LaMamelle World Atlas

Hello! This was made as part of a project on the history of horsegirls, based off the game/show/manga Umamusume. For those unfamiliar, its basically just Japanese race horses, but now they’re anime girls, with ears and a trail. Umamusume literally means “Horsegirl” in Japanese.

When I first got into the game I, like many others, asked the question: “How did we get to the point where we are now without horses?” I transformed that into the more accurate question “How did humans get to where we are now with horses being sentient creatures?”. I’m specifically writing a “book” called “Ippos – The Histories”, which covers all of horsegirl history from the early classical period onward.

There are a couple terms I use above that I have completely made up, that being Ippology and Bridlage.

Ippology, is the study of horsegirls, like anthropology for humans. The word comes from the byzantine word for horses (in this world, horsegirls), Ippos. The study encompasses all things horsegirl, Biology, Sociology, archology, and even linguists in a way.

Bridlage came from on of the questions I asked myself when creating this project, “If humans owning horses in the real world was critical to human civilization, how does that translate into the Umamusume world?” The answer was… slavery! Bridlage was a specific form of slavery, a “””Nice””” slavery. Horsegirls were treated differently than humans’ slaves, just how a typically person wouldn’t attempt to emotionally and physically break down a horse, humans typically just treated horsegirls like, tools they could effectively communicate with for most of human history. This system was not only perpetuated by humans, but horsegirls as well, as part of a social order. Humans and Horsegirls would be socially segregated for centuries. Of course, this was different from civilization to civilization, and the degree of kindness and autonomy given to horsegirls varied. But in general, the concept was still the same, a horsegirl would belong to a human. This would change over the centuries, with gradual rights and freedoms granted to horsegirls, with the beginning of end of the institution occurring in 1865, when the United States outlawed Bridlage altogether as part of the 13th amendment. Other American and European countries following suit soon after. The last country to officially outlaw Bridlage was Denmark in 2005, due to a technicality in Greenland although it had not been practiced there for quite some time. Of course, the effects of centuries of slavery on an entire species has seriously effected horsegirls and humans, and it’s scars are still felt in the modern day…

I've been very much into the hit show/game Umamusume: Pretty Derby (and Cinderella grey) recently. I'm currently working on a "fan-fiction" about the cultural, technological, and biological history of Umamusume, or just Horsegirls in english. I don't have a bunch of time to write these days but I'm working on it piece by piece where I can. If you'd like to read it, it's available at AO3:

Ippos - The Histories - Chapter 1 - LaMamelle - ウマ娘 | Uma Musume - All Media Types [Archive of Our Own]

StarCar Issue Number 2! Featuring Constance the 1988 Subaru GL. Dispute the sticker, she is not a Turbo...

Reveillez-vous, Picards! L'ennemi est à la porte!

In 1939, just after the invasion of Poland, Germany immediately turns it hungry eyes to another neighbor, Burgundy. Over the course of a week the Burgundian forces fight bravely in defense of their nation but are overwhelmed by the Blitzkrieg of the German army. Initially the French are struggled to respond, but eventually, with the help of England, Scotland, the United States, and other allied nations, they are able to put together a response. Together they aid the Burgundians in the liberation of their Kingdom, and push Nazis back.

This will come to be known as “The German Crisis/Conflict of 1939” although some jokingly refer to it as World War 2. Eventually, a conspiracy within the German high command leads to Adolf Hitler’s assassination, and eventual surrender, in which both allied and Soviet armies will both occupy Germany for a number of years.

In 1977, the Panama Canal treaty fails to pass in the United Nations and goes back to the drawing board. Around the same time, the Carter Administration decides to undergo a slow transition of the Panama Canal from the United States to the Panama government, with a complete transition completing at the end of the millennia. As a result of all this, the Soviet Union continues to have its access to the canal blocked. With no other options for trans-oceanic shipping, the soviets make a deal with the new Nicaraguan revolutionary government to build a new canal (and turn Costa Rica into the world’s newest island nation). The Soviets will supply engineers, materials, and finances, all the Nicaraguan’s had to supply, is the dirt, water, and people.

The Canal is fraught with trouble from the beginning. While Somoza government was overthrown, Contras still operate throughout the county, who attack and sabotage the canal. These attacks cause significant delays well into the 1980s. It wasn’t until 1988 when the canal finally reached from the Atlantic to Lake Nicaragua, 5 years over schedule and over 3 billion us dollars over budget. Some of this had to do with corruption in the highest ranks of the joint administration managing construction. Both Soviet and Nicaraguan officials alike, occasionally taking, “Research Trips” to Panama, Costa Rica, and Cuba.

Eventually, the canal was finally complete in 1990, finishing the largest canal the world has ever seen. Although construction was difficult and expensive, it was still completed a whole 20 years faster than the Panama Canal. And just one year later, the Soviet Union would collapse, barely being able to enjoy the fruits of its labor. A length international legal battle ensued with the new Russian government after.

In more recent times the Nicaraguan Grand Canal is now under the full administration of the Nicaraguan government. True to her word, the United States also granted full control to the Panama Canal to the Panama government, in 2000. While both canals are almost equivalent in ability to transport, the Nicaraguan canal is unfortunately seen as the “lesser” canal. Due to its significantly longer route, it charges lower tolls and other fairs for travel. Because of this, it has less money to repair rushed soviet constructions. On top of that, in 2022 a ship known as the Douglas Fir became wedged in Voskhod Reach due to operator error, which became a massive internet meme. In 2024 the Nicaraguan Government announced a massive 10 year project to repair and update the canal, replacing aging works build in the 80s and possibly create a new pacific entrance into Lake Nicaragua.

Burgundian Rail Throughout History

In 1835, the first railroad in continental Europe was built in Brussels. It used an early steam locomotive imported from England. The railroad just connected Brussels to Leuven, but over the years expanded, connecting to Antwerp, Ghent and beyond. As centuries passed railroads continued to expand, connecting the entire country together. In 1913, sensing the beginning of the World War, Duchess Mary IV would use royal funds to purchase many railroads throughout Burgandy from the private companies who owned them. This would prove influential during the war as it allowed for the effective movement of troops and supplies for French, English, and American Forces. After the war, the Duchess gave the railroads to the state, and established the Burgundian National Railroad Network, with the aim of providing that same effective transportation to the people of Burgundy. In the late 1960s, advancements in technology and engineering gave birth to the idea of High Speed Rail. In cooperation with French engineers, the first high speed rail line in europe was built, connecting Paris to Dijon. Reducing the trip from hours to mere minutes. Eventually High Speed Rail lines connected all major cities within Burgandy.

This is a remake of a map I made a few years ago (which for some reason was removed by reddit’s spam filters??? No idea what that’s about) which you can find here: Railroad Map of Burgundy : r/imaginarymaps. I have many Burgandy map ideas that I want to make, assuming I ever find the time, like a map of it’s involvement during the world war, and the German Crisis of 1939, and maybe a map of all the Metro lines. This map was made completely in Inkscape, no GIS like the previous version. Also, French ain’t my first language, so I am ready to be flogged for any spelling errors made.