Storyline - Revision history

Gammaton32 at 01:13, 7 August 2026

2026-08-07T01:13:24Z

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	[[File:Geist Tombstone.png\|alt=A tombstone that says "HIER RUHT FAMILIE GEIST", showing the birth and death dates of Johann, Walter, and Jeanne Geist.\|thumb\|The Geist family tombstone\|270x270px]]		[[File:Geist Tombstone.png\|alt=A tombstone that says "HIER RUHT FAMILIE GEIST", showing the birth and death dates of Johann, Walter, and Jeanne Geist.\|thumb\|The Geist family tombstone\|270x270px]]
	[[File:1934 box.png\|thumb\|268x268px\|Box in Yellow Lane dated 1934]]		[[File:1934 box.png\|thumb\|268x268px\|Box in Yellow Lane dated 1934]]
	''For the timeline of Deadlock's development, see [[Deadlock#Development]].''{{Quotation\|[[Warden]]'s background\|Most people think the supernatural came into the world 50 years ago. They’re wrong.}}		''For the timeline of Deadlock's development, see [[Deadlock#Development]].''
			{{Quotation\|[[Warden]]'s background\|Most people think the supernatural came into the world 50 years ago. They’re wrong.}}
	The following is a list of known dated events in the ''[[Deadlock]]'' timeline.		The following is a list of known dated events in the ''[[Deadlock]]'' timeline.

	== Timeline ==		== Timeline ==
	The Deadlock timeline and time period are kept purposefully ambiguous, as the game is still in development and story aspects are subject to change. However, based on context clues such as references to the 1949 musical [[wikipedia:South_Pacific_(musical)\|South Pacific]]<ref name=":0">{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_39.mp3\|transcription=Rodgers and Hammerstein's latest musical 'South Pacific' has become the hottest ticket in town. With some would-be theater-goers selling 1/8th of their souls to scalpers for prime seating!}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Ivy\|file=Tengu unselect 03.mp3\|context=(in Spanish and English)\|transcription=Talvez deberia comprar tickets for South Pacific. (Maybe I should buy tickets for South Pacific.)}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Viscous\|file=Viscous_unselect_06.mp3\|transcription=The Patrons can wait. I want to see South Pacific.}}</ref><ref name=":11">{{VoiceLineCite\|name=The Doorman\|~~file~~=Doorman ~~select 06.ogg~~\|transcription=After the ritual is complete, if you’d like tickets to South Pacific, don’t be afraid to ask.}}</ref> by various characters, it can be inferred that the game takes place circa the 1930s-1940s (see ''Historical References'' below). The buildings in the Cursed Apple use architectural references from New York City up to 1932.<ref>https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3378301007</ref> Even so, there are visual references from later in the 20th century: [[Shiv]]'s design is reminiscent of a 1950s [[wikipedia:Greaser_(subculture)\|Greaser]], while [[Billy]] is inspired by 1970s [[wikipedia:Punk_subculture\|Punks]]. The computer in the [[Hideout]] is similar to the 1973 [[wikipedia:Xerox_Alto\|Xerox Alto]], one of the first personal computers, albeit with a typewriter keyboard.		The Deadlock timeline and time period are kept purposefully ambiguous, as the game is still in development and story aspects are subject to change. However, based on context clues such as references to the 1949 musical [[wikipedia:South_Pacific_(musical)\|South Pacific]]<ref name=":0">{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_39.mp3\|transcription=Rodgers and Hammerstein's latest musical 'South Pacific' has become the hottest ticket in town. With some would-be theater-goers selling 1/8th of their souls to scalpers for prime seating!}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Ivy\|file=Tengu unselect 03.mp3\|context=(in Spanish and English)\|transcription=Talvez deberia comprar tickets for South Pacific. (Maybe I should buy tickets for South Pacific.)}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Viscous\|file=Viscous_unselect_06.mp3\|transcription=The Patrons can wait. I want to see South Pacific.}}</ref><ref name=":11">{{VoiceLineCite\|name=The Doorman\|quotes=The Doorman/Quotes\|transcription=After the ritual is complete, if you’d like tickets to South Pacific, don’t be afraid to ask.}}</ref> by various characters, it can be inferred that the game takes place circa the 1930s-1940s (see ''Historical References'' below). The buildings in the Cursed Apple use architectural references from New York City up to 1932.<ref>https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3378301007</ref> Even so, there are visual references from later in the 20th century: [[Shiv]]'s design is reminiscent of a 1950s [[wikipedia:Greaser_(subculture)\|Greaser]], while [[Billy]] is inspired by 1970s [[wikipedia:Punk_subculture\|Punks]]. The computer in the [[Hideout]] is similar to the 1973 [[wikipedia:Xerox_Alto\|Xerox Alto]], one of the first personal computers, albeit with a typewriter keyboard.

	The timeline below is based on mentioned in-game events and the [[The Binding of Oathkeeper\|Lady Geist visual novel]]. Events without a specific year use the date of the ritual as a reference point.		The timeline below is based on mentioned in-game events and the [[The Binding of Oathkeeper\|Lady Geist visual novel]]. Events without a specific year use the date of the ritual as a reference point.
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	== References ==		== References ==
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			== Navigation ==
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TheMilkMan: /* Timeline */

2026-05-26T16:22:13Z

Timeline

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	\|1805		\|1805
	\|[[Minor characters\|Johann Geist]] is born<ref name=":2">[[The Binding of Oathkeeper\|''The Binding of Oathkeeper'']] - [https://youtu.be/nn_C9nQ_Ri0?si=AHesE7-c8IwTX-Jd&t=1921 Chapter 5H]</ref>		\|[[Minor characters#Johann_Geist\|Johann Geist]] is born<ref name=":2">[[The Binding of Oathkeeper\|''The Binding of Oathkeeper'']] - [https://youtu.be/nn_C9nQ_Ri0?si=AHesE7-c8IwTX-Jd&t=1921 Chapter 5H]</ref>
	\|-		\|-
	\|1815		\|1815
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	\|1850		\|1850
	\|[[Minor characters\|Walter Geist]] is born<ref name=":2" />		\|[[Minor characters#Walter_Geist\|Walter Geist]] is born<ref name=":2" />
	\|-		\|-
	\|1880		\|1880
	\|[[Minor characters\|Johann Geist]] dies<ref name=":2" />		\|[[Minor characters#Johann_Geist\|Johann Geist]] dies<ref name=":2" />
	\|-		\|-
	\|50 years B.R. (Before the ritual)		\|50 years B.R. (Before the ritual)
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	\|6 months B.R.		\|6 months B.R.
	\|[[~~Minor characters\|~~The Troubadour]] murders multiple people in Illinois and disappears<ref>{{BackgroundCite\|name=Holliday\|quote=When she confronted him he exploded into a murder of crows and flew away. That was 6 months ago}}</ref>		\|[[The Troubadour]] murders multiple people in Illinois and disappears<ref>{{BackgroundCite\|name=Holliday\|quote=When she confronted him he exploded into a murder of crows and flew away. That was 6 months ago}}</ref>
	\|-		\|-
	\|Year of the ritual		\|Year of the ritual

Gammaton32: /* Trivia */

2026-05-14T06:30:21Z

Trivia

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	* Some posters on the map used to show specific dates, such as a Jazz Festival poster dated 1927 and a Rescue Beam poster dated 1939. Those posters have either been edited or removed from the map over time.		* Some posters on the map used to show specific dates, such as a Jazz Festival poster dated 1927 and a Rescue Beam poster dated 1939. Those posters have either been edited or removed from the map over time.
	* The synthetic fiber [~~https~~:~~//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/~~Kevlar Kevlar], which the item {{ItemIcon\|Diviner's Kevlar}} is named after, was invented in 1965.		* The synthetic fiber [[Wikipedia:Kevlar\|Kevlar]], which the item {{ItemIcon\|Diviner's Kevlar}} is named after, was invented in 1965.

	== References ==		== References ==
	[[Category:Lore]]		[[Category:Lore]]
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Gammaton32: /* Trivia */

2026-05-14T06:29:31Z

Trivia

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	* Some posters on the map used to show specific dates, such as a Jazz Festival poster dated 1927 and a Rescue Beam poster dated 1939. Those posters have either been edited or removed from the map over time.		* Some posters on the map used to show specific dates, such as a Jazz Festival poster dated 1927 and a Rescue Beam poster dated 1939. Those posters have either been edited or removed from the map over time.
			* The synthetic fiber [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevlar Kevlar], which the item {{ItemIcon\|Diviner's Kevlar}} is named after, was invented in 1965.

	== References ==		== References ==
	[[Category:Lore]]		[[Category:Lore]]
	<references />{{Lore Navbox}}		<references />{{Lore Navbox}}

Mr. Mindish: Gave a more accurate timeframe for Talon's retirement

2026-04-16T17:45:53Z

Gave a more accurate timeframe for Talon's retirement

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	\|50 years B.R. (Before the ritual)		\|50 years B.R. (Before the ritual)
	\|The first [[Maelstrom]] occurs. The existence of the supernatural is revealed to humanity.<ref>{{BackgroundCite\|name=Warden\|quote=Most people think the supernatural came into the world 50 years ago.}}</ref> {{HeroIcon\|Vindicta}} is brought back to Earth as a ghost, {{HeroIcon\|Dynamo}} loses his body and becomes a dying star, and {{HeroIcon\|Lady Geist}} makes a deal with [[Oathkeeper]] in exchange for eternal youth.		\|The first [[Maelstrom]] occurs. The existence of the supernatural is revealed to humanity.<ref>{{BackgroundCite\|name=Warden\|quote=Most people think the supernatural came into the world 50 years ago.}}</ref> {{HeroIcon\|Vindicta}} is brought back to Earth as a ghost, {{HeroIcon\|Dynamo}} loses his body and becomes a dying star, and {{HeroIcon\|Lady Geist}} makes a deal with [[Oathkeeper]] in exchange for eternal youth.
			\|-
			\|42-45 years B.R.
			\|The [[Baxter Society]] is founded<ref name=":13">{{BackgroundCite\|name=Grey Talon\|quote=A founding member of "The Baxter Society", Wesley Grey Talon spent close to 40 years hunting monsters that preyed on man before finally deciding to find a replacement and lay down his bow.}}</ref>
	\|-		\|-
	\|31 years B.R.		\|31 years B.R.
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	\|18 years B.R.		\|18 years B.R.
	\|{{HeroIcon\|Apollo}} is born<ref>{{ConvoCite\|hero1=Apollo\|hero2=Celeste\|number=3\|hero_quote1=Apollo\|quote1=Most 18-year-olds aren't about to summon an Elder God.}}</ref>		\|{{HeroIcon\|Apollo}} is born<ref>{{ConvoCite\|hero1=Apollo\|hero2=Celeste\|number=3\|hero_quote1=Apollo\|quote1=Most 18-year-olds aren't about to summon an Elder God.}}</ref>
	\|-
	\|-		\|-
	\|16-18 years B.R.		\|16-18 years B.R.
	\|{{HeroIcon\|Graves}} is born<ref>{{ConvoCite\|hero1=Apollo\|hero2=Graves\|number=2\|hero_quote1=Apollo\|quote1=You weren't in class yesterday.}}</ref>		\|{{HeroIcon\|Graves}} is born<ref>{{ConvoCite\|hero1=Apollo\|hero2=Graves\|number=2\|hero_quote1=Apollo\|quote1=You weren't in class yesterday.}}</ref>
	\|-
	~~\|5-10 years B.R.~~
	\|{{HeroIcon\|Grey Talon}} retires, picking {{PageRef\|name=Shiv}} as his replacement<ref>{{BackgroundCite\|name=Grey Talon\|quote=Wesley Grey Talon spent close to 40 years hunting monsters that preyed on man before finally deciding to find a replacement and lay down his bow.}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef\|name=Grey Talon}}'s in-game [[Grey Talon/Quotes#Enemies\|voice line]] (killed Shiv): ''"It seems I chose my replacement poorly."''</ref>
	\|-		\|-
	\|5 years B.R.		\|5 years B.R.
	\|[[Ixia\|South Ixia]] joins the US.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_63.mp3\|transcription=Next week will mark the 5 year anniversary of South Ixia officially joining the United States as its 52nd state.}}</ref> An assassination attempt (carried out by {{HeroIcon\|Calico}}) occurs on {{HeroIcon\|Pocket}}'s 18th birthday and they are thought to have been killed,<ref name=":8">{{BackgroundCite\|name=Pocket\|quote=Arin Fairfax, the eldest heir to Fairfax Industries, has been living in hiding for the past 5 years after being shot and left for dead on their 18th birthday.}}</ref> leading {{HeroIcon\|Mina}} to become a vampire.		\|[[Ixia\|South Ixia]] joins the US.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_63.mp3\|transcription=Next week will mark the 5 year anniversary of South Ixia officially joining the United States as its 52nd state.}}</ref> An assassination attempt (carried out by {{HeroIcon\|Calico}}) occurs on {{HeroIcon\|Pocket}}'s 18th birthday and they are thought to have been killed,<ref name=":8">{{BackgroundCite\|name=Pocket\|quote=Arin Fairfax, the eldest heir to Fairfax Industries, has been living in hiding for the past 5 years after being shot and left for dead on their 18th birthday.}}</ref> leading {{HeroIcon\|Mina}} to become a vampire.
			\|-
			\|2-5 years B.R.
			\|{{HeroIcon\|Grey Talon}} retires, picking {{PageRef\|name=Shiv}} as his replacement<ref name=":13" /><ref>{{PageRef\|name=Grey Talon}}'s in-game [[Grey Talon/Quotes#Enemies\|voice line]] (killed Shiv): ''"It seems I chose my replacement poorly."''</ref><ref>{{ConvoCite\|hero1=Shiv\|hero2=Abrams\|number=1\|hero_quote1=Abrams\|quote1=How long have you been with the Baxter Society?\|hero_quote2=Shiv\|quote2=Not long, a few years.}}</ref>
	\|-		\|-
	\|6 months B.R.		\|6 months B.R.

Mr. Mindish: Updated Grey Talon's date + added Shiv's replacement

2026-04-10T22:28:07Z

Updated Grey Talon's date + added Shiv's replacement

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	\|{{HeroIcon\|Graves}} is born<ref>{{ConvoCite\|hero1=Apollo\|hero2=Graves\|number=2\|hero_quote1=Apollo\|quote1=You weren't in class yesterday.}}</ref>		\|{{HeroIcon\|Graves}} is born<ref>{{ConvoCite\|hero1=Apollo\|hero2=Graves\|number=2\|hero_quote1=Apollo\|quote1=You weren't in class yesterday.}}</ref>
	\|-		\|-
	\|10 years B.R.		\|5-10 years B.R.
	\|{{HeroIcon\|Grey Talon}} retires<ref>{{BackgroundCite\|name=Grey Talon\|quote=Wesley Grey Talon spent close to 40 years hunting monsters that preyed on man before finally deciding to find a replacement and lay down his bow.}}</ref>		\|{{HeroIcon\|Grey Talon}} retires, picking {{PageRef\|name=Shiv}} as his replacement<ref>{{BackgroundCite\|name=Grey Talon\|quote=Wesley Grey Talon spent close to 40 years hunting monsters that preyed on man before finally deciding to find a replacement and lay down his bow.}}</ref><ref>{{PageRef\|name=Grey Talon}}'s in-game [[Grey Talon/Quotes#Enemies\|voice line]] (killed Shiv): ''"It seems I chose my replacement poorly."''</ref>
	\|-		\|-
	\|5 years B.R.		\|5 years B.R.

LandynMortem: /* Timeline - Adding Graves to the timeline as she and Apollo are stated to be classmates and lab partners, and are likely at a similar age*/

2026-03-01T22:57:02Z

Timeline - Adding Graves to the timeline as she and Apollo are stated to be classmates and lab partners, and are likely at a similar age

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	\|18 years B.R.		\|18 years B.R.
	\|{{HeroIcon\|Apollo}} is born<ref>{{ConvoCite\|hero1=Apollo\|hero2=Celeste\|number=3\|hero_quote1=Apollo\|quote1=Most 18-year-olds aren't about to summon an Elder God.}}</ref>		\|{{HeroIcon\|Apollo}} is born<ref>{{ConvoCite\|hero1=Apollo\|hero2=Celeste\|number=3\|hero_quote1=Apollo\|quote1=Most 18-year-olds aren't about to summon an Elder God.}}</ref>
			\|-
			\|-
			\|16-18 years B.R.
			\|{{HeroIcon\|Graves}} is born<ref>{{ConvoCite\|hero1=Apollo\|hero2=Graves\|number=2\|hero_quote1=Apollo\|quote1=You weren't in class yesterday.}}</ref>
	\|-		\|-
	\|10 years B.R.		\|10 years B.R.

LandynMortem: Directly stating Calico's involvement in the assassination attempt on Pocket (as is referenced by characters like Vyper)

2026-03-01T22:40:06Z

Directly stating Calico's involvement in the assassination attempt on Pocket (as is referenced by characters like Vyper)

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	\|5 years B.R.		\|5 years B.R.
	\|[[Ixia\|South Ixia]] joins the US.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_63.mp3\|transcription=Next week will mark the 5 year anniversary of South Ixia officially joining the United States as its 52nd state.}}</ref> An assassination attempt occurs on {{HeroIcon\|Pocket}}'s 18th birthday and they are thought to have been killed,<ref name=":8">{{BackgroundCite\|name=Pocket\|quote=Arin Fairfax, the eldest heir to Fairfax Industries, has been living in hiding for the past 5 years after being shot and left for dead on their 18th birthday.}}</ref> leading {{HeroIcon\|Mina}} to become a vampire.		\|[[Ixia\|South Ixia]] joins the US.<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_63.mp3\|transcription=Next week will mark the 5 year anniversary of South Ixia officially joining the United States as its 52nd state.}}</ref> An assassination attempt (carried out by {{HeroIcon\|Calico}}) occurs on {{HeroIcon\|Pocket}}'s 18th birthday and they are thought to have been killed,<ref name=":8">{{BackgroundCite\|name=Pocket\|quote=Arin Fairfax, the eldest heir to Fairfax Industries, has been living in hiding for the past 5 years after being shot and left for dead on their 18th birthday.}}</ref> leading {{HeroIcon\|Mina}} to become a vampire.
	\|-		\|-
	\|6 months B.R.		\|6 months B.R.

ToxicPyro: missed a citation from Paige's page

2026-02-24T20:12:27Z

missed a citation from Paige's page

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	* [[wikipedia:Catherine_the_Great\|Catherine the Great]]<ref name=":5">{{BackgroundCite\|name=Raven\|quote=Led by the specter of Catherine the Great, the Soviet Empire has flourished in a brave new world of mysticism.}}</ref> - Died in 1796		* [[wikipedia:Catherine_the_Great\|Catherine the Great]]<ref name=":5">{{BackgroundCite\|name=Raven\|quote=Led by the specter of Catherine the Great, the Soviet Empire has flourished in a brave new world of mysticism.}}</ref> - Died in 1796
	* [[wikipedia:George_Frederick_Cooke\|George Frederick Cooke]]<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_52.mp3\|transcription=George Frederick Cooke is primed to take the stage once more. But are audiences ready to see a headless ghost as a leading man?}}</ref> - Died in 1812		* [[wikipedia:George_Frederick_Cooke\|George Frederick Cooke]]<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_52.mp3\|transcription=George Frederick Cooke is primed to take the stage once more. But are audiences ready to see a headless ghost as a leading man?}}</ref> - Died in 1812
	* ''[[wikipedia:Pride_and_Prejudice\|Pride and Prejudice]],''<ref name=":10">{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Paige\|file=bookworm_select_05.mp3\|transcription=Do you think I brought enough books? I mean, it’s probably enough, but I remember this one time I planned on it being an Austen day, but life was like: “sorry lady, it’s Brontë time,” and I was just, god, I was not prepared.}}</ref> Published in 1813.		* ''[[wikipedia:Pride_and_Prejudice\|Pride and Prejudice]],''<ref name=":10">{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Paige\|file=bookworm_select_05.mp3\|transcription=Do you think I brought enough books? I mean, it’s probably enough, but I remember this one time I planned on it being an Austen day, but life was like: “sorry lady, it’s Brontë time,” and I was just, god, I was not prepared.}}</ref><ref name=":12"/> Published in 1813.
	* ''[[wikipedia:Wuthering_Heights\|Wuthering Heights]],''<ref name=":9" /> Published in 1847.		* ''[[wikipedia:Wuthering_Heights\|Wuthering Heights]],''<ref name=":9" /><ref name=":12">{{PageRef\|name=Paige}}'s in-game [[Paige/Quotes#Enemies\|voice line]] (killed Lash): ''"That guy wants to be Heathcliff so bad, but at the end of the day, he's just a dimestore Mr. Collins."''</ref> Published in 1847.
	* ''[[wikipedia:The_Picture_of_Dorian_Gray\|The Picture of Dorian Gray]],''<ref>{{PageRef\|name=Paige}}'s in-game [[Paige/Quotes#Enemies\|voice line]] (killed Lady Geist): ''"So long, Lady Dorian Grey!"''</ref> Published in 1891.		* ''[[wikipedia:The_Picture_of_Dorian_Gray\|The Picture of Dorian Gray]],''<ref>{{PageRef\|name=Paige}}'s in-game [[Paige/Quotes#Enemies\|voice line]] (killed Lady Geist): ''"So long, Lady Dorian Grey!"''</ref> Published in 1891.
	* [[wikipedia:The_Adventure_of_the_Empty_House\|''The Adventure of the Empty House'' (Sherlock Holmes story)]],<ref>{{PageRef\|name=Paige}}'s in-game [[Paige/Quotes#Emotional\|voice line]] (angry): ''"The bad guys never get away with it!.. Well, Moriarty kind of does, but then Doyle gave up on his conviction, so it doesn't count."''</ref> Published in 1903.		* [[wikipedia:The_Adventure_of_the_Empty_House\|''The Adventure of the Empty House'' (Sherlock Holmes story)]],<ref>{{PageRef\|name=Paige}}'s in-game [[Paige/Quotes#Emotional\|voice line]] (angry): ''"The bad guys never get away with it!.. Well, Moriarty kind of does, but then Doyle gave up on his conviction, so it doesn't count."''</ref> Published in 1903.

ToxicPyro: Doorman South Pacific reference added

2026-02-24T18:47:35Z

Doorman South Pacific reference added

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	== Timeline ==		== Timeline ==
	The Deadlock timeline and time period are kept purposefully ambiguous, as the game is still in development and story aspects are subject to change. However, based on context clues such as references to the 1949 musical [[wikipedia:South_Pacific_(musical)\|South Pacific]]<ref name=":0">{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_39.mp3\|transcription=Rodgers and Hammerstein's latest musical 'South Pacific' has become the hottest ticket in town. With some would-be theater-goers selling 1/8th of their souls to scalpers for prime seating!}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Ivy\|file=Tengu unselect 03.mp3\|context=(in Spanish and English)\|transcription=Talvez deberia comprar tickets for South Pacific. (Maybe I should buy tickets for South Pacific.)}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Viscous\|file=Viscous_unselect_06.mp3\|transcription=The Patrons can wait. I want to see South Pacific.}}</ref> by various characters, it can be inferred that the game takes place circa the 1930s-1940s (see ''Historical References'' below). The buildings in the Cursed Apple use architectural references from New York City up to 1932.<ref>https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3378301007</ref> Even so, there are visual references from later in the 20th century: [[Shiv]]'s design is reminiscent of a 1950s [[wikipedia:Greaser_(subculture)\|Greaser]], while [[Billy]] is inspired by 1970s [[wikipedia:Punk_subculture\|Punks]]. The computer in the [[Hideout]] is similar to the 1973 [[wikipedia:Xerox_Alto\|Xerox Alto]], one of the first personal computers, albeit with a typewriter keyboard.		The Deadlock timeline and time period are kept purposefully ambiguous, as the game is still in development and story aspects are subject to change. However, based on context clues such as references to the 1949 musical [[wikipedia:South_Pacific_(musical)\|South Pacific]]<ref name=":0">{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_39.mp3\|transcription=Rodgers and Hammerstein's latest musical 'South Pacific' has become the hottest ticket in town. With some would-be theater-goers selling 1/8th of their souls to scalpers for prime seating!}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Ivy\|file=Tengu unselect 03.mp3\|context=(in Spanish and English)\|transcription=Talvez deberia comprar tickets for South Pacific. (Maybe I should buy tickets for South Pacific.)}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Viscous\|file=Viscous_unselect_06.mp3\|transcription=The Patrons can wait. I want to see South Pacific.}}</ref><ref name=":11">{{VoiceLineCite\|name=The Doorman\|file=Doorman select 06.ogg\|transcription=After the ritual is complete, if you’d like tickets to South Pacific, don’t be afraid to ask.}}</ref> by various characters, it can be inferred that the game takes place circa the 1930s-1940s (see ''Historical References'' below). The buildings in the Cursed Apple use architectural references from New York City up to 1932.<ref>https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3378301007</ref> Even so, there are visual references from later in the 20th century: [[Shiv]]'s design is reminiscent of a 1950s [[wikipedia:Greaser_(subculture)\|Greaser]], while [[Billy]] is inspired by 1970s [[wikipedia:Punk_subculture\|Punks]]. The computer in the [[Hideout]] is similar to the 1973 [[wikipedia:Xerox_Alto\|Xerox Alto]], one of the first personal computers, albeit with a typewriter keyboard.

	The timeline below is based on mentioned in-game events and the [[The Binding of Oathkeeper\|Lady Geist visual novel]]. Events without a specific year use the date of the ritual as a reference point.		The timeline below is based on mentioned in-game events and the [[The Binding of Oathkeeper\|Lady Geist visual novel]]. Events without a specific year use the date of the ritual as a reference point.
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	* Knickerbockers team ([[wikipedia:New_York_Knicks\|New York Knicks]])<ref name=":6" /><ref name=":7" /> - Founded in 1947		* Knickerbockers team ([[wikipedia:New_York_Knicks\|New York Knicks]])<ref name=":6" /><ref name=":7" /> - Founded in 1947
	* The [[wikipedia:Central_Intelligence_Agency\|CIA]]<ref>{{BackgroundCite\|name=Haze\|quote=The Occult Security and Investigation Commission is a black box government organization that makes the CIA look transparent.}}</ref><ref>{{BackgroundCite\|name=Wrecker\|quote=From CIA-employed seers identifying threats decades before they rise to power to occult pacts made in smoky backrooms}}</ref> - Formed in 1947		* The [[wikipedia:Central_Intelligence_Agency\|CIA]]<ref>{{BackgroundCite\|name=Haze\|quote=The Occult Security and Investigation Commission is a black box government organization that makes the CIA look transparent.}}</ref><ref>{{BackgroundCite\|name=Wrecker\|quote=From CIA-employed seers identifying threats decades before they rise to power to occult pacts made in smoky backrooms}}</ref> - Formed in 1947
	* ''[[wikipedia:South_Pacific_(musical)\|South Pacific (Broadway Musical)]]''<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" /> - Opened in April 1949		* ''[[wikipedia:South_Pacific_(musical)\|South Pacific (Broadway Musical)]]''<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" /><ref name=":11" />- Opened in April 1949
	* ''[[wikipedia:The_Lion,_the_Witch_and_the_Wardrobe\|The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (book)]]''<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Paige\|quotes=Paige/Quotes#Hero-Specific Voice Lines\|context=(ping Billy)\|transcription=Let's take out Mr. Tumnus!}}</ref> - Published in 1950		* ''[[wikipedia:The_Lion,_the_Witch_and_the_Wardrobe\|The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (book)]]''<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Paige\|quotes=Paige/Quotes#Hero-Specific Voice Lines\|context=(ping Billy)\|transcription=Let's take out Mr. Tumnus!}}</ref> - Published in 1950
	* [[wikipedia:United_States_Environmental_Protection_Agency\|The United States Environmental Protection agency]]<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|quotes=The_New_York_Oracle#Headlines\|context=newscaster_headline_77\|transcription=The EPA has issued another sanction to Fairfax Industries. Citing their improper disposal of spiritual waste was not just an affront to nature, but a threat to it!}}</ref> - Formed in 1970		* [[wikipedia:United_States_Environmental_Protection_Agency\|The United States Environmental Protection agency]]<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|quotes=The_New_York_Oracle#Headlines\|context=newscaster_headline_77\|transcription=The EPA has issued another sanction to Fairfax Industries. Citing their improper disposal of spiritual waste was not just an affront to nature, but a threat to it!}}</ref> - Formed in 1970

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	* [[wikipedia:Catherine_the_Great\|Catherine the Great]]<ref name=":5">{{BackgroundCite\|name=Raven\|quote=Led by the specter of Catherine the Great, the Soviet Empire has flourished in a brave new world of mysticism.}}</ref> - Died in 1796		* [[wikipedia:Catherine_the_Great\|Catherine the Great]]<ref name=":5">{{BackgroundCite\|name=Raven\|quote=Led by the specter of Catherine the Great, the Soviet Empire has flourished in a brave new world of mysticism.}}</ref> - Died in 1796
	* [[wikipedia:George_Frederick_Cooke\|George Frederick Cooke]]<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_52.mp3\|transcription=George Frederick Cooke is primed to take the stage once more. But are audiences ready to see a headless ghost as a leading man?}}</ref> - Died in 1812		* [[wikipedia:George_Frederick_Cooke\|George Frederick Cooke]]<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_52.mp3\|transcription=George Frederick Cooke is primed to take the stage once more. But are audiences ready to see a headless ghost as a leading man?}}</ref> - Died in 1812
	* ''[[wikipedia:Pride_and_Prejudice\|Pride and Prejudice]],''<ref name=":10">{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Paige\|file=bookworm_select_05.mp3\|transcription=Do you think I brought enough books? I mean, it’s probably enough, but I remember this one time I planned on it being an Austen day, but life was like: “sorry lady, it’s Brontë time,” and I was just, god, I was not prepared.}}</ref> Published in 1813.		* ''[[wikipedia:Pride_and_Prejudice\|Pride and Prejudice]],''<ref name=":10">{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Paige\|file=bookworm_select_05.mp3\|transcription=Do you think I brought enough books? I mean, it’s probably enough, but I remember this one time I planned on it being an Austen day, but life was like: “sorry lady, it’s Brontë time,” and I was just, god, I was not prepared.}}</ref><ref name=":12"/> Published in 1813.
	* ''[[wikipedia:Wuthering_Heights\|Wuthering Heights]],''<ref name=":9" /> Published in 1847.		* ''[[wikipedia:Wuthering_Heights\|Wuthering Heights]],''<ref name=":9" /><ref name=":12">{{PageRef\|name=Paige}}'s in-game [[Paige/Quotes#Enemies\|voice line]] (killed Lash): ''"That guy wants to be Heathcliff so bad, but at the end of the day, he's just a dimestore Mr. Collins."''</ref> Published in 1847.
	* ''[[wikipedia:The_Picture_of_Dorian_Gray\|The Picture of Dorian Gray]],''<ref>{{PageRef\|name=Paige}}'s in-game [[Paige/Quotes#Enemies\|voice line]] (killed Lady Geist): ''"So long, Lady Dorian Grey!"''</ref> Published in 1891.		* ''[[wikipedia:The_Picture_of_Dorian_Gray\|The Picture of Dorian Gray]],''<ref>{{PageRef\|name=Paige}}'s in-game [[Paige/Quotes#Enemies\|voice line]] (killed Lady Geist): ''"So long, Lady Dorian Grey!"''</ref> Published in 1891.
	* [[wikipedia:The_Adventure_of_the_Empty_House\|''The Adventure of the Empty House'' (Sherlock Holmes story)]],<ref>{{PageRef\|name=Paige}}'s in-game [[Paige/Quotes#Emotional\|voice line]] (angry): ''"The bad guys never get away with it!.. Well, Moriarty kind of does, but then Doyle gave up on his conviction, so it doesn't count."''</ref> Published in 1903.		* [[wikipedia:The_Adventure_of_the_Empty_House\|''The Adventure of the Empty House'' (Sherlock Holmes story)]],<ref>{{PageRef\|name=Paige}}'s in-game [[Paige/Quotes#Emotional\|voice line]] (angry): ''"The bad guys never get away with it!.. Well, Moriarty kind of does, but then Doyle gave up on his conviction, so it doesn't count."''</ref> Published in 1903.

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	== Timeline ==		== Timeline ==
	The Deadlock timeline and time period are kept purposefully ambiguous, as the game is still in development and story aspects are subject to change. However, based on context clues such as references to the 1949 musical [[wikipedia:South_Pacific_(musical)\|South Pacific]]<ref name=":0">{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_39.mp3\|transcription=Rodgers and Hammerstein's latest musical 'South Pacific' has become the hottest ticket in town. With some would-be theater-goers selling 1/8th of their souls to scalpers for prime seating!}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Ivy\|file=Tengu unselect 03.mp3\|context=(in Spanish and English)\|transcription=Talvez deberia comprar tickets for South Pacific. (Maybe I should buy tickets for South Pacific.)}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Viscous\|file=Viscous_unselect_06.mp3\|transcription=The Patrons can wait. I want to see South Pacific.}}</ref> by various characters, it can be inferred that the game takes place circa the 1930s-1940s (see ''Historical References'' below). The buildings in the Cursed Apple use architectural references from New York City up to 1932.<ref>https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3378301007</ref> Even so, there are visual references from later in the 20th century: [[Shiv]]'s design is reminiscent of a 1950s [[wikipedia:Greaser_(subculture)\|Greaser]], while [[Billy]] is inspired by 1970s [[wikipedia:Punk_subculture\|Punks]]. The computer in the [[Hideout]] is similar to the 1973 [[wikipedia:Xerox_Alto\|Xerox Alto]], one of the first personal computers, albeit with a typewriter keyboard.		The Deadlock timeline and time period are kept purposefully ambiguous, as the game is still in development and story aspects are subject to change. However, based on context clues such as references to the 1949 musical [[wikipedia:South_Pacific_(musical)\|South Pacific]]<ref name=":0">{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|file=newscaster_headline_39.mp3\|transcription=Rodgers and Hammerstein's latest musical 'South Pacific' has become the hottest ticket in town. With some would-be theater-goers selling 1/8th of their souls to scalpers for prime seating!}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Ivy\|file=Tengu unselect 03.mp3\|context=(in Spanish and English)\|transcription=Talvez deberia comprar tickets for South Pacific. (Maybe I should buy tickets for South Pacific.)}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Viscous\|file=Viscous_unselect_06.mp3\|transcription=The Patrons can wait. I want to see South Pacific.}}</ref><ref name=":11">{{VoiceLineCite\|name=The Doorman\|file=Doorman select 06.ogg\|transcription=After the ritual is complete, if you’d like tickets to South Pacific, don’t be afraid to ask.}}</ref> by various characters, it can be inferred that the game takes place circa the 1930s-1940s (see ''Historical References'' below). The buildings in the Cursed Apple use architectural references from New York City up to 1932.<ref>https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3378301007</ref> Even so, there are visual references from later in the 20th century: [[Shiv]]'s design is reminiscent of a 1950s [[wikipedia:Greaser_(subculture)\|Greaser]], while [[Billy]] is inspired by 1970s [[wikipedia:Punk_subculture\|Punks]]. The computer in the [[Hideout]] is similar to the 1973 [[wikipedia:Xerox_Alto\|Xerox Alto]], one of the first personal computers, albeit with a typewriter keyboard.

	The timeline below is based on mentioned in-game events and the [[The Binding of Oathkeeper\|Lady Geist visual novel]]. Events without a specific year use the date of the ritual as a reference point.		The timeline below is based on mentioned in-game events and the [[The Binding of Oathkeeper\|Lady Geist visual novel]]. Events without a specific year use the date of the ritual as a reference point.
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	* Knickerbockers team ([[wikipedia:New_York_Knicks\|New York Knicks]])<ref name=":6" /><ref name=":7" /> - Founded in 1947		* Knickerbockers team ([[wikipedia:New_York_Knicks\|New York Knicks]])<ref name=":6" /><ref name=":7" /> - Founded in 1947
	* The [[wikipedia:Central_Intelligence_Agency\|CIA]]<ref>{{BackgroundCite\|name=Haze\|quote=The Occult Security and Investigation Commission is a black box government organization that makes the CIA look transparent.}}</ref><ref>{{BackgroundCite\|name=Wrecker\|quote=From CIA-employed seers identifying threats decades before they rise to power to occult pacts made in smoky backrooms}}</ref> - Formed in 1947		* The [[wikipedia:Central_Intelligence_Agency\|CIA]]<ref>{{BackgroundCite\|name=Haze\|quote=The Occult Security and Investigation Commission is a black box government organization that makes the CIA look transparent.}}</ref><ref>{{BackgroundCite\|name=Wrecker\|quote=From CIA-employed seers identifying threats decades before they rise to power to occult pacts made in smoky backrooms}}</ref> - Formed in 1947
	* ''[[wikipedia:South_Pacific_(musical)\|South Pacific (Broadway Musical)]]''<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" /> - Opened in April 1949		* ''[[wikipedia:South_Pacific_(musical)\|South Pacific (Broadway Musical)]]''<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" /><ref name=":11" />- Opened in April 1949
	* ''[[wikipedia:The_Lion,_the_Witch_and_the_Wardrobe\|The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (book)]]''<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Paige\|quotes=Paige/Quotes#Hero-Specific Voice Lines\|context=(ping Billy)\|transcription=Let's take out Mr. Tumnus!}}</ref> - Published in 1950		* ''[[wikipedia:The_Lion,_the_Witch_and_the_Wardrobe\|The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (book)]]''<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Paige\|quotes=Paige/Quotes#Hero-Specific Voice Lines\|context=(ping Billy)\|transcription=Let's take out Mr. Tumnus!}}</ref> - Published in 1950
	* [[wikipedia:United_States_Environmental_Protection_Agency\|The United States Environmental Protection agency]]<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|quotes=The_New_York_Oracle#Headlines\|context=newscaster_headline_77\|transcription=The EPA has issued another sanction to Fairfax Industries. Citing their improper disposal of spiritual waste was not just an affront to nature, but a threat to it!}}</ref> - Formed in 1970		* [[wikipedia:United_States_Environmental_Protection_Agency\|The United States Environmental Protection agency]]<ref>{{VoiceLineCite\|name=Newscaster\|quotes=The_New_York_Oracle#Headlines\|context=newscaster_headline_77\|transcription=The EPA has issued another sanction to Fairfax Industries. Citing their improper disposal of spiritual waste was not just an affront to nature, but a threat to it!}}</ref> - Formed in 1970