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Cider Spires is set in Alera? Reposting this topic
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--- Quote from: sonwarrior on April 04, 2017, 11:20:15 PM ---I don't have the book with me, and its been a while since I've read it, but in the scene where the main etherialist is trying to get drunk, the Olympian whose rooms they took comes in and the etherialist says something along the lines of, "He seems possessed by a great fury, which if you know your history is quite amusing." This is my favorite basis for an argument saying that this is Alera + some thousands of years.
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Unless it's a reference to classic "Furies" as relates to "Olympians" and a common greek root to both, hinting at Earth.
Culturally, I think there are a lot more similarities and easter egg style elements that point to Earth a lot more than Alera, or even Earth-by-way-of-Alera. It could all be simple convergent fantasy cultures rather than a setting relevant historic link, but there seem to be elements from several earth cultures in the various spires.
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--- Quote from: sonwarrior on April 04, 2017, 11:20:15 PM ---I don't have the book with me, and its been a while since I've read it, but in the scene where the main etherialist is trying to get drunk, the Olympian whose rooms they took comes in and the etherialist says something along the lines of, "He seems possessed by a great fury, which if you know your history is quite amusing." This is my favorite basis for an argument saying that this is Alera + some thousands of years.
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While it is certainly conceivable, I see the Olympians being very Greek like, especially with all the dark wood and marble decor and laurel wreath emblem. The Pikers live on a peak and seem vaguely Celtic/Norse. Albion and Aurora seem analogous to England and Spain. If this were indeed Alera millennia later I would expect a lot more Latin and German influences. But it is intentionally a mystery so *shrug*
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RobReece:
If I remember correctly, there had been a WOJ or video or something that said there was a possible link between the DV and Alera, even a possible bloodline link between Harry and Tavi. But that neither have links to the world of the Spires.
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--- Quote from: RobReece on May 16, 2017, 11:25:47 PM ---If I remember correctly, there had been a WOJ or video or something that said there was a possible link between the DV and Alera, even a possible bloodline link between Harry and Tavi. But that neither have links to the world of the Spires.
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Hmmm, I very vaugley recall something along those lines, though I want to say it was delivered in more of a joking tone so folks didnt give too much weight to it. BUt the one I recall predated TAW entirely, so maybe theres a new one?
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--- Quote from: RobReece on May 16, 2017, 11:25:47 PM ---If I remember correctly, there had been a WOJ or video or something that said there was a possible link between the DV and Alera, even a possible bloodline link between Harry and Tavi. But that neither have links to the world of the Spires.
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The problem with that would be the references to the Furies of Olympus, that's made.
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