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<div>==General==<br />
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{{Shortcut|T:H}}<br />
<br />
2006 on Earth corresponds to 269AC in Perplex City. Perplex City years are the same length as Earth years, with the same months and dates. The years are designated with "BC" and "AC". See [[Calendar]] for more on this topic.<br />
<br />
Also note, we know of a number of periods of time which have been referred to, though we dont have a good sense of when these happened. These include:<br />
*[[Pre-Hausam]] period - seems to be about two to three thousand years ago, during the early settlement period of the region.<br />
*[[The War]] - took place just before the Modern Era. <br />
*[[Parencycle period]] of architecture - took place around the early 100s, and includes the [[Milamont Theatres]]<br />
*[[Resurgence]] period - seems to be about one to two hundred years ago. Probably this was the period of reconstruction after the War ravaged the city.<br />
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{|<br />
|-<br />
| '''[[Perplex City|PERPLEX CITY]]'''<br />
| '''EARTH'''<br />
| '''EVENT'''<br />
|- <br />
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==Early History Of The Perplex City Region==<br />
|-<br />
| 3500 BC<br />
| 18th Century BCE<br />
| [[Perplex City]] history begins<br />
|-<br />
| 3000 BC<br />
| 13th Century BCE<br />
| Loose settlements become stable<br />
|-<br />
| 2000 BC<br />
| 3rd Century BCE<br />
| Evidence of great technical advancements<br />
|-<br />
| 1250 BC<br />
| 487<br />
| Slow but steady progress in the city's development<br />
|-<br />
| 700 BC<br />
| 1037<br />
| City went through a period of modest expansion<br />
|-<br />
| 573 BC<br />
| 1164<br />
| [[Academy]] Founded<br />
|-<br />
| 571 BC<br />
| 1166<br />
| Group of scholars take residence in the city<br />
|-<br />
| 452 BC<br />
| 1285<br />
| Academy's first significant expansion<br />
|-<br />
| 443 BC<br />
| 1294<br />
| [[Aetiant Taversen]] becomes the first Academy 'Master'<br />
|-<br />
| 325 BC<br />
| 1412<br />
| Academy introduces its own league in several games, setting up the premise of the [[PCAG]]<br />
|-<br />
| 250 BC<br />
| 1487<br />
| [[Ellen Poor]] studies at academy<br />
|-<br />
| 246 BC<br />
| 1491<br />
| [[Ellen Poor]] leaves academy to open a tea house<br />
|-<br />
| 245 BC<br />
| 1492<br />
| [[Helios Noi]] returns to the City<br />
|-<br />
| 243 BC<br />
| 1494<br />
| [[Helios Noi]] offered Academy Mastership - Declines<br />
|-<br />
| 226 BC<br />
| 1511<br />
| Death of [[Helios Noi]]<br />
|-<br />
| 190? BC<br />
| 1547?<br />
| White square dropped from the game of Twin-wheel<br />
|-<br />
| 179 BC<br />
| 1558<br />
| Unknown quote from Sente's first letter<br />
|-<br />
| 172 BC<br />
| 1565<br />
| Academy [[Museum]] founded<br />
|-<br />
| 170 BC<br />
| 1567<br />
| Judiciary Pogroms. [[Faith Giordana]]: criminal mastermind.<br />
|-<br />
| 70 BC - 0 BC<br />
| 1667<br />
| [[The War]], in various forms.<br />
|-<br />
| 47 BC<br />
| 1690<br />
| Academy sinks into temporary academic despond<br />
|-<br />
| 35 BC<br />
| 1702<br />
| Stories of [[Ilja and Anja]], the ghost children, begin; see: [[The War]].<br />
|-<br />
| 23 BC<br />
| 1714<br />
| Death of Master [[Victor Mardian]]<br />
|-<br />
| 22 BC<br />
| 1715<br />
| [[Vianne Adamek]] elected Academy Master<br />
|-<br />
| 17 BC<br />
| 1720<br />
| [[Vianne Adamek]] suggests an "overall champion" of [[PCAG]]<br />
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|- <br />
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<br />
==The Height of The War==<br />
|- style="background: #e8e3f3"<br />
| '''5 BC'''<br />
| '''1732'''<br />
| '''Cycling Research Efforts'''<br />
|- <br />
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February<br />
| [[Lancewood Labs]] open, on [[Hobbs Island]], [[Lancewood Archipelago]], [[Vianne Adamek]] present.<br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
March 4th<br />
| First sample arrives PR1 [[Lancewood]] Labs. Intense optical and magnetic observation, using resonance imaging.<br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
March 4th<br />
| Label in PRI ([[Lancewood]] Labs) "Specimens" shipment, from [[Viendenbourg]], to [[Lancewood]]. Test materials, one assumes.<br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
March 10th<br />
| [[Lancewood]] Labs achieve max coherence 0.17s. "Must increase - exponential effects."<br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
March 12th<br />
| [[Lancewood]] Labs achieve max coherence 0.2s.<br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
June 2nd<br />
| [[Lancewood]] Labs achieve max coherence 1.3s "but power spikes. Change silicon doping?"<br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
July<br />
| [[Lancewood]] Labs - "Doping began last month .... increases coherence time, easier control."<br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
November<br />
| [[Lancewood]] Labs - "Breakthrough! Molecular processors. Must interface with own systems to dampen loops. Coherence at 9s."<br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
''late in the year''<br />
| Memo from [[Edwina Mountling]] Head of Lancewood to [[Vianne Adamek]]. [[Lancewood]] Labs achieve 10s coherence by doping with other compounds. More programmers requested from the [[Perplex City Academy]].<br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
''year end''<br />
| [[Lancewood]] Labs - Material Research and Control Project receive present from Academy Computer Science Division.<br />
<br />
|- style="background: #e8e3f3"<br />
| '''4 BC'''<br />
| '''1733'''<br />
| <br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
April<br />
| "Site survey and inspection. By [[Dr. Malcolm Kennard]], Academy Exploratory Research Scientist and Military Liaison," of [[Lancewood]] Lab.<br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
June<br />
| [[Lancewood]] level 3 excavated.<br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
October<br />
| Parts for "anti-air battery" arrive at [[Lancewood]].<br />
<br />
|- style="background: #e8e3f3"<br />
| '''2 BC'''<br />
| '''1735'''<br />
| <br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
June<br />
| [[Lancewood]] Labs become "self-sufficient" in power.<br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
November<br />
| [[Lancewood]] Labs - More material required. Beginning to reach physical limits. "Received proposal for combining material with facsimile thought. Even optical connects are too slow - material needs embedded reflexive controller."<br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
December<br />
| [[Anthony Granier]] proposes "Northern Expedition" to [[Vianne Adamek]]. "Must discover method to mine and safely transport more material". Requests political support. <br />
<br />
|- style="background: #e8e3f3"<br />
| '''1 BC'''<br />
| '''1736'''<br />
| '''GRANIER & WAR CREST'''<br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
March 10th<br />
| [[Anthony Granier]] & [[Edwina Mountling]] embark on "Northern expedition" belived to be to [[Viendenbourg]].<br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
March 17th<br />
| [[Granier]] diary - everyone within a 12 mile radius of the experiment will be affected.<br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
March 19th<br />
| [[Granier]] visits mine, enough material has been extracted, it may prove the salvation of the City.<br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
end March<br />
| [[Granier]] diary - rain has been stopping mining. Thinks [[Cubism|Cube worship]] is old fashioned.<br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
April<br />
| "Problems" with [[Viehattle]]. Causes rumbles along border, but ceasefire holds.<br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
April 7th<br />
| [[Granier]] and [[Mountling]] pick 2 male subjects who will die as a result of the experiment.<br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
April 8th<br />
| [[Granier]] diary - experiment conducted, awful spectacle.<br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
April 13th<br />
| [[Granier]] diary - [[Mountling]] concludes from readings taken during the experiment that the "entire place will be destroyed".<br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
April 21st<br />
| [[Granier]] and [[Mountling]] have become involved.<br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
April 29th<br />
| [[Mountling]] confesses to [[Granier]] that "Your master I believe does not wish that our experiments here should benefit only the city. To be blunt, my lord, I have been sent here to ensure that certain matters, certain elements of knowledge should be kept only for her, and for the group of loyal scholars she has formed. She wishes the power for herself. To do what, I know not."<br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
June<br />
| [[Lancewood]] Labs - Targeting range and precision improved, but horizon is still unstable, and functioning is highly susceptible to electromagnetic? fields. Engineers state that 'facsimile thought processors are so small they can be overwhelmed by the material's functions'.<br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
September<br />
| First mass material shipment, from [[Viendenbourg]], to [[Lancewood]].<br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
December<br />
| [[Dr Kennard]] and [[Dr Cook]] die in an accident. Other safety lapses are reported. [[Vianne Adamek]] assigns [[Anthony Granier]] to replace Kennard, with "full adinistrative authority", reporting directly to Adamek. The 'General Purpose Self-Contained Material System (Cubic)' project requires massive resources and involves many people outside [[Lancewood]]. [[Edwina Mountling]] to retain authority over scientific areas. <br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
December<br />
| A group of [[Viehattle]] spies discovered at [[Lancewood]] Labs. [[Jonathan Sikander]] leaks information and is sentenced to execution on Granier's orders. [[Mary and David Ward]] confined and "aggressively questioned". [[Viehattle]] ends the cease-fire, joins with [[Anjsbourg]], and declares [[war]] on [[Perplex City]]. Military intelligence at the time suggests this is connected to the leaked info on [[Lancewood]]'s materials research.<br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
December 21<br />
| Solstice of the Cube. [[Sikander]] is executed by firing squad. The Wards are confined.<br />
|- <br />
<br />
|- style="background: #e8e3f3"<br />
| 0 AC<br />
| 1737<br />
| WAR END<br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
January<br />
| [[Anthony Granier]] arrives at [[Lancewood]], and becomes Government Liaison for the Lancewood Labs.<br />
|-<br />
|colspan=2| <br />
February<br />
| Construction of GP-SCMS (the General Purpose Self-Contained Material System [Cubic]) begins. Some scientists call it the '[[Cube]]'. [[Mountling]] states that "Our last attempt at compensating for EM interference failed, so I had no choice but to authorise construction of the Quiet Room. [[Woad]] will not be happy, but Adamek assures me she can deal with her." <br />
|-<br />
|colspan=2| <br />
March<br />
| [[Vianne Adamek]] visits the Quiet Room. She and [[Mountling]] discuss the [[Cube]]'s capability for thought.<br />
|-<br />
|colspan=2| <br />
May 1st<br />
| Reports from spies in [[Viehattle]] indicate that the enemy has "set objects in the firmament. These weapons defy all natural law. We must now live in constant fear of what may drop upon us from the very skies."<br />
|-<br />
|colspan=2| <br />
July 13th<br />
| [[Granier]] announces "a triumph worthy of all we have dreamed!" He makes plans to leave [[Lancewood]] with some of his colleagues (sans [[Edwina Mountling]]) and go to 'the City'. <br />
|-<br />
|colspan=2| <br />
August<br />
| [[Viendenbourg]] falls to [[Viehattle]] after fierce fighting, according to the [[Vanguard]] newspaper.<br />
|-<br />
|colspan=2| <br />
''Date unknown''<br />
| [[Catbite Gorge]] created, devasting a huge section of the city.<br />
|-<br />
|colspan=2| <br />
''Date unknown''<br />
| End of [[The War]]; Beginning of the "modern" era.<br />
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|- <br />
|colspan=3|<br />
<br />
==The Modern Era==<br />
|-<br />
| 0 - 22<br />
| 1737 - 1759<br />
| Hiatus of celebration of the midwinter festivals and games<br />
|-<br />
| 7 AC<br />
| 1744<br />
| [[Receda Cube]] "Discovered"<br />
|-<br />
| 15 AC<br />
| 1752<br />
| Census taken by [[Thalian Reese]]<br />
|-<br />
| 37 AC<br />
| 1774<br />
| [[Games Plaza]] built by [[William Henderson]]<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| [[Perplex City Museum]] Opens<br />
|-<br />
| 48 AC<br />
| 1785<br />
| [[Mazy Wave Court]] established<br />
|-<br />
| 60 AC<br />
| 1787<br />
| [[Magine Park]] formally established<br />
|-<br />
| 64 AC<br />
| 1791<br />
| [[Magine Hall]] built by [[Peter Alten]]<br />
|-<br />
| 70-80 AC<br />
| 1807-1817<br />
| [[Neville Ashberry]] is an antiquarian<br />
|-<br />
| 75 AC<br />
| 1812<br />
| [[Perplex City Zoo]] opens, after the closure of [[The Old Town Zoo]]<br />
|-<br />
| 81 AC<br />
| 1818<br />
| [[Tanhill Botanic Gardens]] built<br />
|-<br />
| 89 AC<br />
| 1826<br />
| [[Sentinel]] founded<br />
|-<br />
| 107 AC<br />
| 1844<br />
| [[Sentinel]] and [[Vanguard]] merge<br />
|-<br />
| 115 AC<br />
| 1852<br />
| Death of [[Redward Innes]]<br />
|-<br />
| 137 AC<br />
| 1874<br />
| [[Sentinel]] purchased by the [[Heathcote Group]]<br />
|-<br />
| 138 AC<br />
| 1875<br />
| [[Emmi Hartlin]] begins editing the [[Sentinel]]<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| [[Vasquez Observatory]] first established<br />
|-<br />
| 148 AC<br />
| 1885<br />
| [[S. Marchant]] quote from City Archives<br />
|-<br />
| 156 AC<br />
| 1893<br />
| [[Emmi Hartlin]] retires<br />
|-<br />
| 167 AC<br />
| 1904<br />
| "Great Political Scandals"<br />
|-<br />
| 173 AC<br />
| 1910<br />
| 700th anniversary of the [[Academy]]'s founding<br />
|-<br />
| 174 AC<br />
| 1911<br />
| [[Sentinel]]'s investigative work leads to resignation of [[Perplex City Council]] and seven deputies<br />
|-<br />
| 175 AC<br />
| 1912<br />
| Last criminal case to be declared a mistrial, by [[Latrell Korn]] concerning [[Ghona Hesh]]<br />
|-<br />
| 187 AC<br />
| 1924<br />
| A political scandal known as the [[Rose Crescent Affair]]<br />
|-<br />
| 188 AC<br />
| 1925<br />
| Landmark statue at [[Scott Young Memorial Plaza]] built<br />
|-<br />
| 200 AC<br />
| 1937<br />
| [[The Second Archway]] Built<br />
|-<br />
| 223 AC<br />
| 1960<br />
| [[Sanjean Adamek]] has a series of wins at the [[PCAG]]<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| [[Sente Kiteway]] joins Academy cryptology department<br />
|-<br />
| 228 AC<br />
| 1965<br />
| [[Receda Cube]] goes on public display in Academy [[museum]]<br />
|-<br />
| 229 AC<br />
| 1966<br />
| [[Sente]] works as a Junior Fellow at the [[Academy]]<br />
|-<br />
| 230 AC<br />
| 1967<br />
| [[Sente]] published seminal work on cryptological mathematics<br />
|-<br />
| 234 AC<br />
| 1971<br />
| [[Ruth Coralhouse]] & [[Horatio]] Flynn win [[Ikonnikov Prize]]<br />
|-<br />
| 235 AC<br />
| 1972<br />
| [[Adamek]] publishes book - "Intricate Design"<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| Last serious attempt at [[Cube]] theft<br />
|-<br />
| 237 AC<br />
| 1974<br />
| [[Alyce Turnbull]] creates the [[Inventus Puzzle]]<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| [[Sente]] takes up a senior position at [[Centrifuge]]<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| [[Centric Artificial Rainforest]] built from inflatable modular sections<br />
|-<br />
| 239 AC<br />
| 1976<br />
| [[Ruth Coralhouse]] & [[Horatio Flynn]] win [[Ikonnikov Prize]]. Again.<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| [[East Dalia Way]] becomes pedestrian-only<br />
|-<br />
| 240 AC<br />
| 1977<br />
| Professor [[Estelle Sedgewick]] becomes Senior Fellow of Languages<br />
|-<br />
| 241 AC<br />
| 1978<br />
| [[Hunan Mansoor]]'s company MPG becomes part of [[Key Surety]]<br />
|-<br />
| 242 AC<br />
| 1979<br />
| [[Violet Kiteway]] Born<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| [[Whipsmart ice cream]] established<br />
|-<br />
| 243 AC<br />
| 1980<br />
| [[Jonathan Smart]] becomes member of [[PCBC]] board<br />
|-<br />
| 245 AC<br />
| 1982<br />
| [[Astrid Lindstrom]] places highly in [[PCAG]]<br />
|-<br />
| 246 AC<br />
| 1983<br />
| [[Hunan Mansoor]] wins Academy's Cryptological prize<br />
|-<br />
| 247 AC<br />
| 1982<br />
| [[Astrid Lindstrom]] places highly in [[PCAG]]<br />
|-<br />
| 248 AC<br />
| 1985<br />
| [[Astrid Lindstrom]] wins [[PCAG]] championship<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| Public foreign-language debate over the environmental policies of the Council<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| [[Scarlett Kiteway]] Born<br />
|-<br />
| 250 AC<br />
| 1987<br />
| [[Ruth Coralhouse]] retires from [[Academy]]<br />
|-<br />
| 252 AC<br />
| 1989<br />
| Professor [[Adamek]] becomes Senior Fellow of Arts<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| [[Sente]] returns to the [[Academy]]<br />
|-<br />
| 253 AC<br />
| 1990<br />
| [[Astrid Lindstrom]] wins [[Allanson Prize]]<br />
|-<br />
| 255 AC<br />
| 1992<br />
| Development of the first generation of [[Ceretin]] begins<br />
|-<br />
| 256 AC<br />
| 1993<br />
| [[Robert Solitano]] wins [[PCAG]] languages section<br />
|-<br />
| 258 AC<br />
| 1995<br />
| [[Ahuva Qui]] becomes a commentator for the Political News<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| [[Jonathan Smart]] becomes CEO of [[PCBC]]<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| [[Margaret Wildwood]] wins [[Raschid Prize]]<br />
|-<br />
| 260 AC<br />
| 1997<br />
| [[Inari Ekeba]] becomes [[PCAG]]'s resident astronomical puzzle setter<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| First Generation of [[Ceretin]] ("Ceretin G1") is released to the public<br />
|-<br />
| 261 AC<br />
| 1998<br />
| [[Ahuva Qui]] wins [[Borek prize]]<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| Professor [[Inari Ekeba]] becomes Senior Fellow of Natural Sciences<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| [[Robert Solitano]] wins [[Sperka prize]]<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| [[Sente]] becomes Chairman of the [[Carrick Foundation]]<br />
|-<br />
| 262 AC<br />
| 1999<br />
| [[Armand Levi]] moves from journalism to politics<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| Professor [[Margaret Wildwood]] becomes Senior Fellow of Social Sciences<br />
|-<br />
| 263 AC<br />
| 2000<br />
| [[Carrick Foundation]] names [[Sedgewick Travel Bursary]] in honour of [[Estelle Sedgewick]]<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| Professor [[Hunan Mansoor]] becomes Senior Fellow of Cryptology<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| [[Sente]] becomes Master of the [[Academy]]<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| [[Mobius Strip]] "Figure of Eight" completed.<br />
|-<br />
| 264 AC<br />
| 2001<br />
| [[Rebecca Croft]] wins the Alexander Prize in music.<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| [[Centre for Reality Research]] opens.<br />
|-<br />
| 265 AC<br />
| 2002<br />
| [[Skip Applebaum]] recieves [[The Mintz Award]] for a series of public-domain columns he has written.<br />
|-<br />
| 266 AC<br />
| 2003<br />
| [[Janna Gold]] selected as the Rejian Fellow<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| Professor [[Astrid Lindstrom]] becomes Senior Fellow of [[Mathematics and Logic]]<br />
|-<br />
| 267 AC<br />
| 2004<br />
| [[Receda Cube]] Stolen from The [[Academy]]<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| [[Ryan Cahill]] wins [[PCAG]] Championship<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| Security analysis reports from [[Academy Museum]] leaked.<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| Surprise virus named [[Djinn]] sweeps the City<br />
|-<br />
| 268 AC<br />
| 2005<br />
| [[Nachman Assaf]] solves the [[Inventus Puzzle]]<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| [[Serena Duncan]] wins [[PCAG]] championship.<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| [[Joya]]'s daughter, [[Allegra Melody]] born<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| [[Roll For Damage]]'s eighth album, ''Take Initiative'' released.<br />
|-<br />
| 269 AC<br />
| 2006<br />
| 20 Feb - 26 Sep. Known dates of cube material experiments upon dogs and humans at [[Viendenbourg]]. See [[VHC tempfile]] and [[Lab reports]].<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| [[Ryan Cahill]] wins [[PCAG]] championship.<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| 18-OCT-06 - [[Nathan Earlywine]] elected to office of [[City Council]] leader.<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| 20-OCT-06 - Executive Order NE-3309 takes effect, shutting down the link to Earth, until it is repealed 15-JAN-07.<br />
|-<br />
| 270 AC<br />
| 2007<br />
| Present Day<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| [[Myra Champaign]] wins [[PCAG]] championship.<br />
|}</div>Quentinhttps://perplexcitywiki.com/w/index.php?title=Timeline:History&diff=20638Timeline:History2009-03-12T13:13:51Z<p>Quentin: /* The Modern Era */</p>
<hr />
<div>==General==<br />
<br />
{{Shortcut|T:H}}<br />
<br />
2006 on Earth corresponds to 269AC in Perplex City. Perplex City years are the same length as Earth years, with the same months and dates. The years are designated with "BC" and "AC". See [[Calendar]] for more on this topic.<br />
<br />
Also note, we know of a number of periods of time which have been referred to, though we dont have a good sense of when these happened. These include:<br />
*[[Pre-Hausam]] period - seems to be about two to three thousand years ago, during the early settlement period of the region.<br />
*[[The War]] - took place just before the Modern Era. <br />
*[[Parencycle period]] of architecture - took place around the early 100s, and includes the [[Milamont Theatres]]<br />
*[[Resurgence]] period - seems to be about one to two hundred years ago. Probably this was the period of reconstruction after the War ravaged the city.<br />
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{|<br />
|-<br />
| '''[[Perplex City|PERPLEX CITY]]'''<br />
| '''EARTH'''<br />
| '''EVENT'''<br />
|- <br />
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==Early History Of The Perplex City Region==<br />
|-<br />
| 3500 BC<br />
| 18th Century BCE<br />
| [[Perplex City]] history begins<br />
|-<br />
| 3000 BC<br />
| 13th Century BCE<br />
| Loose settlements become stable<br />
|-<br />
| 2000 BC<br />
| 3rd Century BCE<br />
| Evidence of great technical advancements<br />
|-<br />
| 1250 BC<br />
| 487<br />
| Slow but steady progress in the city's development<br />
|-<br />
| 700 BC<br />
| 1037<br />
| City went through a period of modest expansion<br />
|-<br />
| 573 BC<br />
| 1164<br />
| [[Academy]] Founded<br />
|-<br />
| 571 BC<br />
| 1166<br />
| Group of scholars take residence in the city<br />
|-<br />
| 452 BC<br />
| 1285<br />
| Academy's first significant expansion<br />
|-<br />
| 443 BC<br />
| 1294<br />
| [[Aetiant Taversen]] becomes the first Academy 'Master'<br />
|-<br />
| 325 BC<br />
| 1412<br />
| Academy introduces its own league in several games, setting up the premise of the [[PCAG]]<br />
|-<br />
| 250 BC<br />
| 1487<br />
| [[Ellen Poor]] studies at academy<br />
|-<br />
| 246 BC<br />
| 1491<br />
| [[Ellen Poor]] leaves academy to open a tea house<br />
|-<br />
| 245 BC<br />
| 1492<br />
| [[Helios Noi]] returns to the City<br />
|-<br />
| 243 BC<br />
| 1494<br />
| [[Helios Noi]] offered Academy Mastership - Declines<br />
|-<br />
| 226 BC<br />
| 1511<br />
| Death of [[Helios Noi]]<br />
|-<br />
| 190? BC<br />
| 1547?<br />
| White square dropped from the game of Twin-wheel<br />
|-<br />
| 179 BC<br />
| 1558<br />
| Unknown quote from Sente's first letter<br />
|-<br />
| 172 BC<br />
| 1565<br />
| Academy [[Museum]] founded<br />
|-<br />
| 170 BC<br />
| 1567<br />
| Judiciary Pogroms. [[Faith Giordana]]: criminal mastermind.<br />
|-<br />
| 70 BC - 0 BC<br />
| 1667<br />
| [[The War]], in various forms.<br />
|-<br />
| 47 BC<br />
| 1690<br />
| Academy sinks into temporary academic despond<br />
|-<br />
| 35 BC<br />
| 1702<br />
| Stories of [[Ilja and Anja]], the ghost children, begin; see: [[The War]].<br />
|-<br />
| 23 BC<br />
| 1714<br />
| Death of Master [[Victor Mardian]]<br />
|-<br />
| 22 BC<br />
| 1715<br />
| [[Vianne Adamek]] elected Academy Master<br />
|-<br />
| 17 BC<br />
| 1720<br />
| [[Vianne Adamek]] suggests an "overall champion" of [[PCAG]]<br />
<br />
|- <br />
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<br />
==The Height of The War==<br />
|- style="background: #e8e3f3"<br />
| '''5 BC'''<br />
| '''1732'''<br />
| '''Cycling Research Efforts'''<br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
February<br />
| [[Lancewood Labs]] open, on [[Hobbs Island]], [[Lancewood Archipelago]], [[Vianne Adamek]] present.<br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
March 4th<br />
| First sample arrives PR1 [[Lancewood]] Labs. Intense optical and magnetic observation, using resonance imaging.<br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
March 4th<br />
| Label in PRI ([[Lancewood]] Labs) "Specimens" shipment, from [[Viendenbourg]], to [[Lancewood]]. Test materials, one assumes.<br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
March 10th<br />
| [[Lancewood]] Labs achieve max coherence 0.17s. "Must increase - exponential effects."<br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
March 12th<br />
| [[Lancewood]] Labs achieve max coherence 0.2s.<br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
June 2nd<br />
| [[Lancewood]] Labs achieve max coherence 1.3s "but power spikes. Change silicon doping?"<br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
July<br />
| [[Lancewood]] Labs - "Doping began last month .... increases coherence time, easier control."<br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
November<br />
| [[Lancewood]] Labs - "Breakthrough! Molecular processors. Must interface with own systems to dampen loops. Coherence at 9s."<br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
''late in the year''<br />
| Memo from [[Edwina Mountling]] Head of Lancewood to [[Vianne Adamek]]. [[Lancewood]] Labs achieve 10s coherence by doping with other compounds. More programmers requested from the [[Perplex City Academy]].<br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
''year end''<br />
| [[Lancewood]] Labs - Material Research and Control Project receive present from Academy Computer Science Division.<br />
<br />
|- style="background: #e8e3f3"<br />
| '''4 BC'''<br />
| '''1733'''<br />
| <br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
April<br />
| "Site survey and inspection. By [[Dr. Malcolm Kennard]], Academy Exploratory Research Scientist and Military Liaison," of [[Lancewood]] Lab.<br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
June<br />
| [[Lancewood]] level 3 excavated.<br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
October<br />
| Parts for "anti-air battery" arrive at [[Lancewood]].<br />
<br />
|- style="background: #e8e3f3"<br />
| '''2 BC'''<br />
| '''1735'''<br />
| <br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
June<br />
| [[Lancewood]] Labs become "self-sufficient" in power.<br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
November<br />
| [[Lancewood]] Labs - More material required. Beginning to reach physical limits. "Received proposal for combining material with facsimile thought. Even optical connects are too slow - material needs embedded reflexive controller."<br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
December<br />
| [[Anthony Granier]] proposes "Northern Expedition" to [[Vianne Adamek]]. "Must discover method to mine and safely transport more material". Requests political support. <br />
<br />
|- style="background: #e8e3f3"<br />
| '''1 BC'''<br />
| '''1736'''<br />
| '''GRANIER & WAR CREST'''<br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
March 10th<br />
| [[Anthony Granier]] & [[Edwina Mountling]] embark on "Northern expedition" belived to be to [[Viendenbourg]].<br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
March 17th<br />
| [[Granier]] diary - everyone within a 12 mile radius of the experiment will be affected.<br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
March 19th<br />
| [[Granier]] visits mine, enough material has been extracted, it may prove the salvation of the City.<br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
end March<br />
| [[Granier]] diary - rain has been stopping mining. Thinks [[Cubism|Cube worship]] is old fashioned.<br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
April<br />
| "Problems" with [[Viehattle]]. Causes rumbles along border, but ceasefire holds.<br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
April 7th<br />
| [[Granier]] and [[Mountling]] pick 2 male subjects who will die as a result of the experiment.<br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
April 8th<br />
| [[Granier]] diary - experiment conducted, awful spectacle.<br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
April 13th<br />
| [[Granier]] diary - [[Mountling]] concludes from readings taken during the experiment that the "entire place will be destroyed".<br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
April 21st<br />
| [[Granier]] and [[Mountling]] have become involved.<br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
April 29th<br />
| [[Mountling]] confesses to [[Granier]] that "Your master I believe does not wish that our experiments here should benefit only the city. To be blunt, my lord, I have been sent here to ensure that certain matters, certain elements of knowledge should be kept only for her, and for the group of loyal scholars she has formed. She wishes the power for herself. To do what, I know not."<br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
June<br />
| [[Lancewood]] Labs - Targeting range and precision improved, but horizon is still unstable, and functioning is highly susceptible to electromagnetic? fields. Engineers state that 'facsimile thought processors are so small they can be overwhelmed by the material's functions'.<br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
September<br />
| First mass material shipment, from [[Viendenbourg]], to [[Lancewood]].<br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
December<br />
| [[Dr Kennard]] and [[Dr Cook]] die in an accident. Other safety lapses are reported. [[Vianne Adamek]] assigns [[Anthony Granier]] to replace Kennard, with "full adinistrative authority", reporting directly to Adamek. The 'General Purpose Self-Contained Material System (Cubic)' project requires massive resources and involves many people outside [[Lancewood]]. [[Edwina Mountling]] to retain authority over scientific areas. <br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
December<br />
| A group of [[Viehattle]] spies discovered at [[Lancewood]] Labs. [[Jonathan Sikander]] leaks information and is sentenced to execution on Granier's orders. [[Mary and David Ward]] confined and "aggressively questioned". [[Viehattle]] ends the cease-fire, joins with [[Anjsbourg]], and declares [[war]] on [[Perplex City]]. Military intelligence at the time suggests this is connected to the leaked info on [[Lancewood]]'s materials research.<br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
December 21<br />
| Solstice of the Cube. [[Sikander]] is executed by firing squad. The Wards are confined.<br />
|- <br />
<br />
|- style="background: #e8e3f3"<br />
| 0 AC<br />
| 1737<br />
| WAR END<br />
|- <br />
|colspan=2| <br />
January<br />
| [[Anthony Granier]] arrives at [[Lancewood]], and becomes Government Liaison for the Lancewood Labs.<br />
|-<br />
|colspan=2| <br />
February<br />
| Construction of GP-SCMS (the General Purpose Self-Contained Material System [Cubic]) begins. Some scientists call it the '[[Cube]]'. [[Mountling]] states that "Our last attempt at compensating for EM interference failed, so I had no choice but to authorise construction of the Quiet Room. [[Woad]] will not be happy, but Adamek assures me she can deal with her." <br />
|-<br />
|colspan=2| <br />
March<br />
| [[Vianne Adamek]] visits the Quiet Room. She and [[Mountling]] discuss the [[Cube]]'s capability for thought.<br />
|-<br />
|colspan=2| <br />
May 1st<br />
| Reports from spies in [[Viehattle]] indicate that the enemy has "set objects in the firmament. These weapons defy all natural law. We must now live in constant fear of what may drop upon us from the very skies."<br />
|-<br />
|colspan=2| <br />
July 13th<br />
| [[Granier]] announces "a triumph worthy of all we have dreamed!" He makes plans to leave [[Lancewood]] with some of his colleagues (sans [[Edwina Mountling]]) and go to 'the City'. <br />
|-<br />
|colspan=2| <br />
August<br />
| [[Viendenbourg]] falls to [[Viehattle]] after fierce fighting, according to the [[Vanguard]] newspaper.<br />
|-<br />
|colspan=2| <br />
''Date unknown''<br />
| [[Catbite Gorge]] created, devasting a huge section of the city.<br />
|-<br />
|colspan=2| <br />
''Date unknown''<br />
| End of [[The War]]; Beginning of the "modern" era.<br />
<br />
|- <br />
|colspan=3|<br />
<br />
==The Modern Era==<br />
|-<br />
| 0 - 22<br />
| 1737 - 1759<br />
| Hiatus of celebration of the midwinter festivals and games<br />
|-<br />
| 7 AC<br />
| 1744<br />
| [[Receda Cube]] "Discovered"<br />
|-<br />
| 37 AC<br />
| 1774<br />
| [[Games Plaza]] built by [[William Henderson]]<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| [[Perplex City Museum]] Opens<br />
|-<br />
| 48 AC<br />
| 1785<br />
| [[Mazy Wave Court]] established<br />
|-<br />
| 60 AC<br />
| 1787<br />
| [[Magine Park]] formally established<br />
|-<br />
| 64 AC<br />
| 1791<br />
| [[Magine Hall]] built by [[Peter Alten]]<br />
|-<br />
| 75 AC<br />
| 1812<br />
| [[Perplex City Zoo]] opens, after the closure of [[The Old Town Zoo]]<br />
|-<br />
| 81 AC<br />
| 1818<br />
| [[Tanhill Botanic Gardens]] built<br />
|-<br />
| 89 AC<br />
| 1826<br />
| [[Sentinel]] founded<br />
|-<br />
| 107 AC<br />
| 1844<br />
| [[Sentinel]] and [[Vanguard]] merge<br />
|-<br />
| 115 AC<br />
| 1852<br />
| Death of [[Redward Innes]]<br />
|-<br />
| 137 AC<br />
| 1874<br />
| [[Sentinel]] purchased by the [[Heathcote Group]]<br />
|-<br />
| 138 AC<br />
| 1875<br />
| [[Emmi Hartlin]] begins editing the [[Sentinel]]<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| [[Vasquez Observatory]] first established<br />
|-<br />
| 148 AC<br />
| 1885<br />
| [[S. Marchant]] quote from City Archives<br />
|-<br />
| 156 AC<br />
| 1893<br />
| [[Emmi Hartlin]] retires<br />
|-<br />
| 167 AC<br />
| 1904<br />
| "Great Political Scandals"<br />
|-<br />
| 173 AC<br />
| 1910<br />
| 700th anniversary of the [[Academy]]'s founding<br />
|-<br />
| 174 AC<br />
| 1911<br />
| [[Sentinel]]'s investigative work leads to resignation of [[Perplex City Council]] and seven deputies<br />
|-<br />
| 175 AC<br />
| 1912<br />
| Last criminal case to be declared a mistrial, by [[Latrell Korn]] concerning [[Ghona Hesh]]<br />
|-<br />
| 187 AC<br />
| 1924<br />
| A political scandal known as the [[Rose Crescent Affair]]<br />
|-<br />
| 188 AC<br />
| 1925<br />
| Landmark statue at [[Scott Young Memorial Plaza]] built<br />
|-<br />
| 200 AC<br />
| 1937<br />
| [[The Second Archway]] Built<br />
|-<br />
| 223 AC<br />
| 1960<br />
| [[Sanjean Adamek]] has a series of wins at the [[PCAG]]<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| [[Sente Kiteway]] joins Academy cryptology department<br />
|-<br />
| 228 AC<br />
| 1965<br />
| [[Receda Cube]] goes on public display in Academy [[museum]]<br />
|-<br />
| 229 AC<br />
| 1966<br />
| [[Sente]] works as a Junior Fellow at the [[Academy]]<br />
|-<br />
| 230 AC<br />
| 1967<br />
| [[Sente]] published seminal work on cryptological mathematics<br />
|-<br />
| 234 AC<br />
| 1971<br />
| [[Ruth Coralhouse]] & [[Horatio]] Flynn win [[Ikonnikov Prize]]<br />
|-<br />
| 235 AC<br />
| 1972<br />
| [[Adamek]] publishes book - "Intricate Design"<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| Last serious attempt at [[Cube]] theft<br />
|-<br />
| 237 AC<br />
| 1974<br />
| [[Alyce Turnbull]] creates the [[Inventus Puzzle]]<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| [[Sente]] takes up a senior position at [[Centrifuge]]<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| [[Centric Artificial Rainforest]] built from inflatable modular sections<br />
|-<br />
| 239 AC<br />
| 1976<br />
| [[Ruth Coralhouse]] & [[Horatio Flynn]] win [[Ikonnikov Prize]]. Again.<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| [[East Dalia Way]] becomes pedestrian-only<br />
|-<br />
| 240 AC<br />
| 1977<br />
| Professor [[Estelle Sedgewick]] becomes Senior Fellow of Languages<br />
|-<br />
| 241 AC<br />
| 1978<br />
| [[Hunan Mansoor]]'s company MPG becomes part of [[Key Surety]]<br />
|-<br />
| 242 AC<br />
| 1979<br />
| [[Violet Kiteway]] Born<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| [[Whipsmart ice cream]] established<br />
|-<br />
| 243 AC<br />
| 1980<br />
| [[Jonathan Smart]] becomes member of [[PCBC]] board<br />
|-<br />
| 245 AC<br />
| 1982<br />
| [[Astrid Lindstrom]] places highly in [[PCAG]]<br />
|-<br />
| 246 AC<br />
| 1983<br />
| [[Hunan Mansoor]] wins Academy's Cryptological prize<br />
|-<br />
| 247 AC<br />
| 1982<br />
| [[Astrid Lindstrom]] places highly in [[PCAG]]<br />
|-<br />
| 248 AC<br />
| 1985<br />
| [[Astrid Lindstrom]] wins [[PCAG]] championship<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| Public foreign-language debate over the environmental policies of the Council<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| [[Scarlett Kiteway]] Born<br />
|-<br />
| 250 AC<br />
| 1987<br />
| [[Ruth Coralhouse]] retires from [[Academy]]<br />
|-<br />
| 252 AC<br />
| 1989<br />
| Professor [[Adamek]] becomes Senior Fellow of Arts<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| [[Sente]] returns to the [[Academy]]<br />
|-<br />
| 253 AC<br />
| 1990<br />
| [[Astrid Lindstrom]] wins [[Allanson Prize]]<br />
|-<br />
| 255 AC<br />
| 1992<br />
| Development of the first generation of [[Ceretin]] begins<br />
|-<br />
| 256 AC<br />
| 1993<br />
| [[Robert Solitano]] wins [[PCAG]] languages section<br />
|-<br />
| 258 AC<br />
| 1995<br />
| [[Ahuva Qui]] becomes a commentator for the Political News<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| [[Jonathan Smart]] becomes CEO of [[PCBC]]<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| [[Margaret Wildwood]] wins [[Raschid Prize]]<br />
|-<br />
| 260 AC<br />
| 1997<br />
| [[Inari Ekeba]] becomes [[PCAG]]'s resident astronomical puzzle setter<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| First Generation of [[Ceretin]] ("Ceretin G1") is released to the public<br />
|-<br />
| 261 AC<br />
| 1998<br />
| [[Ahuva Qui]] wins [[Borek prize]]<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| Professor [[Inari Ekeba]] becomes Senior Fellow of Natural Sciences<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| [[Robert Solitano]] wins [[Sperka prize]]<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| [[Sente]] becomes Chairman of the [[Carrick Foundation]]<br />
|-<br />
| 262 AC<br />
| 1999<br />
| [[Armand Levi]] moves from journalism to politics<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| Professor [[Margaret Wildwood]] becomes Senior Fellow of Social Sciences<br />
|-<br />
| 263 AC<br />
| 2000<br />
| [[Carrick Foundation]] names [[Sedgewick Travel Bursary]] in honour of [[Estelle Sedgewick]]<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| Professor [[Hunan Mansoor]] becomes Senior Fellow of Cryptology<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| [[Sente]] becomes Master of the [[Academy]]<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| [[Mobius Strip]] "Figure of Eight" completed.<br />
|-<br />
| 264 AC<br />
| 2001<br />
| [[Rebecca Croft]] wins the Alexander Prize in music.<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| [[Centre for Reality Research]] opens.<br />
|-<br />
| 265 AC<br />
| 2002<br />
| [[Skip Applebaum]] recieves [[The Mintz Award]] for a series of public-domain columns he has written.<br />
|-<br />
| 266 AC<br />
| 2003<br />
| [[Janna Gold]] selected as the Rejian Fellow<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| Professor [[Astrid Lindstrom]] becomes Senior Fellow of [[Mathematics and Logic]]<br />
|-<br />
| 267 AC<br />
| 2004<br />
| [[Receda Cube]] Stolen from The [[Academy]]<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| [[Ryan Cahill]] wins [[PCAG]] Championship<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| Security analysis reports from [[Academy Museum]] leaked.<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| Surprise virus named [[Djinn]] sweeps the City<br />
|-<br />
| 268 AC<br />
| 2005<br />
| [[Nachman Assaf]] solves the [[Inventus Puzzle]]<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| [[Serena Duncan]] wins [[PCAG]] championship.<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| [[Joya]]'s daughter, [[Allegra Melody]] born<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| [[Roll For Damage]]'s eighth album, ''Take Initiative'' released.<br />
|-<br />
| 269 AC<br />
| 2006<br />
| 20 Feb - 26 Sep. Known dates of cube material experiments upon dogs and humans at [[Viendenbourg]]. See [[VHC tempfile]] and [[Lab reports]].<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| [[Ryan Cahill]] wins [[PCAG]] championship.<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| 18-OCT-06 - [[Nathan Earlywine]] elected to office of [[City Council]] leader.<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| 20-OCT-06 - Executive Order NE-3309 takes effect, shutting down the link to Earth, until it is repealed 15-JAN-07.<br />
|-<br />
| 270 AC<br />
| 2007<br />
| Present Day<br />
|-<br />
| "<br />
| "<br />
| [[Myra Champaign]] wins [[PCAG]] championship.<br />
|}</div>Quentinhttps://perplexcitywiki.com/w/index.php?title=Perplex_City&diff=20637Perplex City2009-03-05T12:09:25Z<p>Quentin: /* City Layout & Features */</p>
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<div>Perplex City is a sovereign city state. The city has a strong tradition of placing importance on intellect and intelligence over physical strength; Perplexians are thrilled to play games and puzzles of all sorts, and their culture and lifestyle reflects this. Perplex City's exact location is unknown, but it is In This Universe. After a Great War in the 18th Century, All of the City's neighbors were obliterated. Perplex City has remained the only location of great interest on the continent to this day.<br />
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{| align=right style="border: 2px solid #ffdddd; background: #fff5f5;" cellpadding=10<br />
|- bgcolor="#ffe5e5" <br />
| '''Language'''<br />
| English<br />
|-<br />
| '''Council Leader'''<br />
| [[Nathan Earlywine]]<br />
|- bgcolor="#ffe5e5" <br />
| '''Perimeter'''<br />
| 120 miles, 193 km<br />
|-<br />
| '''Area'''<br />
| ''(assumed)'' 900 miles², 2,330 km²<br />
|- bgcolor="#ffe5e5" <br />
| '''Percent Water'''<br />
| roughly 1%<br />
|-<br />
| '''Population Estimate'''<br />
| 5 million<br />
|- bgcolor="#ffe5e5" <br />
| '''Currency'''<br />
| [[Leck]]<br />
|-<br />
| '''Major Religion'''<br />
| [[Cubism]]<br />
|}<br />
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==Calendar==<br />
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Especially unusual about Perplex City is its entirely unique calendar, which is important to establish. The year [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1737 1737 AD] is marked being the start of a new calendar for Perplexian Society. The year [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1736 1736 AD] is marked as year 0 BC. Everything after that time is referred to as AC, and everything before is referred to as BC. It is unclear exactly what the "C" stands for, but it is believed to have to do with [[The War]]. Some have pointed out: in 1737 there was indeed a [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/syzygy syzygy], wherein Mercury crossed Venus' path, as observed by John Bevis. It is the only such event in recorded history.<br />
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* [[Calendar]]<br />
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[[Image:Cloudycity2 wide.jpg|right]]<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
According to popular speculation, nomadic groups first settled in the Mazy River area in 1763BC (3500BC). [[Dr Dunroe|Some]] contend the first settlers arrived in the [[catbite]] area as much as 1,000 years earlier. Nevertheless, the earliest settlers called the area "Pur Leks", because of the rich silver in the area ("Lek" being the ancient word for silver). In the coming centuries, The Pur Leks area become one of the most advanced and rapidly emerging societies in the region. It was at this time large structures were built, including the [[Hausam Theatre]]. An early ruling council took shape, made up of the wealthiest 5% of society, and took control of about a 500 square mile area around the evolving city. Trade routes were established, and such great authors as [[Datura]] and [[Lemnal]] began to come forth.<br />
<br />
From 2000BC to 1250BC, we see slow but steady progress in the city's development. Agriculture becomes increasingly efficient, literacy and numeracy become widespread across the city, as does increasingly skilful craftsmanship. The city spreads north of the river for the first time, linking up with two or three small settlements that seem already to have existed. The cultural flowering of this period is well-known, with excellent examples of literature, sculpture, paintings, pottery and leatherwork all having been discovered.<br />
<br />
The next millennium and a half are marked by steady increases in political, social, and economic advancement, leading into the modern age. The last several centuries before the modern era were marked by great conflict, though little is known about the nature of these conflicts. Some of these conflicts were still being dealt with into the modern age. But progress in varying forms continued apace, with such important discoveries as [[The Receda Cube]] in 1744 (7 AC)<br />
<br />
* [[In-game Timeline|Timeline]]<br />
* {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcityacademy.com/museum.html#history}} - The Academy Museum<br />
* {{WaybackS1|www.quirkyacuity.com/archives/2005/05/more_history.html}} - Violet Kiteway<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Image:Howtoplay ascpoint.jpg|right]]<br />
<br />
==City Layout & Features==<br />
The City is made up several areas. While the full scope of the organization of the city is a bit unclear as yet, several significant areas are known:<br />
* '''[[Ascendancy Point]]''' ''"the Point"''<br />
* '''[[Mobius Strip]]''' ''"the Strip"''<br />
* '''[[Old Town]]'''<br />
<br />
Also within the city are numerous [[Parks]] and outdoor gathering places. Among them are:<br />
* '''[[Auger Park]]'''<br />
* '''[[Azad Park]]'''<br />
* '''[[Camblin Park]]'''<br />
* '''[[Caesura Park]]'''<br />
* '''[[Creation Park]]'''<br />
* '''[[Frigate Park]]'''<br />
* '''[[Origin Park]]'''<br />
* '''[[Polygon Park]]''' ''The large central outdoor feature''<br />
* '''[[Quadrant Park]]'''<br />
* '''[[Rundle Park]]'''<br />
<br />
Beaches:<br />
* '''[[Alchemy Beach]]'''<br />
* '''[[Cedar Beach]]'''<br />
* '''[[Varain Bay]]'''<br />
<br />
<br />
Other areas around the city include:<br />
* '''[[Northside Nature Preserve]]''' ''"the Northside"''<br />
* '''[[Catbite Gorge]]''' ''"Catbite"'';<br />
** plains area to the south of Catbite.<br />
* '''[[Sleed Forest]]'''<br />
* '''[[Rudon Forest]]'''<br />
* '''[[Tanraga Mountains]]'''<br />
* '''[[Vastage Inlet]]'''<br />
* '''[[Quagendiep Wetlands]]'''<br />
* '''[[Mazy River]]''' ''runs directly through the city''<br />
* '''[[Black Fork River]]''' ''runs parallel to the Mazy, to the south''<br />
<br />
Suburbs and rural districts of the city:<br />
* '''[[Cuprumton]]'''<br />
* '''[[Drowsington]]''' ''along the [[Mazy River]], immediately to the west''<br />
* '''[[Elmness]]'''<br />
* '''[[Fivebridge]]'''<br />
* '''[[Gladstone]]'''<br />
* '''[[Mazyford]]'''<br />
* '''[[Meadowtown]]'''<br />
* '''[[Peterfitch]]'''<br />
* '''[[Remton]]'''<br />
* '''[[Ryefield]]''' ''Major rail hub along the [[Perplex City Rail System]]''<br />
* '''[[Stone Mills]]'''<br />
* '''[[Treachery]]'''<br />
* '''[[Vastage]]'''<br />
* '''[[Wooster]]'''<br />
<br />
==Education==<br />
Education is extremely important to citizens of Perplex City. There are many fine institutions of higher learning where a person can go to broaden their minds. Perhaps the three best known are [[Marmalejo College]], [[Perplex City University]], and [[Perplex City Academy]].<br />
<br />
The importance of mental abilities in Perplex City society should be emphasized, here. Intelligence is, in the Perplexian eye, much more important than brute strength. This sentiment cuts to the heart of society, which offers up ad campaigns like [[PCBC]]'s ''"Our pensions are so smart, they look after themselves."'' Even social gathering places involve some sort of mental challenge, such as a "Puzzle Bar".<br />
<br />
The average person will attend a given number of years in primary and secondary school (Elementary through High School), then go on to attend one of the higher learning centers, such as [[Marmalejo College]]. The intrepid student will then go on to attend [[Perplex City Academy]]. However, at the student's discretion, they may choose to go on and take a [[Games Year]] with the Academy and [[Perplex City Academy Games]], where they act as a puzzle setter. Games years are not required, though studies have shown individuals who go that extra distance do better in the workplace.<br />
<br />
As a sidenote: the compelling nature of society to be mentally driven has forged an underground culture of mental stimulants. Some of which are legal, such as [[Ceretin]], produced by [[Cognivia]]. Others are much more illicit. However, most stimulants and enhancers are frowned on in society.<br />
<br />
* [[Education]]<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
==Government==<br />
Perplex City is governed by an elected Council of nine members, one of which is elected City Council Leader, who holds strong executive sway but appears by all accounts to cast exactly the same weight of vote as any other member of the council. In political votes and issues before the council, the council leader shall cast the deciding vote. All council members are elected by popular vote. Voter criteria are unknown, but believed to be open to most of the general public of adults.<br />
<br />
The current City Council blossomed from a much earlier, older concept, which was made up of only the wealthiest 5% of the city's population.<br />
<br />
* [[Perplex City Council]]<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
==Geography==<br />
Perplex City is 120 miles about its perimeter. While the internal area remains somewhat unclear, it can estimated as (120/4)^2, or about 900 square miles. The maximum possible area (assuming the city's perimeter is a perfect circle -- which is rather unlikely) is ((120/pi)/2)^2*pi, or about 1146 square miles. Compare this to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London London] at 609 square miles, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City New York City] at 309 square miles, or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles Los Angeles] at 755 square miles.<br />
<br />
Perplex City sits on the edge of the ocean, at the mouth of the Mazy River. Early settlers first moved into the area to the south of the river; Development has been slowly causing urban sprawl to creep ever northward. On a grand scale, the city is crawling north as older areas are abandoned, to be discovered centuries later in archaeological digs. ''(See [[Catbite]] and [[Newguard Ruins]])''<br />
<br />
Perplex City is flanked by the ocean to the East, the [[Catbite]] Gorge to the South, and the [[Northside|Northside Nature Preserve]]. The [[Tanraga Mountains]] are off to the North-Northwest<br />
<br />
The City seems to be mostly even and level; no significant hills or valleys exist inside the City, though terrain outside the city is another matter entirely.<br />
<br />
The sea floor contains an elaborate network of faults, but it is rare for earthquake activity to register more than 180 [[Brigham-Horne]] units.<br />
<br />
<br />
===Region Map===<br />
[[Image:PerplexCityRegion.png|center]]<br />
Above is a generalized map of the region around the City. Perplex City itself is situated at the mouth of the [[Mazy River]]. Immediately west is the sleepy village of [[Drowsington]]. It is a bit unclear, but the forest to the North may be [[Rudon Forest]], or [[Sleed Forest]]. Just visible is the [[Black Fork River]], to the south. Overlaying the terrain is a map of the [[Perplex City Rail System]]. [[Stone Mills]] rail node is skewed due to a general error on one or the other map, but is suffieciently close enough.<br />
:''See also the [[Maps]] article has a number of maps collected of the city.''<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Image:City blackout.jpg|right]]<br />
==Economy==<br />
Perplex City bears a prosperous and stable modern market economy with its own currency, the [[Leck]]. The [[Leck]] is based on the value of silver, due to early silver mines along the [[Mazy River]] which essentially funded the blossoming city.<br />
<br />
Publicly traded companies operate within the [[Perplex City Exchange]] (PCX), a healthy market moderator. The largest Banking Organization in the City is [[PCBC]]. Other financial organizations operate on a much smaller debit/credit based system, such as [[Comprendo]].<br />
<br />
The City prides itself on being entirely self sufficient, containing farms and food producers enough to feed the entire population of the city. It is reasonable to assume, then, a significant portion of the land surrounding the city is used for agricultural purposes. 2005 is the first year in the modern age the City is considering bringing in outside food sources, due to crop damage done by flooding {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/06/flooding_harmed.html}}. [[The Perplex City Farm and Agricultural Consortium]] publicly represents the interests of farmers throughout the region.<br />
<br />
Given the size and colourful history of the city, there exists a substantive tourism trade. While it does not account for a massive part of the gross annual product, tourism is a booming industry. Indeed, entertainment as a whole accounts for an almost immeasurable amount of the city's income. Financially speaking, historical societies, as well as less organized farm and art markets, do very well on their bottom line each year. This is because the city has such a rich history, and Perplexians are fascinated by the mysteries of the world around them. Quite simply, anyone is willing to pay to see something interesting from the city's past. (Though, not too far back; The [[War]] is a subject of great taboo.)<br />
<br />
: ''Hm, actually, while this paragraph amuses me some, it really should be updated to reflect a more accurate truth: The [[Tourist Guide]] was published fFor our amusement on Earth. Perplexians simply don't know what to do with visitors, so they made something nice to give us. Tourism implies tourists, and tourists implies people fFrom anywhere else in the world, which as we know doesnt exist.'' [[User:Scott|Scott]] 01:37, 21 March 2006 (EST)<br />
<br />
*List of Perplexian [[Businesses]]<br />
<br />
<br />
===Estimated monetary conversion===<br />
{| style="border: 2px solid #ddddbb;" bgcolor="#ffffd5" cellpadding=10<br />
|- bgcolor="#e5e5d5"<br />
| '''Location'''<br />
| '''Perplex City'''<br />
| England<br />
| Europe<br />
| United Staes<br />
| Japan<br />
|-<br />
| '''Currency'''<br />
| '''[[Leck]]'''<br />
| Pound (£)<br />
| Euro (€)<br />
| Dollar ($)<br />
| Yen (¥)<br />
|-<br />
| '''Value'''<br />
| '''PCL 1'''<br />
| £ .05<br />
| € .075<br />
| $ .10<br />
| ¥ 10<br />
|-<br />
| '''PCL 5'''<br />
| ''equals''<br />
| £ 1<br />
| € 1.4<br />
| $ 1.8<br />
| ¥ 208.8<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
==Culture==<br />
The Perplexians are noted for a great interest in puzzles. This interest sinks deep into the culture, bordering on utter fascination. Even the most casual of activities may involve some sort of game or puzzle. The most highly watched and anticipated of public sporting events involves mental tests of prowess and ability. The [[Perplex City Academy Games]] (PCAG) are the perhaps the best known of these. <br />
<br />
Perplexians have a fascination with Earth culture as well, which is at once foreign, and yet quite familiar. Several stores sell "genuine" Earth replicas of popular objects; especially those not found in Perplex City at all, such as paper books.<br />
<br />
Music plays a large part in society. Tastes seem to range from Classical to Pop. Like on Earth, Perplexians are prone to being fascinated with popular culture. Musicians seem to be especially susceptible to this fascination.<br />
<br />
* [[Characters#Music_Artists|Musicians]]<br />
<br />
* http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/tourguide/<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
==Transportation==<br />
===Ground===<br />
Roads extend all throughout the city, though they are all pedestrian based. [[Dalia Way]] was the first street to become used entirely by pedestrians, starting in 1976 (239 AC). Presently, all private transportation is strictly prohibited inside the city limits. An extensive mass transit system including subways, trams, and driverless cars makes this possible, and naturally leads to a cleaner ecology.<br />
<br />
===Mass Transit===<br />
A healthy, well used, well maintained [[Subway System]] flows throughout the city, having 29 Central Stations. A Light Rail System is in use, Perplex City Rail, which connects to the subway at certain points. Also, running on the Mazy River is the Perplex City Riverboat Service, which also connects to the Subway and light rail systems at certain points.<br />
<br />
===Air===<br />
There appears to be no significant air travel available. Perplexians are somewhat intrigued by Earth's use of airplanes, which is a foreign concept.<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Image:Frontcard.jpg|thumb]]<br />
<br />
==Architecture==<br />
Many interesting features can be seen throughout the city. The tallest building in Perplex City is the [[Ascendancy Point]], which stands a mighty 1,300 meters tall. The [[Mobius Strip]] is a sea-born platform of commercial, retail, and light residential areas (built in the shape of a mobius strip, vaguely).<br />
<br />
The city boasts an extensive [[Subway System]] ''(see transportation, above).''<br />
<br />
True to Perplexian form, it is not uncommon for structures to have a puzzle built into their construction. For example, The Buttered Bridge's support walls were designed to contain pictograms, which unfold into a puzzle of their own.<br />
<br />
Below the City -- below even the subway system -- there exists a set of catacombs, which were originally constructed as silver mines in the early days of The City. The ceilings are covered in unusual mosaics with ancient obscure puzzles. Their original intent is somewhat unknown. ''(Violet Kiteway discusses the catacombs here: [http://quirkyacuity.com/archives/2005/05/ah_the_city.html link].<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
==Communications==<br />
*[[Keys]] - Keys are wildly prevalent, and are being developed largely by [[Key Surety, Inc.]], and [[Centrifuge]]<br />
<br />
*The [[Perplex City Sentinel]] - The most read newspaper in the city, available on Earth as well.<br />
<br />
*The [[Center for Reality Research]] - This is the organization run in conjunction with the [[Academy]] which is in charge of communications directly with the Earth.</div>Quentinhttps://perplexcitywiki.com/w/index.php?title=Perplex_City&diff=20636Perplex City2009-03-05T12:03:13Z<p>Quentin: /* City Layout & Features */</p>
<hr />
<div>Perplex City is a sovereign city state. The city has a strong tradition of placing importance on intellect and intelligence over physical strength; Perplexians are thrilled to play games and puzzles of all sorts, and their culture and lifestyle reflects this. Perplex City's exact location is unknown, but it is In This Universe. After a Great War in the 18th Century, All of the City's neighbors were obliterated. Perplex City has remained the only location of great interest on the continent to this day.<br />
<br />
{| align=right style="border: 2px solid #ffdddd; background: #fff5f5;" cellpadding=10<br />
|- bgcolor="#ffe5e5" <br />
| '''Language'''<br />
| English<br />
|-<br />
| '''Council Leader'''<br />
| [[Nathan Earlywine]]<br />
|- bgcolor="#ffe5e5" <br />
| '''Perimeter'''<br />
| 120 miles, 193 km<br />
|-<br />
| '''Area'''<br />
| ''(assumed)'' 900 miles², 2,330 km²<br />
|- bgcolor="#ffe5e5" <br />
| '''Percent Water'''<br />
| roughly 1%<br />
|-<br />
| '''Population Estimate'''<br />
| 5 million<br />
|- bgcolor="#ffe5e5" <br />
| '''Currency'''<br />
| [[Leck]]<br />
|-<br />
| '''Major Religion'''<br />
| [[Cubism]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
==Calendar==<br />
<br />
Especially unusual about Perplex City is its entirely unique calendar, which is important to establish. The year [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1737 1737 AD] is marked being the start of a new calendar for Perplexian Society. The year [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1736 1736 AD] is marked as year 0 BC. Everything after that time is referred to as AC, and everything before is referred to as BC. It is unclear exactly what the "C" stands for, but it is believed to have to do with [[The War]]. Some have pointed out: in 1737 there was indeed a [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/syzygy syzygy], wherein Mercury crossed Venus' path, as observed by John Bevis. It is the only such event in recorded history.<br />
<br />
* [[Calendar]]<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Image:Cloudycity2 wide.jpg|right]]<br />
<br />
==History==<br />
According to popular speculation, nomadic groups first settled in the Mazy River area in 1763BC (3500BC). [[Dr Dunroe|Some]] contend the first settlers arrived in the [[catbite]] area as much as 1,000 years earlier. Nevertheless, the earliest settlers called the area "Pur Leks", because of the rich silver in the area ("Lek" being the ancient word for silver). In the coming centuries, The Pur Leks area become one of the most advanced and rapidly emerging societies in the region. It was at this time large structures were built, including the [[Hausam Theatre]]. An early ruling council took shape, made up of the wealthiest 5% of society, and took control of about a 500 square mile area around the evolving city. Trade routes were established, and such great authors as [[Datura]] and [[Lemnal]] began to come forth.<br />
<br />
From 2000BC to 1250BC, we see slow but steady progress in the city's development. Agriculture becomes increasingly efficient, literacy and numeracy become widespread across the city, as does increasingly skilful craftsmanship. The city spreads north of the river for the first time, linking up with two or three small settlements that seem already to have existed. The cultural flowering of this period is well-known, with excellent examples of literature, sculpture, paintings, pottery and leatherwork all having been discovered.<br />
<br />
The next millennium and a half are marked by steady increases in political, social, and economic advancement, leading into the modern age. The last several centuries before the modern era were marked by great conflict, though little is known about the nature of these conflicts. Some of these conflicts were still being dealt with into the modern age. But progress in varying forms continued apace, with such important discoveries as [[The Receda Cube]] in 1744 (7 AC)<br />
<br />
* [[In-game Timeline|Timeline]]<br />
* {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcityacademy.com/museum.html#history}} - The Academy Museum<br />
* {{WaybackS1|www.quirkyacuity.com/archives/2005/05/more_history.html}} - Violet Kiteway<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Image:Howtoplay ascpoint.jpg|right]]<br />
<br />
==City Layout & Features==<br />
The City is made up several areas. While the full scope of the organization of the city is a bit unclear as yet, several significant areas are known:<br />
* '''[[Ascendancy Point]]''' ''"the Point"''<br />
* '''[[Mobius Strip]]''' ''"the Strip"''<br />
* '''[[Old Town]]'''<br />
<br />
Also within the city are numerous [[Parks]] and outdoor gathering places. Among them are:<br />
* '''[[Auger Park]]'''<br />
* '''[[Alchemy Beach]]'''<br />
* '''[[Azad Park]]'''<br />
* '''[[Camblin Park]]'''<br />
* '''[[Caesura Park]]'''<br />
* '''[[Creation Park]]'''<br />
* '''[[Frigate Park]]'''<br />
* '''[[Origin Park]]'''<br />
* '''[[Polygon Park]]''' ''The large central outdoor feature''<br />
* '''[[Quadrant Park]]'''<br />
* '''[[Rundle Park]]'''<br />
<br />
Other areas around the city include:<br />
* '''[[Northside Nature Preserve]]''' ''"the Northside"''<br />
* '''[[Catbite Gorge]]''' ''"Catbite"'';<br />
** plains area to the south of Catbite.<br />
* '''[[Rudon Forest]]'''<br />
* '''[[Tanraga Mountains]]'''<br />
* '''[[Vastage Inlet]]'''<br />
* '''[[Quagendiep Wetlands]]'''<br />
* '''[[Mazy River]]''' ''runs directly through the city''<br />
* '''[[Black Fork River]]''' ''runs parallel to the Mazy, to the south''<br />
<br />
Suburbs and rural districts of the city:<br />
* '''[[Cuprumton]]'''<br />
* '''[[Drowsington]]''' ''along the [[Mazy River]], immediately to the west''<br />
* '''[[Elmness]]'''<br />
* '''[[Fivebridge]]'''<br />
* '''[[Gladstone]]'''<br />
* '''[[Mazyford]]'''<br />
* '''[[Meadowtown]]'''<br />
* '''[[Peterfitch]]'''<br />
* '''[[Remton]]'''<br />
* '''[[Ryefield]]''' ''Major rail hub along the [[Perplex City Rail System]]''<br />
* '''[[Stone Mills]]'''<br />
* '''[[Treachery]]'''<br />
* '''[[Vastage]]'''<br />
* '''[[Wooster]]'''<br />
<br />
==Education==<br />
Education is extremely important to citizens of Perplex City. There are many fine institutions of higher learning where a person can go to broaden their minds. Perhaps the three best known are [[Marmalejo College]], [[Perplex City University]], and [[Perplex City Academy]].<br />
<br />
The importance of mental abilities in Perplex City society should be emphasized, here. Intelligence is, in the Perplexian eye, much more important than brute strength. This sentiment cuts to the heart of society, which offers up ad campaigns like [[PCBC]]'s ''"Our pensions are so smart, they look after themselves."'' Even social gathering places involve some sort of mental challenge, such as a "Puzzle Bar".<br />
<br />
The average person will attend a given number of years in primary and secondary school (Elementary through High School), then go on to attend one of the higher learning centers, such as [[Marmalejo College]]. The intrepid student will then go on to attend [[Perplex City Academy]]. However, at the student's discretion, they may choose to go on and take a [[Games Year]] with the Academy and [[Perplex City Academy Games]], where they act as a puzzle setter. Games years are not required, though studies have shown individuals who go that extra distance do better in the workplace.<br />
<br />
As a sidenote: the compelling nature of society to be mentally driven has forged an underground culture of mental stimulants. Some of which are legal, such as [[Ceretin]], produced by [[Cognivia]]. Others are much more illicit. However, most stimulants and enhancers are frowned on in society.<br />
<br />
* [[Education]]<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
==Government==<br />
Perplex City is governed by an elected Council of nine members, one of which is elected City Council Leader, who holds strong executive sway but appears by all accounts to cast exactly the same weight of vote as any other member of the council. In political votes and issues before the council, the council leader shall cast the deciding vote. All council members are elected by popular vote. Voter criteria are unknown, but believed to be open to most of the general public of adults.<br />
<br />
The current City Council blossomed from a much earlier, older concept, which was made up of only the wealthiest 5% of the city's population.<br />
<br />
* [[Perplex City Council]]<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
==Geography==<br />
Perplex City is 120 miles about its perimeter. While the internal area remains somewhat unclear, it can estimated as (120/4)^2, or about 900 square miles. The maximum possible area (assuming the city's perimeter is a perfect circle -- which is rather unlikely) is ((120/pi)/2)^2*pi, or about 1146 square miles. Compare this to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London London] at 609 square miles, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City New York City] at 309 square miles, or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles Los Angeles] at 755 square miles.<br />
<br />
Perplex City sits on the edge of the ocean, at the mouth of the Mazy River. Early settlers first moved into the area to the south of the river; Development has been slowly causing urban sprawl to creep ever northward. On a grand scale, the city is crawling north as older areas are abandoned, to be discovered centuries later in archaeological digs. ''(See [[Catbite]] and [[Newguard Ruins]])''<br />
<br />
Perplex City is flanked by the ocean to the East, the [[Catbite]] Gorge to the South, and the [[Northside|Northside Nature Preserve]]. The [[Tanraga Mountains]] are off to the North-Northwest<br />
<br />
The City seems to be mostly even and level; no significant hills or valleys exist inside the City, though terrain outside the city is another matter entirely.<br />
<br />
The sea floor contains an elaborate network of faults, but it is rare for earthquake activity to register more than 180 [[Brigham-Horne]] units.<br />
<br />
<br />
===Region Map===<br />
[[Image:PerplexCityRegion.png|center]]<br />
Above is a generalized map of the region around the City. Perplex City itself is situated at the mouth of the [[Mazy River]]. Immediately west is the sleepy village of [[Drowsington]]. It is a bit unclear, but the forest to the North may be [[Rudon Forest]], or [[Sleed Forest]]. Just visible is the [[Black Fork River]], to the south. Overlaying the terrain is a map of the [[Perplex City Rail System]]. [[Stone Mills]] rail node is skewed due to a general error on one or the other map, but is suffieciently close enough.<br />
:''See also the [[Maps]] article has a number of maps collected of the city.''<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Image:City blackout.jpg|right]]<br />
==Economy==<br />
Perplex City bears a prosperous and stable modern market economy with its own currency, the [[Leck]]. The [[Leck]] is based on the value of silver, due to early silver mines along the [[Mazy River]] which essentially funded the blossoming city.<br />
<br />
Publicly traded companies operate within the [[Perplex City Exchange]] (PCX), a healthy market moderator. The largest Banking Organization in the City is [[PCBC]]. Other financial organizations operate on a much smaller debit/credit based system, such as [[Comprendo]].<br />
<br />
The City prides itself on being entirely self sufficient, containing farms and food producers enough to feed the entire population of the city. It is reasonable to assume, then, a significant portion of the land surrounding the city is used for agricultural purposes. 2005 is the first year in the modern age the City is considering bringing in outside food sources, due to crop damage done by flooding {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/06/flooding_harmed.html}}. [[The Perplex City Farm and Agricultural Consortium]] publicly represents the interests of farmers throughout the region.<br />
<br />
Given the size and colourful history of the city, there exists a substantive tourism trade. While it does not account for a massive part of the gross annual product, tourism is a booming industry. Indeed, entertainment as a whole accounts for an almost immeasurable amount of the city's income. Financially speaking, historical societies, as well as less organized farm and art markets, do very well on their bottom line each year. This is because the city has such a rich history, and Perplexians are fascinated by the mysteries of the world around them. Quite simply, anyone is willing to pay to see something interesting from the city's past. (Though, not too far back; The [[War]] is a subject of great taboo.)<br />
<br />
: ''Hm, actually, while this paragraph amuses me some, it really should be updated to reflect a more accurate truth: The [[Tourist Guide]] was published fFor our amusement on Earth. Perplexians simply don't know what to do with visitors, so they made something nice to give us. Tourism implies tourists, and tourists implies people fFrom anywhere else in the world, which as we know doesnt exist.'' [[User:Scott|Scott]] 01:37, 21 March 2006 (EST)<br />
<br />
*List of Perplexian [[Businesses]]<br />
<br />
<br />
===Estimated monetary conversion===<br />
{| style="border: 2px solid #ddddbb;" bgcolor="#ffffd5" cellpadding=10<br />
|- bgcolor="#e5e5d5"<br />
| '''Location'''<br />
| '''Perplex City'''<br />
| England<br />
| Europe<br />
| United Staes<br />
| Japan<br />
|-<br />
| '''Currency'''<br />
| '''[[Leck]]'''<br />
| Pound (£)<br />
| Euro (€)<br />
| Dollar ($)<br />
| Yen (¥)<br />
|-<br />
| '''Value'''<br />
| '''PCL 1'''<br />
| £ .05<br />
| € .075<br />
| $ .10<br />
| ¥ 10<br />
|-<br />
| '''PCL 5'''<br />
| ''equals''<br />
| £ 1<br />
| € 1.4<br />
| $ 1.8<br />
| ¥ 208.8<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==Culture==<br />
The Perplexians are noted for a great interest in puzzles. This interest sinks deep into the culture, bordering on utter fascination. Even the most casual of activities may involve some sort of game or puzzle. The most highly watched and anticipated of public sporting events involves mental tests of prowess and ability. The [[Perplex City Academy Games]] (PCAG) are the perhaps the best known of these. <br />
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Perplexians have a fascination with Earth culture as well, which is at once foreign, and yet quite familiar. Several stores sell "genuine" Earth replicas of popular objects; especially those not found in Perplex City at all, such as paper books.<br />
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Music plays a large part in society. Tastes seem to range from Classical to Pop. Like on Earth, Perplexians are prone to being fascinated with popular culture. Musicians seem to be especially susceptible to this fascination.<br />
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* [[Characters#Music_Artists|Musicians]]<br />
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* http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/tourguide/<br />
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==Transportation==<br />
===Ground===<br />
Roads extend all throughout the city, though they are all pedestrian based. [[Dalia Way]] was the first street to become used entirely by pedestrians, starting in 1976 (239 AC). Presently, all private transportation is strictly prohibited inside the city limits. An extensive mass transit system including subways, trams, and driverless cars makes this possible, and naturally leads to a cleaner ecology.<br />
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===Mass Transit===<br />
A healthy, well used, well maintained [[Subway System]] flows throughout the city, having 29 Central Stations. A Light Rail System is in use, Perplex City Rail, which connects to the subway at certain points. Also, running on the Mazy River is the Perplex City Riverboat Service, which also connects to the Subway and light rail systems at certain points.<br />
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===Air===<br />
There appears to be no significant air travel available. Perplexians are somewhat intrigued by Earth's use of airplanes, which is a foreign concept.<br />
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[[Image:Frontcard.jpg|thumb]]<br />
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==Architecture==<br />
Many interesting features can be seen throughout the city. The tallest building in Perplex City is the [[Ascendancy Point]], which stands a mighty 1,300 meters tall. The [[Mobius Strip]] is a sea-born platform of commercial, retail, and light residential areas (built in the shape of a mobius strip, vaguely).<br />
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The city boasts an extensive [[Subway System]] ''(see transportation, above).''<br />
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True to Perplexian form, it is not uncommon for structures to have a puzzle built into their construction. For example, The Buttered Bridge's support walls were designed to contain pictograms, which unfold into a puzzle of their own.<br />
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Below the City -- below even the subway system -- there exists a set of catacombs, which were originally constructed as silver mines in the early days of The City. The ceilings are covered in unusual mosaics with ancient obscure puzzles. Their original intent is somewhat unknown. ''(Violet Kiteway discusses the catacombs here: [http://quirkyacuity.com/archives/2005/05/ah_the_city.html link].<br />
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==Communications==<br />
*[[Keys]] - Keys are wildly prevalent, and are being developed largely by [[Key Surety, Inc.]], and [[Centrifuge]]<br />
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*The [[Perplex City Sentinel]] - The most read newspaper in the city, available on Earth as well.<br />
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*The [[Center for Reality Research]] - This is the organization run in conjunction with the [[Academy]] which is in charge of communications directly with the Earth.</div>Quentinhttps://perplexcitywiki.com/w/index.php?title=File:Regionmap1.jpg&diff=20635File:Regionmap1.jpg2009-02-26T20:24:38Z<p>Quentin: </p>
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<div># [[Perplex City]]<br />
# [[Rudon Forest]]<br />
# [[Quagendiep Wetlands]]<br />
# [[Lancewood]]<br />
# [[Newguard]]<br />
# [[Sand Flea Hollow]]<br />
# [[Black Fork River]]<br />
# [[Fivebridge]]<br />
# [[Remton]]<br />
# Village NW of [[Remton]]<br />
# Village SW of [[Fivebridge]]<br />
# Village SE of [[Fivebridge]]<br />
# [[Vastage]]<br />
# [[Vastage Inlet]]<br />
# Valley near Vastage<br />
# [[Tanraga Mountains]]<br />
# [[Viendenbourg]]<br />
# [[Gladstone]]<br />
# [[Wooster]]<br />
# Village on Black Fork river<br />
# [[Elmness]]<br />
# [[White Fork]] river<br />
# [[Meadowtown]]<br />
# [[Cuprumton]]<br />
# Village on Great Penninsula<br />
# Farmland NW of [[Ryefield]] - [[Newguard Plain]]<br />
# Hills<br />
# [[Mazyford]]<br />
# [[Treachery]]<br />
# [[Peterfitch]]<br />
# [[Stone Mills]]<br />
# ?<br />
# ?<br />
# Another bay enclosed by Great Penninsula<br />
# [[Drowsington]] and another village on the North Bay<br />
# A Village on the North Bay<br />
# ?<br />
# Town on the Great Penninsula<br />
# [[Alchemy Bay]]<br />
# ?<br />
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Also, a railway line has #50.</div>Quentinhttps://perplexcitywiki.com/w/index.php?title=Template:PXC&diff=20542Template:PXC2007-07-17T14:30:56Z<p>Quentin: </p>
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{| border="0" cellpadding="5" width="100%" style="border: 2px solid #132134; background: #c6d2b9; text-align: center"<br />
| '''[[Perplex City]]'''<br />
Districts: <br /><br />
[[Mobius Strip|Mobius]] | [[Ascendancy Point|Ascendancy]] | [[Old Town]] | [[Toricho]] | [[Artist's Quarter]] | [[Key Square|Key]] | [[Stratus]] | [[Newguard Ruins|Newguard]] | [[Alchemy Beach|Alchemy]] <br /><br />
Parks:<br /><br />
[[Alchemy Beach]] | [[Azad Park]] | [[Polygon Park]] | [[Creation Park]] | [[Quadrant Park]] | [[Auger Park]] | [[Camblin Park]] | [[Caesura Park]]<br /><br />
Subordinate towns and villages:<br /><br />
[[Drowsington]] | [[Stone Mills]] | [[Peterfitch]] | [[Treachery]] | [[Mazyford]] | [[Cuprumton]] | [[Meadowtown]] | [[Ryefield]] | [[Vastage]] | [[Elmness]] | [[Gladstone]] | [[Wooster]] | [[Remton]] | [[Fivebridge]]<br /><br />
[[Rempstone]] | [[Dee]] <br/><br />
Features of landscape:<br /><br />
[[Rudon Forest]] | [[Catbite Gorge]] | [[Tanraga Mountains]] | [[Vastage Inlet]] | [[Quagendiep Wetlands]] | [[Mazy River]] | [[Black Fork River]] | [[Alchemy bay]]<br /><br />
[[Maraboria Caves]] | [[Stone Sleeper Crossroads]]<br /><br />
Surrounding tonws:<br /><br />
[[Xia-Hifa]] | [[Brauenbourg]] | [[Harbin]] | [[Allerdun]] | [[Viendenbourg]] | [[Machiantes]] | [[Anjsbourg]] | [[Viehattle]]<br />
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<div>==General==<br />
*The mouth of the [[Black Fork River]], where it empties into [[Vastage Inlet]]<br />
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{{box |<br />
office = line 4 |<br />
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successor = '''''terminus'''''<br />
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<div>==General==<br />
*The mouth of the [[Black Fork River]], where it empties into [[Vastage Inlet]]</div>Quentinhttps://perplexcitywiki.com/w/index.php?title=File:Regionmap1.jpg&diff=20539File:Regionmap1.jpg2007-07-17T14:19:53Z<p>Quentin: </p>
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<div># [[Perplex City]]<br />
# [[Rudon Forest]]<br />
# [[Quagendiep Wetlands]]<br />
# [[Lancewood]]<br />
# [[Newguard]]<br />
# Village in the middle of nowhere<br />
# [[Black Fork River]]<br />
# [[Fivebridge]]<br />
# [[Remton]]<br />
# Village NW of [[Remton]]<br />
# Village SW of [[Fivebridge]]<br />
# Village SE of [[Fivebridge]]<br />
# [[Vastage]]<br />
# [[Vastage Inlet]]<br />
# Valley near Vastage<br />
# [[Tanraga Mountains]]<br />
# [[Viendenbourg]]<br />
# [[Gladstone]]<br />
# [[Wooster]]<br />
# Village on Black Fork river<br />
# [[Elmness]]<br />
# [[White Fork]] river<br />
# [[Meadowtown]]<br />
# [[Cuprumton]]<br />
# Village on Great Penninsula<br />
# Farmland NW of [[Ryefield]] - [[Newguard Plain]]<br />
# Hills<br />
# [[Mazyford]]<br />
# [[Treachery]]<br />
# [[Peterfitch]]<br />
# [[Stone Mills]]<br />
# ?<br />
# ?<br />
# Another bay enclosed by Great Penninsula<br />
# [[Drowsington]] and another village on the North Bay<br />
# A Village on the North Bay<br />
# ?<br />
# Town on the Great Penninsula<br />
# [[Alchemy Bay]]<br />
# ?<br />
<br />
Also, a railway line has #50.</div>Quentinhttps://perplexcitywiki.com/w/index.php?title=FAQ&diff=20222FAQ2007-05-23T09:42:26Z<p>Quentin: </p>
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<div>== Overview ==<br />
This is an unofficial Perplex City FAQ. The official one can be found [http://perplexcity.com/faq.html on the Perplex City site] and is a little sparse at the time of writing. With this being a player-created "living document," we home we can address some common questions as they arise.<br />
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== Have a question and can't find the answer? ==<br />
You have several options:<br />
* Search the Perplex City threads at [http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/index.php?c=18 unfiction]<br />
* Ask in the IRC channel (#syzygy, irc.chat-solutions.org:6667)<br />
* Post it on the FAQ discussion page<br />
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== What are we currently working on? ==<br />
<br />
The [[Unsolved mysteries]] contain the answers, or more accurately, the questions,<br />
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== Puzzle cards ==<br />
<br />
Check out the [http://www.perplexcitycardcatalog.com Perplex City Card Catalog] for a comprehensive guide to each card, with links to forum discussions.<br />
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<br />
=== Purchasing cards ===<br />
<br />
'''I have to purchase cards? That sucks. I should be able to play for free!'''<br />
<br />
No, actually you don't have to purchase cards to play and enjoy Perplex City. It has been stated in several official places<br />
(including [http://www.unfiction.com/compendium/2005/05/adrian-hon-perplex-city/ this article] and [http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=177516#177516 this presentation]) that the cards are optional. You can participate with or without the cards, it just may require a little more work without them. If you do purchase cards,<br />
you help finance the game. Unlike ilovebees or The Beast, both of which were supported by Microsoft, and Art of the Heist, which was supported Audi, Perplex City is not backed by big company marketing dollars, and also unlike those games, it is not promoting anything.<br />
<br />
That being said, the cards are quite fun and entertaining. They give you good insight into the Perplex City universe. You can amaze your friends by knowing the answers. And the more you buy, the more fun stuff the people running the ARG can do!<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Where can I purchase cards? ===<br />
*Online retailers<br />
**UK: Firebox<br />
**US: Insound<br />
**UK: PerpleMe<br />
<br />
*Instore<br />
**Borders Books<br />
**UK: Forbidden Planet<br />
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==Meta - Season 1==<br />
<br />
=== The [[Playing card symbols]] ===<br />
<br />
'''Some of my cards have what looks like playing card symbols hidden on them. Whats that all about?'''<br />
<br />
These symbols only appear on prime-numbered cards. Given cards numbered from 1-256, that gives us 54 cards on which the playing card symbols appear. This would cover the 52 cards in a normal deck plus two jokers.<br />
<br />
They are certainly for one thing, and probably for another as well. [http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=11964 MarcB on Unfiction] noted that if you put the cards in order, the corner "quarter-letters" form a message.<br />
<br />
Secondly, it is unconfirmed, but assumed, that the order of the playing card symbols may be important to [http://perplexcitycardcatalog.com/view.php?item=243 Card 243: Shuffled] because it makes use of a [http://www.schneier.com/solitaire.html Solitaire cipher].<br />
<br />
Because these symbols only appear on prime numbered cards, there may also be some unknown connection with [http://perplexcitycardcatalog.com/view.php?item=238 Card 238: Riemann], since it has no obvious answer. At this time, there is nothing conclusive and this is just pure speculation and hope.<br />
<br />
See the article [[Playing card symbols]] for a running list of the numbered cards.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== The Quarter-Letters ===<br />
<br />
'''Some of my cards have these watermark-type things in the corners that look like they might be letters. What do they say?'''<br />
<br />
See above: [[Playing card symbols]]. There is a connection.<br />
<br />
<br />
=== Card 215: Harmony ===<br />
<br />
'''I can't quite seem to get the right answer for [http://perplexcitycardcatalog.com/view.php?source=bookmarklet&item=215 card 215]!'''<br />
<br />
According to [http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=179274#179274 some reports], there may be a printing error on this card and the arrows are incorrect.<br />
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==Meta - season 2 ==</div>Quentinhttps://perplexcitywiki.com/w/index.php?title=File:Path_2.jpg&diff=20221File:Path 2.jpg2007-05-23T09:39:38Z<p>Quentin: </p>
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<div></div>Quentinhttps://perplexcitywiki.com/w/index.php?title=Template_talk:S2HotWater&diff=19970Template talk:S2HotWater2007-05-16T16:23:50Z<p>Quentin: </p>
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<div>Re: Refrigerator link. A section is needed on the early stages of the episode. Is it best to go into the newly-created [[Hot Water]] page?<br />
Re: Radio 1, not particularly important to warrant a link on the navbar, it could be added into [[FIA]], though. --[[User:Edgemaster|Edgemaster]] 16:22, 15 May 2007 (PDT)<br />
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Early stages? Which early stages would those be? simply a description of the new sentinel layout and new cards? That's not exactly part of the chapter, as such, having more to do with the new season as a whole. I'm gonna kill the refrigerator link, and suggest intro and likewise content go on the Hot Water page. [[User:Scott|Scott]] 20:12, 15 May 2007 (PDT)<br />
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I think he means when Billy's refrigerator messed up Violet's plumbing which IMO warrants its own page. Not sure how it connects into all of this with Apolyton etc, but... --[[User:Quentin|Quentin]] 09:23, 16 May 2007 (PDT)</div>Quentinhttps://perplexcitywiki.com/w/index.php?title=BBC&diff=19938BBC2007-05-15T21:04:00Z<p>Quentin: New page: The British Broadcasting Corporation - or BBC for short - is one of the UK's leading TV and radio broadcasters, funded by the liscence fee. See here for more background i...</p>
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<div>The British Broadcasting Corporation - or BBC for short - is one of the UK's leading TV and radio broadcasters, funded by the liscence fee. See [[Wikipedia:BBC|here]] for more background info. They have also been very helpful to PXC.<br />
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==BBC Mind Games==<br />
In Season 1, the only ad on the Earth edition of the Sentinel for a non-perplexian product or service was for BBC Mind Games, a (now defunct) puzzle magazine. Clicking on the ad in the sentinel takes the user to: http://www.bbcmindgames.com/<br />
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[[Image:Ad-bbcmindgames.gif]]<br />
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==Culture Show==<br />
Perplex City was the subject of the BBC's culture show (in a TIAG way, I think?)<br />
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==Radio 1==<br />
Something dodgy is going on - for more info see [[Frozen Indigo Angel]]<br />
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{{S2HotWater}}</div>Quentinhttps://perplexcitywiki.com/w/index.php?title=Template:S2HotWater&diff=19937Template:S2HotWater2007-05-15T20:58:19Z<p>Quentin: </p>
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<small><br />
Season 2, Chapter: '''Hot Water'''<br />
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Season 2 started out with request by Violet, and lead us to pick up on a weird trail already in progress. When the third power issues warnings about you, you know you are in Hot Water.<br />
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Related Topics: [[Refrigerator]] | [[Perplex City Post]] | [[Apolyton Institute]] | [[Silburn-Griggs]] | [[Frozen Indigo Angel]] | [[Paul Denchfield]] | [[Cyrus Quinton]] | [[BBC#Radio 1|Radio 1]]<br />
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<div>{{Infobox Perplexian<br />
|name=Paul Denchfield<br />
|image=[[Image:Paul-screenie2.JPG]]<br />
|date_of_birth=14-MAY-??<br />
|futures_sign=[[Wave]]<br />
|occupation=(Ex) Producer for Radio 1<br />
|religion=?<br />
|associations=[[BBC]], [[Radio 1]]<br />
|email=paul at pauldenchfield dot com <br> '''SMS:''' 07624 807820<br />
|website=http://pauldenchfield.typepad.com<br />
}}<br />
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{{season2}}<br />
<br />
:'''Email:'''<br />
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==General==<br />
*(Former) producer of the BBC Radio 1's vodcasts<br />
*Fired when he discovered the words "[[Frozen Indigo Angel]]" inserted into Radio 1 media.<br />
*Has since been on a quest to determine the meaning of the words, and why there's a coverup.<br />
<br />
*Birthdate: 14-MAY<br />
*Sister: Belinda<br />
*Girlfriend: ''(name unknown)''<br />
*Sacked by: Hugh Garry<br />
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[[Image:Paul-screenie.JPG|thumb|A slightly younger Paul, on the go]]<br />
<br />
==External Links==<br />
* Paul Denchfield's links:<br />
** Blog - http://pauldenchfield.typepad.com/<br />
** YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=0A7BC4F75836EB76<br />
** Flickr - http://flickr.com/photos/pauldenchfield/<br />
** Twitter - http://twitter.com/pauldenchfield<br />
** Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/s.php?k=10080&id=551747162<br />
** CV - http://pauldenchfield.typepad.com/PD_CV_2007a.doc<br />
** MySpace - http://www.myspace.com/pauldenchfield<br />
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* [[Media:FIAArcticMonkeys.mp3|Second Radio Broadcast]] 27th April 2007, 12.05pm<br />
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5scqhGAp088 Third Radio Broadcast] 2nd May 2007, 5.43pm<br />
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s9ty4qnGz6o Fourth, Incomplete Radio Broadcast] 9th May 2007, 4.42pm<br />
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[[Category:Earth residents]]<br />
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<div>Okay, what does "L I D" stand fFor? [[User:Scott|Scott]] 09:32, 11 May 2007 (PDT)<br />
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*bump*<br />
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:Location ID. --[[User:Quentin|Quentin]] 13:50, 15 May 2007 (PDT)</div>Quentinhttps://perplexcitywiki.com/w/index.php?title=Template:MapID&diff=18754Template:MapID2007-05-11T12:14:59Z<p>Quentin: </p>
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<div><1-- {{{1}}} --></div>Quentinhttps://perplexcitywiki.com/w/index.php?title=Perplex_City_Post&diff=18752Perplex City Post2007-05-11T12:14:14Z<p>Quentin: </p>
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<div>{{Season2}}<br />
[[Image:CityPost-logo.jpg]]<br />
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:'''Website:''' ''http://www.perplexcitypost.com/''<br />
:'''Demo Page:''' ''http://www.perplexcitypost.com/secure/ext/demo14''<br />
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==General==<br />
*Remarkably skilled parcel carrier within the city.<br />
*But packages have been getting slogged down in the sending.<br />
*[[Violet]] has asked us to dig in a bit.<br />
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==Services==<br />
===Speeds===<br />
*'''Priority Express''' - For a price, expect your parcel to be delivered within 30 to 60 minutes, ''with 99.9% reliability''.<br />
*'''Priority''' - Delivery with Priority service occurs within one to two hours.<br />
*'''Standard''' - For those who aren't a hurry and can wait that absurdly long duration of three to five hours for delivery.<br />
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===Size and Shape===<br />
*'''Normal''' - No dimension >50cm, must be cuboid<br />
*'''Large''' - One or more dimensions >50cm, must be cuboid<br />
*'''Tube''' - Cylinder<br />
*'''Irregular''' - Anything not fitting the above<br />
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===Weight===<br />
*Must be entered correctly to insure optimum delivery. On the testing system, must be from 1 and 5000 grans<br />
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===Additional Extras===<br />
*'''Insurance''' - Insure the contents of the parcel<br />
*'''Signature required''' - Make sure someone signs for the parcel, but please inform recipient in advance<br />
*'''Delivery confirmation''' - Inform your key when delivery arrived<br />
*'''Fragile handling''' - for delicate, electromagnetically sensitive, or poorly-packed items<br />
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==Demonstration System==<br />
[http://www.violetunderground.com/archives/2007/05/more_delays.html Violet asked us] to dig into the Post Office's delays. The demonstration system was found by emailing Ralph Kerrigan (who's name was found on [http://perplexorum.com/showpost.php?p=15827&postcount=1 a letter] to the [[Sentinel]])<br />
<br />
His reply lead to the [http://www.perplexcitypost.com/secure/ext/demo14 Demonstration System], which is used to send tracer packages to allow clients to check the speed of the postal system.<br />
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===Locations you can send stuff to===<br />
*[[Agilon AI]] {{LID|306}}<br />
*[[Amandier Bank]] {{LID|289}}<br />
*[[Apolyton Institute]] {{LID|317}}<br />
*[[Ascendancy Point]] {{LID|315}} {{LID|419}}<br />
*[[Broadpost]] {{LID|71}}<br />
*[[Centre for Reality Research]] {{LID|39}}<br />
*[[Cognivia]] {{LID|92}}<br />
*[[Cognivia Element]] {{LID|419}}<br />
*[[Cognivia North]] {{LID|534}}<br />
*[[Council House]] {{LID|292}}<br />
*[[Grand Frederik's Station]] {{LID|63}}<br />
*[[Greycastle Hospital]] {{LID|379}}<br />
*[[Health Office]] {{LID|58}}<br />
*[[Heliotrope]] {{LID|294}}<br />
*[[Hesh Records]] {{LID|450}}<br />
*[[Hilbert Industries]] {{LID|68}}<br />
*[[Isabella Levenay]] {{LID|65}}<br />
*[[Lang Stadium]] {{LID|301}}<br />
*[[Magine Hall]] {{LID|300}}<br />
*[[Maitland Museum]] {{LID|53}}<br />
*[[Marmalejo College]] {{LID|298}}<br />
*[[McCarthy Institute]] {{LID|587}}<br />
*[[MDC]] {{LID|73}}<br />
*[[Museum of Music]] {{LID|54}}<br />
*[[Ng General Hospital]] {{LID|428}}<br />
*[[Noh Tower]] {{LID|72}}<br />
*[[Ontarne Games]] ''(This probably is supposed to be [[Ontame Games]])'' {{LID|553}}<br />
*[[Origin Schematics]] {{LID|399}}<br />
*[[Parks Office]] {{LID|60}}<br />
*[[PBC Studios]] {{LID|311}}<br />
*[[PC Forensic Centre]] {{LID|287}}<br />
*[[Perplex City Academy]] {{LID|93}}<br />
*[[Perplex City Security]] {{LID|41}}<br />
*[[Perplex City Zoo]] {{LID|82}}<br />
*[[Phuah Hospital]] {{LID|75}}<br />
*[[Rambler Tower]] {{LID|318}}<br />
*[[Tanhill Botanic Gardens]] {{LID|83}}<br />
*[[The Sentinel]] {{LID|383}}<br />
*[[Translight Inc.]] {{LID|486}}<br />
*[[University College]] ''(Probably [[Perplex City University]], maybe?)'' {{LID|586}}</div>Quentinhttps://perplexcitywiki.com/w/index.php?title=The_Missing_Piece&diff=18730The Missing Piece2007-05-10T19:28:17Z<p>Quentin: </p>
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<div>==General==<br />
*A bar<br />
*Has a puzzle lock on the door<br />
*Run by someone called "Teri"<br />
*Has a [[tretretretre]] head displayed on the wall<br />
<br />
==Murder==<br />
A murder took place in the Missing Piece bar, the murder of Nicole Almeida with a prewar weapon. The mystery starts in June.<br />
{{quote}}<br />
[[The Sentinel]] - 01/05/270 - CWG Lodges Complaint<br />
<br />
Civil rights group Citizens Watching Government has filed a formal complaint against the city, seeking compensation for the "reckless imprisonment" of 84 people in [[the Missing Piece]] murder case in March.<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==References==<br />
*Quirky Acuity<br />
**entry, 16-JAN-07 "Cursed" ([http://quirkyacuity.com/archives/2007/01/cursed.html link])<br />
<br />
*Violet Underground<br />
**entry, "Coming Soon" ([http://perplexcitystories.com/ link])<br />
**entry, 01-MAR-07 "Drips" ([http://violetunderground.com/archives/2007/05/drips.html link])</div>Quentinhttps://perplexcitywiki.com/w/index.php?title=Perplex_City_Post_Office&diff=18728Perplex City Post Office2007-05-10T19:17:10Z<p>Quentin: Perplex City Post Office moved to Perplex City Post: - never referred to as the post office anywhere</p>
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<div>#REDIRECT [[Perplex City Post]]</div>Quentinhttps://perplexcitywiki.com/w/index.php?title=Perplex_City_Post&diff=18727Perplex City Post2007-05-10T19:17:10Z<p>Quentin: Perplex City Post Office moved to Perplex City Post: - never referred to as the post office anywhere</p>
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<div>{{Season2}}<br />
[[Image:CityPost-logo.jpg]]<br />
<br />
'''Website:''' ''http://www.perplexcitypost.com/''<br />
<br />
==General==<br />
*Remarkably skilled parcel carrier within the city.<br />
*But packages have been getting slogged down in the sending.<br />
*[[Violet]] has asked us to dig in a bit.<br />
<br />
==Services==<br />
===Speeds===<br />
*'''Priority Express''' - For a price, expect your parcel to be delivered within 30 to 60 minutes, ''with 99.9% reliability''.<br />
*'''Priority''' - Delivery with Priority service occurs within one to two hours.<br />
*'''Standard''' - For those who aren't a hurry and can wait that absurdly long duration of three to five hours for delivery.<br />
<br />
===Size and Shape===<br />
*'''Normal''' - No dimension >50cm, must be cuboid<br />
*'''Large''' - One or more dimensions >50cm, must be cuboid<br />
*'''Tube''' - Cylinder<br />
*'''Irregular''' - Anything not fitting the above<br />
<br />
===Weight===<br />
*Must be entered correctly to insure optimum delivery. On the testing system, must be from 1 and 5000 grans<br />
<br />
===Additional Extras===<br />
*'''Insurance''' - Insure the contents of the parcel<br />
*'''Signature required''' - Make sure someone signs for the parcel, but please inform recipient in advance<br />
*'''Delivery confirmation''' - Inform your key when delivery arrived<br />
*'''Fragile handling''' - for delicate, electromagnetically sensitive, or poorly-packed items<br />
<br />
==Demonstration System==<br />
[http://www.violetunderground.com/archives/2007/05/more_delays.html Violet asked us] to dig into the Post Office's delays. The demonstration system was found by emailing Ralph Kerrigan (who's name was found on [http://perplexorum.com/showpost.php?p=15827&postcount=1 a letter] to the [[Sentinel]])<br />
<br />
His reply lead to the [http://www.perplexcitypost.com/secure/ext/demo14 Demonstration System], which is used to send tracer packages to allow clients to check the speed of the postal system.<br />
<br />
===Locations you can send stuff to===<br />
*[[Agilon AI]]<br />
*[[Amandier Bank]]<br />
*[[Apolyton Institute]]<br />
*[[Ascendancy Point]]<br />
*[[Broadpost]]<br />
*[[Centre for Reality Research]]<br />
*[[Cognivia]]<br />
*[[Cognivia Element]]<br />
*[[Cognivia North]]<br />
*[[Council House]]<br />
*[[Grand Frederik's Station]]<br />
*[[Greycastle Hospital]]<br />
*[[Health Office]]<br />
*[[Heliotrope]]<br />
*[[Hesh Records]]<br />
*[[Hilbert Industries]]<br />
*[[Isabella Levenay]]<br />
*[[Lang Stadium]]<br />
*[[Magine Hall]]<br />
*[[Maitland Museum]]<br />
*[[Marmalejo College]]<br />
*[[McCarthy Institute]]<br />
*[[MDC]]<br />
*[[Museum of Music]]<br />
*[[Ng General Hospital]]<br />
*[[Noh Tower]]<br />
*[[Ontarne Games]]<br />
*[[Origin Schematics]]<br />
*[[Parks Office]]<br />
*[[PBC Studios]]<br />
*[[PC Forensic Centre]]<br />
*[[Perplex City Academy]]<br />
*[[Perplex City Security]]<br />
*[[Perplex City Zoo]]<br />
*[[Phuah Hospital]]<br />
*[[Rambler Tower]]<br />
*[[Tanhill Botanic Gardens]]<br />
*[[The Sentinel]]<br />
*[[Translight Inc.]]<br />
*[[University College]]</div>Quentinhttps://perplexcitywiki.com/w/index.php?title=Perplex_City_Post&diff=18726Perplex City Post2007-05-10T19:16:42Z<p>Quentin: /* Demonstration System */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{Season2}}<br />
[[Image:CityPost-logo.jpg]]<br />
<br />
'''Website:''' ''http://www.perplexcitypost.com/''<br />
<br />
==General==<br />
*Remarkably skilled parcel carrier within the city.<br />
*But packages have been getting slogged down in the sending.<br />
*[[Violet]] has asked us to dig in a bit.<br />
<br />
==Services==<br />
===Speeds===<br />
*'''Priority Express''' - For a price, expect your parcel to be delivered within 30 to 60 minutes, ''with 99.9% reliability''.<br />
*'''Priority''' - Delivery with Priority service occurs within one to two hours.<br />
*'''Standard''' - For those who aren't a hurry and can wait that absurdly long duration of three to five hours for delivery.<br />
<br />
===Size and Shape===<br />
*'''Normal''' - No dimension >50cm, must be cuboid<br />
*'''Large''' - One or more dimensions >50cm, must be cuboid<br />
*'''Tube''' - Cylinder<br />
*'''Irregular''' - Anything not fitting the above<br />
<br />
===Weight===<br />
*Must be entered correctly to insure optimum delivery. On the testing system, must be from 1 and 5000 grans<br />
<br />
===Additional Extras===<br />
*'''Insurance''' - Insure the contents of the parcel<br />
*'''Signature required''' - Make sure someone signs for the parcel, but please inform recipient in advance<br />
*'''Delivery confirmation''' - Inform your key when delivery arrived<br />
*'''Fragile handling''' - for delicate, electromagnetically sensitive, or poorly-packed items<br />
<br />
==Demonstration System==<br />
[http://www.violetunderground.com/archives/2007/05/more_delays.html Violet asked us] to dig into the Post Office's delays. The demonstration system was found by emailing Ralph Kerrigan (who's name was found on [http://perplexorum.com/showpost.php?p=15827&postcount=1 a letter] to the [[Sentinel]])<br />
<br />
His reply lead to the [http://www.perplexcitypost.com/secure/ext/demo14 Demonstration System], which is used to send tracer packages to allow clients to check the speed of the postal system.<br />
<br />
===Locations you can send stuff to===<br />
*[[Agilon AI]]<br />
*[[Amandier Bank]]<br />
*[[Apolyton Institute]]<br />
*[[Ascendancy Point]]<br />
*[[Broadpost]]<br />
*[[Centre for Reality Research]]<br />
*[[Cognivia]]<br />
*[[Cognivia Element]]<br />
*[[Cognivia North]]<br />
*[[Council House]]<br />
*[[Grand Frederik's Station]]<br />
*[[Greycastle Hospital]]<br />
*[[Health Office]]<br />
*[[Heliotrope]]<br />
*[[Hesh Records]]<br />
*[[Hilbert Industries]]<br />
*[[Isabella Levenay]]<br />
*[[Lang Stadium]]<br />
*[[Magine Hall]]<br />
*[[Maitland Museum]]<br />
*[[Marmalejo College]]<br />
*[[McCarthy Institute]]<br />
*[[MDC]]<br />
*[[Museum of Music]]<br />
*[[Ng General Hospital]]<br />
*[[Noh Tower]]<br />
*[[Ontarne Games]]<br />
*[[Origin Schematics]]<br />
*[[Parks Office]]<br />
*[[PBC Studios]]<br />
*[[PC Forensic Centre]]<br />
*[[Perplex City Academy]]<br />
*[[Perplex City Security]]<br />
*[[Perplex City Zoo]]<br />
*[[Phuah Hospital]]<br />
*[[Rambler Tower]]<br />
*[[Tanhill Botanic Gardens]]<br />
*[[The Sentinel]]<br />
*[[Translight Inc.]]<br />
*[[University College]]</div>Quentinhttps://perplexcitywiki.com/w/index.php?title=Perplex_City_Post&diff=18725Perplex City Post2007-05-10T19:16:15Z<p>Quentin: /* Demonstration System */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{Season2}}<br />
[[Image:CityPost-logo.jpg]]<br />
<br />
'''Website:''' ''http://www.perplexcitypost.com/''<br />
<br />
==General==<br />
*Remarkably skilled parcel carrier within the city.<br />
*But packages have been getting slogged down in the sending.<br />
*[[Violet]] has asked us to dig in a bit.<br />
<br />
==Services==<br />
===Speeds===<br />
*'''Priority Express''' - For a price, expect your parcel to be delivered within 30 to 60 minutes, ''with 99.9% reliability''.<br />
*'''Priority''' - Delivery with Priority service occurs within one to two hours.<br />
*'''Standard''' - For those who aren't a hurry and can wait that absurdly long duration of three to five hours for delivery.<br />
<br />
===Size and Shape===<br />
*'''Normal''' - No dimension >50cm, must be cuboid<br />
*'''Large''' - One or more dimensions >50cm, must be cuboid<br />
*'''Tube''' - Cylinder<br />
*'''Irregular''' - Anything not fitting the above<br />
<br />
===Weight===<br />
*Must be entered correctly to insure optimum delivery. On the testing system, must be from 1 and 5000 grans<br />
<br />
===Additional Extras===<br />
*'''Insurance''' - Insure the contents of the parcel<br />
*'''Signature required''' - Make sure someone signs for the parcel, but please inform recipient in advance<br />
*'''Delivery confirmation''' - Inform your key when delivery arrived<br />
*'''Fragile handling''' - for delicate, electromagnetically sensitive, or poorly-packed items<br />
<br />
==Demonstration System==<br />
[http://www.violetunderground.com/archives/2007/05/more_delays.html Violet asked us] to dig into the Post Office's delays. The demonstration system was found by emailing Ralph Kerrigan (who's name was found on [http://perplexorum.com/showpost.php?p=15827&postcount=1 a letter] to the [[Sentinel]])<br />
<br />
His reply lead to the [http://www.perplexcitypost.com/secure/ext/demo14 Demonstration System], which is used to send tracer packages to allow clients to check the speed of the postal system.<br />
<br />
===Locations you can send stuff to===<br />
08C0806A0D3DE34E<br />
49BACACA99F7E0A8<br />
4709AD4644E6CF55<br />
<br />
400EC833CA5449A0<br />
78ED72FABDB7E9F8<br />
364D3883C4C3AA94<br />
<br />
42A825230DB7EF5E<br />
2D91A131D53D9CC8<br />
43CA83330DAA6C47<br />
<br />
2038A241E9197CEB<br />
4D9EC0C3B4D153D8<br />
1FA36255AA474EA4<br />
<br />
<br />
*[[Agilon AI]]<br />
*[[Amandier Bank]]<br />
*[[Apolyton Institute]]<br />
*[[Ascendancy Point]]<br />
*[[Broadpost]]<br />
*[[Centre for Reality Research]]<br />
*[[Cognivia]]<br />
*[[Cognivia Element]]<br />
*[[Cognivia North]]<br />
*[[Council House]]<br />
*[[Grand Frederik's Station]]<br />
*[[Greycastle Hospital]]<br />
*[[Health Office]]<br />
*[[Heliotrope]]<br />
*[[Hesh Records]]<br />
*[[Hilbert Industries]]<br />
*[[Isabella Levenay]]<br />
*[[Lang Stadium]]<br />
*[[Magine Hall]]<br />
*[[Maitland Museum]]<br />
*[[Marmalejo College]]<br />
*[[McCarthy Institute]]<br />
*[[MDC]]<br />
*[[Museum of Music]]<br />
*[[Ng General Hospital]]<br />
*[[Noh Tower]]<br />
*[[Ontarne Games]]<br />
*[[Origin Schematics]]<br />
*[[Parks Office]]<br />
*[[PBC Studios]]<br />
*[[PC Forensic Centre]]<br />
*[[Perplex City Academy]]<br />
*[[Perplex City Security]]<br />
*[[Perplex City Zoo]]<br />
*[[Phuah Hospital]]<br />
*[[Rambler Tower]]<br />
*[[Tanhill Botanic Gardens]]<br />
*[[The Sentinel]]<br />
*[[Translight Inc.]]<br />
*[[University College]]</div>Quentinhttps://perplexcitywiki.com/w/index.php?title=Perplex_City_Post&diff=18724Perplex City Post2007-05-10T19:12:10Z<p>Quentin: /* Services */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{Season2}}<br />
[[Image:CityPost-logo.jpg]]<br />
<br />
'''Website:''' ''http://www.perplexcitypost.com/''<br />
<br />
==General==<br />
*Remarkably skilled parcel carrier within the city.<br />
*But packages have been getting slogged down in the sending.<br />
*[[Violet]] has asked us to dig in a bit.<br />
<br />
==Services==<br />
===Speeds===<br />
*'''Priority Express''' - For a price, expect your parcel to be delivered within 30 to 60 minutes, ''with 99.9% reliability''.<br />
*'''Priority''' - Delivery with Priority service occurs within one to two hours.<br />
*'''Standard''' - For those who aren't a hurry and can wait that absurdly long duration of three to five hours for delivery.<br />
<br />
===Size and Shape===<br />
*'''Normal''' - No dimension >50cm, must be cuboid<br />
*'''Large''' - One or more dimensions >50cm, must be cuboid<br />
*'''Tube''' - Cylinder<br />
*'''Irregular''' - Anything not fitting the above<br />
<br />
===Weight===<br />
*Must be entered correctly to insure optimum delivery. On the testing system, must be from 1 and 5000 grans<br />
<br />
===Additional Extras===<br />
*'''Insurance''' - Insure the contents of the parcel<br />
*'''Signature required''' - Make sure someone signs for the parcel, but please inform recipient in advance<br />
*'''Delivery confirmation''' - Inform your key when delivery arrived<br />
*'''Fragile handling''' - for delicate, electromagnetically sensitive, or poorly-packed items<br />
<br />
==Demonstration System==<br />
[http://www.violetunderground.com/archives/2007/05/more_delays.html Violet asked us] to dig into the Post Office's delays. The demonstration system was found by emailing Ralph Kerrigan (who's name was found on [http://perplexorum.com/showpost.php?p=15827&postcount=1 a letter] to the [[Sentinel]])<br />
<br />
His reply lead to the [http://www.perplexcitypost.com/secure/ext/demo14 Demonstration System], which is used to send tracer packages to allow clients to check the speed of the postal system.</div>Quentinhttps://perplexcitywiki.com/w/index.php?title=Template:PXC&diff=18695Template:PXC2007-05-07T18:35:44Z<p>Quentin: </p>
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<div><center><br />
{| border="0" cellpadding="5" width="100%" style="border: 2px solid #132134; background: #c6d2b9; text-align: center"<br />
| '''[[Perplex City]]'''<br />
Districts: <br /><br />
[[Mobius Strip|Mobius]] | [[Ascendancy Point|Ascendancy]] | [[Old Town]] | [[Toricho]] | [[Artist's Quarter]] | [[Key Square|Key]] | [[Stratus]] | [[Newguard Ruins|Newguard]] | [[Alchemy Bay|Alchemy]] <br /><br />
Parks:<br /><br />
[[Alchemy Beach]] | [[Azad Park]] | [[Polygon Park]] | [[Creation Park]] | [[Quadrant Park]] | [[Auger Park]] | [[Camblin Park]] | [[Caesura Park]]<br /><br />
Subordinate towns and villages:<br /><br />
[[Drowsington]] | [[Stone Mills]] | [[Peterfitch]] | [[Treachery]] | [[Mazyford]] | [[Cuprumton]] | [[Meadowtown]] | [[Ryefield]] | [[Vastage]] | [[Elmness]] | [[Gladstone]] | [[Wooster]] | [[Remton]] | [[Fivebridge]]<br /><br />
[[Rempstone]] | [[Dee]] <br/><br />
Features of landscape:<br /><br />
[[Rudon Forest]] | [[Catbite Gorge]] | [[Tanraga Mountains]] | [[Vastage Inlet]] | [[Quagendiep Wetlands]] | [[Mazy River]] | [[Black Fork River]]<br /><br />
[[Maraboria Caves]] | [[Stone Sleeper Crossroads]]<br /><br />
Surrounding tonws:<br /><br />
[[Xia-Hifa]] | [[Brauenbourg]] | [[Harbin]] | [[Allerdun]] | [[Viendenbourg]] | [[Machiantes]] | [[Anjsbourg]] | [[Viehattle]]<br />
|}<br />
</center></div>Quentinhttps://perplexcitywiki.com/w/index.php?title=Template:PXC&diff=18694Template:PXC2007-05-07T18:27:35Z<p>Quentin: </p>
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<div><center><br />
{| border="0" cellpadding="5" width="100%" style="border: 2px solid #132134; background: #c6d2b9; text-align: center"<br />
| '''[[Perplex City]]'''<br />
Districts: <br /><br />
[[Mobius Strip|Mobius]] | [[Ascendancy Point|Ascendancy]] | [[Old Town]] | [[Toricho]] | [[Artist's Quarter]] | [[Key Square|Key]] | [[Stratus]] | [[Newguard Ruins|Newguard]] | [[Alchemy Bay|Alchemy]] <br /><br />
Parks:<br /><br />
[[Alchemy Beach]] | [[Azad Park]] | [[Polygon Park]] | [[Creation Park]] | [[Quadrant Park]] | [[Auger Park]] | [[Camblin Park]] | [[Caesura Park]]<br /><br />
Subordinate towns and villages:<br /><br />
[[Drowsington]] | [[Stone Mills]] | [[Peterfitch]] | [[Treachery]] | [[Mazyford]] | [[Cuprumton]] | [[Meadowtown]] | [[Ryefield]] | [[Vastage]] | [[Elmness]] | [[Gladstone]] | [[Wooster]] | [[Remton]] | [[Fivebridge]]<br /><br />
Features of landscape:<br /><br />
[[Rudon Forest]] | [[Catbite Gorge]] | [[Tanraga Mountains]] | [[Vastage Inlet]] | [[Quagendiep Wetlands]] | [[Mazy River]] | [[Black Fork River]]<br /><br />
Surrounding tonws:<br /><br />
[[Xia-Hifa]] | [[Brauenbourg]] | [[Harbin]] | [[Allerdun]] | [[Viendenbourg]] | [[Machiantes]] | [[Anjsbourg]] | [[Viehattle]]<br />
|}<br />
</center></div>Quentinhttps://perplexcitywiki.com/w/index.php?title=Template:PXC&diff=18693Template:PXC2007-05-07T18:22:06Z<p>Quentin: </p>
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<div><center><br />
{| border="0" cellpadding="5" width="100%" style="border: 2px solid #132134; background: #c6d2b9; text-align: center"<br />
| '''[[Perplex City]]'''<br />
Districts: <br /><br />
[[Mobius Strip|Mobius]] | [[Ascendancy Point|Ascendancy]] | [[Old Town]] | [[Toricho]] | [[Artist's Quarter]] | [[Key Square|Key]] | [[Stratus]] | [[Newguard]] <br /><br />
Parks:<br /><br />
[[Alchemy Beach]] | [[Azad Park]] | [[Polygon Park]] | [[Creation Park]] | [[Quadrant Park]] | [[Auger Park]] | [[Camblin Park]] | [[Caesura Park]]<br /><br />
Subordinate towns and villages:<br /><br />
[[Drowsington]] | [[Stone Mills]] | [[Peterfitch]] | [[Treachery]] | [[Mazyford]] | [[Cuprumton]] | [[Meadowtown]] | [[Ryefield]] | [[Vastage]] | [[Elmness]] | [[Gladstone]] | [[Wooster]] | [[Remton]] | [[Fivebridge]]<br /><br />
Features of landscape:<br /><br />
[[Rudon Forest]] | [[Catbite Gorge]] | [[Tanraga Mountains]] | [[Vastage Inlet]] | [[Quagendiep Wetlands]] | [[Mazy River]] | [[Black Fork River]]<br /><br />
Surrounding tonws:<br /><br />
[[Xia-Hifa]] | [[Brauenbourg]] | [[Harbin]] | [[Allerdun]] | [[Viendenbourg]] | [[Machiantes]] | [[Anjsbourg]] | [[Viehattle]]<br />
|}<br />
</center></div>Quentinhttps://perplexcitywiki.com/w/index.php?title=Template:PXC&diff=18692Template:PXC2007-05-07T18:18:00Z<p>Quentin: </p>
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<div><center><br />
{| border="0" cellpadding="5" width="100%" style="border: 2px solid #132134; background: #c6d2b9; text-align: center"<br />
| '''[[Perplex City]]'''<br />
Districts: <br /><br />
[[Mobius Strip|Mobius]] | [[Ascendancy Point|Ascendancy]] | [[Old Town]] | [[Toricho]] | [[Artist's Quarter]] | [[Key Square|Key]] | [[Stratus]] | [[Newguard]] <br /><br />
Parks:<br /><br />
[[Alchemy Beach]] | [[Azad Park]] | [[Polygon Park]] | [[Creation Park]] | [[Quadrant Park]] | [[Auger Park]] | [[Camblin Park]] | [[Caesura Park]]<br /><br />
Subordinate towns and villages:<br /><br />
[[Drowsington]] | [[Stone Mills]] | [[Peterfitch]] | [[Treachery]] | [[Mazyford]] | [[Cuprumton]] | [[Meadowtown]] | [[Ryefield]] | [[Vastage]] | [[Elmness]] | [[Gladstone]] | [[Wooster]] | [[Remton]] | [[Fivebridge]]<br /><br />
Features of landscape:<br /><br />
[[Rudon Forest]] | [[Catbite Gorge]] | [[Tanraga Mountains]] | [[Vastage Inlet]] | [[Quagendiep Wetlands]] | [[Mazy River]] | [[Black Fork River]]<br /><br />
|}<br />
</center></div>Quentinhttps://perplexcitywiki.com/w/index.php?title=Template:PXC&diff=18691Template:PXC2007-05-07T18:17:53Z<p>Quentin: </p>
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<div><center><br />
{| border="0" cellpadding="5" width="100%" style="border: 2px solid #132134; background: #c6d2b9; text-align: center"<br />
| '''[[Perplex City]]'''<br />
Districts: <br /><br />
[[Mobius Strip|Mobius]] | [[Ascendancy Point|Ascendancy]] | [[Old Town]] | [[Toricho]] | [[Artist's Quarter]] | [[Key Square|Key]] | [[Stratus]] | [[Newguard]] <br /><br />
Parks:<br /><br />
[[Alchemy Beach]] | [[Azad Park]] | [[Polygon Park]] | [[Creation Park]] | [[Quadrant Park]] | [[Auger Park]] | [[Camblin Park]] | [[Caesura Park]]<br /><br />
Subordinate towns and villages:<br /><br />
[[Drowsington]] | [[Stone Mills]] | [[Peterfitch]] | [[Treachery]] | [[Mazyford]] | [[Cuprumton]] | [[Meadowtown]] | [[Ryefield]] | [[Vastage]] | [[Elmness]] | [[Gladstone]] | [[Wooster]] | [[Remton]] | [[Fivebridge]]<br /><br />
Features of landscape:<br /><br />
[[Rudon Forest]] | [[Catbite Gorge]] | [[Tanraga Mountains]] | [[Vastage Inlet]] | [[Quagendiep Wetlands]] | [[Mazy River]] | [[Black Fork River]]<br /><br />
|}<br />
</center><br />
[[Category:Perplex City Council]]</div>Quentinhttps://perplexcitywiki.com/w/index.php?title=Template:PXC&diff=18690Template:PXC2007-05-07T18:15:38Z<p>Quentin: </p>
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{| border="0" cellpadding="5" width="100%" style="border: 2px solid #132134; background: #c6d2b9; text-align: center"<br />
| '''[[Perplex City]]'''<br />
Districts: <br /><br />
[[Mobius Strip|Mobius]] | [[Ascendancy Point|Ascendancy]] | [[Old Town]] | [[Toricho]] | [[Artist's Quarter]] | [[Key Square|Key]] | [[Stratus]] <br /><br />
Parks:<br /><br />
[[Alchemy Beach]] | [[Azad Park]] | [[Polygon Park]] | [[Creation Park]] | [[Quadrant Park]] | [[Auger Park]] | [[Camblin Park]] | [[Caesura Park]]<br /><br />
Subordinate towns and villages:<br /><br />
[[Drowsington]] | [[Stone Mills]] | [[Peterfitch]] | [[Treachery]] | [[Mazyford]] | [[Cuprumton]] | [[Meadowtown]] | [[Ryefield]] | [[Vastage]] | [[Elmness]] | [[Gladstone]] | [[Wooster]] | [[Remton]] | [[Fivebridge]]<br /><br />
Features of landscape:<br /><br />
[[Rudon Forest]] | [[Catbite Gorge]] | [[Tanraga Mountains]] | [[Vastage Inlet]] | [[Quagendiep Wetlands]] | [[Mazy River]] | [[Black Fork River]]<br /><br />
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<div># [[Perplex City]]<br />
# [[Rudon Forest]]<br />
# [[Quagendiep Wetlands]]<br />
# [[Lancewood]] ?<br />
# [[Newguard]] town<br />
# Village in the middle of nowhere<br />
# [[Black Fork]] river<br />
# [[Fivebridge]]<br />
# [[Remton]]<br />
# Village NW of [[Remton]]<br />
# Village SW of [[Fivebridge]]<br />
# Village SE of [[Fivebridge]]<br />
# [[Vastage]]<br />
# [[Vastage]] Inlet<br />
# Valley near Vastage<br />
# [[Tanraga Mountains]]<br />
# [[Viendenbourg]]<br />
# [[Gladstone]]<br />
# [[Wooster]]<br />
# Village on Black Fork river<br />
# [[Elmness]]<br />
# [[White Fork]] river<br />
# [[Meadowtown]]<br />
# [[Cuprumton]]<br />
# Village on Great Penninsula<br />
# Farmland NW of [[Ryefield]] - [[Newguard Plain]]<br />
# Hills<br />
# [[Mazyford]]<br />
# [[Treachery]]<br />
# [[Peterfitch]]<br />
# [[Stone Mills]]<br />
# ?<br />
# ?<br />
# Another bay enclosed by Great Penninsula<br />
# [[Drowsington]] and another village on the North Bay<br />
# A Village on the North Bay<br />
# ?<br />
# Town on the Great Penninsula<br />
# [[Alchemy Bay]]<br />
# ?<br />
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<div># [[Perplex City]]<br />
# [[Rudon Forest]]<br />
# [[Quagendiep Wetlands]]<br />
# [[Lancewood]] ?<br />
# [[Newguard]] town<br />
# Village in the middle of nowhere<br />
# [[Black Fork]] river<br />
# [[Fivebridge]]<br />
# [[Remton]]<br />
# Village NW of [[Remton]]<br />
# Village SW of [[Fivebridge]]<br />
# Village SE of [[Fivebridge]]<br />
# [[Vastage]]<br />
# [[Vastage]] Inlet<br />
# Valley near Vastage<br />
# [[Taranga]] mountains<br />
# [[Viendenbourg]]<br />
# [[Gladstone]]<br />
# [[Wooster]]<br />
# Village on Black Fork river<br />
# [[Elmness]]<br />
# [[White Fork]] river<br />
# [[Meadowtown]]<br />
# [[Cuprumton]]<br />
# Village on Great Penninsula<br />
# Farmland NW of [[Ryefield]] - [[Newguard Plain]]<br />
# Hills<br />
# [[Mazyford]]<br />
# [[Treachery]]<br />
# [[Peterfitch]]<br />
# [[Stone Mills]]<br />
# ?<br />
# ?<br />
# Another bay enclosed by Great Penninsula<br />
# [[Drowsington]] and another village on the North Bay<br />
# A Village on the North Bay<br />
# ?<br />
# Town on the Great Penninsula<br />
# [[Alchemy Bay]]<br />
# ?<br />
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| '''[[Perplex City]]'''<br />
Districts: <br /><br />
[[Mobius Strip|Mobius]] | [[Ascendancy Point|Ascendancy]] | [[Old Town]] | [[Toricho]] | [[Artist's Quarter]] | [[Key Square|Key]] | [[Stratus]] <br /><br />
Parks:<br /><br />
[[Alchemy Beach]] | [[Azad Park]] | [[Polygon Park]] | [[Creation Park]] | [[Quadrant Park]] | [[Auger Park]] | [[Camblin Park]] | [[Caesura Park]]<br /><br />
Subordinate towns and villages:<br /><br />
[[Drowsington]] | [[Stone Mills]] | [[Peterfitch]] | [[Treachery]] | [[Mazyford]] | [[Cuprumton]] | [[Meadowtown]] | [[Ryefield]] | [[Vastage]] | [[Elmness]] | [[Gladstone]] | [[Wooster]] | [[Remton]] | [[Fivebridge]]<br /><br />
Features of landscape:<br /><br />
[[Rudon Forest]] | [[Catbite Gorge]] | [[Taranga Mountains]] | [[Vastage Inlet]] | [[Quagendiep Wetlands]] | [[Mazy River]] | [[Black Fork River]]<br /><br />
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{| border="0" cellpadding="5" width="100%" style="border: 2px solid #132134; background: #c6d2b9; text-align: center"<br />
| '''[[Perplex City]]'''<br />
Districts: <br /><br />
[[Mobius Strip|Mobius]] | [[Ascendancy Point|Ascendancy]] | [[Old Town]] | [[Toricho]] | [[Artist's Quarter]] | [[Key Square|Key]] | [[Stratus]] <br /><br />
Parks:<br /><br />
[[Alchemy Beach]] | [[Azad Park]] | [[Polygon Park]] | [[Creation Park]] | [[Quadrant Park]] | [[Auger Park]] | [[Camblin Park]] | [[Caesura Park]]<br /><br />
Subordinate towns and villages:<br /><br />
[[Drowsington]] | [[Stone Mills]] | [[Peterfitch]] | [[Treachery]] | [[Mazyford]] | [[Cuprumton]] | [[Meadowtown]] | [[Ryefield]] | [[Vastage]] | [[Elmness]] | [[Gladstone]] | [[Wooster]] | [[Remton]] | [[Fivebridge]]<br /><br />
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{| border="0" cellpadding="5" width="100%" style="border: 2px solid #132134; background: #c6d2b9; text-align: center"<br />
| '''[[Perplex City]]'''<br />
Districts: <br /><br />
[[Mobius Strip|Mobius]] | [[Ascendancy Point|Ascendancy]] | [[Old Town]] | [[Toricho]] | [[Artist's Quarter]] | [[Key Square|Key]] <br /><br />
Parks:<br /><br />
[[Alchemy Beach]] | [[Azad Park]] | [[Polygon Park]] | [[Creation Park]] | [[Quadrant Park]] | [[Auger Park]] | [[Camblin Park]] | [[Caesura Park]]<br /><br />
SUPPORT STAFF, SPOKESPEOPLE AND CAMPAIGN MANAGERS:<br /><br />
[[Kyle McForrester]] | [[Hova Lonehart]] | [[Robin Park]] | [[Oliver Powell]] | [[Rose Evenbaum]] <br /><br />
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<div>Perplex City is a sovereign city state. The city has a strong tradition of placing importance on intellect and intelligence over physical strength; Perplexians are thrilled to play games and puzzles of all sorts, and their culture and lifestyle reflects this. Perplex City's exact location is unknown, but it is In This Universe. After a Great War in the 18th Century, All of the City's neighbors were obliterated. Perplex City has remained the only location of great interest on the continent to this day.<br />
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{| align=right style="border: 2px solid #ffdddd; background: #fff5f5;" cellpadding=10<br />
|- bgcolor="#ffe5e5" <br />
| '''Language'''<br />
| English<br />
|-<br />
| '''Council Leader'''<br />
| [[Nathan Earlywine]]<br />
|- bgcolor="#ffe5e5" <br />
| '''Perimeter'''<br />
| 120 miles, 193 km<br />
|-<br />
| '''Area'''<br />
| ''(assumed)'' 900 miles², 2,330 km²<br />
|- bgcolor="#ffe5e5" <br />
| '''Percent Water'''<br />
| roughly 1%<br />
|-<br />
| '''Population Estimate'''<br />
| 5 million<br />
|- bgcolor="#ffe5e5" <br />
| '''Currency'''<br />
| [[Leck]]<br />
|-<br />
| '''Major Religion'''<br />
| [[Cubism]]<br />
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==Calendar==<br />
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Especially unusual about Perplex City is its entirely unique calendar, which is important to establish. The year [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1737 1737 AD] is marked being the start of a new calendar for Perplexian Society. The year [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1736 1736 AD] is marked as year 0 BC. Everything after that time is referred to as AC, and everything before is referred to as BC. It is unclear exactly what the "C" stands for, but it is believed to have to do with [[The War]]. Some have pointed out: in 1737 there was indeed a [http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/syzygy syzygy], wherein Mercury crossed Venus' path, as observed by John Bevis. It is the only such event in recorded history.<br />
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* [[Calendar]]<br />
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[[Image:Cloudycity2 wide.jpg|right]]<br />
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==History==<br />
According to popular speculation, nomadic groups first settled in the Mazy River area in 1763BC (3500BC). [[Dr Dunroe|Some]] contend the first settlers arrived in the [[catbite]] area as much as 1,000 years earlier. Nevertheless, the earliest settlers called the area "Pur Leks", because of the rich silver in the area ("Lek" being the ancient word for silver). In the coming centuries, The Pur Leks area become one of the most advanced and rapidly emerging societies in the region. It was at this time large structures were built, including the [[Hausam Theatre]]. An early ruling council took shape, made up of the wealthiest 5% of society, and took control of about a 500 square mile area around the evolving city. Trade routes were established, and such great authors as [[Datura]] and [[Lemnal]] began to come forth.<br />
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From 2000BC to 1250BC, we see slow but steady progress in the city's development. Agriculture becomes increasingly efficient, literacy and numeracy become widespread across the city, as does increasingly skilful craftsmanship. The city spreads north of the river for the first time, linking up with two or three small settlements that seem already to have existed. The cultural flowering of this period is well-known, with excellent examples of literature, sculpture, paintings, pottery and leatherwork all having been discovered.<br />
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The next millennium and a half are marked by steady increases in political, social, and economic advancement, leading into the modern age. The last several centuries before the modern era were marked by great conflict, though little is known about the nature of these conflicts. Some of these conflicts were still being dealt with into the modern age. But progress in varying forms continued apace, with such important discoveries as [[The Receda Cube]] in 1744 (7 AC)<br />
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* [[In-game Timeline|Timeline]]<br />
* ([http://www.perplexcityacademy.com/museum.html#history reference: The Academy Museum])<br />
* ([http://www.quirkyacuity.com/archives/2005/05/more_history.html reference: Violet Kiteway])<br />
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[[Image:Howtoplay ascpoint.jpg|right]]<br />
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==City Layout & Features==<br />
The City is made up several areas. While the full scope of the organization of the city is a bit unclear as yet, several significant areas are known:<br />
* '''[[Ascendancy Point]]''' ''"the Point"''<br />
* '''[[Mobius Strip]]''' ''"the Strip"''<br />
* '''[[Old Town]]'''<br />
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Also within the city are numerous [[Parks]] and outdoor gathering places. Among them are:<br />
* '''[[Alchemy Beach]]'''<br />
* '''[[Azad Park]]'''<br />
* '''[[Polygon Park]]''' ''The large central outdoor feature''<br />
* '''[[Creation Park]]'''<br />
* '''[[Quadrant Park]]'''<br />
* '''[[Auger Park]]'''<br />
* '''[[Camblin Park]]'''<br />
* '''[[Caesura Park]]'''<br />
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Other areas around the city include:<br />
* '''[[Northside Nature Preserve]]''' ''"the Northside"''<br />
* '''[[Catbite Gorge]]''' ''"Catbite"'';<br />
** plains area to the south of Catbite.<br />
* '''[[Rudon Forest]]'''<br />
* '''[[Tanraga Mountains]]'''<br />
* '''[[Vastage Inlet]]'''<br />
* '''[[Quagendiep Wetlands]]'''<br />
* '''[[Mazy River]]''' ''runs directly through the city''<br />
* '''[[Black Fork River]]''' ''runs parallel to the Mazy, to the south''<br />
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Suburbs and rural districts of the city:<br />
* '''[[Cuprumton]]'''<br />
* '''[[Drowsington]]''' ''along the [[Mazy River]], immediately to the west''<br />
* '''[[Elmness]]'''<br />
* '''[[Fivebridge]]'''<br />
* '''[[Gladstone]]'''<br />
* '''[[Mazyford]]'''<br />
* '''[[Meadowtown]]'''<br />
* '''[[Peterfitch]]'''<br />
* '''[[Remton]]'''<br />
* '''[[Ryefield]]''' ''Major rail hub along the [[Perplex City Rail System]]''<br />
* '''[[Stone Mills]]'''<br />
* '''[[Treachery]]'''<br />
* '''[[Vastage]]'''<br />
* '''[[Wooster]]'''<br />
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==Education==<br />
Education is extremely important to citizens of Perplex City. There are many fine institutions of higher learning where a person can go to broaden their minds. Perhaps the three best known are [[Marmalejo College]], [[Perplex City University]], and [[Perplex City Academy]].<br />
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The importance of mental abilities in Perplex City society should be emphasized, here. Intelligence is, in the Perplexian eye, much more important than brute strength. This sentiment cuts to the heart of society, which offers up ad campaigns like [[PCBC]]'s ''"Our pensions are so smart, they look after themselves."'' Even social gathering places involve some sort of mental challenge, such as a "Puzzle Bar".<br />
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The average person will attend a given number of years in primary and secondary school (Elementary through High School), then go on to attend one of the higher learning centers, such as [[Marmalejo College]]. The intrepid student will then go on to attend [[Perplex City Academy]]. However, at the student's discretion, they may choose to go on and take a [[Games Year]] with the Academy and [[Perplex City Academy Games]], where they act as a puzzle setter. Games years are not required, though studies have shown individuals who go that extra distance do better in the workplace.<br />
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As a sidenote: the compelling nature of society to be mentally driven has forged an underground culture of mental stimulants. Some of which are legal, such as [[Ceretin]], produced by [[Cognivia]]. Others are much more illicit. However, most stimulants and enhancers are frowned on in society.<br />
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* [[Education]]<br />
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==Government==<br />
Perplex City is governed by an elected Council of nine members, one of which is elected City Council Leader, who holds strong executive sway but appears by all accounts to cast exactly the same weight of vote as any other member of the council. In political votes and issues before the council, the council leader shall cast the deciding vote. All council members are elected by popular vote. Voter criteria are unknown, but believed to be open to most of the general public of adults.<br />
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The current City Council blossomed from a much earlier, older concept, which was made up of only the wealthiest 5% of the city's population.<br />
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* [[Perplex City Council]]<br />
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==Geography==<br />
Perplex City is 120 miles about its perimeter. While the internal area remains somewhat unclear, it can estimated as (120/4)^2, or about 900 square miles. The maximum possible area (assuming the city's perimeter is a perfect circle -- which is rather unlikely) is ((120/pi)/2)^2*pi, or about 1146 square miles. Compare this to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London London] at 609 square miles, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City New York City] at 309 square miles, or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_Angeles Los Angeles] at 755 square miles.<br />
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Perplex City sits on the edge of the ocean, at the mouth of the Mazy River. Early settlers first moved into the area to the south of the river; Development has been slowly causing urban sprawl to creep ever northward. On a grand scale, the city is crawling north as older areas are abandoned, to be discovered centuries later in archaeological digs. ''(See [[Catbite]] and [[Newguard Ruins]])''<br />
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Perplex City is flanked by the ocean to the East, the [[Catbite]] Gorge to the South, and the [[Northside|Northside Nature Preserve]]. The [[Tanraga Mountains]] are off to the North-Northwest<br />
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The City seems to be mostly even and level; no significant hills or valleys exist inside the City, though terrain outside the city is another matter entirely.<br />
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The sea floor contains an elaborate network of faults, but it is rare for earthquake activity to register more than 180 [[Brigham-Horne]] units.<br />
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===Region Map===<br />
[[Image:PerplexCityRegion.png|center]]<br />
Above is a generalized map of the region around the City. Perplex City itself is situated at the mouth of the [[Mazy River]]. Immediately west is the sleepy village of [[Drowsington]]. It is a bit unclear, but the forest to the North may be [[Rudon Forest]], or [[Sleed Forest]]. Just visible is the [[Black Fork River]], to the south. Overlaying the terrain is a map of the [[Perplex City Rail System]]. [[Stone Mills]] rail node is skewed due to a general error on one or the other map, but is suffieciently close enough.<br />
:''See also the [[Maps]] article has a number of maps collected of the city.''<br />
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[[Image:City blackout.jpg|right]]<br />
==Economy==<br />
Perplex City bears a prosperous and stable modern market economy with its own currency, the [[Leck]]. The [[Leck]] is based on the value of silver, due to early silver mines along the [[Mazy River]] which essentially funded the blossoming city.<br />
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Publicly traded companies operate within the [[Perplex City Exchange]] (PCX), a healthy market moderator. The largest Banking Organization in the City is [[PCBC]]. Other financial organizations operate on a much smaller debit/credit based system, such as [[Comprendo]].<br />
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The City prides itself on being entirely self sufficient, containing farms and food producers enough to feed the entire population of the city. It is reasonable to assume, then, a significant portion of the land surrounding the city is used for agricultural purposes. 2005 is the first year in the modern age the City is considering bringing in outside food sources, due to crop damage done by flooding ([http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/06/flooding_harmed.html reference]). [[The Perplex City Farm and Agricultural Consortium]] publicly represents the interests of farmers throughout the region.<br />
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Given the size and colourful history of the city, there exists a substantive tourism trade. While it does not account for a massive part of the gross annual product, tourism is a booming industry. Indeed, entertainment as a whole accounts for an almost immeasurable amount of the city's income. Financially speaking, historical societies, as well as less organized farm and art markets, do very well on their bottom line each year. This is because the city has such a rich history, and Perplexians are fascinated by the mysteries of the world around them. Quite simply, anyone is willing to pay to see something interesting from the city's past. (Though, not too far back; The [[War]] is a subject of great taboo.)<br />
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: ''Hm, actually, while this paragraph amuses me some, it really should be updated to reflect a more accurate truth: The [[Tourist Guide]] was published fFor our amusement on Earth. Perplexians simply don't know what to do with visitors, so they made something nice to give us. Tourism implies tourists, and tourists implies people fFrom anywhere else in the world, which as we know doesnt exist.'' [[User:Scott|Scott]] 01:37, 21 March 2006 (EST)<br />
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*List of Perplexian [[Businesses]]<br />
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===Estimated monetary conversion===<br />
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|- bgcolor="#e5e5d5"<br />
| '''Location'''<br />
| '''Perplex City'''<br />
| England<br />
| Europe<br />
| United Staes<br />
| Japan<br />
|-<br />
| '''Currency'''<br />
| '''[[Leck]]'''<br />
| Pound (£)<br />
| Euro (€)<br />
| Dollar ($)<br />
| Yen (¥)<br />
|-<br />
| '''Value'''<br />
| '''PCL 1'''<br />
| £ .05<br />
| € .075<br />
| $ .10<br />
| ¥ 10<br />
|-<br />
| '''PCL 5'''<br />
| ''equals''<br />
| £ 1<br />
| € 1.4<br />
| $ 1.8<br />
| ¥ 208.8<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==Culture==<br />
The Perplexians are noted for a great interest in puzzles. This interest sinks deep into the culture, bordering on utter fascination. Even the most casual of activities may involve some sort of game or puzzle. The most highly watched and anticipated of public sporting events involves mental tests of prowess and ability. The [[Perplex City Academy Games]] (PCAG) are the perhaps the best known of these. <br />
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Perplexians have a fascination with Earth culture as well, which is at once foreign, and yet quite familiar. Several stores sell "genuine" Earth replicas of popular objects; especially those not found in Perplex City at all, such as paper books.<br />
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Music plays a large part in society. Tastes seem to range from Classical to Pop. Like on Earth, Perplexians are prone to being fascinated with popular culture. Musicians seem to be especially susceptible to this fascination.<br />
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* [[Characters#Music_Artists|Musicians]]<br />
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* http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/tourguide/<br />
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==Transportation==<br />
===Ground===<br />
Roads extend all throughout the city, though they are all pedestrian based. [[Dalia Way]] was the first street to become used entirely by pedestrians, starting in 1976 (239 AC). Presently, all private transportation is strictly prohibited inside the city limits. An extensive mass transit system including subways, trams, and driverless cars makes this possible, and naturally leads to a cleaner ecology.<br />
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===Mass Transit===<br />
A healthy, well used, well maintained [[Subway System]] flows throughout the city, having 29 Central Stations. A Light Rail System is in use, Perplex City Rail, which connects to the subway at certain points. Also, running on the Mazy River is the Perplex City Riverboat Service, which also connects to the Subway and light rail systems at certain points.<br />
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===Air===<br />
There appears to be no significant air travel available. Perplexians are somewhat intrigued by Earth's use of airplanes, which is a foreign concept.<br />
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==Architecture==<br />
Many interesting features can be seen throughout the city. The tallest building in Perplex City is the [[Ascendancy Point]], which stands a mighty 1,300 meters tall. The [[Mobius Strip]] is a sea-born platform of commercial, retail, and light residential areas (built in the shape of a mobius strip, vaguely).<br />
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The city boasts an extensive [[Subway System]] ''(see transportation, above).''<br />
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True to Perplexian form, it is not uncommon for structures to have a puzzle built into their construction. For example, The Buttered Bridge's support walls were designed to contain pictograms, which unfold into a puzzle of their own.<br />
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Below the City -- below even the subway system -- there exists a set of catacombs, which were originally constructed as silver mines in the early days of The City. The ceilings are covered in unusual mosaics with ancient obscure puzzles. Their original intent is somewhat unknown. ''(Violet Kiteway discusses the catacombs here: [http://quirkyacuity.com/archives/2005/05/ah_the_city.html link].<br />
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==Communications==<br />
*[[Keys]] - Keys are wildly prevalent, and are being developed largely by [[Key Surety, Inc.]], and [[Centrifuge]]<br />
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*The [[Perplex City Sentinel]] - The most read newspaper in the city, available on Earth as well.<br />
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*The [[Center for Reality Research]] - This is the organization run in conjunction with the [[Academy]] which is in charge of communications directly with the Earth.</div>Quentinhttps://perplexcitywiki.com/w/index.php?title=Cubehunters&diff=18683Cubehunters2007-05-07T09:55:13Z<p>Quentin: Redirecting to The Receda Cube</p>
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==General==<br />
Menszana is a self described "botique pharmaceutical firm", led by [[Marvin Torino]], who feel threatened by the [[Spearhead Scheme]].<br />
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==References==<br />
*Perplex City Sentinel<br />
**article, 01-MAY-270 "[[Menszana]] Sues City, [[Cognivia]]" ([http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2007/05/menszana_sues.html link])<br />
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==General==<br />
Menszana is a self described "botique pharmaceutical firm", led by [[Marvin Torino]], who feel threatened by the [[Spearhead Scheme]].<br />
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==References==<br />
**article, 01-MAY-270 "[[Menszana]] Sues City, [[Cognivia]]" ([http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2007/05/menszana_sues.html link])<br />
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<div>==General==<br />
*One of Perplex City's foremost artificial intelligence companies<br />
*Drug company [[Cognivia]] acquired 51% of the company's stock in 268<br />
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Agilon AI may be important in Season 2 due to its prominance in the [[S2CB#Saunion.E2.80.99s_Story|Daniel Saunion]] affair.<br />
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[[Image:Cnvcognivia.gif]]<br />
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'''Website:''' http://www.cognivia.com/projects/<br />
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==General==<br />
* Large consumer mental stimulant manufacturer in [[Perplex City]]<br />
* Claims about 68% of all cognitive enhancer sales<br />
* Purchased [[Agilon AI]]<br />
* Has four major offices:<br />
** Corporate Headquarters - 140th to 160th floors of [[Ascendancy Point]]<br />
** Cognivia Research - overlooking [[Polygon Park]]'s south side, near [[Schrodinger's Junction]]<br />
*** The main research and development division, located near the Academy and the University because of their strong liks<br />
*** Due to exceptionally tight security measures at this division, rumours persist that Cognivia even has its own private subway station (see [[Lyttleton Station]])<br />
** Cognivia North - in [[Meridian Cross]] district<br />
** Cognivia Element - in the the West [[Old Town]] on [[New Hampden]] Street<br />
*Engages in live human drug testing (on paid volunteer basis only)<br />
*In charge of controversial [[Spearhead Scheme]]<br />
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==Products==<br />
* [[Ceretin]] - Broad-spectrum cognitive enhancement.<br />
* Halcyon - Antidepressant and anxiolytic<br />
* Mnemosyne - Memory and recall booster<br />
* Cardinal - Enhances analytical and systemising brain function<br />
* Expedin - Accelerates reaction time<br />
* Synergy - Enhances creativity<br />
* [[Veritana]] - treats [[Barrow-Feld Syndrome]]<br />
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==Other Projects==<br />
*Focal Assisted Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation<br />
**Goal: achieve significant improvements in cognitive function in specified areas over a tightly controlled period of time.<br />
**Project is being conducted with the [[Academy]].<br />
* Cerebral Prostheses<br />
**Goal: Encourage the enhancement or restoration of affected cognitive abilities in damaged or poorly functioning areas of the brain.<br />
*Has worked individually with patients (such as [[Myra Champaign]]) to overcome specific ailments and diseases.<br />
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==Contacts==<br />
* All Customer Enquiries: products at cognivia dot com<br />
* Questions about Ceretin: ceretin at cognivia dot com<br />
* Media information: media at cognivia dot com<br />
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Mailing address:<br />
:[[Cognivia]]<br />
:[[Ascendancy Point]]<br />
:[[Perplex City]]<br />
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*Director of Research: [[Dale Robarding]]<br />
*Spokesman: [[Lawrence Kim]]<br />
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==Illicit Connections==<br />
*Due to the nature of their products, Cognivia often comes under public scrutiny.<br />
*Moreover, their products are often enhanced or altered by illicit drug labs in the city.<br />
*Often, the goal of this sort of drug tailoring is to remove the traces which might be observed by a drug test.<br />
*This is especially useful to participants of the [[PCAG]], who are not allowed to take any enhancements prior to gameplay.<br />
*Whenever the [[PXCPD]] Coroner's Office find a new molecule or compound that people are taking or selling, it is identified and documented on their systems<br />
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==References==<br />
*'''Perplex City Sentinel'''<br />
**article, 12-JAN-06 "[[Iona Rodie|Iona]] Interviews... [[Dale Robarding]]" ([http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2006/01/iona_interviews_13.html link])<br />
**article, 23-FEB-06 "Council Ignoring Dangerous Drug Trade" ([http://www.pxcsentinel.com/archives/2006/02/council_ignorin.html link])<br />
**article, 03-MAR-06 "[[Jeanine Lowry-Barton|Mother of Four]] Gains 'Whole New Life' in [[Veritana|Drug Trials]]" ([http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2006/04/mother_of_four.html link])<br />
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*'''Puzzle Cards'''<br />
**{{Card|243|Shuffled}} ''Map back''<br />
**{{Card2|006|The Beautiful Game}} ''Reverse''<br />
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* '''[[Cognivia Shareholder Update]]'''<br />
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