The so-called 'Year of Chaos', accepted as the high point of the return of magic and the begining of the Sixth World
Modern History of Raleigh
A brief archive of notable events that occured in Raleigh since the Awakening
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2011
The Awakening
Metaphysical / Paranormal event -
2029
14 /6 15:00
Mayor Schroeder's Assassination
Life, DeathMayor Alex Schroader is attacked by a Troll Shaman and a summoned spirit in the midst of a speech condemning ecoterrorism, leading to her death from severe burns and cardiac-arrest. As this was one of the first and most public assassinations committed via magic, many reactionary were drafted to restrict the rights of awakened people, which were eventually repealed in the following decades but not before instigating a great deal of controversy and marginalisation of awakened individuals.
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2034
10 /11
The CAS is founded
Political eventNumerous American states, including the state of North Carolina, seceded from the UCAS and founded the Confederacy of American States, an autonomous federal republic.
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2036
14 /62056
Forestville Renovations Begin
Construction beginning/endJonathan Brightday and a cabal of financiers, backed by numerous megacorporations, begin the monumental task of constructing the center of a new sprawl in nearby Forestville.
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2039
27 /4
Privatization of Public Security
Political eventFollowing its swift neutralization of an ongoing gang-war, Lone Star Security Services are contracted to handle matters of public security and the existing police-force are assimilated into its corporate structure
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2046
21 /6
HeyZeuss Shopping-Archology Opens
Financial EventHeyZeuss, a multinational construction firm, announces the grand opening of its 'one of a kind' shopping mall and archology, where employees eat, sleep and live above the stores they operate.
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2052
29 /22069
17 /3
The Downtown Elevated Plaza Begins Construction
Construction beginning/endShih Yaochuan's proposal to alleviate congestion and limitation of horizontal expansion by constructing an elevated thoroughfare above the current one in Raleigh's city-center.
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2054
12 /4
Founding of Dragoon Tactical Investments
FoundingGabriel Hampton registers his security consultion company in the Raleigh records of commerce, officiating its founding and paving the way to become Raleigh's most popular private security proviider.
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2055
30 /4
HeyZeuss Shopping-Archology Closes
Financial EventThe HeyZeuss shopping-arcology closes officially after years of financial trouble, soon to be purchased by Amarok Pro-Hunting.
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2061
Forestville is Abandoned
DisbandmentAfter several years of stagnation and delapidation following a mysterious and complete loss in funding and construction, the Forestville sprawl is abandoned by Raleigh after residents repel an attempt by Raleigh's emergency services to put out a chemical fire in the center of Forestville's unfinished arcology. From hereon, Forestville is considered a Z-zone and referred to as the Concrete Forest.
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2064
2 /11
Crash 2.0
Disaster / DestructionA cataclysmic failure of the Matrix from its foundations upwards shakes the world and Raleigh to its core. Third-party reports claim at least six-thousand deaths in the greater Raleigh area as a direct or indirect result of the catastrophic malfunction of electronic devices caused by the crash.
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2069
4 /1 11:002069
5 /1 00:00
The Great Horse Dance
Military actionA go-gang known as The Horse Dancers storms multiple streets in northeast Raleigh in a simulaneous raid on multiple retail-outlets. Despite voluminous exchanges of gunfire, only two Lone-Star officers and six Horse Dancers were killed, with only a single bystander getting seriously injured.
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2069
22 /2
Marvin Spencer's New Heart
Scientific achievementAfter years of painstaking research and development, local philanthropist Marvin Spencer undergoes a succesful transplant that replaces his heart with a fully functional prosthetic, paving the way for further advancements in mechanical replacement-organs.
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2069
17 /3 13:00
The Elevated Plaza is Opened
Construction beginning/endMayor Francis Mcdowell officially opens Raleigh's elevated thoroughfare, christening it the Downtown Elevated Plaza in its official ribbon-cutting ceremony.
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2071
The Teocalli Is Constructed
Construction beginning/endIn spite of protests of popular opinion, Aztechnology completes the construction of its new Teocalli arcology, facilitating a large influx of corporate-citizens into Raleigh.
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Aztechnolgy Teocalli Arcology -
2073
19 /1 22:00
Universal Omnitech Bombing
Disaster / DestructionA Shadowrun turned double-cross led to the detonation of a large package of industrial grade explosives at the Universal Omnitech School of Medicine, killing nine bystanders and wounding dozens more. Numerous anti-terror laws would be written into local legislations following this incident.
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2074
13 /1
The EvoMAH Arcology Opens
Construction beginning/endAfter years of troubled construction, Evo announces the official opening of the Evo Metahuman-Architectural Haven, a self-sustaining Arcology, hospital and biotech research facility.
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Evo Metahuman-Architectural Haven -
2075
3 /11
Kelley Achieves Sovereignty
Political eventAfter decades of legal battles and following popular opinion, Raleigh's city-council concedes to President Elijah Kelley's claims of independance and sovereignty for his estate-turned micronation, the Unitary State of Kelley and grants it limited extraterritoriality.
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The Unitary State of Kelley -
2076
12 /1
The Oak City Local-Grid opens
FoundingAfter several months of construction and preperation, Raleigh City-Council announces the founding of the Oak City Local-Grid network, incentivising investment by local businesses and forwarding the city's technological infrastructure.
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2076
1 /42078
20 /3
Carter-Finley Stadium sponsored renovations begin
Construction beginning/endIn the aftermatch of a botched Shadowrun leading to a vehicular wreck-fest, arms-manufacturer Krime sponsors and funds the renovation of the Carter-Finley Stadium, expanding its grounds to allow for full-contact motorsports to be held out of football-season. The stadium is renamed to the KRIME Universal Stadium, and Rigger demolition-derbies become a bi-annual occurance.
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2078
26 /2
The Hell-Rain
Disaster / DestructionAn attempt by Raleigh City-Council and SK-subsidiary Bouygues to covertly begin demolishing skyscrapers in the Conrete Forest ended in disaster when an improperly-collapsing floor led to canisters of a dangerous chemical-compound falling into the barrens below, exposing multiple workers and an unknown number of SINless to the resultant highly corrosive gasses.
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The Concrete Forest -
2078
32 /7
Airport Renovations Finish
Construction beginning/endThe Raleigh–Durham International Airport finishes its complete overhaul of renovations and reconstructions by Saeder-Krupp Heavy Industries, including a cutting-edge lorentz launch-rail, and is renamed the Saeder-Krupp Globaler Luftraumhafen.
Location
Saeder-Krupp Globaler Luftraumhafen