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of the Arch-Principality of Vulgaria

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Domes, Desire, and Dissent
  • The Salon of Shadows

Domes, Desire, and Dissent

  • Baron von Dreibach
  • 30 May 1925
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A parable of pleasure and peril—this domed dystopia endures as a bold, baroque vision of speculative cinema, where youth is law and escape is heresy.

The Lost Duchies of Vulgaria
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  • The Hall of Hands

The Lost Duchies of Vulgaria

  • Baron von Dreibach
  • 30 May 1925
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Vulgaria is not one place, but seven: its Marken are moods made flesh. Each Province bears secrets, scars, and strength that shape the Order and the land.

The Whispering Gallery
  • The Whispering Gallery

The Whispering Gallery

  • Baron von Dreibach
  • 24 May 1925
  • 0

Even the smallest acts—shares, comments, echoes—matter. The Whispering Gallery honors quiet participation in the ongoing life of the Order.

Ghosts, Guns, and Glowing Eyes
  • The Salon of Shadows

Ghosts, Guns, and Glowing Eyes

  • Baron von Dreibach
  • 23 May 1925
  • 0

Sorcery, slapstick, and screwball valor—Carpenter’s Chinatown tale defies genre, stumbles into heroism, and dances gloriously on the edge of absurdity.

The Vulgarian Free Company
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  • Orderly Matters

The Vulgarian Free Company

  • Baron von Dreibach
  • 20 May 1925
  • 1

Before the Fusiliers, there was the Vulgarian Free Company—formed in war, reforged by darkness, and remembered in every act of earned service.

The Fool’s Errand
  • The Salon of Shadows

The Fool’s Errand

  • Baron von Dreibach
  • 16 May 1925
  • 0

A jester’s crown of absurdity—this irreverent Arthurian farce endures as a quotable, chaotic, and curiously clever relic of cinematic mockery.

The Gothic Flame
  • The Librarium

The Gothic Flame

  • Baron von Dreibach
  • 15 May 1925
  • 0

The Order’s spirit is fed by gothic horror, pulp adventure, and weird fiction—a torchbearer fellowship drawn to the eerie, the noble, and the sublime.

On Heraldry and the Codex Armorum
  • The Hall of Hands

On Heraldry and the Codex Armorum

  • Baron von Dreibach
  • 10 May 1925
  • 0

In the Order, every chevron and quarter tells a story. The Codex Armorum preserves these heraldic vows as memory, identity, and declaration of duty.

Terror on the Tarmac
  • The Salon of Shadows

Terror on the Tarmac

  • Baron von Dreibach
  • 9 May 1925
  • 0

Temporal dread meets televisual folly. A tale of vanished time, gnashing horrors, and special effects most dire—remembered, alas, for all the wrong reasons.

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“Oda Nobunaga amidst the pale blossoms, unbothered as the veil breaks—spirits uncoiling from the sacred dark he dared to disturb. Beauty and blasphemy entwined.”

Beneath the Shrine: The Caves of Nata-dera

  • Baron von Dreibach
  • 10 June 1925
  • 0

☙ When Oda Broke the Seal, and Darkness Stirred ❧ “There are places even the kami will not enter. Places sealed not with stone, but with silence.” Long before the…

“At the Forest of Wisdom, hands humble the earth and quiet the mind. Beneath cedar and shrine, the moss is not merely tended—but honored.”

A Greener Path Trod in Shadow

  • Baron von Dreibach
  • 6 June 1925
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☙ Knights of the Order Lend Their Hands to Koke-no-Sato ❧ “Even the darkest of Orders must mind the moss beneath their boots.” This past Sunday, Knights of the Order…

“‘Extra! The Esoteric Times!’ — In every age, there is one who bears the words aloud, no matter how strange the headlines.”

The Esoteric Times and the Age of the Journal

  • Baron von Dreibach
  • 3 June 1925
  • 0

☙ Why We Chose to Chronicle Ourselves Like It’s 1925 ❧ “We believe a thing must be worth recording. Not because it will last forever—but because most things won’t.” In…

"In the dim glow of the futuristic chamber, Logan’s gaze fell upon the pendant—a relic of mystery, a whisper from a world unseen. With measured curiosity, he traced its shape, his thoughts entangled with fate and rebellion. She stood before him, a beacon of defiance, the key to secrets untold."

Domes, Desire, and Dissent

  • Baron von Dreibach
  • 30 May 1925
  • 0

☙ A Reflection upon “Logan’s Run” ❧ As Compiled from the Recollections of Members of the Order First exhibited some forty and nine years past, Logan’s Run remains one of…

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“An antique rendering of the Arch-Principality of Vulgaria, showing the seven provincial marches as they once stood—unlabeled, yet unmistakable to those who know the land.”

The Lost Duchies of Vulgaria

  • Baron von Dreibach
  • 30 May 1925
  • 0

☙ Seven Marches, Seven Masks of a Haunted Realm ❧ “There is no one Vulgaria—only a map drawn seven ways, depending on who survived to tell it.” Though the Arch-Principality…

“Old Lembergrau beneath a gathering sky—its spires watchful, its stones murmuring secrets best left undisturbed.”

The Whispering Gallery

  • Baron von Dreibach
  • 24 May 1925
  • 0

☙ On Echoes, Murmurs, and the Quiet Work of Fellowship ❧ "The loudest voices are not always the longest remembered. But in halls of stone and thought, even a whisper…

"Within the gilded confines of the elevator, Jack and Egg Shen stood amidst the Chang Sings, their spirits buoyed by the elixir’s potent charm. The air hummed with camaraderie and anticipation, a fleeting respite before the storm. Jack’s grin betrayed a rare moment of ease, while Egg Shen’s eyes sparkled with ancient wisdom, a silent promise of triumph yet to come."

Ghosts, Guns, and Glowing Eyes

  • Baron von Dreibach
  • 23 May 1925
  • 0

☙ A Recollection upon "Big Trouble in Little China." ❧ As Told by Esteemed Members of the Order First exhibited some thirty and nine years past, Big Trouble in Little…

“The Last Wall at Lenzbruck, where the Free Company stood against the demon-host. Few survived—but the line did not break.”

The Vulgarian Free Company

  • Baron von Dreibach
  • 20 May 1925
  • 1

☙ Discipline Without Nobility, Firearms Without Fear ❧ “They bowed to no banner but the black chevron. Their rank was earned. Their burden, chosen. Their oath—perpetual.” Before there were Commanderies,…

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"Upon the battlements of the castle, the French taunters stood, their voices a cacophony of mockery and disdain, raining down upon Arthur and his knights. Below, the noble band gazed upward, their resolve unshaken, their honor a shield against the storm of ridicule. Arthur’s grip tightened upon his sword, a silent vow to endure, to prevail, to claim the grail that beckoned beyond the jeering walls."

The Fool’s Errand

  • Baron von Dreibach
  • 16 May 1925
  • 0

☙ A Consideration of “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” ❧ As Compiled from the Recollections of Various Members of the Order First exhibited some five decades past, Monty Python…

“The torch was not placed for light alone—it was a sign that someone had come before, and dared to continue.”

The Gothic Flame

  • Baron von Dreibach
  • 15 May 1925
  • 0

☙ What Genres Kindle the Spirit of the Order ❧ “There are those who burn with sunlight—and those who burn with shadow. We are of the latter kind.” The Order…

“Arms recorded in the Codex as belonging to an extinct line from Schattenburg—its motto preserved, though the name behind it has long since faded.”

On Heraldry and the Codex Armorum

  • Baron von Dreibach
  • 10 May 1925
  • 0

☙ Why Our Shields Speak, and What They Say ❧ “A man may lie with his mouth. His banner may not.” To the untrained eye, heraldry is mere ornament: a…

"In the eerie stillness of the terminal, the survivors stood united, a fragile line of humanity flanking the blind girl who had guided them through the void. Their faces bore the marks of trials endured, their eyes a testament to the resilience of the human spirit. In her presence, they found a beacon of hope, a reminder of the light that persists even in the darkest of times."

Terror on the Tarmac

  • Baron von Dreibach
  • 9 May 1925
  • 0

☙ A Reflection upon "The Langoliers," on the Occasion of the 30th Anniversary of Its Debut ❧ Filed from the Remarks of Several Confounded Members of the Order Adapted from…

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