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Behind the Dogeandicate Continent

## 2016

This was the year I was poisoned by the fetish for Doge memes.

## 2018

I first starting drawing maps for some reason. I thought making fake countries was fun, with their own borders, train routes, etc... This is when I made Dogeland. There was always a Dogeland and Catland, but the actual *look* of the continent was ever-changing. Mammalland was a country at the time, however was changed to being the name of this new continent by 2019.

## 2019

In 2019, the name "Mammalland" as a whole was just scrapped. There was no more Mammalland. Not a country. Not the name for the continent. This was also the year I settled an "official" map which has a relatively similar concept to the modern one. This featured Dogeland, Catland being the first countries in the Dogeandicate Continent that have not moved or changed much. Dogestan was created but had changed so many times. It became an island next to Dogeland's southeast coast.

This year also featured the first flags for Catland and Dogeland. 2019 was also the year when Dogeland got its states: Grassy Plains, Snowee Mountain, Oceansea, Dogolots, Bushlandia, and Settlers Cove.

Yoshi Island became a country but because of obvious reasons and if I ever wanted to make this project a novel or something idk... Yoshi Island would probably not be a good choice... Nintendo.

## 2020

2020 was a big year for lore in the continent. A lot more information about wars and cultural conflicts. Shiberland became a country that connected to Dogestan. Dogestan then connected to Dogeland, forming its' current borders. The Isle of Doges was also made. It is also the only country that hasn't even changed, not even slightly. It has always been where it has been since 2020.

Yoshi Island became Yosheeland. Northwest from Catland and the appeared to be very far from the Dogeandicate's mainland.

More flags were made for the countries including Dogeland's current flag. Settlers Cove was removed as a Dogeish state and became a city in Oceansea. The state of Amberine was made alongside the Wulflands in replacement of Settlers Cove.

Catland also got their own states, but there were so many I don't even remember them.

## 2021

Shiberland and the Isle of Doges had a major update in terms of lore and war. The Isle of Doges became a province in Shiberland. I also gave Shiberland a communist history.

Yosheeland became a territory in Catland.

The continent was recoloured so that it would appear with terrain.

There was also a major update in all the countries' flags. Yosheeland was moved closer to Catland.

## 2022

The Isle of Doges gained independence from Shiberland and became its own country again.

I also recoloured the map of the continent again to mimic the look of countries on Google Maps. Some updates were done on the map too, more random lakes were more visible and there were fewer islands in Oceansea (which I renamed to the Dogger Isles also in 2022).
Croatia 2062

## Cities

1. Zagreb
2. Split
3. Dubrovnik
4. Osijek
5. Rijeka
6. Pula
7. Zadar
8. Slavonski Brod
9. Varaždin
10. Šibenik

qualifiers from 32 to 48.

* **Middle America** - Colorado, Massachusetts, Maine, Ute, Eire, Minnesota, Louisiana
* **Central America** - The Bahamas, Antilles, Virgin Islands, Costa Rica, Trinidad
* **Africa** - Sahara, East African Islands, The Gambia, Nigeria, Kenya, Mauritania, Namibia
* **Oceania** - Fiji, Victoria, Singapore, Kiribati, Tonga
* **Asia** - Jordan, Caucasus, Qatar, Turkmen, The Maldives
* **Europe** - Wales, (Croatia), Northern Ireland, Scotland, Ireland, Norway, Slovakia, The Netherlands, Greece, Montenegro, Serbia
* **Host** - Croatia

### Group Stage

The groups were formed randomly through a draw.
Barnaby Richardson

**Barnaby DeMarcus Richardson** (November 19, 1951 - May 1, 2021) was an American politician and fast food worker who served as a longtime U.S. senator from North Dakota from 1993 until his arrest in 2017. He was arrested for conspiring to murder President Mark Chamberlain with his Chief of Staff Bethany Woods, sentenced to prison and subsequently removed from his Senate seat. He had previously served as North Dakota's at-large representative from 1981 to 1993 and a member of the North Dakota Senate from 1977 to 1981. He was the Republican Party's nominee for vice president of the United States in 2012, running on the ticket alongside Texas governor Miles Harmon but losing the election to incumbent president and vice president Benjamin Wright and Nicholas Redden, respectively.
Kate Miller

**Kate Miller** (born May 25, 1992) is an American journalist and activist who is the First Lady of the United States, serving since 2018.

Born in New York City, Miller graduated from Eleanor Roosevelt High School and, at the age of 20, joined The Washington Times as a junior correspondent. In 2016, she was taken under then-President-elect Mark Chamberlain's wing in order to expose a global mafia called Silence, whose members have made their way to the very top of global politics. Miller and President Chamberlain later started a romantic relationship and married in 2018.

As First Lady, Kate continued working as a Washington Post journalist. She supported her husband's claims of massive electoral fraud during the 2020 United States presidential election, in which he lost. On January 6, 2021, during the Chamberlain v. Redden, the Supreme Court unanimously overturned the election results after widespread fraud was uncovered on behalf of the Redden campaign. She has since been regarded as one of the greatest journalists of all time.
Dancing with Myself

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* Dancing with Myself (book)
* Dancing with Myself (song)
Kings & Queens of the Underground

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* Kings & Queens of the Underground (album)
* Kings & Queens of the Underground (song)
Interlude 1 (song)

"**Pre-Shock**" (registered as "**Interlude 1**") is a song performed by Billy Idol. It serves as the third track on Billy's fifth album, Cyberpunk.

## Background

In a home video recorded by Allan Lundell in 1993, Billy and his team (including Tim Leary) appear to play with speakers around a microphone to create some of the album's interludes. Their laughter was mixed with pre-recorded tracks of fragments taken from journalistic notes from that year.

## Music and composition

Is an interlude which plays audio clips of newscasters discussing the situation during the LA Riots in 1992.

## Critical reception

Punknews.org opined:

> "The album itself is 13 tracks interspersed with brief interludes of field recordings, poems, and some weird futuristic gobbledygook. The flow of the album has a nice evenly setting, only to be cut up with some out of place spoken wordings and the mentioned interludes."
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## Lyrics

[Many voices]

"...major fires continue to rage out of control..."

"...state emergency patrols continue to...."

"...rioting downtown in Los Angeles County, in Central Avenue..."

"...it certainly was a scary place..."

"... they make you hate everyone..."

## Credits

**Personnel**

* Robin Hancock — producing

**Technical**

* Billy's Home Studio, Los Angeles, CA, United States

## References

1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvFEGbGmPVw
2. ↑ https://www.punknews.org/review/15351/billy-idol-cyberpunk

## Navigation

"**Wasteland**"
"**Pre-Shock**"
"**Shock To The System**"
"Tomorrow People"
"**Adam In Chains**"
"**Neuromancer**"

"That Which Beareth Thorns"
"Love Labours On"
"**Heroin**"
"Injection"
"Shangrila"
"Concrete Kingdom"

"**Venus**"
"Then The Night Comes"
"Before Dawn"
"Mother Dawn"
"Recap"
Rebel Yell

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* *Rebel Yell* (album)
* "Rebel Yell" (song)
Billy Idol Wiki

**Welcome to the Billy Idol Wiki!** **William Michael Albert Broad** (born 30 November 1955), known professionally as Billy Idol, is an English musician, singer, songwriter and actor who holds dual British and American citizenship. He first achieved fame in the 1970s emerging from the London punk rock scene as the lead singer of the group Generation X. Subsequently, he embarked on a solo career which led to international recognition and made Idol a lead artist during the MTV-driven "Second British Invasion" in the United States. The name "Billy Idol" was inspired by a schoolteacher's description of him as "idle".

"**Bitter Taste**" is the 2021 single from Billy Idol's second extended play, *The Roadside*. It was co-written with Joe Janiak, Steve Stevens, and Tommy English, with production handled by Butch Walker. Regarding the lyrics, Idol shared that it was about the motorcycle accident he had back in 1990. The accompanying music video was directed by Steven Sebring and premiered on YouTube on August 11, 2021.
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Generation X

**Generation X** (later known as **Gen X**) were an English punk band formed in London on 21 November 1976 by Billy Idol, Tony James, and John Towe; former members of Chelsea. They released a total of four studio albums (though *Sweet Revenge* was published without the consent of Idol and James). After the split, Idol was advised by the manager Bill Aucoin to move to New York, and as a solo artist, he re-recorded the song "Dancing with Myself" as his debut single.

## Background

In an interview, Idol recalled, "Me and Tony got on well. We found Derwood playing in a youth club in Fulham, doing Jimi Hendrix and Deep Purple stuff. We knew we all had to be a little different. That's what Lou Reed and David Bowie had been saying to us: you've got to be yourself, find out who you are and be it. So we knew we're not going to be the Sex Pistols or The Clash or Buzzcocks, we're going to be Generation X". He added that he favoured the band's first album, though James turned them in a different direction genre-wise that he wished remained like their debut.

It was reported in Idol's 2014 autobiography that "The last nail in the coffin for Tony and me was the relative lack of success of our final album together, *Kiss Me Deadly*". He claimed the difference in artistic direction was what caused a falling out, while James stated Idol's heroin addiction "drove a wedge between them". According to *The Sputnik Story*, James shared, "Sadly, Billy and I could not agree on the merits of dangerous drugs as a passport to credibility. I have seen too many times that heroin destroys everything that gets in its path, from work to friendships to lives. And then, almost from one day to the next, it was all over. Billy left the band to write his solo album in New York with the manager who I had brought in during the final year of Gen X to 'save' the band".

In 1993, the original lineup performed for one show at London's Astoria Theatre.

## Discography

* *Generation X* (1978)
* *Valley of the Dolls* (1979)
* *Kiss Me Deadly* (1981)
* *K.M.D. - Sweet Revenge* (1998)

## References

1. ↑ DeRiso, Nick (28 February 2021). "40 Years Ago: Billy Idol Leaves Generation X For Solo Stardom". *UCR*.
2. ↑ Fortnam, Ian (19 April 2022). "Billy Idol: an extraordinary life, and vivid proof that dreams do come true". *Louder*.
James Lester

**James Martin Lester** (March 17, 1964 - April 24, 2021) was an American politician and businessman who was the Vice President-elect of the United States for two months until the Supreme Court overturned the 2020 United States presidential election after Silence rigged the election in favour of Lester's presidential running mate, Nicholas Redden, over incumbent President Mark Chamberlain.

Lester served as a United States senator from Louisiana from 2015 until the collapse of Silence in 2021 and the governor of Louisiana from 2004 to 2012.

Born to working-class parents in the outskirts of Louisiana, Lester graduated from Louisiana State University in 1988 with a degree in business. He was the chief executive officer of Lester Cars, a franchised car mechanic shop. He left the business to run for governor of Louisiana in 2003, which he did so successfully, becoming one of the youngest Louisiana governors at the age of 39. As governor, Lester raised the minimum wage in Louisiana to $15 and spent less in funding the Louisiana National Guard. He also expanded voting rights for the disenfranchised. Lester finished out his gubernatorial term in 2012. In 2014, he successfully ran for the United States Senate, vacated by the retirement of Mary Landrieu.

In 2020, he ran for the Democratic nomination for president of the United States. He suspended his campaign, but was later selected as the running mate of former Vice President Nicholas Redden. The Redden/Lester ticket defeated the Chamberlain/Watson ticket in the election, although Chamberlain and his allies refused to concede and launched a nationwide effort to invalidate the results, due to allegations of voter fraud. The Chamberlain campaign ultimately proved voter fraud on Redden and Lester's behalf and their affiliation with Silence. Lester and others were arrested, deported to Guantánamo Bay Detention Camp in Cuba and executed on April 24, 2021 for crimes against humanity.
Poncho Tubeshark

Poncho in his Big Ol Jacket

Poncho Tubeshark (born 582 DI) runs the Twilight docks in Meridiem with a jolly but stern hand, taking no nonsense and ensuring that the dozens of ships moving in and out go smoothly. If he ever sees Emily Spruce and Sandra Bullock again, though, he might just have to give them a piece of his mind.
The Cage (EP)

## **Singles from *The Cage***

1. "Cage"
Released: 17 August 2022

***The Cage*** is the third extended play by Billy Idol, slated to be released on 23 September 2022 by Dark Horse Records.

Idol shared, "I'm particularly proud of this EP we've got coming out [...] It just came together as so much fun to do ... and I think it's reflected in the recording, the way it sounds and everything." He mentioned in a previous statement, "This EP is a lot more coming at you. Loads more guitar. And that's a lot of fun. We were pretty fired up by the fact that we hadn't played for a couple of years, and suddenly we were bursting on stage, and it kind of woke us up to what the next EP could be: that it could be a little more sturm und drang, a little more coming at you, a little more rock 'n' roll, a little more fuck you!"

## Synopsis

For the follow-up to his 2021 EP *The Roadside*, rock icon Billy Idol and his trusty long-time guitarist Steve Stevens reunited with songwriters Tommy English and Joe Janiak to create four songs centred around the pandemic. "We were writing it last December, so we'd lived with the coronavirus for a couple of years, and everyone had gone through a million lockdowns and things like that," Idol tells Apple Music. "We'd really enjoyed working with Joe and Tommy on the song ‘Bitter Taste' from *The Roadside* EP, so we started writing with them. We realised they could produce as well, so we started recording the music as we went. It was a really fun experience." — *Apple Music*

## References

1. ↑ Magnotta, Andrew (17 August 2022). "Billy Idol's New Song 'Cage' Kept Him Positive During Illness This Year". *iHeart*.
2. ↑ Skinner, Tom (18 August 2022). "Billy Idol announces new EP ‘The Cage' and shares bruising title track". *NME*.
President of the United States

His Excellency (diplomatic)

National Economic Council

National Security Council

The President of the United States (POTUS) is the elected head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces.

The President of the United States is considered one of the world's most powerful people, leading the world's only contemporary superpower. The role includes being the commander-in-chief of the world's most expensive military with the largest nuclear arsenal and leading the largest economy by real and nominal GDP. The office of the president holds significant hard and soft power both in the United States and abroad.

Article II of the U.S. Constitution vests the executive power of the United States president. The power that includes execution of federal law, alongside the responsibility of appointing federal executive, diplomatic, regulatory and judicial officers and concluding treaties with foreign powers with the advice and consent of the Senate. The president is further empowered to grant federal pardons and reprieves and to convene and adjourn either or both houses of Congress under extraordinary circumstances. The president is largely responsible for dictating the legislative agenda of the party to which the president is enrolled. The president also directs the foreign and domestic policy of the United States. Since the founding of the United States, the power of the president and the federal government has grown substantially.

The president is indirectly elected by the people through the Electoral College to a four-year term, and is one of only two nationally elected federal officers, the other being the Vice President of the United States. The Twenty-second Amendment, adopted in 1951, prohibits anyone from ever being elected to the presidency for a third full term. It also prohibits a person from being elected to the presidency more than once if that person previously had served as president, or acting president, for more than two years of another person's term as president. In all, 44 individuals have served 45 presidencies (counting Cleveland's two non-consecutive terms separately) spanning 46 full four-year terms. Mark Chamberlain is the incumbent president, serving since January 20, 2017.
The Roadside (EP)

"**The Roadside**" is the second EP by Billy Idol that began its production on 2020. It was released on September 17, 2020.

## Background

Billy Idol is set to release his second EP, *The Roadside*—his first new release in nearly seven years—on September 17 via Dark Horse Records. Produced by Butch Walker (Green Day, Weezer) and featuring Idol’s longtime lead guitarist and co-writer Steve Stevens, *The Roadside* was conceived, recorded, and mixed almost entirely under the shadow of the pandemic.

## Music and composition

The Roadside marks Idol’s first release on George Harrison’s Dark Horse Records, recently revitalized by his son Dhani. “I couldn’t be more excited to welcome Billy Idol to the Dark Horse Records family,” Dhani Harrison said in a statement. “Billy is a legend, and his music couldn’t fit the Dark Horse persona any better. I’ve loved his music throughout my whole life, so to be able to give this new music a home on our historic label is a massive honor.”

The lead single, "Bitter Taste", references Idol's 1990 motorcycle crash, which nearly cost him his leg. Idol told *American Songwriter*: "I've never really written a song reflecting back on the motorcycle accident because I couldn't wait for it to be 20 years later, and now it's 31 years. I don't know about everybody else but for me personally, you have to let things marinate, and you never know how long that gestation period is going to last. The motorcycle accident is something I had 30 years to marinate and think about that."

## Critical reception

Upon release, *The Roadside* received positive reviews from critics. *Louder Sound'*s Dom Lawson noted, "Judging by his Instagram feed, Billy Idol is the coolest grandad on the planet. Perhaps surprisingly, *The Roadside* EP is every bit as cool and continues to the unexpected good form that the *Rebel Yell* legend displayed on his last two studio records." William Degenaro of *Pop Matters* said, "*The Roadside* bodes well for his future... 'Bitter Taste' could very well prove to be one of Idol's definitive creations."

## Singles

* "Bitter Taste" was released as the first single from the EP on August 11, 2020, the music video was released that same day.

"**Bitter Taste**"

## References

1. ↑ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/billy-idol-the-roadside-ep-bitter-taste-video-1210722/
2. ↑ https://www.rockcellarmagazine.com/billy-idol-the-roadside-ep-listen-stream-butch-walker-steve-stevens/
3. ↑ https://americansongwriter.com/billy-idol-leaves-some-things-behind-on-the-roadside/
4. ↑ https://www.loudersound.com/reviews/billy-idol-the-worlds-coolest-grandad-continues-to-deliver
5. ↑ https://www.popmatters.com/billy-idol-idol-still-vital
Ev Cadbury

Dr. Everett D. Cadbury (born 14 February 599 DI) is a (mad) scientist, researcher, and general troublemaker currently living in Bandar Subuh. As an alchemist, his primary interests center around the transformation of the body; consequently, the study of revenants has become one of his primary research interests.

## Appearance

Ev has the figure of a beanpole, with long spindly arms and legs. He has medium golden brown skin, a plethora of freckles across his face and body, brown eyes, and choppy black hair that he keeps mostly short and looks like he's cut it very poorly himself, because he has. There are perpetual violet circles under his eyes, and long burn scars weaving up his forearms. His dress is partially influenced by Bann fashions, as he usually wears a (stained) waistcoat and cravat over a button-down shirt and plain trousers, though the similarities stop abruptly below the ankle when one reaches his scuffed sneakers or occasional socks-and-sandals combination. He wears a lot of blues and greys in contrast to his otherwise golden coloring, yet is also known to "borrow" cardigans from a friend he is most certainly not dating.
Prolix

Prolix is the Liathan deity of travel and the afterlife, known as the Messenger.

## Domains

Prolix's origin is complicated and murky. It is theorised that they are an amalgamation of two earlier, pre-Six deities, absorbed into one with the migration of the Koirai and the introduction of pantheonic belief. Their domain of travel encompasses communication, adaptation, and times of trouble, while their domain of the afterlife encompasses spirits, the stars, and secrets. It has been suggested that the two came to exist under one deity as Prolix can travel back and forth between the living and the dead, and mediumship was common among the Koirai.

## Appearance

Prolix is wholly colourless, and appears as an androgynous child or teenager, depending on the artist. They have straight hair that floats as if it were caught in a breeze, and small goat horns.

## Worship

Prolix is more commonly worshipped in Liath than the other members of the Six due to the seemingly mundane nature of their portfolio. Their shrines, dotted along major roads and highways, are used to store mail, emergency supplies, and maps, and it is expected that a prayer be said to them when used. There is a temple for them beneath Meridiem, but they lack a dedicated religious following, and so it is mostly symbolic. They are the strongest remaining deity, and have spoken directly to their Paragon, Thalia Lufilia.

## Cultural Touchstones

Prolix means 'marked by or using an excess of words,' and is based on Hermes and Turms.

## References

1. ↑ https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prolix
2. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hermes
3. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turms
Nkenaa

Nkenaa is a kingdom on the western coast of Reja, famous for its facilitation of international trade of Rejan minerals and beautiful infrastructure bankrolled by the Oyemo dynasty. Its capital is Damasi, near the Sasana Delta, and the most popular language is Twe.

## Oyemo Dynasty

The Oyemo family are the ruling monarchs of Nkenaa. The line is matrilineal and succession passed down through the women, with a queen being preferable to a king. They have been in power since 28:46, when Chieftain Barley Oyemo took control of Damasi from the previous queen.

## References

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashanti\_Empire
Ciara

Ciara

Growing up as a twin, Ciara (born 600 DI) never had much control over defining herself and her ambitions. She became affiliated with Paean's Roost out of duty to the family faith, and wound up staying, until Captain Sadaf convinced her to join the Siren's Storm*.* Now, she watches over the Vigil bookstore, and protects its contraband and catacombs.
Imperial Meziavela

The Empire of Meziavela (Meziavelan: Imperio de Meziavela), also known as Meziavela, is a divine monarchical empire spanning half of North Cantana and claiming territory across South Cantana. The capital is Asidelabras and the official religion is the Sanctified Creed of Atonement. The national language is Meziavelan, but Cantanan Trade is often used in business, and there are various dialects of Meziavelan that often borrow loanwords from indigenous languages.

## Territory

Meziavela is bordered on the north by Vecciano, and to the south by Xoacatl. It controls Solerro, the Huatlalli Empire, Joyamar, and the islands of Queyaca, Azorca, Mijho, and the Rolandres. It has competition for territory in Southern Cantana from Devois.

## Governance

Meziavela is a monarchy, the current ruling King as of 1608 AD being Gaston II. The king is supported from two fronts by the nobility and by the church, and has ultimate executive power over all forms of governance and power.

## Religion

The official religion of Meziavela is the Sanctified Creed of Atonement, which actually only constitutes perhaps 10% of practiced religious activity but is the denomination specifically associated with the monarchy. The most common sect is the Onomastic Creed, at 57% of the population and more popular in rural areas. The Co-operative Creed is gaining traction in trading cities with roughly 25%. The remaining 8% is split between local indigenous religious, particularly in invaded territories, and non-denomination-specific Creed worship.

## Cultural Touchstones

Meziavela is based on the Spanish Empire, specifically the period of invasion of the Americas in the 1700s. It also draws upon the Inquisition in the use of religious persecution to establish power, despite that occurring much earlier, but introduces more inter- and intra-religious complexity. The capital 'Asidelabras' is a portmanteau of 'asiento de la palabras,' or 'seat of the words.'

## References

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish\_Empire
2. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish\_Inquisition
Aset

Aset

Aset is the Kamotan goddess of knowledge, wisdom, and the endless. She is also known as the Mother of Magic, and was the earliest named deity in recorded history. Her mantra is 'sea and sky, magic and mist.'

## History

Aset arose during the Early Kamot period (3:x - 7:x) as a creation myth, a cosmic deity that explained the Kamotan place in the universe and their origination. Kamotans believed that they sprung from the tears that she cried when she fell to earth from the endless heavens, along with all other life.

Her popularity crew into an organised religion during the Middle Kamot period (7:x - 14:x). During this time, Kamotans began oceanic exploration, and her domain was expanded to the sea and to wisdom, reflecting the prioritisation of knowledge over survival during this period. The mythologised Temple of Aset was built during this time in the 12th era by carving out temple facades from the dense limestone mountains in modern day northwest Aticco. The approximate location of the temple is known from preserved records, but explorers have never been able to locate it.

There is evidence that suggests Aset was linked to the proto-seaswords and the development of oceanic component magic, most well known in Istakir. However, as the Lehinites swept through with Eldol-Mitri, Asetism declined and parts of her mythology became associated with the Lady. While the Lehinite Empire collapsed with the establishment of Istakir in 25:20-60, Asetism never regained popularity, and is currently restricted to pockets of worship in Aticco and Southern Qadiyya.

## Tenets

Asetism has three key tenets.

1. Discover the truth, trust it with few.
2. Do not fear the dark.
3. Realise your position in the cycles.

## Worship

Aset chooses magical people and creatures for divine service. She prefers those who decide to search for her, and those in need of guidance. Adoptees, as they are known, are granted her wisdom to use as they see fit.

## Cultural Touchstones

Aset herself is inspired by Isis, the Egyptian goddess of magic, and her philosophy and tenets are partially referential to Taoism.

## References

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isis
2. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taoism
Cage

"**Cage**" is a song by Billy Idol, released as the lead single from his four-track EP, *The Cage*. The single was released on August 17, 2022. The accompanying music video premiered the same day, directed by Steven Sebring.

Co-songwriter and producer Tommy English said of the track, "Coming out of the lockdown era, people had a lot of energy stored up. That was the inspiration for 'Cage.' Getting out there and doing the things we've been missing. And that includes not being afraid to do a raucous punk rock song like 'Cage.' And we didn't worry about whether it fit in anywhere because it just sounds so Billy."

## Credits and personnel

### Song

* Billy Idol – writer
* Joe Janiak – writer
* Steve Stevens – writer
* Tommy English – writer, producer
* Zakk Cervini – producer

### Video

* Steven Sebring – director and creative director/SRS
* Daniel Olshansky – creative editor
* Ariel Garcia – assistant director
* Reyna Mastrosimone – producer
* Frank Roselli – PA
* Daria Rylkina, Anna Nikolic, Ella Rose Charles, Brianna Braun-Yopp, Kateryna Korol, Milena Adorney, Sabine Adorney, Nicole Block – dancers
* Chandra Dyani Chavez – costume designer
* Mayra Godoy – hair and makeup

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
[Verse 1]

Screaming in isolation

Walking through desolation alley

Boarded up our ambitions

Flooded out all the engines

I've been punching through the walls

I've been living on the edge

I've been fighting with my demons

So long they've become my friends

The zombies at the window

Say it's finally the end

So I'm kicking down my door

And never closing it again

[Chorus]

Hey!

I'm coming out of my heartless, hopeless rage

I'm coming out of my cell, my broken cage

Whoa oh oh oh, whoa oh oh oh

Get me out of my cage!

[Verse 2]

Drive you straight out the city

You can live in a ghost town with me

We can dig in the gold mine

Look for treasure we won't find

I can dream all that I want, but I'm not going any place

I can tell you all my feelings when I'm staring into space

And the road is an illusion I just keep to pass the days

I'm counting down the seconds 'til I'm making my escape

[Chorus]

Hey!

I'm coming out of my heartless, hopeless rage

I'm coming out of my cell, my broken cage

I said, whoa oh oh oh, whoa oh oh oh, yeah

[Guitar Solo]

[Chorus]

Hey!

I'm coming out of my heartless, hopeless rage

I'm coming out of my cell, my broken cage

I said, whoa oh oh oh, whoa oh oh oh, yeah

I said, whoa oh oh oh, whoa oh oh oh

I said, whoa oh oh oh (Whoa oh oh oh)

[Outro]

Coming out of my cage

Coming out of my cage

## References

1. ↑ Major, Michael (August 17, 2022). "Billy Idol Announces 'The Cage' EP". *Broadway World*.
Aticco

Aticco is a country in Reja that borders Esetho on the northwest and has a borderless agreement with the Communal Regions of Istakir to the north.

## History

Aticco is one of the oldest populated areas in Reja, and indeed, on the planet as a whole. It still holds remnants of its historical significance during the Kamot periods, including pockets of Asetism unseen in the rest of the continent. With the dissolution of the Istaki Empire, it has become the second most powerful state in Eastern Reja, competing with Qadiyya and, it is generally agreed, winning. It is an anap haven, much like the Isle of Khota to the south, and deeply magitheocratic.

## Magic

Aticco is famously understood as the most magically educated country in Reja. It has different types of magic schools, from more casual night schools to children's education to universities specialising in anap manipulation and component magic. To this end, it derives most of its national wealth from exporting education, courting a majority of its students from Kandus, Istakir, and Xin Huan. In Aticcan understandings, there are three types of magic: blessed, which is the channeling of anap according to divine intention; component, which uses objects already imbued or associated with anap to redirect it; and anabolic, which can generate and manipulate anap without pre-existing lines or pools. This structure is similar to Meziavelan and Kandushta categorisation, but anabolic magic is specific to Aticcan concepts because of advanced research.

## International Relations

Aticco's closest neighbours are the Communal Regions of Istakir, which it has the best relationship with. Its other direct neighbour, Esetho, is suspicious of magic and only holds a tentative truce with Aticco since neither are interested in the cost of war. It has a sour relationship with North Cantana due to the failed Bann invasion of Aticco in 31:28.

## Cultural Touchstones

Aticco is based on Egypt and inspired by the Kirin Tor, especially Dalaran.

## References

1. ↑ https://wowpedia.fandom.com/wiki/Kirin\_Tor
2. ↑ https://wowpedia.fandom.com/wiki/Dalaran\_(kingdom)
Banhust

Banhust is a country in North Cantana, bordered by Devois to the west, Widartal to the south, and Vecciano to the east. It is a decayed colonial power, and still clinging onto territories like Liath and Rhyswth. Its capital is Banhusford, located on the Thomas River. The major languages are Cantanan Trade and Bann.

## Governance

Banhust is a constitutional monarchy, but power has gradually shifted from the supreme monarch into the hands of the military. Most reknowned is the Royal Bann Navy, which patrols and controls the Cape Strait, a major shipping lane between Banhust and Liath that all ships travelling to the east coast of Cantana pass through. In this manner, Banhust has maintained profitable relationships with other countries despite losing most of its own invaded territories to the Meziavelan Empire. The Navy is complemented by the Royal Bann Army, but since Banhust has not been at war with another country since the 540 DI Bann-Devoisien Spat, the Army is now used as an internal police force.

## Technology

Banhust is technologically behind neighbouring countries like Meziavela and Devois, but has begun catching up through scientific and industrial espionage. While it is not particularly innovative in itself, it has a reputation for taking already established technologies and improving upon them. Examples include the steam engine, from a prototype developed by Vecciano, and the semaphore, originally developed by Devois and optimised with use of Banhust's superior telescopes. Most technological development is funded or conducted by the Navy, with the intention of maintaining Banhust's oceanic advantage and keeping hold of the Cape Strait.

## Cultural Touchstones

Banhust is based on England, particularly the Victorian Era. However, it takes inspiration from other time periods and commits to none specifically. Currently it has Steampunk aesthetics, mostly because I haven't sat down and thought out anything more interesting yet.

## References

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victorian\_era
2. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steampunk
Bandar Subuh

Bandar Subuh is a city on the outskirts of the Kandushta Empire, a trading port and stopping point for most ships entering Talia. It will be succeeded by Bajmeher.

## Geography

Bandar Subuh is actually a densely clustered series of micro-islands, which form numerous canals radiating out from the main lengthwise Subarah River. These canals are spanned by bridges and used as travel highways by boats and river taxis. The main oceanic docks are located on the north-east of the 'island,' and turn over an astonishing number of ships per day. The city sprawls across almost all of the island, interspersed with jungles that are rapidly being deforested to assist in expansion.

## Governance

Bandar Subuh is under Kandushta control and is a remote province of the Empire. The leading local authority is the Prime Minister, supported by a cabinet whose members are chosen by the King. The government is responsible for drafting and submitting legislation to Kandus for approval, and employs the Subun Police Force to enforce law when approved.

## Cultural Touchstones

Bandar Subuh is based on Singapore, but speculates on what direction it may have taken without British occupation. It draws on different Southeast Asian architecture, like canal cities, shophouses, water markets, Balinese architecture, and kampongs. The main theme for Bandar Subuh is music, particularly jazz and gamelan, hence its associated game Jazz in the Night.

## Where Do I Start?

If you're being introduced to Bandar Subuh and you want to play in the space, here are some starting points - especially if you're unfamiliar with Southeast Asia and Singapore!

Gamelan orchestras accompany the famous Indonesian shadow puppetry called wayang kulit. Here's an introduction!

You can explore local and foreign flora through the Gardens by the Bay website.

Ghosts are just as prevalent in Malaysia as anywhere in the Western world, with their own folklore.

Want to know about the most important facet of Singaporean culture: the food? Try hungrygowhere, instead of tourists trying to explain our cuisine and making fools of themselves.

The Khmer Empire defined a great deal of Southeast Asian culture, particularly Thai and Cambodian.

Word on the Street is exactly what it sounds like - an interview show where the host, Fauzi, asks Singaporeans different questions on various topics.

## References

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore
2. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangkok
3. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shophouse
4. ↑ https://www.amusingplanet.com/2016/04/floating-markets-of-southeast-asia.html
5. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balinese\_architecture
6. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kampung\_(village)
7. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz
8. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamelan
Anjali Mudra

Sunwarden Anjali Mudra (born 10th December 33:118) is the founder of the Bajmeher Investigator's League. They are a Sarashti Civil War veteran, a rigorously responsible detective, and manage to always give Cop vibes despite never having worked for any policing force.

## Personality

Anjali is blunt, by-the-book, and a bit of a bitch. What they lack in wits they make up for in sheer bloody-minded persistance, giving them something of a dog-like reputation. They are faithfully religious, appreciating the order and principles that Eldol-Mitri offers, but not especially concerned with 'goodness' so much as 'rightness.' They put purpose before people, and are not especially nice or well-mannered. Like most veterans, they have PTSD.

However, they are excellent at their self-designated work, and their 'tough love' approach provides a good counterbalance to Pip's more laid-back attitude. Despite being capable of complete independence, they recognise the importance of teamwork and are a good leader, skilled at delegating tasks and roles.

## Appearance

Anjali is tall and sharp, with dark skin with red undertones, brown eyes, and a long hawkish nose. They have incredible biceps and sturdy thighs, highlighted by their habitual uniform of red flannel and slim pants. They usually wear a red leather sleeveless coat, useful for its dozens of pockets, and their dyed red hair is worn very long and held up in a high ponytail.

## Cultural Touchstones

Anjali is Punjabi Muslim, and inspired by characters like Javert, Jalaluddin Akbar, and Pyrrha Nikos.

## Gallery

Anjali RunningAnjali Bei FongAnjali Outfit
## References

1. ↑ https://www.helpguide.org/articles/ptsd-trauma/ptsd-symptoms-self-help-treatment.htm
2. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Javert
3. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jodhaa\_Akbar
4. ↑ https://rwby.fandom.com/wiki/Pyrrha\_Nikos
Pavonine Mkali

Pavonine

Pavonine 'Pav' Ximena Mkali (born 3rd November 1588 AD) is a clinical typist in Puerto Nasua. She is Dalliance's niece.

## Backstory

Pavonine was born to Civility Mkali and Fanfaron Wamekwenda, but Fanfaron walked out on Civility shortly after her birth. She grew up with Civility as her sole parent, although there was a brief interlude in 1592 AD when Civility fell in love with Pablo Efsumarse. She had Pavonine's brother Astylar with him, and then he promptly left too.

Despite only having one parent, and that parent being flighty and prone to debilitating anxiety, Pavonine grew up looked after and well-educated. This was thanks to her uncle Dalliance sending money back from his jobs overseas; money went a lot further in Azorca, and allowed the Mkali family to become comfortably wealthy. She trained as a typist, and got her first job at a doctor's practice. Having grown up organising her mother and her brother, this was an easy and natural progression, and kept her occupied and more independent than just relying on Dalliance's letters.

This was just as well, as at the end of 1608 AD Dalliance's letters ceased. As the only member of the family with the ability to travel to Meridiem to see what was wrong, Pavonine packed her bags and took the first ship north, intent on not only uncovering what happened to him but also who he even was in the first place.

## Personality

Pavonine is curious, confident, and put together. She feels stifled by her responsibility towards Civility and Astylar, bored by the familiarity and adoration of Puerto Nasua, and eager to leave and explore the world. However, her experience is very limited having grown up in a small town, and she feels shocked and confronted by how indifferent the rest of the world is.

## Appearance

Pavonine has dark skin with red undertones, auburn hair down to her ribs, and prefers to dress neatly and professionally in dark colours. She doesn't wear jewellery, but does like to accessorise with scarves. She looks more like her mother than her uncle, sharing only a colour palette with Dalliance and a slight similarity in the sharp jawline.
Jazz in the Night

Jazz in the Night is a Forged in the Dark game, with the same core mechanics as Blades in the Dark by John Harper but slightly different skills and new playbooks. It is designed for the Bandar Subuh setting, and mechanically inspired by Songs for the Dusk by Kavita Poduri and Quinn Vega. Buy their game, it's good.

## Skills

Skills in Jazz in the Night are separated into three categories: Insight, using the Mind to manipulate the world; Form, using the Body to manipulate the world; and Care, using the Heart to manipulate the world.

### Insight

* *Search* for clues through research; for an opportunity in a situation; for a weak point (although *Dissect* may work better); for hidden motivations (although *Empathise* may work better).
* *Build* new things from imagination; a plan out of available information; a better version of a machine (although *Sculpt* may work better); a relationship with a useful contact (although *Connect* may work better).
* *Empathise* with teary eyewitnesses; with tight-lipped criminals; with lonely spirits (although *Commune* may work better); with malleable targets (although *Sway* may work better).
* *Sculpt* flesh back into hale form; an ordinary box into a secret toolkit; a deadly trap into normal foliage (although *Shadow* may work better); reality into an illusion (although *Build* may work better).

### Form

* *Flow* with an opponent's force; with traffic at high speeds; with worldly energies (although *Commune* may work better); with a treacherous conversation (although *Connect* may work better).
* *Contest* a warrior's martial prowess; a chessmaster's intellect; an artist's creativity (although *Build* may work better); an orator's vision (although *Sway* may work better).
* *Shadow* your elusive target; your trapped prize; your physical form (although *Sculpt* may work better); your motivations (although *Sway* may work better).
* *Dissect* a mysterious corpse; an unknown herb; a bubbling potion (although *Search* may work better); an unsuspecting enemy (although *Shadow* may work better).

### Care

* *Commune* with wayward spirits; with powerful deities; with a source of ancient magic (although *Flow* may work better); with a creature in need (although *Assist* may work better).
* *Connect* with an old friend; with a spurned rival; with a long-dead ancestor (although *Commune* may work better); with a dying heartbeat (although *Dissect* may work better).
* *Sway* a crowd into action; a crew into obedience; a friend into capitulation (although *Connect* may work better); an energy flow into a new direction (although *Flow* may work better).
* *Assist* a team member; an unstable rigging; an injured worker (although *Sculpt* may work better); a lost soul (although *Commune* may work better).

## Playbooks

**Sahir:** a veiled and deadly current. See: Daniyah al-Sadiq.

**Metaphrast:** a resurrected soul. See: Oliver Raskopf.

**Spur:** a fast-paced artist kicking off action. See: Judith Nevrakis.

**Ticitl:** a healer balancing spirit and medicine. See: Elyon Meir.

## References

1. ↑ https://bladesinthedark.com/greetings-scoundrel
2. ↑ https://yrgirlkv.itch.io/songsforthedusk
Lughaidh Mac Bradaigh

Lughaidh Mac Bradaigh (born April 19th, 587 DI) is a Ranger primarily working out of Southern Liath, and more specifically, Meridiem. They're part of the Storm Rats group and they're closely allied to the Revhabbers, taking up shop in the back of Back Again Books. They often help out in Revenant related tracking, work, and research.

## Gallery

Lughaidh (upside down) and Sadb (sitting)Lughaidh's design sheetConcept for Lughaidh and Sadblughaidh by the sea
Euphrasie Epsilon

Euphrasie Epsilon (born 6th July 589 DI) is the guildmaster of the Engineers Guild of Meridiem and serves on the Clockwork Coterie board. She invented the Epsilon Decimal System, and the brains behind the Liathan Rail.

## Personality

Euphrasie embodies the ideal of elegance, with polilte but cool manners and an uncanny grace. She is calculating, observant, and keeps her cards close to her chest. Her curiousity drives her to be an excellent researcher, and she is very widely read, able to synthesise and organise vast amounts of information.

## Appearance

Euphrasie is tall and slender, with delicate wrists and a fair complexion with rosy undertones. Her cheekbones are high and pronounced, and her eyes are tilted slightly downwards, giving her a languid aura. She has fluffy chestnut hair to her shoulders. She dresses simply but with impeccable tailoring, enjoying loose blouses and wide leg trousers.

## Cultural Touchstones

Euphrasie is mixed Greek and French, from the coast a la Marseille or Nice. Her fashion style is lifted from European continental 1940s womenswear. Her first name and nickname is a reference to Cosette from Les Miserables; Chosette means 'little thing.' She is based on characters like Eva Delectorskaya, Ann Shapland, and Jamie Moriarty.

## References

1. ↑ https://vintagedancer.com/1940s/what-did-women-wear-in-the-1940s/
2. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosette
3. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Restless\_(TV\_series)
4. ↑ https://agathachristie.fandom.com/wiki/Ann\_Shapland
5. ↑ https://cbselementary.fandom.com/wiki/Jamie\_Moriarty