station]], the Inchoatic prophet [[Ydarzan Q]] recognised this as a sign that the "Great Pillars Of Darkness"<ref>There is a great deal of debate as to what these are, or what signs she was using to determine whether one had toppled or not.</ref> were starting to topple, and lead a bloodless revolution against the declining Hierarchy. Ydarzan Q now sits, and has sat for nearly six sublunar rotations, atop the Hierarch's Spire, and has left the governing of the region to the people.<br />
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==Beliefs==<br />
Inchoatism, to its adherents, is as much a process as a system. One must begin with an inner (personal ideal) and outer (material reality) self. By considering the presence of aetheric flows, stops and sinks within and without the outer form, careful surgery to arrange the channels of the self to most accurately direct the humours, essences and flows can be performed in order to refine the personal essence and change both inner and outer selves for the better.<br />
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Unfortunately, the principles of self-Inchoatism can only be used to a certain extent before the internal flows become taxed and brittle. The small cells of underground Inchoates who thrived despite the repressive laws of the Oliphan Hierarch developed over the decades a process of external essence distillation. This process reinforces the internal flows by using external buffers and sources of subliminarity, in order to create greater and more consistent immaterial and exmaterial effects. By selective haemolymph and flesh donation, recombination and refinement could occur outside the self, across tens of years of artificial meditation in specially-designed alkhaestric tanks, often concealed under houses or local businesses on the Peninsula. Once impurities and unwanted features crystallised out of the haemovats, they could be removed in a much simpler manner than the ritual purification of a single supplicant, and thus could be easily disposed of and removed from the tanks and thus from any future member of the cell's self and form<ref>Rumours and propaganda that these impurities and their improper disposal are the source of the [[Walking Nightmares]] that plague the continental interior have never been substantiated and are in fact denied by all the disciplines of Inchoatism.</ref>.<br />
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These ideas of progressive improvement of inner and outer self, along with the sublime techniques of creation, allow adherents many varied abilities and technologies. Certain Inchoates can create new forms of life - such as the great variety of crops exported by the region, even while the Hierarchy was active. Others can use the focusing of internal haemolymph channels to perform feats of impossible athleticism and endurance - Ydarzan Q, for instance, has no longer any need for food or water, and has started to grow foliage from her upper surfaces to capture the light of the suns.<br />
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- [[User:R. Ebamac, NCH Eese]] ([[User talk:R. Ebamac, NCH Eese|talk]]) 17:25, 29 December 2018 (PST<br />
As fascinating, and in many ways relevant to the cultural implosion of the Iridium Throne, as this loving description of the Inchoatic perspective is, it must needs be addressed that Inchoatism is a cannibalistic eugenics cult practicing health fraud of the eighth degree. There is no need for euphemism. Furthermore, while I understand that off-shoots hate to acknowledge themselves as mere off-shoots, Inchoatism must also be contextualized as part of the larger spiritual movement in the wake of the Iridium Throne's fall from grace. It did not spring into being out of the mind of a monk, who by the by was a former devotee of the Throne and a disciple of contemporary Neo-Platinist thinkers.</div>Mr. Eldritchhttp://www.synod.us/exterior/lexicon/index.php?title=WhereIsWhere&diff=119WhereIsWhere2018-12-29T22:28:33Z<p>Mr. Eldritch: </p>
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The '''Where's Where''' is an attempt at establishing and organizing astronomical and geographical facts about the Pentarchate; it does not record other supplementary facts. <br />
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==Astronomical and Geographic Facts==<br />
(Format this as a hierarchical list: For instance, if you know that Z is a city in the state of Y on or orbiting the planet of X, then Z would be a sub-bullet of Y would be a sub-bullet of X. If it's not know where exactly a location is, then it would be its own entry, even if it's as small as a village or a stream or something.)<br />
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* [[Accipitrida]] (moon)<br />
** Crust formed from stratified rock ([[Ithica Iniversity]])<br />
** Home of [[Ithica Iniversity]]<br />
* [[Inokh]] (planet)<br />
** Located in the outer system ([[Inokh]])<br />
** Unusually ice-free for its outer system location; believed to have migrated from the inner system millions of years ago ([[Inokh]])<br />
** Thin, unbreathable atmosphere and weak magnetic field leaves surface exposed to cosmic radiation ([[Inokh]])<br />
** Many naturally-occurring lava tubes and caverns, as well as countless mining tunnels, lie beneath the surface; many have been pressurized for living space. ([[Inokh]])<br />
* [[Thahan Station]] <br />
** Primary base of the [[Iridium Throne]] ([[Iridium Throne]])<br />
** Situated nearby to ("neighboring") the Tuu-Oliphan Peninsula ([[Inchoatism]])<br />
* [[Tuu-Oliphan Peninsula]] (region) <br />
** Situated nearby to ("neighboring") Thahan Station ([[Inchoatism]]) <br />
* [[In The Face Of Absurdity]] (station)<br />
** Located between the Inner and Outer Pentarchate ([[In The Face Of Absurdity]])<br />
** Pressurized with a breathable helium/oxygen atmosphere, unusual for Selfmade habitats ([[In The Face Of Absurdity]])<br />
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===Unknown/Unplaced Locations===<br />
* [[Democratic Republic of Aegypiinae]] (region)<br />
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[[Category:Meta]]</div>Mr. Eldritchhttp://www.synod.us/exterior/lexicon/index.php?title=WhereIsWhere&diff=118WhereIsWhere2018-12-29T22:26:56Z<p>Mr. Eldritch: </p>
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The '''Where's Where''' is an attempt at establishing and organizing astronomical and geographical facts about the Pentarchate; it does not record other supplementary facts. <br />
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==Astronomical and Geographic Facts==<br />
(Format this as a hierarchical list: For instance, if you know that Z is a city in the state of Y on or orbiting the planet of X, then Z would be a sub-bullet of Y would be a sub-bullet of X. If it's not know where exactly a location is, then it would be its own entry, even if it's as small as a village or a stream or something.)<br />
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* [[Accipitrida]] (moon)<br />
** Home of [[Ithica Iniversity]]<br />
* [[Inokh]] (planet)<br />
** Located in the outer system ([[Inokh]])<br />
** Unusually ice-free for its outer system location; believed to have migrated from the inner system millions of years ago ([[Inokh]])<br />
** Thin, unbreathable atmosphere and weak magnetic field leaves surface exposed to cosmic radiation ([[Inokh]])<br />
** Many naturally-occurring lava tubes and caverns, as well as countless mining tunnels, lie beneath the surface; many have been pressurized for living space. ([[Inokh]])<br />
* [[Thahan Station]] <br />
** Primary base of the [[Iridium Throne]] ([[Iridium Throne]])<br />
** Situated nearby to ("neighboring") the Tuu-Oliphan Peninsula ([[Inchoatism]])<br />
* [[Tuu-Oliphan Peninsula]] (region) <br />
** Situated nearby to ("neighboring") Thahan Station ([[Inchoatism]]) <br />
* [[In The Face Of Absurdity]] (station)<br />
** Located between the Inner and Outer Pentarchate ([[In The Face Of Absurdity]])<br />
** Pressurized with a breathable helium/oxygen atmosphere, unusual for Selfmade habitats ([[In The Face Of Absurdity]])<br />
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===Unknown/Unplaced Locations===<br />
* [[Democratic Republic of Aegypiinae]] (region)<br />
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[[Category:Meta]]</div>Mr. Eldritchhttp://www.synod.us/exterior/lexicon/index.php?title=WhereIsWhere&diff=117WhereIsWhere2018-12-29T22:25:26Z<p>Mr. Eldritch: </p>
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The '''Where's Where''' is an attempt at establishing and organizing astronomical and geographical facts about the Pentarchate; it does not record other supplementary facts. <br />
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==Astronomical and Geographic Facts==<br />
(Format this as a hierarchical list: For instance, if you know that Z is a city in the state of Y on or orbiting the planet of X, then Z would be a sub-bullet of Y would be a sub-bullet of X. If it's not know where exactly a location is, then it would be its own entry, even if it's as small as a village or a stream or something.)<br />
[https://web.archive.org/web/20160729010728/http://www.gamegrene.com/wiki/WhereIsWhere see this page for example usage], and [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Lists this page for help with list formatting]<br />
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* [[Accipitrida]] (moon)<br />
** Home of [[Ithica Iniversity]]<br />
* [[Inokh]] (planet)<br />
** Located in the outer system, but unusually ice-free ([[Inokh]])<br />
** Thin, unbreathable atmosphere and weak magnetic field leaves surface exposed to cosmic radiation ([[Inokh]])<br />
** Many naturally-occurring lava tubes and caverns, as well as countless mining tunnels, lie beneath the surface; many have been pressurized for living space. ([[Inokh]])<br />
* [[Thahan Station]] <br />
** Primary base of the [[Iridium Throne]] ([[Iridium Throne]])<br />
** Situated nearby to ("neighboring") the Tuu-Oliphan Peninsula ([[Inchoatism]])<br />
* [[Tuu-Oliphan Peninsula]] (region) <br />
** Situated nearby to ("neighboring") Thahan Station ([[Inchoatism]]) <br />
* [[In The Face Of Absurdity]] (station)<br />
** Located between the Inner and Outer Pentarchate ([[In The Face Of Absurdity]])<br />
** Pressurized with a breathable helium/oxygen atmosphere, unusual for Selfmade habitats ([[In The Face Of Absurdity]])<br />
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===Unknown/Unplaced Locations===<br />
* [[Democratic Republic of Aegypiinae]] (region)<br />
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[[Category:Meta]]</div>Mr. Eldritchhttp://www.synod.us/exterior/lexicon/index.php?title=WhereIsWhere&diff=116WhereIsWhere2018-12-29T22:23:39Z<p>Mr. Eldritch: </p>
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The '''Where's Where''' is an attempt at establishing and organizing astronomical and geographical facts about the Pentarchate; it does not record other supplementary facts. <br />
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==Astronomical and Geographic Facts==<br />
(Format this as a hierarchical list: For instance, if you know that Z is a city in the state of Y on or orbiting the planet of X, then Z would be a sub-bullet of Y would be a sub-bullet of X. If it's not know where exactly a location is, then it would be its own entry, even if it's as small as a village or a stream or something.)<br />
[https://web.archive.org/web/20160729010728/http://www.gamegrene.com/wiki/WhereIsWhere see this page for example usage], and [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Lists this page for help with list formatting]<br />
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* [[Accipitrida]] (moon)<br />
** Home of [[Ithica Iniversity]]<br />
* [[Inokh]] (planet)<br />
** Located in the outer system, but unusually ice-free ([[Inokh]])<br />
** Thin, unbreathable atmosphere and weak magnetic field leaves surface exposed to cosmic radiation ([[Inokh]])<br />
** Many naturally-occurring lava tubes and caverns, as well as countless mining tunnels, lie beneath the surface; many have been pressurized for living space. ([[Inokh]])<br />
* [[Thahan Station]] <br />
** Primary base of the [[Iridium Throne]] ([[Iridium Throne]])<br />
** Situated nearby to ("neighboring") the Tuu-Oliphan Peninsula ([[Inchoatism]])<br />
* [[Tuu-Oliphan Peninsula]] (region) <br />
** Situated nearby to ("neighboring") Thahan Station ([[Inchoatism]]) <br />
* [[In The Face Of Absurdity]] (station)<br />
** Located between the Inner and Outer Pentarchate ([[In The Face Of Absurdity]])<br />
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===Unknown/Unplaced Locations===<br />
* [[Democratic Republic of Aegypiinae]] (region)<br />
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[[Category:Meta]]</div>Mr. Eldritchhttp://www.synod.us/exterior/lexicon/index.php?title=WhereIsWhere&diff=115WhereIsWhere2018-12-29T22:21:38Z<p>Mr. Eldritch: </p>
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The '''Where's Where''' is an attempt at establishing and organizing astronomical and geographical facts about the Pentarchate; it does not record other supplementary facts. <br />
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==Astronomical and Geographic Facts==<br />
(Format this as a hierarchical list: For instance, if you know that Z is a city in the state of Y on or orbiting the planet of X, then Z would be a sub-bullet of Y would be a sub-bullet of X. If it's not know where exactly a location is, then it would be its own entry, even if it's as small as a village or a stream or something.)<br />
[https://web.archive.org/web/20160729010728/http://www.gamegrene.com/wiki/WhereIsWhere see this page for example usage], and [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Lists this page for help with list formatting]<br />
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* [[Accipitrida]] (moon)<br />
** Home of [[Ithica Iniversity]]<br />
* [[Inokh]] (planet)<br />
** Located in the outer system, but unusually ice-free ([[Inokh]])<br />
** Thin, unbreathable atmosphere and weak magnetic field leaves surface exposed to cosmic radiation ([[Inokh]])<br />
** Many naturally-occurring lava tubes and caverns, as well as countless mining tunnels, lie beneath the surface; many have been pressurized for living space. ([[Inokh]])<br />
* [[Thahan Station]] <br />
** Primary base of the [[Iridium Throne]] ([[Iridium Throne]])<br />
** Situated nearby to ("neighboring") the Tuu-Oliphan Peninsula ([[Inchoatism]])<br />
* [[Tuu-Oliphan Peninsula]] <br />
** Situated nearby to ("neighboring") Thahan Station ([[Inchoatism]]) <br />
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===Unknown/Unplaced Locations===<br />
* [[Democratic Republic of Aegypiinae]] (region)<br />
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[[Category:Meta]]</div>Mr. Eldritchhttp://www.synod.us/exterior/lexicon/index.php?title=WhereIsWhere&diff=114WhereIsWhere2018-12-29T22:15:09Z<p>Mr. Eldritch: </p>
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The '''Where's Where''' is an attempt at establishing and organizing astronomical and geographical facts about the Pentarchate; it does not record other supplementary facts. <br />
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==Astronomical and Geographic Facts==<br />
(Format this as a hierarchical list: For instance, if you know that Z is a city in the state of Y on or orbiting the planet of X, then Z would be a sub-bullet of Y would be a sub-bullet of X. If it's not know where exactly a location is, then it would be its own entry, even if it's as small as a village or a stream or something.)<br />
[https://web.archive.org/web/20160729010728/http://www.gamegrene.com/wiki/WhereIsWhere see this page for example usage], and [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Lists this page for help with list formatting]<br />
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* [[Accipitrida]] (moon)<br />
** Home of [[Ithica Iniversity]]<br />
* [[Inokh]] (planet)<br />
** Located in the outer system, but unusually ice-free ([[Inokh]])<br />
* [[Thahan Station]] <br />
** Primary base of the [[Iridium Throne]] ([[Iridium Throne]])<br />
** Situated nearby to ("neighboring") the Tuu-Oliphan Peninsula ([[Inchoatism]])<br />
* [[Tuu-Oliphan Peninsula]] <br />
** Situated nearby to ("neighboring") Thahan Station ([[Inchoatism]]) <br />
<br />
===Unknown/Unplaced Locations===<br />
* [[Democratic Republic of Aegypiinae]] (region)<br />
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[[Category:Meta]]</div>Mr. Eldritchhttp://www.synod.us/exterior/lexicon/index.php?title=WhereIsWhere&diff=113WhereIsWhere2018-12-29T22:14:34Z<p>Mr. Eldritch: /* Astronomical and Geographic Facts */</p>
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The '''Where's Where''' is an attempt at establishing and organizing astronomical and geographical facts about the Pentarchate; it does not record other supplementary facts. <br />
<br />
==Astronomical and Geographic Facts==<br />
(Format this as a hierarchical list: For instance, if you know that Z is a city in the state of Y on or orbiting the planet of X, then Z would be a sub-bullet of Y would be a sub-bullet of X. If it's not know where exactly a location is, then it would be its own entry, even if it's as small as a village or a stream or something.)<br />
[https://web.archive.org/web/20160729010728/http://www.gamegrene.com/wiki/WhereIsWhere see this page for example usage], and [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Lists this page for help with list formatting]<br />
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* Accipitrida (moon)<br />
** Home of [[Ithica Iniversity]]<br />
* [[Inokh]] (planet)<br />
** Located in the outer system, but unusually ice-free ([[Inokh]])<br />
* [[Thahan Station]] <br />
** Primary base of the [[Iridium Throne]] ([[Iridium Throne]])<br />
** Situated nearby to ("neighboring") the Tuu-Oliphan Peninsula ([[Inchoatism]])<br />
* [[Tuu-Oliphan Peninsula]] <br />
** Situated nearby to ("neighboring") Thahan Station ([[Inchoatism]]) <br />
<br />
===Unknown/Unplaced Locations===<br />
* [[Democratic Republic of Aegypiinae]] (region)<br />
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[[Category:Meta]]</div>Mr. Eldritchhttp://www.synod.us/exterior/lexicon/index.php?title=WhereIsWhere&diff=112WhereIsWhere2018-12-29T22:13:13Z<p>Mr. Eldritch: /* Astronomical and Geographic Facts */</p>
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The '''Where's Where''' is an attempt at establishing and organizing astronomical and geographical facts about the Pentarchate; it does not record other supplementary facts. <br />
<br />
==Astronomical and Geographic Facts==<br />
(Format this as a hierarchical list: For instance, if you know that Z is a city in the state of Y on or orbiting the planet of X, then Z would be a sub-bullet of Y would be a sub-bullet of X. If it's not know where exactly a location is, then it would be its own entry, even if it's as small as a village or a stream or something.)<br />
[https://web.archive.org/web/20160729010728/http://www.gamegrene.com/wiki/WhereIsWhere see this page for example usage], and [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Lists this page for help with list formatting]<br />
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* Accipitrida (moon)<br />
** Home of [[Ithica Iniversity]]<br />
* [[Inokh]] (planet)<br />
** Located in the outer system, but unusually ice-free ([[Inokh]])<br />
* Thahan Station <br />
** Primary base of the [[Iridium Throne]] ([[Iridium Throne]])<br />
* Tuu-Oliphan Peninsula <br />
** Situated nearby to ("neighboring") Thahan Station ([[Inchoatism]]) <br />
<br />
===Unknown/Unplaced Locations===<br />
* [[Democratic Republic of Aegypiinae]] (region)<br />
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[[Category:Meta]]</div>Mr. Eldritchhttp://www.synod.us/exterior/lexicon/index.php?title=WhereIsWhere&diff=111WhereIsWhere2018-12-29T22:11:33Z<p>Mr. Eldritch: </p>
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The '''Where's Where''' is an attempt at establishing and organizing astronomical and geographical facts about the Pentarchate; it does not record other supplementary facts. <br />
<br />
==Astronomical and Geographic Facts==<br />
(Format this as a hierarchical list: For instance, if you know that Z is a city in the state of Y on or orbiting the planet of X, then Z would be a sub-bullet of Y would be a sub-bullet of X. If it's not know where exactly a location is, then it would be its own entry, even if it's as small as a village or a stream or something.)<br />
[https://web.archive.org/web/20160729010728/http://www.gamegrene.com/wiki/WhereIsWhere see this page for example usage], and [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Lists this page for help with list formatting]<br />
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* Accipitrida (moon)<br />
** Home of [[Ithica Iniversity]]<br />
* [[Inokh]] (planet)<br />
** Located in the outer system, but unusually ice-free ([[Inokh]])<br />
* Thahan Station <br />
** Primary base of the [[Iridium Throne]] ([[Iridium Throne]])<br />
* Tuu-Oliphan Peninsula <br />
** Situated nearby to ("neighboring") Thahan Station ([[Inchoatism]]) <br />
<br />
===Unknown/Unplaced Locations===<br />
* [[Democratic Republic of Aegypiinae]]<br />
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[[Category:Meta]]</div>Mr. Eldritchhttp://www.synod.us/exterior/lexicon/index.php?title=WhereIsWhere&diff=110WhereIsWhere2018-12-29T22:10:37Z<p>Mr. Eldritch: </p>
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The '''Where's Where''' is an attempt at establishing and organizing astronomical and geographical facts about the Pentarchate; it does not record other supplementary facts. <br />
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==Astronomical and Geographic Facts==<br />
(Format this as a hierarchical list: For instance, if you know that Z is a city in the state of Y on or orbiting the planet of X, then Z would be a sub-bullet of Y would be a sub-bullet of X. If it's not know where exactly a location is, then it would be its own entry, even if it's as small as a village or a stream or something.)<br />
[https://web.archive.org/web/20160729010728/http://www.gamegrene.com/wiki/WhereIsWhere see this page for example usage], and [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Lists this page for help with list formatting]<br />
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* Accipitrida (moon)<br />
** Home of [[Ithica Iniversity]]<br />
* [[Inokh]] (planet)<br />
** Located in the outer system, but unusually ice-free ([[Inokh]])<br />
* Thahan Station <br />
** Primary base of the [[Iridium Throne]] ([[Iridium Throne]])<br />
* Tuu-Oliphan Peninsula <br />
** Nearby to ("neighboring") Thahan Station ([[Inchoatism]]) <br />
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===Unknown/Unplaced Locations===<br />
* [[Democratic Republic of Aegypiinae]]<br />
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[[Category:Meta]]</div>Mr. Eldritchhttp://www.synod.us/exterior/lexicon/index.php?title=WhereIsWhere&diff=109WhereIsWhere2018-12-29T22:04:59Z<p>Mr. Eldritch: </p>
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The '''Where's Where''' is an attempt at establishing and organizing astronomical and geographical facts about the Pentarchate; it does not record other supplementary facts. <br />
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==Astronomical and Geographic Facts==<br />
(Format this as a hierarchical list: For instance, if you know that Z is a city in the state of Y on or orbiting the planet of X, then Z would be a sub-bullet of Y would be a sub-bullet of X. If it's not know where exactly a location is, then it would be its own entry, even if it's as small as a village or a stream or something.)<br />
[https://web.archive.org/web/20160729010728/http://www.gamegrene.com/wiki/WhereIsWhere see this page for example usage], and [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Lists this page for help with list formatting]<br />
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* [[Accipitrida]]<br />
** [[Ithica Iniversity]]<br />
* [[Inokh]] (planet)<br />
** Located in the outer system, but unusually ice-free ([[Inokh]])<br />
* [[Thahan Station]]<br />
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===Unknown/Unplaced Locations===<br />
* [[Democratic Republic of Aegypiinae]]<br />
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[[Category:Meta]]</div>Mr. Eldritchhttp://www.synod.us/exterior/lexicon/index.php?title=Index&diff=108Index2018-12-29T21:57:11Z<p>Mr. Eldritch: </p>
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The following is a list of all existing encyclopedia entries.<br />
<br />For entries not yet defined (phantoms), see [[Phantom Index]].<br />
<br />For every single page, entry or not, see [[Special:Allpages]].<br />
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Turn order:<br />
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'''Summary''': +X players, Y entries.<br />
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<tr><th style="width:50%">Entry Name</th><th style="width:150px;">Phantomed by</th><th style="width:150px;">Defined by</th><th style="width:10px">Round</th></tr><br />
<tr><td>[[An Example Page]] ([[Talk:An Example Page|Talk]])</td><td>[[User:PhantomedByUsername|Guy Who First Cited This Phantom (If Applicable)]]</td><td>[[User:WritersUsername|Writer's IC Name]]</td><td>0</td></tr><br />
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<tr><th style="width:50%">Entry Name</th><th style="width:150px;">Phantomed by</th><th style="width:150px;">Defined by</th><th style="width:10px">Round</th></tr><br />
<tr><td>[[Iridium Throne]] ([[Talk:Iridium Throne|Talk]])</td><td> - </td><td>[[User:Cryptovex|Cryptovex]]</td><td>1</td></tr><br />
<tr><td>[[Ithica Iniversity]] ([[Talk:Ithica Iniversity|Talk]])</td><td> - </td><td>[[User:XardonicZeahawk|Dr. Jae Saerie]]</td><td>1</td></tr><br />
<tr><td>[[Imperial Mandate]] ([[Talk:Imperial Mandate|Talk]])</td><td> - </td><td>[[User:Popcornia|Popcornia]]</td><td>1</td></tr><br />
<tr><td>[[Inokh]] ([[Talk:Inokh|Talk]])</td><td> - </td><td>[[User:Youarenotthewalrus|Academician Khalnik]]</td><td>1</td></tr><br />
<tr><td>[[In The Face Of Absurdity]] ([[Talk:In The Face Of Absurdity|Talk]])</td><td> - </td><td>[[User:Mr._Eldritch|Plumb Eldritch Depths]]</td><td>1</td></tr><br />
<tr><td>[[Inchoatism]] ([[Talk:Inchoatism|Talk]])</td><td> - </td><td>[[User:K25fF|K25fF]]</td><td>1</td></tr><br />
<tr><td>[[In My Mouth On Your Gizzard]] ([[Talk:In My Mouth On Your Gizzard|Talk]])</td><td> - </td><td>[[User:R._Ebamac,_NCH_Eese|R. Ebamac, NCH Eese]]</td><td>1</td></tr><br />
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[[Category:Meta]]</div>Mr. Eldritchhttp://www.synod.us/exterior/lexicon/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=107Main Page2018-12-29T21:54:28Z<p>Mr. Eldritch: </p>
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<div>Hey, this is a wiki. It can be used for the wiki game Lexicon.<br />
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Please share your rule thoughts and ideas on the [[Game Rules]] page!<br />
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==Starting Blurb==<br />
"Succession Crisis of the Arliok Pentarchate": A currently-unfolding political crisis. It's up to you how succession works in this government, and how it's gone wrong. The Pentarchate spans worlds and sub-governments ranging from absolute monarchy to theocratic republics to anarcho-collectivism. Each member of the Pentarchate represents one of the five inhabited planets/stations/moons.<br />
<br />
==How To Participate==<br />
<div style="background-color:#eee;border:1px solid #ccc;float:right;margin:1em;padding:0.5em;width:275px;">You can "go above and beyond" your entries by also updating the [[Index]] (and [[Phantom Index]]), [[Timeline]], [[Factions|Groups of Interest]], [[WhoIsWho|Who's Who]], and [[WhereIsWhere|Where's Where]] based on your turn. If you don't, no worries - it'll get done eventually.</div><br />
<br />
First, read everything you can! Then [[Special:Userlogin|create an account and log in]]. Defining a new entry is as simple as going to its URL or clicking any red links (''phantoms''). For example, to create "Example Page", either type "Example Page" into the search bar and hit "'''Create the page "Example Page" on this wiki!'''", or go directly to http://www.synod.us/exterior/lexicon/index.php?title=Example_Page, click "edit", and begin typing. More information (creating headers, links, lists, all that other jazz you see in wiki formatting) can be found at [//meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents#For_editors the Wikimedia User's Guide].<ref>and see [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Cite the cite extension docs] for how to do these sweet footnotes!</ref><br />
<br />
In-game discussion about terms should occur at the bottom of each entry. (Out-of-game comments should appear on the entry's "discussion" page.) Be warned: other scholars may take heated issue with your comments! For an example, see [//web.archive.org/web/20160912074229/http://www.gamegrene.com/wiki/AuroAnthropology this entry] for a fantastic such discussion from another Lexicon.<br />
<br />
Finally, consider writing a brief intro about your scholar! You can access your userpage by clicking [[Special:MyPage|here]], or you can click your username up in the top-right of this or any other page. This is NOT a "turn" - this is just you fleshing out your character, much like you'd do before a new tabletop campaign. You should not reference phantom links in your scholar description - just blurb a bio, and if entries happen to be defined later during play (by yourself or someone else), you can retroactively apply links. <br />
==Flow of Play==<br />
<br />
New players may join in at any time. If you have questions, check the [[Frequently Asked Questions|FAQ]] or ask on the Discord!<br />
<br />The core of the game is based on [https://web.archive.org/web/20080617213627/http://www.20by20room.com/2003/11/lexicon_an_rpg.html Neel Krishnaswami's "Lexicon: an RPG"]. <br />
<br />
# Scholars shall ''dib'' (reserve), and then write, one entry per turn. Turns loop through the alphabet in a shuffled order, from A to Z (well, I to S) and then back around. (See [[Game Rules]] for the shuffled alphabetical ordering)<br />
# Entries shall cite two ''phantom'' (unwritten) entries and, after the first turn, one existing entry.<br />
# Scholars shall neither cite themselves, nor write phantoms they were the first to cite. <br />
# After the first turn, all phantoms for a letter shall be written before new entries are created. <br />
# The required per-turn citations must not be to entries or phantoms created in the current turn.<br />
# Rule of X: On turn X (and Q), if no phantoms for those letters remain, scholars may write new entries for *any* letter.<br />
<br />
===Example of Play (first turn)===<br />
<br />
# On the first turn, Sean B. Palmer defines his one entry for the letter A<ref>For clarity's sake, I'm going to pretend we're going in alphabetical order. Our first letter is actually I.</ref>: '''Andelphracian Lights''' (Rule 1).<br />
# In '''Andelphracian Lights''', he creates two phantoms: '''Bysted Timperton''' and '''Quester and Phorrus''' (Rule 2).<br />
# Sean B. Palmer may never define '''Bysted Timperton''' nor '''Quester and Phorrus''' now. (Rule 3).<br />
# On the next turn, all phantoms for the letter B<ref>Actually, U, but you get the point.</ref> (like '''Bysted Timperton''') must be defined (Rule 4).<br />
<br />
===Example of Play (all other turns)===<br />
<br />
# It's turn 2, letter B<ref>No, U.</ref>, and scholars must first define all phantoms starting with that letter (Rule 4).<br />
# Sean B. Palmer wants the '''Bureau of Forgotten Knowledge''' and commits an edit saying so (Rule 1).<br />
# He checks "What links here"<ref>It's on the sidebar on the left side of the page, below where the logo is. It's under "Tools".</ref> on the '''Bureau of Forgotten Knowledge''' page to see what truths, if any, are known.<br />
# He also searches for the expression/term in the "search" box to find any unlinked mention of his entry.<br />
# He writes the entry, and cites two phantoms (existing or not) and one previously written entry. (Rule 2).<br />
# His citations, however, must not be those he's previously created (Rule 3; see [[Index]] and [[Frequently Asked Questions|FAQ]]).<br />
# His citations must also have been created or defined before the current turn of play. (Rule 5).<br />
----<br />
<small><references></small></div>Mr. Eldritchhttp://www.synod.us/exterior/lexicon/index.php?title=Template:Compact_Shuffled_ToC&diff=104Template:Compact Shuffled ToC2018-12-29T20:54:27Z<p>Mr. Eldritch: </p>
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<div>Jump to letter: [[#I|I]] [[#U|U]] [[#N|N]] [[#W|W]] [[#V|V]] [[#F|F]] [[#O|O]] [[#H|H]] [[#K|K]] [[#A|A]] [[#L|L]] [[#C|C]] [[#M|M]] [[#B|B]] [[#E|E]] [[#X|X]] [[#R|R]] [[#Z|Z]] [[#Q|Q]] [[#D|D]] [[#G|G]] [[#P|P]] [[#J|J]] [[#Y|Y]] [[#T|T]] [[#S|S]] __NOTOC__<br />
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</noinclude></div>Mr. Eldritchhttp://www.synod.us/exterior/lexicon/index.php?title=Template:Compact_Shuffled_ToC&diff=103Template:Compact Shuffled ToC2018-12-29T20:54:11Z<p>Mr. Eldritch: Created page with "Jump to letter: I U N W V FO H K A L C M B E X R [[#Z|Z]..."</p>
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<div>Jump to letter: [[#I|I]] [[#U|U]] [[#N|N]] [[#W|W]] [[#V|V]] [[#F|F]][[#O|O]] [[#H|H]] [[#K|K]] [[#A|A]] [[#L|L]] [[#C|C]] [[#M|M]] [[#B|B]] [[#E|E]] [[#X|X]] [[#R|R]] [[#Z|Z]] [[#Q|Q]] [[#D|D]] [[#G|G]] [[#P|P]] [[#J|J]] [[#Y|Y]] [[#T|T]] [[#S|S]] __NOTOC__<br />
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</noinclude></div>Mr. Eldritchhttp://www.synod.us/exterior/lexicon/index.php?title=Index&diff=102Index2018-12-29T20:47:58Z<p>Mr. Eldritch: </p>
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<div>__NOTOC__<br />
<br />
The following is a list of all existing encyclopedia entries.<br />
<br />For entries not yet defined (phantoms), see [[Phantom Index]].<br />
<br />For every single page, entry or not, see [[Special:Allpages]].<br />
<br />
{{Compact_ToC}}<br />
<br />
===A===<br />
'''Summary''': +X players, Y entries.<br />
<br />
<table class="lexiconidx" style="padding-left:1em;width:92%;"><br />
<tr><th style="width:50%">Entry Name</th><th style="width:150px;">Phantomed by</th><th style="width:150px;">Defined by</th><th style="width:10px">Round</th></tr><br />
<tr><td>[[An Example Page]] ([[Talk:An Example Page|Talk]])</td><td>[[User:PhantomedByUsername|Guy Who First Cited This Phantom (If Applicable)]]</td><td>[[User:WritersUsername|Writer's IC Name]]</td><td>0</td></tr><br />
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</table><br />
<br />
===B===<br />
===C===<br />
===D===<br />
===E===<br />
===F===<br />
===G===<br />
===H===<br />
===I===<br />
<table class="lexiconidx" style="padding-left:1em;width:92%;"><br />
<tr><th style="width:50%">Entry Name</th><th style="width:150px;">Phantomed by</th><th style="width:150px;">Defined by</th><th style="width:10px">Round</th></tr><br />
<tr><td>[[Iridium Throne]] ([[Talk:Iridium Throne|Talk]])</td><td> - </td><td>[[User:Cryptovex|Cryptovex]]</td><td>1</td></tr><br />
<tr><td>[[Ithica Iniversity]] ([[Talk:Ithica Iniversity|Talk]])</td><td> - </td><td>[[User:XardonicZeahawk|Dr. Jae Saerie]]</td><td>1</td></tr><br />
<tr><td>[[Imperial Mandate]] ([[Talk:Imperial Mandate|Talk]])</td><td> - </td><td>[[User:Popcornia|Popcornia]]</td><td>1</td></tr><br />
<tr><td>[[Inokh]] ([[Talk:Inokh|Talk]])</td><td> - </td><td>[[User:Youarenotthewalrus|Academician Khalnik]]</td><td>1</td></tr><br />
<tr><td>[[In The Face Of Absurdity]] ([[Talk:In The Face Of Absurdity|Talk]])</td><td> - </td><td>[[User:Mr._Eldritch|Plumb Eldritch Depths]]</td><td>1</td></tr><br />
<tr><td>[[Inchoatism]] ([[Talk:Inchoatism|Talk]])</td><td> - </td><td>[[User:K25fF|K25fF]]</td><td>1</td></tr><br />
<tr><td>[[In My Mouth On Your Gizzard]] ([[Talk:In My Mouth On Your Gizzard|Talk]])</td><td> - </td><td>[[User:R._Ebamac,_NCH_Eese|R. Ebamac, NCH Eese]]</td><td>1</td></tr><br />
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</table><br />
===J===<br />
===K===<br />
===L===<br />
===M===<br />
===N===<br />
===O===<br />
===P===<br />
===Q===<br />
===R===<br />
===S===<br />
===T===<br />
===U===<br />
===V===<br />
===W===<br />
===X===<br />
===Y===<br />
===Z===<br />
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[[Category:Meta]]</div>Mr. Eldritchhttp://www.synod.us/exterior/lexicon/index.php?title=Index&diff=101Index2018-12-29T20:46:27Z<p>Mr. Eldritch: /* A */</p>
<hr />
<div>__NOTOC__<br />
<br />
The following is a list of all existing encyclopedia entries.<br />
<br />For entries not yet defined (phantoms), see [[Phantom Index]].<br />
<br />For every single page, entry or not, see [[Special:Allpages]].<br />
<br />
{{Compact_ToC}}<br />
<br />
===A===<br />
'''Summary''': +X players, Y entries.<br />
<br />
<table class="lexiconidx" style="padding-left:1em;width:92%;"><br />
<tr><th style="width:50%">Entry Name</th><th style="width:150px;">Phantomed by</th><th style="width:150px;">Defined by</th><th style="width:10px">Round</th></tr><br />
<tr><td>[[An Example Page]] ([[Talk:An Example Page|Talk]])</td><td>[[User:PhantomedByUsername|Guy Who First Cited This Phantom (If Applicable)]]</td><td>[[User:WritersUsername|Writer's IC Name]]</td><td>0</td></tr><br />
<br />
<tr><td>[[Iridium Throne]] ([[Talk:Iridium Throne|Talk]])</td><td> - </td><td>[[User:Cryptovex|Cryptovex]]</td><td>1</td></tr><br />
<tr><td>[[Ithica Iniversity]] ([[Talk:Ithica Iniversity|Talk]])</td><td> - </td><td>[[User:XardonicZeahawk|Dr. Jae Saerie]]</td><td>1</td></tr><br />
<tr><td>[[Imperial Mandate]] ([[Talk:Imperial Mandate|Talk]])</td><td> - </td><td>[[User:Popcornia|Popcornia]]</td><td>1</td></tr><br />
<tr><td>[[Inokh]] ([[Talk:Inokh|Talk]])</td><td> - </td><td>[[User:Youarenotthewalrus|Academician Khalnik]]</td><td>1</td></tr><br />
<tr><td>[[In The Face Of Absurdity]] ([[Talk:In The Face Of Absurdity|Talk]])</td><td> - </td><td>[[User:Mr._Eldritch|Plumb Eldritch Depths]]</td><td>1</td></tr><br />
<tr><td>[[Inchoatism]] ([[Talk:Inchoatism|Talk]])</td><td> - </td><td>[[User:K25fF|K25fF]]</td><td>1</td></tr><br />
<tr><td>[[In My Mouth On Your Gizzard]] ([[Talk:In My Mouth On Your Gizzard|Talk]])</td><td> - </td><td>[[User:R._Ebamac,_NCH_Eese|R. Ebamac, NCH Eese]]</td><td>1</td></tr><br />
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</table><br />
<br />
===B===<br />
===C===<br />
===D===<br />
===E===<br />
===F===<br />
===G===<br />
===H===<br />
===I===<br />
===J===<br />
===K===<br />
===L===<br />
===M===<br />
===N===<br />
===O===<br />
===P===<br />
===Q===<br />
===R===<br />
===S===<br />
===T===<br />
===U===<br />
===V===<br />
===W===<br />
===X===<br />
===Y===<br />
===Z===<br />
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[[Category:Meta]]</div>Mr. Eldritchhttp://www.synod.us/exterior/lexicon/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=100Main Page2018-12-29T20:40:41Z<p>Mr. Eldritch: </p>
<hr />
<div>Hey, this is a wiki. It can be used for the wiki game Lexicon.<br />
<br />
Please share your rule thoughts and ideas on the [[Game Rules]] page!<br />
<br />
<br />
==Starting Blurb==<br />
"Succession Crisis of the Arliok Pentarchate": A currently-unfolding political crisis. It's up to you how succession works in this government, and how it's gone wrong. The Pentarchate spans worlds and sub-governments ranging from absolute monarchy to theocratic republics to anarcho-collectivism. Each member of the Pentarchate represents one of the five inhabited planets/stations/moons.<br />
<br />
==How To Participate==<br />
<div style="background-color:#eee;border:1px solid #ccc;float:right;margin:1em;padding:0.5em;width:275px;">You can "go above and beyond" your entries by also updating the [[Index]] (and [[Phantom Index]]), [[Timeline]], [[Factions|Groups of Interest]], [[WhoIsWho|Who's Who]], and [[WhereIsWhere|Where's Where]] based on your turn. If you don't, no worries - it'll get done eventually.</div><br />
<br />
First, read everything you can! Then [[Special:Userlogin|create an account and log in]]. Defining a new entry is as simple as going to its URL or clicking any red links (''phantoms''). For example, to create "Crab apples", either type "Crab apples" into the search bar and hit "'''Create the page "[[Crab_Apples&action=edit&redlink=1|Crab Apples]]" on this wiki!'''", or go directly to http://www.synod.us/exterior/lexicon/index.php?title=Crab_apples, click "edit", and begin typing. More information (creating headers, links, lists, all that other jazz you see in wiki formatting) can be found at [//meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents#For_editors the Wikimedia User's Guide].<ref>and see [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Cite the cite extension docs] for how to do these sweet footnotes!</ref><br />
<br />
In-game discussion about terms should occur at the bottom of each entry. (Out-of-game comments should appear on the entry's "discussion" page.) Be warned: other scholars may take heated issue with your comments! For an example, see [//web.archive.org/web/20160912074229/http://www.gamegrene.com/wiki/AuroAnthropology this entry] for a fantastic such discussion from another Lexicon.<br />
<br />
Finally, consider writing a brief intro about your scholar! You can access your userpage by clicking [[Special:MyPage|here]], or you can click your username up in the top-right of this or any other page. This is NOT a "turn" - this is just you fleshing out your character, much like you'd do before a new tabletop campaign. You should not reference phantom links in your scholar description - just blurb a bio, and if entries happen to be defined later during play (by yourself or someone else), you can retroactively apply links. <br />
==Flow of Play==<br />
<br />
New players may join in at any time. If you have questions, check the [[Frequently Asked Questions|FAQ]] or ask on the Discord!<br />
<br />The core of the game is based on [https://web.archive.org/web/20080617213627/http://www.20by20room.com/2003/11/lexicon_an_rpg.html Neel Krishnaswami's "Lexicon: an RPG"]. <br />
<br />
# Scholars shall ''dib'' (reserve), and then write, one entry per turn. Turns loop through the alphabet in a shuffled order, from A to Z (well, I to S) and then back around. (See [[Game Rules]] for the shuffled alphabetical ordering)<br />
# Entries shall cite two ''phantom'' (unwritten) entries and, after the first turn, one existing entry.<br />
# Scholars shall neither cite themselves, nor write phantoms they were the first to cite. <br />
# After the first turn, all phantoms for a letter shall be written before new entries are created. <br />
# The required per-turn citations must not be to entries or phantoms created in the current turn.<br />
# Rule of X: On turn X (and Q), if no phantoms for those letters remain, scholars may write new entries for *any* letter.<br />
<br />
===Example of Play (first turn)===<br />
<br />
# On the first turn, [[User:Sbp|Sean B. Palmer]] defines his one entry for the letter A<ref>For clarity's sake, I'm going to pretend we're going in alphabetical order. Our first letter is actually I.</ref>: [[Andelphracian Lights]] (Rule 1).<br />
# In [[Andelphracian Lights]], he creates two phantoms: [[Bysted Timperton]] and [[Quester and Phorrus]] (Rule 2).<br />
# [[User:Sbp|Sean B. Palmer]] may never define [[Bysted Timperton]] and [[Quester and Phorrus]] now. (Rule 3).<br />
# On the next turn, all phantoms for the letter B<ref>Actually, U, but you get the point.</ref> (like [[Bysted Timperton]]) must be defined (Rule 4).<br />
<br />
===Example of Play (all other turns)===<br />
<br />
# It's turn 2, letter B<ref>No, U.</ref>, and scholars must first define all phantoms starting with that letter (Rule 4).<br />
# [[User:Sbp|Sean B. Palmer]] wants the [[Bureau of Forgotten Knowledge]] and commits an edit saying so (Rule 1).<br />
# He checks "What links here"<ref>It's on the sidebar on the left side of the page, below where the logo is. It's under "Tools".</ref> on the [[Bureau of Forgotten Knowledge]] page to see what truths, if any, are known.<br />
# He also searches for the expression/term in the "search" box to find any unlinked mention of his entry.<br />
# He writes the entry, and cites two phantoms (existing or not) and one previously written entry. (Rule 2).<br />
# His citations, however, must not be those he's previously created (Rule 3; see [[Index]] and [[Frequently Asked Questions|FAQ]]).<br />
# His citations must also have been created or defined before the current turn of play. (Rule 5).<br />
----<br />
<small><references></small></div>Mr. Eldritchhttp://www.synod.us/exterior/lexicon/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=99Main Page2018-12-29T20:32:59Z<p>Mr. Eldritch: </p>
<hr />
<div>Hey, this is a wiki. It can be used for the wiki game Lexicon.<br />
<br />
Please share your rule thoughts and ideas on the [[Game Rules]] page!<br />
<br />
<br />
==Starting Blurb==<br />
"Succession Crisis of the Arliok Pentarchate": A currently-unfolding political crisis. It's up to you how succession works in this government, and how it's gone wrong. The Pentarchate spans worlds and sub-governments ranging from absolute monarchy to theocratic republics to anarcho-collectivism. Each member of the Pentarchate represents one of the five inhabited planets/stations/moons.<br />
<br />
==How To Participate==<br />
<div style="background-color:#eee;border:1px solid #ccc;float:right;margin:1em;padding:0.5em;width:275px;">You can "go above and beyond" your entries by also updating the [[Index]] (and [[Phantom Index]]), [[Timeline]], [[Factions|Groups of Interest]], [[WhoIsWho|Who's Who]], and [[WhereIsWhere|Where's Where]] based on your turn. If you don't, no worries - it'll get done eventually.</div><br />
<br />
First, read everything you can! Then [[Special:Userlogin|create an account and log in]]. Defining a new entry is as simple as going to its URL or clicking any red links (''phantoms''). For example, to create "Crab apples", go to http://www.synod.us/exterior/lexicon/index.php?title=Crab_apples, click "edit", and begin typing. More information (creating headers, links, bold, italic, etc.) can be found at [//meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents#For_editors the Wikimedia User's Guide].<br />
<br />
In-game discussion about terms should occur at the bottom of each entry. (Out-of-game comments should appear on the entry's "discussion" page.) Be warned: other scholars may take heated issue with your comments! For an example, see [//web.archive.org/web/20160912074229/http://www.gamegrene.com/wiki/AuroAnthropology this entry] for a fantastic such discussion from another Lexicon.<br />
<br />
Finally, consider writing a brief intro about your scholar! You can access your userpage by clicking [[Special:MyPage|here]], or you can click your username up in the top-right of this or any other page. This is NOT a "turn" - this is just you fleshing out your character, much like you'd do before a new tabletop campaign. You should not reference phantom links in your scholar description - just blurb a bio, and if entries happen to be defined later during play (by yourself or someone else), you can retroactively apply links. <br />
<br />
Consult the [//meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software.<ref>and see [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Cite Extension:Cite] for how to do these footnotes.</ref><br />
<br />
==Flow of Play==<br />
<br />
New players may join in at any time. If you have questions, check the [[Frequently Asked Questions|FAQ]] or ask on the Discord!<br />
<br />The core of the game is based on [https://web.archive.org/web/20080617213627/http://www.20by20room.com/2003/11/lexicon_an_rpg.html Neel Krishnaswami's "Lexicon: an RPG"]. <br />
<br />
# Scholars shall ''dib'' (reserve), and then write, one entry per turn. Turns loop through the alphabet in a shuffled order, from A to Z (well, I to S) and then back around. (See [[Game Rules]] for the shuffled alphabetical ordering)<br />
# Entries shall cite two ''phantom'' (unwritten) entries and, after the first turn, one existing entry.<br />
# Scholars shall neither cite themselves, nor write phantoms they were the first to cite. <br />
# After the first turn, all phantoms for a letter shall be written before new entries are created. <br />
# The required per-turn citations must not be to entries or phantoms created in the current turn.<br />
# Rule of X: On turn X (and Q), if no phantoms for those letters remain, scholars may write new entries for *any* letter.<br />
<br />
===Example of Play (first turn)===<br />
<br />
# On the first turn, [[User:Sbp|Sean B. Palmer]] defines his one entry for the letter A<ref>For clarity's sake, I'm going to pretend we're going in alphabetical order. Our first letter is actually I.</ref>: [[Andelphracian Lights]] (Rule 1).<br />
# In [[Andelphracian Lights]], he creates two phantoms: [[Bysted Timperton]] and [[Quester and Phorrus]] (Rule 2).<br />
# [[User:Sbp|Sean B. Palmer]] may never define [[Bysted Timperton]] and [[Quester and Phorrus]] now. (Rule 3).<br />
# On the next turn, all phantoms for the letter B<ref>Actually, U, but you get the point.</ref> (like [[Bysted Timperton]]) must be defined (Rule 4).<br />
<br />
===Example of Play (all other turns)===<br />
<br />
# It's turn 2, letter B<ref>No, U.</ref>, and scholars must first define all phantoms starting with that letter (Rule 4).<br />
# [[User:Sbp|Sean B. Palmer]] wants the [[Bureau of Forgotten Knowledge]] and commits an edit saying so (Rule 1).<br />
# He checks "What links here"<ref>It's on the sidebar on the left side of the page, below where the logo is. It's under "Tools".</ref> on the [[Bureau of Forgotten Knowledge]] page to see what truths, if any, are known.<br />
# He also searches for the expression/term in the "search" box to find any unlinked mention of his entry.<br />
# He writes the entry, and cites two phantoms (existing or not) and one previously written entry. (Rule 2).<br />
# His citations, however, must not be those he's previously created (Rule 3; see [[Index]] and [[Frequently Asked Questions|FAQ]]).<br />
# His citations must also have been created or defined before the current turn of play. (Rule 5).<br />
----<br />
<small><references></small></div>Mr. Eldritchhttp://www.synod.us/exterior/lexicon/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=98Main Page2018-12-29T20:32:16Z<p>Mr. Eldritch: </p>
<hr />
<div>Hey, this is a wiki. It can be used for the wiki game Lexicon.<br />
<br />
Please share your rule thoughts and ideas on the [[Game Rules]] page!<br />
<br />
<br />
==Starting Blurb==<br />
"Succession Crisis of the Arliok Pentarchate": A currently-unfolding political crisis. It's up to you how succession works in this government, and how it's gone wrong. The Pentarchate spans worlds and sub-governments ranging from absolute monarchy to theocratic republics to anarcho-collectivism. Each member of the Pentarchate represents one of the five inhabited planets/stations/moons.<br />
<br />
==Flow of Play==<br />
<br />
New players may join in at any time. If you have questions, check the [[Frequently Asked Questions|FAQ]] or ask on the Discord!<br />
<br />The core of the game is based on [https://web.archive.org/web/20080617213627/http://www.20by20room.com/2003/11/lexicon_an_rpg.html Neel Krishnaswami's "Lexicon: an RPG"]. <br />
<br />
# Scholars shall ''dib'' (reserve), and then write, one entry per turn. Turns loop through the alphabet in a shuffled order, from A to Z (well, I to S) and then back around. (See [[Game Rules]] for the shuffled alphabetical ordering)<br />
# Entries shall cite two ''phantom'' (unwritten) entries and, after the first turn, one existing entry.<br />
# Scholars shall neither cite themselves, nor write phantoms they were the first to cite. <br />
# After the first turn, all phantoms for a letter shall be written before new entries are created. <br />
# The required per-turn citations must not be to entries or phantoms created in the current turn.<br />
# Rule of X: On turn X (and Q), if no phantoms for those letters remain, scholars may write new entries for *any* letter.<br />
<br />
===Example of Play (first turn)===<br />
<br />
# On the first turn, [[User:Sbp|Sean B. Palmer]] defines his one entry for the letter A<ref>For clarity's sake, I'm going to pretend we're going in alphabetical order. Our first letter is actually I.</ref>: [[Andelphracian Lights]] (Rule 1).<br />
# In [[Andelphracian Lights]], he creates two phantoms: [[Bysted Timperton]] and [[Quester and Phorrus]] (Rule 2).<br />
# [[User:Sbp|Sean B. Palmer]] may never define [[Bysted Timperton]] and [[Quester and Phorrus]] now. (Rule 3).<br />
# On the next turn, all phantoms for the letter B<ref>Actually, U, but you get the point.</ref> (like [[Bysted Timperton]]) must be defined (Rule 4).<br />
<br />
===Example of Play (all other turns)===<br />
<br />
# It's turn 2, letter B<ref>No, U.</ref>, and scholars must first define all phantoms starting with that letter (Rule 4).<br />
# [[User:Sbp|Sean B. Palmer]] wants the [[Bureau of Forgotten Knowledge]] and commits an edit saying so (Rule 1).<br />
# He checks "What links here"<ref>It's on the sidebar on the left side of the page, below where the logo is. It's under "Tools".</ref> on the [[Bureau of Forgotten Knowledge]] page to see what truths, if any, are known.<br />
# He also searches for the expression/term in the "search" box to find any unlinked mention of his entry.<br />
# He writes the entry, and cites two phantoms (existing or not) and one previously written entry. (Rule 2).<br />
# His citations, however, must not be those he's previously created (Rule 3; see [[Index]] and [[Frequently Asked Questions|FAQ]]).<br />
# His citations must also have been created or defined before the current turn of play. (Rule 5).<br />
<br />
==How To Participate==<br />
<div style="background-color:#eee;border:1px solid #ccc;float:right;margin:1em;padding:0.5em;width:275px;">You can "go above and beyond" your entries by also updating the [[Index]] (and [[Phantom Index]]), [[Timeline]], [[Factions|Groups of Interest]], [[WhoIsWho|Who's Who]], and [[WhereIsWhere|Where's Where]] based on your turn. If you don't, no worries - it'll get done eventually.</div><br />
<br />
First, read everything you can! Then [[Special:Userlogin|create an account and log in]]. Defining a new entry is as simple as going to its URL or clicking any red links (''phantoms''). For example, to create "Crab apples", go to http://www.synod.us/exterior/lexicon/index.php?title=Crab_apples, click "edit", and begin typing. More information (creating headers, links, bold, italic, etc.) can be found at [//meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents#For_editors the Wikimedia User's Guide].<br />
<br />
In-game discussion about terms should occur at the bottom of each entry. (Out-of-game comments should appear on the entry's "discussion" page.) Be warned: other scholars may take heated issue with your comments! For an example, see [//web.archive.org/web/20160912074229/http://www.gamegrene.com/wiki/AuroAnthropology this entry] for a fantastic such discussion from another Lexicon.<br />
<br />
Finally, consider writing a brief intro about your scholar! You can access your userpage by clicking [[Special:MyPage|here]], or you can click your username up in the top-right of this or any other page. This is NOT a "turn" - this is just you fleshing out your character, much like you'd do before a new tabletop campaign. You should not reference phantom links in your scholar description - just blurb a bio, and if entries happen to be defined later during play (by yourself or someone else), you can retroactively apply links. <br />
<br />
Consult the [//meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software.<ref>and see [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Cite Extension:Cite] for how to do these footnotes.</ref><br />
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<small><references></small></div>Mr. Eldritchhttp://www.synod.us/exterior/lexicon/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=97Main Page2018-12-29T20:27:18Z<p>Mr. Eldritch: </p>
<hr />
<div>Hey, this is a wiki. It can be used for the wiki game Lexicon.<br />
<br />
Please share your rule thoughts and ideas on the [[Game Rules]] page!<br />
<br />
<br />
==Starting Blurb==<br />
"Succession Crisis of the Arliok Pentarchate": A currently-unfolding political crisis. It's up to you how succession works in this government, and how it's gone wrong. The Pentarchate spans worlds and sub-governments ranging from absolute monarchy to theocratic republics to anarcho-collectivism. Each member of the Pentarchate represents one of the five inhabited planets/stations/moons.<br />
<br />
==Flow of Play==<br />
<br />
New players may join in at any time. If you have questions, check the [[Frequently Asked Questions|FAQ]] or ask on the Discord!<br />
<br />The core of the game is based on [https://web.archive.org/web/20080617213627/http://www.20by20room.com/2003/11/lexicon_an_rpg.html Neel Krishnaswami's "Lexicon: an RPG"]. <br />
<br />
# Scholars shall ''dib'' (reserve), and then write, one entry per turn. Turns loop through the alphabet in a shuffled order, from A to Z (well, I to S) and then back around. (See [[Game Rules]] for the shuffled alphabetical ordering)<br />
# Entries shall cite two ''phantom'' (unwritten) entries and, after the first turn, one existing entry.<br />
# Scholars shall neither cite themselves, nor write phantoms they were the first to cite. <br />
# After the first turn, all phantoms for a letter shall be written before new entries are created. <br />
# The required per-turn citations must not be to entries or phantoms created in the current turn.<br />
# Rule of X: On turn X (and Q), if no phantoms for those letters remain, scholars may write new entries for *any* letter.<br />
<br />
===Example of Play (first turn)===<br />
<br />
# On the first turn, [[User:Sbp|Sean B. Palmer]] defines his one entry for the letter A<ref>For clarity's sake, I'm going to pretend we're going in alphabetical order. Our first letter is actually I.</ref>: [[Andelphracian Lights]] (Rule 1).<br />
# In [[Andelphracian Lights]], he creates two phantoms: [[Bysted Timperton]] and [[Quester and Phorrus]] (Rule 2).<br />
# [[User:Sbp|Sean B. Palmer]] may never define [[Bysted Timperton]] and [[Quester and Phorrus]] now. (Rule 3).<br />
# On the next turn, all phantoms for the letter B<ref>Actually, U, but you get the point.</ref> (like [[Bysted Timperton]]) must be defined (Rule 4).<br />
<br />
===Example of Play (all other turns)===<br />
<br />
# It's turn 2, letter B<ref>No, U.</ref>, and scholars must first define all phantoms starting with that letter (Rule 4).<br />
# [[User:Sbp|Sean B. Palmer]] wants the [[Bureau of Forgotten Knowledge]] and commits an edit saying so (Rule 1).<br />
# He checks "What links here"<ref>It's on the sidebar on the left side of the page, below where the logo is. It's under "Tools".</ref> on the [[Bureau of Forgotten Knowledge]] page to see what truths, if any, are known.<br />
# He also searches for the expression/term in the "search" box to find any unlinked mention of his entry.<br />
# He writes the entry, and cites two phantoms (existing or not) and one previously written entry. (Rule 2).<br />
# His citations, however, must not be those he's previously created (Rule 3; see [[Index]] and [[Frequently Asked Questions|FAQ]]).<br />
# His citations must also have been created or defined before the current turn of play. (Rule 5).<br />
<br />
==How To Participate==<br />
<div style="background-color:#eee;border:1px solid #ccc;float:right;margin:1em;padding:0.5em;width:275px;">You can "go above and beyond" your entries by also updating the [[Index]] (and [[Phantom Index]]), [[Timeline]], [[Factions|Groups of Interest]], [[WhoIsWho|Who's Who]], and [[WhereIsWhere|Where's Where]] based on your turn. If you don't, no worries - it'll get done eventually.</div><br />
<br />
First, read everything you can! Then [[Special:Userlogin|create an account and log in]]. Defining a new entry is as simple as going to its URL or clicking any red links (''phantoms''). For example, to create "Crab apples", go to http://www.synod.us/exterior/lexicon/index.php?title=Crab_apples, click "edit", and begin typing. More information (creating headers, links, bold, italic, etc.) can be found at [//meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents#For_editors the Wikimedia User's Guide].<br />
<br />
In-game discussion about terms should occur at the bottom of each entry. (Out-of-game comments should appear on the entry's "discussion" page.) Be warned: other scholars may take heated issue with your comments! For an example, see [//web.archive.org/web/20160912074229/http://www.gamegrene.com/wiki/AuroAnthropology this entry] for a fantastic such discussion from another Lexicon.<br />
<br />
Finally, consider writing a brief intro about your scholar! You can access your userpage by clicking your username up in the top-right of this or any other page, or you can go to http://www.synod.us/exterior/lexicon/index.php?title=User:WhateverYourUsernameIs. This is NOT a "turn" - this is just you fleshing out your character, much like you'd do before a new tabletop campaign. You should not reference phantom links in your scholar description - just blurb a bio, and if entries happen to be defined later during play (by yourself or someone else), you can retroactively apply links. <br />
<br />
Consult the [//meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software.<ref>and see [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Cite Extension:Cite] for how to do these footnotes.</ref><br />
----<br />
<small><references></small></div>Mr. Eldritchhttp://www.synod.us/exterior/lexicon/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=96Main Page2018-12-29T20:26:56Z<p>Mr. Eldritch: /* How To Participate */</p>
<hr />
<div>Hey, this is a wiki. It can be used for the wiki game Lexicon.<br />
<br />
Please share your rule thoughts and ideas on the [[Game Rules]] page!<br />
<br />
<br />
==Starting Blurb==<br />
"Succession Crisis of the Arliok Pentarchate": A currently-unfolding political crisis. It's up to you how succession works in this government, and how it's gone wrong. The Pentarchate spans worlds and sub-governments ranging from absolute monarchy to theocratic republics to anarcho-collectivism. Each member of the Pentarchate represents one of the five inhabited planets/stations/moons.<br />
<br />
==Flow of Play==<br />
<br />
New players may join in at any time. If you have questions, check the [[Frequently Asked Questions|FAQ]] or ask on the Discord!<br />
<br />The core of the game is based on [https://web.archive.org/web/20080617213627/http://www.20by20room.com/2003/11/lexicon_an_rpg.html Neel Krishnaswami's "Lexicon: an RPG"]. <br />
<br />
# Scholars shall ''dib'' (reserve), and then write, one entry per turn. Turns loop through the alphabet in a shuffled order, from A to Z (well, I to S) and then back around. (See [[Game Rules]] for the shuffled alphabetical ordering)<br />
# Entries shall cite two ''phantom'' (unwritten) entries and, after the first turn, one existing entry.<br />
# Scholars shall neither cite themselves, nor write phantoms they were the first to cite. <br />
# After the first turn, all phantoms for a letter shall be written before new entries are created. <br />
# The required per-turn citations must not be to entries or phantoms created in the current turn.<br />
# Rule of X: On turn X (and Q), if no phantoms for those letters remain, scholars may write new entries for *any* letter.<br />
<br />
===Example of Play (first turn)===<br />
<br />
# On the first turn, [[User:Sbp|Sean B. Palmer]] defines his one entry for the letter A<ref>For clarity's sake, I'm going to pretend we're going in alphabetical order. Our first letter is actually I.</ref>: [[Andelphracian Lights]] (Rule 1).<br />
# In [[Andelphracian Lights]], he creates two phantoms: [[Bysted Timperton]] and [[Quester and Phorrus]] (Rule 2).<br />
# [[User:Sbp|Sean B. Palmer]] may never define [[Bysted Timperton]] and [[Quester and Phorrus]] now. (Rule 3).<br />
# On the next turn, all phantoms for the letter B<ref>Actually, U, but you get the point.</ref> (like [[Bysted Timperton]]) must be defined (Rule 4).<br />
<br />
===Example of Play (all other turns)===<br />
<br />
# It's turn 2, letter B<ref>No, U.</ref>, and scholars must first define all phantoms starting with that letter (Rule 4).<br />
# [[User:Sbp|Sean B. Palmer]] wants the [[Bureau of Forgotten Knowledge]] and commits an edit saying so (Rule 1).<br />
# He checks "What links here"<ref>It's on the sidebar on the left side of the page, below where the logo is. It's under "Tools".</ref> on the [[Bureau of Forgotten Knowledge]] page to see what truths, if any, are known.<br />
# He also searches for the expression/term in the "search" box to find any unlinked mention of his entry.<br />
# He writes the entry, and cites two phantoms (existing or not) and one previously written entry. (Rule 2).<br />
# His citations, however, must not be those he's previously created (Rule 3; see [[Index]] and [[Frequently Asked Questions|FAQ]]).<br />
# His citations must also have been created or defined before the current turn of play. (Rule 5).<br />
<br />
==How To Participate==<br />
<div style="background-color:#eee;border:1px solid #ccc;float:right;margin:1em;padding:0.5em;width:275px;">You can "go above and beyond" your entries by also updating the [[Index]] (and [[Phantom Index]]), [[Timeline]], [[Factions|Groups of Interest]], [[WhoIsWho|Who's Who]], and [[WhereIsWhere|Where's Where]] based on your turn. If you don't, no worries - it'll get done eventually.</div><br />
<br />
First, read everything you can! Then [[Special:Userlogin|create an account and log in]]. Defining a new entry is as simple as going to its URL or clicking any red links (''phantoms''). For example, to create "Crab apples", go to http://www.synod.us/exterior/lexicon/index.php?title=Crab_apples, click "edit", and begin typing. More information (creating headers, links, bold, italic, etc.) can be found at [//meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents#For_editors the Wikimedia User's Guide].<br />
<br />
In-game discussion about terms should occur at the bottom of each entry. (Out-of-game comments should appear on the entry's "discussion" page.) Be warned: other scholars may take heated issue with your comments! For an example, see [//web.archive.org/web/20160912074229/http://www.gamegrene.com/wiki/AuroAnthropology this entry] for a fantastic such discussion from another Lexicon.<br />
<br />
Finally, consider writing a brief intro about your scholar! You can access your userpage by clicking your username up in the top-right of this or any other page, or you can go to www.synod.us/exterior/lexicon/index.php?title=User:WhateverYourUsernameIs. This is NOT a "turn" - this is just you fleshing out your character, much like you'd do before a new tabletop campaign. You should not reference phantom links in your scholar description - just blurb a bio, and if entries happen to be defined later during play (by yourself or someone else), you can retroactively apply links. <br />
<br />
Consult the [//meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software.<ref>and see [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Cite Extension:Cite] for how to do these footnotes.</ref><br />
----<br />
<small><references></small></div>Mr. Eldritchhttp://www.synod.us/exterior/lexicon/index.php?title=Phantom_Index&diff=95Phantom Index2018-12-29T20:24:52Z<p>Mr. Eldritch: </p>
<hr />
<div>Entries not yet defined. Alternatively, see them [http://www.synod.us/exterior/lexicon/index.php?title=Special:Wantedpages&limit=500&offset=0 sorted by number of citations].<br />
<br />Clicking on # in the table below takes you to the corresponding "What links here" pages.<br />
<br />For entries that have already been defined, refer to the [[Index]].<br />
<br />
<table class="lexiconidx" style="float:left; padding-left:1em; width:48%;"><br />
<tr><th>Entry Name (A-M)</th><th width="180">Phantomed by</th></tr><br />
<tr><td>[[Aexample Entry]] [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Aexample Entry|#]]</td><td>[[User:UsernameOfCiter|Citer's IC Name]]</td></tr><br />
</table><br />
<br />
<table class="lexiconidx" style="float:right; padding-right:1em; width:48%;"><br />
<tr><th>Entry Name(N-Z)</th><th width="180">Phantomed by</th></tr><br />
<tr><td>[[Mmmexample Entry]] [[Special:Whatlinkshere/Mmmexample Entry|#]]</td><td>[[User:UsernameOfCiter|Citer's IC Name]]</td></tr><br />
</table><br />
<br />
[[Category:Meta]]</div>Mr. Eldritchhttp://www.synod.us/exterior/lexicon/index.php?title=Main_Page&diff=94Main Page2018-12-29T20:21:57Z<p>Mr. Eldritch: </p>
<hr />
<div>Hey, this is a wiki. It can be used for the wiki game Lexicon.<br />
<br />
Please share your rule thoughts and ideas on the [[Game Rules]] page!<br />
<br />
<br />
==Starting Blurb==<br />
"Succession Crisis of the Arliok Pentarchate": A currently-unfolding political crisis. It's up to you how succession works in this government, and how it's gone wrong. The Pentarchate spans worlds and sub-governments ranging from absolute monarchy to theocratic republics to anarcho-collectivism. Each member of the Pentarchate represents one of the five inhabited planets/stations/moons.<br />
<br />
==Flow of Play==<br />
<br />
New players may join in at any time. If you have questions, check the [[Frequently Asked Questions|FAQ]] or ask on the Discord!<br />
<br />The core of the game is based on [https://web.archive.org/web/20080617213627/http://www.20by20room.com/2003/11/lexicon_an_rpg.html Neel Krishnaswami's "Lexicon: an RPG"]. <br />
<br />
# Scholars shall ''dib'' (reserve), and then write, one entry per turn. Turns loop through the alphabet in a shuffled order, from A to Z (well, I to S) and then back around. (See [[Game Rules]] for the shuffled alphabetical ordering)<br />
# Entries shall cite two ''phantom'' (unwritten) entries and, after the first turn, one existing entry.<br />
# Scholars shall neither cite themselves, nor write phantoms they were the first to cite. <br />
# After the first turn, all phantoms for a letter shall be written before new entries are created. <br />
# The required per-turn citations must not be to entries or phantoms created in the current turn.<br />
# Rule of X: On turn X (and Q), if no phantoms for those letters remain, scholars may write new entries for *any* letter.<br />
<br />
===Example of Play (first turn)===<br />
<br />
# On the first turn, [[User:Sbp|Sean B. Palmer]] defines his one entry for the letter A<ref>For clarity's sake, I'm going to pretend we're going in alphabetical order. Our first letter is actually I.</ref>: [[Andelphracian Lights]] (Rule 1).<br />
# In [[Andelphracian Lights]], he creates two phantoms: [[Bysted Timperton]] and [[Quester and Phorrus]] (Rule 2).<br />
# [[User:Sbp|Sean B. Palmer]] may never define [[Bysted Timperton]] and [[Quester and Phorrus]] now. (Rule 3).<br />
# On the next turn, all phantoms for the letter B<ref>Actually, U, but you get the point.</ref> (like [[Bysted Timperton]]) must be defined (Rule 4).<br />
<br />
===Example of Play (all other turns)===<br />
<br />
# It's turn 2, letter B<ref>No, U.</ref>, and scholars must first define all phantoms starting with that letter (Rule 4).<br />
# [[User:Sbp|Sean B. Palmer]] wants the [[Bureau of Forgotten Knowledge]] and commits an edit saying so (Rule 1).<br />
# He checks "What links here"<ref>It's on the sidebar on the left side of the page, below where the logo is. It's under "Tools".</ref> on the [[Bureau of Forgotten Knowledge]] page to see what truths, if any, are known.<br />
# He also searches for the expression/term in the "search" box to find any unlinked mention of his entry.<br />
# He writes the entry, and cites two phantoms (existing or not) and one previously written entry. (Rule 2).<br />
# His citations, however, must not be those he's previously created (Rule 3; see [[Index]] and [[Frequently Asked Questions|FAQ]]).<br />
# His citations must also have been created or defined before the current turn of play. (Rule 5).<br />
<br />
==How To Participate==<br />
<div style="background-color:#eee;border:1px solid #ccc;float:right;margin:1em;padding:0.5em;width:275px;">You can "go above and beyond" your entries by also updating the [[Index]] (and [[Phantom Index]]), [[Timeline]], [[Factions|Groups of Interest]], [[WhoIsWho|Who's Who]], and [[WhereIsWhere|Where's Where]] based on your turn. If you don't, no worries - it'll get done eventually.</div><br />
<br />
First, read everything you can! Then [[Special:Userlogin|create an account and log in]]. Defining a new entry is as simple as going to its URL or clicking any red links (''phantoms''). For example, to create "Crab apples", go to http://www.synod.us/exterior/lexicon/index.php?title=Crab_apples, click "edit", and begin typing. More information (creating headers, links, bold, italic, etc.) can be found at [//meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents#For_editors the Wikimedia User's Guide].<br />
<br />
In-game discussion about terms should occur at the bottom of each entry. (Out-of-game comments should appear on the entry's "discussion" page.) Be warned: other scholars may take heated issue with your comments! For an example, see [//web.archive.org/web/20160912074229/http://www.gamegrene.com/wiki/AuroAnthropology this entry] for a fantastic such discussion from another Lexicon.<br />
<br />
Finally, consider writing a brief intro about your scholar! Your userpage is at http://www.synod.us/exterior/lexicon/index.php?title=User:WhateverYourUsernameIs; or you can get there by clicking your username up in the top-right of this or any other page. This is NOT a "turn" - this is just you fleshing out your character, much like you'd do before a new tabletop campaign. You should not reference phantom links in your scholar description - just blurb a bio, and if entries happen to be defined later during play (by yourself or someone else), you can retroactively apply links. <br />
<br />
Consult the [//meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents User's Guide] for information on using the wiki software.<ref>and see [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Cite Extension:Cite] for how to do these footnotes.</ref><br />
----<br />
<small><references></small></div>Mr. Eldritchhttp://www.synod.us/exterior/lexicon/index.php?title=Index&diff=93Index2018-12-29T20:11:30Z<p>Mr. Eldritch: /* A */</p>
<hr />
<div>__NOTOC__<br />
<br />
The following is a list of all existing encyclopedia entries.<br />
<br />For entries not yet defined (phantoms), see [[Phantom Index]].<br />
<br />For every single page, entry or not, see [[Special:Allpages]].<br />
<br />
{{Compact_ToC}}<br />
<br />
===A===<br />
'''Summary''': +X players, Y entries.<br />
<br />
<table class="lexiconidx" style="padding-left:1em;width:92%;"><br />
<tr><th style="width:50%">Entry Name</th><th style="width:150px;">Phantomed by</th><th style="width:150px;">Defined by</th><th style="width:10px">Round</th></tr><br />
<tr><td>[[An Example Page]] ([[Talk:An Example Page|Talk]])</td><td>[[User:PhantomedByUsername|Guy Who First Cited This Phantom (If Applicable)]]</td><td>[[User:WritersUsername|Writer's IC Name]]</td><td>0</td></tr><br />
<br />
<tr><td>[[Iridium Throne]] ([[Talk:Iridium Throne|Talk]])</td><td> - </td><td>[[User:Cryptovex|Cryptovex]]</td><td>1</td></tr><br />
<tr><td>[[Ithica Iniversity]] ([[Talk:Ithica Iniversity|Talk]])</td><td> - </td><td>[[User:XardonicZeahawk|Dr. Jae Saerie]]</td><td>1</td></tr><br />
<tr><td>[[Imperial Mandate]] ([[Talk:Imperial Mandate|Talk]])</td><td> - </td><td>[[User:Popcornia|Popcornia]]</td><td>1</td></tr><br />
<tr><td>[[Inokh]] ([[Talk:Inokh|Talk]])</td><td> - </td><td>[[User:Youarenotthewalrus|Academician Khalnik]]</td><td>1</td></tr><br />
<tr><td>[[In The Face Of Absurdity]] ([[Talk:In The Face Of Absurdity|Talk]])</td><td> - </td><td>[[User:Mr._Eldritch|Plumb Eldritch Depths]]</td><td>1</td></tr><br />
<tr><td>[[Inchoatism]] ([[Inchoatism|Talk]])</td><td> - </td><td>[[User:K25fF|K25fF]]</td><td>1</td></tr><br />
<tr><td>[[In My Mouth On Your Gizzard]] ([[In My Mouth On Your Gizzard|Talk]])</td><td> - </td><td>[[User:R._Ebamac,_NCH_Eese|R. Ebamac, NCH Eese]]</td><td>1</td></tr><br />
<br />
</table><br />
<br />
===B===<br />
===C===<br />
===D===<br />
===E===<br />
===F===<br />
===G===<br />
===H===<br />
===I===<br />
===J===<br />
===K===<br />
===L===<br />
===M===<br />
===N===<br />
===O===<br />
===P===<br />
===Q===<br />
===R===<br />
===S===<br />
===T===<br />
===U===<br />
===V===<br />
===W===<br />
===X===<br />
===Y===<br />
===Z===<br />
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[[Category:Meta]]</div>Mr. Eldritchhttp://www.synod.us/exterior/lexicon/index.php?title=In_The_Face_Of_Absurdity&diff=76In The Face Of Absurdity2018-12-29T05:49:47Z<p>Mr. Eldritch: </p>
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<div>"''In The Face Of Absurdity''" (full translation: "In The Face Of Absurdity, Laugh And Embrace The Universe In Defiance Of God", from the original <small>▝⠒𝌾𝌜⠸▗▔⣇⡜▄⢾▄𝌚𝍦▀▛⢾𝍰⠞▐𝍱⡘𝍧𝍪▆▛𝌬▚▚𝍡𝌬⢾⠡▝⣞𝍤𝍯▟𝌅⣶⢓𝍩▞𝌙⣡</small><ref>This is the accepted translation, but it's a load of rubbish, honestly. It makes it sound so ''serious'' and ''dramatic.'' [⣞▋▛▌𝍯𝍃] to that, I say!</ref>) was a former Selfmade diplomatic station, one of the most important negotiation, communication, and trade hubs between the Inner and Outer Pentarchate prior to the Succession Crisis. It hosted the Deep System Accelerator, a focused particle-beam station and power transmission array for braking and accelerating sailcraft traffic.<ref>This would be memorably used, to great effect, as a long-range energy weapon in the Battle of Absurdity's Laugh.</ref> It was also notable for being one of the few Selfmade habitats to be pressurized with a breathable helium/oxygen atmosphere, to facilitate interchange between the Selfmade with the rest of the Pentarchate. <br />
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''In The Face Of Absurdity'' was the original meeting place of the [[First Congressmoot on Succession]], back when hopes were high that this whole mess could be resolved ''that'' easily, and even as the talks deteriorated was viewed as 'our last, best hope for peace'. The full story of the First 'Moot is best told by someone else, but it got ''wild.'' We all know how it ended, of course, with the Voice For Iridium delivering the [[Mai's Insult|now-immortal Insult]] and eir subsequent defenestration, but it was a mess of increasing desperation, tension, and enmity long before then. Bless them, they tried their hardest.<br />
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Even after the crisis swung into full force, ''In The Face of Absurdity'' remained a semi-neutral and diplomat-infested area for years, and its already fairly-unique culture due to its history of trade, contact, and diversity relative to the rest of the more-isolated Outer Pentarchate would remain even as the Selfmade consensus began to drift in a more hostile direction; its position as a vital transport link for sailcraft made it economically and strategically important enough that it could maintain bargaining leverage against the rest of the Coalition. Friction between the station and its parent state continued to intensify; this would ultimately lead, famously, to its doomed breakaway from the Selfmade Consensus and declaration of independence. Alas, the would-be Free Port of Absurdity's Laugh would shortly afterwards be retaken by Consensus forces, who purged ''In The Face Of Absurdity'''s identity core,<ref>May it rest in peace.</ref> and deep-froze the conspirators.<ref>Rumor has it that the current government still has them in storage, backed up on polymer somewhere in the depths of Borehole.</ref><br />
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[[User:Mr._Eldritch|Plumb Eldritch Depths]] ([[User talk:Mr_Eldritch|talk]]) 21:11, 28 December 2018 (CST)</div>Mr. Eldritchhttp://www.synod.us/exterior/lexicon/index.php?title=In_The_Face_Of_Absurdity&diff=75In The Face Of Absurdity2018-12-29T05:48:51Z<p>Mr. Eldritch: </p>
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<div>"''In The Face Of Absurdity''" (full translation: "In The Face Of Absurdity, Laugh And Embrace The Universe In Defiance Of God", from the original <small>▝⠒𝌾𝌜⠸▗▔⣇⡜▄⢾▄𝌚𝍦▀▛⢾𝍰⠞▐𝍱⡘𝍧𝍪▆▛𝌬▚▚𝍡𝌬⢾⠡▝⣞𝍤𝍯▟𝌅⣶⢓𝍩▞𝌙⣡</small><ref>This is the accepted translation, but it's a load of rubbish, honestly. It makes it sound so ''serious'' and ''dramatic.'' [⣞▋▛▌𝍯𝍃] to that, I say!</ref>) was a former Selfmade diplomatic station, one of the most important negotiation, communication, and trade hubs between the Inner and Outer Pentarchate prior to the Succession Crisis. It hosted the Deep System Accelerator, a focused particle-beam station and power transmission array for braking and accelerating sailcraft traffic.<ref>This would be memorably used, to great effect, as a long-range energy weapon in the Battle of Absurdity's Laugh.</ref> It was also notable for being one of the few Selfmade habitats to be pressurized with a breathable helium/oxygen atmosphere, to facilitate interchange between the Selfmade with the rest of the Pentarchate. <br />
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''In The Face Of Absurdity'' was the original meeting place of the [[First Congressmoot on Succession]], back when hopes were high that this whole mess could be resolved ''that'' easily, and even as the talks deteriorated was viewed as 'our last, best hope for peace'. The full story of the First 'Moot is best told by someone else, but it got ''wild.'' We all know how it ended, of course, with the Voice For Iridium delivering the [[Mai's Insult|now-immortal Insult]] and eir subsequent defenestration, but it was a mess of increasing desperation, tension, and enmity long before then. Bless them, they tried their hardest.<br />
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Even after the crisis swung into full force, ''In The Face of Absurdity'' remained a semi-neutral and diplomat-infested area for years, and its already fairly-unique culture due to its history of trade, contact, and diversity relative to the rest of the more-isolated Outer Pentarchate would remain even as the Selfmade consensus began to drift in a more hostile direction; its position as a vital transport link for sailcraft made it economically and strategically important enough that it could maintain bargaining leverage against the rest of the Coalition. Friction between the station and its parent state continued to intensify; this would ultimately lead, famously, to its doomed breakaway from the Selfmade Consensus and declaration of independence. Alas, the would-be Free Port of Absurdity's Laugh would shortly afterwards be retaken by Consensus forces, who purged ''In The Face Of Absurdity'''s identity core,<ref>May it rest in peace.</ref> and deep-froze the conspirators.<ref>Rumor has it that the current government still has them in storage, backed up on a tape somewhere in the depths of Borehole.</ref><br />
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[[User:Mr._Eldritch|Plumb Eldritch Depths]] ([[User talk:Mr_Eldritch|talk]]) 21:11, 28 December 2018 (CST)</div>Mr. Eldritchhttp://www.synod.us/exterior/lexicon/index.php?title=In_The_Face_Of_Absurdity&diff=74In The Face Of Absurdity2018-12-29T05:46:40Z<p>Mr. Eldritch: </p>
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<div>"''In The Face Of Absurdity''" (full translation: "In The Face Of Absurdity, Laugh And Embrace The Universe In Defiance Of God", from the original <small>▝⠒𝌾𝌜⠸▗▔⣇⡜▄⢾▄𝌚𝍦▀▛⢾𝍰⠞▐𝍱⡘𝍧𝍪▆▛𝌬▚▚𝍡𝌬⢾⠡▝⣞𝍤𝍯▟𝌅⣶⢓𝍩▞𝌙⣡</small><ref>This is the accepted translation, but it's a load of rubbish, honestly. It makes it sound so ''serious'' and ''dramatic.'' [⣞▋▛▌𝍯𝍃] to that, I say!</ref>) was a former Selfmade diplomatic station, one of the most important negotiation, communication, and trade hubs between the Inner and Outer Pentarchate prior to the Succession Crisis. It hosted the Deep System Accelerator, a focused particle-beam station and power transmission array for braking and accelerating sailcraft traffic.<ref>This would be memorably used, to great effect, as a long-range energy weapon in the Battle of Absurdity's Laugh.</ref> It was also notable for being one of the few Selfmade habitats to be pressurized with a breathable helium/oxygen atmosphere, to facilitate interchange between the Selfmade with the rest of the Pentarchate. <br />
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''In The Face Of Absurdity'' was the original meeting place of the [[First Congressmoot on Succession]], back when hopes were high that this whole mess could be resolved ''that'' easily, and even as the talks deteriorated was viewed as 'our last, best hope for peace'. The full story of the First 'Moot is best told by someone else, but it got ''wild.'' We all know how it ended, of course, with the Voice For Iridium delivering the [[Mai's Insult|now-immortal Insult]] and eir subsequent defenestration, but it was a mess of increasing desperation, tension, and enmity long before then. Bless them, they tried their hardest.<br />
<br />
Even after the crisis swung into full force, ''In The Face of Absurdity'' remained a semi-neutral and diplomat-infested area for years, and its already fairly-unique culture due to its history of trade, contact, and diversity relative to the rest of the more-isolated Outer Pentarchate would remain even as the Selfmade consensus began to drift in a more hostile direction; its position as a vital transport link for sailcraft made it economically and strategically important enough that it could maintain bargaining leverage against the rest of the Coalition. Friction between the station and its parent state continued to intensify; this would ultimately lead, famously, to its doomed breakaway from the Selfmade Coalition and declaration of independence. Alas, the would-be Free Port of Absurdity's Laugh would shortly afterwards be retaken by Coalition forces, who purged ''In The Face Of Absurdity'''s identity core,<ref>May it rest in peace.</ref> and deep-froze the conspirators.<ref>Rumor has it that the current government still has them in storage, backed up on a tape somewhere in the depths of Borehole.</ref><br />
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[[User:Mr._Eldritch|Plumb Eldritch Depths]] ([[User talk:Mr_Eldritch|talk]]) 21:11, 28 December 2018 (CST)</div>Mr. Eldritchhttp://www.synod.us/exterior/lexicon/index.php?title=Inokh&diff=73Inokh2018-12-29T05:43:11Z<p>Mr. Eldritch: </p>
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<div>Inokh (lit. "Not-Ice") is a planet and member world of the Pentarchy, named for its unusual, largely ice-free composition despite its outer system location (it is thought to have migrated outward from the inner system millions of years ago).<br />
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= History =<br />
Inokh was originally colonized in ZY 2609 as a corporate mining colony of the [[Nolnek Imperium]]. A miners' revolt in ZY 2828 led to the end of corporate authority and the creation of a tight-knit confederation of autonomous communes. Fearing retribution by the Nolneks, Inokh welcomed the establishment of the Pentarchate at the [[Congress of Anjara]], and became one of its founding members. In recent years, however, with the decline and subsequent collapse of the Nolneks and the economic difficulties created by the Pentarchic government's imposition of certain elements of a market economy, many have come to question the supposed economic and security benefits offered by the Pentarchate as it currently exists, and it is this discontent which has thrown Premier Nokmal and their government into crisis.<br />
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= People and Culture =<br />
The vast majority of the 72 million Inokhis reside in a mixture of naturally occurring caverns and lava tubes and centuries worth of mining tunnels beneath the surface of Inokh, as the planet's thin, unbreathable atmosphere and weak magnetic field are insufficient to protect its inhabitants from cosmic radiation on their own. Most of these tunnels are heated and pressurized, with the exception of those inhabited by the planet's original mining robots and their descendents.<br />
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Traditional Inokhi culture practices sequential hermaphroditism for quasi-religious reasons, despite the fact that a majority of the sapient species resident on the planet, including its original settlers, do not experience it naturally and must induce it through genetic modification or other artificial means. Approximately 84% of the population engage in this practice nonetheless, with the remainder consisting of immigrants, religious minorities, or those who abstain from the practice for medical or other personal reasons. Despite popular belief, this remainder does not include the mining robots, who do indeed engage in the practice on a largely symbolic level.<br />
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[[User:Youarenotthewalrus|Academician Khalnik]] ([[User talk:Youarenotthewalrus|talk]]) 20:08, 28 December 2018 (PST<br />
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"Robots"? You're really going for that? Rounding off Inokh's whole rich autonomous community to a bunch of faceless machine-slaves? You should be ashamed. The art, literature, and bauplan-craft that emerges from those selfmade who embrace and experiment with what it means to have gender as a nonbiological clade is unique and inspiring. "on a largely symbolic level" utterly fails to capture it. <br />
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- [[User:Mr._Eldritch|Plumb Eldritch Depths]] ([[User talk:Mr._Eldritch|talk]]) 21:32, 28 December 2018 (CST)</div>Mr. Eldritchhttp://www.synod.us/exterior/lexicon/index.php?title=Inokh&diff=72Inokh2018-12-29T05:42:46Z<p>Mr. Eldritch: </p>
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<div>Inokh (lit. "Not-Ice") is a planet and member world of the Pentarchy, named for its unusual, largely ice-free composition despite its outer system location (it is thought to have migrated outward from the inner system millions of years ago).<br />
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= History =<br />
Inokh was originally colonized in ZY 2609 as a corporate mining colony of the [[Nolnek Imperium]]. A miners' revolt in ZY 2828 led to the end of corporate authority and the creation of a tight-knit confederation of autonomous communes. Fearing retribution by the Nolneks, Inokh welcomed the establishment of the Pentarchate at the [[Congress of Anjara]], and became one of its founding members. In recent years, however, with the decline and subsequent collapse of the Nolneks and the economic difficulties created by the Pentarchic government's imposition of certain elements of a market economy, many have come to question the supposed economic and security benefits offered by the Pentarchate as it currently exists, and it is this discontent which has thrown Premier Nokmal and their government into crisis.<br />
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= People and Culture =<br />
The vast majority of the 72 million Inokhis reside in a mixture of naturally occurring caverns and lava tubes and centuries worth of mining tunnels beneath the surface of Inokh, as the planet's thin, unbreathable atmosphere and weak magnetic field are insufficient to protect its inhabitants from cosmic radiation on their own. Most of these tunnels are heated and pressurized, with the exception of those inhabited by the planet's original mining robots and their descendents.<br />
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Traditional Inokhi culture practices sequential hermaphroditism for quasi-religious reasons, despite the fact that a majority of the sapient species resident on the planet, including its original settlers, do not experience it naturally and must induce it through genetic modification or other artificial means. Approximately 84% of the population engage in this practice nonetheless, with the remainder consisting of immigrants, religious minorities, or those who abstain from the practice for medical or other personal reasons. Despite popular belief, this remainder does not include the mining robots, who do indeed engage in the practice on a largely symbolic level.<br />
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[[User:Youarenotthewalrus|Academician Khalnik]] ([[User talk:Youarenotthewalrus|talk]]) 20:08, 28 December 2018 (PST<br />
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"Robots"? You're really going for that? Rounding off Inokh's whole rich autonomous community to a bunch of faceless machine-slaves? You should be ashamed. The art, literature, and bauplan-craft that emerges from those selfmade who embrace and experiment with what it means to have gender as a nonbiological clade is unique and inspiring. "on a largely symbolic level" utterly fails to capture it. <br />
- [[User:Mr._Eldritch|Plumb Eldritch Depths]] ([[User talk:Mr._Eldritch|talk]]) 21:32, 28 December 2018 (CST)</div>Mr. Eldritchhttp://www.synod.us/exterior/lexicon/index.php?title=Inokh&diff=71Inokh2018-12-29T05:42:28Z<p>Mr. Eldritch: </p>
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<div>Inokh (lit. "Not-Ice") is a planet and member world of the Pentarchy, named for its unusual, largely ice-free composition despite its outer system location (it is thought to have migrated outward from the inner system millions of years ago).<br />
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= History =<br />
Inokh was originally colonized in ZY 2609 as a corporate mining colony of the [[Nolnek Imperium]]. A miners' revolt in ZY 2828 led to the end of corporate authority and the creation of a tight-knit confederation of autonomous communes. Fearing retribution by the Nolneks, Inokh welcomed the establishment of the Pentarchate at the [[Congress of Anjara]], and became one of its founding members. In recent years, however, with the decline and subsequent collapse of the Nolneks and the economic difficulties created by the Pentarchic government's imposition of certain elements of a market economy, many have come to question the supposed economic and security benefits offered by the Pentarchate as it currently exists, and it is this discontent which has thrown Premier Nokmal and their government into crisis.<br />
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= People and Culture =<br />
The vast majority of the 72 million Inokhis reside in a mixture of naturally occurring caverns and lava tubes and centuries worth of mining tunnels beneath the surface of Inokh, as the planet's thin, unbreathable atmosphere and weak magnetic field are insufficient to protect its inhabitants from cosmic radiation on their own. Most of these tunnels are heated and pressurized, with the exception of those inhabited by the planet's original mining robots and their descendents.<br />
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Traditional Inokhi culture practices sequential hermaphroditism for quasi-religious reasons, despite the fact that a majority of the sapient species resident on the planet, including its original settlers, do not experience it naturally and must induce it through genetic modification or other artificial means. Approximately 84% of the population engage in this practice nonetheless, with the remainder consisting of immigrants, religious minorities, or those who abstain from the practice for medical or other personal reasons. Despite popular belief, this remainder does not include the mining robots, who do indeed engage in the practice on a largely symbolic level.<br />
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[[User:Youarenotthewalrus|Academician Khalnik]] ([[User talk:Youarenotthewalrus|talk]]) 20:08, 28 December 2018 (PST<br />
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"Robots"? You're really going for that? Rounding off Inokh's whole rich autonomous community to a bunch of faceless machine-slaves? You should be ashamed. The art, literature, and bauplan-craft that emerges from those selfmade who embrace and experiment with what it means to have gender as a nonbiological clade is unique and inspiring. "on a largely symbolic level" utterly fails to capture it. - [[User:Mr._Eldritch|Plumb Eldritch Depths]] ([[User talk:Mr._Eldritch|talk]]) 21:32, 28 December 2018 (CST)</div>Mr. Eldritchhttp://www.synod.us/exterior/lexicon/index.php?title=Inokh&diff=70Inokh2018-12-29T05:41:39Z<p>Mr. Eldritch: </p>
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<div>Inokh (lit. "Not-Ice") is a planet and member world of the Pentarchy, named for its unusual, largely ice-free composition despite its outer system location (it is thought to have migrated outward from the inner system millions of years ago).<br />
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= History =<br />
Inokh was originally colonized in ZY 2609 as a corporate mining colony of the [[Nolnek Imperium]]. A miners' revolt in ZY 2828 led to the end of corporate authority and the creation of a tight-knit confederation of autonomous communes. Fearing retribution by the Nolneks, Inokh welcomed the establishment of the Pentarchate at the [[Congress of Anjara]], and became one of its founding members. In recent years, however, with the decline and subsequent collapse of the Nolneks and the economic difficulties created by the Pentarchic government's imposition of certain elements of a market economy, many have come to question the supposed economic and security benefits offered by the Pentarchate as it currently exists, and it is this discontent which has thrown Premier Nokmal and their government into crisis.<br />
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= People and Culture =<br />
The vast majority of the 72 million Inokhis reside in a mixture of naturally occurring caverns and lava tubes and centuries worth of mining tunnels beneath the surface of Inokh, as the planet's thin, unbreathable atmosphere and weak magnetic field are insufficient to protect its inhabitants from cosmic radiation on their own. Most of these tunnels are heated and pressurized, with the exception of those inhabited by the planet's original mining robots and their descendents.<br />
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Traditional Inokhi culture practices sequential hermaphroditism for quasi-religious reasons, despite the fact that a majority of the sapient species resident on the planet, including its original settlers, do not experience it naturally and must induce it through genetic modification or other artificial means. Approximately 84% of the population engage in this practice nonetheless, with the remainder consisting of immigrants, religious minorities, or those who abstain from the practice for medical or other personal reasons. Despite popular belief, this remainder does not include the mining robots, who do indeed engage in the practice on a largely symbolic level.<br />
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[[User:Youarenotthewalrus|Academician Khalnik]] ([[User talk:Youarenotthewalrus|talk]]) 20:08, 28 December 2018 (PST<br />
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[[User:Mr._Eldritch|Plumb Eldritch Depths]] ([[User talk:Mr._Eldritch|talk]]) 21:32, 28 December 2018 (CST)<br />
"Robots"? You're really going for that? Rounding off Inokh's whole rich autonomous community to a bunch of faceless machine-slaves? You should be ashamed. The art, literature, and bauplan-craft that emerges from those selfmade who embrace and experiment with what it means to have gender as a nonbiological clade is unique and inspiring. "on a largely symbolic level" utterly fails to capture it.</div>Mr. Eldritchhttp://www.synod.us/exterior/lexicon/index.php?title=In_The_Face_Of_Absurdity&diff=68In The Face Of Absurdity2018-12-29T05:25:25Z<p>Mr. Eldritch: </p>
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<div>"''In The Face Of Absurdity''" (full translation: "In The Face Of Absurdity, Laugh And Embrace The Universe In Defiance Of God", from the original <small>▝⠒𝌾𝌜⠸▗▔⣇⡜▄⢾▄𝌚𝍦▀▛⢾𝍰⠞▐𝍱⡘𝍧𝍪▆▛𝌬▚▚𝍡𝌬⢾⠡▝⣞𝍤𝍯▟𝌅⣶⢓𝍩▞𝌙⣡</small><ref>This is the accepted translation, but it's a load of rubbish, honestly. It makes it sound so ''serious'' and ''dramatic.'' [⣞▋▛▌𝍯𝍃] to that, I say!</ref>) was a former Selfmade diplomatic station, one of the most important negotiation, communication, and trade hubs between the Inner and Outer Pentarchate prior to the Succession Crisis. It hosted the Deep System Accelerator, a focused particle-beam station and power transmission array for braking and accelerating sailcraft traffic.<ref>This would be memorably used, to great effect, as a long-range energy weapon in the Battle of Absurdity's Laugh.</ref> It was also notable for being one of the few Selfmade habitats to be pressurized with a breathable helium/oxygen atmosphere, to facilitate interchange between the Selfmade with the rest of the Pentarchate. <br />
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''In The Face Of Absurdity'' was the original meeting place of the [[First Congressmoot on Succession]], back when hopes were high that this whole mess could be resolved ''that'' easily, and even as the talks deteriorated was viewed as 'our last, best hope for peace'. The full story of the First 'Moot is best told by someone else, but it got ''wild.'' We all know how it ended, of course, with the Voice For Iridium delivering the [[Mai's Insult|now-immortal Insult]] and eir subsequent defenestration, but it was a mess of increasing desperation, tension, and enmity long before then. Bless them, they tried their hardest.<br />
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Even after the crisis swung into full force, ''Face of Absurdity'' remained a semi-neutral and diplomat-infested area for years, and its already fairly-unique culture due to its history of trade, contact, and diversity relative to the rest of the more-isolated Outer Pentarchate would remain even as the Selfmade consensus began to drift in a more hostile direction; its position as a vital transport link for sailcraft made it economically and strategically important enough that it could maintain bargaining leverage against the rest of the Coalition. Friction between the station and its parent state continued to intensify; this would ultimately lead, famously, to its doomed breakaway from the Selfmade Coalition and declaration of independence. Alas, the would-be Free Port of Absurdity's Laugh would shortly afterwards be retaken by Coalition forces, who purged ''Face Of Absurdity'''s identity core,<ref>May it rest in peace.</ref> and deep-froze the conspirators.<ref>Rumor has it that the current government still has them in storage, backed up on a tape somewhere in the depths of Borehole.</ref><br />
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[[User:Mr._Eldritch|Plumb Eldritch Depths]] ([[User talk:Mr_Eldritch|talk]]) 21:11, 28 December 2018 (CST)</div>Mr. Eldritchhttp://www.synod.us/exterior/lexicon/index.php?title=In_The_Face_Of_Absurdity&diff=67In The Face Of Absurdity2018-12-29T05:22:52Z<p>Mr. Eldritch: </p>
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<div>"''In The Face Of Absurdity''" (full translation: "In The Face Of Absurdity, Laugh And Embrace The Universe In Defiance Of God", from the original <small>▝⠒𝌾𝌜⠸▗▔⣇⡜▄⢾▄𝌚𝍦▀▛⢾𝍰⠞▐𝍱⡘𝍧𝍪▆▛𝌬▚▚𝍡𝌬⢾⠡▝⣞𝍤𝍯▟𝌅⣶⢓𝍩▞𝌙⣡</small><ref>This is the accepted translation, but it's a load of rubbish, honestly. It makes it sound so ''serious'' and ''dramatic.'' [⣞▋▛▌𝍯𝍃] to that, I say!</ref>) was a former Selfmade diplomatic station, one of the most important negotiation, communication, and trade hubs between the Inner and Outer Pentarchate prior to the Succession Crisis. It hosted the Deep System Accelerator, a focused particle-beam station and power transmission array for braking and accelerating sailcraft traffic.<ref>This would be memorably used, to great effect, as a long-range energy weapon in the Battle of Absurdity's Laugh.</ref> It was also notable for being one of the few Selfmade habitats to be pressurized with a breathable helium/oxygen atmosphere, to facilitate interchange between the Selfmade with the rest of the Pentarchate. <br />
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''In The Face Of Absurdity'' was the original meeting place of the [[First Congressmoot on Succession]], back when hopes were high that this whole mess could be resolved ''that'' easily, and even as the talks deteriorated was viewed as 'our last, best hope for peace'. The full story of the First 'Moot is best told by someone else, but it got ''wild.'' We all know how it ended, of course, with the Voice For Iridium delivering the [[Mai's Insult|now-immortal Insult]] and eir subsequent defenestration, but it was a mess of increasing desperation, tension, and enmity long before then. Bless them, they tried their hardest.<br />
<br />
Even after the crisis swung into full force, ''Face of Absurdity'' remained a semi-neutral and diplomat-infested area for years, and its already fairly-unique culture due to its history of trade, contact, and diversity relative to the rest of the more-isolated Outer Pentarchate would remain even as the Selfmade consensus began to drift in a more hostile direction; its position as a vital transport link for sailcraft made it economically and strategically important enough that it could maintain bargaining leverage against the rest of the Coalition. Friction between the station and its parent state continued to intensify; this would ultimately lead, famously, to its doomed breakaway from the Selfmade Coalition and declaration of independence. Alas, the would-be Free Port of Absurdity's Laugh would shortly afterwards be retaken by Coalition forces, who purged "Face Of Absurdity"'s identity core and deep-froze the conspirators.<ref>Rumor has it that the current government still has them in storage, backed up on a tape somewhere in the depths of Borehole.</ref><br />
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[[User:Mr._Eldritch|Plumb Eldritch Depths]] ([[User talk:Mr_Eldritch|talk]]) 21:11, 28 December 2018 (CST)</div>Mr. Eldritchhttp://www.synod.us/exterior/lexicon/index.php?title=In_The_Face_Of_Absurdity&diff=66In The Face Of Absurdity2018-12-29T05:20:44Z<p>Mr. Eldritch: </p>
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<div>"''In The Face Of Absurdity''" (full translation: "In The Face Of Absurdity, Laugh And Embrace The Universe In Defiance Of God", from the original <small>▝⠒𝌾𝌜⠸▗▔⣇⡜▄⢾▄𝌚𝍦▀▛⢾𝍰⠞▐𝍱⡘𝍧𝍪▆▛𝌬▚▚𝍡𝌬⢾⠡▝⣞𝍤𝍯▟𝌅⣶⢓𝍩▞𝌙⣡</small><ref>This is the accepted translation, but it's a load of rubbish, honestly. It makes it sound so ''serious'' and ''dramatic.'' [⣞▋▛▌𝍯𝍃] to that, I say!</ref>) was a former Selfmade diplomatic station, one of the most important negotiation, communication, and trade hubs between the Inner and Outer Pentarchate prior to the Succession Crisis. It hosted the Deep System Accelerator, a focused particle-beam station and power transmission array for braking and accelerating sailcraft traffic.<ref>This would be memorably used, to great effect, as a long-range energy weapon in the Battle of Absurdity's Laugh.</ref> It was also notable for being one of the few Selfmade habitats to be pressurized with a breathable helium/oxygen atmosphere, to facilitate interchange between the Selfmade with the rest of the Pentarchate. <br />
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''In The Face Of Absurdity'' was the original meeting place of the [[First Congressmoot on Succession]], back when hopes were high that this whole mess could be resolved ''that'' easily, and even as the talks deteriorated was viewed as 'our last, best hope for peace'. The full story of the First 'Moot is best told by someone else, but it got ''wild.'' We all know how it ended, of course, with the Voice For Iridium delivering the [[Mai's Insult|now-immortal Insult]] and eir subsequent defenestration, but it was a mess of increasing desperation, tension, and enmity long before then. Bless them, they tried their hardest.<br />
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Even after the crisis swung into full force, ''Face of Absurdity'' remained a semi-neutral and diplomat-infested area for years, and its already fairly-unique culture due to its history of trade, contact, and diversity relative to the rest of the more-isolated Outer Pentarchate would remain even as the Selfmade consensus began to drift in a more hostile direction; its position as a vital transport link for sailcraft made it economically and strategically important enough that it could maintain bargaining leverage against the rest of the Coalition. Friction between the station and its parent state continued to intensify; this would ultimately lead, famously, to its doomed breakaway from the Selfmade Coalition and declaration of independence. Alas, the would-be Free Port of Absurdity's Laugh would shortly afterwards be retaken by Coalition forces, who purged "Face Of Absurdity"'s identity core and deep-froze the conspirators.<ref>Rumor has it that the current government still has them in storage, backed up on a tape somewhere in the depths of Borehole.</ref><br />
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[[User:Mr._Eldritch|Plumb Eldritch Depths]] ([[User talk:Mr_Eldritch|talk]]) 21:11, 28 December 2018 (CST)</div>Mr. Eldritchhttp://www.synod.us/exterior/lexicon/index.php?title=In_The_Face_Of_Absurdity&diff=65In The Face Of Absurdity2018-12-29T05:20:24Z<p>Mr. Eldritch: </p>
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<div>"''In The Face Of Absurdity''" (full translation: "In The Face Of Absurdity, Laugh And Embrace The Universe In Defiance Of God", from the original <small>▝⠒𝌾𝌜⠸▗▔⣇⡜▄⢾▄𝌚𝍦▀▛⢾𝍰⠞▐𝍱⡘𝍧𝍪▆▛𝌬▚▚𝍡𝌬⢾⠡▝⣞𝍤𝍯▟𝌅⣶⢓𝍩▞𝌙⣡</small><ref>This is the accepted translation, but it's a load of rubbish, honestly. It makes it sound so ''serious'' and ''dramatic.'' [⣞▋▛▌𝍯𝍃] to that, I say!</ref>) was a former Selfmade diplomatic station, one of the most important negotiation, communication, and trade hubs between the Inner and Outer Pentarchate prior to the Succession Crisis. It hosted the Deep System Accelerator, a focused particle-beam station and power transmission array for braking and accelerating sailcraft traffic.<ref>This would be memorably used, to great effect, as a long-range energy weapon in the Battle of Absurdity's Laugh.</ref> It was also notable for being one of the few Selfmade habitats to be pressurized with a breathable helium/oxygen atmosphere, to facilitate interchange between the Selfmade with the rest of the Pentarchate. <br />
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''In The Face Of Absurdity'' was the original meeting place of the [[First Congressmoot on Succession]], back when hopes were high that this whole mess could be resolved ''that'' easily, and even as the talks deteriorated was viewed as 'our last, best hope for peace'. The full story of the First 'Moot is best told by someone else, but it got ''wild.'' We all know how it ended, of course, with the Voice For Iridium delivering the [[Mai's Insult|now-immortal Insult]] and eir subsequent defenestration, but it was a mess of increasing desperation, tension, and enmity long before then. Bless them, they tried their hardest.<br />
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Even after the crisis swung into full force, ''Face of Absurdity'' remained a semi-neutral and diplomat-infested area for years, and its already fairly-unique culture due to its history of trade, contact, and diversity relative to the rest of the more-isolated Outer Pentarchate would remain even as the Selfmade consensus began to drift in a more hostile direction; its position as a vital transport link for sailcraft made it economically and strategically important enough that it could maintain bargaining leverage against the rest of the Coalition. Friction between the station and its parent state continued to intensify; this would ultimately lead, famously, to its doomed breakaway from the Selfmade Coalition and declaration of independence. Alas, the would-be Free Port of Absurdity's Laugh would shortly afterwards be retaken by Coalition forces, who purged "Face Of Absurdity"'s identity core and deep-froze the conspirators.<ref>Rumor has it that the current government still has them in storage, backed up on a tape somewhere in the depths of Borehole.</ref><br />
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[[User:Mr._Eldritch|Plumb Eldritch Depths]] ([[User talk:Mr_Eldritch|talk]]) 21:11, 28 December 2018 (CST)</div>Mr. Eldritchhttp://www.synod.us/exterior/lexicon/index.php?title=In_The_Face_Of_Absurdity&diff=64In The Face Of Absurdity2018-12-29T05:19:57Z<p>Mr. Eldritch: Created page with ""''In The Face Of Absurdity''" (full translation: "In The Face Of Absurdity, Laugh And Embrace The Universe In Defiance Of God", from the original <small>▝⠒𝌾𝌜⠸▗..."</p>
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<div>"''In The Face Of Absurdity''" (full translation: "In The Face Of Absurdity, Laugh And Embrace The Universe In Defiance Of God", from the original <small>▝⠒𝌾𝌜⠸▗▔⣇⡜▄⢾▄𝌚𝍦▀▛⢾𝍰⠞▐𝍱⡘𝍧𝍪▆▛𝌬▚▚𝍡𝌬⢾⠡▝⣞𝍤𝍯▟𝌅⣶⢓𝍩▞𝌙⣡</small><ref>This is the accepted translation, but it's a load of rubbish, honestly. It makes it sound so ''serious'' and ''dramatic.'' [⣞▋▛▌𝍯𝍃] to that, I say!</ref>) was a former Selfmade diplomatic station, one of the most important negotiation, communication, and trade hubs between the Inner and Outer Pentarchate prior to the Succession Crisis. It hosted the Deep System Accelerator, a focused particle-beam station and power transmission array for braking and accelerating sailcraft traffic.<ref>This would be memorably used, to great effect, as a long-range energy weapon in the Battle of Absurdity's Laugh.</ref> It was also notable for being one of the few Selfmade habitats to be pressurized with a breathable helium/oxygen atmosphere, to facilitate interchange between the Selfmade with the rest of the Pentarchate. <br />
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''In The Face Of Absurdity'' was the original meeting place of the [[First Congressmoot on Succession]], back when hopes were high that this whole mess could be resolved ''that'' easily, and even as the talks deteriorated was viewed as 'our last, best hope for peace'. The full story of the First 'Moot is best told by someone else, but it got ''wild.'' We all know how it ended, of course, with the Voice For Iridium delivering the [[Mai's Insult|now-immortal Insult]] and eir subsequent defenestration, but it was a mess of increasing desperation, tension, and enmity long before then. Bless them, they tried their hardest.<br />
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Even after the crisis swung into full force, ''Face of Absurdity'' remained a semi-neutral and diplomat-infested area for years, and its already fairly-unique culture due to its history of trade, contact, and diversity relative to the rest of the more-isolated Outer Pentarchate would remain even as the Selfmade consensus began to drift in a more hostile direction; its position as a vital transport link for sailcraft made it economically and strategically important enough that it could maintain bargaining leverage against the rest of the Coalition. Friction between the station and its parent state continued to intensify; this would ultimately lead, famously, to its doomed breakaway from the Selfmade Coalition and declaration of independence. Alas, the would-be Free Port of Absurdity's Laugh would shortly afterwards be retaken by Coalition forces, who purged "Face Of Absurdity"'s identity core and deep-froze the conspirators.<ref>Rumor has it that the current government still has them in storage, backed up on a tape somewhere in the depths of Borehole.</ref><br />
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[[User:Mr._Eldritch|Plumb Eldritch Depths]] ([[User talk:Mr_Eldritch|talk]]) 21:11, 28 December 2018 (CST)</div>Mr. Eldritchhttp://www.synod.us/exterior/lexicon/index.php?title=Template:Reflist&diff=63Template:Reflist2018-12-29T05:19:47Z<p>Mr. Eldritch: </p>
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