Editing Timeline

 
The events of ''Tall Tales'' span a significant amount of time and are not always told in order. This page exists to help readers sort out the chronological order of events and link to the stories cited to help readers who wish to explore the story in this sequence. Be warned that this page may contain spoilers.

==Unknown==
*"[https://talltalesdepot.weebly.com/narrator/the-ravens The Ravens] "
*Origin of [[Hecate]]

==Pre-1900s==

=== 1500s ===
*February 8, 1502: Conclusion of "[https://talltalesdepot.weebly.com/narrator/the-spanish-swordsman The Spanish Swordsman] "

=== 1600s ===

*October 8, 1683: [[Tidh Connelly]] meets [[Ingrid Connelly|Ingrid]] while ashore in the Orkneys
*October 10, 1683: Ingrid joins Tidh's crew
*May 15, 1685: Tidh and Ingrid are married
*July 8, 1688: Ingrid leaves Tidh for the ''[[Heretic Wind]]''
*November 4, 1694: Tidh's ship ambushes the ''Heretic Wind'', Tidh makes deal with [[The Deep]] to continue tracking [[Captain Lambert|Lambert]]

==1900-1999==

=== 1900s ===
*November 1, 1905: "[https://talltalesdepot.weebly.com/narrator/land-of-goshen-part-one Land of Goshen] " begins
*January 3, 1906: "Land of Goshen" ends for [[Joanna Wozniak|Joanna]]
*September 11, 1906: [[Jeremiah Matteson]] born
*September 12, 1906: "[https://talltalesdepot.weebly.com/narrator/power-in-the-blood-part-one Power in the Blood] " begins

=== 1910s ===
* September 13, 1918: Jeremiah's powers first manifest

=== 1920s ===
*April 12, 1929: "Land of Goshen" ends for [[Aaboukingon]]
*December 9, 1929: "Power in the Blood" main plot ends

=== 1930s ===

* June 22, 1936: "[https://www.talltalesuf.com/narrator/the-prodigal-part-one The Prodigal]" begins
* July 5, 1936: "[https://www.talltalesuf.com/narrator/messenger Messenger];" Joanna dies
* July 8, 1936: "The Prodigal" ends; Joanna's body delivered to Aaboukingon

=== 1940s ===

*Late Summer, 1943: "[https://talltalesdepot.weebly.com/narrator/the-venusberg The Venusberg] "

=== 1950s ===
*August 1, 1958: "[https://talltalesdepot.weebly.com/narrator/the-devils-church The Devil's Church] "

=== 1960s ===

* April 9, 1961: "[https://www.talltalesuf.com/narrator/nephilim-part-one Nephilim]" begins
*February 5, 1963: [[Henry Matteson|Henry James Matteson]] born

=== 1970s ===

* May 28, 1974: Jeremiah murders a salesman and abandons family
*February 1, 1975: [[Elizabeth Kline|Elizabeth]] and Henry move to Sharon, PA
*August 5, 1979: "Nephilim" main plot ends
*August 8, 1979: "[https://www.talltalesuf.com/narrator/cain-abroad-part-one Cain Abroad]" begins; Jeremiah tries to convince Elizabeth to stop Henry from hunting him 

=== 1980s ===

*May 19, 1985: "[https://www.talltalesuf.com/narrator/back-in-the-day-part-one Back in the Day]" begins; [[Richard Fielding|Rick]] and [[Charles Whitman|Charles]] meet
*October 15, 1987: [https://talltalesdepot.weebly.com/benediction/file-the-brood-of-nachash Brood of Nachash] case assigned to [[Benedict de Monte|Father Benedict de Monte]]
*June ?-July 3, 1989: Events of "[https://talltalesdepot.weebly.com/benediction/the-fall-part-one The Fall] "
*July 7, 1989: "[https://talltalesdepot.weebly.com/benediction/sabbatical-part-one Sabbatical] " begins

=== 1990s ===

*February 1, 1990: [[Josef Klappenger|Father Josef Klappenger]] dies
*April 12, 1991: Benedict and Henry Matteson meet in the Alps
*August 12, 1997: Benedict returns to [[Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith]]; "Sabbatical" ends
*August 15, 1997: "[https://talltalesdepot.weebly.com/benediction/legion-part-one Legion] " begins
*October 12, 1997: [[Mystics Anonymous]] formed by Benedict and [[Francesca Harris|Dr. Francesca Harris]]
*October 16, 1997: "Legion" ends

==2000-2009==

=== 2001 ===
*March 9-14: Events of "[https://talltalesdepot.weebly.com/matteson/behemoth Behemoth] "
*March 20: "[https://talltalesdepot.weebly.com/benediction/yggdrasil Yggdrasil]"

=== 2002 ===
*March 21: Benedict returns from [[Yggdrasil]]
*July 13: [[Jackie Veracruz]] meets Hecate
*August 1: Jackie's first test from Hecate
*December 1-2: Events of "[https://talltalesdepot.weebly.com/narrator/trespasser Trespasser] "

=== 2004 ===
*October 24: "[https://talltalesdepot.weebly.com/over-the-hedge/equivalent-exchange Equivalent Exchange] "
*October 27: "[https://talltalesdepot.weebly.com/matteson/born-of-water-part-one Born of Water] " begins
*November 2: "Born of Water" ends; "[https://talltalesdepot.weebly.com/over-the-hedge/do-no-harm-part-one Do No Harm] " begins; "[https://talltalesdepot.weebly.com/matteson/arrival Arrival] "
*November 6: "[https://talltalesdepot.weebly.com/benediction/queen-of-heaven-part-one Queen of Heaven]" begins
*November 19: "[https://talltalesdepot.weebly.com/matteson/nailed-him-to-the-perch Nailed Him to the Perch] "
*November 30: "Queen of Heaven" ends
*December 2: "[https://talltalesdepot.weebly.com/matteson/checking-in Checking In] "
*December 10: "[https://talltalesdepot.weebly.com/narrator/valley-of-dry-bones-part-one Valley of Dry Bones] " begins
*December 15: [[Roger Bilson]] dies
*December 18: "[https://www.talltalesuf.com/benediction/broken-tablets-part-one Broken Tablets]" begins; "[https://talltalesdepot.weebly.com/matteson/hogback Hogback] "
*December 20: "[https://talltalesdepot.weebly.com/matteson/babylon-part-one Babylon] " part one
*December 23: "Valley of Dry Bones" ends
*December 28: "Broken Tablets" ends
*December 31: "Do No Harm" ends; "[https://talltalesdepot.weebly.com/matteson/a-skankin-new-year A Skankin' New Year] "

=== 2005 ===
*Unknown dates: "[https://talltalesdepot.weebly.com/over-the-hedge/hecate Hecate];" "[https://talltalesdepot.weebly.com/over-the-hedge/the-two The Two];" "[https://talltalesdepot.weebly.com/over-the-hedge/the-hedge The Hedge]"
*January 4: "[https://talltalesdepot.weebly.com/matteson/left-and-leaving Left and Leaving] "
*January 12: "[https://talltalesdepot.weebly.com/matteson/coming-clean Coming Clean]"
*January 18: "[https://www.talltalesuf.com/benediction/book-of-shadows-part-one Book of Shadows]" begins; [[Akshainie]] meets [[Babylon]]
*February 24: Benedict and Akshainie arrive at Yggdrasil
*February 27: "[https://talltalesdepot.weebly.com/narrator/golden-calf-part-one Golden Calf]" begins
*March 18: [[John Matteson]] and [[Lori Berman]] meet
*May 15: "[https://talltalesdepot.weebly.com/narrator/deal-at-the-crossroads Deal at the Crossroads]"
*May 16: [[Mark Hendricks]] dies
*June 9: Jackie moves into Matteson's spare room
*August 1: "Golden Calf" ends; "[https://www.talltalesuf.com/over-the-hedge/blood-and-water Blood and Water]"
*August 10: "[https://www.talltalesuf.com/matteson/power-in-the-blood-part-five Power in the Blood]" part 5
*August 23: "[https://www.talltalesuf.com/narrator/road-to-perdition-part-one Road to Perdition]" begins
*August 29: "[https://www.talltalesuf.com/over-the-hedge/ghoul-mansion Ghoul Mansion]"
*September 15: "Road to Perdition" ends; Matteson, Jackie, and Rick have first direct confrontation with the [[Brood of Nachash]]
*October 30: "[https://www.talltalesuf.com/narrator/shadow-of-death-part-one Shadow of Death]" begins
*November 1: Exorcism/crossing over of [[Alethea Bilson]]
*November 4: "Shadow of Death" ends
*November 14: "[https://www.talltalesuf.com/over-the-hedge/poison-river-players-part-one Poison River Players]" begins
*November 17: "[https://www.talltalesuf.com/matteson/possession Possession]"
*December 5: "[https://www.talltalesuf.com/matteson/laurels Laurels]"
*December 26: "[https://www.talltalesuf.com/matteson/arrangements Arrangements]"

=== 2006 ===

* Unknown date: "[https://www.talltalesuf.com/narrator/old-habits Old Habits]"
* February 10: "[https://www.talltalesuf.com/narrator/mystics-anonymous Mystics Anonymous]"
* February 15: "[https://www.talltalesuf.com/matteson/ghosts Ghosts]"
* March 1: "Book of Shadows" ends; "[https://www.talltalesuf.com/matteson/mark-of-the-beast-part-one Mark of the Beast]" begins
* March 2: "Mark of the Beast" ends; "[https://www.talltalesuf.com/benediction/purgatory-part-one Purgatory]" begins
* March 5: Benedict and Akshainie find the lost city
* March 6: Benedict and Akshainie face [[Caretaker]].
*March 12: "Purgatory" ends
*July 23: "[https://www.talltalesuf.com/narrator/back-in-the-day-part-one Skin and Bones]" begins; Benedict and Akshainie arrive in Miami seeking passage to [[Iravati]]
* July 24: "Poison River Players" ends; Small Ships Revue
*July 26: "Skin and Bones" ends; Tidh and Ingrid are reunited, deliver Benedict and Akshainie to Iravati
* August 1: "[https://www.talltalesuf.com/over-the-hedge/the-fates-part-one The Fates]" begins; "[https://www.talltalesuf.com/narrator/deadline-part-one Deadline]" begins
* August 2: "The Fates" ends; "Deadline" ends
* August 18: "[https://www.talltalesuf.com/narrator/nephilim-part-eight Nephilim]" part eight
* October 26: "[https://www.talltalesuf.com/matteson/babylon-part-two Babylon]" main story begins
* October 29: Henry Matteson dies
* October 30: Matteson first encounters [[The Two]]; Matteson, Rick, Charles, and [[Robert Aronsen|Bob]] investigate [[The Devil's Church]]
* November 3: "Babylon" ends; "[https://www.talltalesuf.com/narrator/unsolved-part-one Unsolved]" begins; Funeral for Henry Matteson
*November 5: "Unsolved" ends
* November 23: "Unfinished Business" ends; Thanksgiving
* December 2: "[https://www.talltalesuf.com/wonderland/tree-of-life-part-one Tree of Life]" begins
*December 21: "Tree of Life" ends
*December 31: "[https://www.talltalesuf.com/matteson/auld-land-syne Auld Lang Syne]"

=== 2007 ===

* January 10: "[https://www.talltalesuf.com/wonderland/protomage-part-one Protomage]" begins
*January 12: "[https://www.talltalesuf.com/matteson/adventure Adventure]"
*January 18: "[https://www.talltalesuf.com/over-the-hedge/time-warp-part-one Time Warp]" begins
*January 20: "[https://www.talltalesuf.com/matteson/two-of-hearts Two of Hearts]"
*January 25: "Time Warp" ends
*January 31: "Protomage" ends
*February 8: "[https://www.talltalesuf.com/benediction/magum-imperatoria-part-one Magum Imperatoria]" begins
*February 12: Benedict, Akshainie, Matteson, and [[Alice Templeton|Alice]] arrive in England to work with [[Michael Hudson]]
*February 17: "[https://www.talltalesuf.com/benediction/fire-and-ice-part-one Fire and Ice]" begins; Benedict and Akshainie arrive in France to follow a possible lead
*February 18: "Back in the Day" ends
*February 20: Benedict and Akshainie meet [[Mundir]]
*February 22: "Fire and Ice" ends
*March 3: "Magum Imperatoria" ends; Michael Hudson arrives at Iravati
*March 17: "[https://www.talltalesuf.com/matteson/promises Promises]"; "[https://www.talltalesuf.com/wonderland/the-other-woman The Other Woman]"
*March 18: "[https://www.talltalesuf.com/matteson/memories-part-one Memories]"
* April 28: "[https://www.talltalesuf.com/narrator/gobs-market Gob's Market]"; "[https://www.talltalesuf.com/matteson/east-of-eden-part-one East of Eden]" begins
*May 1: Matteson, Jackie, Alice, and Rick disrupt Brood of Nachash ritual; Rick throws himself and the [[Barzai, the|Barzai]] into an open portal
*May 2: Jeremiah investigates site of ritual interrupted by Matteson, Jackie, Rick, and Alice; Alice asks Matteson for space
*May 3: "East of Eden" ends; Charles and Bob sever ties with Matteson and Jackie
*May 18: Jeremiah tortures a [[naga]] for information, is promised information in exchange for running an errand for Hecate
*June 16: "Cain Abroad" ends; Jeremiah sets trap for Matteson using Jackie

== 2020s ==

=== 2028 ===

* October 31-November 4: Period which cannot be watched through magical means, according to The Two