Futures

General

• Website: http://www.perplexcitysentinel.com/futures/
• Futures are a section in the Perplex City Sentinel, much like Horoscopes on Earth.
• As on Earth, each sign has an association with a certain portion of the Calendar
• Also as on Earth, The signs appear to have mythological significance.
• Many people believe the futures are all stuff and nonesense.

The Signs

The Hand

• January 11 - February 10
• Gyvann referred to hands often, and it has been speculated that he may have been using a play on phrase referring to literal and skyward hands at once.

The Baby

• February 11 - March 10

The Eagle

• March 11 - April 10

The Spider

• April 11 - May 10

The Wave

• May 11 - June 10

The Archer

• June 11 - July 10
• Famous Archers:
  • Scarlett Kiteway
• May be in reference, maybe, to an ancient cult in Perplex City known as The Archers of Dawn

The Half-filled Jug

• July 11 - August 10
• Refers to one of Five Tasks of Madna
  • Madna was to fill the Mazy River using a jug.

The Dragon

• August 11 - September 10
• Famous Dragons:
  • Violet Kiteway

The Three Balls

• September 11 - October 10

The Dice

• October 11 - November 10

The Maze

• November 11 - December 10
• Refers to one of Five Tasks of Madna
  • Madna was to navigate the Maze of Stars
• Famous Mazes:
  • Alejo Jackson

The Apple-Thief

• December 11 - January 10
• Refers to one of Five Tasks of Madna
  • Madna was to steal the apple from the jaws of a giant crocodile.
• This sign is always delivered in prose of some sort.
• in a mythical sense, according to Gyvann, The Apple-Thief is the bringer of justice. He makes right all that is askew, though the righting may often be painful.
• Famous Apple Thieves:
  • Cyrus Quinton

And Remember, ...

The futures, as presented by Madame Bianca, always includes a more general statement. This advice always begins with And Remember,. It is unknown if this is a traditional means of telling futures, or simply one of Madame Bianca's hallmarks.

References

• The Reconstructionists have a security system which uses a knowledge and awareness of the futures.
  • blog, 02-JUN-05 "A plan" link
  • blog, 03-JUN-05 "Success" link

• Cyrus Quinton left a very subtle puzzle, which required us to find his sign.
  • The Perplex City Sentinel
    • article, 26-JAN-06 "Iona Interviews... Alejo Jackson" link
  • Quirky Acuity, Violet's blog
    • blog, 31-JAN-06 "Seven reasons I hate Pyramid" link
    • blog, 08-JAN-06 "Saving Kurt" link
  • The Path of Least Time, Kurt's blog
    • blog, 01-FEB-06 "Cyrus Quinton" link
    • blog, 07-FEB-06 "Stars" link
    • blog, 13-FEB-06 "Last words of Monica" link

• Alejo Jackson Chat Log