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Leapinsday

Leapinsday, or Leapins Day, or Leaping Day, is the first Day of Steam after Childenstide. It is holiday and folk tradition celebrated in the Freehold of Sawdus. The festival is traditionally seen as being a celebration of new life and the coming of the spring, but in more modern times it seen mostly as an occasion for rural folk to get drunk out of their minds.

The day is associated with a multitude of traditions. One of the most famous is the famous Leapers' Dance, in which the population of a village must dance around a traditional dance around the perimeter of their village, adorned with flowers. Although the dance is practiced in many of the towns and villages of Sawdus, the most famous is perhaps the one practiced in Westhaven, which also involves swimming.

The day is also a day in which the women of the village may present 'poppins' - a form of straw doll usually made to resemble a gentleman or soldier - to their beloved, as an expression of their love and their hope for the future. Although the poppin may be seen as a quaint tradition, there is a long-standing tradition of passive-aggressiveness which accompanies it.

Leapinsday has often been claimed [by whom?] to predate the Pemblicisation of the western coast, however no corresponding Prydowan celebration, ancient or otherwise has been found.
Its a Laugh Productions

**It's a Laugh Productions, Inc.** is an American production company owned by Disney Channels Worldwide which produces live-action children's sitcoms airing on Disney Channel and Disney XD.[4]

Most shows are produced and recorded at Hollywood Center Studios, though *Hannah Montana*, *Good Luck Charlie*, and *Austin & Ally* filmed or film at Sunset Bronson Studios; *Sonny with a Chance* and *Austin & Ally* recorded at The Burbank Studios before a move to Hollywood Center in their second respective seasons. *Pair of Kings* recorded at Sunset Gower Studios before moving to Hollywood Center for its third and final season. *Shake It Up* recorded at LA Center Studios (as well as the second and third seasons of *Good Luck Charlie*). *Jonas* is the only production as of far to record in a single-camera setup with film cameras rather than the normal multicam using video cameras. It was also filmed on location with closed sets.

## Upcoming

* *Raven's Home* (2017)
* The Right Hand Guy (2017)

## Films

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## Crossovers

Main article: List of Disney Channel crossovers

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It%27s\_a\_Laugh\_Productions
Freeholds of Pem

The Freeholds were originally established with the formal declaration of alliance between the cities of Pembleton, Ruby City, Coltar and Woleseat in 970 BGE, in which Fabius I, mayor of Ruby City, was elected to the position of King of the Centrelanders and 'Bellidux', or war leader. The alliance saw the establishment of the title of Freehold, which conferred a formal, mutual acknowledgement of the boundaries of each city and its constituent territory.

The Freeholds have been revised multiple times in the subsequent millennium, due to domestic and geo-political events and social changes. Waysouth and Prydow have been incorporated as a Freehold and Sawdus Freehold was formed out of the western Pembleton Freehold during the Pemblish Civil War.

## Definition

A Freehold was originally a legal definition of a territory formally outlined and mutually accepted by the constituent principalities of the Lesser Kingdom of Pem. They formed the basis for the Freeholds of the Greater Kingdom of Pem, where they were administrative regions under various nobles. These Freeholds were carried forward into the Commonwealth of Pem and act as administrative divisions within the Commonwealth.

## The Rubellium and Lightwater issue

Rubellium Freehold seceded from Pem following the creation of the Commonwealth of Pem at the end of the Pebmlish Civil War, ending its status as a Freehold of Pem. Whilst Freehold status cannot be conferred on non-constituent nations of Pem since the formation of the Greater Kingdom, it has been heavily debated by legal scholars whether Freehold status can or should be removed from the city-state, even though it has seceded from the Pemblish nation. In particular, it has been argued that failing to honour the status of a Freehold is, under Lesser Kingdom Pemblish laws, akin to dismissing all territorial rights of the Freehold, which is contrary to the Pemblish Government's position who legally respect the independence of Rubellium and its territories (with the notable exception of the settlement of Lightwater).

Although Rubellium does not officially refer to itself as a Freehold, they nevertheless embrace the historical status and The Mayors of Rubellium continue to display their original Freehold charter in their official public office. The Pemblish government has largely avoided the direct issue of Freehold status, as revocation of Rubellium's Freehold status would cause geo-political friction between the two friendly nations. Despite this, both nations dispute the status of the settlement of Lightwater, with Pem arguing for it to be a new Pemblish Freehold for economic and cultural reasons, whilst Rubellium asserts that it is part of its traditional and rightful territory.

## List of Freeholds of Pem (Current and Former)

'Royal' Freehold of Pembleton

Freehold of Ridgeley

Freehold of Woleseat

Freehold of Coltar

Freehold of Sawdus

Freehold of Waysouth

(Formerly) Freehold of Rubellium

Freehold of the South
Lahnitref

Lahnitref, meaning river-fork, officially titled The Commonwealth City of Lahnitref, is the administrative and official capital of Prydow.

## History

It is unknown when Lahnitref was first permanently inhabited, but it is believed to have been an important site for river and coastal travel since before recorded history.

The first records of a recorded settlement in the region come from engravings on Tyr Ystraigyl: "*Sonmaen o lahnein-treafaelwaen*" ('Sonmaen of Lahnein-traeafaelwaen'), which is believed to refer to a precursor settlement to modern Lahnitref.
Childenstide

Childenstide, or Children's Day, is a springtime holiday celebrated in the northern Centrelands. It originates as an Argaivian festival, and continues to be celebrated to this day. On this day, children will typically receive small envelopes full of sweets or money from older relatives, and fetes are often held where children will dress up in handmade costumes of beloved folk characters such as Sir Balshard, Ragged Jane or Jack of the Hedge.
Pemblish Imperial Guard

The Imperial Guard are a gendarmerie which serves as the primary police force in the Commonwealth of Pem. Originating as a military force during the Greater Kingdom period, the Guard's military function was later stripped away following the defeat of the Royalist forces during the Pemblish Civil War.

However, following a significant restructuring, the Imperial Guard were reestablished in its modern form in 17 Heart's Sky (397 BGE). As part of the restructuring, oversight of the Imperial Guard was taken over by the Office of Relative Stability. Its former military role and symbols were assumed by the Commonwealth Army under the same Act of Undercourt, which continues to be overseen by the Strategium.

The primary symbol of the the Imperial Guard is a green banner with a long, red vertical stripe - in contrast with the red banner with a green vertical stripe now used by the Commonwealth Army.
House of Aleuria

The **Royal** **House of Aleuria** is an Aleurian dynasty and the royal house of Aleuria.

## House of Aleuria

### Motto

"Boire la mer, remplir le ciel" (translation: 'Do something big, become grand')

## Claims

The House of Aleuria have several territorial claims based on historic marriages.

Marguerite du Soleil-Brunnisch is purported to have fathered at least two bastard children with senior members of the Great Houses of the Great Kingdom.

Prior to the execution of the Pemblish king Fabius VII during the Pemblish Civil War, his wife and children escaped to Aleuria.

In line with historic Aleurian claims to Chute Gravité, the province is claimed by the Royal House of Aleuria.
Pemblish Civil War

The Pemblish Civil War began in the aftermath of the First Tall Kingdom War, beginning with the Great Coup of 14 Heart's Sky (400 BGE) which ousted Fabius VII. With the nation's war debts, the depletion of the Imperial Guard in the Kingdom of Pem's heartlands, and the famine caused by the pillaging of the nation's eastern farmlands (including the infamous Sack of Woleseat), the Pemblish monarchy was severely weakened.

## Background

Prior to the civil war in Pem, the Greater Kingdom of Pem had been in a state of war with the Tall Kingdom (Great Kingdom) for 17 years, between 418-401BGE. The war had been started
The Moon Traveller

The Moon Traveller is an ancient and once-famous fairytale. There are several iterations of the story that have been identified in the ancient civilisations of Ankhos and Argaiv. The tale has survived into modernity in Prydow and Peshwamanar.

Whilst there is variation on the details, the tale revolves around the tragic romance of the Moon Traveller and the Moon Queen.

The tale goes that the two principle characters lived on the moon. The moon queen smothered her love, the traveller, with gifts and affections. The moon traveller yearned for freedom from his overbearing admirer and so descended to the surface world. Here he spent many years before finally taking a wife.

The Moon Queen wept and disappeared, but not before weeping her final tears that feel to the surface below.

In his regret, the moon traveller resolved to travel the world and gather the tears together, hoping to gather the shards of the Moon Queen.

The scene opens on a ball. high-class dancers dance on the ballroom floor. The lights then switch to the great throne uypon which the Moon queen sits, to her left is the Moon Prince, on a lower but still ornate throne. She steps down and offers her hand to the Prince, as they walk to the ballroom the other guests disperse. Servants bring forth platters of food, drink and other splendours and offer them to the pair, but they are dismissed with a wave of the hand. The pair dance but at the crescendo of the music the prince suddenly departs, leaving the queen dejected to return to her throne.

There is a seperate-duet, the moon prince stands upon the balcony looking out on the world below, singing of the stilfing conditions of this "fake perfect world". Meanwhile, the queen rises from her throne in the now empty ballroom as she laments the coldness of "her love". The prince commits himself to descend to the land below, whilst the queen weeps upon her throne.

The scene goes dark.

When the lights return, the moon traveller awakens to the sounds of a bustling city, he steps out into the busy streets of an Ankhosi town. He
The Consolidated Merchant and Public Central Bank of Coltar

**The Consolidated Merchant and Public Central Bank of Coltar**, commonly known as Merchant and Public, is a a well-known merchant and public bank headquartered in the Pemblish city of Coltar.

Merchant and Public was formed from the merger of Coltar Central Bank, Coltar Public Collective Bank and Coltar Merchant Bank in 355BGE. It later incorporated Coltar Independence Bank in 346BGE.
Badahar'ka'Raq

Badahar'ka'Raq was the first elected Grand Consul of Raqqos after the Divine Cataclysm and Gomsode. He was chosen at the Conclave of New Birth by the surviving members of the old Consulate, apparently due to his intelligence, humbleness and reputation for charity during the Lost Years.

He was instrumental in bringing about the overthrow of the tyrant Tebes, being essentially the public face of the rebellion against him.

As Grand Consul, Badahar was focused upon the restoration of the old order. He was a relatively conservative ruler, responding to the needs of the people of Raqqos for stability and continuity in the aftermath of all the chaos and suffering. He is also thought to be responsible for initiating the construction of the great Mausoleum in the Medina Mak-Sadik, which commemorates the loss of life during the Fall of Ankh and its aftermath.

He is credited with bringing stability to the island, restoring order and safety to Raqqos and for restoring the government of the Consulate. However his continued faith in Paramac, and his enduring respect for the Solar Priests drew criticism from both his Consuls and from the people of Raqqos as a whole, who had become disenchanted with and scornful of the red god's Divine Law.

After only three years however, Grand Consul Badahar died of *Ancestor's Lung,* a form of cancer which was prominent in Raqqos in the years following the Cataclysm, thought to be caused by excessive exposure to ash.

He was replaced by Grand Consul Husojar.
Eregideon

Eregideon was a city and former capital city of the Prydowan Kingdom, located on its southwest shore of modern Prydow. The city was destroyed by a series of floods in **???**, and is credited as a crippling blow to the already weakened nation following the loss of Prydydd Dwyrain (Eastern Prydow, modern day northern Pem) to Okari forces.
Peshwamanar

Peshwamanar is a federated nation state comprising of the former nations of Pesh and Manar.

## Religion

##### *Main Article: Religion in Peshwamanar*

Religion in Peshwamanar is highly institutionalised and personalised. There is far less separation between the everyday as is seen in the Centrelands.

## Trade with the Inland Sea

Peshwamanar and its predecessors were once large trading partners with the Empires of Ankh and Argaiv. Following the des
Religion and Folklore in Peshwamanar

The Peshi have a rigid structure of gods and their inherent levels of divine power that is unaffected by an abundance, or lack, of prayer. Peshi religious tradition teaches that it is not necessary to worship a good because they are powerful; it is only important for an individual to acknowledge and respect their power. However, as a society it is neccessary to build monuments to these gods befitting of their status; society, rather than the individual, is responsible for the appropriate reverance. Individual prayer is a personal matter, you are expected to pray to the gods who would most benefit you; the Peshi have accepted individual selfishness and thus transferred the responsibility of worship from the individual to society as a whole.

Individuals do not pray at temples, for those are monuments created by society in reverance and respect, their existence and upkeep is the act of societal worship.

The House of a Thousand Doors is a temple located in the center of Bangaradaah. It contains a series of doors on its internal walls. These "thousand doors" serve as gateways to Partii, the god of Space-time, the he may use to travel across demesnes, leagues and across time itself.
Gomsode

Gomsode, which means "The Lost Years", refers to the twelve years after the Divine Cataclysm in which there are no official historical records of events in Raqqos. It is thought to have been a time of deep trauma for the Raqqosi people, as well as a period of essential anarchy.

The Gomsode is a popular subject of Raqqosi folklore, with many stories of survival, heroism and seemingly miraculous events, as well as tales of half-remembered would-be rulers and revolutionaries of Raqqos in the ensuing power vaccum.

As a result, although the time is seen as a traditionally mournful time in Raqqos, the popular stories which emerged from it have been celebrated and defined Raqqosi culture since, with the mysteries of the time allowing for flights of fantasy.

Many notable works of literature and song have been produced commemorating the Gomsode, including Raqil'al'Seshar's epic poem *Isra Farewell,* and Eliv's beloved children's classic, *Illustrious Tales of Gomsode.*

The period ended with the naming of the first post-Cataclysm Grand Consul, Badahar'ka'Raq, after the overthrow of the tyrannical and cruel warlord known as Tebes, and the reinstatement of the old Consulate.

## An historical black hole

Few archaeological relics have been found of this era due to the extensive urbanisation of the island of Raqqos, however those that do remain can be found in the Consular Museum, and, it is rumoured, in the vaults of the Palace, deep underground.

Refugees from Isra are known to have been greeted as heroes after fleeing to Raqqos in the aftermath bringing food they had stored away, however accounts suggest that all others who reached Raqqos were put to the sword. Differing stories suggest why. Some suggest that that they were put to death out of mercy due to the horrible mutations which the divine fire had wrought on them, others say that it was simply out of fear that too many people would lead to starvation. The darkest accounts however refer to cases of cannibalism by the desperate souls already on the island who were willing to survive at any cost.

Though Gomsode has been transformed by time into a period of literary fantasy, these twelve years remained a source of great shame and sadness amongst the Raqqosi people for centuries afterwards. It is uncertain because of this whether records were never made, or were subsequently destroyed.
Derwater Lake

A large, shallow lake west of Waysouth formed by a long-extinct supervolcano. The modern lake is used primarily for boating and fishing, and is a popular sightseeing spot for tourists and residents alike. Despite a lack of volcanic activity in the Freehold in the modern era, the lake's waters remain unusually warm - a phenomenon which later led to the establishment of the Grand Raqqonaisse Baths in the city centre, to take advantage of the city's geothermal hot springs.
Chaternatty

Chaternatty is a festival celebrated in Beaconsfield and other areas of Coltar Freehold. The festival takes place on the fourth full moon of the year, in which children carve faces into stones and present them to their parents, in return for food (often biscuits or rock-cake) or pocket money. The festival is believed to have originated from prior to the destruction of Alasorra, when children would present visting Alasorran traders with trinkets in return for sweet treats. Some scholars believe the tradition may pre-date this, with the act stemming back to interactions with the dwarves who once lived in the area.
Pembleton Pleasure Gardens

The Pembleton Pleasure Gardens is a large park at the western end of Pembleton.

Originally part of the private Royal Parkland surrounding Pembleton, the gardens were left in terminal decline after the Civil War, with the land subsequently being divided into a set of smallholdings which were farmed by the city’s freemen.
Grand Exposition of the Consulate of Raqqos

The **Grand Exposition of the Consulate of Raqqos**, commonly referred to as The Grand Consulate Exposition, is an event planned to take place in 59GE. It is to be a month long celebration taking place in Raqqos and the Raqqosian colonies. Its stated aims are to showcase Raqqosian culture, food, trade-goods and trade-crafts. It will also aim to showcase the Raqqosian colonies and garner foreign investment in the consulate. The exposition will also feature large auctions of Raqqosian gold stockpiles (alongside auctions for other precious metals and stones), as well as a large-scale naval parade of the Raqqosian fleet(s).

The Exposition is the brainchild of Grand Consul Wahim'al'Ashur, who rose to power on an agenda of foreign investment. In particular, the exposition aims to win the attention of the new trading partners and opportunities in Peshwamanar.
Pemblish Guild of Brewers and Publicans

The Guild of Brewers and Publicans, commonly the Publicans' Guild, is an association of brewers, innkeepers, publicans and caterers, as well as importers of alcohol. Unlike most of the other guilds and livery companies of Pem, the Publicans' Guild has never had an official guild hall. Instead, when Guild officials have a meeting, they have a lock-in at one of the many hundreds of guild-affiliated pubs. As a result, these meetings have a reputation for being "fun, loud and excitable".

The Guild formerly had a reputation for being violently aggressive towards unlicensed hostels and hotels. Indeed, a spate of arsons committed against the bed and breakfasts by guild apprentices is considered to be the instigating factor in the legislation's introduction. This behaviour was only rectified by the introduction of the *31 Rain's Hand Guild and Liveries Act.*

The Act specified that the obligation to register with the guild was defined exclusively by the purveyance of alcohol rather than by food, lodging or other services, and that hostels, boarding houses, hotels and the like were not required to become members of the Guild unless they brewed or sold alcohol on the premises. The law was resisted heavily by the Guild, which recognised the loss of influence which would result if many of its non-alcohol-selling members were no longer obliged to be register. However, with much grumbling, the law was slowly accepted on the basis that they had probably brought it on themselves.
Treaty of Wasmeinau

The **Treaty of Wasmeinau** was a peace treaty signed in 303BGE between the Commonwealth of Pem and the Great Kingdom that brought an end to the Second Tall Kingdom War. It was signed at Wasmeinau Käseschloss in the presence of Alphonse IV von Käse of the Great Kingdom; Lord Commander ??? of Pem; and representatives of the Great Houses of the Great Kingdom.

## Treaty of Wasmeinau

### Language

Pemblish

The treaty was dictated by the Commonwealth of Pem and demanded the abdication of Alphonse IV and the dissolution of the monarchy of the Great Kingdom and its standing army the Käsekrieger. The treaty also established permanent garrisons of Commonwealth troops across Hansea and installed a military government under Lord Commander ???, beginning the Occupation of the Tall Kingdom.

Whilst Alphonse IV officially abdicated with the signing of the treaty, the monarchy was not formally and legally abolished until two weeks later with the Burning of the Treaty of the Kingdom, upon which the executive power of the state nominally transferred to the Great Council (*großrat*).
Husojar

Husojar was the second Grand Consul of Raqqos after the Cataclysm, succeeding Grand Consul Badahar in 174 BGE. INCORRECT DATE

Grand Consul Husojar is credited with the institutionalisation of the politics of rational humanism and the introduction of a written and codified system of laws, in place of the old rule founded on divine law (see Antecedents of Raqqosian Law for further details).

He is also credited with the introduction of forced secularism and widespread iconoclasm of symbols relating to the Red Lord and Paramac, responding to the growing public rejection of the god in the face of his perceived abandonment and betrayal.

He is also thought (though impossible to confirm) to be the model of the statue known as the Sentinel which stands near the harbour.

In the years of the 183rd Olympiad (172-168 BGE), Husojar brutally began to hunt down his political opponents. The conservative monarchists who still hoped for the emperor of Ankh's unlikely survival were cast out of the Consulate. Likewise, those remaining Solar Priests who continued to make sermons and judgements under the old system of divine law were executed in the Courtyard of Earthly Fire where they had once openly made law.

Though by modern eyes he may be seen as being a cruel Consul, many Raqqosian historians judge him as a decisive leader, as well as a product of a harsh and desperate time. Certainly at the time, his rule was popular, made more so by his disruption of the increasingly unpopular old order.

And a new code of laws was inscribed upon several stone pillars, or *stele*, and placed around Raqqos. One example of these pillars still survives in the Consular Museum. Thus began the great Raqqosian tradition of firm, egalitarian and precise law- derived from the early codes created by Husojar and his consulate.
Wheadle's Farm

Wheadle's Farm is a small farming settlement northeast of the city of Rubellium and east of Shadwell Vale, named after its former inhabitant St Wheadle. Before the saint's famous pilgrimage, the village was formerly known as Barrowstone - named after its adjacency to the nearby Prydowan burial mounds directly west of it.

The village is also known for the Wheadle Stone, a large, elaborately carved monolith erected as a memorial to the eponymous saint during the reign of Tentavius II (693-678 BGE), which now serves as a waymarker and shrine for passing travellers on the northern road.
Dum'Yol

The Dum'Yol, "Judge Lineage", are a dwarven lineage who live on the western fringes of Eparchia. In the peak of dwarven civilisation, the Dum'Yol and the their Yol'ma (court) served as arbitrators of various dwarven disputes.

Their city ??? has long since been abandoned owing to a devastating plague.

The Yol'ma, often translated as "the Tribunal", is home to the court of the same name.
Resonance

Resonance or Planar Resonance is an academic theory proposing a natural force that binds the demesnes and their constituent aspects (physical and non-physical components) together.

Resonance is theorised to be present throughout all the planes. The principle of Resonance explains the way in which objects can, under certain circumstances, interact with and influence one another despite the absence of physical form or interaction. A typical example of this is the way in which gods can influence the human realms without a direct physical form. Another, more subtle but less obvious example of Resonance would be the disputed theory that humans can subtly influence gods through prayer and thought alone.

Active Resonance

Active Resonance is the wilful manipulation of Resonance by an individual or object that possess the ability to manipulate Resonance. The divine actions of gods are a prime example of this.

Passive Resonance

Passive Resonance is the unwitting or involuntary manipulation of Resonance by an individual or object that possess the ability to manipulate Resonance. The theorised effects of prayer on gods are debatably an example of this.
Pinxue Shulong

**Pinxue Shulong** (born Elisabeth Alluerian 21GE), is a half-Shaomingxi, half-Alleurian con-artist and alleged spy.

Born to a courtesan in the courts of Shaoming, Elisabeth trained to be a courtesan herself before being exiled and returning to Allueria following the death of her patron, warlord Hongsuei, at the 49th Ritual of the Fire. After working as a prostitute in Mesdames, it is believed that Elisabeth changed her name to Pinxue Shulong and utilised the exotic allure of Shaoming to conduct spywork on her high-profile patrons for Alleurian Intelligence. She allegedly also collected intelligence for Pem as a double-agent, though later efforts by PIA to capture her have lead to speculation that she was in fact a triple-agent.

Shulong left Mesdames in late 42GE and travelled to Hansea, where she stayed several nights at the Grand Sorbet hotel in Amstrad in 43GE. During her time there she gained the favour of the hotel's proprietor Hum von Hossenbag, as well as Amstrader industrialist Arno von Sugar Jr (heir to the Sugar business empire). It is believed she may have copied several confidential business documents and designs from Sugar during their time together, as well as procuring political and business documents from patrons of the Grand Sorbet during her stay.

Shulong then departed Amstrad and spent two nights as a guest of George Zweibeln in Wasmeinau. She narrowly avoided a Pemblish Intelligence sting operation (working in conjunction with Zweibeln and the Great Houses) to capture her in Wasmeinau and has since disappeared. Varying reports state that she has returned to Shaoming, Alleuria, or is conducting espionage work in Pem and Hansea. Her illusive nature and wide area of actual (and reported) operations has earned her the moniker "International Woman of Mystery".
The University of Pembleton

The University of Pembleton (formally The Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Pembleton) is a collegiate research university located in Pembleton, in the Commonwealth of Pem.

The university is made up of three constituent colleges, Woleseat College, Watchtower College, and the Kerbal College of Arts, which themselves are themselves sub-divided into multiple distinct faculties. All the colleges are self-governing institutions within the university, each controlling its own membership and with its own internal structure and activities.

The university is extremely well-regarded in many fields of study, in particular for its departments of Trans-Domain Physics and Archaeology.

## Colleges of the University of Pembleton

### Watchtower College

The oldest college of the university, Watchtower College is known for its scholarship in the humanities, as well as its world-class Archaeological School. The college has strong ties with the Pemblish Guild of Archaeologists.

### Woleseat College

Named in honour of its initial sponsors, the burghers of Woleseat, the college is renowned for its contributions to natural philosophy including the fields of trans-domain physics and applied theology.

### Kerbal College of Arts

Built on land generously donated by George Kerbal, 9th Earl Kerbal, this college specialises in the visual arts, including painting, sculpture and architecture.

### Tangent College of Technology

The newest addition to the university, the Tangent College of Technology (TCT) is the university's college specialising in practical engineering skills, industrial design and manufacturing, logistics and business management. Built far to the east of the university's other colleges, TCT sits within the city's **New Industrial District [is that the actual name?].**

## Pembleton University Press

Pembleton University Press is a department of the University of Pembleton, and is governed by a group of 12 academics appointed by the Vice-Chancellor. It was established in 223 BGE to publish academic works produced at the university, in response to the then-poor quality of alternative printing shops in the city.

The Press publishes a variety of academic reference books, most of which have never been read all the way through. However it also publishes a range of popular reference books such as the popular Book of the Guilds, which serves as a major source of income for the Press.
Bibba-Nubba

Bibba Nubba is a popular feature in Raqqosian cuisine. It is both a food and a mindset.

Ingredients:

*Lamb*

*Green (Dej) Lentils*

*1 portion chopped or crushed tomatoes*

*1 portion of chickpeas*

*3 cloves of garlic,*

*1 Onion*

*Coriander*

*Cumin*

*Turmeric*

*Salt*

*Pepper*

Dice the lamb and place in a pan with the garlic and onion. Sprinkle the lamb in coriander, cumin and turmeric until mostly covered, then fry.

Soak and boil chickpeas and lentils until cooked to the desired conistency.

Stew the lamb, garlic and onion in the crushed tomatoes and add the chickpeas and lentils to bring up to a consistent temperature before serving. Add some salt and pepper and mix thoroughly.
Freehold of Ridgeley

Ridgeley Freehold is a freehold county located in central Pem. It is divided into the two electoral constituencies of Ridgeley West and Harryhausen. A third constituency of Ridgeley East once existed centred on the town of Ridgeley Green, but this declined in population to become a notorious 'rotten borough' and was incorporated into Harryhausen due to the lack of any real electorate.
Modern Nations

Alleuria, Kingdom of

Archpolonia, Grand Duchy of

Drumpfton, Barony of

Eparchia, Holy State of

Pem, Commonwealth of

Including: The Commonwealth Territory of Prydow

Raqqos, Consular Empire of

Rubellium, Free City of

Tall Kingdom (Hanseatic League), officially The Hansean Alliance of Free States. Including: the sovereign city states of Wasmeinau, Amstrad and others.
Alasorra

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Alasorra was a former colony of the Argaivan empire. It was well known for it Astrologian's society, large observatory and its banking institutions. It was destroyed in ??? by a large explosion of unknown origin, often compared to the destruction of Ruby City several decades earlier.

Alasorra is believed to have been constructed on the site of a former dwarven settlement. It is speculated these dwarves were exterminated or displaced by the Argaivan empire.
Lloads of Pembleton

Lloads of Pembleton plc is an international retail and commercial bank, with branches across the Centrelands.

Its international headquarters is currently in Newmart Square, Pembleton, however it has branches in Rubellium, Lightwater, the Tall Kingdom and Alleuria. Despite many previous attempts, it has so far failed to gain any real holding in Raqqos due to the competition of that nation's own famously strong banking institutions.

## Trivia

* Lloads of Pembleton is an allusion to the real life bank Lloyds of London, as well as the similarly named Lloyds Bank plc.
(Book) The Queen of Mosse

The Queen of Mosse, also called *Bronwyn and the Queene of Mowys* or simply as *The Mosse Queen,* is a popular fairy tale in the Centrelands.

In addition to being a popular subject of literary analysis, the story has become the subject of pseudo-historical interpretations. Many individuals have sought to provide a definite location for an historical Mosse Castle, most recently the Pemblish writer and avid conspiracy theorist Martin Humbleberg.

Despite this, the tale is commonly accepted to have no basis in fact, with many drawing comparisons to earlier 'proto-Queen' tales which may have evolved into the commonly known modern fairy tale.

## Synopsis

A young girl called Bronwyn is travelling through the countryside, searching for her father, who went to market the previous Day of Steam but never returned.

She wanders through a dark forest when she arrives in an isolated village, overlooked by a tall castle on a nearby hill which is overgrown and shrouded in thick vegetation.

The people of the village tell her that they have seen her father, and that he was headed in the direction of the castle when a storm blew overhead. He hasn’t been seen returning since then.

They tell her that he did not heed their warnings not to venture towards the castle, and warn Bronwyn not to go in search of him.

They tell her that the castle was once the home of their former liege lord, the Fairy Queen of Mosse. However, many years ago two of her most loyal courtiers, who had both intended to woo her, went to war to fight for her hand in marriage.

In despair the Mosse Queen, who loved both her courtiers dearly, retreated to her castle and a great wilderness of leaves grew up around it to keep the two warring armies at bay while they waged battle.

Bronwyn disregards their warning to venture into the forest to in search of her father, knowing that her family will starve if he does not return.

Exploring the forest, she has encounters with the two courtiers and their armies, where she avoids death at their hands and frees her captured father through a mixture of riddles, bargaining and diplomacy, eventually bringing peace to the two sides.

When peace is agreed, wilderness begins to recede from around the castle. However, when both Bronwyn and the courtiers go to the castle to see what has become of their Queen, they find that she had died long ago in solitude, seated upon her throne.
Northern Alliance of States

The Northern Alliance of States is a cross-national alliance of numerous sovereign territories. The Alliance consists of several of the Northern Free Cities (Wasmeinau, Amstrad), Rubellium, Drumpfton and Arch-Polonia.

The alliance acts primarily as a trans-national security arrangement, most notably the guarantee of all parties to engage in collective self-defence if faced with threats from other nation-states. It was formed in response to the growing strength of the Commonwealth of Pem in the late Innovation Era and further acts as a security barrier against Alleuria following their technological advancements in military equipment, most notably airships.

The alliance also serves as a means to co-ordinate trade as well as cultural and technological exchange, though these aspects have often been subject to the political whims of the various states at any given time.
Commonwealth of Pem

The Commonwealth of Pem is a sovereign country comprising the majority of the Centrelands geographical region. It is bordered to the north by the former Northern Alliance of Free States, and to the east by the Kingdom of Alleuria and the Horde Lands. To the west, it is bounded by the semi-autonomous land of Prydow and Rubellium, as well as the disputed territory, and tax haven of Lightwater. In addition, it has a large coastline which borders the great Inland Sea.

The former capital of the Commonwealth, and its largest city is Pembleton. However, whilst Pembleton remains the cultural and industrial centre of the nation, modern Pem's administrative and political capital is the city of Ridgeley.

The Commonwealth was founded upon the abolition of the monarchy at the conclusion of the Pemblish Civil War.
Second Tall Kingdom War

The **Second Tall Kingdom War** was a war between the Commonwealth of Pem and the Great Kingdom from 308-303BGE. The war ended in 303BGE following the capture of Wasmeinau in 303BGE by Commonwealth forces and lead to the imposition of the Treaty of Wasmeinau, which abolished the monarchy and union of the Great Kingdom, as well as ceeding large areas of land on the Pem-Great Kingdom border to the Commonwealth of Pem. It also signalled the start of the Occupation of the Tall Kingdom.

The war was a decisive victory for the Commonwealth of Pem and is considered to have restored the prestige of Pem following its defeat one hundred years earlier in the First Tall Kingdom War, as well as establishing it as a premier world military and economic power of the era.
The Black Hen of Braewood

The Black Hen of Braewood, also known as the 'Ol' Skelpit' or 'The Velvet Lady o' Hell' is a creature of folklore and supposed manifestation of Endric which appeared in the woods outside the village of Carnbrae on the morning of Childenstide in the year of 2nd Wind's Rising (444 BGE). The creature is said to have taken the form of an enormous black hen whose left burning scratch marks in the dirt.

According to legend, it is said that the colossal black chicken was first sighted by a woodsman, who heard its screeching in a nearby copse...

...

The Hen was finally defeated when it was forced inside a barrel of ale by the woodsman and the local innkeeper, who lidded and sealed it inside in the hopes that it might drown. Yet the bird kept screeching within the barrel like a thing which cannot die, and the villagers took the barrel in fear and buried it deep in the ground, far from the village near the old King's Toll Road.

The Hen is said to have signified the death of Queen Margaret a day later, and the end of the Bruth dynasty; however modern historians have noted that in actuality, the queen actually died six months after the reported encounter with the Hen..
Hamlin Fernweh

Hamlin Yannick Fernweh is the chief political liason of the Northern Alliance of States in Rubellium. Born in Archpolonia to Hanseatic parents in 21GE, Fernweh was the third of five children. His father, Egon Fernweh, a military engineer who was invited by the government of Archpolonia to come to the city to oversee the construction of sea defences, died when Hamlin was three. However, being in the employ of the Polonian government, the death of Egon entitled Hamlin to be educated at the Ivatia School, where he became known as an exceptional student.

At Ivatia, Hamlin demonstrated an aptitude with languages - no doubt aided by his bilingual heritage - and earned a place as head boy in his final year.
Sea Shanty

Shanties are the songs sung by sailors across the Known World. While they vary by region, there are a number of accepted key traits as to what qualifies a folk song to become a shanty. Firstly, a shanty is maritime in nature, often dealing with lyrics related to the sea, sailing, and sailing life. Secondly, they are often used by sailors to motivate them when carrying out arduous work onboard a vessel. Thirdly, they typically have an 'invocative' quality capable of resonating with the underlying forces of the world to alter the very fabric of the universe.

In most cases, shanties are employed by sailors to provide them with unusual endurance, or to grant them proto-precognitive abilities which enable them to navigate foul weathers. However, in some cases, as in the case of the famous Great Sea Shanty incident, shanties may enable ships to cut their way through intense storms and radically change how the universe operates.

In this way, sea shanties share some similarities to traditional prayers or invocations designed to directly address a god, culture hero or the spirity of an ancestor, unifying and channelling the psychospiritual resonance of a crew in certain ways. However, while such devices typically include specific references to the entity being addressed, shanty lyrics more typically tend to be more interested in the lived experiences of sailors, including:

* The desire to reach a safe harbour
* The rewards of cameraderie, drinking, seeing loved ones, returning to one's home town
* The fear of punishment, keel-hauling, the lash, shortages, transportation abroad
* The memorialising of maritime incidents, such as wrecks, heroic rescues, combat with sea creatures
* Features of the immediate environment - waves, fish, wind - typically either in comparison or rivalry to the crew.

While sailors are typically affiliated with the green god, Suradan in traditional Centreland religious beliefs, and while some shanties may implicitly be understood to be an invocation of the god, very few shanty lyrics are known to mention the god's name directly. Indeed, in Pemblish and Rubellite maritime folklore, direct mention of the Suradan's name while onboard a vessel is believed to be bad luck. This may contribute to Suradan's status as the 'humble god', and may also contribute to the potential power of shanties, which tend to directly invoke 'green' elements as a substitute for the god's name.

## Great Shanties

Sometime after 500BGE, the development of new shanty techniques by the pirate clans of the Inland Sea....
(Book) Revisiting the Mesou Civilisations

By Bajir'Safik (bæʤɪə'sæfi:k)

By most modern perceptions, Raqqosi people perceive the ancient Mesou as a morally corrupt and unjust peoplee. This they learn at the Demigos, as told by the ancient histories of our forebears.

Every Raqqosi child knows the tale of the golden queen Aretii, whose tyranny was so fierce that the united the disparate Aknhari tribes in mutual hatred.
Dry River

Dry River, formerly known as Dry River Farm, is a settlement in Sawdus Freehold known for its agricultural output - in particular its root vegetables and honey. While this small farming community has few amenities of its own, it is well connected to both Pembleton and Westbridge, to which it is directly connected by railway following the opening of the Perpendicular Line's northern route in 39GE.

Its notable features include a sizeable windmill on top of the western cliffs, which takes full advantage of winds from the Bay of Trefis, and a ruined chapel and bridge dating from the time of the Lesser Kingdom. While ruined, the chapel remains a centre of local spirituality, and is dedicated to Surudan, who is credited with the bountiful harvests which the villagers celebrate each year at their annual harvest festival.

The village is also known for its Leapinsday celebrations, which typically culminate in the dressing of the windmill into the shape of an enormous 'poppin' - a straw doll typically given as a token of love by women during the celebration.

Dry River was once notorious for its smuggling activity, often leading to incidents of extreme violence such as during the arrest of smuggler Burley Smoothtongue by excisemen in 98BGE, which led to the death of three people as well as the destruction of three crates of fine Alleurian brandy.

Dry River is so named for the river Zen. Although the river used to run for several months of the year during the rainier season, following the construction of the Rubellium super canal, much of the Zen was diverted along the Troellog river causing the river to dry out permanently. Following the construction of the Skyrain Valley Reservoir, the water level is able to be better maintained throughout the year and the Zen now runs through Dry River all year round.
The East Avenue Trading Company

## Flagship Store

The EATC's flagship store is located on Pemblecross Station Road in Pembleton, with an entrance at the rear directly infront of the Pembleton Cathedral.

Ground Floor:

Cashier and Welcome Clerks

First Floor:

Fashion and Fashion Accessories, including (but not limited to) Suits, Shirts, Ties, Underwear, Hats, Time pieces, Cufflinks and Shoes.

Second Floor:

Food goods and Cafe.

A third floor was originally planned to be included in the building design and would have featured Carpets, Travel Goods, Bedding, Soft Furnishings, as well as the top floor cafe. Concerns were raised that no-one would visit a department filled with such dreary merchandise and the entire floor was scrapped.

The decision to exclude the third floor, revealed in the Pembleton Homeowner's Association (PHA) bulletin, was met with much consternation from middle aged couples, who protested that perusing Raqqosian rugs and Woleseat cotton beds was exactly what they needed to fix their failing marriages. Their greivances were meticulously recorded in the PHA's "I'm Halfway Dead and Mad as Hell" special issue.
Great Era

The Current Era. The Great Era began in 1 GE with the Great Exposition in Pembleton.

Prominent historical events include:

* The assassination of Lord Protector Aberfalla
* The rediscovery of Dum'Thol
* The death of George Kerbal, 8th Earl Kerbal
* The Raqqosi Resettlement
* The incorporation of Shah'neh'neh into the Raqqosian Empire
Catastrophes

## Academic and Popular basis

### Origin of the term

In the 5th century BGE, Archpolonian historian Glaupolis published his famous treatise *I Istoria ("The History")*, covering the known history of the Aravikian people and the cultures and civilisations that descended from them. Glaupolis coined the term *Catastrophe*, in reference to what he called the First and Second Catastrophes in Argaiv and Ankh. Glaupolis' categorisation of Catastrophes notably excludes events outside such as the destruction of Okar.

### Wider adoption

Glaukopis' work was influential in his native Archpolonia and was also one of the first Centrelands texts translated into Raqqosi. The concept of a "divine catastrophe" also resonated with the Pemblish whose folklore and collective memory recalled a fear of the divine powers wielded by Paramacca in the Northern War. Consequently, Glaupolis' model of the two catastrophes established itself in popular and academic consciousness.

Following the Great Flood in the Eastern basin, many Pemblish referred to the event as the "Third Catastrophe", due to prevailing opinion that it was divine judgement on the Horde and for the devastating it had on the Horde's populace.

### Modern Perspective

Modern historians and scholars view the term as a useful tool, but do not subscribe to the numbered formatting ascribed by Glaupolis, as it is