SIGN OF THE ZODIAC

Universe 1926.

Earth of 1926 is a troubled world, a world in need of heroes. But then, it always has been. At the dawn of time, beings called the Annunaki called Earth home. They built a grand civilization on the backs of human slaves, making their homes in enormous towers of gold and diamond. Their technology was advanced enough that they did not need servants, of course, but the possession of slaves was a status symbol among the Annunaki, and Earth slaves were especially prized.

Cruel and inhuman as the Annunaki were, no human could truly say they truly understood their masters, who possessed seemingly endless magical powers. They slew men for sport, pitted their slaves against one another in gladiatorial fights, made them construct monuments though they had the power to do so more quickly and efficiently, and turned the primitive world of Earth into a paradise for themselves—and a hell for its natives.

The people labored under their masters for countless centuries, unable to think even of the concept of freedom because of the Annunaki’s uncanny powers of mind control. Finally, there came a day when a single man arose from the masses of humanity to call for an end to the tyranny. His name was Gilgamesh, and in his wake was rebellion. Charismatic, resistant to the powers of the Annunaki, and possessing great physical strength and intelligence, Gilgamesh learned the secrets of the Annunaki “magic” and turned it against his former masters. From among the people, he chose twelve champions named for the constellations and granted them weapons to use against the Annunaki.

In time, Gilgamesh and his Zodiac defeated the Annunaki, cast down their mighty towers, and drove them from Earth. The first hero and his companions passed down into the annals of myth and legend. Over the centuries, the regalia of the Zodiac would sometimes resurface, usually no more than a piece or two at a time, and epic legends of heroes and villains would be birthed from their appearance. In time, anyone with super-human abilities became known as the empowered.

Sign of the Zodiac can be found at Jeremy Puckett's blog:

Australia's First Universe

Universe 1621 currently exists in the year thirty five. The calendar of 1621’s Earth was set back to zero following the end of a Third World War, at which time the northern hemisphere was devastated by a massive nuclear attack. The calendar’s shift came to mark the unprecedented world breaking tragedy. In the thirty-four years since the end of the third world war saw necessity push the rise of a single global government. United under the Australian Empire, peace and prosperity have returned to humanity. Further complicating 1621’s dating is a series of time distortions, the most notable effect of which sent South America back to the time of the Dinosaurs.

Australia's First Universe can be found online here