"No more than "gin and rayguns" is a philosophy."
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Jeopardy! Contestant April 26, 2011 -- Do We Know Her?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Dr. Fidelius Apr 27, 2011. 6 Replies 0 Likes
Yesterday on Jeopardy! one of the contestants was a delightful young lady, who demonstrated great poise even when the capricious Evil Trebek rescinded his rulings on her answers twice.Her first name…Continue
Discussion List Out of Order
Started this discussion. Last reply by Dr. Fidelius Dec 3, 2010. 8 Replies 0 Likes
Since yesterday, the Discussion List on my Main page is not re-ordering itself by newest post, but seems to be only in the order that discussions were started. Have I done something to my settings? …Continue
Punk in Steampunk
Started this discussion. Last reply by T/Sgt Tobias H. Black Nov 24, 2010. 3 Replies 0 Likes
I'm splitting this off from the Military Steampunk discussio thread because I believe it deserves attention on its own. Personally I thought "Gonzo-historical" was a better name for the literary…Continue
5000 Members?
Started this discussion. Last reply by Delaney Victoria Ellis Nov 10, 2010. 5 Replies 0 Likes
As of 7:30 am Eastern time today (Tuesday, 2 November) we have 4,906 members of the Empire. Does anyone want to start a pool for when we hit an even 5000? I believe it will happen today before…Continue
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"Wait.
We're supposed to have a philosophy???
Why doesn't anyone tell me these things. Feh, I seem to be becoming less steampunk every day. Soon it will have defined itself so far away from "pseudoVictorian adventure stories" that…"
"Patience.
Rome wasn't sacked in a day."
"Almost being struck by such an unstoppable Juggernaut is a proximate cause of soiled knickers."
"(Real-life interjection -- because no one wants to be an NPC or background character.)
Dr. Fidelius avoids air travel as much as is practical, especially after that unfortunate air-kraken incident over the Badlands. He is an East Coast…"
Punching Through the Interdimensional Barrier - Kitty
"Never underestimate the power of the Will of the People!"
"The people are fun, creative, intelligent and darn good-looking. Do I need any more reason?"
"I have been Dr. Fidelius on-line since Usenet days. I stole the name from a Jack Vance novel, and it slotted right into Steampunk once I became aware of the subculture as a thing which is done rather than just a sub-genre of alternative history…"
"Two books on Theodore Roosevelt (Mornings on Horseback and The Lion's Pride); Android Karenina; Anathem; a book on King Philip's War; a biography of Humphrey Bogart; The Dawning of the Raj; a book on the changing concepts of female beauty…"
"Personae are not required. In “real life” I am fully as pompous and pretentious a person as I am when playing amongst Steampunks; just not quite as well dressed.
Your reading list is a very good start. I have no knowledge of or interest…"
"I would guess it was the Great Molasses Flood of Boston.
(The disaster would have been avoided if they had just listened to me! I told them that their bootlegged, plagarized British treacle containment technology was inadequate for American…"
"Permissible?
My dear, they are positively encouraged!"
"My wife and daughters have been saying that to me about my ordinary daily wear for decades now. They are actually better about my "playing dress-up" outfits than my regular clothes."
"It's Vice magazine, friends. They named themselves that because "Writing Things that Could Shock your Mother" was too long for them to remember. They are a sophomoric "satirical" ragsheet which appeals to, well, satirical…"
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- Introduction
- I am, first and foremost, a paleontologist. I hold the position of Professor of Applied Paleontology at Miskatonic University, and have been the acting Curator of Enigmatic Specimens since the regretable incident with Dr. Cabel.
It is interesting to do field work for Miskatonic. Marsh may sally forth from Yale and uncover a Brontosaurus, Cope may discover a fine Monoclonius, but our fieldwork tends to disturb that which caused these saurians to go extinct. And we find that it is hungry again.
I understand that many institutes of higher learning do not have a department of Applied Paleontology, and many otherwise well-educated persons are unaware of what constitutes the discipline.
Most Paleontologists limit their study to the fossils found of ancient life. An Applied Paleontologist will be called in when a frozen behemoth discovered in the Arctic wastes is accidentally thawed and begins to run amok on Manhattan, or if an expedition to a newly discovered South Seas island returns with reports of antediluvian creatures.
The most incredibly useful tools developed for the science of Applied Paleontology over the past few years are the variety of mechanical moles, tunnelers, and other burrowing machines our mining interests have turned out.
My own Digging Leviathan, the Claidhaich a Fheumadh, is rather larger than the familiar commercial models, as I have a full laboratory on board. She is approximately the twice the length and diameter of a railway carriage, although with only about the same amount of available space in the interior. Much of the volume is taken up by the engines which power the auger and the drive tracks. The shell is quite thick, to protect the crew from subterranean rivers, magma pockets, Mole People, and the occasional rogue Cave Kraken.
Comment Wall (27 comments)
- At 7:11am on August 30, 2011,
Miss Kitty Imperial Tea Hostess said… - Hoping you are safe and well after the Hurricane..
- At 9:08am on June 29, 2011,
GothFae said… - OK I don't know if i did something wrong and comment didn't get posted or if the system is just slow. We are vending at Danny Greenwolf's Faire in Ansonia. We are up the hill to the left in the main field. We have mostly kids costumes but also have two ,very full, racks of lovely ladies clothing suitable for both Ren or Steampunk pirate attire or even every day wear.
- At 8:58pm on April 1, 2011,
LaDy eLiZaBeTh PaTcH said… - Many Happy Returns!
- At 8:17pm on April 1, 2011,
Baldur Makepeace Bear said…
- I do hope you had a grand birthday Dr. Fidelius.
- At 3:41pm on April 1, 2011,
Captain Denvo Pryde said… - Happy birthday, I am stuck between dimensions hopefully your day is full of fun and excitement.
- At 2:08am on April 1, 2011,
Hephzibah Marsh said… - Happy Birthday!
- At 11:19pm on March 30, 2011,
Clayton Willoughby said… - Well I'm just gettin back from a show this evening and saw that you had dropped in and had a listen. So glad you enjoyed the music as i have a blast doing it but I try not to let on too much. Gotta hit the hay, busy day tomorrow or today, I mean. Take Care.
- At 10:47am on March 10, 2011, Clayton Willoughby said…
- My Dearest Dr. Fidelius, Now that sounds like an opera title already, I wanted to thank you for joining me here on this new-fangled contraption and maybe we shall run into one another at some point in time, either the past or present will do. Take care and have a most enjoyable week. Yours Sincerely, Clayton Willoughby
- At 6:46am on February 12, 2011,
Lucretia Dearfour said… - Honestly I need to go on here more often lol.
- At 8:11pm on February 7, 2011,
Ay-leen the Peacemaker said… - You can! Thank you so much ^___^
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