Welcome to the Exchange!
Well, look at you, who can follow not so subtle hints hidden in the text. Or maybe you're just someone who likes clicking around on websites. Either way, welcome to the Exchange.
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I initially set it up as a forum, just like in the books, and was going to have all sorts of little messages and such. Then Wix discontinued forums and no one really bothered to find it, so I'm just going to use this space to dump little extras from the Inner Circle series. Most of my short stories are going to be stored here going forward, so yay?
Basic Stuff
These are all the magician marks Corbin et al are always reading. At least the ones I've come up with for now. They're based off of Hobo Symbols.​
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I have a rough map of the US regions I use for the Territories, which I might share some day, but not now since I don't own or even know where that image came from (I think some rando off of Reddit). But I will list the rough areas and their sigils (which are subject to change as later stories require). ​
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1 New England – Feather and Whip
2 Northern Highlands – Pike and Road
3 North Appalachia – Harp and Quiver
4 NYC Metro – Crossroads
5 Mid Atlantic – Pine Tree and Open Hand
6. Chesapeake - Hammer and Spiral
7. Atlantic South – Tangled Flowers (run by Barons as Elders)
8. Deep South – Compass Rose
9. Upper South – Fist clutching a Star
10. Gulf Coast – Candle on a River
11. Southern Appalachia – Lion’s Head
12. Texas – Star and Lute
13. Central Florida – Quarter Moon and a Cup
14. South Florida – Harp and Dove
15. Ozarks – Javelin and Stag
16. Cajun – Road and Coin
17. Great Lakes – Rat and Crown
18. North Woods – Sun and Fiddle
19. Heartland – Compass in Hand
20. Upper Midwest – Flute and Sword crossed
21. Lower Midwest – Torch and Arrowhead
22. Rocky Mountains – Towers and Silhouette
23. Norther Great Plains – Crescent Moon and Candle
24. Southern Great Plains – Chains over a Spiral
25. Southwest – Ship and Flower
26. Great Basin – Torch and Coin
27. Columbia Plateau – Fiddle and Torch
28. Rio Grande – Goblet and Swan
29. Pacific Northwest – Road and Serpent
30. Norcal – Triangle and Axe
31. Socal – Doorway and Staff
32. Alaska – falcon and Chalice
33. Hawaii – Knott
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Rites of Passage Stuff
I had a map I made of Harmon House, which I basically generated using Betrayal at House on the Hill game. First level is on the left, and the second story on the right. I don't think I have a pic of the hidden third story anywhere.
I even had a map of the Nowhen, which was generated with dice (although the how of it escapes me). I did this to make the design extra insane. I think the Xs and checks meant something at some point, and it looks like I have rooms marked where they found the graduation ring and the like. Honestly, it's been a long time since I've looked at this, but I think you can actually trace Corbin's route with the black arrows.
Ghost Stations Stuff
I thought I had a map of the Underground Stars' ghost station, but apparently I didn't take a pic of it. But I have a few of the outlining of the book, along with addresses of some of the places, like TJ's apartment, and the Ogburn house.
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Here's a link to some of the real ghost stations in NYC. And some additional ones.
Here's Horowitz going over all the occult symbolism at Grand Central.
I used this blog for The Campbell Apartment.
