0. Introduction
1. Loonivearth
A. Continents
B. Countries
C. Fictional Cities
D. Oceans / Seas
E. Other Features
2. Extraterrestrial Regions
Back in late 1994 Silicon Spider asked if all place names in the
Looniverse were punned, to which the reply was more or less 'yes', with
lots of examples being given. Then Dave Van Domelen mused:
> wonders if some fool will actually take it on himself to compile a
> Gazetteer?
Well, now you know :-P
Introduction:
This is a guide to place names for mainstream Loonivearth/Looniearth
(Also referred to variously as Earth-Loon (Dvandom Force #39) and as
Earth-A (Net.League of Heroes). There are probably others that I've
missed).
The Looniverse is a very weird place, but this is perfectly acceptable
because it's an ACBU (Absurd Comic Book Universe). One of the most
noticeable differences are the place names. The Looniverse exists in the
Net (Well, actually it resonates in sympathy to events in the Net, but
that's being technical). As a result, place names tend to be puns, usually
Net-based puns. One doesn't go to New York, one goes to Net.York.
Generally. There are exceptions.
Specifically, the Looniverse is inhabited by people covered by various
publishing imprints. Some of them do not use Net names.
The Looniverse is primarily inhabited by (well, has most frequently
documented the adventures of) the Legion of Net.Heroes (LNH). They tend
to use Net names all the time.
The Order of St. Doomas/Dumbass (OSD) also lives there, but most of the
time they don't care whether they're using names that are Net-based puns
or not, just as long as they can track down and punish sphammers.
Preferably with extreme prejudice.
On the other hand, the Net.Trenchcoat Brigade (NTB) tends not to use
Net-pun names. Although the nominally share the same world, and
occasionally the same continuity, they don't share the same genre and tend
to prefer non-punned names. They may be referring to exactly the same
place, physically, as the other two groups, but the point-of-view is
different.
Naturally, since this is a document for the use of the Legion, Net
names that are puns on the names used here in Real Life are given
emphasis. For ease of reference, the arrangement is by
giving the Real Life name first, followed by the Loonivearth equivalent.
Within that framework geographical features are divided up into
sections, then subsections if necessary. Firstly are Continents, then
Nations (subdivided into states, thence cities and towns), then Oceans and
Seas, and Other Features (mountain ranges, deserts, etc.). Within the
Countries and States division, capital cities will be marked with a (c).
I have also included a separate section for the fictional cities like
Net.ropolis and Got.ham, since I haven't the faintest idea where they
are, and moreover have a sneaking suspicion that there's no consensus
on it anyway.
There is also a section for extra-Terrestrial places. This section is
slightly different from the first, Loonivearth based sections, as a brief
description is given. I've included a small note on which source I used
for the information; no doubt other sources exist as well.
1) Loonivearth/Looniearth
A) Continents
* Africa Af.rec.a
* Antarctica Ant.alt.ica
* Asia Alt.sia
* Australia Alt.stralia
* Europe Eu.rec
* North America North Ame.rec.a
* South America South Ame.rec.a
B) Countries
* Afghanistan Afgha.net.stan
* Albania Alt.bania
(c) Tirane Dir.ane
* Algeria Alt.ge.rec.a
(c) Algiers Alt.geirs
* Andorra Andor.rec
(c) Andorra la vella Andor.rec la vella
* Angola Alt.gola
(c) Luanda Luan.dir
* Antigua Alt.igua
* Argentina Argenti.net
(c) Buenos Aires Buenos Ai.rec
* Austria Alt.stria
(c) Vienna Vien.net
* Australia Alt.stralia
(c) Canberra Canber.rec
Queensland Queens.LAN.d
(c) Brisbane Bris.bit
New South Wales Net.South Wales
(c) Sydney Syd.net
Northern Territory Northern Ter.rec.tory
(c) Darwin Dir.win
South Australia South Alt.stralia
(c) Adelaide Alt.elaide
Tasmania Taz.net.ia
(c) Hobart Ho.bit
Victoria Victo.rec.a
(c) Melbourne Melbour.net
* Bahamas Bit.hamas
* Bahomey Bit.homey
(c) Porto Novo Porto Net.vo
* Bahrain Bit.rain
(c) Manama Ma.net.ma
* Barbados Bar.bit.dos
* Bosnia Bos.net.a (now replaced by Hershia)
* Botswana Bits.wana
* Brazil B.rec.zil
(c) Brasilia B.rec.silia
* Bulgaria Bulga.rec.a
* Canada Ca.net.da
(c) Ottawa Alt.tawa; Net.tawa
Alberta Alt.berta
British Columbia Bit.tish Colum.bit.a
(c) Victoria Victo.rec.a
Manitoba Manito.bit
(c) Winnipeg Win.net.peg
Newfoundland Net.foundland
New Brunswick Net.Brunswick
(c) Fredericton Frede.rec.ton
Northwest Territories Northwest Ter.rec.tories
(c) Yellowknife Yellow.net
Nova Scotia Net.va Scotia
(c) Halifax Hali.fax
Ontario Ontar.IO
Quebec Queb.rec
Montreal Montre.alt
Saskatchewan Saskatche.WAN
(c) Regina Rec.gina
Yukon Territory Yukon Ter.rec.tory
* China Chi.net
(c) Beijing Bit.jing
* Colombia Colom.bit.a
* Congo Con.gosub
* Costa Rica Costa Rec.a
* Czechoslovakia Cz.rec.hoslovakia
* Dominican Republic Dominican Rec.public
* El Salvador El Salva.dir
(c) San Salvador San Salva.dir
* Ecuador Ecua.dir; Rec.uador
* Egypt Egy.bit
(c)Cairo Cai.rec
* Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Gui.net
(c) Malabo Mala.bit
* Ethiopia Eth.io.pia
(c) Addis Ababa Addis Aba.bit
* Finland Fin.LAN.d
(c) Helsinki Helsin.key
*Germany Germa.net
(c) Berlin Bit.lin; Ber.LAN
* Greenland Green.LAN.d
* Grenada G.rec.nada
* Honduras Hon.dir.as
(c) Tegucigalpa Tegu.sig.alpa
* India I.net.dia; Ind.IO
(c) New Delhi Net.Delhi
Bombay Bom.bit
Calcutta Calculata
* Indonesia In.dir.nesia; Indo.net.sia
(c) Jakarta Jak.alt.a
* Iraq I.rec
* Ireland IRC.land; Ire.LAN.d
* Italy Alt.aly; Net.aly
* Ivory Coast Ivo.rec Coast
(c) Abidjan A.bit.djan
* Jamaica Jama.key.a
* Japan Jap.AN; Net.pon
(c) Tokyo To.key.o; Tok.IO
* Korea Core.ea; Ko.rec.a
* Lebanon Le.bit.non
* Luxembourg Lux.comp.org
* Malaysia Malay.sci.a; Mala.sys.ia
* Mexico Net.xico
Tijuana Tijua.net
* Micronesia Misc.ron.easia
* Monaco Mo.net.co
* Morocco Mo.rec.co
(c) Rabat Ra.bit
Casablanca Cascade.ablaca
* Nepal Net.pal
* Netherlands Net.therlands
* New Caledonia Net.Cal.alt.donia
* New Zealand Net.Zealand
(c) Wellington Wellingto.net; Boot City
Auckland Auck.LAN.d
Christchurch Ch.rec.stchurch
* Nicaragua Net.caragua
* Nigeria Net.geria
* Pakistan Pakista.net
(c) Islamabad Islama.bit
* Panama Pa.net.ma
* Paraguay Pa.rec.guay
* Poland P.alt.LAN.d; Po.LAN.d
* Russia Rec.sia; Rus.sci.a
(c) Moscow Misc.ow
* Rwanda Rec.wanda; R.WAN.da
* Saudi Arabia Saudi Ara.bit.a
* Senegal Se.net.gal
* Serbia Ser.bit.a (now replaced by Nestlia)
* Sierra Leone Sier.rec Leone
* South Africa South Af.rec.a
(c) Johannesburg Johan.net.burg
* Sri Lanka Sci LAN.ka; Sys.ri LAN.ka
(c) Colombo Colom.bit
* Swaziland Sci.zi.LAN.d
(c) Mbabane M.bit.bane
* Switzerland Sci.tzerland; Switzer.LAN.d
* Syria Sys.ria
* Taiwan Tai.WAN
* Thailand Thai.LAN.d
* Turkey Tur.keystroke
(c) Ankara Alt.kara
Istanbul Istan.bit
* United Arab Emirates U.net.ted Arab E; Usenet.ted Arab E
(c) Abu Dhabi Abu Dha.bit
* United Kingdom U.net.ted Kingdom; Usenet.ted Kingdom
England Eng.LAN.d
(c) London Londo.net
Newcastle upon Tyne Net.castle upon Tyne
Northern Ireland Northern IRC.land
(c) Belfas Bit.fast
Scotland Scott.LAN.d
(c) Edinburgh Edit.burgh
Glasgow Glas.gosub
* United States of America Loonited States of Ame.rec.a
(c) Washington Washington.gov
Alabama Alt.abama
Alaska Alt.laska
Arizona A.rec.zona
(c) Phoenix Phoe.unix
Arkansas Arkan.sys
(c) Little Rock Little Rec
California Califor.net
(c) Sacramento Sac.rec.mento
Hollywood H.alt.y.wood
San Francisco San Francis.com; San Fran.sys.co
Colorado C.alt.orado; Color.alt.o
Connecticut Con.net.icut
Delaware Dela.ware
Florida Flo.rec.da
(c) Tallahassee Tallahas.sci
Daytona Beach Dayto.net Beach
Illinois Illi.net
Chicago Sig.ago
Perth
Indiana India.net
(c) Indianapolis India.net.polis
Iowa IO.wa
(c) Des Moines Data Moines
Kansas Kan.sys
Kentucky Kentuc.key
Louisiana Louisia.net
New Orleans Net.Orleans
Maryland Mary.LAN.d
(c) Annapolis An.net.polis
Massachusetts Massachus.net.ts
(c) Boston Bosto.net
Minnesota Min.net.sota
Rochester Rec.chester
Mississippi Mis.sys.ippi
Missouri Misc.souri
Montana Monta.net
(c) Helena Hele.net
Nebraska Net.braska
(c) Lincoln Link.oln
Nevada Net.vada
New Hampshire Net.Hampshire
(c) Concord Con.cord; Comp.cord
New Jersey Net.Jersey
(c) Trenton T.rec.ton
Newark Net.ark; News.ark
New Mexico News.Net.xico
Albuquerque Alt.buquerque
New York Net.York; Net.Yak
(c) Albany Alt.bany
North Carolina North Ca.rec.lina
North Dakota North Dir.kota
(c) Bismark Bit.mark
Ohio Oh.IO
(c) Columbus Colum.bus
Cinninati Sin.ci.net.ty
Oregon O.rec.gon
Pennsylvania Pennsylva.net.a
Rhode Island Load Island
(c) Providence Provid.net.cence
South Carolina South Ca.rec.lina
(c) Colombia Colom.bit.a
South Dakota South Dir.kota
Tennessee Ten.net.ssee
Texas Net.xas
(c) Austin Austi.net
Virginia Virgi.net.a
Washington Washingto.net
(c) Olympia Oh.lympia
Seattle Se.alt.tle
West Virginia West Virgi.net.a
(c) Charleston Charlesto.net
Wisconsin Wis.com.sin; Wis.comp.sin; Wis.con.sin
(c) Madison Ma.dir.son
Milwaukee Mil.waukee
Wyoming Wy.oh.ping
* Uruguay U.rec.guay
(c) Montevideo Monte.video
* Venezuela Ve.net.zuela
(c) Caracas Ca.rec.cas
* Vietnam Vi.net.nam
* Zambia Zam.bit.a
* Zimbabwe Zim.bit.we
C) Fictional Areas (various)
* Alt.veria
* Andale Atoll
* Coastal City, Loonited States (on Virgi.net.a /Nth Ca.rec.lina border)
* Got.ham, Loonited States
* Net.varez, Net.xico
* Net.ropolis, Loonited States (East coast)
* New Yak City, Loonited States
* Post City, Loonited States
D) Oceans, Seas
* Antarctic O Ant.alt.ic O
* Arctic O Alt.ic O
* Atlantic O Alt.lantic O
* Pacific O Pacifanfic O; Pacifi.net O
* Indian O I.net.dian O
* Adriatic S Ad.rec.atic S
* Baltic S B.alt.ic S
* Caribbean S Ca.rec.bean S; Carib.bit.an S
* Mediterranean S Medi.net.ranean S
E) Other Features
* Alps Alts
* Gobi Desert Go.bit Desert
* Great Barrier Reef Great Bar.rec.er Reef
* Lake Michigan Lake Mich.sig.an
* Mureoa Atol Mur.net.oa Atol
* Rocky Mountains Rec.ky M; Rock.net M; Roc.key M
* Sahara Desert Saha.rec Desert
2) Extraterrestrial Regions
* Beartu. Inhabitants all look like Bea Arthur. Comparable Tech level to
Earth, planet-wide monarchy. [Spacequest Raven #1]
* Capxan. A source of past continuity problems. The natives must be
kept sedate lest they revert to baser instincts, become insanely
proportioned and wear tight, exhibitionist outfits. It's as yet unclear
if this planet has a counterpart in the mainstream Looniverse. [Stranger
Tales #4-5]
* Dorfian Homeworld. Location is secret. Home to Dorfian emperor. [THE
FLAME WARS II #0]
* H'yddee'uz/H'yyydde'uz. Had its name changed during Beige Noon in the
2 1/2 month gap.
* Internet RACelestial Complex (IRC). Not to be confused with the
extradimensional realm of the same name. A place which the RACelestials
use as a gathering place (for their own, unknowable reasons) and which
other races have subsequently developed as a tourist attraction. Consists
of a number of asteroids linked by artificial landscaping. [Kid Kirby
and Sing-Along-Lass #5]
* New Collins. A home to the New Mods. Kindlier than its counterpart,
ToppPhorti. Now apparently vanished into legend. It's as yet unclear if
this planet has a counterpart in the mainstream Looniverse. [Stranger
Tales #4]
* Phabric IV. Have good tailors. [Continuity Champ #6]
* QWERTY. Home of My-kel and Dev-null. rendered lifeless by
Dvorakian logic bomb. [Constellation #27]
* Rust. Formerly Ferric. Home of an iron-based race, and homeworld of
Liquid Tide. Ruined by colonisation by J'so who introduced oxygen into
the atmosphere, and regenerated by the explosion of the bow tie of
power. [Spite Grrrl #7-10]
* Shekkee II. Home of Sarcastic Lad. Noted for fierce thunderstorms.
[Secret Origin of Sarcastic Lad #1]
* ToppPhorti. A home of the New Mods. A dead, wasted world that looks
like a disco ball with most of the mirrors gouged out. [Stranger Tales #4]
* Webster's World. Artificial planet devoted to preserving Looniversal
knowledge. Powered by the semantic energies of the Infinity Dictionary
stored at its core. Home of Spelling Boy. [Continuity Champ #9]
* Zethrythia. Inhabitants are a nocturnal, reptilian, merchant race with
light sensitive eyes and a tendency towards xenophobia. Legal system
biased against offworlders. Planetary government in a beaurecratic mess.
Has a royal family. Allies of the Dvorakians. [Continuity Champ #7]
This page last updated: 2/19/96