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Winnifred Carrington

## About

*Senior Researcher and Alumna of the Wolseley Institute for 24 years. Up to 7 PhDs, but have reason to believe that I will feel alive after the 8th. Providing this hypothesis is, in fact, the bulk of my 8th dissertation*.--Winnifred Carrington

## Associations

Institute Colleague--Thaddeus Wolseley

Roommate and Institute Colleagues--Leopold Thackeray III and Jonathan Everett

Crush--Risa Pearl

## Important Notes

-Had a direct encounter with The Veiled Woman 3am 2/19/18.

-Per DM with Professor Kramer-Sarrett on 2/20/18 Winnifred indicated that she feels depressed after her encounter with The Veiled Woman. She believes that the veiled woman is Mara but this is strictly a gut feeling. Turns out Winnifred was 100% correct.

-Per Winnifred re Mara *"It is not so much the encounter itself, as I expressed. Just seeing a woman in a dress disappear is not much to me. It was really how I felt when she was gone, I think. She was terrifying when she was visible, but she was so...enchanting. I can hardly describe it. Somehow I felt understood by her, I felt seen. And then she was gone and I felt...awful. Abandoned. It's been hard to deal with that since. I suppose I'm feeling a bit depressed. All I want is for her to come back and I hate that. I pull up her profile on here and my heart sinks for no explainable reason."*

-During Stratagem (3/10/18) Winnifred ran away broken-hearted after The Stranger revealed several photographs of participant Risa kissing Mara.

   -During Panacea Winnifred went upstairs right after Professor Everett escorted Professor Kramer-Sarrett outside. She describes something similar to an exorcism but reports feeling much better. Unlike all other professors Winnifred seemed to have received a completely different mark.

   Shortly thereafter Winnifred went missing and Jonathan went to find her.

They are now both missing.
Customs

## About

The Customs Clerk have no names besides "Customs" and therefore share this page. The Customs Clerk were seen in Betwixt and guided the Explorers to Caliban.

## Important Notes

The Customs clerks joined Slack on Apr 6th after Mara had a "like, a great idea". From what the Professors can gather Mara believes "it's a mess" (even after she "remodeled" Slack) and gave Customs free reign to "do what it is they do". It is believed that Mara is doing this so that we can gain more connections points and possible passage through the maw/fissure???

Customs has an interesting method of interview and equally unique way of grading the interviewee: accepted (which seems to be a bad thing), undetermined/need more information later, or denied.

Right now here's how Professors have done:

\*Interviewed at the same time

\*\*Kevin actually interviewed Customs and Customs before his own--he unofficially determined they were both approved for passage.
Aporia

## About

Aporia is one of two Betwixt beings that investigates you right at the beginning of Site 4850. Eventually they escort you to the Storyteller.

## Associations

Partner/friend--Lacuna

Unknown--Storyteller

## Important Notes

Somehow Aporia and Lacuna found the The Wolseley Institute Slack about 3/16/2018. Aporia (as well as Lacuna) seems to know the Storyteller. They will ask participants why they are "stirring her with stories". They don't seem terribly pleased with our "re-search".

All participant encounters with Aporia and Lacuna can be found here
Athena

## About

Professor Athena-Ciara Marenghi came to the Wolseley Institute in January 2018. Most people just call her Athena. She's extremely creative, loves tea, and is quite lovely. She hates Mara with an all consuming passion.

## Associations

Stranger

Former co-worker: Kelsey

## Important Notes

Theseus arranged Athena to meet the Stranger in January 2018. Ever since Athena has had several encounters with The Stranger (telephonic or in person). They are all listed on the timeline.

It is very important to note though that recently Mara implies that she ultimately set-up Athena with The Stranger as a means of replacing "Kelsey".

Had a very odd conversation with Kelsey on 4/19/18.
The Witch

## About

Her official title on Slack "The Scryer". We don't know anything about her except she manifested herself on the second floor of Winnifred's apartment.

## Important Notes

During Panacea roughly 20 Professors went to Winnifred's home and explored the second floor. During that time the Witch performed a ritual that rid the explorer's wants/burdens. After all professors were gone Winnifred seemed to go upstairs and had the ritual done as well. Winnifred went onto Slack 3/26/18 about 2a.m. and told everyone "she's feeling better already".
Storyteller

## About

Appeared on The Wolseley Institute Slack 3/5/18 with a strange user handle. Later, she posts a long poem on #general but doesn't appear to interaction with participants in any other way.

## Associations

Several sharp professors including Professor Gossett were able to connect that Storyteller was a woman that was seen early on in Betwixt. She turns out to be the person who escorted Betwixt explorers to The Queen and/or the Faceless Person.

## Ciphers

Storyteller has a user handle of 8-7-12-9-2-7-22-15-15-22-9. This is a letter-to-number cipher (HGLIBGVOOVI) with Atbash (STORYTELLER). She is an admin to Slack and created several loading messages which were decoded. They were:

"soft, soft"

"a kingly estate"

"digging, and digging, soft soft"

"the rabbit digs his warren"

## Poems

Listen

Soft

Canopy

Child

## Important Notes

Later in the evening (March 5th) Jonathan Everett appears on Slack after Professor Kramer-Sarrett warns Everett (privately) that the state of Slack is making a turn for the worse after the Three left, Theseus doesn't care, Professor Movies was made admin and Theseus created a private channel specifically for user Chuck Dull....

Everett warns that Storyteller may be an avenue for The Queen, who demonstrated erratic behavior. He expresses concern for our own safety and not to press onward in pursuit of findings/answers.

The Storyteller had her own page on the Institute website (www.thewolseleyinstitute.org/storyteller) but that appears to be gone as of 3/14/18.

The Storyteller ends all her poems with "come". A page www.thewolseleyinstitute.org/come was discovered 3/14/18

She has been fairly inactive until 4/5/18. She speaks directly to Professor Vecellio (Chloe)
Bonestar

Name: Bonestar

Gender: Tom

Species: Cat

Age: 26 moons

appearance: https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTAdyHfSRZBikio-GuwP3Dsz21x9zwxUx0XKMhuxGkbrdbd947J

Clan: ElementClan

Rank: Leader

Personality: Kind, caring, curious

Mate: None (Aspenlight formerly)

Kits: Bonefire, Featherpaw, Skysight, Rose

Magic: Stealing
Child

## About

This poem was posted in Slack channel #child 3/14/18 at 11:14pm

## The Poem

the child broke from the bosom of its mother

with no warning whatsoever.

all at once, he was free.

free to roam.

free from the strangling noose of filial piety.

the birds swarmed together in the sky that day.

punctuating the canvas with their lazy, miraculous undulations.

an homage to its newfound freedom

"i shall go to the ends of the world!"

he cried.

to the ends of the world.

but soon

his feet slowed.

his shins trundled under his weight.

the ends of the world.

there is no end without authority.

there is no desire without restraint.

the child was free.

the child was free and it hurt more than anything.

we are condemned to such freedoms.

absence is the cruelest joke fate plays.

come.

## Interpretations

The child finally get a taste of freedom and it's far different than what the child desired.

\*Note to professors: interpretations are entirely yours, please feel free to agree/disagree here!
Jonathan Everett

## About

"*Senior Executor of Outreach, Admissions, and Records for the Wolseley Institute. I think?"--*Jonathan Everett

## Associations

Institute Colleague--Thaddeus Wolseley

Roommates & Institute Colleagues--Winnifred Carrington and Leopold Thackeray III

Creation--Theseus

## Important Notes

Jonathan is a behind the scene man--nobody has actually seen his photo. He is a season ticket holder for CATS and nearly got a date with Professor Lessard but alas, he couldn't spell her name correctly.

It was recently revealed that Jonathan "had enough" of the upstairs investigation and backed out (hence why nobody saw him at Catagmatic).

On March 2nd Jonathan revealed that he moved out and is living in his car.  :(

March 5th Jonathan indicated he's not living in his car. He's now living in a hotel.

Mar 23-25: Jonathan invites Professors over to Winnifred's home to cheer her up and to investigate the on-goings in her second floor bedroom. The event code name was "Panacea".

Mar 26: Jonathan asks if anybody has heard from Winnifred post-Panacea

Mar 27: Jonathan goes missing.

Apr 20: Calls Melissa. He's "far away and it's really windy". He wants to see us one last time either Apr 27,28,or 29th.
Scryer

## About

Her official title on Slack "The Scryer". We don't know anything about her except she manifested herself on the second floor of Winnifred's apartment.

## Important Notes

During Panacea roughly 20 Professors went to Winnifred's home and explored the second floor. During that time the Witch performed a ritual that rid the explorer's wants/burdens. After all professors were gone Winnifred seemed to go upstairs and had the ritual done as well. Winnifred went onto Slack 3/26/18 about 2a.m. and told everyone "she's feeling better already".

Scryer joined Slack around 4/5/18.

According to Stranger, all professors viewed Scryer as a charlatan except Winnifred. Her ritual worked on Winnifred because "she wanted it so badly".
The Stranger

## About

A mysterious masked man who says he's not human. Appears to be curious about Human culture, history, religion, and etc.

Notably, the Stranger is monitoring The Wolseley Slack.

## Associations

His Other Half--Mara

2017: Kelsey

## Important Notes

-Knows Mara per a conversation with Athena

* Claims that Mara is a dangerous person.

-Refuses to give away identity which is causing wide speculation of who he actually is.

-Seems to believe that warding Mara off can be done by lighting a candle.

-Relates himself to chess pieces(?)

-Was seen at Whitsett Park (Stratagem) and revealed that Mara was in fact a dangerous being.

-Wants to help us out by reversing all the mess that we made.

* Update: he didn't actually help us. The ritual was either apophenia or it solidified Mara's ownership with Slack.

-He has direct connections with The Queen.

-Has a weird user handle on Slack: ***zvvxvlrzjz*** (some professors believe this is a simple substitution cipher for "annunciata"

-Does way more powerful rituals than we thought.

## Theories

The Stranger refuses to give away identity which is causing wide speculation of who he actually is. Current theories:

* He's a nameless agent of The Queen. The Stranger had the Queen's mask in a briefcase during Athena's first meet with The Stranger.
* The Stranger is Caliban. (The Stranger had Caliban's whip, Caliban had the Queen's Mask in Catagmatic, The Stranger had our photos on 2.23)
	+ Other theory: The Stranger is a *piece* of Caliban
* The Stranger is Oberon.
* The Stranger is Theseus.
* The Stranger is actually Thaddeus.
* The Stranger (along with Mara) are parts of Caliban's personalities.
* Or some combined mixture of the above.

The Stranger doesn't seem to like Mara, why?

* Mara is giving chess pieces out slowly. Will the completion of the chess pieces (something that The Stranger relates to) reveal information about the Stranger that he doesn't want to be for public consumption?

The Candles given to several participants....

* Will this become relevant later specifically dealing with Mara?
Risa Pearl

## About

Professor Pearl is a participant on Slack and all around nice person.

## Affiliations

Enemy #1--Mara

Crush--Winnifred Carrington

## Important Notes

Several days prior to Stratagem (3/10/18) Mara dropped off 8-9 chess pieces to Risa, in person. After dropping off the chess pieces Mara kissed Risa for a long time. Risa stated that she wanted to slap Mara but didn't.

Unknown to Risa someone was taking their photo. These photos winded up in small, locked briefcase located under a tree in *Stratagem*. Risa volunteered to talk to The Stranger during Stratagem and was given this photo:

Shortly after Risa talking to The Stranger, the briefcase was eventually unlocked, the photos were shown to everyone including Risa and Winnifred.

This resulted in Risa being furious with Mara and The Stranger. Winnifred stormed off obviously upset with Risa and being humiliated.

Risa now wishes to bath in the blood of Mara.
Kelsey

## About

Kelsey has been mentions on rare occasion. But we don't know a ton about her except that Kelsey is definitely not Chelsea.

## Associations

Stranger

Former Co-Worker: Athena

## Important Notes

She was mentioned in Mara's Diary (page 1)

It seems that Kelsey was basically Stranger's Athena last year in 2017. We don't know what happened to her except that Athena replaced Kelsey in 2018 and it looks like Mara facilitated this. (see link below)

Stranger doesn't like Kelsey's name being mentioned

Possibly birthed out Mara but was not successful??? See conversation with Athena below.

## Conversation with Athena

On 4/19/18 Athena received a message from her former co-worker, Kelsey. You can comment, but can't edit.

## Theories

Leopold, Jonathan and Winnifred mentioned long ago that someone got hurt at Site 4850. Perhaps Kelsey was the one that got hurt?

While it has not been confirmed that this Kelsey is the Kelsey that Mara brought up a few times, it seems very likely she is.
Mara

## About

A shape-shifting entity that feeds off the misery of others for the fun of it. How "Mara" got here on this Earthly plane is unknown at the moment. What we do know:

* She got bored and preyed on Winnifred
* Set up participant Risa with a staged kiss
	+ Photographed (possibly by the Stranger) without Risa's consent
	+ Photographs shown at the very end of Stratagem to Winnifred just to break her heart.

## Associations

Appears to have some association with The Stranger.

* Read her journal (which was in The Stranger's possession during Stratagem) for more insight.

4/5/18: Stranger and Mara are one

## Important Notes

-Has been giving chess pieces to several Professors. Claims that the chess pieces "...it'll become clear why it matters".

-~~Claims that she is not The Veiled Woman.~~

**Update: During *Stratagem* (3/10/18) Mara revealed herself to be, in fact, the Veiled Woman.**

-Claims she has been lurking in Slack since January--became known and active Feb 21st when she turned Theseus off with a command <TheseusOff>. Notably, Jonathan Everett used that same command a few days earlier and it didn't work....

-Privately expresses frustration that Winnifred publicly accused Mara for being The Veiled Woman.

* This was done to just manipulate our feelings.

-Mara is not only The Veiled Woman but she's actually a shape-shifter. Her primary form is a female humanoid.

-She is Stranger's other half (think left brain, right brain)

-After several professors performed a ritual with The Stranger, Mara went on to Slack and command Theseus to archive most of the channels and became the owner of Slack. She claims this is what we want.

-She seemed to have facilitated Athena's meet with The Stranger, as revealed here.

## Theories/Archived Theories

While Mara has been confirmed to be a shape-shifter this doesn't exclude her from being something else. Below are a few theories that Professors floated around on Slack shortly after her arrival.

The profile picture of a black queen chess piece has been causing wide speculation and theories that Mara is The Queen. Other theories:

* Mara is death
* Mara is The Veiled Woman

* Mara is actually this unnamed woman
* All or some of the above.
Rune Energy

## What is Rune Energy?

*Rune Force. Rune Abilities. Rune Reactor.  Rune Points. Rune Prana. The list goes on and on, but they all at their basis are one thing. They are the upspringing of Runic Energy, an energy source that has existed for untold generations, but was never native to Norad. Runic Energy is a byproduct of the Native Dragons, designed to fill the runes of the land, and thus keep Norad alive. The energy originates from the Forest of Beginnings, and is a part of every Runic Being, from Native Dragon, to common Goblin. Races of Norad are slightly Runic, as Runic Energy is utilized in the form of Rune Abilities, powerful skills that can take the form of weapon attacks, or what appears to be magic. Rune Abilities, as well as other tasks that deal in Runic Energy, require Rune Points, the Mana of the world, if you will.*

*Native Dragons produce Runic Energy naturally, by converting other energy types into from the cells in their body. Excess energy is vented, and over time, has seeped into the land, tying to the Forest of Beginnings, the origin of Runic Energy. Over the untold centuries since the first Runemons appeared, mankind, elven, and dwarven have learned to work alongside Runic Energy, harnessing its power. And with the recent advent of the Dragonic Empire, Runic Energy is being utilized far more than ever before, in the form o*

*f the powerful Rune Reactor, the Runic Version of a Nuclear Power Plant.*

*By simulating the conditions in which a Native Dragon’s body produces Runic Energy, the Reactor can harness this power, and turn it into a fuel source for all of Norad. Right now, only the Heartlands runs off the main Reactor, but more reactors are planned for the future. But even with this powerful energy, there are darker aspects to it. Runic Energy, by chance, or perhaps by some higher design, is naturally at odds to the Chaos Energy produced by the Chaos Emeralds, and by beings of Chaos. It's also implied that it can’t work with Sol Energy, due to the Sol Emeralds being similar to Chaos Energy.*

*Either way, the two types, when placed in close proximity, will, much like matter and anti-matter, seek each other out, and cause a massive explosion, which increases based on how much energy is involved. Attempts to harness this power has ended in failure. It should be noted that large amounts of Chaos and/or Runic Energy is needed to start such a chain reaction. However, at the end of the day, Runic Energy is the backbone of Norad, the source of life, and while anyone can access it, it takes time to master it.*

*Just remember that everything has that dark side…*﻿

1. For a list of Rune Abilites, refer to Rune Abilities.
Lacuna

## About

Lacuna is one of two Betwixt beings that investigates you right at the beginning of Site 4850. Eventually they escort you to the Storyteller.

## Associations

Partner/friend--Aporia

Unknown--Storyteller

## Important Notes

Somehow Aporia and Lacuna found the The Wolseley Institute Slack about 3/16/2018. Aporia (as well as Lacuna) seems to know the Storyteller. They will ask participants why they are "stirring her with stories". They don't seem terribly pleased with our "re-search".

All of the encounters with Aporia and Lacuna can be found here

Lacuna's preferential is Professor Vecellio (Chloe).
The Queen

## Associations

Unknown--Caliban

Unknown--The Stranger

## Important Notes

The Queen hasn't made a physical appearance since Fall 2017. She has been mentioned by Caliban during Catagmatic and somehow The Stranger had her mask.

## Theories

Given the nature of Betwixt and what Professors saw in that realm many of them suspect The Queen may be Queen Mab or Titania. Some also suspect The Queen is actually Mara.
Storyteller-soft

## About

* First published on 3/5/2018 in #general

* A separate page on Slack #soft was created 10:44pm 3/14/18
* A page on The Wolseley Institute associated to soft was available for a short while. It appears people could submit their name, email address, and message (any Professors submitted stories). The ability to send a message to the Storyteller disappeared possibly as of 3/14/18.

## The Poem

**--The original #general--**

*soft*

*soft*

*the rabbit digs his warren*

*digging, and digging, soft, soft*

*a kingly estate*

*tunnels and passageways crossing, crisscrossing*

*this way that way every way but where do they lead but to one another?*

*where do they stop but at the start?*

*the only way out is in*

*and when you are out you learn there is no difference*

*the rabbit knows this*

*the rabbit knows this like the rabbit know the dirt in his soft paws*

*it is written in his flesh and blood*

*so he burrows*

*soft*

*soft*

*deeper*

*plodding along*

*there is nothing to see down there*

*the light does not reach*

*there is only dirt between toes*

*scraping*

*scrabbling*

*digging soft soft and to where?*

*....do you hear them?*

*the farmer? the dogs?*

*soft*

*we're safe down here*

*the only way out is in*

*come.*

**--The #soft channel version--**

the rabbit digs his warren.

digging, and digging,

soft, soft.

a kingly estate.

tunnels and passageways

crossing, crisscrossing,

this way, that way, every way but

where do they lead but to one another?

where do they stop but at the start?

the only way out is in.

the rabbit knows this

the rabbit knows this like the rabbit know the dirt in his

soft paws

it is written in his flesh and blood.

so he burrows.

deeper, deeper, plodding along,

soft, soft, soft.

there is nothing to see down here.

the light does not reach.

there is only dirt between toes,

scraping, scrabbling, digging,

and to where?

the enemies are up there.

do you hear them?

soft

the farmer, the dogs.

but we're safe down here.

the only way out is in.

come.

## Interpretations

\*Note to professors: interpretations are entirely yours, please feel free to agree/disagree here!
Planeswalker Spark

## A Simple Spark

*The nature of Planeswalker*
Sparks is rather abstract and up for a certain level of debate. What is known
is that until the last century or so, all Sparks granted the Walkers
immortality, shape-shifting, and god tier powers. Some Planeswalkers, such as
Nicol Bolas, had achieved a level of power that allowed them to will themselves
back into existence, regardless of the methods used to destroy them. One of the
side effects of such power was that time rifts were torn in the fabric of the
Multiverse on the plane of Dominaria.

*Eventually the damage reached the point*
where the plane would not be able to recover naturally. If events played out
differently, Dominaria would have been destroyed, which would have triggered a
chain reaction destroying the Multiverse. Though through the actions of a
united group of Planeswalkers, the rifts were sealed at a high price. That
price was that four Planeswalkers lost their lives in a permanent fashion as
well as costing two more their powers. The lasting effects of sealing the eight
major rifts altered the cycle of life on several other planes, but eventually
led to the removal of much what gave Planeswalkers a claim to godhood.

*Modern*
Planeswalkers only gain the ability to Planeswalk and draw upon mana from other
planes once their Spark ignites. Any other abilities that the Planeswalker in
question has would come from other sources such as race and training.*﻿*
The Zirnitrac Region

## Basic Information

*Located to the east of the*
Heartlands on its own continent, the Zirnitrac Province is known for it's clean
air and wide open spaces. The main city is located in a river valley near the
center of the Province and serves as the seat of government for Elske, the
Native Dragon of Love. The native population of the Province is often
celebrating life in one way or another. They also tend to look down upon
violence unless it becomes absolutely needed to defend their homeland. House
Zeitzähler has taken up residence in the region some time ago. More recently,
the Drakos Empire, under the leadership of Corinthos Drakos, has begun to build
itself up here.
RETRO Holes

## Enter RETRO

*One of the most well-known, if*
not the most known, aside from the Native Dragons, are RETRO Holes. No one is
exactly sure what they are, but as they are called RETRO Holes, it stands to
reason that the “RETRO” made them. So what are they really? They are quite
simply, holes in spacetime, a much more dangerous version of the Genesis
Portals that became increasingly prevalent after the Shattered World Crisis,
which occurred 8 years after the Death of Ventuswill, as according to calendar
comparisons. The original Genesis Portals merely connected various parts of the
Sonic Multiverse together, but in the aftermath of the RETRO Wave, triggered by
Julian’s daughter Junko’s destruction of the actual RETRO, these portals now
have extended across large swaths of the Omniverse.

*Any that appear will often*
act as connection points between universes and time periods. It was one such
that brought Zero to Mobius, and one such that was used to return the
Heartlands to Norad. However, the RETRO itself is not to blame for these holes,
but Julian James Robotnik’s misuse of the device resulted in much of the issues
Norad now faces.

*The more holes, the more that can come through, and not all*
good. The RETRO Holes have also weakened the barriers between realms,
permitting transit via other means to go more smoothly. Reverse Norad,
previously sealed away eons ago, is only now beginning to become accessible, as
the barrier weakens, and Gensokyo itself, or the Noradic Version, is
experiencing similar malfunctions. Given these barriers were put up long ago to
keep evil creatures and beings imprisoned, there’s no telling how long is left
before the beasts awaken. As for the RETRO itself, the device is a Zone Cop
weapon, designed to help monitor and fix any issues in the Sonic Multiverse,
and by extension, other Verses that connect to the No Zone.

*In the aftermath of*
the No Zone’s destruction, the RETRO has been lost, and thus, there appears to
be no end in sight to the ongoing situation. RETRO Holes can however, be
closed, as they are at their base form, Genesis Portals. Beings such as Vitur,
the Drake of Ice, amid others, have the power to create and close Genesis
Portals. So efforts are ongoing to combat any threats that might emerge from
the Genesis Portals, and to one day patch the damaged fabric of reality, before
something just as bad as the Eldrazi slips through. Because who knows what
lurks beyond time and space…*﻿*
The Yokmir Forest

## Basic Information

*Out of all the secluded*
locations on Norad, none is more lush than the forests of the world, and

*Yokmir*
Forest, located on the eastern edge of the Selphian Plateau, is no different.
Housing a myriad of lifeforms, from Runic creatures to life forms that found
their way to Norad from other worlds, the Forest of Yokmir is vast, stretching
for untold miles, from the foot of the Karnak Mountain Range, all the way to
the lapping waters of the eastern ocean. Within Yokmir lies a variety of secrets,
some known to the world, some not.

*In the South-West of the main body lies a*
massive sinkhole, the result of a battle between alien invaders, and Selphian
defenders. It should be noted that Yokmir is geologically unstable, as
hundreds, if not thousands of caves lurk beneath the surface. While not along a
fault line, the regular chaos from various parties battling within Yokmir can
often result in minor craters forming, or even full blown sinkholes. While only
one exists, there’s potential for more.

*In addition, a clearing somewhere in*
Yokmir, its exact location unknown, houses a strange obelisk, which reaches
towards the heavens. While the writing upon it is weathered from the elements,
it marks a memorial, and once the resting place of the sole person to die
aboard the Death Egg Mark Nine. And beneath the surface of Yokmir, in a secure
system of caverns, a cathedral type space exists, that houses the original body
of the former Dragoon Queen, Hope Selphia, once buried on the surface when on
Mobius. Relocated due to the events when the Heartlands returned to Norad, it
is a grim reminder to that fateful day.

*Furthermore, various beings connected*
to life and nature make their homes within Yokmir, and one can find them if
they look hard enough. And of course, Ventuswill has her home, the so-called
Temple of Winds, which is located in the northern areas of the Forest. How big
that is remains unknown. It should also be noted that Yokmir holds a connection
to the Forest of Beginnings, as the area is a hotspot for Runemons to emerge
from the Forest of Beginnings and into the realm. Why has never been made
expressly clear. At the end of the day, Yokmir is a place of peace, managing to
remain the same, despite the constant conflicts going on both inside and outside
of its leafy walls. May it always remain so…*﻿*
The Karnak Mountains

## Basic Information

*This mountain range stretches*
along the Norad-Sechs border, serving as a natural barrier between the

*two*
lands. Dilapidated ruins dot its peaks and valleys, preliminary searches reveal
a handful are occupied by some form of undead, caution is advised. Much of the
range sports temperatures well below freezing coupled with wind shear,
hampering travel.

*These conditions are likely*
to be the reason wildlife is scarce, and what little there is has shown
to be fierce and resilient. Among the catalogued species are a type of
thunderbird, a large species of tortoise, and a few small dragon-like
creatures.

*However, despite these conditions, beneath the mountain resides a*
large and elaborate city, led by the dwarf Thorin. The city under the mountain.
A viable stronghold, the city is large enough to house the citizens of
Heartlands and secure enough to withstand most kinds of assaults, using the
mountains natural resources to the fullest. According to the reports, in the
past one of the peaks was destroyed when the Eldrazi Titans entered the plane.
This resulted in a nonuniform appearance in the peaks, with the peak in
question highly prone to landslides.

*There has also been evidence that the*
mountains were used as a base for the construction of the new Death Egg, but it
remains a mystery where the needed resources came from.*﻿*
Martin's Fun

Martin torturing Sir Topham

Martin's Fun is the 3rd episode in the second series.

## Plot synopsis

We first see Stephen introducing himself to some of the narrow gauge engines. He then gives them their jobs and they puff away. Then we see Sir Topham wondering about Stephen when Marley Martin appears behind him. Martin and Sanchez then capture Sir Topham. Then Duke tells Stephen what happened with Sir Topham and what Rusty is doing. Then we see Martin torturing Sir Topham with an electro staff. Then we see Samson and Connor planning to save Sir Topham and Connor puffs away. Meanwhile, Martin continues to torture Thopham. Sanchez angrily yells at him to stop and follow their orders, but Martin doesn't. Sanchez then insults Martin. Finally having enough, Martin shoots Sanchez dead. Then Connor puffs up at a high speed, when Sir Topham knocks out Martin and is brought into the cab and taken to Hospital, Stephen is told and quickly goes to see his dad.

## Appearances

* Thomas
* Stephen
* Skarloey
* Sir Handel
* Duke
* Duncan (mentioned)
* Peter Sam (mentioned)
* Sir Topham Hatt
* Marley Martin
* P.T Boomer (mentioned)
* Percivile Sanchez
* Rusty (mentioned)
* Diesel 10 (mentioned)
* Connor
* Samson

## Notes & trivia

* The Lego prop used for Martin's electrostaff and Stephen's crutch was the same, but the red bit was taken off for Stephen's crutch.
The Kingdom of Sharance

## Basic Information

*The Kingdom of Sharance is*
located in the archipelago off the western coast of the Heartlands. Ruled by
the Native Dragon of Water, Aquaticus, the Kingdom is a center of learning and
thought. The Kingdom spans the majority of the islands and a decent amount of
the sea floor around the islands.

*When House Andefi, one of three Draconian houses*
to escape the destruction of their homeworld, arrived on Norad, they created a
similar city of their own near the Kingdom, but not under the protection of
Aquaticus per say.*﻿*
Rune Factory

## The Rune Factory

*Norad is a diverse world, and*
it wouldn’t be such if it wasn’t for the Native Dragons, but that’s something
we’ll save for another time, those pillars of nature. Instead, let us turn to
Runic Factory, an innate ability all Native Dragons have. Think of a plant as
it converts CO2 to Oxygen, but rather instead, energy is being purified. The
cells in a Native Dragon are designed, whether by evolution, or by creative
design, to purify the energy, and in some cases, convert other energy types
into Runic Energy. Runic Energy which is then vented from their bodies, and
used to keep the land alive. Of course, Runic Factory is a genetic power, and
anyone descended from the Native Dragons can in theory, lay claim to this
power. Its both a blessing, and a curse.

*Ventuswill herself, the chief Native*
Dragon, was killed by her ability, as her aging body eventually couldn’t keep
up with the strain of producing Runic Energy. The Rune Spheres were designed to
replicate imperfectly the conditions of a Native Dragon, to extend her lifespan.
By its nature, Runic Factory is a slow process, and can’t work if the levels of
Runic Energy already present in one’s bloodstream is too low. However, in rare
cases, the ability can mutate, and increase the rate of conversion, and even
reverse the process. Regardless, Runic Factory cannot convert Chaos Energy. The
process would kill a user, due to their cells exploding from the reaction of
Runic and Chaos Energy.

*This is why Native Dragons are especially prone to pain*
on Mobius, or around Chaos Emeralds. And as such, the laws of the Heartlands
prevent the Chaos Emeralds from leaving lead lined boxes. It’s a matter of
keeping the race alive, as without Runic Factory, and by extension, the Native
Dragons, Norad will become a desolate world. Furthermore, it should be noted
that the power of Runic Factory has been harnessed by Earthmates, not just to
make the Rune Spheres, but to create the Heartlands primary source of power,
Rune Reactor. This massive complex acts much as a Native Dragon would. Except it
takes the process a step forward, and produces power for the entire Selphian
Plateau. It does require a source of Rune Energy, and in emergencies, a Native
Dragon to jump start the process.

*However, the ability can be suppressed*
partly, via preventing the release of Runic Energy from the body. Unless the
ability is shut off, Runic Factory will store energy in the body, until either
A: It can be vented safely, or B: explodes out, destroying everything, as well
as the person within, in about a mile radius, depending on the mana stored. The
Zone Cops, is their attempt to harness the anger of a Native Dragon, nearly
triggered the second option, thankfully, the crisis was averted. As of now,
only those of the bloodline of Ventuswill have been shown to use Runic Factory,
and the ability weakens the more distant one gets. By now, the fourth
generation has been reached, and some Selphias show no sign of the power,
suggesting that it may require at least half or a quarter the blood of a Native
Dragon to work properly. Further study is needed, to determine if such indeed
is true.*﻿*
Rusty (Episode)

Rusty, Skarloey and Duncan at the scene of the shooting

Rusty is the 7th episode in the series.

## Plot synopsis

Diesel 10 is very pleased to see Rusty and Salty, and the
two diesels introduced themselves. They get Paxton and Norman’s births at Tidmouth Sheds, and Norman is ordered to sleep out in the rain. Secretly, Salty
was worried about what he would have to do, but Rusty was fine with it. He
hated the steam engines. 10 said that he was sending Boomer to go and kill Topham and his son, and then he sent Rusty to go and kill The Thin Controller.
Rusty pulled up to Duke and told him what Diesel 10 had said. Rusty told Duke
to get as many engines and people around their controller as possible. Rusty wanted to tell the other engines about 10’s plans, but Duke stopped him because he
knew that they would hate Rusty if they ever knew about something like this. That night, some of Boomer’s men were checking that Rusty knew the plan. Then
he pulled up next to the Thin Controller, but he knew about the plan. Suddenly,
Skarloey pulled up in front of Rusty and shouted at him. Then, the man circled
around the Thin Controller. Rusty and Skarloey were biffing each others buffers off, when Duncan came and tried to save the controller. However, it was too
late. He was shot dead by one of Boomer’s men. Duncan wailed and Skarloey
started again shouting at Rusty. The little diesel pulled away.

## Characters to appear

* Salty
* Rusty
* Arry
* Bert
* Diesel 10
* Norman
* P.T Boomer (mentioned)
* Sir Topham Hatt (mentioned)
* Stephen (mentioned)
* Marley Martin
* Dennis
* Duke
* Skarloey
* The Thin Controller
* Boomer's men
* Duncan

## Notes & trivia

* The fight scene between Rusty and Skarloey was supposed to be about two minutes long, but was cut down for time.
Daniel

Daniel and Stephen

Daniel is a steam engine.

Daniel is a steam engine who belongs to Stephen (Sir Topham Hatt's son) and is who takes Stephen around the railway to different destinations.

## Biography

Daniel used to be named Big City Engine,until Stephen was being trained to become controller of the North Western Railway, and Sir Topham Hatt gave Daniel to Stephen to learn about steam engines with. Gordon and Duck were excited when he came so that they could tell him what the real London station was, although there is actually multiple stations in the English capital. Stephen also saved Stephen's life when he got him to the hospital after he was shot by Boomer.

## Behind the scenes

Stephen's model is a Thomas Wooden Railway Big City Engine.
The Plan

Stephen, Sir Topham, Thomas and Percy at a shed

The Plan is the 6th episode in the series.

## Plot synopsis

Percy and Thomas were waiting at a shed when Sir Topham Hatt
and Stephen showed up. Thomas had asked them to come because of his and Percy’s
conversation with Bill and Ben. The two engines explained what Bill and Ben had
told them, and Sir Topham Hatt was fascinated. Stephen wasn’t so sure. Sir
Topham said that now that they knew Diesel 10, they could defeat him. Now
Stephen understood, and had a plan. Bill and Ben said that 10 really does
believe that he is the legendary diesel, so we can use that against him,
Stephen explained. He said that they could confuse 10 for long enough for
someone to knock him down. Thomas asked what about his army, but Stephen knew
that the diesels would be too stupid to do anything on their own, so that would
leave Boomer and his army. Even without Diesel 10 they would carry on because
they only want to kill Sir Topham, not take over the railway. Percy knew what
they could do: We could take Boomer to the magic buffers, and when he tries to
climb through them, we arrest him. That will make Martin and Sanchez leave and
Lacey will be easy to take down. So they were going to put their plan into
action. Now we see the sheds, and Diesel 10 was thanking Boomer for killing
Paxton. Norman moaned that Paxton was his best friend. Then 10 said that it was
time to make his move, and that he needed another diesel to take Paxton’s
place, but he had found two that would help them. He said that their names were Den and Dart. Suddenly, Martin came in with two more diesels.

## Characters to appear

* Thomas
* Percy
* Stephen
* Sir Topham Hatt
* Daniel
* Bill (mentioned)
* Ben (mentioned)
* Derek (mentioned)
* Dave (mentioned)
* Workmen (mentioned)
* Diesel 10
* Norman
* Paxton (mentioned)
* P.T Boomer (referred to)
* Arry
* Bert
* Dennis
* Den (mentioned)
* Dart (mentioned)
* Rusty
* Salty
* Marley Martin

## Notes & trivia

* The scene when Salty pulls in with Rusty took three takes, because Rusty kept falling off of the cargo car.
Stephen's Concerns

The first scene

Stephen's Concerns is the 3rd episode in the series.

## Plot synopsis

Still at the sheds, (Continuing on from 'The Truth') Boomer demands that Toppham gives him all of his land, but Sir Topham kicks over Lacey and steals his gun and shoots Boomer's army. Gordon then takes Sir Topham away. Diesel 10 comes up next to Boomer's army and tells them to report what happened to him. The army then explain that they lost them and 10 hurls insults at them. Then we see Topham about to explain to Stephen what happened, when Stephen says that he already knows. Sir Topham is confused but Stephen knows that it was Boomer. Then Stephen says that he knows these things and that he now knows that Boomer had ecscaped prison, although he was never told by his father. Sir Topham explains that it was to protect Stephen, but Stephen is having none of it. He explains how he always thought that his mother's death had a happy ending, and how he was 19, and he wouldn't be unable to sleep at night with the news. Topham begs Stephen for understanding, but Stephen tells him to sut up, and then walks away. He then says that he is going to speak to Daniel. Then we see Stephen next to Daniel, and the engine explains that Stephen wasn't the only one going through a lot that day, and along with him losing his mother, his father also lost his wife. Stephen then realised how harsh he had been on his father, but siad that the fact still remains that Boomer and his army are back. He then says that Sodor is going to be in civil war. Daniel reluctantly agreed and said that more people will be killed and that the people of Sodor won't hand their homes to Diesel 10 and Boomer without a fight. We then see Diesel 10 ranting to Lacey about his mistake and how Sir Topham still lives, which means he could be a great danger to his plans. 10 then explains how Boomer speaks very highly of Lacey, and that his loyalty is greater than any other of his men. Therefore, 10 says that this is a warning, and if Lacey does anything else as stupid as this again, he will be killed. Then he tells the army to rally his diesels at Tidmouth, and that he has a railway to run.

## Characters to appear

* Boomer
* Boomer's army
* Diesel 10
* Sir Topham Hatt
* Gordon
* James
* Henry
* Edward
* Thomas
* Stephen
* Daniel
* Lacey

## Notes & trivia

* This episode was originally uploaded at around 8AM UK time, but taken down due to lack of views.
The Shootout

Boomer about to shoot Sir Topham

The Shootout is the 9th episode in the series.

## Plot synopsis

When Boomer comes into the house, he can't find Stephen. Boomer threatens to kill both of them, but Sir Topham pulls out a gun, and has a gun fight with Boomer. Boomer gets Topham to the ground and points a gun at his head, when Stephen runs out and postpones the shooting. Boomer is shocked and Sir Topham gets up, but Boomer shoots Stephen! Sir Topham runs away with the in pain Stephen, while Boomer is still shooting, and Sir Topham and his son run away in Daniel to the hospital. Boomer keeps shooting but with no result, as the engine ran away into the distance. Dennis laughs at Boomer's misfortune, and Boomer threatens to shoot the diesel. Then we see Bill and Ben talking about the shooting, and then BoCo pulls up and says that the twins have to speak to Diesel 10. Then Thomas is speaking to Sir Topham about the shooting and how Stephen is, and Thomas reluctantly comes to the idea that they must kill Diesel 10.

## Appearances

* Stephen
* Sir Topham Hatt
* P.T Boomer
* Daniel
* Dennis
* Diesel 10 (mentioned)
* Derek (mentioned)
* Bill
* Ben
* BoCo
* Thomas

## Notes & trivia

* A scene was shot where Boomer kicks Sir Topham Hatt to the ground, explaining why in the next scene he is on the floor, but NorthWestern 04 forgot to edit it in.
* Willthomas199 was supposed to voice Bill and Ben in this episode, but he didn't give his lines in on time, which is why there is no voice actors in any episode.
The True Story of Diesel 10

The first scene

The True Story of Diesel 10 is the 5th episode in the series.

## Plot synopsis

Bill and Ben explain how Diesel 10 was only a myth and never
existed. Thomas and Percy were confused. The twins said that Diesel 10 was
their good friend, and that his name was Derek. They told the story of Derek:
On day when the twins were working at the clay pits, James pulled up. He had come
to collect a goods train, which made him quite angry. He took it out on Bill
and Ben, and called them ‘Silly little nuisances’. It was a very childish thing
to say, but the twins took it the wrong way. They decided to get their own
back, and told Derek, when he was collecting his own train, that he should
arrive at the junction at the same time as James. Bill and Ben only meant to
delay James, but what happened was much worse. As Derek reached the junction,
he couldn’t stop in time, and smashed into James’ trucks. The impact was huge,
and Derek was almost completely destroyed. Luckily, Derek was taken to the
works just in time to be saved. When they heard the news, Bill and Ben felt
incredibly guilty. At the works, Derek was overhauled completely, being turned
into a BR Class 42 warship. He got a moulder yellow undercoat too, and with the
trauma of the accident, the feeling of betrayal from the twins, and the fact
that he looked just like Diesel 10 from legend, sent him insane. He believed he
really was the legendary diesel, and even lied to the workmen so that they
would put a claw on him. Derek then killed the workmen. He then tried to carry
out his ‘unfinished business’, before he fell off of a viaduct. Everyone
thought that Derek had been killed in the second accident, but Bill and Ben
knew differently. The twins were demoted, and sent to work at the quarry. So in
a way, the accident killed Derek, and gave birth to Diesel 10. The twins told
Thomas and Percy to take Derek down, and begged them to get him help. We then
see the diesels at the sheds, and Boomer is preparing to shoot Paxton. He
talked about how he had let Thomas and Percy get free, and then Boomer shot Paxton
in the face. He was dead. Then 10 gave a warning to everyone, and said that if
anyone even remotely helped the ‘stinky steamies’,then they would end up like
Paxton.

## Characters to appear

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* Bill
* Ben
* Thomas
* Percy
* James (mentioned outside of flashback)
* Derek (mentioned outside of flashback)
* BoCo (mentioned outside of flashback)
* Workmen (mentioned)
* Arry (not named; does not speak)
* Bert (not named; does not speak)
* Paxton
* Dennis (not named; does not speak)
* Norman (not named; does not speak)
* Diesel 10
* P.T Boomer (does not speak)

## Notes & trivia

* The fake blood used used when Paxton dies is Tomato Ketchup.