Board Thread:Timeline Discussions/@comment-5590986-20180323070359

(post is WIP)

After having the idea linger about since 2015, and then mentioning it again earlier in 2018 to a couple people. I am encouraged to plan to start this timeline. I have planned out several rules that would be added overtime. I have explained this better in a chat prior to making this, so I am afraid this post is more rushed.

I am thinking of making a timeline where authors can build a universe off from each other. Where one author can create a universe and hands it to the next author to build off from that, before handing it to the next author, etc. I find it fascinating where we can all each build off from each other's works to create something similar yet different.

The timeline we are building off from is the United States - considering that they are the easiest to build. This is where the United States has an almost completely different set of people running it, a completely different Founding Fathers. Figures like George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, or JFK won't exist, at least as President in this timeline. Presidents, each (selected) author would be able contribute by creating a President and molding a world on top of their predeccessor's.

I figured by the time we are done with building the Presidents and the United States. We could then move on improve and work it into the world around it. A sort of butterfly effect on the world, if you think about it.

To decide on which author will be able to takeover the next one, I simply would have an idea of selecting certain applications for that election and put them all in a strawpoll so players could vote on which, the author (and his/her president) with the most votes will get to continue his/her predeccessor's timeline. This would also help produce election pages as well.

Rules (more soon, but they may be added to the timeline's page differently):


 * The owner of the Timeline has an absolute say on where things should be, players are free to write their own ideas in but anything that goes against the rules should be authorized by the owner.


 * You must submit an application in order to contribute to the timeline as a President.


 * Common sense, I cannot stress this enough that you need to be realistic with your timeline and try not to make your President too "edgy" or heroic. Any ideas regarding making your president doing heroic deeds or doing direct continental-wide changes, for example, should be with the owner's permission


 * No female presidents until after 1890 by default.


 * Stick to the era. Your namesake, policies, background, and story should all stick to the timeperiod you are in. Examples:


 * There should not be cars in the 1840s. Technology should roughly remain within their era. You allowed to invent different ones, however. We might as well be mostly powered by nuclear power in the 1960s or have strange contraptions unthinkable in OTL but exist in this ATL (such as flying cars or gliders being used as transportation). This should be at permission from the owner.


 * Your character(s) cannot be named something like "Garrick McCohen" or "Janet Doe" in the 1700s or 1800s presidents, something biblical like "Noah Freeman" is fine. It will become much looser later on.


 * Equality Movements such as Racial or Women's should be held to their respective eras.


 * No historical figures. If you wish to include any historical figures, ask the owner.


 * More will be added later


 * Any wars involving the US should be with permission the owner.

(Feel free to post suggestions below)

applications will be created later as well. 