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| ==General== | | ==General== |
| *There was a war, which occurred just before the modern era, between Perplex City and [[Anjsbourg]] & others. | | *There was a war, which occurred just before the modern era, between Perplex City and [[Anjsbourg]] |
| *Pre-war tensions began in about 1677 (60BC).
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| *At some point, a number of treaties were signed into effect between such elements as Perplex City and Viehattle.
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| *It is suggested that Anjsbourg was the first to engage Perplex City in the war.
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| *Soon after, Machiantes joined with Anjsbourg.
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| *In the year 1 BC, during the height of war, Viehattle broke off their cease-fire treaties and took the side of Anjsbourg.
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| *A great event caused the end of open fighting, the details of which are enshrouded in some mystery.
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| *The [[Halley Peace Accord]] was signed in March 2005 (268 AC), which is to lead to the official end of all hostilities.
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| *In the year 1702 (35BC), stories of the ghost-children [[Ilja and Anja]] came to rise.
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| **These stories were mostly intended to pull at the heartstrings of those who spoke out in favor of war, and suggest the tragedies incited upon the innocents in the countryside.
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| **Also, this is the subject of one of the earliest pieces of fan-fiction about perplex City by [[User:Scott|Scott]].
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| *The [http://www.perplexcityacademygames.com/history.html PCAG history] suggests the dawning of modern era, and thus the end of the war, brought a hiatus of Midwinter celebrations.
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| ==Facts==
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| *Dates: ''(See [[In-game Timeline]])''
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| **Began around 70BC
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| **Ended dramatically in 0BC
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| *Commander of the Perplex City Forces: [[Rifa Woad]]
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| *Academy Master: [[Vianne Adamek]] ''(second half of the war)''
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| *People of note: [[Anthony Granier]]; [[Vikram Castellan]]; [[Estelle Desine]]; [[Salvant Castille]]
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| *Cities which were annihilated: [[Anjsbourg]], [[Viehattle]], [[Machiantes]], [[Garifex]]
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| *Something top secret was kept at [[Viendenbourg]].
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| **Something of great death and disturbing power was mined, and presumably used by the city as a great weapon.
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| **It appears to still be in the process of being mined, even today.
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| ==The War in Modern Context==
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| *Discussion of the war is a social no-no.
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| *Some academics' careers have been ruined because they sought studies on the war.
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| *The popular consensus is that the war of the past should stay in the past.
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| *A display at the [[Academy]] [[Museum]] has been announced by curator [[Anja Marlowe]].
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| *[[Peace Watchers]], led by botanist [[Soo-Yung Rosenthal]], have been protesting every weekend since the announcement
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| *The display was opened 07-NOV-05
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| *Daily attendence of the exhibit has topped 8,000 visitors a day, and continues to climb.
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| **Most days the museum sees a paltry 2,000 visitors.
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| *"[[Allain]]", a student at [[Edyta College]], says the people during the war era had very advanced sciences and medicines.
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| ==References==
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| *'''Perplexcity Academy'''
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| **Website: http://www.perplexcityacademy.com/museum.html
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| *'''The Perplex City Sentinel'''
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| **article, 01-SEP-05 "[[Iona Rodie|Iona]] Interviews... [[Anja Marlowe]]" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/09/iona_interviews_3.html}}
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| **article, 15-SEP-05 "View from Earth: Teaching [[The War|War]]" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/09/view_from_earth_19.html}}
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| **article, 29-SEP-05 "Academy [[Museum]] Announces [[The War|War]] Exhibit" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/09/museum_announce.html}}
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| **article, 29-SEP-05 "View from Earth: History of More [[The War|War]]" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/09/view_from_earth_18.html}}
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| **article, 13-OCT-05 "View From Earth: [[War]] of Ideas" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/10/view_from_earth_21.html}}
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| **article, 03-NOV-05 "[[War]] Exhibit Details Released Amid Outcry" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/11/war_exhibit_det.html}}
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| **article, 17-NOV-05 "View from Earth: [[The War|Truth or Taboo]]?" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/11/view_from_earth_24.html}}
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| **article, 01-DEC-05 "Controversial [[The War|Exhibit]] Attracts Crowds" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/12/controversial_e.html}}
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| **feature, 23-DEC-05 "Year in Review: Newsmakers of 268" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2005/12/year_in_review.html}}
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| **article, 16-OCT-06 "[[Academy]], [[Camryn Scott|Scott]] [[VHC_tempfile|Implicated in Human Trials]] of [[War|Wartime]] Tech" {{WaybackS1|www.perplexcitysentinel.com/archives/2006/10/academy_scott_i.html}}
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