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RE: A Potential RPG Setting in a Divided US
Maybe today is the day, because I'm curious about it. While I am pretty sure I understand the political nature of this map, I'm wondering if you're opposed to elminating Alaska and Hawaii from the Union (possibly making them "belong" to Russia or Canada and Japan, respectively).
Also is Republic of Zion a methaphoric naming (meaning more of a safe homeland of a lost people), or a religious nod (as in Tzion)?
A bit of that, but it was one of the potential names for an independent state (or State) for freed black slaves, an equivalent to Israel. The historical divergence point is John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry.
Very nice divergence point, and exactly how I imagined this setting's Zion (based on the little history I know).
I see you have 1975 wrote down as a year on the map. Is that the current year in the setting?
That would be, yes.
Any particular reason for 1975? I'm sort of drawing a blank.
Interesting time period and I figured the civil rights era would have been delayed.