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Sepia-toned illustration of a whimsical "Lost Property" office in a steampunk-style underground station. A sign overhead reads "Lost Property Now Includes Souls!" while another invites those who've lost a cane, cravat, or fragment of their timeline to enquire within. The desk is cluttered with oddities: a mechanical glove, monocle, cane, and a bowler-hatted black bird Raven or crow perched confidently. Brick walls, vintage lamps, and surreal signage evoke a mysterious, time-bending atmosphere.

“Lost Property Now Includes Souls”

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On November 22, 2025

In London Underground, Transport

“Lost Property Now Includes Souls”

“If you’ve misplaced a cane, a cravat, or a fragment of your timeline, please enquire within.”

Sepia-toned illustration of a whimsical "Lost Property" office in a steampunk-style underground station. A sign overhead reads "Lost Property Now Includes Souls!" while another invites those who've lost a cane, cravat, or fragment of their timeline to enquire within. The desk is cluttered with oddities: a mechanical glove, monocle, cane, and a bowler-hatted black bird Raven or crow perched confidently. Brick walls, vintage lamps, and surreal signage evoke a mysterious, time-bending atmosphere.
Sepia-toned illustration of a Victorian-era train station labeled "Baker Street." A steam locomotive arrives at the platform as passengers in period clothing wait. A stationmaster in the foreground announces through a megaphone. A large clock looms above. Stylized signage humorously warns of a "space-time continuum anomaly" and an indefinite delay, adding a steampunk twist with the phrase "Please mind the temporal gap."

Please mind the temporal gap.

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On November 22, 2025

In Captain's Log, London Underground, Transport

“Due to an anomaly in the space-time continuum, all services are delayed indefinitely. Please mind the temporal gap.”

Sepia-toned illustration of a Victorian-era train station labeled "Baker Street." A steam locomotive arrives at the platform as passengers in period clothing wait. A stationmaster in the foreground announces through a megaphone. A large clock looms above. Stylized signage humorously warns of a "space-time continuum anomaly" and an indefinite delay, adding a steampunk twist with the phrase "Please mind the temporal gap."


Sepia-toned steampunk street scene outside Baker Street Underground station. Victorian passengers in top hats, waistcoats, and goggles stand by the entrance beneath a brass “Æther Line” sign. Above them, a massive, gleaming copper and brass dirigible hovers, steam venting into the cloudy sky. The caption reads: “Severe delays on the Æther Line — Temporal turbulence near Baker Street. Replacement dirigibles are in service.”

Severe Delays on the Baker Street Æther Line — Replacement Dirigibles in Service.

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On August 10, 2025

In London Underground, Transport

“Severe delays on the Æther Line — temporal turbulence near Baker Street.

Replacement dirigibles are in service.

Mind the steam.”

This post was assisted by Automaton Improvisation. Blame any errors on stray chronometric particles.

Facebook, 10th Aurgast 2025.

Sepia-toned steampunk street scene outside Baker Street Underground station. Victorian passengers in top hats, waistcoats, and goggles stand by the entrance beneath a brass “Æther Line” sign. Above them, a massive, gleaming copper and brass dirigible hovers, steam venting into the cloudy sky. The caption reads: “Severe delays on the Æther Line — Temporal turbulence near Baker Street. Replacement dirigibles are in service.”

📖 Meme Explanation

This meme reimagines the mundane frustration of public transport delays through a steampunk lens. Instead of a stalled train on the London Underground, the fictional Æther Line suffers “temporal turbulence” near Baker Street. In true steampunk fashion, the rail replacement service comes in the form of a massive brass and copper dirigible hovering over the station entrance.

The visual echoes Victorian London — sepia tones, ornate signage, passengers in top hats and goggles — while incorporating whimsical anachronisms like steam-powered air travel replacing underground trains. The signage uses the historical Æ ligature in “Æther,” a nod to 19th-century typography and science-fiction sensibilities. It’s a playful mix of British transport humour, vintage aesthetics, and alternative history, fitting perfectly into the Steampunk Composure Protocol spirit of handling modern irritations with style.

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