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Dark House musical subgenre pioneered by Mr Darling

Dark House

Dark House is a musical subgenre of House music pioneered by Cascadian DJ Mr Darling. Typified by concept albums centred around dark themes, the subgenre was explained by Mr Darling in an interview on Circa22‘s MainStage event in 2016: So much of House music is built around the experience of happiness and joy, but these […]

David Hilbert seated at a desk with papers and books, focused on equations.

David Hilbert

David Hilbert (1862–1943) formalized mathematical structures, influencing logic and set theory. The ‘Hilbert Lectures’ organized at Wimahl University attracted an international audience and enriched Cascadian intellectual life. David Hilbert delivers a lecture at Wimahl University before an international audience.

Death of Jasper Taylor

Official Explanation Cascadia was experiencing a tremendous electrical storm that combined the awesome power of a 100-year thunderstorm with a solar storm that disrupted power grids, electronic communications, and generally played havoc with any number of electrical systems. One of those systems, according to records released by Paralux in the wake of Jasper Taylor’s death […]

Billy Joel sits at a grand piano on a dimly lit stage, spotlighted.

Death of the Piano Man

Death of the Piano Man is a song by musician Billy Joel, a follow-up to his hit song Piano Man.

Regal woman signs a parchment at a grand desk with two advisors observing.

Décret

A décret is a decree or edict rendered by the Empress of Australia. A décret has the full force of binding law within the lands of the Waka-Krangere of Australia. These edicts run the gamut from the fanciful (exempli gratia, Décret 1713) to the deadly serious (exempli gratia, Décret 1927). Failure to heed a décret […]

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Décret 1713

In Décret 1713, Eleanor the Nineteenth decreed that every third Thursday of the month should be considered hat day in which all subjects must wear a hat in public unless they can produce a legitimate reason why such an accessory would jeopardize their health or well-being. Widely derided, the Décret was created in response to […]

Regal woman in military coat signs a document at a grand desk with aides nearby.

Décret 1927

Décret 1927 was an order in which the Empress of Australia ordered the immediate death of Alain d’Alsace for the crime of treason related to the practice of the uncanny. A defendant stands trial before a tense tribunal under strict security measures.

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Décret 2941

One of the most influential decrees made by a ruler of the Waka-Krangere of Australia, it is responsible for the planting of an estimated 306 million trees across the Waka-Krangere’s vast territory. The text of the Décret reads as follows: Henceforth, all thoroughfares of more than two lanes shall be split to allow for the […]

Researchers in a small boat gather water samples and observe wildlife in a pristine marine reserve.

Décret 3627

This decree created the world’s most extensive marine reserve. It is centred in the Australian Ocean. It is the brainchild of Eleanor the Thirty-Third.

People of diverse backgrounds line up to vote at a sandstone civic building.

Décret 3704

in Décret 3704, Eleanor the Thirty-Third decreed that popular elections would be held to determine the governor of each domain of the Waka-Krangere of Australia.

Décret 3792

Décret 3792 set about to create more favourable terms for the social-labour contract in the Waka-Krangere of Australia. The text of the Décret included the following provisions: A 4-day, 32-hour workweek shall be the standard for employees of the government. Supervisors are forbidden to contact their supervisees on days when they are not scheduled to […]

Staff in business attire examine a map of the Empire of Australia with marked boundaries.

Décret 3794

On May 2nd, 2022, Eleanor the Thirty-Third announced Décret 3794 which created a new census paradigm for the 2025 census of the Waka-Krangere of Australia. In this new paradigm, the number of domains was increased from 34 to 55 to increase the voices in the Governor’s Council to be more representative of the population.

Council advisor hands sealed document to Empress in ornate chamber with daylight.

Defense Council

The Defense Council is the fifth-ranking council of advisors to the Empress of Australia. The council advisors the Empress on all matters related to safeguarding the state of the Waka-Krangere of Australia. The council is one of only two that may recommend to the Empress a declaration of war.

Diverse workers in blue and gray uniforms manage modern assembly lines in a bright Indian factory.

Democratic Republic of India

The world’s largest democracy, the Democratic Republic of India (DRI) is a nation of more than 1 billion people. It is known as a net exporter with a massive manufacturing base and an economic footprint rivalled only by the Union of West Africa, Gran Colombia, the Independent Sovereignty of Cascadia and the Waka-Krangere of Australia. […]

Denis d’Bordeaux

Denis d’Bordeaux became infamous as the Inquisitor of Dogma for Cascadia from 1579 to 1581. He was Eleanor the Fifteenth’s second son, Eleanor the Sixteenth’s younger brother, and Eleanor the Seventeenth’s uncle. In 1580, d’Bordeaux led what became known as the Beltane Massacre, killing more than 200 religious practitioners of different faiths in Whulge. He […]

Devorah Kazmarazz in uniform stands among soldiers in a desert camp by a river valley.

Devorah Kazmarazz

Devorah Kazmarazz is a Colonel in the Australian Foreign Legion and a decorated hero of the Battle of Three Rivers. She is the first natural daughter of James McCann and Victoria Kazmarazz. She is sister to Nova Kazmarazz and Allisaya Kazmarazz. Widely known to have a drinking problem, she has been quoted in Filthy Lucre […]

Two dignitaries seated in a high-security motorcoach with a security agent monitoring cameras.

Diplomatic Motorcoach

A diplomatic motorcoach is a kind of motorised vehicle created by the company Arrow for the safe transportation of ambassadors and heads of state around the world. It is designed to withstand heavy and prolonged attack in various scenarios. While popular amongst the governments of many countries for a long time, the diplomatic motorcoach gained […]

Disciples of Jesus

Disciples of Jesus

The Disciples of Jesus (DOJ) is a Christian sect existing in Cascadia, the United States of New England, Grand Britain, and the Union of West African States. Its adherents believe only the words of Jesus can be taken as gospel. They say the epistles are mainly concerned with organizing and ordering a Church edifice, and […]

A doctin in scrubs and beaded badge speaks with an elderly patient in a Chinook clinic.

Doctin

Doctin is the Chinook language word for doctor.

Dower Fund

The Dower Fund is a medical research foundation devoted to highlighting advances in the medical fields. It awards the annual Sahalie Prize in Medicine.

Duchy of Catalina

Originally part of the territories of the Waka-Krangere of Australia, the Duchy of Catalina was a gift from Eleanor XXI to the eccentric Antuan “Magick” Snorssgard a wealthy banker, merchant and miner who declared himself an admiral of the Waka-Krangere’s Navy and led a fleet of self-financed ships against the navy of the Independent Sovereignty […]

A distinguished man and woman in formal uniforms stand in a sunlit, ornate marble hall.

Duke of the Realm

The title given in the Waka-Krangere of Australia to those closely related to the crown, but not members of the direct line of succession.