Difference between pages "One Night in Bangkok" and "The Passengers"

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Episodia is a fictional universe composed of episodes and characters organized in narrative threads. Its form is defined by its medium and is expected to mutate as it spreads. Hyperlinks connect the narrative to Wikipedia as the setting of a real world parallel universe. Key locations are geotagged on OpenStreetMap and photographs are published on Wikimedia Commons.

The Passengers is the initial thread.

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Narrative timeline

The Passengers is loosely written in the format of a television series and divided in 3 parts (seasons).

Follow the Money (part 1)
The Clan (part 2)
The Quest for Eternity (part 3)

Chronological timeline

Although the narrative does not follow a chronological order, The Passengers is mainly set in 3 different periods*.

The Age of Anne (1943-1953): from the signing of the Allies' armistice with Italy to the overthrowing of Iran's Mosaddegh government.
The Age of Christiane (1979-1983): from the seizure of the US embassy in Tehran to the death of singer Klaus Nomi.
The Age of Nujood (2010- ): from the launch of Episodia on.

*Parachronic periods, one mediaeval set around the fall of The last Kazarian fortress (965) and one futuristic beginning on the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence (2026) are also being developed.

Annexes

Annexes are metadiegetic texts written by The Passengers' characters.

Isabella's letter to Anastasio was lost when the Royal Mail Ship carrying it sank in the Arabian Sea.
Axel's note to Neda is Najwa's only memento of her father.
Uri's letter to Carla where Uri reveals hints about his many quests to Carla.
La Voie de l'ange, an alternate ending to the posthumous diary of a young girl, is written in French by Najwa.
La Clef d'Ateh is the French version of a short story originally written in Spanish by Anne, La Voie de l'ange's diarist.

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+'''Episodia''' is a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fictional_universe fictional universe] composed of episodes and characters organized in narrative threads. Its form is defined by its medium and is expected to mutate as it spreads. Hyperlinks connect the narrative to '''Wikipedia''' as the setting of a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reality real world] parallel universe. Key locations are geotagged on [http://www.openstreetmap.org OpenStreetMap] and photographs are published on [http://commons.wikimedia.org Wikimedia Commons].
-''As the letter continues its journey, Uri lands in Bangkok and inquires about new options to elude surveillance.
+'''The Passengers''' is the initial thread.
-''In Bern, Carla's mental state is being questioned by her superior as no trace of her ever meeting Uri can be found.
-[[ISO 3166|<< PREVIOUS EPISODE]]  -  [[The Orama|NEXT EPISODE >>]]
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+<gallery mode="packed-hover">
+File:GulfOfAden.jpg|[[The Zytglogge Mission]]
+File:BernBike.jpg|[[The Zytglogge Mission]]
+File:Kirchenfeldbruke.jpg|[[The Zytglogge Mission]]
+File:C130.jpg|[[I Seek You 2.0]]
+File:SwissFederalPalace.jpg|[[I Seek You 2.0]]
+File:MoscowCyclist.jpg|[[I Seek You 2.0]]
+File:OrientExpressVictoriaStation.jpg|[[London Calling]]
+File:UnionStationEagle.jpg|[[London Calling]]
+File:LondonTelephoneBox.jpg|[[London Calling]]
+File:RoadNevada.jpg|[[Drones over Vegas]]
+File:StkVegas.jpg|[[Drones over Vegas]]
+File:Hangar_One_at_Moffett_Field_1963.jpg|[[Hangar One]]
+File:HousingProjectTallinn.jpg|[[The Old Man and the Sea]]
+File:CCTV_HQ.jpg|[[CCTV]]
+File:BainDesPaquis.jpg|[[R1a1a]]
+File:Cannaregio.jpg|[[Cannaregio 1943]]
+File:JaffaPort.jpg|[[Jaffa Citrus]]
+File:DeadSea.jpg|[[Jaffa Citrus]]
+File:FaroFyr.jpg|[[U-3955]]
+File:Nexo_Havn_1945.jpg|[[The Hansa Way]]
+File:Il-2_attacking.jpg|[[The Hansa Way]]
+File:Fl%C3%BCchtlingstreck.jpg|[[The Hansa Way]]
+File:C47.jpg|[[The Chengdu Concubine]]
+File:BerlinAlexanderplatz.jpg|[[Swedish Rhapsody]]
+File:BerlinWall.jpg|[[The Kreuzberg Veil]]
+File:SevastopolRadarStation.JPG|[[Down the Pipe]]
+File:MadridBajarasT4.jpg|[[Origins]]
+File:WaveOnMaleconSunset.jpg|[[Operation Shutdown]]
+File:CentroHabanaStreet.jpg|[[Operation Shutdown]]
+</gallery>
-====PERTH, AUSTRALIA====
+==Narrative timeline==
-The postman walks by an empty lot, stops for a moment, checks the address on the registered mail envelope from the UK, walks further past a parked fully equipped Honda Goldwing motorcycle and enters a Pawn Shop. A fat man in his mid-forties sits on a stool behind the counter&mdash;desperatly trying to pull a tape stuck in a VHS player.
--Wow, Ricky. What have you got for me today? Looks formal! murmurs the shop owner as he catches a glimpse at the postman's envelope.
--Not for you Bob, actually these are.
-The postman hands a stack of letters, mostly government mail, to the shop owner.
--Shit, thanks for the good news. Next time, drop them in my smoker outside.
--How I'm I going to keep my job if you don't pay your taxes, teases the postman.
--That's actually my plan Ricky. Why do you think we're going out of business. Because of all your [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon.com Amazon] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EBay E-Bay] deliveries.
--Well, I'm sure you're doing well, replies the post-man. Isn't this a new motorbike you got parked outside.
--Not new. But a shiny one, right! replies the shop owner still busy levering a screwdriver in the VHS player.
-The postman smiles at the owner and gets ready to leave.
--By the way Bob, 226 Darwin Road, that should be right next door right?
--Well here is 224 and there's nothing till Howie's petrol station, which is what?
--320.
--Guess they screwed up then. What's the name?
-The postman peeks at the envelope again.
--[[Anastasio|Anastasio Xanthis]], 226 Darwin Road, Perth, Australia. No postcode.
--Never heard of that name...
--Ok then, thanks, good luck with the technology, replies the postman as he opens the door.
-And just before the door shuts, fat Bob adds.
--I think I remember that there were issues with some neighbors, Greeks I think, regarding an unsettled land dispute when my old man bought the building... There are foundations a few yards from the road there. I don't know.
--Well. Need a signature, so I guess this one will go back to England!
-The postman leaves the Paw Shop and notices the cut out rusted 45 gallon drum with a grill just outside.
-====CHAT PLASTIC SURGERY CLINIC, BANGKOK, THAILAND====
-Doctor Chat, a Thai man sits behind his glass desk as he is briefing [[Uri]] about the logistics of a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_reassignment_surgery sex reassignment surgery].
--SRS is a complex surgical procedure which needs a specialized set of skills and knowledge for transforming a male to female with the best possible aesthetic appearance and function. The concept is to make the new genitalia look as real as a biological woman in every way. I'm very happy with my artistic techniques of non-penile inversion which makes me very flexible. I can assure you that I will apply my skills and experience to achieve good sensation, natural look of female genitalia and perfect function for intimacy with your partner.
-Uri nods with a grin. The doctor's nurse, who has been standing by him, invites Uri to the lean on the examination table in the adjacent room.
--Miss Pamela, please remove you clothes so that Doctor Chat can examine your body.
-As Uri undresses, the doctor approaches and comments.
--Oh, you are circumcised!
--Yes, as you can see. Replies Uri, perplex. Is there anything wrong.
-Doctor Chat grabs Uri dick and pulls it, then grabs his balls.
--Well, the more skin we have to work with, the better the results are. Scrotal skin is the most important and that's good but penile and prepuce skin is crucial to form the lip-like fold. In your case, we have no foreskin and not that much penile skin...
-Uri gets kind of defensive.
--Well, when it get hard, it extends to a normal size....
-Back at the doctor's desk
--Now you know that [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Professional_Association_for_Transgender_Health WPATH] regulations demands that you provide us with 2 letters from professionals before we can proceed. As I understand that you did not do this prior to leaving Canada, we can provide you a list of accredited psychiatrists we work with here in Bangkok.
-Chat hands a printed spreadsheet to Uri.
--Here you go Miss Pamela. Don't forget to be convincing. If not, they might not give you the letter.
-====BURGHÖLZLI CLINIC, ZURICH, SWITZERLAND====
-Carla sits across from [[Jan|Dr Jan G. Grulc]], a psychiatry intern.
--I understand that you are from Bern... Any reasons why you chose to come all the way to Zurich.
-Carla hesitates a little, looking at Lake Zurich through the window, then back at Jan.
--In case you decided to keep me, I though the view would be nicer. Always felt a little entrenched back home!
-Jan continues listening, leaving a long silence. Carla, feeling a little uncomfortable, plays with her nails, then continues.
--The truth?
--If you want.
--Bern is a small town. Didn't want people to know I was seeing a shrink.
--When you say back home, what do you mean. What is home for you.
--Definitely Bern. That's where I went to school. I mean University. That's where all my friend are.
-Jan reads through his file.
--You wrote here that you were born in Afghanistan. Youn want to talk about this?
--My parents were hippies. I was born in a VW bus.
-====TRAIN BACK TO BERN, SWITZERLAND====
-Carla stares at the unfolding scenery.
-====BUDGET HILTON, BANGKOK, THAILAND====
-Wearing a baseball cap & dressed in an androgynous way, Uri registers at a run down hotel, near Rama IV Road. He drops his small backpack on the desk to pull his money and ID. The young female attendant opens his Canadian passport.
--Pamela Sacred?
--That's right!
--So, how many nights?
-Uri looks at the decrepitude around the hallway, then answers.
--One night... for now. Then we'll see.
--600 Bath!
-Uri pull 6 bills and hands them to the attendant.
-====CARLA'S APARTMENT, BERN====
-Carla is on the phone with Franziska.
+'''The Passengers''' is loosely written in the format of a television series and divided in 3 parts (seasons).
--No, because they question the fact that he even exists or that I actually had any contact with him...
+*[[:category:Follow the Money|Follow the Money]] (part 1)
+*[[:category:The Clan|The Clan]] (part 2)
+*[[:category:The Quest for Eternity|The Quest for Eternity]] (part 3)
+==Chronological timeline==
+Although the narrative does not follow a chronological order, '''The Passengers''' is mainly set in 3 different periods<nowiki>*</nowiki>.
+*[[:category:The Age of Anne (1943-1953)|The Age of Anne (1943-1953)]]: from the signing of the Allies' armistice with Italy to the overthrowing of Iran's Mosaddegh government.
+*[[:category:The Age of Christiane (1979-1983)|The Age of Christiane (1979-1983)]]: from the seizure of the US embassy in Tehran to the death of singer Klaus Nomi.
+*[[:category:The Age of Nujood (2010- )|The Age of Nujood (2010- )]]: from the launch of '''Episodia''' on.
+<nowiki>*</nowiki>[[:category:Parachronia|Parachronic]] periods, one mediaeval set around the fall of The last Kazarian fortress (965) and one futuristic beginning on the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence (2026) are also being developed.
+==Annexes==
-[[ISO 3166|<< PREVIOUS EPISODE]]  -  [[The Orama|NEXT EPISODE >>]]
+Annexes are metadiegetic texts written by '''The Passengers'''' characters.
-[[Category:Episodes]]
+*[[Isabella's letter to Anastasio]] was lost when the Royal Mail Ship carrying it sank in the Arabian Sea.
-[[Category:The Passengers|1.010]]
+*[[Axel's note]] to Neda is Najwa's only memento of her father.
-[[Category:Follow the Money|1.010]]
+*[[Uri's letter to Carla]] where Uri reveals hints about his many quests to Carla.
-[[Category:The Age of Nujood (2010- )]]
+*[[La Voie de l'ange]], an alternate ending to the posthumous diary of a young girl, is written in French by Najwa.
+*[[La Clef d'Ateh]] is the French version of a short story originally written in Spanish by Anne, '''La Voie de l'ange'''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s diarist.