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Nathan — Sun, 06 Sep 2026 20:01:20 GMT

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	Most of the Timelines books to date have two covers -- the original, and the rebooted version.		Most of the Timelines books to date have two covers -- the original, and the rebooted version. (There are also a few that have been changed since the "reboot"; see "Newer Changed Covers", below.)

	The original covers were made in DAZ3D Studio Pro, and usually the text was added using Adobe Photoshop 7. (Yes. 7. That CD has followed me around for ''years'' and been used since at least Windows XP.)		The original covers were made in DAZ3D Studio Pro, and usually the text was added using Adobe Photoshop 7. (Yes. 7. That CD has followed me around for ''years'' and been used since at least Windows XP.)
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	"kome kokujin" as		"kome kokujin" as

	"amerikajin" in this case.<ref>I should note that when I took Japanese in the 1980s, I was taught that the correct ''kanji'' for "America" or "United States" was "''beikoku''", written with the kanji for "rice" (米, ''bei'', which can also be pronounced ''kome'' or ''gohan'') and the kanji for "country" (国, ''koku''). The implication was that America was a rich land of plentiful food and other things, thus it was a "rice country".</ref>		"amerikajin" in this case.<ref>I should note that when I took Japanese in the 1980s, I was taught that the correct ''kanji'' for "America" or "United States" was "''beikoku''", written with the kanji for "rice" (米, ''bei'', which can also be pronounced ''kome'' or ''gohan'') and the kanji for "country" (国, ''koku''). The implication was that America was a rich land of plentiful food and other things, thus it was a "rice country". Given that my ''sensei'' was a sweet Japanese lady who had, as a teenager, survived the bombings in Tokyo during the Pacific War, I suspect that is an older usage. Today, Japanese X (Twitter) seems to want to call it アメリカ (Amerika) and we as a people are known as アメリカ人 (Amerikajin).</ref>
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	=== Newer Changed Covers ===		=== Newer Changed Covers ===
	A few covers have changed (and will continue to change from even the ~~Midjourney~~ adjustments above.		A few covers have changed (and will continue to change from even the MidJourney adjustments above.

	In September 2026, I changed the cover of ''The Dragon's Sister'' to a wrap-around featuring a different (and better!) version of Mei from 2023.		In September 2026, I changed the cover of ''The Dragon's Sister'' to a wrap-around featuring a different (and better!) version of Mei from 2023. If I remember correctly, this version of Mei was a MidJourney image.
	[[File:The Dragon's Sister Paperback Cover - smaller.png\|none\|thumb\|''The Dragon's Sister'' wraparound paperback cover, 2026.]]		[[File:The Dragon's Sister Paperback Cover - smaller.png\|none\|thumb\|''The Dragon's Sister'' wraparound paperback cover, 2026.]]
	I also changed the cover of ''The Cross-Time Kamaitachi'' at the same time.		I also changed the cover of ''The Cross-Time Kamaitachi'' at the same time. This was ''not'' a MidJourney image; it was made with Automatic1111 and based on the original DAZ cover.
			[[File:The Cross-Time Kamaitachi Paperback Cover-smaller.png\|none\|thumb\|''The Cross-Time Kamaitachi'' wraparound paperback cover, 2026.]]
			In both of the above images, the wraparound portion needed was generated by Adobe Firefly inside of Adobe InDesign 2025.

	=== Notes ===		=== Notes ===
	[[Category:Timelines]]		[[Category:Timelines]]
	[[Category:General]]		[[Category:General]]

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	The Cross-Time Kamaitachi Paperback Cover, ~~2006~~		The Cross-Time Kamaitachi Paperback Cover, 2026

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			=== Newer Changed Covers ===
			A few covers have changed (and will continue to change from even the Midjourney adjustments above.

			In September 2026, I changed the cover of ''The Dragon's Sister'' to a wrap-around featuring a different (and better!) version of Mei from 2023.
			[[File:The Dragon's Sister Paperback Cover - smaller.png\|none\|thumb\|''The Dragon's Sister'' wraparound paperback cover, 2026.]]
			I also changed the cover of ''The Cross-Time Kamaitachi'' at the same time.

	=== Notes ===		=== Notes ===
	[[Category:Timelines]]		[[Category:Timelines]]
	[[Category:General]]		[[Category:General]]

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I'm The Beautiful But Evil Space Princess Who Rules A Galactic Empire, But Really Wants To Leave People Ruthlessly Alone!

Nathan — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:07:47 GMT

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	== Dramatis Personae ==		== Dramatis Personae ==
	~~'''''From Volume 1:'''''~~

			=== '''''From Volume 1:''''' ===
	Alice, Imperial Princess Regnant (22). Her full name is Alice Sarah Jane von Kannon. She is a beautiful young woman, of the body style called "petite," with long dark hair and dark eyes.		Alice, Imperial Princess Regnant (22). Her full name is Alice Sarah Jane von Kannon. She is a beautiful young woman, of the body style called "petite," with long dark hair and dark eyes.

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	Candace Carroll, AKA Lady Candace. A member of one of the First Families of Xeros, she is the daughter of the Marquess Carroll (a trusted advisor of the King of Xeros), and a childhood friend of Prince Daniel's. Has had a hidden crush bordering on obsession for Daniel for years, which leads to a confrontation with Alice. Daniel's sister Alouette is able to give her peace and break the obsession with a magical Blessing. Candace is then invited to assist with the engagement plans, and eventually becomes Princess Alice's best friend and private secretary.		Candace Carroll, AKA Lady Candace. A member of one of the First Families of Xeros, she is the daughter of the Marquess Carroll (a trusted advisor of the King of Xeros), and a childhood friend of Prince Daniel's. Has had a hidden crush bordering on obsession for Daniel for years, which leads to a confrontation with Alice. Daniel's sister Alouette is able to give her peace and break the obsession with a magical Blessing. Candace is then invited to assist with the engagement plans, and eventually becomes Princess Alice's best friend and private secretary.

	'''''From Volume 3:'''''		=== '''''From Volume 3:''''' ===
			Admiral of the Fleets Sir Aloysius ("Lou") Bennigan, KCSE<ref>KCSE = "Knight Commander of the Star Empire"</ref>.

	Prince Theobald von Kannon, Duke of Terracehill: Alice's great-uncle, Roger's uncle, fifth child of Roger's grandfather. He is currently Commodore of Imperial Fleet Guard Task Force 3, in orbit around Valkyris, a gas giant in the Capital system. He is also the leader of the Assembly, but there are complications which he explains in an inquiry . . .		Prince Theobald von Kannon, Duke of Terracehill: Alice's great-uncle, Roger's uncle, fifth child of Roger's grandfather. He is currently Commodore of Imperial Fleet Guard Task Force 3, in orbit around Valkyris, a gas giant in the Capital system. He is also the leader of the Assembly, but there are complications which he explains in an inquiry . . .
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	Beam: The primary avatar of the Great Simulation on what the Goddess Eireala calls "Takamagahara", and to which he refers simply as "Homeworld".		Beam: The primary avatar of the Great Simulation on what the Goddess Eireala calls "Takamagahara", and to which he refers simply as "Homeworld".

	'''''From Volume 4:'''''		=== '''''From Volume 4:''''' ===

	Leosbis: A postgraduate student working in a university lab where the entire True Universe of the A'akapiei'ians is itself simulated.		Leosbis: A postgraduate student working in a university lab where the entire True Universe of the A'akapiei'ians is itself simulated.

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	Sir Walter Atkinson, KCSE: The Empire's Resident General for the Sandrovax System.		Sir Walter Atkinson, KCSE: The Empire's Resident General for the Sandrovax System.

			Dr. Sir Thomas Neuhauser, MD, PhD, KSE<ref>KSE = "Knight of the Star Empire" (first step of knighthood)</ref>: Attending Physician to the Imperial Family. Delivered all three of Empress Elissa's children and seems as if he will attend Alice's pregnancies as well. He is probably a Life Peer but I haven't mentioned any of that yet.

			=== '''''From Volume 5:''''' ===
			Fleet Admiral Yoshimochi Nakatani: Commander of the Exploratory Group, on the very edge of the Galaxy and known space.

			Captain Shay Jensen: Flag Captain of the Exploratory Group, and Captain of the HMS ''Constellation'', FFS-2.

			Command Master Chief Petty Officer Thomas Grimes: Admiral Nakatani's steward and general man about the Fleet.

			First Sergeant John Barnes: "Top", senior NCO for the Imperial Fleet Marines detachment assigned to the ''Constellation.''

			Marquess Sir Edward Chilton, KCSE: Former Captain and Admiral of the Fleets, current Deputy Home Secretary. Recipient of the Fleet Medal of Honor for his extraordinary service in rescuing a passenger liner when Lieutenant Commander of a cruiser. Injured badly during that incident; lost 50% lung capacity from smoke inhalation, and both legs from an unspecified event, probably a bulkhead collapse or similar. Has well-fitting prosthetic legs and has re-learned to walk and even dance to some extent, though since he must tote around an oxygen system, he dances only rarely. Strongly interested in public service and being a part of Imperial society; holds soirées and other functions on the regular as a means of getting the young nobles together.

			Viscount Captain Henry Chilton: Eldest son of Edward Chilton, captain of an unspecified vessel (probably a frigate or cruiser) in the Capital Sector.

	== Maids ==		== Maids ==