Third Timeline

> In the beginning, there was nothing. A void where things would be. From that void, against all odds, life sprung forth. Curious beings, taking the shape of a fox in humanoid form with fur white as snow. Different colors marked their skins, and somehow they had a strong connection to the void in a form of magic power they called Voidarts. Thus, the Void Foxes, or Hu-Hou, were born. Born without a home, they wandered the void, searching for others that were created. In reaches far beyond our own, one found what appeared to be a brush and a giant lake of ink. They picked it up and started to draw with it. They gave birth to the stones beneath our feet, the water that flows in rivers and oceans, the trees that dot the hills. They wove the Fabric of Fates, the delicate strands that connect all of life to each other. Thus, since time began, we all worship the one known as the Calligrapher of Fate above all else. The one who gave us the world as we see it.
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~ History of the Hu-Hou, Volume 1, Third Revision -- Unknown Author

The Third Timeline is the fan-given name to the community universe where all fan-made characters exist. The major difference between this and the original Sydery Timeline (noted as the First/Alpha Timeline) is the lack of genocide event that would remove Voidfoxes almost entirely from the world, as well as the mysterious absence of the Vuris Kingdom. As such, a majority of the main characters from the Alpha Timeline do not exist (IE. Cress and offspring). Those that do are not spoken of as they are not the primary focus of the timeline, though they live far different lives now.

As depicted from the excerpt above, the Third Timeline was created when Sai gave people the freedom to create their own Voidfoxes, creating development and interaction between them.

### The Third Timeline (Schweiz Iteration)

*The Schweiz Iteration Timeline is a redux of the previous Third Timeline to have further detail and introduces races other than the Hu-Hou, such as the Coinan, Kissat, and Altinyins. Events written here could change at any given time and should not be taken as full lore until their respective pages are written.*

#### Before Year 0:

-The elements of the body, mind, and soul are created by the deities. These would form the basis of all life, with certain species having a stronger connection to each element.

-The Lake of Creation forms through unknown means. The deities are unable to affect it, and seal it away within the nothingness of the void.

#### Year 0:

-The first recorded history of the known world through drawings on the uncolonized continent in the Southeast of the world near present day Matoiku. It consists of an Altinyin, Kissat, Coinan, and Hu-hou stacked in a totem-like fashion with their respective elements depicted.

#### Year 127:

-The first Hu-Hou Governement is formed from approximately 12 different clans settling together at what would become the city of Shuhou.

-The Yasurakana Period of history begins.

#### Year 188:

-Intercontinental Trade Route between the Hu-Hou, Kissat, and Coinan is formed. The terrain between the Kissat and Hu-hou is shown to be difficult to navigate, given the numerous mountains. The exchange of goods between the three species becomes stronger, with goods that cross the Kissat/Hu-Hou mountains being seen as premium goods due to the effort that is required to transport them.

#### Year 206:

-The collapse of the first Hu-Hou Government is seen, with five major figureheads splitting off and claiming parts of the land as their own. Tensions are high between the five new clans and war would begin between them.

-The Ochitsuki Period of history begins.

#### Year 210:

- The Generals' War is ended via a treaty originating from General Nakumaru. Commerce returns slowly to Shuhou, seeing it become the capital city of the region once more.

#### Year 310:

-Early steel production begins to become widespread, resulting in higher grade tools, weapons, and the beginning of clockwork machinery. Deep mining is made possible and new ores and precious materials begin to become found. Printing becomes commonplace, allowing for books and paper to spread across the world for education, work notices, and other uses.

-Early drilling machines create a passage through the Kissat/Hu-Hou mountains, fully opening up proper trade along the International Trade Route. This passage would become the Yamen Line.

#### Year 322:

-The recorded year that the Trade States are formed, with the major hub being Mina Naytori.

-The Altinyins become known properly for the first time to the Hu-Hou race.

#### Year 342:

-Steam power and Electricity start to increase in prevalence from the United Coinan States. This quickly spreads across the continent as machinery and lighting is quickly taken in by all cultures.

-The addition of electricity to metalworking allows for Hu-Hou Blacksmith Po'on to create the first prototype of Voidsteel, a type of steel infusing the elements of the world through the force of the void.

#### Year 383:

-The first known firearms enter service, firing rough balls of iron or steel. They were largly inaccurate and seen as inferior to melee weaponry in close combat, with most armies still training with blades.

-Factories become more widespread across the world. Overproduction of certain goods drastically lowers value and causes the first economic scare of the world. Altinyins are largely unaffected, still trading with precious materials and solid gold chips rather than paper money and mixed-alloy coinage.

#### Year 427:

-The Treaty of Nakumaru collapses, with the five major clans once again splitting off, this time into two major factions. Numerous towns are burned to the ground as two of the Generals enforce that they (hu-hou) should be the masters of all thanks to their abilities and control over natural elements through Voidsteel. The war following becomes known as the Bloody Bout due to the number of civilian casualties caused.

#### Year 429:

~~-The remains of the Hu-Hou government enforce a crackdown on the Followers of the Way, a cult-like organization forming from the ideals of the two Generals. The government attempts to enforce equality to all and openly arrests those who follow the Followers of the Way code. This leads to civil unrest due to the unlawful tactics employed.~~

#### Year 434:

-The Battle of Manotori occurs, with all five generals appearing and clashing with their armies. Scenes of the battle were recorded from afar with photography. After four days of fighting, all but two generals collapse from their wounds. The two surviving would be Nakumaru and Miyo.

#### Year 435:

-The Hu-Hou government is fully reformed with all regions. Nakumaru and Miyo retire from any form of politics, leaving the land to the hands of Chancellor Lawliet. Lawliet somehow obtains full support of the government.

-The first Non-Coinan president is voted into office in the United Coinan States.

-Modern firearms are seen, firing proper bullets. Tradition stops these from being adopted largely by the Hu-Hou, though the military does accept their use in certain divisions.

#### Year 447:

-General Miyo succumbs to the wounds they had obtained through the Bloody Bout and Battle of Manotori. General Nakumaru is seen one last time, burying the body of their past friend in a mountain valley along the Kissat/Hu-Hou Line. Nakumaru vanishes from society soon after.

-Previous members of Miyo's army erect a shrine near the burial site and build homes nearby to watch over their previous leader. This group would eventually grow into a town calling itself Miyo Valley.

#### Year 452:

-The Electrical Revolution begins, with electrical machinery, circuitry and early automobiles becoming prevelant thanks to Coinan engineers once again. Richer households begin to purchase phones, aiding in long-range communication that does not rely on Hu-Hou void-arts.

-The Early Modern Period begins.

#### Year 456:

-The Unified Hu-Hou Government establishes the Greater Global Trade Network, using Voidsteel markers across the world to allow Hu-Hou shipping companies to open portals for instant transportation of larger shipments. The strain caused on the workers would cause a decline in portal-based Hu-Hous as many are overworked until their colors are fully lost.

-The Unified Hu-Hou Government becomes a major player in the maintenance for peace. They come to the assistance of the Cape Trade States when the small country of Marhasna attempts to annex land through force.

#### Year 469:

-The supply and demand of the world causes the second economic crash as portal-based Hu-Hous reach near extinct levels. Fast cross-continent shipping is no longer possible once more and many of the voidsteel markers are recycled back into weaponry, jewelry, or become missing entirely. While recovery from the crash begins within the year as society adjusts back to slower travel times, some towns never recovered and become barren.

#### Year 472:

-Major industries within Miyo Valley go bankrupt as the demand for goods drops past the margin of travel cost, largely due to the 469 Market Crash. Many workers and residents leave the valley in a mass exodus.

#### Year 482:

-Information tech such as cellphones and high-definition television become pervasive to all of society.

-The Modern period begins.

#### Year 483:

-Restoration of Miyo Valley begins, following a stimulus effort by the local government and helpful advice from a local shrinemaiden. The shrinemaiden becomes a major force in local society and the valley is renamed to Tetsuri to show their rebirth.