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cassandra · Entrenched Joined: 25 Mar 2005 Posts: 831

Leeravitz, FYI:

**Posted:** Tue Jul 05, 2005 5:28 pm

Leeravitz

Yep, that's what I was trying to remember! And it sort of bears out my point: there came a time, eventually, when the mining works started to develop massively, and maybe that's part of the reason that the City expanded to the size it did. I vaguely recollect mention in the Sentinel of research into sea - going vessels that had supported the silver carrying trade, and when this isn't putting me in mind of the Spanish activities between Europe and the Americas circa 1500 - 1630, it's reminding me of colonial endeavours and gold rush fever in 19th century South Africa, California, Alaska etc.

I guess we still have no date to pin on such a possibility, however. The catacombs themselves are said to be ancient, but what the article implies is that the mine workings eventually ending up dovetailing into the catacombs that had been hollowed out long before. So, the mines were dug more recently than 'ancient times', I guess (whatever that means)!

**Posted:** Tue Jul 05, 2005 5:44 pm

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**Posted:** Tue Jul 05, 2005 5:46 pm

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DogsHead · Veteran Joined: 11 Apr 2005 Posts: 142 Location: Sydney

**Posted:** Tue Jul 05, 2005 10:24 pm

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Mosestrotsky

Just a theory - I have never really heard a mention of a world, Perplex? so Perplex City becomes City of the world? We are on earth - they are on .. what Perplex City? Could the place be just one vast landmass - some places split off to become smaller Cities?

The fact that they are not mentioned does not mean they exist but think about the reverse situation. If say America makes contact with another world then the whole world would like to get involved - send emails, contact the other life forms.

For some reason I think that Perplexian world is very small.

If I have missed indications though please let me know.

Also I do recall something back in April about a false alarm at Ascendancy Point? The building's fire alarm went off? Twitchy systems? Hindsight such a wonderful thing.

**Posted:** Wed Jul 06, 2005 4:14 am

Crane · Veteran Joined: 30 Apr 2005 Posts: 139 Location: England

I've wondered about that myself... Could it be that PPC and the surrounding land are in a great, environment controlled dome, and that all the land outside is radioactive wasteland filled with mutants? Probably not. But I do wonder what else there is...

**Posted:** Wed Jul 06, 2005 6:41 am

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ariadne_ac · Boot Joined: 20 May 2005 Posts: 29

**Posted:** Wed Jul 06, 2005 10:42 am

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**Posted:** Wed Jul 06, 2005 7:41 pm

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Mosestrotsky

Its a good point but you can look at it a couple of ways. Gladstone could be on the same land mass but many many miles away. As are perhaps other cities. The import/export could be just to them. It just seems weird that there is nothing about other countries.

Even in out news we have more wider news stories. Say G8 for example or Olympics nominations.

I may be worng - it may just be a practical consideration for the PM's but who knows.

**Posted:** Thu Jul 07, 2005 4:10 am