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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]] [[File:Rescue Beam 1939.png|thumb|[[Rescue Beam]] billboard showing the date 1939]]''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. Theyโre wrong.}} The following is a list of known dated events in the ''[[Deadlock]]'' timeline. == Timeline == Note: The main reference point for "current day" assumes that the musical [[wikipedia:South_Pacific_(musical)|South Pacific]] opened on Broadway in the same year as it did in our world, and that said opening was a recent event, as mentioned by various characters<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> (see '''''Historical References''''' below). As such, some of the dates may be changed as more of the worldbuilding is set in stone during the game's development. '''Estimated dates''' that either haven't been confirmed by in-game content or are set after the main timeline divergence point (the first [[Maelstrom]]) '''are marked with an asterisk (*).''' {| class="wikitable" !Date !Event |- | colspan="2" |'''17th Century''' |- |1692 |The Salem Witch Trials took place, leading to the killing of [[Vindicta]]<ref name=":4">{{BackgroundCite|name=Vindicta|quote=A victim of John Hathorne during the Salem Witch Trials, Vindicta got a second chance of life when her spirit was brought back to the mortal plane during the first Maelstrom (the event that introduced the supernatural to the public at large).}}</ref> |- | colspan="2" |'''19th Century''' |- |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> |- |1815 |[[Lady Geist|Jeanne (Lady Geist)]] is born<ref name=":2" /> |- |1850 |[[Minor characters|Walter Geist]] is born<ref name=":2" /> |- |1880 |[[Minor characters|Johann Geist]] dies<ref name=":2" /> |- |1899* |The first [[Maelstrom]] occours. 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> Vindicta is brought back to Earth as a ghost, [[Dynamo]] loses his body and becomes a dying star, and Lady Geist makes a deal with Oathkeeper in exchange for eternal youth. |- | colspan="2" |'''20th Century''' |- |1929* |[[Ivy]] comes to life<ref>Ivy's [[Ivy#Background|background]] says it was 18 years ago, but in the [[Ivy's visual novel|visual novel]] she says it has been 20 years</ref> |- |1939* |[[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> |- |1944* |[[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> |- |1944* |An assassination attempt occurs on [[Pocket|Pocket's]] 18th birthday and they are thought to have been killed<ref>{{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> |- |1948* |[[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> |- |Current Day 1949* |Celestial Alignment, the second [[Maelstrom]] and the ritual take place |} == Historical references == List of references to real-world historical events, groups and individuals in ''Deadlock'' and their real-world dates. * [[wikipedia:Salem_witch_trials|Salem Witch Trials]]<ref name=":4" /> - 1692-1693 * [[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:Grigori_Rasputin|Grigori Rasputin]]<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Raven|file=Operative select 08.mp3|transcription=Rasputin has best not meddle in my plans.}}</ref> - Died in 1916 * [[wikipedia:House_of_Romanov|Romanov family]]<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Raven|file=Operative select 09.mp3|transcription=The Romanovs don't take kindly to failure.}}</ref> - Executed in 1918 * [[wikipedia:Soviet_Union|Soviet Union]] (Soviet Empire<ref name=":5" />) - Created in 1922 * [[wikipedia:Harry_Houdini|Harry Houdini's]] death<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Newscaster|file=newscaster_headline_05.mp3|transcription=Is Harry Houdini really dead? Recent reports suggest that the legendary magician's final trick was to escape death itself!}}</ref> - 1926 * [[wikipedia:Coney_Island_Cyclone|Coney Island Cyclone]] roller coaster<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Newscaster|file=Newscaster_headline_46.mp3|transcription=A necromancer harvesting fear from the Coney Island cyclone was arrested today. Coney Island officials could not be reached for comment.}}</ref> - Opened in 1927 * [[wikipedia:The_Rockettes|Radio City Rockettes]] dance company<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Newscaster|file=newscaster_seasonal_headline_13.mp3|transcription=The tree is lit, the Rockettes are kicking, and magic is in the air. It's holiday time in New York!}}</ref> - Moved to New York in 1932 * [[wikipedia:Boston_Celtics|Boston Celtics]] team<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Shopkeeper|file=Shopkeeper_hotdog_t4_lash_01.mp3|transcription=Wow, if it isn't the poster boy for the Celtics!}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Trapper|file=trapper_select_03.mp3|transcription=First I summon a god, then I watch the Knickerbockers destroy the Celtics!}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Newscaster|file=newscaster_seasonal_headline_09_alt_01.mp3|transcription=The Knickerbockers' losing streak continues, after a humiliating defeat to the Celtics. In unrelated news, no one likes the Celtics.}}</ref> - Founded in 1946 * Knickerbockers team ([[wikipedia:New_York_Knicks|New York Knicks]])<ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Trapper|file=trapper_select_03.mp3|transcription=First I summon a god, then I watch the Knickerbockers destroy the Celtics!}}</ref><ref>{{VoiceLineCite|name=Newscaster|file=newscaster_seasonal_headline_09_alt_01.mp3|transcription=The Knickerbockers' losing streak continues, after a humiliating defeat to the Celtics. In unrelated news, no one likes the Celtics.}}</ref> - 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 * [[wikipedia:South_Pacific_(musical)|South Pacific (Broadway Musical)]]<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" /> - Opened in April 1949 == Branching Timelines == Due to the multiple choice aspect of the ''Deadlock'' [[Visual Novels|visual novels]], there are multiple potential timelines of events that happened shortly before and after the ritual. == References == [[Category:Lore]] <references />{{Lore Navbox}}
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