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Dibbeth upon this. --[[User:Brother Arfrus|Brother Arfrus]] 22:11, 19 Sep 2005 (EDT)

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-The infamous crackpot '''Rattallan''' was born in a small hamlet in the [[Evesque Valley]] some time around -250 [[EC]] (record-keeping in the region was particularly poor in this era, so the exact date is unknown).  He wasbest known as a predictor of numerous world endings, [[Events of Solitude|one of which]] partially became true.  He was also a musical composer who created many impossible scores, but also a small number of wonderful pieces.  He is also one of the figures who might have been [[Not Peershakes]], though that belief has now largely been discredited.  Rattallan tried to be a polymath but ended up more of a jerk-of-all-trades, a failure in a wide range of fields.
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 ==Links between Rattallan and [[Phylostarus]]==
-Both Rattallan and [[Phylostarus]] were born in the [[Evesque Valley]].
+Both Rattallan and [[Phylostarus]] were born in the [[Evesque Valley]], and there are some indications that, for a time, Phylostarus was a student of Rattallan. But obviously, Phylostarus' scholasticism reflects none of the madness of Rattallan's methods. It is possible that Rattallan instilled a deep interest in learning and understanding in Phylostarus, who quickly realized that his mentor was a crackpot, and headed off to [[Bute University]].
-Some indications that, for a time, [[Phylostarus]] was a student of Rattallan.  But obviously, [[Phylostarus]]' scholasticism reflects none of the madness of Rattallan's methods.  It is possible that Rattallan instilled a deep interest in learning and understanding in [[Phylostarus]], who quickly realized that his mentor was a crackpot, and headed off to [[Bute University]].
+Rattallan's writings contain no direct evidence of any interaction with [[Phylostarus]]. Indeed, any mention he makes of pupils he tutored mentions them only by a [[Dendel's Stripes|stripe]] color. There are references to a "red stripe," and Phylostarus' carapace colors included red, but that color is not uncommon in the [[Evesque Valley]], so this can't be taken as strong evidence. However, both Rattallan and Phylostarus were interested in [[Pinky]] and [[Perky]]. Both wrote about the [[Articulary Motion]] of the two bodies, and both observed the event in -201 [[EC]].
-Rattallan's writings contain no direct evidence of any interaction with [[Phylostarus]].  Indeed, any mention he makes of pupils he tutored mentions them only by a [[Dendel's Stripes|stripe]] color.  There are references to a "red [[Dendel's Stripes|stripe]]," and [[Phylostarus]]' carapace colors included red, but red [[Dendel's Stripes]] are not uncommon in the [[Evesque Valley]], so this can't be taken as strong evidence.
+==Rattallan as Musician==
-However, both Rattallan and [[Phylostarus]] were interested in [[Pinky]] and [[Perky]].  Both wrote about the [[Articulary motion]] of the two bodies, and both observed the [[Articulary motion|event]] in -201 [[EC]].
+As a composer Rattallan, for the most part, made a [[splak]] of things as much as with anything else he attempted. Though no scholar has been able to create a comprehensive catalog of Rattallan's musical compositions, there are a small number of tunes for [[pentet]] that Rattallan composed by copying notes from other musical scores at random, most which are wonderful pieces of music and are performed regularly. Since Rattallan's titles are as impossible as the rest of his works, these are usually referred to just by number (''Rattallan's Good Pentet No. 417'', etc.)
-==Rattallan as musician==
+Much of the rest of Rattallan's musical work is both unlistenable and unplayable. The music historian Freddd Threibees broke an arm in -55 [[EC]] while attempting to play ''Rattallan's Dinner Napkin Stains and [[Obovox]] Ode No. 2153'', after which he completely gave up on any further study of Rattallan.
 ==Rattallan and [[Not Peershakes]]==
-While one or two of the works ascribed to [[Not Peershakes]] could possibly have been written by Rattallan, most of those works were written after Rattallan had died.  A number of [[Not Peershakes]]' works (e.g. the ''Laundry Ticket Limericks'') are distinctly dated after Rattallan's death.  But two or three of the least coherent pieces ascribed to [[Not Peershakes]] are possibly works by Rattallan, though likely copied over several times before being given a [[Not Peershakes]] attribution.  And, after all, with a title like ''wsuham9w unmw37uj cmfbsdv xnsaFLj'' who else could've written it but Rattallan?
+While one or two of the works ascribed to [[Not Peershakes]] could possibly have been written by Rattallan, most were written after Rattallan had died. A number of [[Not Peershakes]]' works (e.g. the ''Laundry Ticket Limericks'') are distinctly dated after Rattallan's death. But two or three of the least coherent pieces ascribed to [[Not Peershakes]] are possibly works by Rattallan, though likely copied over several times before being given a [[Not Peershakes]] attribution. And, after all, with a title like ''wsuham9w unmw37uj cmfbsdv xnsaFLj'' who else could've written it but Rattallan?
 ==Rattallan, Rattallanism, and the [[Events of Solitude]]==
-A widespread outbreak of [[I fear I cannot hear, my dear|rin-tin-tinitus]] in -101 [[EC]] was taken by many to be proof of the accuracy of Rattallan's prophecy.  Scores of people became convinced of Rattallan's true genius, and within weeks, Rattallanism was a major movement across Ghyll.  With this renewed surge of interest, many scholars delved into the volumes of his writings to study what other prophecies Rattallan had written.  They were greatly disappointed, however.  They soon found more than 90 entries predicting the same event would take place at other 'significant' times over a span of 204 years.  This is why Rattallanism dissapated entirely less than 4 years after the movement started.
+A widespread outbreak of [[I fear I cannot hear, my dear|rin-tin-tinitus]] in -101 [[EC]] was taken by many to be proof of the accuracy of Rattallan's prophecy. Scores of people became convinced of Rattallan's true genius, and within weeks, Rattallanism was a major movement across Ghyll. With this renewed surge of interest, many scholars delved into the volumes of his writings to study what other prophecies Rattallan had written. They were greatly disappointed, however. They soon found more than 90 entries predicting the same event would take place at other 'significant' times over a span of 204 years. This is why Rattallanism dissapated entirely less than four years after the movement started.
 ==Rattallan's Family Life==
-Rattallan was repeatedly married (often polygamously) and divorced almost as often.  He frequently forgot who he had married (or who had already gotten sick of him and divorced him) and often asked every female he encountered to marry him.  Surprisingly, a large number of these said yes.  Despite having numerous mates, Rattallan fathered no children.  Rattallan died in his kitchen at home in -167 [[EC]].
+Rattallan was repeatedly married (often polygamously) and divorced almost as often. He frequently forgot who he had married (or who had already gotten sick of him and divorced him) and often asked every female he encountered to marry him. Surprisingly, a large number agreed. Despite having numerous mates, Rattallan fathered no children. Rattallan died in his kitchen at home in -167 [[EC]].
 --[[User:Brother Arfrus|Brother Arfrus]] 11:25, 23 Sep 2005 (EDT)
-'''Citations:''' [[Bute University]], [[Perky]], [[Phylostarus]]
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-Dibbeth upon this. --[[User:Brother Arfrus|Brother Arfrus]] 22:11, 19 Sep 2005 (EDT)
+The infamous crackpot '''Rattallan''' was born in a small hamlet in the [[Evesque Valley]] some time around -250 [[EC]] (record-keeping in the region was particularly poor in this era, so the exact date is unknown).  He wasbest known as a predictor of numerous world endings, [[Events of Solitude|one of which]] partially became true.  He was also a musical composer who created many impossible scores, but also a small number of wonderful pieces.  He is also one of the figures who might have been [[Not Peershakes]], though that belief has now largely been discredited.  Rattallan tried to be a polymath but ended up more of a jerk-of-all-trades, a failure in a wide range of fields.
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+==Links between Rattallan and [[Phylostarus]]==
-'''Notes:'''
+Both Rattallan and [[Phylostarus]] were born in the [[Evesque Valley]].
-Rattallan - Predictor of numerous world endings, one of which partially became true.
+Some indications that, for a time, [[Phylostarus]] was a student of Rattallan.  But obviously, [[Phylostarus]]' scholasticism reflects none of the madness of Rattallan's methods.  It is possible that Rattallan instilled a deep interest in learning and understanding in [[Phylostarus]], who quickly realized that his mentor was a crackpot, and headed off to [[Bute University]].
-One of the figures who might have been [[Not Peershakes]].
+Rattallan's writings contain no direct evidence of any interaction with [[Phylostarus]].  Indeed, any mention he makes of pupils he tutored mentions them only by a [[Dendel's Stripes|stripe]] color.  There are references to a "red [[Dendel's Stripes|stripe]]," and [[Phylostarus]]' carapace colors included red, but red [[Dendel's Stripes]] are not uncommon in the [[Evesque Valley]], so this can't be taken as strong evidence.
-[[obovox]] - Though he was otherwise mostly useless, [[Rattallan]] composed a handful of tunes for [[pentet]]. Though his method of composition merely consisted of copying notes from other scores at random, the end result in a few instances was musical genius. (Admittedly, much of the rest of his compositions were unmitigated [[splak]].)
+However, both Rattallan and [[Phylostarus]] were interested in [[Pinky]] and [[Perky]].  Both wrote about the [[Articulary motion]] of the two bodies, and both observed the [[Articulary motion|event]] in -201 [[EC]].
-Both Rattallan and Phylostarus were born in the [[Evesque Valley]].
+As a composer, for the most part, Rattallan made a [[splak]] of things as much as with anything else he attempted.
-Some indications that, for a time, Phylostarus was a student of Rattallan.  But obviously, Phylostarus' scholasticism reflects none of the madness of Rattallan's methods.  It is possible that Rattallan instilled a deep interest in learning and understanding in Phylostarus, who quickly realized that his mentor was a crackpot, and headed off to [[Bute University]].
+Though no scholar has been able to create a comprehensive catalog of Rattallan's musical compositions, there are a small number of tunes for [[pentet]] that Rattallan composed by copying notes from other musical scores at random which are wonderful pieces of music and are performed regularly.  Since Rattallan's titles are as impossible as the rest of his works, these are usually referred to just by number (''Rattallan's Good [[Pentet]] No. 417'', etc.)
-While one or two of the works ascribed to [[Not Peershakes]] may have been written by Rattallan, most of those works were written after Rattallan had died.  A number of [[Not Peershakes]]' works (e.g. the ''Laundry Ticket Limericks'') are distinctly dated after Rattallan's death.
+Much of the rest of Rattallan's musical work is both unlistenable and unplayable.  The music historian Freddd Threibees broke an arm in -55 [[EC]] while attempting to play ''Rattallan's Dinner Napkin Stains and [[Obovox]] Ode No. 2153'' (after which he completely gave up on any further study of Rattallan).
-As a composer, Rattallan made a [[splak]] of things as much as anything else he attempted.
+==Rattallan and [[Not Peershakes]]==
-Wrote ''A Journey to [[Perky]]''
+While one or two of the works ascribed to [[Not Peershakes]] could possibly have been written by Rattallan, most of those works were written after Rattallan had died.  A number of [[Not Peershakes]]' works (e.g. the ''Laundry Ticket Limericks'') are distinctly dated after Rattallan's death.  But two or three of the least coherent pieces ascribed to [[Not Peershakes]] are possibly works by Rattallan, though likely copied over several times before being given a [[Not Peershakes]] attribution.  And, after all, with a title like ''wsuham9w unmw37uj cmfbsdv xnsaFLj'' who else could've written it but Rattallan?
-Rattallan tried to be a renaissance man but ended up more of a jerk-of-all-trades.
+==Rattallan, Rattallanism, and the [[Events of Solitude]]==
--250 EC (Circa) Birth of Rattallan.
+A widespread outbreak of [[I fear I cannot hear, my dear|rin-tin-tinitus]] in -101 [[EC]] was taken by many to be proof of the accuracy of Rattallan's prophecy.  Scores of people became convinced of Rattallan's true genius, and within weeks, Rattallanism was a major movement across Ghyll.  With this renewed surge of interest, many scholars delved into the volumes of his writings to study what other prophecies Rattallan had written.  They were greatly disappointed, however.  They soon found more than 90 entries predicting the same event would take place at other 'significant' times over a span of 204 years.  This is why Rattallanism dissapated entirely less than 4 years after the movement started.
--232 EC	Birth of Phylostarus.
+==Rattallan's Family Life==
-'''Citations:''' -provisional- [[Bute University]], [[Perky]], [[Phylostarus]]
+Rattallan was repeatedly married (often polygamously) and divorced almost as often.  He frequently forgot who he had married (or who had already gotten sick of him and divorced him) and often asked every female he encountered to marry him.  Surprisingly, a large number of these said yes.  Despite having numerous mates, Rattallan fathered no children.  Rattallan died in his kitchen at home in -167 [[EC]].

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 As a composer, Rattallan made a [[splak]] of things as much as anything else he attempted.
 Rattallan tried to be a renaissance man but ended up more of a jerk-of-all-trades.
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 -162 EC	Death of Phylostarus.
 -152 EC	Death of playwright M. Peershakes.

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		+	'''Notes:'''
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		+	Rattallan - Predictor of numerous world endings, one of which partially became true.
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		+	One of the figures who might have been [[Not Peershakes]].
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		+	[[obovox]] - Though he was otherwise mostly useless, [[Rattallan]] composed a handful of tunes for [[pentet]]. Though his method of composition merely consisted of copying notes from other scores at random, the end result in a few instances was musical genius. (Admittedly, much of the rest of his compositions were unmitigated [[splak]].)
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		+	Both Rattallan and Phylostarus were born in the [[Evesque Valley]].
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		+	Some indications that, for a time, Phylostarus was a student of Rattallan. But obviously, Phylostarus' scholasticism reflects none of the madness of Rattallan's methods. It is possible that Rattallan instilled a deep interest in learning and understanding in Phylostarus, who quickly realized that his mentor was a crackpot, and headed off to [[Bute University]].
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		+	While one or two of the works ascribed to [[Not Peershakes]] may have been written by Rattallan, most of those works were written after Rattallan had died. A number of [[Not Peershakes]]' works (e.g. the ''Laundry Ticket Limericks'') are distinctly dated after Rattallan's death.
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		+	As a composer, Rattallan made a [[splak]] of things as much as anything else he attempted.
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		+	Rattallan tried to be a renaissance man but ended up more of a jerk-of-all-trades.
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		+	-250 EC (Circa) Birth of Rattallan.
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		+	-232 EC Birth of Phylostarus.
		+	-204 EC Birth of playwright M. Peershakes.
		+	-171 EC Rattallan predicts the world will end -100/10/12 EC.
		+	-171 EC Rattallan predicts Aelfants will take over the world in 10 EC.
		+	-162 EC Death of Phylostarus.
		+	-152 EC Death of playwright M. Peershakes.