Anachronistic Hearts

An anti-progress political party, often called Tree-Huggers, who are against the modern industrial world and divisive culture and influence caused by such movements as the STP. The main focus is to return the monarchy to many political factions.


Founded in honor of the principles of the original Luddites who destroyed factories in protest of the automated loom in the first quarter of the 19th century, the people who fear the alleged "uncertain future" of London's technology have banded together in Parliament. They are a mixed group of individuals. While most of them consist of cottage industrialists, the shop keep who fears his product will be marred by toxic materials, and the lower class, it is not uncommon to find among them those who fear that the romance, mystery, and basic structure of the natural world is doomed to collapse. They call for limiting technology, a return to a cottage industry society, insisting on research for more harmonious methods of integrated technology, and policy that calls for attention to environmental damages, class divides, and disparity. They claim steam-powered enterprises are widening the gap between generations, gender inequality, class inequality, and many other social ills.

The party features those who instead of seeking harmony, would sooner see London tear down its aerospace platforms, burnt he middle air ghettos, and overturn horseless carriages. Many acts of industrial and eco-terrorism have been attributed to political and every day individuals holding to Neo-Luddite ideas.

Faction participation includes:
- high concentrations of technophobia (the fear or dislike of advanced technology or complex devices, especially computers.)
- political party, among the higher class and educated middle
- social committees
- practicing ideals in private or public business
- bands who embrace the ideas of the party in support of their rebellious and violent activity, destroying factories despite industrial harm considered a capital offense
- a favorite social group among the skilled artist or humble cottage person afraid of being irrelevant


Named for the Analytical Engine invented by Charles Babbage in 1834, and referred to commonly as "Analytics," the Analytical Heritage Party subscribes to the belief that innovation is a long-standing part of British culture. Technology is as much a part of British lineage as art, literature, philosophy, or other sciences. The expression of technology is necessary in order to increase education, science, worldwide industry, market dominance, and can provide enough money for British betterment and interests. Contrary to the Neo-Luddite fear of technology or wanting it reduced, the Analytics believe in constant increase. They argue that the age's advancements in medicine, commercial invention, and military use thus provide a bridge to improve every social condition.

In parliament, they push for the restoration of Babbage's Great Engine, a device that was to calculate and compute information, with the eventual process of sending that information across channels. No full scale working model has been completed thus far in his lifetime. The information could be accessed on other analytical engines, and unlike the calculation limitations of difference engines, the engines could be programmed for a variety of items. This party still morns the failed demonstration of a working engine example at The Crystal Palace during The Great Exhibition of 1851.

The extremist of this group have been said know where the missing pieces of Babbage's work are, as well as that of his companion Lovelace. They have allegedly been working on analytic engines of smaller size that are said to store and transmit information on a country wide level. The fear among some party participants is that the absolute power will corrupt some representatives absolutely.

Faction participation includes:
-high concentrations of technophilia
- social committees
-political party, among the higher class and educated middle
-practicing ideas in private or public business
-bands who embrace the ideas of the party have been known to set fire to cottage industry locations. Secondly, other participants have formed to become underground technophiles, purporting their working engines, connecting with others, and creating mechanical creations of clockwork, steam, and glass wonder.
- a favorite among the merchant class and commercial scientists whose work is fueled by industrialism in the colonies


Neither fully Luddite or fully Analytic, this party believes in a true intersection of both mediums. Technology in this party has been used to improve food growth, support medicinal growth, and charitable endowments. They are a largely ignored faction but a favorite with many scientists who are not extremists in either direction. The tide could turn as lawmakers tire of extremism and bid for sense in this last portion of the 19th century. They are not known to have public terrorists or large committee groups, or at least those that participate in outlandish or dangerous behaviors. It was said that the more bitter in his work he became, Mr. Babbage embraced Naturalism, seeing people would never truly fathom what it his intentions were. The deceased Electro-Light sciences patron Lord Xavier Morrow was also said to be a member of this party in its foundling days.

One unproven theory is that members of the Naturalist Improvement party participate in it political and social circles, only to double back to the Analytics or the Neo-Luddites to be the ends to some greater means.


Trade unions assisted the ascendancy of the STP; as a result, anti-technological working class revolutionaries were ruthlessly suppressed.... and the STP is more powerful, thanks to the development and use of extremely advanced steam driven technology in industry. The Science and Technology Party, breaks with the past as regards to social prestige and class distinction, and is reflected in the educational sphere: classical studies losing importance compared to more practical concerns such as engineering and accountancy.

Highly critical of capitalism, especially banks and transportation, mining and, manufacturing. It grew out of a large mood of agrarian unrest in response to low agricultural prices and the gobbling up of farm land for ranchers or industrial plants.

Has its origins in the Labor parties founded by striking pastoral workers. They claim they are "the party of opportunity and security for working people." Often sides with the APP but they cannot agree on many issues of politics.


Credit:
Much of the information was provided and/or researched by Livie Marie and William (me) from the defunct Gears and Glass circa 2012.