Althistory Stories

Rosie the Little Purple Engine (isn't she pink tho-) was introduced in Season 10 of the Television Series and, like most engines introduced during this era of the show, Rosie didn't get much of a backstory.....and proceeded to not really get one......for the rest of the show. So, I wanted to rectify that, having said that, here is my take on Rosie's Backstory sticking to the Railway Series lore for most of it with a few callbacks to other stories of similar events.

Have you ever wondered what makes a perfect military system? What happens when efficiency is pursued not just as a goal, but as an art form? What if the greatest horrors of war came not from hatred or cruelty, but from pure, practical logic? This historically-grounded reimagining of the "The Saga of Tanya the Evil" series strips away magic to expose something far more terrifying: human ingenuity pushed to its absolute limits. Through the lens of multiple characters caught in the machinery of War, we witness the emergence of a new kind of warfare - one where every action, every casualty, even every act of mercy serves a carefully calculated purpose. As Allied forces struggle to maintain their foothold in occupied Europe, they find themselves facing not just German resistance, but a system that turns their very humanity against them. At its heart, "The Machinery of Necessity" asks what price we pay for perfect efficiency. Where is the line between optimization and obsession? Between necessity and horror? Between genius and madness? A meditation on war, systematic thinking, and the cost of progress, this first volume examines what happens when we optimize a process past the point of humanity - and what remains of us when efficiency becomes its own kind of weapon. Welcome to a world where the greatest threats aren't the monsters we fear, but the systems we create.

The redemption of a people, a man who hates his own Nationality will be destiny's key and will change the future of the Israelis and the Palestinians both. This is a chapter of my alternative future of the world I'm making on my Twitter Account, but I decided to put it there too so that more people would eventually read it. Please pardon me if the quality can be kinda bad, since the only thing I'm really talented at doing is writing (yeah sure self declared talented lol), I made a book cover with Gacha Club characters because I don't have enough budget and skill ok? 🙃 [All the names and the characters are meant to be fictional, every reference to real people or names (besides the historical ones), that in the story have a huge impact and important role, are all coincidences] From the River to the Sea All United we shall be

After a traumatic past with his father and an emotionally absent mother, SS-Sturmbannführer Rudi Jäger has never been able to trust women, finding solace only in the company of his loyal albino German Shepherd, Greta. But when a wealthy-looking young woman steps into Castle Wolfenstein, his fragile peace is shattered. Instead of ignoring her, Rudi demands answers. He soon learns that she is Adelheid von Kleist, daughter of the infamous Theodor von Kleist, and-much to his frustration-his new dog training assistant. This unwelcome development becomes the final straw, forcing Rudi to question everything he thought he knew about women-and the unexpected connection he might form with her. Meanwhile, a quiet, dependable guard named Schneider begins developing his own relationship with Adelheid, creating a noticeable tension between the two men.

Lore of Russian America

Its the 1930's, World War One ended with neither the Central Powers or the Entente becoming the winners, but even then, the world plunged into new wars. Britannia burned in a Civil war that ended with a Military Dictatorship. France fell into a Communist Revolution. Germany's empire turned into a Constitutional Monarchy. Russia lost lands such as Ukraine and the Baltic to the Germans after the war, but a victorious White Army plans to fix that. Austria collapsed and the Ottomans are on their last legs. Independence movements and Civil unrest spreed around the world. Now, it comes to the last bastion of true democracy, America. The Colossus of the new world, would watch her economy collapse, and bring on... The Second American Civil War.

The year is 1940. France has unexpectedly for the whole world fallen under German invasion. Britain remains the last bastion of the free world in Third Reich-occupied Europe from the Atlantic to... Empty Poland? As a result of a strange event, dubbed the Uprooting. The Second Republic of Poland was saved from the horrors of a double German-Soviet invasion. Her place was taken by an empty virgin copy of herself and she herself was taken to North America. Thus, in the Darkest Hour, Britain and her Colonies could count on her last ally in the fight against Nazi tyranny. But... can a rescued Poland make a difference?

"Did the time? Do the crime!" This story takes place in a world where a person can choose to serve jail time to garner impunity for a crime they plan to commit in the future. After voluntarily spending fifty years in prison, the largest uncharged sentence possible, Stanley Smith is out and the world watches his moves with baited breath. What compelled a twelve year old to sacrifice fifty years of his life? More importantly- why does such a law even exist? New Chapter added at least once every week!

Lore about the lands of Vynalia.

491BC Ancient Athens. Gaiana was raised as a slave her whole life, she knew nothing more than a life of servitude to her master and his son. For her, this life was predetermined since the day she was born. But as the threat of war looms ahead, with a Persian military prepared to conquer the Greek Peninsula, Gaiana soon discovers that her destiny is far greater than the will of any mortal man. As a vast empire prepares a military campaign across her homeland, Gaiana enters the playing field with the powers of Gods, ready to defend her people against the imminent threat. She will travel, grow, and learn what it means to wield the powers of a deviant, and to use these powers against supernatural forces that exist beyond anyone's understanding. This is Gaiana's path, a Deviant's to Olympus.

When a man wakes up mysteriously in a cave he finds he is not in the right place... or rather the right time. He has no recollection of who he is, where he is, or where he was before he woke up. All he knows he is a part of something that could lead to a different world. P.S. Looking for someone to do the artwork. Message me if your interested in doing it.

In this heartwrenching rendition of the 1915 disaster, 19-year-old James Heiser has been sent to the United States by his ailing mother to live with his absentee father aboard the British liner, Lusitania. But, with the German U-boat threat on the Atlantic only getting more and more dangerous by the day, will James' fear of death in the icy oceanic waters come true? Will his ship, the glorious RMS Lusitania, founder and take his life? Find out in "Greyhound of the Sea: The Lusitania."

In an alternate Earth where dragons co-exist with humans watch how history is shaped and defined by the relationship between Human and Dragon. What stories change, what stories never happen, and what stories are created in their place. In 1758 Royal Marine Lieutenant Colonel Nicholas Davies finds himself Name Bonded with a dragon and must learn a whole new set of skills, both in combat and in dealing with a force of nature.

The only hope for the future lies in the past. When an adventurer is trapped in the distant past, the only person who can save him is his own granddaughter. The problem? She hasn't been born yet. When John Hamman found the time machine, he didn't know what adventures it would lead him on, and he could not predict the sequence of events that would strand him in the distant past. Can he shape a future that will one day save him from his own mistakes? Jenny Hamman was a child when her grandfather showed her the dinosaur tooth he wore on a cord around his neck. That moment set the trajectory of her life. Jenny had no idea of the dangers she would one day face. Only she can save her grandfather. Her existence and that of everyone she loves hangs in the balance. ___ Sneak Peek: Jenny wasn't sure what woke her, some instinct that death was near. Perhaps it breathed on her. Jenny opened her eyes but only saw darkness. The smell made her freeze. It was a fetid smell of rotten meat, the smell of a lion or hyena that fed on carrion. She had covered herself with cut ferns, but she could turn her head slightly and look up where she saw patches of the stars through the trees on this moonless night. Then a shape moved above her and blotted out the stars. She heard a huffing sound, and that fetid breath blew down on her like a wind. She drew her gun and fired up into the shadow looming above her. The flash from the muzzle of the High Power lit up the inside of it's mouth like a flashbulb, as she fired the gun down its throat. All she saw was teeth. ___ This book is available on Amazon in print an e-book formats. Copyright © July 2025. All Rights Reserved. Readers may not copy, alter, or steal this story. Editing: Jason Letts, Shannon Kidd Artwork: Tom Edwards

The year is 1942 and for the 1st time in the war besides Pearl Harbor American soil is attacked this time by the Germans they invade New Orleans who will win this unknown battle.

The Third World War. The USSR gained Europe, only France and the Lowlands remain with a Democratic form of government. America gained the Americas at a very, very high cost... And Wales gained its independence, at the higher cost of being a brand new country in a rapidly developing world.

In my fictional world, we will take a look at the history of a single empire who after all the hardships has endured and made it through the ages.

The Annals of Silesia is an AAR. Standing for, After Action Report, this genre of fanfiction, and fantasy writing usually involves a report of events after some tactical or strategy game is played. The Annals of Silesia is an AAR from a game of Crusader Kings 2 that is based during Medieval times. The Annals of Silesia will explore the possible alternative history set in medieval times. Specifically the rise of the House of Dunin, and the Dukes of Silesia. Will the Dukes of Silesia gain enough power to become the Kings of Poland, or will they diplomatically maneuver their way into some other realm of medieval Europe? How will this change the history of the European continent?

The future is here…the future is now! Orson Scott Card, Kevin J. Anderson and Larry Niven have seen the future. Now, you can, too. A constellation of the brightest lights in the Science Fiction and Fantasy firmament have judged these authors to be the best, the brightest, the truest emerging stars in the field. From Alien Invasion to Alternate History, from Cyberpunk to Comic Fantasy to Post-Apocalyptic Worlds, these are the winning writers who have mastered every version and vision of sci-fi and fantasy. TEST DRIVE 3 STORIES HERE! “The Writers of the Future contest looks for people with the best imaginations who can see through the possibilities of the strangest and best ideas and tell stories that intrigue us and involve us.” —ORSON SCOTT CARD

A amalgamation of journals found on the ruins of human society, compiled by Riley Ness. http://talesfromtheaftermath.blogspot.com