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It may not display this or other websites correctly. You should upgrade or use an alternative browser. A Second Edition of Ghastly Affair. Clavis Member 15 Year Compatriot! Supporting Multiple Historical Periods Rather that focus elusively on the late Georgian and Napoleonic period like Ghastly Affair does now, I think I might present six suggested starting years across different eras.
And what are ghosts, but reminders of the inescapable past, and inevitable future? The starting years I am leaning towards are: — The Gothic Age. The Troubadours are at their height. Directory-era France, and the first true Youth Culture coalesces in Paris. Girls wearing short hair, nearly see-through dresses, and guillotine earrings can be seen running around the Palais-Royal. Much of the remaining royalty of Europe is insane. This is the beginning of the British Regency period, broadly defined.
This era would particularly support murder mysteries and occult detective stories. Also, any number of Edward Gorey books could be inspirations. This is the year of the Manson murders, Woodstock, and Apollo The Vietnam War rages. Lots of great music for soundtracks here. This is arguably the best single year for music in the 80s. The club scene is deliciously decadent and indulgent. The Glam Metal scene in L. This will be a Gothic future of Satanic techno-magic.
