Topography Genera

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Topography Genera was a multimedia plentiblog story co-created by DJay32 and alliterator revolving around the rise and progression of EAT, the actions of the "Fossil-research" organization known as the Topography Genera Center, and the fall of Runner culture. It was considered the sequel to Jordan Eats Normally Now and "parallel" to OH GOD THE RAPTURE IS BURNING.

The story spanned fifteen primary blogs, numerous supplementary blogs, a supplementary vlog and forum game, and some short stories.

List of Topography Genera stories

Main Storyline

• Topography Genera Center East
• The Supernatural Anaesthetist
• Administry for a Cause
• Testing in Progress
• Topography Genera Center North
• The Machine Gospels
• Hell and Earth
• Tale of the Lost Vikings
• Hymn from Proserpine
• Secret Mysteries
• The Impenitent Thief
• Property of the Night Owl
• Home of the Birds
• Fuguetory
• Tale of the Moonlit Knight

Supplements

• The Endless Obsession
• Built for Two
• Otso: Genus Unknown
• "The Package"
• "Wet Dreams"
• "The Odd Patient"
• "William Wright"
• "Waking Up"
• "Wake Up"
• "Hell's Kitchen"

"Reading Order"

Topography Genera was organized in such a fashion as that the only reading order is Topography Genera Center East and The Supernatural Anaesthetist, which refer to each other only superficially and can be read individually. The remainder of blogs are linked to in the points of the two narratives where it is necessary to read them.

Fears

In Topography Genera, the Fears are referred to as "Fossils" and are given designations of "FOSSIL TYPE-X," or "FT-X" for short.

• EAT is a rising power, a hive mind constantly trying to learn and manipulate its surroundings. When it first came into public consciousness in Jordan Eats Normally Now, its communication seemed exclusively related to progressive rock, leading the Runner society of Genera to dismiss EAT as little of a threat. Testing in Progress suggests that EAT has evolved considerably, though the full extent of its progression is as yet unknown. It does not appear in the Topography Genera Center's records.
• The Archangel is FT-HADES, a religious phenomenon who gathers cults of followers and spreads word of religious-esque apocalyptic events. An ancient book, the Hell and Earth documents, discuss many of the things HADES predicts.
• The Wooden Girl is FT-SELKIE, a china doll-esque creature who has masterful manipulative powers. She can control people and turn them into puppets. In FT-OVER THERE, she has a grand city called Oper where she and her servants live.
• The Manufactured Newborn is FT-HOMUNCULI, an ambiguous technology-based Fossil which has followers spreading gospels of the end of the world.
• The Empty City is FT-OVER THERE, an eldritch endless city often wandered by the Fossils.
• The Cold Boy is FT-ICEFALL, a freak of nature that freezes all in its wake and moves time forward several hours for its victims.
• The Dying Man was originally Dionysus, a being of emotion who waged war with "Apollo," only to be assassinated by Selkie. The Dying Man is rumored to rise up again as FT-LAZARUS.
• The Nightlanders are/is FT-MONOCHROME. It is possible that there is only one.
• The Blind Man is FT-CREMATOR, a tall, ominous muscular man dressed in a WWII-style military uniform, wearing dark glass to hide his eyes. He is said to protect the universe from factors that should not be.
• The Convocation are FT-LARKS. Allied with The Night Owl and killed SELKIE.

Gallery

Red Death, as drawn by Madinrei

Hades, as drawn by Cadet

Selkie, as drawn by The Visitor

The Cremator, as drawn by DJay