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Taiji

### Notable Members

Dragon Sage Akane Sukimori, Empress Jia Xing, Noyong Ganzayar Bataal, Dragon Sage Ha-Neul Mae

### Domains

Arcana, City, Forge, Knowledge, Love, Order, Peace, Protection, Solidarity, Tempest

Legend has it that the first Tanese people were sculpted by dragons, and that each child born of Tan has some small amount of power passed down from their ancestors' creators. Much of Tanese culture has developed around this concept, to the point where dragons are revered as gods. This worship is by no means a passive activity, but a constant endeavor to better oneself and thus strive to become closer to the divine.

Balance is an important concept in Taiji. Balance of the elements, as embodied by the dragon-gods, is replicated in every aspect of daily life. A divine person must be balanced in body and mind, in art and the sciences, and in both peaceful contemplation and driving action. Even food is expected to be balanced- Textures, flavors, and colors must perfectly blend to produce a full array worthy of the divine dragons. To follow this dogma requires intense discipline, another cornerstone of the religion.

Taiji temples are built with this balance in mind, and each building includes features meant to evoke the draconian elements: Rock or sand gardens for earth, fountains and koi ponds for water, large braziers and candles for fire, and open walls to allow for free-flowing air. Such temples are usually equipped with a variety of musical instruments for guided group meditation. Traditional martial arts are also practiced within these holy structures, although weapons are not typically allowed on their premises.

The leaders of the Taiji religion are known as Dragon Sages, people who have attained such great power and balance that they have been recognized by the holy dragons themselves. In the past, Dragon Sages served as advisors and diplomats to the great emperors and empresses of Tan-Shoutaru. In modern times, they have become the de facto leaders of the remaining Tanese munen, both spiritually and politically.
Pros and Cons

Data privacy and data protection laws were created for the safety of users and their personal data when accessing the internet. With data privacy comes the positive and negative effects it has on users and how they are affected by this.

**PROS**

The use of data privacy encourages the use of freedom of speech due to anonymity. The internet has many sites, groups, forums, etc. which allow users to exploit their First Amendment right and discuss any topic of their liking. People are more likely to talk about such topics when there is a little to no chance of being judged by what they say/write online. Due to data tracking, users are more likely to only see what interest them when on social media sites which makes them access the internet more often. When accessing sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc., users have the ability to hide posts from their newsfeed and block/unfollow other users. This way users won't be able to see irrelevant posts/people when scrolling through their newsfeed.

Company's benefit a good amount from data privacy. They are able to protect the company's valuable information, such as client information, and this is very important. Clients form bonds with companies based off trust and supply and demand, so a companies software needs to be frequently updated to its latest version to prevent being hacked. Hackers can leak all client information to the public and this can cause a company to lose all their clients and take a major downfall in a matter of days.

**CONS**

When discussing the pros of data privacy, we can not forget to mention the cons and how we can improve it. Data privacy increases the chance of possibly abusing others online. Users are able to hide behind a computer when online, so they are able to say whatever they want without repercussions. Certain comments from users can be very harsh, hateful, and even threatening to others and they can lead to more serious problems such as cyber bullying. Identity theft is considered a major con because it is very easy to take the identity of someone if you are sitting behind a computer. People will do this to attempt to steal money from your family and friends.

## References

1. https://brandongaille.com/12-internet-privacy-pros-and-cons/

2. https://www.secureblackbox.com/kb/articles/12-7BusinessAdvantages.rst

1. ↑ https://brandongaille.com/12-internet-privacy-pros-and-cons/
Harvey

**Harvey** is a character created by J.P. Leck as a part of his Endless Elsewhere multimedia meta-narrative. He first appears in the radio play "The Goners" which is his only Endless Elsewhere appearance to date. He is voiced by Tucker.

## Character Biography

Little is known about Harvey's past prior to the rise of the Goners. He is on a mission of both salvation and survival, roaming the nightmarish terrain in search of survivors and disanimating any revenants he happens upon. His only guide is Skarlett, who communicates with him via a headset and monitors him via satellite link.

## Appearances

### "The Goners"

Harvey happens across a map inside a bottle, leading to a mortuary near the Circle City Cemetery, wherein he finds a laboratory where an unknown scientist had been doing experiments on revenants. After digging up the scientists notes and recordings, Harvey finds them to be warped and providing no assistance in defeating the goners.

Out of ammunition and with little hope, Harvey disconnects his commlink and ventures out on his own. After an undisclosed amount of time, he is joined by Skarlett, who abandoned her post to join him in his quest.
Federal Communications Commission

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent agency of the United States government, it regulates various forms of communication ranging from television all the way to internet. The agency also regulates the companies in charge of these services such as ISPs. The agency has been underfire since it has rescinded net neutrality provisions in 2017.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.fcc.gov/about-fcc/what-we-do
Cyberbullying

Cyberbullying is bullying or harassment done using electronic devices. This includes but is not limited to: computers and cell-phones. Due to anonymity, the behaviors of bullies' can escalate, as it is difficult find out who it is exactly.

Cyber bullies often publicly display, personal information to cause distress among the victim. Anonymous individuals are more likely to show cyberbullying behavior. Cyberbullying behavior consists of but is not limited to: harassment, intimidation, threats, disclosure of genuine identities or rumors and falsehoods intended to damage one’s reputation.

The victims privacy is breached during this time. The personal information shared online may not be specific such as: social security and other personal information. But, it's common to see private details of the victim's life, exposed.

## References

1. ↑ https://cyberbullying.org/
2. ↑ http://www.deacons.com.hk/news-and-insights/publications/cyber-bullying-and-personal-data-protection.html
Net Neutrality

Net Neutrality is a principle that applies common carrier rules to the internet, Common Carrier rules prohibit network owners such as Internet Service Providers (ISPs) from controlling what kinds of data goes through to their network. In other words, the company that connects you to the internet does not control what you do on the internet. These types of controls include halting, or otherwise slowing down any transfer of data. ISPs might want control these types of data in order to force competitions out of their business, or deny access to certain data that is either "controversial" or interferes with a companies public image. In order to to do these kinds of activities ISPs may use software to track down a person's activity on the internet creating issues not only in regards to useranonymity but also a user's privacy. Furthermore, these companies could slow down data to certain services such as video streaming in order to force consumers into using their own services.

## History

Net Neutrality in the United States first came into limelight as a result of a lawsuit from Verizon against the Federal government in 2014. The D.C. court had made it clear that while the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that the current open internet rules id built on a flawed legal foundation. In that same year the then Chairman of the FCC Tom Wheeler introduced a proposal of net neutrality rules which received massive support from the general public. In 2015 these rules passed creating the Open Internet Order which is a strong set of net neutrality rules. However, in 2017, under Chairman Ajit Pai passed the Restoring Internet Freedom Act  which reverses the the rules set by Tom Wheeler effectively killing Net Neutrality.

## Public Reactions

Public relations can make full use of the advantages of network communication to break through time constraints, and increase public relations activities with minimal costs. The network can enable information to be disseminated in Real time in an infinite amount of time. It has the incomparable rapidity and timeliness of traditional media and lays the foundation for the timely and effective implementation of public relations activities. For public relations, speed is not only to obtain information as quickly as possible, but also means Rapidly disseminate the information of the organization to the public and work with them to conduct more effective interactive communication. The traditional public relations media are constrained by time, making it difficult for public relations to achieve fast and effective communication, and online communication has unparalleled rapidity. Timely advantages provide opportunities for real-time and effective communication of public relations.

1. ↑ https://www.publicknowledge.org/issues/net-neutrality
2. ↑ https://www.aclu.org/issues/free-speech/internet-speech/what-net-neutrality
3. ↑ https://www.fcc.gov/restoring-internet-freedom
4. ↑ http://prsay.prsa.org/2015/04/23/net-neutrality-and-public-relations/
Roy Wendowski

**Roy Wendowski** is a character created by J.P. Leck as a part of his Endless Elsewhere multimedia meta-narrative. He first appears in the short film *The Ex-Pat* which has been his only Endless Elsewhere appearance thus far. He is played on film by Samuel Dumas.

## Character Biography

Little is known about Roy Wendowski other than that one day, without reason or warning, he abandoned his post as a guard surrounding a revenant-infested Circle City and entered the containment area, making himself an "ex-pat," unable to return to the life he once knew.

## Appearances

### *The Ex-Pat*

Wendowski is seen maneuvering around the barren terrain of what was once Circle City, using the ROV unit as a scout. Upon encountering a revenant, he is able to 'disanimate' it in short order.
The Thin Place

**"The Thin Place"** is a short story by J.P. Leck and is the eighteenth installment (seventh, chronologically) in his Endless Elsewhere multimedia meta-narrative. It is the fifth Endless Elsewhere short story. It was released on Amazon Kindle on October 27, 2017.

## Characters

* **The Collector** -
* **Violet** -
* **Dr. Frederick Hardesty** -
* **Rex Benton** -

## Links

* "The Thin Place" on Amazon
* "The Thin Place" on Goodreads
Brian Pollydore

**Brian Pollydore** is a character created by J.P. Leck as a part of his Endless Elsewhere multimedia meta-narrative. He is first referenced in the short film *The Lantern* before making his first appearance in the radio play "The Pollydores." He has appeared in two different installments of the Endless Elsewhere saga. In "The Pollydores," he is voiced by Thomas Quinn.

## Character Biography

Brian Pollydore is a Circle City-based reporter for the online conspiracy periodical, *The Vigilante*. He is married to fellow reporter Kaitlin Pollydore and they have two dogs, Mags and Maddie. Along with real estate agent Margo Fletcher, the Pollydores encountered a creature called the Non-Man while house-hunting on the outskirts of Circle City. While there, the two also find the manuscript of *The Strangely Undying*, which they take into their possession.

## Appearances

### "The Pollydores"

While house-hunting along the outskirts of Circle City, Brian and his wife Kaitlin encounter a creature called the Non-Man, whom they incapacitate with the assistance of their real estate agent Margo Fletcher. They also encounter the manuscript for *The Strangely Undying* along with a medieval helmet and sword. When they leave, Kaitlin takes the book and Brian takes the sword, which he had previously used to wound the Non-Man.

### "The Demoniac"

In his capacity as a reporter for *The Vigilante*, Brian conducts an interview with Ryan Tolliver, who details the criminal activity surrounding the events that followed the happenings in "The Acolytes," including the escape and exorcism of Carolyn Pelfrey.

## References

### *The Lantern*

Brian's name is seen on an article about Dr. Frederick Hardesty that appeared in *The Vigilante* while Ryan Tolliver is researching the Lantern.

### "The Invoked"

Both Brian and Kaitlin Pollydore are mentioned as possibilities to succeed Violet as the bookbearer for the manuscript of *The Merely Mortal*. In the end, Violet passes the book along to the Collector, who promises to mail it to the Pollydores as per her wishes.
Carolyn Pelfrey

**Carolyn Pelfrey** is a character created by J.P. Leck as part of his Endless Elsewhere multimedia meta-narrative. She first appeared in the radio play "The Red Mass" and has appeared in a total of eight Endless Elsewhere stories. She is portrayed on film, in radio plays, and in photographic novels by Julia Leslie.

## Appearances

### "The Red Mass"

Carolyn is offered as a vessel for the spirit of Thaddeus Boone, but when she is rescued by Violet and Ryan Tolliver, she is found to be complicit in the ritual.

### *The Roman*

Carolyn and her lone acolyte, Lucas Dawalt, endeavor to complete the ritual interrupted in "The Red Mass." They are discovered, too late, by Det. Alex Heaney who arrests Lucas while Carolyn escapes with a passing Infernaleer.

### "The Acolytes"

Now possessed by a demonic presence from the ritual performed in *The Roman*, Carolyn uses her Infernaleer acolytes to attack Det. Alex Heaney and Det. Keith Sorrels as they were eating at Joe's Diner.

### "The Invoked"

While attempting to put a stop to the impending attack on Circle City that Carolyn set in motion while possessed, Violet, Ryan, Alex, and Keith encounter the girl squatting in the old Boonies compound outside of town.

### "The Unclosing Eye"

In need of a lead while tracking down a missing arcane text stolen by a member of the Boonies cult, Keith Sorrels tracks down Carolyn, who is able to provide him with the information he needs.

### "The Non-Man"

Carolyn is seen working behind the counter at Cafe, a local Circle City coffee shop. When Margo Fletcher seems to recognize her, Carolyn quickly deflects, not wanting her past life as a cult leader to be exposed.

### *The Devil Doll*

After Adam Bomb's video all about Carolyn, the former cultist seeks out Keith Sorrels, who offers her a job with the Unclosing Eye Detective Agency. After tracking down and subduing a devil doll in a Circle City antique shop, Carolyn accepts his offer.

She is later seen assisting Keith in the disposal of a vampire in Circle City Cemetery. Before being called into action, she is seen reading the *Codex Reclusione Alio in Oculo*.

### "The Colonnades"

As a member of the Unclosing Eye Detective Agency, Carolyn is seen spearheading the rescue of Ryan Tolliver from an out-of-state hospital. While tracking down the location of lost detective Alex Heaney, Carolyn uses her expertise in ley lines and the occult to locate Heaney's likely whereabouts.

## References

### "The Demoniac"

While interviewed by Brian Pollydore of *The Vigilante*, Ryan Tolliver recounts his involvement in breaking Carolyn out of prison and arranging for her exorcism.

### *The Should-Not-Be*

Feeling guilty for making a criminal out of Ryan Tolliver, a fugitive Carolyn leaves his house for a safer hideout, but not before leaving him a note alerting him to the presence of the police staking out his residence.

### "The Supernatural City"

Before being cut off by Ray Kadera, Violet mentions to Ryan that Carolyn is the ultimate cause of the evil she needs help thwarting.
Dragon

"On the first day, Faedrana woke to see the world and she wept, for the land cracked, rose, and shattered endlessly. The seas flowed and crashed without purpose. All the sky was aflame. This was the grand work of the dragons, and in their mad utopia no other life could be found." - *The Hymn of Faedrana*

Environment: Everywhere raw magic meets the elements

Native Plane: Rheann

Alignment: Usually Chaotic Neutral
The De-Animators

**"The De-Animators"** is a short story by J.P. Leck and is the twenty-seventh installment (thirty-first, chronologically) in his Endless Elsewhere multimedia meta-narrative. It is the sixth Endless Elsewhere short story. It was announced in the roster of the upcoming Endless Elsewhere projects on the timeline on endlesselsewhere.com on October 13, 2018. It was released for the Amazon Kindle on Sunday, December 30, 2018.

## Characters

* **The Collector** - a keeper of fantastical stories that occur around Circle City, who now discovers an account from the future.
* **Roy Wendowski** - an expatriate of the United States who has entered the quarantined Circle City to uncover the depths of a sinister conspiracy.
* **Harvey** - a survivor of the zombie plague, out in the open looking for answers.
* **Skarlett** - a companion of Harvey's, formerly manning the satellite uplink, but now out in the open with him.
* **Dr. Frederick Hardesty** - the brain of the world's second-greatest scientific mind, housed in an unmoving vehicle, singing lullabies to prevent insanity.

### Referenced Characters

* **Frank Dashler** - designer and director of the cryptocracy's listening post project in Circle City in the 1980s.
* **Wakefield** - a virologist believed to be involved in manufacturing the deadly virus. He remained in Circle City after the evacuation.
* **Charlie Winston** - a name on an empty spot in a graveyard in Circle City Cemetery and subject of a folktale involving an undying man.
* **Oliver Dynes** - The Collector recounts this young man's prior involvement with Hardesty.

## References

"The De-Animators" contains references to the following Endless Elsewhere stories:

* ***The Merely Mortal***
	+ Hardesty calls his mechanical body by a branch of science known as Automatonics, the science pioneered by Pendergast.
* ***The Strangely Undying***
	+ Wendowski unearths the sarcophagus of Ka-Phenhotep while digging up Charlie Winston's grave.
	+ Wendowski mentions that Circle City will likely become a citadel for the alien overlords, perhaps not unlike their strongholds on the Elsewhere World.
* ***The Tremendously Endless***
	+ The vessel launched from the Elsewhere World had been codenamed *The Argosy* by the cryptocracy.
		- The date of the vessel's arrival is consistent with Pendergast's calculations.
	+ Pendergast's escape to the Elsewhere World is recounted by Hardesty.
	+ The "secret underground facility in the American Southwest
* **"The Music Box"**
* ***The Novelty***
* **"The Supernatural City"**
* **"The Goners"**
* ***The Ex-Pat***
	+ The undead are referred to as 'revenants' in both stories.
	+ The consequences of and reason behind Roy Wendowski's defection are elaborated upon here.
		- Those violating the quarantine are called *expatriates*, from which the title of the film derives its name.
	+ The small wooden cross seen on Wendowski's vest is revealed to be an heirloom from his grandmother.
	+ Both the 'We're Still Here' sign and the inverted American flag mentioned in the story are images from his film.
Eris (God of Chaos)

**Eris** (/ˈɪərɪs, ˈɛrɪs/; Greek: Ἔρις, "Strife") is the Greek goddess of strife and discord. Her name is the equivalent of Latin **Discordia**.

She communicates with the human world through messenger flies.

## Cultural influences

### Discordianism

Eris has been adopted as the patron deity of the modern Discordian religion, which was begun in the late 1950s by Malaclypse the Younger and Omar Khayyam Ravenhurst.

## References

1. ↑ Wikipedia: Eris
2. ↑ Wikipedia: Discordianism
Halloween '05 Part 1 (Manga Chapter)

"Labtech X releases a plague of Grunnies into the Gambino Mansion..."

***"Halloween '05 Part 1"*** is a Storyline Manga update released October 28th, 2005. The manga could be found by clicking on Gambino's Mansion on the Isle de Gambino map.

## Synopsis

See *Halloween '05 Part 1 (Manga Chapter)/Synopsis*

## Transcript

See *Halloween '05 Part 1 (Manga Chapter)/Transcript*

## Gallery

See *Halloween '05 Part 1 (Manga Chapter)/Gallery*

## Appearing in *"Halloween '05 Part 1"*

### Featured Characters

* Gino Gambino
* Ian
* Sasha

### Other Characters

* LabTech 123
* LabTech X

## Further Notes

* This chapter marks LabTech 123's final appearance in the manga. However he would later appear in both the zOMG! continuity and during the throwback events in 2015, meaning he survived the ordeal in the reconstructed G-Corp lab.

## Sources

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 GaiaOnline.com, "Halloween '05 Part 1". Archive (March 10th, 2023)
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 GaiaOnline.com, "Upcoming GAIA Event Info...". Archive (March 4th, 2023).
The Infernaleers

**"The Infernaleers"** is a radio play by J.P. Leck and is the fifth installment (sixth, chronologically) in his Endless Elsewhere multimedia meta-narrative. It is the second Endless Elsewhere radio play. It aired on a local Indianapolis radio station on October 31, 2014.

## Synopsis

A dying journalist relates his experiences surrounding the Old West ghost town of Nowhere and a motorcycle gang known as the Infernaleers.

### Post-Credits

A Gãrgola can be heard emerging from its slumber deep in the caverns below Nowhere.

## Characters

* **Rex Benton** - a reporter with the Daily Dispatch, reporting on the strange history of Nowhere before coming into contact with the Infernaleers. By the conclusion, he will be the new Novelty, the possessor of the text of *The Merely Mortal*.
	+ *Rex Benton is voiced by **Timothy Renshaw** (older Rex) and **Tucker** (younger Rex).*
* **Laney** - an independent paranormal investigator and monster slayer also looking into the happenings in Nowhere. She is the Novelty, possessing the text of *The Merely Mortal*.
	+ *Laney is voiced by **Lindsay Leck**.*

## Locations

* **Nowhere, CO** - a ghost town in the Rockies where a mysterious cult has attempted to awaken something both ancient and arcane.

## Artifacts

* ***The Merely Mortal*** - the book Laney references multiple times (noted by the spiral that adorns its cover).

## References

"The Infernaleers" references the following Endless Elsewhere tales:

* *The Merely Mortal*
	+ The book carried by Laney (which she then bequeaths to Rex) is the same one written by Agent Bertram.

"The Infernaleers" is, in turn, referenced in the following Endless Elsewhere stories:

* *The Novelty*
	+ Older Rex mentions having already passed *The Merely Mortal* (and its legacy) onto a young woman. These events are depicted here.
* *The Roman*
	+ A member of the Infernaleers offers a ride to the demon-possessed Carolyn Pelfrey.
* "The Acolytes"
	+ Det. Keith Sorrells references the legend of the Infernaleers killing themselves in Nowhere.
* "The Gãrgolas"
	+ Violet travels out to Nowhere, CO where she and the True Welievers investigate the origins of the Gãrgolas.
* "The Invoked"
	+ Ryan and Violet discuss the events of this story while recounting the origins of the Gãrgolas.
* "The Colonnades"
	+ Carolyn briefly mentions "someone named Benton" who had a cave encounter with some Gãrgolas.
Tetrick Estate

The **Tetrick Estate** is a palatial historic residence located on the outskirts of Circle City, which is placed up for sale after the death of its owner, Howard Tetrick. The house is something of an architectural marvel, containing hardwood floors, built-in bookshelves, and beautiful crown moulding, but it's floors can be unreliably weak and it is far enough outside of Circle City to get spotty cell reception at best.

## References

The Tetrick Estate appears or is featured in the following Endless Elsewhere stories:

### "The Pollydores"

While being shown the house by their real estate agent Margot, Brian and Kaitlin Pollydore find a secret room wherein they find an ornate broadsword and a copy of an ancient manuscript. Soon after, they are beset by the Non-Man, who is intent on finding the departed Howard Tetrick.
Mark Zuckerberg

Mark Zuckerberg is the CEO and co-founder of social media platform, Facebook. The computer programmer launched Facebook from his Harvard University dorm room. Zuckerberg created the social media site with his college roommates and fellow peers.

   Facebook soon became a rapidly growing social media platform. Hollywood producers jumped on the opportunity to give this story hollywood dimension, and produced: The Social Network. As of March 25th, 2018, Zuckerberg's net worth was estimated at $62.2 billion dollars.

Currently Zuckerbug has been undergoing much scrutiny with the recent Scandal involving Cambridge Analytica.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.biography.com/people/mark-zuckerberg-507402
2. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark\_Zuckerberg
The Bank

***The Bank*** is a short film by J.P. Leck and is the thirty-sixth installment (thirty-fourth, chronologically) in his Endless Elsewhere multimedia meta-narrative. It is the seventh Endless Elsewhere film and one of three film vignettes released simultaneously on Sunday, November 17, 2019.

## Synopsis

The Circle City Collector is seen entering the bank vault and removing a safety deposit box containing three aged manuscripts.

## Characters

* **The Collector** - the infamous 'author' of various texts read in underground periodicals around Circle City.
	+ *The Collector is portrayed by J.P. Leck.*

Endless Elsewhere collaborators Jack Draga and Hans Leck are also given credits for the film, but do not appear in the film.

## Artifacts

* ***The Merely Mortal*** - the manuscript for the text of *The Merely Mortal*, which the Collector obtained from the Pollydores after their deaths at the hands of the Non-Man
* ***The Strangely Undying*** - the manuscript for the text of *The Strangely Undying*, which the Collector obtained from the Pollydores after their deaths at the hands of the Non-Man
* ***The Tremendously Endless*** - the manuscript for the text of *The Tremendously Endless*, which the Collector found in the attic where it is seen in the post-credits scene in *The Should-Not-Be*

## Locations

* **The Bank** - the titular bank, an out-of-use bank built in the 1920s, where the Collector has made his home.

## References

*The Bank* contains references to the following *Endless Elsewhere* stories:

### "The De-Animators"

At the conclusion to this short story, the Collector admits that he has made his home in the same bank vault where he had made his home.

## Notes

* *The Bank* is comprised almost entirely of footage shot by Leck as a promotional short for *The Endless Elsewhere vol. 1* and originally included a voice-over narration and ended with The Collector opening his safety deposit box to reveal a copy of the book. *The Bank* changes the ending to reveal the box containing the three manuscripts.
Silerinden

Silk

Wolves

Sabercats

Kherid

The ancient forests of Silerinden are perhaps the one place in Rheann where non-adrassi can safely bear witness to the strange and beautiful gifts of Faedrana. It is a sprawling woodland bathed in eternal spring, with crystal clear lakes and endless natural splendor.

There are no traditional cities or buildings in Silerinden. Instead the Spring Court adrassi gather and trade around groves of trees which have been gently shaped to provide shelter. That said, the weather there is almost always calm and agreeable. Rainfall in Silerinden has been said to sing from the canopy above, and falls upon the inhabitants as a shimmering mist.

Though the Spring Court are easily the most tolerant of the adrassi, it should be noted that they do not take kindly to the theft of their land’s resources. This is especially true for the food and supplies which grow miraculously from their glowing trees. Many inexperienced or desperate mortals have met their end pilfering an impossibly delicious-looking fruit from Silerinden.

The residents of Silerinden are mostly adrassi, but a small number of munen and pixies do call the idyllic forests home. These individuals have proven themselves unerring allies of the Spring Court. All others will find it wise not to overstay their welcome.

### The Evenbough

There is no stone castle or towering keep from which the Spring Court watch over their ancestral homeland. Instead, the largest gathering place of adrassi in Silerinden is The Evenbough.

This titanic tree serves as a place to strategize, teach, observe Faedranist ceremonies, and trade with those from outside the forest. Among its roots the common adrassi will train and live. Within the highest branches the Eternals will hold court and plan the next step in the long history of their people.

At night, the Evenbough’s leaves glow with blue aether which can be seen from miles away. The adrassi call this *Faelurelandre*, or the Eyes of Faedrana. Those of the mortal races will sometimes become entranced by this sight and find themselves wandering to the great tree, completely unaware of the journey until they are standing in the cool waters at its base.
Dr. Frederick Hardesty

**Dr. Frederick Hardesty** is a character created by J.P. Leck as a part of his Endless Elsewhere multimedia meta-narrative. He is first referenced in the short film *The Lantern*, making his first appearance in the short story "The Music Box." He has appeared in a total of nine Endless Elsewhere stories. He is voiced in film and in radio plays by Stephen E. Foxworthy.

## Appearances

### "The Music Box"

Hardesty is encountered by Oliver Dynes, a young paraplegic, while testing his latest creation, the Music Box. After the machine is found to reanimate the bodies of the dead, Dynes absconds with the Box in fear.

### "The Thin Place"

After meeting a young widow in the Circle City Cemetery, Hardesty invites her to witness the trial run of the Lantern. When she shows the next night with journalist Rex Benton in tow, Hardesty goes through with the demonstration, snapping a photograph of the spectre that they see in the cemetery.

### *The Should-Not-Be*

Having long since survived as a brain in a box of his own design, Hardesty has enlisted the help of petty criminal Montgomery 'Monty' Redding in his search for the stolen Music Box. However, after hearing Ryan Tolliver's confession on an episode of *Circle City Supernatural*, he and Monty set out to find the groundskeeper in order to retrieve the lost Lantern. Once inside, Tolliver overpowers Redding, leaving Hardesty little choice but to enlist the former groundskeeper in an effort to locate the Music Box in exchange for repairs the Lantern's disabled sound function.

### "The Invoked"

Still working with Tolliver, Hardesty has repaired the sound function on the Lantern and insists on being brought along as Tolliver and Violet seek to curb the evils unearthed by Carolyn Pelfrey while under possession. After Tolliver is abducted by the Gãrgolas, Hardesty and his inventions, the Lantern andthe Zapper, are left with Keith Sorrels, whom Hardesty quickly enlists in his search for the Music Box.

### "The Unclosing Eye"

Hardesty is now working with Sorrels as a secretary/receptionist for the former detective's fledgling private detective agency. Sorrels has provided Hardesty with a device that allows him access to the Internet and, in exchange, Hardesty assists Sorrels with repairs to the Zapper. However, the repairs ultimately turn the device into a lethal tele-force weapon, ultimately leading to the death of a cultist under investigation.

## References

### "The Welievers"

Hardesty is mentioned as a former patient at the Asylum for Ascendant Alleviation.

### *The Lantern*

Ryan Tolliver finds the Lantern in the disinterred grave of Dr. Frederick Hardesty. Upon researching further, Tolliver learns about the scientist on a fringe news site, *The Vigilante*.
The Jinn Jar

**"The Jinn Jar"** is an upcoming photographic novel by J.P. Leck as a part of his Endless Elsewhere multimedia meta-narrative. It was announced on his Facebook page on October 31, 2019 and will take place twenty-seventh in the Endless Elsewhere chronology, between the short film *The Devil Doll* and the radio play "The Colonnades." No release date or plot details for the book have yet been announced.
The Endless Elsewhere

*The Endless Elsewhere* is a short film/trailer by J.P. Leck and is the thirty-first installment (twenty-ninth, chronologically) in his Endless Elsewhere multimedia meta-narrative. It is the seventh Endless Elsewhere short film. It first appeared on Leck's YouTube page on August 4, 2019. It was created as a trailer for the release of Leck's short story anthology, *The Endless Elsewhere vol. 1*.

## Characters

* **The** **Collector** -
	+ *The Collector is portrayed by **J.P. Leck**.*
The Characters of the Endless Elsewhere

The Endless Elsewhere is awash with colorful and compelling characters and, with so many personalities to contend with, one can be forgiven for not knowing or recognizing them all. This list should help to alleviate any potential character-related stress you may experience. *Within each category, characters are listed in order of appearance.*

## Principal Characters

The main players around which much of the action of the Endless Elsewhere finds itself centered.

* **Agent Bertram**
* **Dr. Edwin Lydell Pendergast**
* **Harvey**
* **Rex Benton**
* **Violet (*The Novelty)***
* **Jonas Gentry**
* **Ryan Tolliver**
* **The True Welievers**
* **Carolyn Pelfrey**
* **The Collector**
* **Alex Heaney**
* **Keith Sorrels**
* **Roy Wendowski**
* **Dr. Frederick Hardesty**
* **Brian Pollydore**
* **Kaitlin Pollydore**
* **Maximiliam Averick**
* **Mary Clare McClure**

## Supporting Characters

* **Skarlett**
* **Adelaide Pendergast**
* **Ray Kadera**
* **Piper**
* **Lucas Dawalt**
* **Margo Fletcher**
* **Arvin Reyes**
* **Montgomery 'Monty' Redding**
* **Peter 'Griff' Vandergriff**
* **Emily**
* **Bailey**
The Goners

**"The Goners"** is a radio play by J.P. Leck and is the second installment (twenty-eighth, chronologically) in his Endless Elsewhere multimedia meta-narrative. It is the first Endless Elsewhere radio play. It premiered on a local Indianapolis radio station on October 31, 2013. An updated version with a new post-credits scene was added to Leck's SoundCloud account on October 31, 2018.

### Post-Credits

The haunting mechanical voice of Dr. Frederick Hardesty sings a German lullaby in an unknown location, hinting that, even in the far-off future, the good doctor is still alive.

## Characters

* **Harvey** - a survivor on a zombie apocalypse on an unspecified mission within the infected area.
	+ *Harvey is voiced by **Tucker**.*
* **Skarlett** - another survivor who uses satellite imagery to provide Harvey with a layout of his surroundings.
	+ *Skarlett is voiced by **Lindsay Leck**.*
* **Dr. Frederick Hardesty** - at one point, a brilliant Nazi scientist; at another point, a disembodied brain in a box; at this point, who knows?
	+ *Hardesty is voiced by **Stephen E. Foxworthy**.*

## Locations

* **Circle City Cemetery** - In a cemetery, Harvey happens upon a gravestone that reads 'Charlie Winston,' but the coffin inside does not contain a body, but 'taped evidence' of the zombie apocalypse, which has since been warped.

## References

"The Goners" contains references to the following Endless Elsewhere stories:

* *The Merely Mortal* - Harvey encounters a gravestone in a cemetery with the name 'Charlie Winston,' a direct reference to the immortal character from *The Merely Mortal*. Rather than containing his remains, however, the grave contains audio cassettes.

"The Goners" is further referenced in the following Endless Elsewhere stories:

* "The Supernatural City" - The Prophet mentions the dead rising from their graves and refers to the denizens of Circle City as 'goners.'
* *The Ex-Pat* - Both the world of *The Ex-Pat* and the world of "The Goners" are filled with reanimated corpses referred to as 'revenants'.

## Notes

* The post-credits scene featuring Hardesty's lullaby was not included in the original 2013 version of this radio play, but was added specifically for the 2018 edition, perhaps as a clue for future stories.
The Strangely Undying

***The Strangely Undying*** is a novel by J.P. Leck and is the fourth installment (second, chronologically) of his Endless Elsewhere multimedia meta-narrative. It is the second Endless Elsewhere novel. It was released in hardcover on June 25, 2014. It is also currently available in paperback and on Amazon Kindle.

## Links

* *The Strangely Undying*on Amazon
* *The Strangely Undying*on Goodreads
The Pale

"In the deepest of the low roads, there's a madness that clings to the shadows. It finds you and pulls you apart from the inside, picking out every decent part until all that's left is starvation and rage. Do not blame those who dwell in that darkness, only pray that the meager walls we've built between us never fail." - *Grand Chancellor Adron of the Eastern Forge*

Environment: Deep below Droch Mordal

Native Plane: Rheann

Alignment: Chaotic Evil
The Endless Elsewhere Podcast

**The Endless Elsewhere Podcast** is a podcast written, directed, edited, and produced by J.P. Leck as a part of his Endless Elsewhere multimedia meta-narrative. While Leck has produced several radio plays, this is the first Endless Elsewhere podcast. It was announced unofficially on the timeline at endlesselsewhere.com on Saturday, October 13, 2018. At present, nothing is known about the project other than that it is "coming soon."
Violet (The Novelty)

**Violet** is a character created by J.P. Leck as a part of his Endless Elsewhere multimedia meta-narrative. She first appeared in the short film, *The Novelty* and has appeared in a total of six Endless Elsewhere stories. She is portrayed on film and in radio dramas by Mindy Wesson.

## Appearances

### *The Novelty*

In her first appearance, we see Violet (as yet unnamed) as an unassuming young woman visiting an old house in a historic Circle City neighborhood. She wanders the house before stumbling upon a secret room filled with all manner of 'trophies,' the most prominent of which is an old manuscript. Taking the book for herself, Violet begins to read.

When we next encounter her, several years have passed and she is a fighter of evil, scarred and battle-worn. After reading about a run of grave robberies in town, she sets out to find the culprit. She encounters a Dead-Eater in the Circle City Cemetery and dispatches it by clubbing in its face before quipping, "I'm so sick of monsters!"

### "The Red Mass"

After hearing him on an episode of *Circle City Supernatural*, Violet seeks out cemetery groundskeeper Ryan Tolliver and enlists his help in putting a stop to a blood cult ritual on the outskirts of Circle City.

### "The Gãrgolas"

Violet fights scary monsters alongside the True Welievers.

### "The Supernatural City"

Violet makes a call to *Circle City Supernatural* to get the attention of Ryan Tolliver to once again enlist his help in thwarting evil.

### "The Invoked"

Violet and Ryan Tolliver catch up and compare notes before seeking help in putting a stop to an impending and imminent evil heading toward Circle City.

### "The Non-Man"

In the post-credits scene, Violet shows up at WNTS radio station in Circle City to finally confront *Circle City Supernatural* host Ray Kadera about some questions she has regarding his and his brother's history as book-bearers.

## References

### "The Infernaleers"

At the end of his recording, the elder Rex Benton that he has already passed his book along to its next bearer, a young lady.

### "The Colonnades"

Carolyn mentions Violet by name while referencing her encounter with a Gãrgola in New Mexico (see: "The Gãrgolas").
The Witch Stick

**"The Witch Stick"** is a short story by J.P. Leck and is the twenty-eighth installment (twenty-seventh, chronologically) in his Endless Elsewhere multimedia meta-narrative. It is the seventh Endless Elsewhere short story. It was released for the Amazon Kindle on February 22, 2019.

## Characters

* **The Collector** -
* **Keith Sorrels** -
Ethics

## Cyber Ethics

Internet users are beginning to question what data and how much data, is being collected while online. Technological advancements have created an indispensable mean of data sharing and data streaming. As more and more data is collected, ethical and moral issues have risen. In fact, human activity and behavior online are beginning to be influenced by Big Data, including but not limited to: dating, shopping, medicine, education, voting, law enforcement, terrorism prevention, and cyber security.  Recent accusations with Facebook and Cambridge Analytica have created additional ethical dilemmas.

Other ethical issues arise with the content that is posted. While most users use the internet respectfully--some users have no shame about the despicable content they post online.

## Internet codes of ethics

The Internet Advisory Board has generated guidelines regarding internet codes of ethics. The proposal was issued in January of 1989. Since then, the Computer Ethics Institute has implemented the Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics.

## References

1. ↑ N.M. Richards, J.H. King, Big data ethics, Wake For. Law Rev. 49 (2014) 393-432.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.cnet.com/news/the-internet-and-the-death-of-ethics/
3. ↑ http://cpsr.org/issues/ethics/cei/
Bestiary

The following is a list of non-playable races unique to the Rheann setting, or deserving of its own page outside of standard Dungeons and Dragons definitions.

* Animal Spirit
* Avenhind
* Avrajir
* Changeling
* Deathwhisper
* Demon (Greater)
* Divine
* Dragon
* Ebonrook
* Gibling
* Gryphon
* Hearthsworn
* Kherid
* Nymph
* The Pale
* Rimewisp
* Sabercat
* Terror Lizard
The Ex-Pat

***The Ex-Pat*** is a short film by J.P. Leck and is the eleventh installment (twenty-ninth, chronologically) in his Endless Elsewhere multimedia meta-narrative. It is the fourth Endless Elsewhere short film. It originally premiered on YouTube on October 21, 2016.

With a running time of 3:05, this is the shortest Elsewhere World film to date.

## Synopsis

A soldier abandons his post for reasons all his own, escaping into a nightmare hellscape inhabited by the undead.

## Characters

* **Roy Wendowski** - the 'ex-pat' of the title who abandons his post as a guard of a city infected with zombies to venture within and hunt them down.
	+ *Roy Wendowski is portrayed by **Samuel Dumas**.*
* **Soldier #1** - one of two men trying to surmise Wendowski's reason for defecting.
	+ *Soldier #1 is voiced by **Jack Draga**.*
* **Soldier #2** - one of two men trying to surmise Wendowski's reason for defecting.
	+ *Soldier #2 is voiced by **Josh Parker**.*

### Referenced Characters

* **McKenzie** - an employee in Robotics who reports Wendowski's theft of an R.O.V. unit.

## Artifacts

* **The Rover** - an R.O.V. unit used for invasive searching of dangerous areas.

## References

*The Ex-Pat* contains references to the following Endless Elsewhere tales:

* "The Goners"
	+ Both stories involve survivors of a zombie apocalypse doing battle against the infected.
	+ Both Harvey and Soldier #1 refer to the zombies as 'revenants.'

*The Ex-Pat* is further referenced in the following Endless Elsewhere stories:

* "The Supernatural City"
	+ *Circle City Supernatural* airs on WNTS 1590 AM, the same radio station that Wendowski and the Rover happen to pass.
Elsewhere World Wiki

## Welcome to the Endless Elsewhere Wiki!

A wiki dedicated to the novels, short stories, short films, radio plays, and comic books created by J.P. Leck! Explore the fantastic and the phantasmagorical, the strange and the striking alongside the memorable characters and locales of the Endless Elsewhere!

## Table of Contents

Check out the following links to popular pages that will help you navigate the intricate minutia of the Endless Elsewhere:

* The Artifacts of the Endless Elsewhere
* The Characters of the Endless Elsewhere
* The Chronology of the Endless Elsewhere
* The Creatures of the Endless Elsewhere
* The Locales of the Endless Elsewhere
* The Stories of the Endless Elsewhere
The Demoniac

**"The Demoniac"** is a short story by J.P. Leck and is the fifteenth installment (eighteenth, chronologically) in his Endless Elsewhere multimedia meta-narrative. It is the third Endless Elsewhere short story. It was released on Amazon Kindle on December 15, 2016.

## Synopsis

A reporter for an online conspiracy blog interviews a man about the case of a demonic possession of a young woman.

## Characters

* **The Collector** -
* **Brian Pollydore** -
* **Ryan Tolliver** -

### Referenced Characters

* **Carolyn Pelfrey** -
* **Rev. Arvin Reyes** -
* **Dr. Falendar** -
* **Det. Alex Heaney** -

## References

"The Demoniac" contains references to the following Endless Elsewhere tales:

* *The Merely Mortal*
* "The Welievers"
* *The Lantern*
* "The Red Mass"
* "The Acolytes"

"The Demoniac" is further referenced in the following Endless Elsewhere stories:

* "The Invoked"
* *The Devil Doll*

## Links

* "The Demoniac" on Amazon
* "The Demoniac" on Goodreads
The Final Ingredient

**"The Final Ingredient"** is a short story by J.P. Leck and is the ninth installment (ninth, chronologically) in his Endless Elsewhere multimedia meta-narrative. It is the first Endless Elsewhere short story. It was released for Amazon Kindle on October 8, 2016.

## Synopsis

A delivery man recounts his encounter with a strange creature while on a seemingly routine delivery.

## Characters

* **The Collector** - a collector of rare and exotic stories from the Circle City, IN area. He provides both foreword and afterword for this story.
* **Roger William Hobbs** - a delivery man who finds himself tasked with delivering the final ingredient of a longevity potion to a mysterious stranger.
* **The Ghoul** - the recipient of the 'final ingredient.' Due to the delay in its arrival, he has begun his transformation into an 'eater of the dead'.

## Locations

* **Circle City, IN** - Hobbs makes the fateful delivery to a house on Crane Street in "that historic neighborhood on the far east side of town".

## References

"The Final Ingredient" contains references to the following Endless Elsewhere tales:

* *The Novelty*
	+ The Ghoul encountered by Roger is the same creature battled by Violet at the end of *The Novelty*.

"The Final Ingredient" is, in turn, referenced in the following Endless Elsewhere stories:

* "The Acolytes"
	+ Det. Keith Sorrells makes mention of the police archives being digitized. The Collector mentions this is how he came upon the story of Roger William Hobbs.
	+ The corpse of the Dead-Eater is found with its skull caved in among its victims in a mausoleum at the end of this radio play.
* "The Invoked"
	+ The Ghoul is named as Elliot Abshear, a member of the Boonies cult.
* "The Unclosing Eye"
	+ A vial of the 'final ingredient' can be seen on the shelf of arcane ingredients inside Jurgen's bunker.
	+ The *Codex Reclusione Alio in Oculo* was the same spellbook that Elliot Abshear used to become the Ghoul. It was taken by a policeman working with the CCPD at the time, presumably the same one from whom Sylvester Jurgen stole it.

## Links

* "The Final Ingredient" on Amazon
* "The Final Ingredient" on Goodreads