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forbidden cartography (lemmy.sdf.org)
submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by pmjv@lemmy.sdf.org to c/unix_surrealism@lemmy.sdf.org
 

Circa 200 years after the Three MATA Brothers left their bunker to reassert MATACORP dominance over what remained of the destroyed planet, a hobbyist cartographer, Mavic Pengellan, born to an affluent penguin family in one of the Penguin Protectorates, would create his depiction of the world (with a fair amount of creative liberties).

His work was immediately suppressed in favor of the official MATACORP map of the world.

Pengellan's map however remains as the closest approximation of the world, used by wandering techno-mages.

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[–] halvar@lemy.lol 36 points 4 months ago (2 children)

All territories that aren't our's literally just don't exist. What a strategy.

[–] ArsonButCute@lemmy.dbzer0.com 26 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Penguin protectorate land shows up but appears to be recognized as matacorp land. Has imperialism gone too far?

[–] wizardbeard@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Pretty sure the penguins signed a deal with Mata, according to another one.

[–] ArsonButCute@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Missed that one, was the deal signed under duress?

[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 4 months ago

Their walls are necessary to avoid people wandering into the void

[–] fdnomad@programming.dev 15 points 4 months ago

love the lore

[–] null@piefed.nullspace.lol 13 points 4 months ago

Lore enjoyers are eating this week!

[–] mcz@lemmy.world 12 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] pmjv@lemmy.sdf.org 12 points 4 months ago

Thick Earth

[–] silver@das-eck.haus 6 points 4 months ago

Shout out to Pangellan

[–] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Damn, penguins really have an uphill battle huh

[–] eecobb@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 4 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

thank you for creating comment!

[–] e0qdk@reddthat.com 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Is this one of those Rorschach test thingies? 'cuz Matacorp's territory kinda looks like... 🫢️

[–] pmjv@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 4 months ago

Happy lemmy birthday!

It could be!

[–] Cybersec@piefed.social 3 points 4 months ago

Mmm intriguing content the plot thickens