Ascension Discovery

by Amy Proebstel

  Melba – / mehl buh / – Head maid at Elder Daven’s Residence in Pantano.

  Miorlen – / mee ohr len / – Legal advisor for Elder Debbon.

  Murisa – / m yur ih sah / – Born in Tuala. Employee of Elder Vargen sent to work in the Roswell Museum in 1947. Wife of Earthborn Edwin Stel. Mother of Daven, Sanda, Stina, Phen, Zuna, Rucen. Grandmother of Riccan.

  Nealand Taivas – / neel uh nd tay vuhs / – Son of Nealand Taivas Sr. and Jessica Taivas. Former fiancé of Amanda. Also known as Neal.

  Nealand Taivas Sr. – / neel uh nd tay vuhs / – Husband of Jessica. Father of Nealand Jr.

  Nena – / nay nuh / – Married name: Stel. Wife of Daven. Mother of Riccan. Occupation: Teacher. Lives in Pantano.

  Ninan – / nahyn un / – Surname: Tigua. Unemployed seaman. Worked undercover for Petre to locate Jesisca. Traveled to Kirma to look for Jesisca. Works for Bryon at Kirma Shipping and Receiving. Address: Thursto Block 43-3, Kirma.

  Nurse Bota – / boht uh / – The nurse who took care of Amanda in the hospital in Cancun.

  Petre – / pee ter / – Surname: MacVeen. Formerly known as Petren, lost social status and forced to lose the honorific ‘n’ at the end of his name. Wears a black onyx ring showing his status as a Master Deceptor. First person on Tuala to encounter Amanda. Kidnapped Jena and sold her to Elder Debbon under the guise of a betrothal agreement.

  Phen – / fen / – Surname: Stel. Son of Edwin and Murisa. Brother of Daven, Sanda, Stina, Zuna, Rucen.

  Rasa – / rah sah / – Born Tishri 5, 3423, in Port of Cresdon. Daughter of Ahn and Barla. Sister of Gravin. First cousin of Amanda. Student of Jehoban.

  Riccan – / rik an / – Surname: Stel. Son of Elder Daven and Nena. Husband of Amanda. Great nephew of Roderick. Chief Engineer at the Telepod Engineering Company. Popular racer of telepods.

  Roderick – / rod eh rick / – Surname: Rockwood. Great uncle to Riccan.

  Rualin – / roo ahl in / – A business associate of Petre.

  Rucen – / roo ken / – Surname: Stel. Son of Edwin and Murisa. Brother of Daven, Sanda, Stina, Phen, Zuna. Died in a telepod accident at the age of 22.

  Sampson – / samp sun / – Surname: Scamp. Gypsy family who stayed with Thomas Rockwood in France around 1800. Husband to Celia. Father of a sick daughter who received help from Thomas. Giver of the crystal skull to Thomas.

  Sanda – / san duh / – Surname: Stel. Daughter of Edwin and Murisa. Sister of Daven, Stina, Phen, Zuna, Rucen.

  Saul – / sawl / – Born in Wisconsin. Brother of Barla and Diane.

  Shemalla – / shem al uh / – Maiden Name: Paramasivam. Born in Pantano. Employee at the UFO Museum and Research Center in Roswell, New Mexico. Apprentice to Elder Vargen.

  Sherry – / sher ee / – Amanda’s best friend from high school.

  Stavin – / stav in / – A boyhood friend of Bryon’s.

  Stephen Gascon, MD – / gas cuhn / – Director at Cannon Memorial Asylum.

  Stina – / stee nuh / – Surname: Stel. Daughter of Edwin and Murisa. Sister of Daven, Sanda, Phen, Zuna, Rucen.

  Sydney – / sid nee / – Father of Barla, Saul, and Diane. Surname: Silnack.

  Tana – / tan uh / – Next-door-neighbor of Bryon and Alena in Kirma. Caretaker of Justan, Andera, and Kyelon.

  Teden – / ted en / – Surname: Dunless. Husband of Ela Nena. Accounting Manager at Telepod Engineering Company.

  Thomas – / tom uhs / – Surname: Rockwood. Born in France in 1776. Great-grandfather to Roderick. Recipient of the crystal scull in trade in 1800 from a gypsy family.

  Vargen – / vahr guh n / – Elder. Co-founder of the Old Soul Engineering Facility.

  Watchers – / woch er / – Spoken of in the history of the crystal skulls.

  Willian – / wil yan / – Son of Elder Debbon and Chelesa. Betrothed to Jena.

  Zeka – / zee kah / – Daughter of Bryon’s father’s business partner. Mother of Andera.

  Zuna – / zoo nuh / – Surname: Stel. Daughter of Edwin and Murisa. Sister of Daven, Sanda, Stina, Phen, Rucen.

  Places

  Acaim – / uh kām / – Island where Jehoban lives. Earth equivalent: Jamaica.

  Ascension Gate – / ə sen SHən ɡāt / – A link between the levels of reality, most of the Gates are set between Earth and Tuala. Where the ley lines intersect, the elemental energy is the strongest, creating a vortex of plasma power where a person can control movement between Tuala and Earth.

  Beewa – / be wuh / – Location where telepod crystals are mined. Earth equivalent: Merida, Mexico.

  Cannon Memorial Asylum – Located in North Carolina. Built in 1962 and shut down in 1999.

  Cerid – / sair id / – Location of creditors issuing a death and dismemberment order against Petre. Earth equivalent: Corpus Christi, Texas.

  Chapel of the Bells – Located in Reno, Nevada, where Riccan and Amanda were married.

  City of Thulen – Major city in the heart of Thulen. A place where Petre has many illegal business transactions. Earth equivalent: Mexico City, Mexico.

  Desio – / deh zee oh / – Location where Ninan was dumped off by Petre. District where Copa is the wise-woman. Earth equivalent: Alvarado, Mexico.

  Durseni – / durs en ee / – Earth equivalent: Cozumel, Mexico.

  Elder Isle – Location of Elder Debbon’s seat of power. Earth equivalent: Isla de la Juventud, south of Cuba.

  Florida Middle Ground – Earth’s ocean coordinate off the West coast of Florida.

  Gulf of Thulen – / thoo lun / – Large body of water north and east of Thulen. Earth equivalent: the Gulf of Mexico.

  Ishal – / ish uh l / – Coastal town where Petre conducts illegal trade. Location where Petre dumped the freighter telepod. Earth equivalent: Tampico, Mexico.

  Isla Mivua – / iz law mih voo uh / – Location where the storm transported Amanda to Tuala. Earth equivalent: Cook Island inside the Bermuda Triangle.

  Kendall – Town located southwest of Miami in Florida.

  Kendall District Station – Police station in Kendall, Florida. Location where Amanda is introduced to Riccan.

  Kirma – / kurm a / – Hometown of Bryon and Alena Kesh. Location of Kirma Shipping and Receiving. Earth equivalent: Campeche, Mexico.

  Lookout Tavern – Located in Ishal. Place where the prostitute, Hashma, works.

  Matza – / maht za / – Small town where Bryon seeks healer assistance when Amanda breaks her wrist and is bitten by a beetlesnatch. Earth equivalent: La Isla located south of Cancun, Mexico.

  Mavuno – / mah vun oh / – Location where telepod crystals are mined. Earth equivalent: Villahermosa, Mexico.

  Miami Executive Airport – Airport located in Miami, Florida, where Riccan keeps his airplane hangared. Tower and Ground call sign is Tamiami.

  Old Soul Engineering Facility – A place where they study objects from Earth and reverse engineer them for their own use in Tuala.

  Pantano – / pahn tahn oh / – Home of Elder Daven and Nena. Location where Neal and Amanda started their journey. Earth equivalent: as Boca Raton, Florida.

  Pinecrest – Town located southwest of Miami in Florida where Amanda’s parents live.

  Porino’s Café – A popular restaurant located at the southern port of Cresdon.

  Port of Cerid – / sair id / – Location of the shipment bound for Beewa but quarantined for a beetlesnatch infestation. Meeting place for Ninan and Petre.

  Port of Cresdon – / krez dun / – Main shipping port in Thulen. Home of Ahn and Barla. Earth equivalent: Cancun, Mexico.

  Reesun – / ree suhn / – The large land mass north of the Elder Isle. Earth equivalent: Cuba.

  Residence – Place of business for an Elder.

  Royal Sonesta – Hotel in New Orleans where Riccan and Amanda stayed in the Presidential Suite.

  Southside Town Deli – Located in the Port of Cerid. Meeting place for Ninan and Petre.

  Tamiami – Tower and Ground call sign for Miami Executive Airport.

 
; Telepod Engineering Company – / tel uh pod / – Creator and manufacturing facility for telepods. Located in Durseni.

  Thulen – / thoo lun / – Country where Port of Cresdon is located. Earth equivalent: Mexico.

  Trilli Deli – A restaurant located at the main Port of Cresdon. A favorite place for Captain Ahn to frequent.

  Tuala – / to͞o a-lə / – Planet where Jehoban lives. Alternate realm of Earth.

  UFO Museum and Research Center – Located in Roswell, New Mexico.

  Time

  Minggu – / min gew / – Sunday – First day of the week.

  Senin – / sen in / – Monday.

  Selasa – / say law suh / – Tuesday.

  Rabu – / raw boo / – Wednesday.

  Kamis – / kam us / – Thursday.

  Jumat – / joo mawt / – Friday.

  Sabtu – / sab too / – Saturday.

  Nisan – / nee sahn / – January.

  Iyar – / ee yahr / – February.

  Sivan – / see vahn / – March.

  Tammuz – / tah mooz / – April.

  Ab – / ahb / – May.

  Elul – / e lool / – June.

  Tishri – / tish ree / – July.

  Heshvan – / hesh vahn / – August.

  Kislev – / kis luh v / – September.

  Tebet – / te vet / – October.

  Shebat – / shuh baht / – November.

  Adar – / uh dahr / – December.

  Mesan – / may san / – Month.

  Declan – / dek lun / – Decade.

  Anon – / ann un / – Year. There are 365 days and 252 working days in an anon.

  Tuala Anon 3402 = Earth Year 1950 A.D.

  Definitions

  Aquaponics – / ah kwuh pon iks / – A process for growing food floating on water where the water contains nutrients supplied by live fish. The plants filter the water for the fish to survive. Since nutrients are readily available, the produce grows faster and in less space than traditional gardening.

  Beetlesnatch – / beet-l snach / – Black beetle 3-4 inches long, migrates by flying, poisonous bite, lethal to humans and animals.

  Betrothal – A formal union giving children even higher status in the community, approved and blessed by the Elders through a betrothal petition stating each family’s different abilities and what color of crystal each child bears. Only approved if it is a superior union for the good of the society commemorated with a betrothal ceremony along with a pair of matching bracelets or rings with a precious stone. Once the age of majority is reached by both participants, they get married.

  Birth Crystal – A circular pendant containing gem stones arranged as the leaves of a tree assigned to each citizen of Tuala within 24-hours of birth at a crystal ceremony, worn on an ornate chain around their neck. Once in place, the necklace cannot be removed until they reach the age of eighteen. The color of the stone can change with age, friends, or activities. Parents can both see and hear what their children are doing.

  Bruskin – / broos kin / – An alcoholic beverage served cold similar to beer.

  Cessna 182S Skylane – Make and model of single-engine airplane owned by Riccan Stel on Earth.

  Chit – A small electronic disk assigned to respected members of the community. Each is unique to the owner and honored the same as money.

  Clotted Cream – Sour cream.

  Council of Elders – Elders who convene to arbitrate serious matters.

  Crystal Skull – See Samara.

  Deckhopper – Earth equivalent: a pirate.

  Elder – An individual selected and trained by Jehoban in Acaim. Primary role to help/guide the people. Secondary role to protect the Ascension Gates.

  Elder’s Instructional Guide – Several thousand anon old text written by Jehoban Himself and now owned by Riccan.

  Elder’s Instructional Guide’s New Prophesy: From a far-away land, There will come in time, Intuition is in hand, Strange details known, With ties to the people. From one of my own, There will be a sign. Those born to this one, Will transform all. Lucinden will pursue, Elders will fall, Then all made new.

  Elemental Energy – The magnetic energy found in the earth used by the people of Tuala through their birth crystal to create. Slang: Elemy.

  Elemy – / el eh mee / – Slang term for elemental energy.

  Epeny – / ep eh nee / – Drug causing drowsiness and pain relief, an anti-inflammatory. Addictive when used too long.

  Facultas – / fak uh l tus / – Meaning ‘ability.’ A book explaining the Tualan people’s abilities used daily such as: teleportation, telekinesis, translation, deception, healing, amplification. Anything the mind can think of, the power can create, without any limitations.

  First-daughter – A girl who is betrothed to a son and brought into the son’s family and raised as a daughter of the family.

  Foxl – / fox-l / – Mammal with fur five inches long, straight when dry, curly when wet, head like a sheep, body size and shape like a cow, herbivore.

  Gania – / gah nee uh / – A measure of distance equivalent to an Earth mile.

  Genero – / gen air oh / – Meaning ‘to create’ or ‘creation.’ A book covering the creation of the worlds, Jehoban and his wayward student named Lucinden, and the beginning of the Elders.

  Glawlet – / glaw let / – A common breakfast consisting of a fresh warm roll filled with a poached egg covered in a sausage gravy.

  Golden Jesisca – 60-foot yacht owned by Nealand.

  Inside Ascension – Phrase to use at a gate on Earth to get to Tuala.

  Invisibility Shield – A plasma field around an object rendering it undetectable from viewing outside of the field.

  Java – / jaw vah / – A stimulating beverage served hot or cold similar to coffee.

  Kittilee – / kit-l ee / – A miniature feline similar to a common house cat.

  Krumpli – / krump lee / – Edible tuber similar to a potato.

  Ley Lines – / lay / – Concentrated lines of magnetic energy in the land. Ascension gates are located where multiple lines intersect. Healers use the ley lines and crystals to assist with their talents to treat their patients.

  Life-line – The non-physical core of every living thing which ties into the elemental energy of the earth. Wise-women access a person’s life-line to accelerate healing.

  Lottery Pool – The two lottery pools are called the short list and the long list. Draw from short list if the person declines post-study education. Short list retirement times range from nothing to one declan. Long list used for post-study graduates separated into two lists: one for general arts students where retirement times range from ten to fifteen anons; the other for declared major students where retirement times range from fifteen to thirty anons.

  Master Deceptor – A person who has mastered the skill of making people believe a lie augmented by the use of elemental energy.

  Old Soul – A Tualan name for a person from Earth.

  Outside Ascension – Phrase to use at a gate in Tuala to get to Earth.

  Patil – / pah til / – An electronic device used for storing/accessing information, making video calls, and scanning/printing documents similar to a computer.

  Pika Juice – / pahyk ah / – A fruity beverage similar to orange juice.

  Plascreen – / plah screen / – A large touch-screen plastic surface on a telepod which maintains all of the controls for telepod flight.

  Plasfilm – / plas film / – An algae-based plastic used to make household items such as plates and cups, also used for making photographs and important documents such as schematics.

  Plasprint – / plas print / – A large design schematic printed on plasfilm. Similar to a blueprint on Earth.

  Post-Study – Advanced education similar to college.

  Resh – Highly addictive drug in Tuala used as a sedative. More addictive to people from Earth than from Tuala.

  Retirement – The amount of time immediately following formal education where the people are paid by
the Elders to not work until their allotted time.

  Samara – / suh mair uh / – Name of the crystal skulls. Twelve skulls were distributed to the descendants of the Watchers while the master skull is held by Lillia.

  Samara Prophesy – ‘When the descendants of the Watchers bring these all together then the gates between the worlds will be open for all to pass through without a loss.’

  Shill – Smaller denomination of money, a silver metal coin with ribbons of leaves curling around the edges. Ten shills equal one taj.

  Sportsman Class – The middle racing class of telepods, with a mid-sized body and crystal drive, achieving decent speed and noise. Sometimes operated with sponsors.

  Steena Tea – / stee na / – Sweet flavor with a minty finish, settles the stomach, refreshing.

  Stock Class – The beginning level for racing telepods, with the smallest body, generally slower because of smaller crystal drives. Some of these racers use expensive technology to enhance the power causing contention among other stock racers. Almost exclusively privately funded by the drivers.

  Supplemental Teaching Guide – Book of instruction inspired by Jehoban to help the Elders understand the way Jehoban wants the world to be maintained.

  Swimmers – Anyone found swimming in need of rescue.

  Taj – Highest denomination of money, a gold metal coin with a rose on the front. The average wage per anon is 350 taj.

  Telepod – / tel uh pod / – A wingless aircraft providing a means of air transportation, powered by a large crystal drive where the color and clarity determined the speed and reliability, operated by mind control, transferred from one location to another telekinetically.

  Tocolas – / tow koh luhs / – A red, corn-based chip colored and flavored by tomato juice, lime juice, and salt.

  Top Sportsman Class – The highest racing class of telepods. The largest telepod body and crystal drive, achieving faster speed and noise. Almost always operated with sponsors.

  Translate – The ability to move telekinetically from one location to another without the use of a telepod.

  Tunic – / too nik / – An upper garment, either loose or close-fitting, and extending over the pants or skirt to the hips or below.