Deimos, the agent of Fear, was born. He made one of the first points of contact with Joey and was part of a group effort to turn him away from his path and set him on a path of destruction and fear.
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1810
Deimos born
Life, Birth -
1815
20 /9
Thomas Kirkpatrick born
Life, Birth -
1825
Slatefall Prison established
Construction beginning/endSlatefall prison was established on the very edge of Blackwell township. It was built on a slate quarry, and prisoners had to mine the rock as part of their penal labor.
Location
Blackwell Township -
1826
Thomas immigrates to America
Life, RelocationThomas relocates with his family to America. Joey crosses the Atlantic ocean and is first gripped by a fear of water.
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1831
Thomas commits murder
Life, CrimeThomas committed murder at age 16. He killed his sister's husband who was an abusive alcoholic. He ran away after committing the crime, and changed his identity; living in fear of the punishment for his crime.
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1853
1918
Dolores White born
Life, BirthDolores White was the mother of August White, a convicted serial killer.
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1873
1936
Brantley born
Life, BirthBrantley was the agent of Pride early in the Circle's history. He was not the first, but he was one of the more notable.
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1875
1915
Lydia Van Allen born
Loving wife of Charles Van Allen
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1875
1917
William Crawford born
Life, BirthWilliam Crawford was a man obsessed with one woman. He died after causing the death of her and almost her entire family.
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1875
1915
Charles Van Allen Born
Life, BirthPatriarch of the Van Allens
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1875
1942
Dr Titus Crane born
Life, BirthDr. Crane was the head of the psych ward of Slatefall Hospital right before it burned down.
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1880
1940
Corpse Lily born
Life, BirthCorpse Lily, (birth name unknown,) was a witch attached to the demon of lust. She died and passed on her mantle to another.
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1880
1954
Craven born
Life, BirthCraven was the agent of Fear during the incident with Helen Holcomb that sent her to Slatefall Hospital.
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1883
1942
August White born
Life, BirthAugust was a psychopath and a murderer
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1895
1915
Patrick Van Allen Born
Eldest son of the Van Allen's
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1897
1915
John Van Allen born
Life, BirthMiddle child of the Van Allen's
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1900
1986
Elizabeth van Allen born
Life, BirthYoungest child of the Van Allen's. The only survivor of the house fire other than grandmother Edith.
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1900
Joey makes his first "switch"
Life, Identity -
1901
1943
Thomas Prynne born
Life, BirthThomas Prynne was a photographer and journalist.
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1901
1913
Lottie
Life, BirthCharlotte Walker was the only child of the Walkers, an affluent family. She was a quiet child and well-behaved. She was admitted to Saltefall Hospital for a mysterious illness and died a couple of years after being admitted.
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1903
Joey second "switch"
Life, Identity -
1904
Joey is brought to the Circle
Gathering / ConferenceJoey is brought from another town back to Blackwell. The agents of the Circle try to sway him to officially commit to their cause. Joey does his best to remain neutral but untethered to the Circle and its clutches.
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1905
Joey third "Switch"/Going insane
Life, IdentityJoey switched for the third time in 5 years. The side effects, he soon discovered, were the remnants left behind of the souls that he had displaced. Voices that were not his own began to haunt his dreams. Visions started to take over his waking hours. A few years went by, and Joey was stark raving mad. Not sleeping, barely eating, and always hearing the voices.
Location
Blackwell Township -
1905
Frank Gillespie born
Life, BirthFrank was an alcoholic and a bit of a fighter. He found himself indebted to Dr. Crane and became his very unwilling assistant.
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1908
Dr. Crane meets Brantley
Gathering / ConferenceA turning point in Dr. Crane's life. A meeting with a strange man may hold the key to his illness.
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1910
1920
Joey Committed to Slatefall Hospital
Life, Failure / MishapA "John Doe" was picked up in Blackwell, dehydrated and out of his mind. He had no identification, and no relatives. He was taken to Slatefall Hospital for treatment. Records show that he died there in 1924.
Location
Slatefall Hospital -
1920
Joey escapes Slatefall
Life, Achievement/ WinAfter 10 years in the psych ward, Joey escaped Slatefall hospital in the body of Sam Walters; an orderly who worked there.
Location
Slatefall Hospital -
1921
Joey meets Elizabeth
Life, Relationship changeAfter hearing about her from reports on the incident, Joey made his way to the ruin of Van Allen Mansion to meet Elizabeth Van Allen.
Location
Van Allen Mansion -
1929
2020
Alexander Prynne born
Life, BirthAlexander was the only son of Thomas Prynne. He was a savant with calculations but was withdrawn when engaging socially. Only his parents knew how to deal with his unique temper.
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1929
81938
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The Great Depression
Disaster / DestructionThe Great Depression was the worst economic downturn in US history. It began in 1929 and did not abate until the end of the 1930s. The stock market crash of October 1929 signaled the beginning of the Great Depression. By 1933, unemployment was at 25 percent and more than 5,000 banks had gone out of business.
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1937
First batch of the serum administered
Criminal ActivityA new step in the journey to find a cure; Dr. Crane tests his new serum on the human subjects. The results are disastrous...but perhaps salvageable.
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1938
Alexander Prynne admitted to Slatefall Hospital
Life, RelocationA new patient is admitted to the hospital. He has amazing computation skills and a keen mind. Dr. Crane takes a special interest in him.
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1939
1 /91945
2 /9
Start of WWII: Joey escapes to Sweden
Military actionAt the start of World War II, before The United States was drawn into the conflict, Joey feared the growing power coming steadily closer. He fled to neutral Sweden and joined a traveling circus.
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1943
Hospital Fire and Riot
Disaster / DestructionA fire was started in the hospital and the psych patients started a riot. The hospital staff was overrun and the facility was shut down after this event.
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1945
1989
Madge born
Life, BirthMadge became the Agent of Lust in the 60s and 70s.
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1962
Joey 6th switch
Life, IdentityLocation
Blackwell Township -
1967
Joey escapes Madge/makes his 7th "switch"
Life, IdentityJoey's current form is aging, and he is constantly being followed by Madge, the Agent of Lust. Though it's always risky, Joey decides it's time to make another switch, and hopefully, lose Madge for good.
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1981
Dustin Born
Life, BirthDustin was born in an impoverished area to poor parents.
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1983
Noah born
Life, BirthNoah was born to reputable, well-to-do parents in an affluent area.
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1993
Joey makes his 8th "switch"
Life, IdentityTwenty-six years after his last switch, Joey begins to feel death's icy grip creep up on him. Too close for comfort. Time to make a change. Another late-night party, another lonely outsider who likely won't be missed. Joey makes the switch. Have to buy more time.
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1999
12 /8
Dustin murdered
Life, DeathDustin is murdered in the woods by an agent possessed by Ograth
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2020
Ninth switch/Entering Van Allen Mansion
Life, Failure / MishapIt's time to set things right. Joey didn't know if he could do this himself, so he had to find someone worthy of the challenge. Now, to get in to the house and chat a bit with the locals.
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