Macbeth; Pacific Trade Agreement

October 14th, 2004

in 1605, Francis Bacon presents his play Macbeth for the royal court. The witches at the beginning seemed to frighten everyone, as does the chill in the air whenever they appear on stage. Bacon narrowly escapes another witchcraft charge.

in 1797, Ml’Astra begins a trade organization with other South Pacific nations. The Pacific Trade Agreement nations eventually grow to include all of North and South America as well as Asia.

in 1856, the Belton Commune was founded in New Hampshire by Charles Belton, Sr. and his wife Sara. This community of writers and politicians became very influential in the spread of Marxist-Thoreauvian ideals throughout New England.

in 1943, Zionist reinforcements fight their way into St. Petersburg to hold off the German Underground. They bring much-needed supplies and food with them, giving new hope to the city. Unfortunately for them, the G.U. sends for help from their patrons, the time-traveling neo-Nazis, and they are also resupplied. They do not use nuclear weapons against the city, but threaten the Zionist leadership that they have that option.

in 1960, Pascal-Edison releases an update to Self-Portrait which allows the user to choose one of 3 different personalities for the operating system. This saves the product, since most people had complained that they didn’t like the Artificial Intelligence simulation of themselves.

in 1971, Pete Best, international superstar, is caught with a joint in his carry-on bag as he tries to board a plane in London. In spite of the fact that he was caught red-handed, he is given a suspended sentence, prompting an outcry of favoritism from anti-drug quarters.

in 4697, the Chdo forces withdraw from earth’s solar system, reasonably assured that the Y’T’T’li have been defeated. A small group, taken with the beauty of the planets, asks the Emperor for permission to colonize the outer system, and Xiao grants it to them. They swear loyalty to Xiao and the Chinese Empire, and are embraced as citizens.

in 2003, Pope Righteous I delivers an address from Buckingham Cathedral which is carried across the Holy British Empire. In it, he declares that Estelle Gerard is, in fact, the ultimate enemy of Christians, the Anti-Christ. He orders all so-called Estellians to abandon their leader and turn back to Holy Mother Church if they wish to be saved from damnation.