In Memoriam: Tai'lahr

OpenUru.org, along with the rest of the Mystonline community, is mourning the loss of Tai'lahr on October 16th, 2019.

Rest in Peace, friend.

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''The Book of Ti'ana'' by David Wingrove is published. <ref name="Wikipedia: The Myst Reader"></ref>
 
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December 11, 1996 - Cyan.com website - [http://web.archive.org/web/19971013013822/http://www.cyan.com/ archived page, October 13, 1997]
  
  
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Tweek started the website which would eventually become The D'ni Jazz Club. <ref>[http://www.dpwr.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=2646&pid=16728&mode=threaded&start=#entry16728 DPWR forum thread "community timeline"-Tweek]</ref>
 
Tweek started the website which would eventually become The D'ni Jazz Club. <ref>[http://www.dpwr.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=2646&pid=16728&mode=threaded&start=#entry16728 DPWR forum thread "community timeline"-Tweek]</ref>
  
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Cyan.com website - [http://web.archive.org/web/19980527025751/http://www.cyan.com/ archived page, May 27, 1998]
  
 
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Cyan.com website - [http://web.archive.org/web/20000301114931/http://www.cyan.com/ archived page, March 1, 2000]
  
 
Date Unknown - The D'ni Link <ref>[http://www.dpwr.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=2646&pid=16833&mode=threaded&start=#entry16833 DPWR forum thread "community timeline"-karoh]</ref> <ref>[http://www.angelfire.com/ma3/dni/index.html Guild of Ages-section 2/10/01]</ref>
 
Date Unknown - The D'ni Link <ref>[http://www.dpwr.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=2646&pid=16833&mode=threaded&start=#entry16833 DPWR forum thread "community timeline"-karoh]</ref> <ref>[http://www.angelfire.com/ma3/dni/index.html Guild of Ages-section 2/10/01]</ref>
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Cyan.com website - [http://web.archive.org/web/20010628131841/http://www.cyan.com/ archived page, June 28, 2001]
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June 1, 2001 - Gordon Currie closes the RivenGuild website.[http://web.archive.org/web/20010601164134/http://rivenguild.com/rivenguild.html archived page, June 1, 2001] (UbiSoft takes creation of the Myst sites inhouse)
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Myst III Forum - [http://web.archive.org/web/20010609194248/http://www.myst3.com/forum/index.php archived page, June 9, 2001]:Site hosted by UbiSoft.  Created to replace the site built by Gordon Currie & Eldoren, it mimicked the layout.  The first few days and weeks, it was filled with complaints by fans upset about losing RivenGuild.[http://web.archive.org/web/20010626060658/http://www.myst3.com/forum/thread.php?id=7&id2=14&id3=154 archived page, June 26, 2001]
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June 2, 2001 - Je'uhl (Harrison Pink) opens the Garternay website to serve as a "communication hub" following the demise of the RivenGuild site.[http://web.archive.org/web/20010722232406/http://www.garternay.com/ archived page, July 22, 2001]
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June 6, 2001 - SqueeBOY posts to UbiSoft's Myst III forums that the dniguild.com site contained a D'ni Proverb, "A Tree falls; a page arises. - A scarab is captured; ink is released. - Life is taken; an Age is given." and scrolling over the word, "D'ni" produced D'ni lettering which translated to "To D'ni."<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20010626055048/http://www.myst3.com/forum/thread.php?id=7&id2=14&id3=202 archived page, June 26, 2001]</ref>
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Cyan.com website - Cyan Worlds News - [http://web.archive.org/web/20020525124804/http://www.cyan.com/ archived page, May 25, 2002]
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Cyan.com website - Cyan Worlds News -[http://web.archive.org/web/20020802033449/http://www.cyan.com/ archived page, August 2, 2002]
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Cyan.com website - Cyan Worlds News -[http://web.archive.org/web/20020926082358/http://www.cyan.com/ archived page, September 26, 2002]
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Cyan.com website - Cyan Worlds News: Ubi Soft Makes Long-Term Commitment to Myst Brand. - [http://web.archive.org/web/20021016095703/http://www.cyan.com/ archived page, October 16, 2002]
  
  
 
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<ref name = Cyan Worlds News-Uru-ABM>[http://web.archive.org/web/20050103084904/http://www.cyan.com/ Cyan Worlds News-Uru-ABM archived page, January 3, 2005]</ref>
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February 1, 2003 - The Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrates over Texas and Louisiana as it reenters Earth's atmosphere, killing all seven crew members.  Cyan adds an image of the shuttle over a red, white and blue ribbon to their site.[http://web.archive.org/web/20030207055813/http://www.cyan.com/ archived page, February 7, 2003]
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Cyan.com website - Cyan Worlds News: Uru: Online Ages Beyond MYST - [http://web.archive.org/web/20030207055813/http://www.cyan.com/ archived page, February 7, 2003]
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Cyan.com website - Cyan Worlds News: Cyan Worlds, Inc. closing its doors - [http://web.archive.org/web/20030409034029/http://www.cyan.com/ archived page, April 9, 2003]
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Cyan.com website - Cyan Worlds News: URU-Ages Beyond Myst - [http://web.archive.org/web/20030420034617/http://www.cyan.com/ archived page, April 20, 2003]
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Cyan.com website - Cyan Worlds News: URU-Ages Beyond Myst - [http://web.archive.org/web/20031118221234/http://www.cyan.com/ archived page, November 18, 2003]
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December 31, 2003 - Cyan.com website - Cyan Worlds News: Uru: Ages Beyond Myst release notes updated. - [http://web.archive.org/web/20040101231831/http://www.cyan.com/ archived page, January 1, 2004]
  
  
 
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February 4, 2004 - Cyan announces the closing of Uru in Rand's letter to the community on the future of Uru. - [http://web.archive.org/web/20040408080712/http://www.cyan.com/?page=letter archived page, April 8, 2004]
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Cyan.com website - Cyan Worlds News: URU-Ages Beyond Myst-Uru: To D'ni expansion pack available for download - [http://web.archive.org/web/20040506182000/http://www.cyan.com/ archived page, May 6, 2004]
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Cyan.com website - Cyan Worlds News: URU-Ages Beyond Myst-A new direction for Cyan - [http://web.archive.org/web/20040401210850/http://www.cyan.com/ archived page, April 1, 2004]
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May 17, 2004 - The D'ni Guild Forums reopen. - [http://web.archive.org/web/20040604082714/http://www.cyan.com/ archived page, June 4, 2004]
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May 24, 2004 - An official site for Uru: The Path of the Shell opens. - [http://web.archive.org/web/20040604082714/http://www.cyan.com/ archived page, June 4, 2004], [http://web.archive.org/web/20040529175430/http://www.thepathoftheshell.com/ PotS archived page, May 29, 2004]
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July 7, 2004--Uru: The Path of the Shell and Uru: Complete Chronicles go on sale in stores. - [http://web.archive.org/web/20040604082714/http://www.cyan.com/ archived page, June 4, 2004]
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August 6, 2004--Cyan Worlds launches [http://web.archive.org/web/20040808131435/http://plasma.cyanworlds.com/ Untìl Uru].
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February 2005 - The Garternay site changes to a picture of two cones with caution tape in front of a framed photo of a book with Narayan symbols on the cover sticking out of the sand on a beach.  Clicking on the image revealed the words, "A seabird calls.  The unknowing one stands at the rail.  Peace. The circle is closed. The last word written. -From the Korokh Jimah. vv.13245-46."
 
February 2005 - The Garternay site changes to a picture of two cones with caution tape in front of a framed photo of a book with Narayan symbols on the cover sticking out of the sand on a beach.  Clicking on the image revealed the words, "A seabird calls.  The unknowing one stands at the rail.  Peace. The circle is closed. The last word written. -From the Korokh Jimah. vv.13245-46."
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February 2008 - The Garternay site becomes the topic of discussion on the MOUL forums in the thread, [http://mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=14999 www.gaternay.com]. The site changed in December 2008 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20081218034240/http://www.garternay.com/ archived page]) and contained a puzzle which eventually led to an IC blog ([http://web.archive.org/web/20100310141258/http://garternay.com/ archived page, March 10, 2010]).
 
February 2008 - The Garternay site becomes the topic of discussion on the MOUL forums in the thread, [http://mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=14999 www.gaternay.com]. The site changed in December 2008 ([http://web.archive.org/web/20081218034240/http://www.garternay.com/ archived page]) and contained a puzzle which eventually led to an IC blog ([http://web.archive.org/web/20100310141258/http://garternay.com/ archived page, March 10, 2010]).
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==Sources==
 
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Revision as of 10:07, 6 September 2014

September 24, 1993 - Cyan's Myst game is published by Brøderbund. [1]


1995

The Book of Atrus by David Wingrove is published. [2]


The Unofficial Riven Home Page is started by Jim Stephenson. [3]


1996

The Book of Ti'ana by David Wingrove is published. [2]


December 11, 1996 - Cyan.com website - archived page, October 13, 1997


1997

The Book of D'ni by David Wingrove is published. [2]


April 21, 1997 - The Riven Journals, a website of puzzles to promote Riven. [4]


July, 1997 - The Riven Lyst, a subscribed to e-mail list, is started by Doug McBride. [5]


October, 1997 - RivenGuild website is started by Gordon Currie. [4]


October 29, 1997 - Riven, the sequel to Myst is published by by Red Orb Entertainment (a division of Brøderbund). [6]


1998

Tweek started the website which would eventually become The D'ni Jazz Club. [7]


Cyan.com website - archived page, May 27, 1998

1999

March, 1999 - Doug McBride of the Riven Lyst is hired by Cyan. [5]


2000

Cyan.com website - archived page, March 1, 2000

Date Unknown - The D'ni Link [8] [9]


July 30, 2000 - D'niPedia.org was established. [10] The Writers Ring was created soon after and together they would become known as DPWR.net


2001

Cyan.com website - archived page, June 28, 2001


June 1, 2001 - Gordon Currie closes the RivenGuild website.archived page, June 1, 2001 (UbiSoft takes creation of the Myst sites inhouse) Myst III Forum - archived page, June 9, 2001:Site hosted by UbiSoft. Created to replace the site built by Gordon Currie & Eldoren, it mimicked the layout. The first few days and weeks, it was filled with complaints by fans upset about losing RivenGuild.archived page, June 26, 2001


June 2, 2001 - Je'uhl (Harrison Pink) opens the Garternay website to serve as a "communication hub" following the demise of the RivenGuild site.archived page, July 22, 2001


June 6, 2001 - SqueeBOY posts to UbiSoft's Myst III forums that the dniguild.com site contained a D'ni Proverb, "A Tree falls; a page arises. - A scarab is captured; ink is released. - Life is taken; an Age is given." and scrolling over the word, "D'ni" produced D'ni lettering which translated to "To D'ni."[11]


2002

Cyan.com website - Cyan Worlds News - archived page, May 25, 2002


Cyan.com website - Cyan Worlds News -archived page, August 2, 2002


Cyan.com website - Cyan Worlds News -archived page, September 26, 2002


Cyan.com website - Cyan Worlds News: Ubi Soft Makes Long-Term Commitment to Myst Brand. - archived page, October 16, 2002


2003

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February 1, 2003 - The Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrates over Texas and Louisiana as it reenters Earth's atmosphere, killing all seven crew members. Cyan adds an image of the shuttle over a red, white and blue ribbon to their site.archived page, February 7, 2003


Cyan.com website - Cyan Worlds News: Uru: Online Ages Beyond MYST - archived page, February 7, 2003


Cyan.com website - Cyan Worlds News: Cyan Worlds, Inc. closing its doors - archived page, April 9, 2003


Cyan.com website - Cyan Worlds News: URU-Ages Beyond Myst - archived page, April 20, 2003


Cyan.com website - Cyan Worlds News: URU-Ages Beyond Myst - archived page, November 18, 2003


December 31, 2003 - Cyan.com website - Cyan Worlds News: Uru: Ages Beyond Myst release notes updated. - archived page, January 1, 2004


2004

February 4, 2004 - Cyan announces the closing of Uru in Rand's letter to the community on the future of Uru. - archived page, April 8, 2004


Cyan.com website - Cyan Worlds News: URU-Ages Beyond Myst-Uru: To D'ni expansion pack available for download - archived page, May 6, 2004


Cyan.com website - Cyan Worlds News: URU-Ages Beyond Myst-A new direction for Cyan - archived page, April 1, 2004


May 17, 2004 - The D'ni Guild Forums reopen. - archived page, June 4, 2004


May 24, 2004 - An official site for Uru: The Path of the Shell opens. - archived page, June 4, 2004, PotS archived page, May 29, 2004


July 7, 2004--Uru: The Path of the Shell and Uru: Complete Chronicles go on sale in stores. - archived page, June 4, 2004


August 6, 2004--Cyan Worlds launches Untìl Uru.


2005

February 2005 - The Garternay site changes to a picture of two cones with caution tape in front of a framed photo of a book with Narayan symbols on the cover sticking out of the sand on a beach. Clicking on the image revealed the words, "A seabird calls. The unknowing one stands at the rail. Peace. The circle is closed. The last word written. -From the Korokh Jimah. vv.13245-46."


2006


2007

2008

February 2008 - The Garternay site becomes the topic of discussion on the MOUL forums in the thread, www.gaternay.com. The site changed in December 2008 (archived page) and contained a puzzle which eventually led to an IC blog (archived page, March 10, 2010).


2009


2010


Sources

  1. ↑ Wikipedia: Myst
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Wikipedia: The Myst Reader
  3. ↑ DPWR forum thread "community timeline"-BrettM
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 DPWR forum thread "community timeline"-Erithan
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 RivenLyst FAQ
  6. ↑ Wikipedia: Riven
  7. ↑ DPWR forum thread "community timeline"-Tweek
  8. ↑ DPWR forum thread "community timeline"-karoh
  9. ↑ Guild of Ages-section 2/10/01
  10. ↑ D'niPedia site image on Myst 5 site
  11. ↑ archived page, June 26, 2001
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