Media Timeline: 19th Century
This timeline documents all real world entities attested in the Scream Roleplay Universe, focusing on the 19th century.
By its very definition, this is an index of information you do not really need, but may be fun to know regardless. Like the other timelines in this category, you will find extensive footnotes describing how these people, objects, and creative works factor into the ongoing story.
Pride and Prejudice
Novel of manners, writ. Jane Austen (37). Features the character Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy as the heroine’s love interest.2
Jane Austen dies
Jane Austen, novelist, dies, aged 41, from Addison’s disease or Hodgkin’s lymphoma, in Winchester, Hampshire, England.
Florence Nightingale is born
Florence Nightingale, social reformer, statistician, and founder of modern nursing is born in Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany.
Mark Twain is born
Mark Twain, writer and humorist, is born Samuel Langhorne Clemens in Florida, Missouri.
A Christmas Carol
Novella writ. Charles Dickens; originally published as A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas.6
The New York Times
Daily newspaper founded, as the New-York Daily Times, by Henry Jarvis Raymond and George Jones, in New York City.12 13
“The Charge of the Light Brigade”
Narrative poem, writ. Alfred, Lord Tennyson; published in The Examiner.15
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Private research university founded by William Barton Rogers, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.17
Joseph Merrick is born
Joseph Merrick, artist known as “the Elephant Man” for his prominent deformities caused by Proteus Syndrome, is born in Leicester, England.
Konstantin Stanislavski is born
Konstantin Stanislavski, theatre practitioner, is born in Moscow, Russian Empire.
The Salvation Army
Protestant church and international charitable organization founded by William and Catherine Booth, in London, England.18 19
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Children’s fantasy novel, writ. Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, pseud. Lewis Carroll.20 21 22
“Michael, Row the Boat Ashore”
Negro spiritual, first published in Slave Songs of the United States, ed. William Francis Allen, Charles Pickard Ware, and Lucy McKim Garrison.23
Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There
Children’s fantasy novel, writ. Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, pseud. Lewis Carroll. Sequel to Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1865). Includes the poem “The Walrus and the Carpenter”.24
“(Give Me That) Old-Time Religion”
Traditional Gospel song, first published in The Jubilee Singers: And Their Campaign for Twenty Thousand Dollars; ed. Gustavus D. Pike.25
H.M.S. Pinafore; or, the Lass That Loved a Sailor
Comic opera, writ. Arthur Sullivan and W.S. Gilbert; premieres at the Opera Comique, London, England. Features the opening song: “I am the Captain of the Pinafore”.26
Joseph Stalin is born
Joseph Stalin, revolutionary, political theorist, and leader of the Soviet Union, is born in Gori, Russian Empire.
The American Red Cross
Nonprofit humanitarian organization founded by Clara Barton, in Dansville, New York.28
Benito Mussolini is born
Benito Mussolini, dictator and founder of fascism, is born in Forli, Kingdom of Italy.
Coco Chanel is born
Coco Chanel, fashion designer and businesswoman, is born Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel in Saumur, France.
The Three Little Pigs
Fable, writ. James Halliwell-Phillipps, collected in his Nursery Rhymes of England; adapted from an older oral tradition.29
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Peer-based nonprofit organization for evaluation of public and private educational institutions.33
Sherlock Holmes
First appearance of Sherlock Holmes,34 intrepid detective, and his companion Dr. John Watson,35 in A Study in Scarlet, writ. Arthur Conan Doyle; printed in Beeton’s Christmas Annual.
Adolf Hitler is born
Adolf Hitler, dictator of Nazi Germany, is born in Braunau am Inn, Austria-Hungary.
“Because I could not stop for Death”
Lyric poem, writ. Emily Dickinson. Collected in Poems: Series 1; published posthumously.38
Joseph Merrick dies
Joseph Merrick, “the Elephant Man”, dies, aged 27, from asphyxia, having attempted to lie down to sleep “like other people”. His skeleton remains on display at the Royal London Hospital.39 40
Agatha Christie is born
Dame Agatha Christie, writer most known for detective stories, is born Agatha Miller, in Torquay, Devon, England.
The Nutcracker
Fantasy ballet, composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Adapted from E.T.A. Hoffman’s short story The Nutcracker and the Mouse King (1816).41
J. R. R. Tolkien is born
J. R. R. Tolkien, writer and philologist, is born John Ronald Ruel Tolkien, in Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, modern-day South Africa.
Abercrombie & Fitch
Lifestyle retailer founded by David T. Abercrombie and Ezra Fitch, in New York City.43 44
Mao Zedong is born
Mao Zedong, founder of the People’s Republic of China, is born in Hunan, Qing China.
M.C. Escher is born
M.C. Escher, graphic artist, is born Maurits Cornelis Escher, in Leeuwarden, Netherlands.
Henry Moore is born
Henry Moore, sculptor, is born in Castleford, West Riding of Yorkshire, England.
- Vol. I- Chapter 3: Audrey calls to Rachel from outside her window. Rachel wonders if she should throw down her hair. ↩︎
- Vol. III- Chapter 1: Micah classifies Terrance and Bridget’s relationship as “very Jane Austen”, but remains firmly on Bridget’s side, since “Mr. Darcy’s a real asshole”. ↩︎
- Vol. I- Chapter 8: Eliza, worried Richard has heard her talking about her breasts, tells “Quasimodo” to mind his own business. ↩︎
- Vol. II- Chapter 4: Brooke, relieved she doesn’t have to keep mum about Noah and Jamie’s relationship anymore, paraphrases the titular lady: “I’m half-sick of secrets”. ↩︎
- Vol. II- Chapter 6: Noah claims he was trying to warn Brooke that Ryan was forcing him to lure her to his place by tapping out “SOS” in Morse over the phone. ↩︎
- Vol. II- Chapter 9: Quinn warily wonders if his visitor Tina is Christmas Future or Christmas Past. Tina: “I’m Christmas Motherfucking Present, you son of a bitch.” ↩︎
- Vol. I- Chapter 2/Season 1 AU: Nina derisively calls Noah, Audrey, and Amanda “The Three Musketeers”. ↩︎
- Vol. II- Chapter 1/Season 2 AU: During a discussion about potential vigilante alter-egos, Bridget calls herself, Aleks, and Brooke “the sexy version” of this trio. ↩︎
- Vol. II- Chapter 3: Brooke, telling Seth she wants nothing more to do with him, quotes the poem’s refrain: “Quoth the raven…” just to hammer the point home to the ex-English teacher. ↩︎
- Vol. I- Chapter 4: When Noah objects to Zach using football metaphors in English class, Brooke points out he once drew parallels between this novel and the X-Men. ↩︎
- Vol. III- Chapter 2: Noah tells Audrey that “a man has a right to show a woman [Brooke] his Murder Board without the Scarlet Letter Crocheting Society grabbing their torches and pitchforks.” ↩︎
- Vol. I- Chapter 9: Eliza disparages the Times, telling Lorraine she isn’t going to “run off, tail between my legs, because someone told me it was inconvenient for me to do my job.” ↩︎
- What Happened Between: Lifting the Mask, Eliza’s exposé on the Lakewood Slashings, becomes a New York Times bestseller. ↩︎
- Vol. II- Chapter 4: Tracy diagnoses Bridget’s alleged heirloom Austrian grand piano as a Steinway with the name shaved off, meaning it’s probably a counterfeit Steinway to boot. ↩︎
- Vol. III- Chapter 3: Brooke ponders the senselessness of a third slasher loose in Lakewood and thinks to herself: “Ours is not to reason why, ours is but to do and die.” ↩︎
- Vol. II- Chapter 5: Brooke chides Stavo for taking too long to find a suitable blanket in Bridget’s closet, since it’s “not the bedding department at Macy’s!” ↩︎
- The Story so Far, Vol. I: Chapter 1, Scene 5: Noah, Riley, and Tyler all aspire to attend MIT. ↩︎
- Vol. II- Chapter 1/Season 2 AU: Micah tells Bridget his jacket is thrifted from the Salvation Army. ↩︎
- Vol. II- Chapter 6: Learning his (well-intentioned) abductor Ted is going to church, Eli irascibly wonders if he also intends to stop at the soup kitchen and Salvation Army. ↩︎
- Vol. II- Chapter 1/Season 2 AU: Brooke confides to Jake that she’s worried Emma’s “gone down the rabbit hole” since returning to Lakewood. ↩︎
- Vol. II- Chapter 5: Terrance rattles off a list of impossible things to Fitz, one of which being solving the Mad Hatter’s riddle: “Why is a raven like a writing desk?” ↩︎
- Vol. II- Chapter 7: Tina tells Seth she’d prefer to die after killing a man herself, a hypothetical execution she accompanies with an “Off with his head!”, in the spirit of the Queen of Hearts. ↩︎
- Vol. II- Chapter 8: Harold sings this hymn in Deanna’s captivity. ↩︎
- Vol. II- Chapter 4: Responding to Brooke’s urging they talk about something other than Zach’s mother’s murder, Noah quotes the “Walrus and the Carpenter”, suggesting “shoes, ships, sealing wax, cabbages and kings”. ↩︎
- Vol. II- Chapter 9: Pamela thanks the guests at Quinn’s gala, which is held at a disused seminary, for turning up to support Lakewood’s “old time religion”, a winking nudge to Quinn’s status as a traditional establishment figure. ↩︎
- Vol. III- Chapter 1: Brooke claims she’s never spoken to Deanna. Noah: “What? Never?” Brooke: “Well, hardly ever.” ↩︎
- Vol. II- Chapter 6: Fitz pops a Luden’s cough drop before reading at Sunday Mass. ↩︎
- Vol. I- Chapter 6: Lorraine claims they found enough blood in Gemma’s water tower to “open up a Red Cross outpost”. ↩︎
- Vol. II- Chapter 5: Fitz tells Terrance to make himself scarce. Terrance: “Scarcer than the hairs on your chinny-chin-chin.” ↩︎
- Vol. I- Chapter 9: Zach asks for a Coke at Brooke’s Halloween party. Brooke remarks on his word choice, given the significance of the soda’s namesake ingredient. ↩︎
- Vol. I- Chapter 10: Zach asks Bridget for a Pepsi at the Colonnade Halloween party, but it turns out Coke is sponsoring the event. ↩︎
- Vol. II- Chapter 1/Season 2 AU: Harold nearly spits out his Coke when he receives the graphic picture of Ghostface with Paula’s corpse. ↩︎
- Vol. I- Chapter 7: Theodora tells Zach that GW High hasn’t had Middle States accreditation since the Carter administration. ↩︎
- Vol. I- Chapter 9: Lorraine calls Richard’s discovery of Branson’s cocaine stash “Some real Sherlock Holmes shit”. ↩︎
- Vol. III- Chapter 1: Brooke points out that Noah will find it lonely if he dedicates his entire life to detective work, alluding that he might benefit from help. Noah tells her that “Watson” characters went out of fashion 100 years ago. Brooke coyly denies ever offering her services. ↩︎
- Vol. I- Chapter 6: Quinn tells Clark he’d sooner not end up in WaPo over his sheriff’s son shooting a murder suspect. ↩︎
- Vol. II- Chapter 6: Tina calls Quinn a fascist, prompting him to wonder if she’s undercover for WaPo. ↩︎
- Vol. II- Chapter 7: Seth begins to quote this poem to Tina, who promptly tells him to fuck himself. ↩︎
- Vol. I- Chapter 4: Noah explains that Brandon James had Proteus Syndrome, “like the Elephant Man”. ↩︎
- Vol. II- Chapter 6: When Eli discovers a photo of Brandon James with his family, he observes Brandon isn’t as “Elephant Man grotesque” as he’d imagined. ↩︎
- Legendarium- So This is Christmas: Quinn says he doesn’t like imagining Brooke and Jake getting intimate together. Fitz, in the spirit of the season, suggests he imagine sugarplum fairies instead. ↩︎
- Vol. III- Chapter 1: Leslie is miffed that the Drama Society won’t let her stage an adaptation of this book. ↩︎
- Vol. I- Chapter 4: Brooke decides Kieran has a “real Abercrombie name”. ↩︎
- Vol. I- Chapter 6: Will, operating on the same thought, calls Kieran “Abercrombie” as an insult. ↩︎
- Vol. I- Chapter 10: Zach asks Bridget for a Pepsi at the Colonnade Halloween party, but they only have Coke. ↩︎
- Vol. I- Chapter 9: Eliza smokes Pall Malls. ↩︎
- Vol. I- Chapter 2: Jason Murray drives a Buick. ↩︎
- Vol. II- Chapter 6: Struggling to get reception in the rundown shack, Emma remarks she “Should’ve stuck with Sprint.” ↩︎