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[META/LOCATION] London

**Posted:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 5:59 pm

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ParityBit

It is a banknote - a fifty pound note. I recognise it because I've very rarely owned one! Not sure about the significance of London, though I believe that the (majority) of the PMs are UK based, and its possibly being run from London...?

The name 'Taversen Square' leapt out at me, it reminded me, for no reason other than its sound, of 'Tavistock Square' in London. Made me wonder if this other world is a kind of parallel universe, with similar place names to our world?

**Posted:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:08 pm

DrumMajor

So possibly Perplex City and London are alternate versions of each other?

**Posted:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:14 pm

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ustice

Unless I am mistaken, we don't have enough information on the plot just yet to even come up with plausible speculation. Certainly I believe that there will be a connection to London in the future. Until then, I think that it is a wait and see.

Certainly intreguing...

**Posted:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:17 pm

ParityBit

Well, wait and see is really the only option, and plausible speculation may well be fruitless at this early stage. But wild and random speculation can still be entertaining! Very Happy

**Posted:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:20 pm

ustice

[WILD SPECULATION]

**Posted:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:35 pm

ParityBit

Well Arthur lived in the west country, close to Taunton... couldn't resist either (as resistance is futile) Wink

I'll go to bed now.

**Posted:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:42 pm

ustice

Doh! Once again, my theory is shot down! Smile

In that case, I got nothing.

**Posted:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:47 pm

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am520dj

PMs are based in London

**Posted:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:48 pm

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da5id · Veteran Joined: 20 Oct 2004 Posts: 80

i like the idea of london being a parallel universe kind of thing in respect to perplex city (or vice versa). one thing i'd like to point out: it seems that zeller, taversen, noi et al. are respected scientists or thinkers in perplex city - why else would there names appear on the letterhead of the academy? also, the academy is located at "taversen square", which for me is another hint in that direction.

so, maybe we shouldn't look after similar sounding places, but places with names of people who play a similar role in london's (or great britain's (or europe's (or the world's))) intellectual development.
it's a far fetch right now (isn't most of what we spec at this time?) but i guess better than nothing Smile

**Posted:** Tue Oct 26, 2004 3:28 am

growfybruce · Veteran Joined: 20 Oct 2004 Posts: 81 Location: London, UK

Actually, between some epic downpours, I've been roaming London in my spare time seeing if that cityscape from the perplexcity page is anywhere I can identify.

So far, it isn't.

(Oh, and One Tavistock Square is the British Medical Journal's bookshop - yes, I already spotted the similarity in names - no, I don't think it's relevant).

**Posted:** Tue Oct 26, 2004 4:40 am

Semioclast · Boot Joined: 30 Oct 2003 Posts: 68

Lyra's Oxford

**Posted:** Tue Oct 26, 2004 12:41 pm

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Fi · Unfettered Joined: 13 Apr 2004 Posts: 444 Location: London

Yeah I was thinking that too actually - like from His Dark Materials. Olde England, but modern.

Fi

**Posted:** Tue Oct 26, 2004 12:45 pm

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ustice

Its a bit off the London topic, but it is more thoughts about the plot/setting...

Who is the letter to? Who is the one that blanked out the word in the letter? Who published the letter? Why did they publish it?

What is this Cube? We know that Sente was looking for The ____ Cube, but does it really belong to him? What is it? Is it some technological advancement? Religious relic? Mystical talisman?

Of course there are more, but those are the ones that are on my mind the most. What is everyone's thoughts on it?

**Posted:** Tue Oct 26, 2004 1:49 pm

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**Posted:** Tue Oct 26, 2004 2:03 pm

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