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I believe in every queer woman's right to be spirited away by an alien.

Nikola and Paris from Apostles of Mercy!

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Noumena Playlist Deepdive

(work in progress)

(link to playlist)

Hey Jude (acoustic)

Just wanted female vocalist to emulate Cora singing

Anna Molly - Incubus

I wanted to try and capture early 2000s songs as much as possible and this song really fits the entire vibe of the first book

The Truth is Out There - arms aloft

More doom and gloom book 1 vibes

Monsters - all time low

POV Cora meeting Ampersand for the first time...in her house at night

Lavender - Two door cinema club

Cora getting kidnapped by Ampersand and how she initially approaches interacting with extraterrestrials

Marionette - Flyleaf

Supposed to be around the time Ampersand drugs Cora up to try and overtake the googleplex building, but a recurrent theme in the beginnings of their relationship

Beekeeper - Dessa

A combination of Cora/humans impressing Ampersand/amygdalines and the humans showing them just how much they've developed since last being researched by the superorganism

Magnetic - Flyleaf

the formation and characteristics of Cora and Ampersand's unique bond

Better Call Saul - Junior Brown

play on words for Sol Kaplan

Party In the CIA (Parody ... "Weird Al" Yankovic

More of an introduction as to who Agent Kaplan really is...

Refuge - Northlane, In Hearts Wake

We find out the real reason as to why the original amygdalines were here

Bunker Buddies - Zamir

When Cora and Ampersand hide out in the old military bunker and the chaos that follows

Dancing After Death - Matt Maeson

Cora's bond with Ampersand is toxic at this point. There's a bunch of omission and lack of trust, but they ultimately depend on each other

Hey, It's OK! - Twin

Cora and Ampersand come to more of an understanding and the outlook is more hopeful here.

Hey Jude (Guitar Solo Edy Hafler)

Signifies the end of book 1's plot points. Chose a no lyrics version as a more "ending credits" type vibe

Lost in Translation - Johnnyswim

Cora and Ampersand still struggle to communicate and understand each other, but more efforts are being made here.

Draining - Silversun Pickups

Cora's experience working for the government, PTSD, relationship with an alien that half the country is trying to fight is nothing if not Draining....

Out Of Control - Hoobastank

Double meaning here with Cora's experience as a government operative AND her PTSD-fueled bond with Ampersand. The girl is spiraling a bit.

Make Me Wanna Die - The Pretty Reckless

More cora depression here

Let's Dance - M. Ward

We meet Kaveh! Here's what he's listening to...hm

Tales of Coming News - Bonus Track - The Avett Brothers

The Avett Brothers is mentioned as another Kaveh pick and I simply thought this song was the most topical to the book's environment and what Kaveh may relate to personally.

Asshole - Denis Leary

This is the personalized ringtone for Sol Kaplan on Cora's phone. Enjoy.

Evil Woman Electric Light Orchestra

This is the personalized ringtone for Cora's mom on her phone.

I'm Not a Girl, Not Yet a Woman - Britney Spears

Cora not so subtly flirting with Kaveh and this song comes on. Chat is he cooked?

Promiscuous - Nelly Furtado, Timbaland

Remember when clubs played good music? Lindsay Ellis does.

Low (feat. T-Pain) - Flo Rida, T-Pain

More mentioned club music

Just Dance - Lady Gaga, Colby O'Donis

even more club music!

EMP - Ciscaux

oh shit the club went dark (plot point, also good club music. VERY fitting)

Supremacy - Muse

political climate is worsening...oh look a topical Muse Song

Alien vs. Predator Main Theme - Harald Kloser

this signifies the end of book 2/start of book 3

St Jude - Florence + The Machine

He's the patron saint of the lost cause

Sloop John B - The Beach Boys

If it's referenced, I'm putting it on the playlist...welcome! Physiderines...

Bullet With Butterfly Wings - The Smashing Pumpkins

Hello, Paris.

Sirens (feat. Dirty Heads) - Sublime With Rome

What the Physiderines call humans. I also lowkey envision Paris enjoying this song.

Predator Space Ship - Harald Kloser

No lyrics for this one but this is supposed to encapsulate the vibes of the physiderine ship (in my head at least)

Alien Fight - Harald Kloser

Oh. Ampersand and Nikola HATE the physiderines.

Butterfly - UMI

A more Paris-oriented song. Perhaps this is more Cora-to-Paris. Cora has become to Paris what Ampersand was to her when they first met. Withholding crucial information, at least.

The Interview - Saga

Paris meets Nikola...again and/or whenever Paris talks to the juvenile physiderines. Double meaning here.

Biological Warfare - Metalocalypse: Dethklok

I feel like this one is pretty self explanatory if you've read the book.

Helicopter - Bloc Party

He got in the chopper....AND THEN CRASHED IT - Kaplan song

Prayer Of The Refugee - Rise Against

Physiderines and Amygdalines have a lot in common that they don't want to acknowledge...

FRAUD - Jessie Reyez

Nils. Ortega.

Fraud - Hooked Like Helen

Ok both songs were too good for Nils. I really couldn't chose between the two.

Butterflies & Hurricanes - Muse

Paris thinks she's dying (she's right?) And what she might be thinking about Cora and what she could do to save the world.

Help! - The Beatles

We could all use a little help sometimes. Beatles for Lindsay.

This Ain't A Scene, It's An Arms Race - Fall Out Boy

In regards to the president, his general, and the political climate...

Now - Paramore

Kaplan didn't die? AND we get a redemption arc?

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truth of the divine timeline will take a bit longer as:

it is slightly longer

it has less timestamps overall so I'll be like that It's Always Sunny meme trying to nail down passage of time

my school life getting in the way

my waning hyperfixation due to adhd l m a o

Please be patient! I've started it as of *checks watch* right now, but it'll be much slower going.

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apparently written form of pequod language looks like freckles

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Axiom's End Timeline

This contains spoilers for Axiom's End. The completed timeline will be posted here when it's finished. You can make a submission here

Noumena Timeline - Earth years 1045 C.E.         – Ampersand’s creation 1352 C.E.         – humans are brought back to the superorganism for research around the time of The Black Plague affecting Europe *date unknown*    – Transients (Physterines) develop the electromagnetic pulses to incapacitate amygdalines, and begin to become aggressive against them. The Superorganism discovers the population explosion of transients, and views this as a threat. Ampersand and a few other Oligarchs petition that a stable population size is not a threat in and of itself, but the Superorganism ultimately decides to sterilize the entire planet. 1629 C.E.         – Fremdan Genetic Purge occurs due to those who opposed the sterilization of the Physterines 26 February 1971  – The Fremda group seeks refuge on Earth in Inarajan, Guam, not knowing just how advanced humans have become. 6 March 2007      – An email is sent regarding language samples of Pequod Phonemic which is included in Nils Ortega’s “Fremda Memo” in the Broken Seal, published 24 August 2007 23 August 2007    – The Ampersand Event Occurs 24 August 2007    – prompted by the Ampersand Event, Nils Ortega leaks the Fremda Memo 20 September 2007 – The Obelus Event Occurs at 1:13 pm PDT, Eli Gerald publishes “Follow the Noise” on the DeceptiNation Blog, and Nils publishes an Op-Ed titled “These Disparate Lives” 21 September 2007 – Nils publishes “Obelus” in the Broken Seal           – Cora’s house gets invaded during the early hours of the night by a (presumed) Ampersand           – Cora rides with Bard to Santa Crus in order to avoid the CIA, hoping to join her Aunt Luciana and lie low           – Douglas Siegel publishes “Expanding the scope of Ortega” in The New Yorker regarding Luciana Ortega           – Ampersand follows Cora to Santa Cruz, placing an earbud into Cora’s ear while she is under a sedation of his design

22 September 2007 – The Fremda Group loses four members to elective suicide, bringing their numbers to 27 total. The four are known by the US government as AG-ETI-008 “Scivo”, AG-ETI-015 “Logi”, AG-ETI-028 “Birdo”, and AG-ETI-042 “Verda”. The Fremda group is described as locking the government out of their shelter after the Obelus Event occurred, likely in an attempt to hide from Obelus. 24 September 2007 – Ampersand tries to control Cora in order to break into the Googleplex building in Silicon Valley in order to locate the Fremda group. She is the 3rd human under his control to attempt this. She is able to escape with an incapacitated Ampersand due to an electromagnetic pulse that causes a black out. 26 September 2007 – Cora and Ampersand use Luciana’s contact with CIA Agent Sol Kaplan to help Ampersand gain access to the Fremda group. He directs them to Vandenberg AFB.           – Nils publishes “Where’s the Revolution?” in The Broken Seal           – Lewis Callum publishes “The Revelation of Nils Ortega” on the DeceptiNation blog           – Ampersand is allowed to meet the Fremda group.           – ROSA is reinstated.           – The Fremda group and Cora, Luciana, and Kaplan are transported to the NORAD Cheyenne Mountain Complex bunker in El Paso County, Colorado

27 September 2007 – Ampersand performs Cefo’s autopsy at NORAD, where Cefo and the rest of the Fremda are described as having a higher quantity of organic nervous system, body parts, and a microbiome.           – The rest of the former ROSA employees arrive at NORAD 2 October 2007    – Nils publishes “What did the president Know, and When Did He Know It?” in The Broken Seal which exposes President Bush in his lie of knowing about First Contact with extraterrestrials           – Luciana is arrested and held for 36 hours           – Aisha Jackson publishes “Hunt for Cause of Massive Guam Power Outage Begins” in The Washington Post           – Physterine sighting accounts codenamed “Sloop John B” are confirmed by Ampersand after Sol Kaplan shows him files of plausible extraterrestrial interactions           – Ampersand meets with the secretary of defense, telling him that opening up communication freely between humans and amygdalines will lead to a sort of colonization event. Despite this, the secretary of defense insists Ampersand give them a means of communication.           – George Walker Bush announces that he will officially resign as the 43rd president on 3 October 2007

5 October 2007      – Ampersand transports Cora out of NORAD for a moment to visit her empty home and see the stars in the desert.

6 October 2007    – Obelus breaks into NORAD using an electromagnetic pulse and Cora evacuates to Langley, the CIA headquarters. The Genome makes itself known as a small, partially natural amygdaline. Cora, the genome, Vincent, and Kaplan are given orders to leave. Their caravan of vehicles are taken out by another one of Obelus’s EM pulses. Cora, with the Genome in hand, runs from the scene to safety           – Vincent Park as well as a few other unnamed CIA employees are annihilated by Obelus and his Similars.           – Amygdaline Similar Brako is assumed deceased.

7 October 2007      – Luciana receives a text on her burner phone as to where Cora is located and picks her up, transporting them and the genome to one of Luciana’s contacts in Christianburg, Virginia. Luciana gives Cora coordinates to an abandoned warehouse two hours away that arrived with the text of Cora’s earlier location, suspecting that’s where Ampersand would like to meet.           – Cora meets Ampersand and Obelus appears. She is held captive with other Fremdans until Ampersand can bring Obelus the genome

9 October 2007           – Nils publishes “Open Letter” on The Broken Seal calling for his family to be released from government custody.   ?? October 2007      – Cora attempts to undermine Obelus by telling his similars that he is Fremdan and Ampersand’s symphyle, rousing suspicion amongst their ranks.           – Ampersand ultimately doesn’t comply, detonating an EMP allowing Cora will be able to evacuate the remaining Fremdans and the genome with transport plates.           – Cora attacks Obelus with a shovel while he is recovering from the EMP           – Cora is mutilated by Obelus, the Genome attempts to cause a distraction which ultimately results in her death           – In an attempt to get Ampersand to leave Earth, Obelus warns Cora that Ampersand was created to dominate and if he stays on Earth, any assimilation will result in his desire to take control of the Earth and that humans will hate him for it.           – Obelus’s similars return and challenge him. A fight ensues and he’s incapacitated. The similars take the genome, Obelus, and themselves back to the Superorganism.           – Cora is repaired by Ampersand.

~ 21 October 2007 – Cora awakens at a hospital with her mother Demi and Luciana with her who tell her that she’s been gone for two weeks.           – Cora is debriefed by the CIA           – On the second night of her hospital stay, Cora and Ampersand confirm that they have fusion bonded and are now symphyles.

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Omg thank youuuuu for addressing our lack of a wiki! Can I make a suggestion for an entry? I think some sort of timeline/chronological record would be suuuuuuper helpful. I realized while reading AoM that I'm having a hard time keeping dates from the first 2 books straight, understanding how much time has passed, etc. and couldn't find anything online beyond "book 1 is set in 2007"

This is an excellent suggestion and I was actually thinking about doing the same as I was reading through AoM as well!

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Lindsay Ellis posted some commissioned character design on instagram by fablepaint. I couldn't find any high res images posted by fablepaint themself, but in the event they do get posted I'll take this down and reblog from the artist.

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I think I'm ready to go more public with this little project of mine, so:

Hi friends. I'm @deanu and I personally found the lack of a wiki for our little fandom to be, well, a hindrance. So I took it upon myself to catalogue details as I re-read the series. I am a very busy person in real life so the process is a bit slow, but it is still better than having zero references!

I am accepting contributions to the wiki via my submission page if you find something that isn't documented yet. (or even if it is, but has details from a different page or book, you can submit it).

The wiki is best viewed on the direct website version of this blog.

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Patch Notes:

began character entry for Cora Sabino

fixed broken link to language page

fixed broken word wrap on the language and culture pages

ongoing:

properly formatting all pages for readability

continue to upload entries for all categories :)

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Rules for submitting an entry

Please check the database to see if we already have your entry logged

Include the book title, page number, and quote of the detail you would like to contribute

Include relevant tags supplied through the submission page

Example submission:

TotD pg. 149 - Kaveh picked up the two earbuds, wiry things that looked like metallic mosquitoes clasping invisible marbles. tags: Amygdaline, devices, language

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Totd pg 149

Communication, devices

Kaveh picked up the two earbuds, wiry things that looked like metallic mosquitoes clasping invisible marbles.

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