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|range = Cwej: The Series | |range = Cwej: The Series | ||
|series in range = Down the Middle (anthology) | |series in range = Down the Middle (anthology) | ||
|series number in range = 1 | |series number in range = 1 | ||
|number in series = 2 | |number in series = 2 | ||
|main character = [[Chris Cwej]] | |main character = [[Chris Cwej]] | ||
|setting = [[Deptford County]] and the [[ | |featuring = Bilip | ||
|writer = | |setting = [[Deptford County]] and the [[Cassida]], [[2090]] | ||
|writer = Jeffrey Koval | |||
|editor = [[Hunter O'Connell]] | |editor = [[Hunter O'Connell]] | ||
|publisher = Arcbeatle Press | |publisher = Arcbeatle Press | ||
|release date = | |release date = 28 October 2020 | ||
|series = ''[[Down the Middle (anthology)|Down the Middle]]'' | |series = ''[[Down the Middle (anthology)|Down the Middle]]'' | ||
|prev = A Bright White Crack (short story) | |prev = A Bright White Crack (short story) | ||
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* [[Benjamin Garland]] | * [[Benjamin Garland]] | ||
== | == Worldbuilding == | ||
* [[Pacific Northwest]] is a part of the [[United States]]. | * [[Pacific Northwest]] is a part of the [[United States]]. | ||
* Chris goes to a drink in a [[bar (Fountain of Youth)|bar]]. | * Chris goes to a drink in a [[bar (Fountain of Youth)|bar]]. | ||
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* Daly's about to embark on the next phase of the [[Oracle Program]]. | * Daly's about to embark on the next phase of the [[Oracle Program]]. | ||
* Daly's team is searching for the [[Fountain of Youth]]. | * Daly's team is searching for the [[Fountain of Youth]]. | ||
* Chris sounds like someone off the [[BBC]]. | |||
== Story notes == | == Story notes == | ||
''to | * [[Deptford County]] is a setting which recurs across many of [[Jeffrey Koval]]'s stories, even involving [https://deptford.neocities.org an ARG] to a degree. While most Deptford County stories aren't heavily connected beyond the shared setting, ''Fountain of Youth'' acts as a subtle sequel to [https://www.deptford.co/p/thevents.html ''The Vents'']. Indeed, the titular "[[Fountain of Youth (Fountain of Youth)|Fountain of Youth]]" is the same location as the titular "Vents". ''Fountain of Youth'' also reuses the [[Oracle Program]] and the mysterious beings which ''The Vents'' calls "[[Children of the Vents]]". | ||
== Continuity == | == Continuity == | ||
* Chris is aware that at some portions of the Totality people achieved talking to the dead. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Unquiet Dead (TV story)|The Unquiet Dead]]'', et al.) | * Chris is aware that at some portions of the Totality people achieved talking to the dead. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Unquiet Dead (TV story)|The Unquiet Dead]]'', et al.) | ||
* Chris recalls knowing the nature of [[Death ( | * Chris recalls knowing the nature of [[Death (mythology)|Death]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Timewyrm: Revelation (novel)|Timewyrm: Revelation]]'') | ||
* Chris recently took two partners-in-crime under his wing. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[A Bright White Crack (short story)|A Bright White Crack]]'') | * Chris recently took two partners-in-crime under his wing. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[A Bright White Crack (short story)|A Bright White Crack]]'') | ||
* Chris jokes he might find [[Atlantis]], or at least one of them. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Underwater Menace (TV story)|The Underwater Menace]]'', ''[[The Time Monster (TV story)|The Time Monster]]'') | * Chris jokes he might find [[Atlantis]], or at least one of them. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Underwater Menace (TV story)|The Underwater Menace]]'', ''[[The Time Monster (TV story)|The Time Monster]]'') | ||
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[[Category:Stories set in 2090]] | [[Category:Stories set in 2090]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:19, 2 May 2024
Fountain of Youth was the second short story in Down the Middle.
Plot[[edit] | [edit source]]
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Characters[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Chris Cwej
- Larles
- Kwol
- Bartender
- Roger Daly
- Marc Hodgkins
- Landry
- Harris
- Elizabeth Teache
- Murphy
- Bilip
- Benjamin Garland
Worldbuilding[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Pacific Northwest is a part of the United States.
- Chris goes to a drink in a bar.
- Daly is part of the Deptford County Marine Biology team.
- Daly's about to embark on the next phase of the Oracle Program.
- Daly's team is searching for the Fountain of Youth.
- Chris sounds like someone off the BBC.
Story notes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Deptford County is a setting which recurs across many of Jeffrey Koval's stories, even involving an ARG to a degree. While most Deptford County stories aren't heavily connected beyond the shared setting, Fountain of Youth acts as a subtle sequel to The Vents. Indeed, the titular "Fountain of Youth" is the same location as the titular "Vents". Fountain of Youth also reuses the Oracle Program and the mysterious beings which The Vents calls "Children of the Vents".
Continuity[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Chris is aware that at some portions of the Totality people achieved talking to the dead. (TV: The Unquiet Dead, et al.)
- Chris recalls knowing the nature of Death. (PROSE: Timewyrm: Revelation)
- Chris recently took two partners-in-crime under his wing. (PROSE: A Bright White Crack)
- Chris jokes he might find Atlantis, or at least one of them. (TV: The Underwater Menace, The Time Monster)
External links[[edit] | [edit source]]
- Official Fountain of Youth page at Arcbeatle Press
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