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Russian Dawn Machine

TheThirdPolice Posts: 609 1/21/2016	The Russian experiment to vanquish night. The program was closed after the satellite brainwashed a few cosmonauts. edited by TheThirdPolice on 1/21/2016 -- Excessive Corpse & Tender to Irreal Ravens Lover of Flawed Souls And with especial pride, Worst Screwup of the Decade!
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The Duke of Waltham Posts: 150 1/21/2016	Fascinating story. And it seems to be completely forgotten, at least outside Russia or scientific circles. An ambitious project, of course; more than the idea itself, what surprised and impressed me the most was that a prototype was actually tested successfully. I'm glad the sky isn't full of these things—we have enough light around as it is—but I'm also hopeful about the plans to produce cheap, clean energy this way. I know better than to be expect easy solutions to big problems, but you never know... -- The Duke of Waltham welcomes requests for assistance from those troubled by menaces, and His Grace's townhouse is always open to visitors who will not attempt to steal the silverware or extract support for yet another ill-advised scheme concerning photographers. H. Cartwright, secretary.
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Charlotte_de_Witte Posts: 360 1/21/2016	A great story! A real shame they didn't let him work on solar sails. I have also started to wonder if Polythreme might have been modeled a tiny bit on the USSR? [spoiler] [/spoiler] -- "Do one thing for me, Sredni Vashtar." Social actions welcome. Only, send me dupes if you need help with the Affluent Photographer please, I like the bats! [And boxed kitties, and extreme gardening]- Thank-you! http://fallenlondon.storynexus.com/Profile/Charlotte%20de%20Witte
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Guest 1/22/2016	I just had an urge to make a Russian Scientist with the Surname of "Evilsky" for no reason. (Looks up how to say "Eh wha "in Russian.)
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TheThirdPolice Posts: 609 1/22/2016	"Da tui shto?" -- Excessive Corpse & Tender to Irreal Ravens Lover of Flawed Souls And with especial pride, Worst Screwup of the Decade!
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Guest 1/22/2016	TheThirdPolice wrote: "Da tui shto?" Keeps repeating to himself I will not create Hyubert Zlosky. Five characters is enough. I will not create Hyubert Zlosky. Five characters is enough. I will not create Hyubert Zlosky. Five characters is enough. I will not create Hyubert Zlosky. Five characters is enough....
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Mordaine Barimen Posts: 670 1/22/2016	But there are more profession paths than that. Surely you want to experience them all? -- I'm sorry, but due to policy clarifications, I will no longer be giving detailed mechanics advice on the forums. If you still need help, try the IRC channel.
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Guest 1/22/2016	Mordaine Barimen wrote: But there are more profession paths than that. Surely you want to experience them all? breaks down crying Dn you all. Dn you all to Hl! I wanted a Mad Scientist Cosmogone spectacle-wearing character! I now have a sixth character (and I'll make him public, unlike the fifth.) I hope you all choke on the damage done! Do you have any idea how long it takes for me to play 5 characters?! (And I literally** just create him, and somebody is asking for an Alibi?) Okay seriously, I just couldn't not (think about it) make a mad Russian Scientist! (And I have Polish/Russian Ancestry IRL.) edited by the truthseeker on 1/22/2016
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xKiv Posts: 904 1/22/2016	the truthseeker wrote: I now have a sixth character Seven is the number. -- https://www.fallenlondon.storynexus.com/Profile/xKiv - a witchful, percussive, dangermous and shadowry scholar of coexplodence, hopsidirean, and walker of fallen kitties.
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Guest 1/23/2016	xKiv wrote: the truthseeker wrote: I now have a sixth character Seven is the number. Maybe if they unretired something
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Pyrodinium Posts: 639 1/23/2016	Soviet Russia is a strange place. Polythreme got nothing on them. [spoiler] Judgements working with Parabola to liberate you from the Night. What's next, a Mr. Sacks that gives gifts? [/spoiler] -- My profiles: http://fallenlondon.storynexus.com/Profile/Pyrodinium (A Monster hunter on the hunt of his twin brother's killer. Overprotective dad of his twin's daughter) http://fallenlondon.storynexus.com/Profile/Rudolph~of~Taured (an indeterminate person of potentially rubbery lineage) * All social actions except photographers and loitering welcome!
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Charlotte_de_Witte Posts: 360 1/23/2016	I don't know... Polythreme's matryoshka dolls would take some beating -- "Do one thing for me, Sredni Vashtar." Social actions welcome. Only, send me dupes if you need help with the Affluent Photographer please, I like the bats! [And boxed kitties, and extreme gardening]- Thank-you! http://fallenlondon.storynexus.com/Profile/Charlotte%20de%20Witte
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Psyche Labyrinth Posts: 159 1/23/2016	Humans are gaining too much power. They're going to destroy nature. Can we please have a MoPD to regulate scientific information before the earth explodes or something?! -- Neath citizen, zee captain, possible deranged serial killer... Profile Backstory Appearance Always happy to meet new people and help out where I can!
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Guest 1/24/2016	Psyche Labyrinth wrote: Humans are gaining too much power. They're going to destroy nature. Can we please have a MoPD to regulate scientific information before the earth explodes or something?! Khoroshiye novosti vse!
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Nanako Posts: 536 2/7/2016	Charlotte_de_Witte wrote: A great story! A real shame they didn't let him work on solar sails. I have also started to wonder if Polythreme might have been modeled a tiny bit on the USSR? I always thought polythreme was a somewhat clumsy metaphor for the atlantic slave trade edited by Nanako on 2/7/2016 -- Sunless Skies needs engine and speed control mechanics. Have a look at my design proposal for implementing it http://community.failbettergames.com/topic25687-a-design-for-engines.aspx
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TheThirdPolice Posts: 609 2/9/2016	Someone found a better analogy than the Dawn Machine: Russian Varchas. -- Excessive Corpse & Tender to Irreal Ravens Lover of Flawed Souls And with especial pride, Worst Screwup of the Decade!
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Happy Londoner Posts: 74 2/9/2016	Imagine a city lit by a sattelite. Every street flooded with light. Every upturned face white. Every surface blazing. Sense of reality stripped, minds hot. No more night. No more link with how it used to be. -- My profile: http://fallenlondon.storynexus.com/Profile/Happy~Londoner
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TheThirdPolice Posts: 609 2/9/2016	Happy Londoner, I'm tempted to mark your delicious post as "accepted" to transfix it in the hideous light of eternity. -- Excessive Corpse & Tender to Irreal Ravens Lover of Flawed Souls And with especial pride, Worst Screwup of the Decade!
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Happy Londoner Posts: 74 2/9/2016	Light it bright then. Bring some Dawn to this thread. -------------- Actually, the story is amazing. I'm Russian. I've lived in Russia all my life, gone to school, studied history of science at some point - and have never even heard of this project until now. -- My profile: http://fallenlondon.storynexus.com/Profile/Happy~Londoner
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TheThirdPolice Posts: 609 2/9/2016	Сделано. Никто не убежит от новой зари. (Thank you V. for correcting my grammar.) edited by TheThirdPolice on 2/9/2016 -- Excessive Corpse & Tender to Irreal Ravens Lover of Flawed Souls And with especial pride, Worst Screwup of the Decade!
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