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* OurVampiresAreDifferent: "Forgettys" are ArtificialHumans with a single hidden tooth that transfers a memory-wiping chemical. Despite being no harm to humanity, they have been hunted to the point of extinction by the time of "The Only Bird in Her Name."
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* NebulousEvilOrganisation: [[spoiler: The Haldanian Order, an [[TheFundmentalist fundamentalist coalition]] of Ab'O tribes with genocidal intention towards all AIs.]]
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* SpiritualSuccessor: To Creator/CordwainerSmith's ''Instrumentality of Man'' and Creator/JackVance's ''Literature/TheDemonPrinces.''
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* OverarchingVillain: [[spoiler: The Haldanian Order, an [[TheFundmentalist fundamentalist coalition]] of Ab'O tribes with genocidal intention towards all AIs.]]
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* InterspeciesRomance: [[spoiler: Tom and Beth Lessoa-Tojian, the Forgetty. Unfortunately, to keep them both safe, she has to keep biting him so he forgets her.]]
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The series takes place a thousand years in the future. A [[AfterTheEnd mysterious cataclysm]] has changed the balance of power in the world; in particular, Australia is now ruled by a congregation of its native Aboriginal tribes (referred to as Ab'O in the stories). Enter Tom Tyson, a National (white) freed from cryosleep with much of his memories removed. Tom gains ownership of ''Rynosseros'', a charvolant or sandship propelled by wind-power, and, due to the mysterious plans of a rogue A.I., is given a Colour, granting him living legend status in the Ab'O society, and free passage for ''Rynosseros'' to travel the continent.
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The series takes place a thousand years in the future. A [[AfterTheEnd mysterious cataclysm]] has changed the balance of power in the world; in particular, Australia is now ruled by a congregation of its native Aboriginal tribes (referred to as Ab'O in the stories). Enter Tom Tyson, a National (white) freed from cryosleep with much of his memories removed. Tom gains ownership of ''Rynosseros'', a charvolant or sandship propelled by wind-power, solar-powered kites, and, due to the mysterious plans of a rogue A.I., is given a Colour, granting him living legend status in the Ab'O society, and free passage for ''Rynosseros'' to travel the continent.
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* NarratorAllAlong: Most the stories are told by Tom himself. The story "Ship's Eye" reveals that [[spoiler: Rynosseros itself has an AI core, and is narrating the tales Tom doesn't tell.]]
* OverarchingVillain: [[spoiler: The Haldanian Order, an [[TheFundmentalist fundamentalist coalition]] of Ab'O tribes with genocidal intention towards all AIs.]]
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* SapientShip: "Ship's Eye" reveals [[spoiler: ''Rynosseros'' has an AI core.]]
* SpiritualSuccessor: To Creator/CordwainerSmith's ''Instrumentality ofMan.Man'' and Creator/JackVance's ''Literature/TheDemonPrinces.''
* SpiritualSuccessor: To Creator/CordwainerSmith's ''Instrumentality of
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* BolivianArmyEnding: The cycle ends on [[spoiler:''Rynosseros'' and the other six Coloured charvolants going into battle against a ''thousand'' tribal ships]]
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* AGodAmI: Chiras Namarkon in "The Library" [[spoiler: which he (almost) achieves through BrainUploading.]]
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* AGodAmI: GodhoodSeeker: Chiras Namarkon in "The Library" [[spoiler: which he (almost) achieves through BrainUploading.]]
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* ArabianNights: The major influence on Blue Tyson's world.
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* ArabianNights: ArabianNightsDays: The major influence on Blue Tyson's world.
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* MagicFromTechology: Ab'O Clevermen gain Dreamtime powers through advanced energy vectors called haldanes.
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* MagicFromTechology: MagicFromTechnology: Ab'O Clevermen gain Dreamtime powers through advanced energy vectors called haldanes.
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* MagicFromTechology: Ab'O Clevermen gain Dreamtime powers through advanced energy vectors called haldanes.
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* IHaveManyNames: Tom Tyson, Tom Rynosseros, Blue Tyson, Madhouse Tom...
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* IHaveManyNames: Tom Tyson, Tom Rynosseros, Blue Tyson, Madhouse Tom...Tom O'Bedlam..
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* {{Tulpa}}: Strong psychics can conjure them as a form of dueling.
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* WeirdTradeUnion: "The Only Bird in Her Name" revolves around a club where membership is only open to people whose name includes the name of a bird. Changing your name to qualify isn't allowed, but one of the members is a geneticist who invented a new kind of bird and named it after himself solely so he could join.
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The series takes place a thousand years in the future. A [[AfterTheEnd mysterious cataclysm]] has changed the balance of power in the world; in particular, Australia is now ruled by a congregation of its native Aboriginal tribes (referred to as Ab'O in the stories). Enter Tom Tyson, a National (white) freed from cyrosleep cryosleep with much of his memories removed. Tom gains ownership of ''Rynosseros'', a charvolant or sandship propelled by wind-power, and, due to the mysterious plans of a rouge rogue A.I., is given a Colour, granting him living legend status in the Ab'O society, and free passage for ''Rynosseros'' to travel the continent.
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* ArabianNights: The major influence on BlueTyon's Tyson's world.
* ArabianNights: The major influence on Blue
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* ArtificialHuman: [[spoiler:Beth Lessoa-Tojian]]/the Fogetty, in "The Only Bird in Her Name."
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* ArtificialHuman: [[spoiler:Beth Lessoa-Tojian]]/the Fogetty, Forgetty, in "The Only Bird in Her Name."
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The series takes place a thousand years in the future. A [[AfterTheEnd mysterious cataclysmic cataclysm]] has changed the balance of power in the world; in particular, Australia is now ruled by a congregation of its native Aboriginal tribes (referred to as Ab'O in the stories). Enter Tom Tyson, a National (white) freed from cyrosleep with much of his memories removed. Tom gains ownership of ''Rynosseros'', a charvolant or sandship propelled by wind-power, and, due to the mysterious plans of a rouge A.I., is given a Colour, granting him living legend status in the Ab'O society, and free passage for ''Rynosseros'' to travel the continent.
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* ArtificialHuman: [[spoiler:Beth Lessoa-Tojian]]/the Fogetty, in "The Only Bird in Her Name."
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* {{Theotech}}: Unique case in that the theology is drawn entirely from Indigenous Australian mythology and religion.
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* OurDragonsAreDifferent: Tobys are gray, featureless animals incapable of doing so much as feeding themselves. However if seen through the right angle by someone with PsychicPowers they take take the form of dragons or a number of mythological creatures -[[OhCrap including]] [BrownNote basilisks]]...
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* OurDragonsAreDifferent: Tobys are gray, featureless animals incapable of doing so much as feeding themselves. However if seen through the right angle by someone with PsychicPowers they take take the form of dragons or a number of mythological creatures -[[OhCrap including]] [BrownNote [[BrownNote basilisks]]...
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The series takes place a thousand years in the future. A mysterious cataclysmic has changed the balance of power in the world; in particular, Australia is now ruled by a congregation of its native Aboriginal tribes (referred to as Ab'O in the stories). Enter Tom Tyson, a national (white) freed from cyrosleep with much of his memories removed. Tom gains ownership of ''Rynosseros'', a charvolant or sandship propelled by wind-power, and, due to the mysterious plans of a rouge A.I., is given a Colour, granting him living legend status in the Ab'O society, and free passage for ''Rynosseros'' to travel the continent.
Most of the stories are stand-alones of various adventures or characters encountered by Tom as he seeks for his past, or just highlighting the world itself. A MythArc involving Tom and [[spoiler:the belltrees]] begins in "Coluring the Captains" and culminates in "Sewing Whole Cloth."
Most of the stories are stand-alones of various adventures or characters encountered by Tom as he seeks for his past, or just highlighting the world itself. A MythArc involving Tom and [[spoiler:the belltrees]] begins in "Coluring the Captains" and culminates in "Sewing Whole Cloth."
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The series takes place a thousand years in the future. A mysterious cataclysmic has changed the balance of power in the world; in particular, Australia is now ruled by a congregation of its native Aboriginal tribes (referred to as Ab'O in the stories). Enter Tom Tyson, a national National (white) freed from cyrosleep with much of his memories removed. Tom gains ownership of ''Rynosseros'', a charvolant or sandship propelled by wind-power, and, due to the mysterious plans of a rouge A.I., is given a Colour, granting him living legend status in the Ab'O society, and free passage for ''Rynosseros'' to travel the continent.
Most of the stories are stand-alones of various adventures or characters encountered by Tom as he seeks for his past, or just highlighting the world itself. A MythArc involving Tom and [[spoiler:the belltrees]] begins in"Coluring "Colouring the Captains" and culminates in "Sewing Whole Cloth."
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* GrandFinale: The novella "Rynemonn" (later divided into three separate stories - "Coyote Struck by Lighting," "Coming Down" and "Sewing Whole Cloth") serves as this to the Blue Captain's story. A Tom Rynosseros novel called ''Malgre'', taking place before "Rynemonn'' has yet to be fully completed/published.
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* GrandFinale: The novella "Rynemonn" (later divided into three four separate stories - "Coyote Struck by Lighting," "Coming Down" and Down", "Sewing Whole Cloth") Cloth" and the wraparound piece "Doing the Line") serves as this to the Blue Captain's story. A Tom Rynosseros novel called ''Malgre'', taking place before "Rynemonn'' has yet to be fully completed/published.
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* FantasticRacism: Belltrees and other A.I. are anathema to the [[TheFundamentalist most traditionalist]] Ab'O tribes. It's heavily implied that [[spoiler: Tom and the other captains were Coloured so the belltrees would have someone to fight for them.]]
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Most of the stories are stand-alones of various adventures or characters encountered by Tom as he seeks for his past, or just highlighting the world itself. Dowling's writing is rich, poetic, and not for the [[ViewersAreGeniuses causal reader.]]
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Most of the stories are stand-alones of various adventures or characters encountered by Tom as he seeks for his past, or just highlighting the world itself. Dowling's writing is rich, poetic, A MythArc involving Tom and not for [[spoiler:the belltrees]] begins in "Coluring the [[ViewersAreGeniuses causal reader.]]
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* KatanasAreJustBetter: ''Everyone'' in future Australia, regardless of ethnic background, carries one.