THE QUIET YEAR GAME

## General

'The Quiet Year' was played to flesh-out the building of Sparkloki from 2048 AG - 2100 AG.

## Timeline

* 2048: Project Rekindle founded, project to explore mushrooms, discover a cave
* 2049: Free love society (everyone takes care of children), discover rocket launch pad
* 2050: Storm in cave collapses a tunnel, discover sentient spores
* 2051: Matriarchal society is willing to discuss disagreements, project to reclaim water
* 2052: Space squids, mushroom project finished, new project repair the launch pad
* 2053: boy discovers mycelia are communicative, discussion around sentient spores
* 2054: happy happy cult skeletons of salvation, project breathable atmosphere
* 2055: children have collective responsibility to voice concerns of the Asteroid as they are naturally tuned; discussion around atmosphere
* 2056: most beautiful thing (no light pollution, can see milky way). Project to datalibrary. Project to fix launchpad successful + squid observation lure
* 2057: good omen (space squids are friendly).; water reclamation project complete; new project to communicate with spores using psychic squids as interpreters
* 2058: food stored in cool storm cave, might be charging it with magic (side effects???), keep mushrooms in the cave. Project to use mushrooms to enhance magic
* 2059: discover an old AI on the asteroid that was used to run the park, but decide to destroy it (noticed it was trying to infect the robotic population; trying to erase their will). Journey to the center of the asteroid, through the caves. Project to build Sparkloki city
* 2060: ring of time water in the core of asteroid. Atmosphere project finishes bringing gas clouds to asteroid, making it semi-breathable and not affecting crops too much; Discovered space narwhal (just 1, omnipotent)
* 2061: Outsiders. Astral Deluge is astral phenomenon. No right to interfere with natural order. (The Natural Order). Vulnerable to technology, cause they’re basically anarcho-primitivists/syndicalists, but also cultish leaders. Data-libray server farm of collective knowledge. Mushroom technology has access to that, interfacing with it. Searchable database. Librarians manage. Project for hydroponic farms started 10 of summer. Project to deal with building material scarcity. Project to expand data logs. 5 of summer: with nice weather, sparkloki city is finished early without major building materials. Made of chutzpah, aided by squid! Project to commune with Squid help children become vessels to speak for the spores: they welcome the newcomers, but worry about catching their planetsickness. Project to work with spores to enhance aether and discover the new chutzpah psycho-physical fabrication vibe magic that can hold buildings together, but disunity could tear it apart. Discussion around new magic: . Protogaia: Orc scholars have identified a new species of ooze, capable of absorbing the properties and abilities of other creatures it consumes. However, this has largely been overshadowed by gnome Chomsky tinkerers inventing a teleportation device, invitation to collaborate on this project. 2 of diamonds. Some “astral deluge minimizers” leave to work with Gnome chomsky to make new teleportation devices. Lose some scientists. Project to mining for building materials on The Natural Order’s asteroid. Discussion on building materials. 9 of summer. Building rift between Natural Order, cultural harmony in scarcity. Hydroponic farm growing mix of food from different worlds, with agriculturalists established as a profession. Datalibray linked to old AI core, new AI made to gather and distribute datalogs (RAT@OKSR). New project for luxury spot using building materials. Jack of Summer: predators (crystal crabs) and bad omens, a predator biologist goes missing or perhaps abducted by NO. New project to build a second city Oxila. 7 of summer. Astral deluge orb nearby. Luxury site completed: spa-resort, taps into the time water stream to enhance their gardens, helps to de-age people, but could be misused. Project started to investigate astral deluge orb. Ace of summer. Contingent within community (militarists) are formed. Project started to build psychic weapons 3 of summer. Building a military academy at datalibraries to probe/scout the Natural Order. Oxila is finished; psycho-physical force still incorporated aesthetically, but much more technically engineered with practice. Project to create a pleasure dome (artificial moon) Queen of Summer: The astral deluge orb is actually just the coating on a spherical object within: the Climate-Divinity Core of the destroyed planet that sparkloki asteroid is situated on. That’s how the astral deluge works: it clings to the climate divinity core and disconnects the warp pads that it is the hub for. Narwhal-squid hybrid discovered Ventuhymen: The Alkonost, an early spaceship launched by the Great Pirate Confederation to colonize an uninhabited moon near Chalchuangdi, encountered a mysterious creature in the Asteroid Belt, and is in need of repairs; it will pass Sparkloki in 10 years. (Ian turn). 4 of summer: eldest in community dies (kindly gramma, baked lots of cookies) high matriarch, two daughters librarians. Psychic weapons project is complete (shoots bad vibes); concerns about the concept. Will exposure affect you? Project to harvest precious metals from asteroid King of summer: summer fleeting, two cards off the top of deck. Research institute finishes and starts trying to recruit/propagandize youth. Action 1: telescope w/ natural order Action 2: repair ship for alkonost. -skip Protogaia: Gnome Chomsky and the other warp tinkerers have made a discovery. They have developed a warp system, but it comes with a price. First, as warping is the bending of time & space and Protogaia is a timey-wimey planet, their warp works in reverse. Instead of the warp staying in a location and warping you to another hub, the warp system takes a location and bends it somewhere else independently. They call this “warp drive”. Second, they make a grim discovery: the warp pad system in Retronica cheats the traditional costs of magic, creating a subatomic byproduct –a field that attracts the Deluge particles which disable bending space and time and progenitor tech. The only way to make this warp drive work without cheating is to use a VAST amount of energy to negate this byproduct. Between these two limitations, many abandon the project as an interplanetary solution. Autumn -skip Q of Fall: disease spreads: quarantine, because we have fucking emotional unity. Disease: weird skin condition that eats up a weird rash on skin, creates scars that can lead to imobile hands. Gloves heavily encouraged. Discovery of precious metals asteroid (in path of alkonost ship) Mara-thaich: The dead remains of a great old one has been uncovered in the deepest layers of the Underdark, in the ancient ruins of a forgotten civilization. Licheral president Prontofic claims that they have communed with it, and proclaims that the astral deluge is ‘good for the economy’ and ‘nobody’s fault’. 8. Of Fall. NO try to sabotage the military recruitment, but get caught. Even more polarized!! Need to resolve tensions, FAST.  Discussion: propose that we have a peace summit between two societies. NO: “No”. Militarists: “we can’t trust these fuckers”. RAT@: viewing history of Retronica, “we are headed on a trajectory towards untold destruction. We can avoid this“. Disgruntled youth: “big parade show because the militarists are trying to manufacture war! We won’t take it. Won’t be a part of their war”. Skeleton cult: “anything to be in peace and harmony” 4 of Fall. Strongest (head librarian, most intellectual) dies from, natural causes. Viking funeral (shoot in space). Farmers discover new hybrid crop: mini-mushroom (rice grain). J of Fall: Telescope gets built with spare telescope from some guy (Tiefling Greg from Bunzioya). Telescope eases tensions. Slimefolk guy takes over Pleasure Dome to make it a 24/7 party; cool times, surfing. Research institute at oxila project started. A of Fall. Hyperfocus around Research institute! Precious metals from asteroid, people start scrambling around who gets to use this new material. Discussion could be had. Project to interact with space narwhal. 7 of Fall. Military steps in on research institute to make warrior-scientists.  Repair ship uses precious metals to fix the pirate colony fleet. Alkonost colony ship sent to Sparkloki. Start project around space woodstock @ pleasuredome. 5 of Fall: marauders (space pirates) menacing Sparkloki, militarists fight. Space motorcycles / jetski (kids next door). Environmentalists: new building projects reduce space for crystal crabs, new project zoo/safari!   Ovemo-o: Reports have come in that Dragons are spotted constructing a megastructure around Dracii. Unaffected by the astral deluge & long forbidding the use of their warp pad, they see no concern for them. Do. Not. Interfere… 3 of Fall. Evil secret organization   (Greg USED to work with them) working on warp pad tech, stealing pathways. Project w/ narwhal complete: shrine of astral tranquility (resistance to harmful space stuff, astral devotees flock). Cookie breath makes crabs grow?? 6 of Fall. Murderer! Serial Killer! Calendar Man. Pleasuredome woodstock finished, bringing in a diverse planetary audience. Big acts, notably Girl Group ().  Project started to start an investigative justice system. Chalchuangdi: war has broken out among the many moons! Alliances upon alliances upon alliances.  Worlds War I. 10 of Fall Natural order cult leader ousted, joins Dark Side of the Moon. New Project: crack upon a Climate-Divinity core 2 of Fall. Gnome Chomsky was found dead on Sparkloki and was fed to crystal crabs. Justice system project complete! Serial killer found, dealt with by confinement to life, but with therapy & resources. Can’t determine if gnome death is related. Project: space girls solar system tour before interplanetary tour Hephseker: interplanetary drug market. 9 of Fall: community works to finish climate-divinity core: need a divinity aspect to open it, find a progenitor dungeon inside, need to have an adventuring team bring time water to the central nexus. Research Space-fleet university finishes!  Researchers flocking to Oxila. Zoo/safari finishes, creating a space for natural habitats. Mundane narwhals & squids to revere sylspearia. Defense System against Dark Side of the Moon finishes with help of space-squid. Ink & lasers!.  Intelligent AI city/university system at Oxila project. Winter (frost shepherds /could/ arrive)  6 of Winter. Sylspearia defecates an asteroid kinda like precious metals, project started to build city around sylspearia shrine. 4 of Winter: Children & animals screaming. Discussion around the kids. Planetmind: kids sensing some great disturbance. Zookeeper: animals also sense it too, concerned about this. Teacher suggests teaching children to fight back against the dark. Sylspearia: fear not, for it is a sign of great prosperity to come. If narwhal is gonna be creepy, maybe its not our friend. Project started of a Library of things to shore up resources for creature-comforts Doyodano: a phenomenon known as “the pale” is creating pockets of “nothingness” on the gas giants. Creates rifts where all is lost. 10 of Winter. Huge undertaking to investigate the dragon megastructure. Religious sylspearia temple: personal focus, drum circles ‘kumbaya hippy’. Project started around diplomacy institute. 3 of Winter: project around diplomacy finishes early, working with science and military to avoid use of force.Passive aggressive monks established. Space girls world tour finishes, rockets back into port w/ big display. Made it back in time! Cultural icon, big party! Lots of bards join us, bring artifacts. Project with AI city finishes, very protective mom! Very helpful. Sylspearia investigation leads to discovery of many gods for this divinity core: Melorhina: the Odd is about discovery. Fragmenta: death god of cataclysms & shattering into a million pieces. Ravelord Hip-hop:Bunzioya turtle god of partying. God of “guys I gotta get to bed” sobriety & clarity, has anxiety. Gear god, machine spirit in movement. Project to diversify religious portfoilia near shrine city 9 of Winter. Calendar Man (serial killer) goes missing??? O: . Creature-comfort library of things finishes, everyone pitches in things they don’t use. Material needs shared. Library of communism. Discussion around restricting project focus on Sparkloki from MomBot folks. Would be dangerous to tempt fate when we have resources we need. Everyone gets a day-of-deluge card with info on where they go/leave/stay Q of Winter: good omen observed: sylspearia’s horn starts glowing, washing everyone with happy feeling & pride. Project around expanding riceshrooms production. A of Winter. Riceshroom project fails, but mushroom rocket juice is produced. Dragon investigation project finishes, learn that they knew about this astral deluge long ago, preparing for something they fear, we nab some dragon-tech into our spaceships & platforms. Discover: folks trying to transport to Sparkloki, asking for last-minute help. J of Winter: infected outsider coming, sick dragon brings cursed progenitor tech that is corrupting them. Religious city expanded, districts attuned to the believes of each god. Project started to investigate cursed progenitor tech dragon. 2 of Winter: catfolk takes control, knocks down the project w/ the dragon. Instead, the lab is upgraded! Some militartists have been discovered to selling weapons to some nasty folk, involved in drug trade. Cartel, high-level military implicated! 8 of winter: stay calm! (Frost Shepards: Astral Deluge) Skadimora: