Time Periods

The Journals of Thomas Book take place over multiple time periods ranging from the latter years of the 19th century (1880's) to the 20th century. Each time period has a number of journals associated with each setting.

Journals of the 1880s
This period is heavily influenced by the theme of Sherlock Holmes, Jack the Ripper, the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, etc. Penny Dreadful novels line the shelves of every bookstore and newspaper vendor. Through technological advances in printing and communication, news is starting to take on a more global trend and stories of the weird and fantastical are being spread faster and faster as newspapers, yellow journals and silacious rags publish the lastest entertainment daily.

Protagonist: Thomas Book

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Journals of the 1920's
This period is based within the roaring 20's of America when everything was bigger, faster and more unbelievable than ever. This is the era of King Kong, King Tutt, steam-powered exploration, etc. Women could vote, prohibition was in effect and everyone had more money to spend. The jin was cold, the jazz was hot and the world was distracted from everything that goes 'bump' in the night.

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Journals of the 1940's
This period of journals is based on the concepts like Indiana Jones, Hellboy, etc. While a global war is raging in Europe and Asia, the main characters have to slink in and out of foreign countries to do the work that needs to be done. The era can be best expressed with a quote from Hellboy.

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1937: Hitler joins the Thule Society, a group of German aristocrats obsessed with the occult. In 1938, he acquired the spear of Longinus, which pierced the side of Christ. He who holds it becomes invincible. Hitler's power increases tenfold. 1943: President Roosevelt decides to fight back. The Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense is born. 1958: the Occult Wars finally come to an end with the death of Adolf Hitler.''

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Journals of the 1960's
The era of the 60's was what many called the dawn of the "Golden Age" of America. We had survived World War II, the country's economy was booming and the young, JFK had just been elected president. However, with the death of JFK, the increased involvement in Vietnam and the growing might of the military/industrial factions in the government, the society of America was falling apart. So the journals in this era represent the chaos that's happening behind the scenes.

Protagonist: Jaryth Quill

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Journals of the 1980's
The journals of the 80's are based upon those classics as Ghost Busters, Goonies, Strange Things, etc.

Protagonist: Daniel Wyck

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