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This is an archival photograph of Mark Twain meeting with Brogosz humorist Mat Kunk at a sidewalk cafe in Baldovgya, Kelv. October, 1909. Twain was unaccustomed to the strength of Kelvic coffee, and historians believe this meeting led to his death a few months later.

In my previous blog I explained how the last survivors of a gorilla vs. bear war mated to create a new race of creatures; The Brogosz. For 500 years, they lived in relative isolation in small villages within the foothills of the Dik Mountains of western Kelv. Humans left them alone, and the Brogosz rarely interacted with them except to sell the radishes they farmed (radishes being the main ingredient of Kelv’s national liquor).

It wasn’t until the late 1800’s that the Brogosz started to have a cultural renaissance; a flowering of human appreciation for their music, art, and literature. It became quite vogue in Kelvic cities to listen to the folk music of Brogosz chanteuses and admire their unique dress. Their unprecedented views on philosophy, religion, and even politics gave Brogosz a chance to participate in coffee-house discussions.

By the 1930’s, however, this era would be over. Kelv would enter it’s darkest period of history and the Brogosz would suffer dearly. Keep reading the blog to find out why.

**What the hell is this all about? It’s an excerpt from my upcoming magazine piece “The Kelv Enthusiast” to be published in Mammal Magazine, Spring 2007. Tune in for details.

-DAN METH