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London, January 1903 — The World of Steam Elephants

Animated clips in the style of illustration of a Victorian scientific romance. They are from the 1958 film Invention for Destruction by Karel Zeman — As seen through the projecting kinetoscope^[1]

King Edward I and VII is in his 60s, after a reign almost as long, having been unexpectedly elevated to the throne as an infant when the traitor John Francis slew his mother. Over six decades, the world is greatly changed.

Although horse-drawn vehicles are still most common, they share the streets with the chariots of progress. Larger towns have steam or electric trams, and steam elephants have almost universally usurped the role of beasts for heavier tasks. Man has taken to the skies by aeronef and dirigible (or for a few, widely considered crazy, projectile travel). For long journeys, aerial transport is still challenged by the railways on land, chain ships on rivers, and steamships and steam wings at sea. It is even possible that space will be conquered by the recent development of the experimental æthernef.

Such waxing mastery of road, wave and air heralds the Twentieth Century, a new dawn grown from the Golden Age of Science, in which we may finally expect to be relieved all of war, poverty and disease.

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Summa Vitae (Character)

Summa Vitae — Getting Started with a Character

Regardless of their background, a character in Steam Elephants will have the advantage of schooling; perhaps not the formal sort! The Qualities and Skills that sum up a life can be purchased with the resulting schooling points. Character creation is entirely design driven, so you can choose the character you want to build.

About

Steam Elephants originally ran between 2007 and 2009, with events taking place in 1902; someday it may run again!

Wikis are always a work in progress; this one still has issues, but there should be more content and fewer gaps if you come back later.

References

↑ Shots from Invention for Destruction, Karel Zeman, 1958

[1] Shots from Invention for Destruction, Karel Zeman, 1958

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-==The World of Steam Elephants==
+==London, January 1903 — The World of Steam Elephants==
 [[File:Steam Elephants BW logo.png|left|thumb]][[File:The World of Steam Elephants.gif|frame|right|alt=Animated clips in the style of illustration of a Victorian scientific romance. They are from the 1958  film Invention for Destruction by Karel Zeman|<center>As seen through the [[Projecting Kinetoscope|projecting kinetoscope]]<ref>Shots from [[Recommended films|Invention for Destruction]], Karel Zeman, 1958</ref></center>]]
-Unexpectedly elevated to the throne as an infant when the traitor [[The Assassination of Queen Victoria|John Francis]] slew his mother, [[Edward I and VII]] is in his 60s after a reign almost as long. Six decades have seen considerable change to the society of which he is titular head.
+King [[Edward I (and VII) (1841 - )|Edward I and VII]] is in his 60s, after a reign almost as long, having been unexpectedly elevated to the throne as an infant when the traitor John Francis [[The Assassination of Queen Victoria|slew his mother]]. Over six decades, the world is greatly changed.
-Although horse-drawn vehicles are still most common, they share the streets with the chariots of progress. Larger towns have steam or electric trams, and [[Steam Elephant|steam elephants]] have almost universally usurped the role of beasts for heavier tasks. Man has taken to the skies by [[aeronef]] and [[dirigible]] (or for a few, widely considered crazy, [[Projectile Travel Machine|projectile travel]]). For long journeys, aerial transport is still challenged by the railways on land, and steamships and [[Steam Wing|steam wings]] at sea. It is even possible that space will be conquered by the recent development of the experimental [[æthernef]].
+Although horse-drawn vehicles are still most common, they share the streets with the chariots of progress. Larger towns have steam or electric trams, and [[Steam Elephant|steam elephants]] have almost universally usurped the role of beasts for heavier tasks. Man has taken to the skies by [[aeronef]] and [[dirigible]] (or for a few, widely considered crazy, [[Projectile Travel Machine|projectile travel]]). For long journeys, aerial transport is still challenged by the railways on land, [[Chain Boat|chain ships]] on rivers, and steamships and [[Steam Wing|steam wings]] at sea. It is even possible that space will be conquered by the recent development of the experimental [[æthernef]].
-Such waxing mastery of road, wave and air heralds the ''Twentieth Century'', a '''New Age''' of '''Science''' to relieve all of war, poverty and disease.
+Such waxing mastery of road, wave and air heralds the ''Twentieth Century'', a new dawn grown from [[the Golden Age of Science]], in which we may finally expect to be relieved all of war, poverty and disease.
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+== Summa Vitae — Getting Started with a Character ==
+Regardless of their background, a character in Steam Elephants will have the advantage of [[System:Schooling (Character Generation)|schooling]]; perhaps not the formal sort! The [[System:About Qualities|Qualities]] and [[System:About Skills|Skills]] that sum up a life can be purchased with the resulting schooling points. Character creation is entirely design driven, so you can choose the character you want to build.
 == About ==
-Steam Elephants originally ran between 2007 and 2009; someday it may run again!
+Steam Elephants originally ran between 2007 and 2009, with [[:Category:Accounts|events]] taking place in 1902; someday it may run again!
-Wikis are always a work in progress; this one still has some obvious gaps at this stage, but there should be more content and fewer gaps if you come back later!
+Wikis are always a work in progress; this one still has issues, but there should be more content and fewer gaps if you come back later.
 == References ==
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