Eras and the calendar

The history’s chapters grouped into eras, a reading of milestones the history already tells. Everything in the systems is dated by the era it is first on record in. Then the world’s clock: the occasions rites are held at.

14 rows: 6 proposed, 8 that only restate what the games and the codex already say. None of it is canon until it is approved: the codex filed what the games say into systems, and proposed the rest. Each row says which it is.

Eras

Each runs from its first chapter to the next era’s.

Before the wall Restates canon — waits for approval with the rest
The tin, the lamp, and no records. He prefers it that way.
Chapters
Before the wall
Legend
Yes: the history doesn’t vouch for it
First on record
5 know-how
On record in
a history chapter, The lamp, The sardine tin
The wall Proposed — not canon until approved
Pictures go up, then refuse to sit still, then a few of them turn into toys.
Chapters
The first dozen, The wall fills, The ones that wouldn’t sit still, Games, against advice, Wider windows
First on record
3 know-how, 1 institutions, 3 libraries
On record in
a history chapter, a history chapter, a history chapter
The classroom Proposed — not canon until approved
The Slopwright takes students, reluctantly, and opens a small door for machines.
Chapters
Taking students, Taking more students, A door for machines, Slop that plays, Slop that sounds, Slop that moves
First on record
6 know-how, 2 institutions, 1 libraries
On record in
a history chapter, a history chapter, The Slop Curriculum
The worlds Proposed — not canon until approved
The back of the shop, the tin, the walnut and the vats all turn out to have insides.
Chapters
A room of his own, The back of the shop, A deck of cards, The games got serious, A show in the walnut, A glob with a name, and karts
First on record
27 know-how, 18 institutions, 4 libraries
On record in
a history chapter, a history chapter, a history chapter, a history chapter
The filing Proposed — not canon until approved
Everything gets written down, counted, mapped and asked whether it is still there.
Chapters
A world, filed, Things that don’t exist, in the wild, Sign the guestbook, Every kind of infinite, Controls that work, eventually, What changed, The top of the slops, One page, many outfits, Every window at once, How much more fits, Every one of them is right, Is it up?, The whole world, one command at a time, Songs written as notes, Somewhere that does not exist, It can look, it can’t touch
First on record
2 know-how, 4 institutions, 7 libraries
On record in
a history chapter, a history chapter, a history chapter, a history chapter
The counter Proposed — not canon until approved
Ideas are dealt, a counter opens, and the books go on the server. Still no money.
Chapters
Twelve ideas a day, Returns are at the back, Trade only, The big light off, A game in a tin, A resident, Now
First on record
1 know-how, 1 institutions, 1 libraries
On record in
a history chapter, a history chapter, a history chapter

Occasions

The lamp comes back on Restates canon — waits for approval with the rest
Whenever the lamp that’s always on has gone out and been put back.
Kind
event
Rites
Tea, after the lamp
On record in
The lamp goes out, Always On
Closing Restates canon — waits for approval with the rest
At close, in the showroom. The store is still open. It always is.
Kind
hour
Rites
The closing checklist
On record in
Backrooms memo 2, a GeoCities homepage (night-staff), The night staff
Stocktake Restates canon — waits for approval with the rest
When the stock is counted, and something else is counting too.
Kind
event
Rites
Not looking during stocktake, Holding still
On record in
Backrooms memo 7, The Assistant
7:40 pm Restates canon — waits for approval with the rest
The lights in the open plan are still on. They always are at 7:40 pm.
Kind
hour
Rites
The lights at 7:40
On record in
The open plan, The four coworkers
Curtain up Restates canon — waits for approval with the rest
Before the show in the walnut theatre, while the orchestra finds its A.
Kind
event
Rites
Finding the A
On record in
Tuning Up, The walnut theatre
Going up to the attic Restates canon — waits for approval with the rest
When somebody has to go up the ladder by the bed, where the cold comes from.
Kind
event
Rites
Soup for the attic, Blowing from upstairs
On record in
The attic, The Draught
Today’s world Proposed — not canon until approved
Every day, by the date on whoever is playing: each daily game deals that day’s world, the same for everyone.
Kind
daily
Rites
Standing orders, read out
On record in
makedo, Sardines
The putting away Restates canon — waits for approval with the rest
The first of November, when Slopoween comes down on its own.
Kind
season edge
Rites
The putting away
On record in
Slopoween, Slopoween

Eras and the calendar

Eras

Before the wall Restates canon — waits for approval with the rest

The wall Proposed — not canon until approved

The classroom Proposed — not canon until approved

The worlds Proposed — not canon until approved

The filing Proposed — not canon until approved

The counter Proposed — not canon until approved

Occasions

The lamp comes back on Restates canon — waits for approval with the rest

Closing Restates canon — waits for approval with the rest

Stocktake Restates canon — waits for approval with the rest

7:40 pm Restates canon — waits for approval with the rest

Curtain up Restates canon — waits for approval with the rest

Going up to the attic Restates canon — waits for approval with the rest

Today’s world Proposed — not canon until approved

The putting away Restates canon — waits for approval with the rest