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Sonia Tremblay

A snowshoer who, in 2002, documented large humanoid footprints near High Runnel Bluff in the Nakoma Mountain…

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Sovereignty Day

On September 7th, 1667 Cascadia declared independence from the Empire of Australia. This became known as Sovereignty…

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Spirit Mountain Chain

The major mountain range of the southern island of Australia.

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State Knowledge Bureau

The State Knowledge Bureau is the agency within the Empire of Australia tasked with the administration of…

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Students of the Great Mystery

The Students of the Great Mystery is a religion created and popular in Cascadia. It is considered…

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Super Massive Widgets

Super Massive Widgets is a Cascadia-based company involved in the industrial-scale manufacture of items for everyday and…

Taline Mooshian
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Taline Mooshian

Taline Mooshian is a senior investigator at the Complex Investigations Taskforce in Cascadia. She is a Cascadian…

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Tatiana Aediles

Tatiana Aediles is an Australian painter of great renown, especially prized for her depictions of the Empresses…

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Temnota

Temnota (темнота), literally meaning “Darkness”, is the internal and external security force of the Russian Imperium. It…

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Tenasnah

The Tenasnah, literally “small look” in Chinook, is a microscope invented by Sahalie in Cascadia and used…

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Teodósio

This article refers to the City. For the Emperor of Brazil, please refer to Teodósio the First….

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The Bello-Bolivarian System

The Bello-Bolivarian political system became a model studied worldwide. Hallmarks include: Regional autonomy balanced with strong federal…

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The Black Rabbit

The Black Rabbit is a mythical creature, sometimes also referred to as The Empire Rabbit, The Great…

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The Chaparral

The Chaparral is the name of the southwest-American colony of the Empire of Australia. The The Chaparral…

A vintage illustrated movie poster for the 1954 animated Gothic thriller “The Clockwork Children.” The poster, in black, white, and red, depicts a pale young girl sitting stiffly in a wooden chair with a giant red wind-up key protruding from her back. Her blank eyes stare forward. A governess holding a lantern shines light on the child, while behind them looms a shadowy Gothic cathedral. The tagline reads, “Do you know if your children are truly your own?” The title appears in bold serif letters at the bottom, with credits to Alfred Hitchcock, Edward Gorey, and Bernard Herrmann, and a warning: “Not recommended for the young or the faint of heart.”
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The Clockwork Children

The Clockwork Children (1954) is a chilling animated collaboration between Alfred Hitchcock and Edward Gorey, blending Gothic horror with psychological suspense in a tale of innocence replaced by machinery. Set in a decaying Austro-Hungarian orphanage, the film follows a governess who uncovers a conspiracy to replace real children with mechanical doubles. Combining Gorey’s unsettling visual style with Hitchcock’s mastery of tension, the film is remembered as the first true “animated Gothic thriller.” Though controversial upon release, it later achieved cult status, particularly in Cascadia, and remains a cornerstone of mid-century experimental cinema.

The Complex - Pørtland's Favorite Dance Club
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The Complex

A dance and social club in Pørtland, Cascadia.

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The Dakar Incident

The Dakar Incident refers to a series of events in Dakar, Union of West African States in…

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The Dead Loon

The Dead Loon is a tap house off the Grand Concourse with a reputation as being a…

The Death of Hercules
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The Death of Hercules

The Death of Hercules is a painting by Spanish painter Francisco de Zurbarán. After her conquest of…

A vintage illustrated movie poster for “The Dollmaker’s Funeral,” drawn in Edward Gorey’s cross-hatched Gothic style with a palette of black, white, and blood red. At the center, a coffin holds the body of Ernst Vogel, the dollmaker, surrounded by rows of eerie, wide-eyed dolls seated stiffly in the decaying manor. A mourner in a dark coat and hat holds a lantern, casting an ominous glow. In the foreground, a small doll-like girl clutches a red mask, staring directly at the viewer. The tagline across the top reads: “WILL YOU RECOGNIZE YOURSELF AMONG THE DOLLS?” At the bottom, the title and credits appear in bold type: “The Dollmaker’s Funeral – An Animated Gothic Thriller – Alfred Hitchcock & Edward Gorey – Music by Bernard Herrmann – Not Recommended for the Young or the Faint of Heart.”
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The Dollmaker’s Funeral

Released in 1960, The Dollmaker’s Funeral is the third and final film of The Mechanist’s Curse Trilogy, cementing Hitchcock and Gorey’s reputation as architects of animated Gothic terror. Set within a crumbling manor where mourners gather for a reclusive artisan’s funeral, the film transforms grief into grotesquerie as guests are absorbed into the dollmaker’s eerie collection. Herrmann’s mournful score and Gorey’s etching-like visuals intensify the atmosphere of dread, while subtle references to “The Engineer” suggest his unseen hand guiding the horrors. Long regarded as the trilogy’s most commercially successful entry, the film is remembered for its haunting exploration of death, memory, and legacy.

The Fall of Minoa
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The Fall of Minoa

The Fall of Minoa refers to a famous artwork depicting the destruction by a tsunami of the…

The Farm, Josephine Imre's Estate in Pørtland Cascadia
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The Farm

The name for Josephine Imre’s estate, the headquarters of her movement Purity.

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The Gardens of New Bordeaux

In Décret 2985, Eleanor the Thirtieth decreed that a large garden would be created for the enjoyment…

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The Grand Bargain (Australia)

The Grand Bargain refers to the deal allegedly made by Eleanor of Aquitaine and the Black Rabbit….

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The Grand Bargain (France)

The Grand Bargain refers to Napoleon the First’s deal with the Austro-Hungarian Empire. This deal guaranteed the…