no. 3

The ARCHIPELAGO
20 July 2014

The First Edition of a Communal Effort

Seventy-four years ago, in the unsettled region of the Archipelago, a society was born. What you hold in your hands is our first attempt at documenting ourselves; the premier issue of The Archipelago.

Intellectual property in the Archipelago belongs to all inhabitants and this newspaper is no exception. The writing, editing, printing, publishing and distribution will be done collectively, on a volunteer basis.

Each and every one of us has the right to express ourselves and to be informed. Each and every one of us is a journalist, an editor and a reader. Each and every one of us has the right to start a new edition or create a fork to the current edition, by editing articles or adding new ones to those already written by other inhabitants.

Every Inner has the right to freely copy, reprint and/or redistribute The Archipelago. The newspapers can be reused and recycled. Distribution sites are created as necessary. Small or Big Assemblies will make this information publicly available.

The Archipelago functions as a distributed peer-to-peer network, in which every Inner is both author and reader, both distributor and receiver. Please enjoy reading the first edition

The ARCHIPELAGO
20 July 2014

Inner Maritime
Network Instructions

I. Each Village can build boats for shared use, the number of which will be determined by its Big Assembly.

II. Inners have the right to use shared boats in every Village in the Archipelago.

III. Every boat bears a unique identification, including the initials of its Village of origin and serial number.

IV. When taking out a shared boat, the boater must note the time and dates of departure and arrival at the relevant ports. This applies for every port entered or exited. Boats may be reserved in advance by using the sign-up board at the port of departure.

V. Each Village defines a minimum number of boats that must remain moored at its ports, in case of emergency transport needs. If the number of boats in a port is equal to or below the minimum, no additional boats may be taken out, except in cases of emergency.

The ARCHIPELAGO
20 July 2014

We Are
Much More!

“One look from him will burn you up!” “ She can move things with her mind!” “He’s stuck in a wheelchair.” “She controls the weather!”

To many, mutants are sideshow freaks—less than human—like the physically or mentally disabled, homosexuals or cancer patients. A mutant’s wings, a psychopath’s violent urges, a person’s hearing impairment, they all hide the complexity of their true natures.

On the Grand Continent, aberration is identity. Having claws buried any human characteristics I had; I was defined only by my abnormality. I was never Logan; I was the guy with the deadly claws. Jessica was the alcoholic with a mean right hook. Bruce was the raging green monster. In the eyes of Outers, we were one-dimensional; our extraordinary attributes consumed our individual identities.

We are more than this. We are more than capes and masks, than otherworldly strength or unnatural speed, than enhanced abilities or super intelligence. We are much more.

ΤΗΕ ARCHIPELAGO //
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