The Byzantine infidels have defiled the Holy Land settling in land already claimed by mutual treaty to Arabia and Persia. The Middle East has been claimed for Islam. Begone intruder!
News came to Justinian while he was away defending the pass to Africa to keep the area safe. For the efforts of the Byzantine people the Persians have shown there colors and have declared war on the Byzantine people for no reason. We ask the Persians to return to their own lands and leave us in peace.
The Byzantine infidels have defiled the Holy Land settling in land already claimed by mutual treaty to Arabia and Persia. The Middle East has been claimed for Islam. Begone intruder!
But we had no idea of these claims and we fully intend on converting to Islam as soon as missionaries come to the Byzantines. But perhaps France was correct in trying to stop Islam. If Islam is just as bad as the French then Byzantines will see to the death of Persia and Islam.
The campfires are dim around France, as the French tribesmen are in utter shock at the scale of English brutality. A group of about 1000 English tribesmen has decided to move from London apparently they did not want to be bothered feeding their "stock" along the way so they "culled" 42,000 French slaves!!!
Baron Von's worst attrocity, the starvation of Rome, killed less then half as many people over many years and was due to neglect. Elizabeth, the Mistress of English Slavers, has deliberately ordered the slaughter of 42,000 slaves! Where is the outrage of those "peaceful" tribal leaders who were so appalled that France could wage two wars, which slew only 2 evil tyrants and no innocents?
The good people of France are sickened by the evil English's total disregard for life. The Elder Mystic Council is wary of waging another war with so many tribes currently agitating against France however the good people of France will not be deterred from saving those escaped slaves that they can. The people of France on their own initiative have taken to bribing English fishing boat captains with wine to smuggle escaped slaves to France.
A French messenger is dispatched with the following message to Justinian:
France offers its support to the Byzantines, against the Arabs and the Persians. France can immediately offer Stonehenge mystics who will prevent the spirits of fallen soldiers from being imprisoned in Jahannam, the greatest weapon of Islam. In return all that France asks is that the Byzantines agree to cease their espionage activity against France. Surely your advisors will recommend directing such espionage activity against tribes that you are actually at war with anyway.
Marcus of Rome proclaims this to the world:
We see all our attempts at reasoning with the French have failed. As a result our borders towards France are now closed, and no French representing the leadership of France are welcome within the borders of Rome under the rule of their current Elder Mystic Council and the liar Benoit. The French Elder Mystic Council are more than welcome to sit in their stone monument and bonk one another on their heads with their clubs everytime they disagree over something for all we care, as that is obviously their way.
The Roman society is anything but a perfect one, and there is still much barbarism found within our lands. But trust me when I say that we do not need or want any lessons from the French on how to develop our society, as we are perfectly capable of doing this ourselves - obviously to a far better degree than the French leaders. Our resources are limited, and we do not have capability yet to police the people of Rome to protect them in the way we wish we could. Our kidnapped work force is a sad testament to this, and also a sad testament to the unenlightenment of the French leaders who even now try to spread propaganda about how their neighbours are so horrible and barbaric compared to themselves. I leave it to the other tribes to make up their own minds about this.
One day the Roman people will be able to leave barbarism on a whole-scale level, but that day is not now, and as the leader of the tribe I must accept these limitations for now. Our wisest men and women are working hard on trying to find ways to help our people out of barbarism, but so far we have been unable to do this except inside the very enclave where our leaders and wise men reside. We are sad to see that the leaders of France are as primitive as even the most desperate tribesmen that only care about the basic needs like food and shelter, and we wholeheartedly hope that one day France may be led by someone with a higher understanding of how to deal with their neighbours as we truly pity the people of France for having to live under such unenlightened leadership.
On our honour however, we pledge to not spy on the French, as we pledged to this in the peace terms. Let the world know that Rome treats even the people we have enmity towards with honour! Let it also be known that any French refugee that wishes to leave such a backwards nation, to live in a more enlightened society, will be welcomed with joy by us in Rome.
By proclamation of Peli of Awan, Chief of the Persian Tribes, let all tribes know that the Islamic Tribes of Persia, Byzantine and Arabia have reached The Mecca Peace Accord. As soon as all three tribes publicly announce their acceptance of the terms of this accord it shall be in effect.
THE MECCA PEACE ACCORD
1) The Byzantine and Persian tribes agree to a minimum of a 100 year (10 Turn) Peace Treaty.
2) The Byzantines agree not to settle any more of the Middle East or Africa except as outlined in this Accord. The Persians agree not to settle in Africa or in the Middle east beyond the two cities stated within this Accord.
3) The Byzantines will settle two locations in the Middle East indicated by Persia and gift the cities to Persia. Cities are to be settled before Turn 140 and Turn 180. If the Byzantines fail to gift either of the cities by the due date then they will gift Adrianople to Persia instead.
4) The Byzantines will settle the land bridge tile that is 3 tiles west 2 tiles south of Thessalonica thus connecting the Red Sea to the Mediterranean.
5) The Byzantines shall agree to Open Borders with Arabia as soon as possible to allow Arabia to use the land bridge to Africa.
6) All three tribes agree not to apply espionage points against each other.
7) Persia and the Byzantines agree to convert to Islam as soon as possible.
8) Persia and the Byzantines agree to immediately declare war on France, for an attack on one Islamic tribe is an attack on all Islamic tribes.
Peli of Awan, Rightful Chief of the Persian Tribes hereby declares to all that the Tribes of Persia accept the terms of The Mecca Peace Accord.
Faranca wajaba sara damaar.
Himilce is listening to Mother Earth. A new era is upon us, the Spanish!
An era of new possibilities...
But as always we strive for balance and harmony with all living beings around us.
So talk to us and you'll find a listening ear.
The Laws of the Land, the Wise and the People rule the Catalunian people.
The Celtic explorers had finally returned home from their voyages at sea. Brennus, Aithe and Gaeth had eagerly listened to what they had to tell. The explorers told about the new people they had met in the tribes of the French, the Dutchmen, the Spanish and the Portugese.
After the explorers had told their stories, Brennus had quickly sent for some tribesmen to send more appropriate greetings to the tribes. To the French tribe he sent Euan, who was gifted with words, as he had heard the French were fond of talking. To the Dutchmen he sent Ádhamh, who was known for his connection to the Earth Mother, as he had heard that the Dutchmen revered the Earth Mother too. To the Spanish he sent Caoimhin, who was known for his charm with women, as he had heard the Spanish were led by women. And finally, to the Portugese, he sent Conall. Brennus had heard nothing about the Portugese, and Conall was one of the bravest men in Celtia, so he would meet the unknown.
Brennus waited many seasons for their men to return back home, and finally Euan returned from the lands of the French. He bore sad news, as the French mystics had told the Celts to stay out of their lands, with threats of war if they dared enter their territory. Brennus sighed at this, but at least the English had proven to be good friends, and the French was far away. He would respect the Frenchmens wish, but he hoped they would reconsider their harsh tone and he was confused by their seeming hostility.
Another season passed before Ádhamh returned home from the lands of the Dutchmen. Ádhamh bore better news that what Euan did, as the Dutchmen did indeed revere the Earth Mother too. Ádhamh was confused though, as the Dutchmen had told him about other spirits too. Mountain Father and Ocean Mother. None of the Celtic mystics had ever heard of these, but the tribe was very curious about them, so Brennus sent Ádhamh back to the Dutchmen asking them to send some of their mystics to the Celtic homeland so they could teach us about these spirits.
As Ádhamh prepared to leave the homeland, Caoimhin returned from the lands of the Spanish. The Spanish had welcomed him offering a drink that tasted sweet, and left him with a strange feeling inside. He admitted that he had enjoyed the sensation very much, and had asked their people if he could take some of this sweet drink back home with him to Brennus. Apparently the Spanish called this drink uvva devinno, and with some reluctance Brennus tasted it. He was surprised by the warm feeling he felt inside when sipping the drink, and that the taste was both sweet and bitter at the same time. Never had he tasted anything like this, and he told Caoimhin to command some tribesmen to collect clams and asked him to return to the Spanish with clams as a gift.
Conall had not returned yet, but Brennus was certain he would return soon. If what Caoimhin had told him was true, then Conall would have to travel over very rough terrain to get to his destination.
That night the Celts had a large celebration, feasting on clams and sheep meat. And a few lucky men were even allowed to taste the uvva devinno. Everyone agreed that they would have to ask the Spanish if they could trade something with them for more of this wonderful drink.
I, Justinian, Rightful Chief of the Byzantine nation hereby declares to all that the Tribes of The Byzantine people accept the terms of The Mecca Peace Accord.
The concerted efforts of many tribes spying on France has resulted in the following excerpt from a Mystic Elder Council meeting being relayed to several tribes.
"What news? Has this anti-Frenchism epidemic spread to any of our Central Allies?"
"There is no indication that any of the Central Allies have succumbed to the propaganda of the Western Slavers Alliance or the Mid-East Jihadists. All of the espionage treaties of the Central Allies remain unbroken although there is also no indication that the Central Allies are concerned about the English and Dutch enslavement of their French citizens nor of the resulting slaughter of French slaves in England. They maintain a neutral stance not wanting to get involved preferring to advance their own expansion instead."
"That is about as much as can be expected so good news. What news of the Western Slavers Alliance?"
"The espionage treaties with the Dutchland and Rome continue to hold however as you know the English and the Norse broke our espionage treaties. The Council's response of espionage parity with England appears to have worked temporarily however it is our assessment that the Celt-English war was just a ruse to get the Celtic explorer boat close enough to Paris so that the Celts could mark the site of Paris."
"Why should we concern ourselves with some Celt fishermen sneaking a peak at Stonehenge or Paris?"
"It is the assessment of the French espionage forces that England fears French non-military retaliation options, namely the mobilization of French sympathesizers within England, should it personally continue spying on France. Our assessment is that the English have befriended the Celts to convince them to spy on France for them. Having seen Paris, the Celts in time will even be able to infiltrate our city to learn all the details of Paris. Only England and the Celts are believed at this time to have seen Paris therefore they are considered the highest threat to France's security. There are several tribes with knowledge of France's research so that information is assumed to be available to any tribe seeking it."
"Continue to maintain espionage parity with England and the Celts as much as possible. What of the English slayings of French slaves? Are the people demanding action?"
"The English slaughter of 42,000 French slaves is unfortunately unlikely to be a unique event. Reports are that the Dutch have also enslaved their French citizens on a similar scale and that a similar magnitude slaughter of French slaves is imminent in the Dutchland. The French people are calling the slaughters the Holocaust and are resigned to the fact that the rest of the tribes will do nothing to save French slaves since Anti-Frenchism is rampant throughout the world. The French people understand that with so many tribes aligned against us that the Elder Mystic Council cannot enter another war but they are still determined to save as many of their enslaved French kinsfolk as possible. The people are demanding that the Council build up the defenses of Paris so that is can become a sanctuary for French everywhere."
"Speaking of war, why has Byzantium declared war on us when we offered them aid in response to the Persian-Arabian aggression against them?"
"The Byzantines are irrationally suffering from an extreme case of Anti-Frenchism, which we believe is the result of a new unknown type of magic being deployed by the Islamic Mystics of Arabia. They would rather join the Mid-East Islamic Jihadist cult then accept aid from France. Arabia appears to be building an alliance of fanatically loyal tribes which may be difficult to divide and conquer."
"Are none of the other tribes in the area concerned with this power block that is forming beside them?"
"At this point neither the Greeks or the Holy Romans have publicly expressed any concerns. The only other tribe to have contact with any of the tribes are the Dutch who are unlikely to oppose a far-away alliance opposed to the French!"
"You bear only ill-news. Do you have any successes to report?"
"Diplomatic emmissaries have been sent to the Far-East Orphans of China and Japan to facilitate the meeting of the two tribes so that they can speed their research and redirect their espionage against one another instead of against France. If we are successful then we could open a lucrative resource trade with the tribes for everyone's benefit. China has agreed to our proposal but we have not yet heard a response from Japan."
"Very well. What news of the Mid-West Farmers?"
"Russia and the Ottomans continue to direct espionage efforts against France but currently only at an idle curiousity level. There is no known Anti-Frenchism in the tribes however both tribes have only met a limited number of other tribes so they do not want to alienate any of their other neighbors by concentrating their espionage forces against a neighbor even though France is far away and the espionage information that they are learning about France is of no strategic value to them. Emmissaries have been dispatched to negotiate an espionage treaty however there has been no response yet."
"Yes France is trying to build the Oracle"
The tribal leaders were discussing a most disturbing report. We have recieved word that the Evil ones in France are not satisfied with their Necropolis of Death. Apparently they are now planning to build a new, even more powerful monument of Death called "The Oracle." It is said that with this Oracle they can call to the spirits of the dead to grant them unknown knowledge, and the ability to perform feats only dreamed of by mere mortals. This Death Oracle will be constructed by the Necromancer Priests as soon as they have completed studying the knowledge of Priesthood. Their neighbors must be fearful indeed, as the Death Oracle is rumored to exert even more Evil influence that the Stonehenge Necropolis of Evil.
As the leaders were discussing what to do about this, another messenger approached with news of a proposed treaty. The treaty was recited aloud.When the recitation was finished, the assembled leaders immediately burst into loud protest! The screaming and yelling and criticizing was so loud and boisterous that no one could hear anything anyone else was saying. Some of the tribal leaders began grabbling and tustling and struggling with each other. Some reached for their clubs. Some just yelled and pointed.THE MECCA PEACE ACCORD
1) The Byzantine and Persian tribes agree to a minimum of a 100 year (10 Turn) Peace Treaty.
2) The Byzantines agree not to settle any more of the Middle East or Africa except as outlined in this Accord. The Persians agree not to settle in Africa or in the Middle east beyond the two cities stated within this Accord.
3) The Byzantines will settle two locations in the Middle East indicated by Persia and gift the cities to Persia. Cities are to be settled before Turn 140 and Turn 180. If the Byzantines fail to gift either of the cities by the due date then they will gift Adrianople to Persia instead.
4) The Byzantines will settle the land bridge tile that is 3 tiles west 2 tiles south of Thessalonica thus connecting the Red Sea to the Mediterranean.
5) The Byzantines shall agree to Open Borders with Arabia as soon as possible to allow Arabia to use the land bridge to Africa.
6) All three tribes agree not to apply espionage points against each other.
7) Persia and the Byzantines agree to convert to Islam as soon as possible.
8) Persia and the Byzantines agree to immediately declare war on France, for an attack on one Islamic tribe is an attack on all Islamic tribes.
Then Talib, one of the largest men, stood and slammed his club to the ground with a mighty thud! A cloud of choking sand billowed everywhere, and settled the men down in fits of coughing.
When the dust settled, Talib spoke to the quieted mass.
"I have warned you fools that the most important quality in a nation is strength. You have all read the tea leaves, you have all drawn the runes in the sand and seen into the future. You have all gazed in to the prophetic Oasis near here. All the signs are there. They are coming for us, and soon. It was just north of here that our ancestors left the Tigris Euphrates valley behind, and the children of the exiled ones can not have gone far. We must band together to stop them, or they will destroy us as they vowed to do all those years ago. We must be strong to stand against them. We need these Byzantines and we need our old friends the Persians to be strong enough to fight what is coming.
And also, I think that France must be destroyed"
Then Talib sat down.
All the tribal leaders began cheering and clapping and pounding their clubs into the ground, making a thunderous noise, all the while chanting "Faranca wajaba sara damaar! Faranca wajaba sara damaar!"
Talib told the messenger "Then send word to Byzantium and Persia that Arabia accepts the terms of the Mecca Peace Accords"
One war was over but another one had just begun. Justinian son of Constantine, leader of the Byzantine tribe, and strong follower of the Islamic
faith pushed open the doors to the hut where the elders were laying around drunk off the wine. He looked around with anger as the drunken old
men began to get up. He walked to the center of the hut and yelled out to the old men. “What have you done!” he yelled out to the men. They
began to pay closer attention and move closer to Justinian. “I sent you a message to send me more troops and you did nothing. Our borders
where invaded and you said nothing. All you have done is sit around and drink. If nothing is what you wish to be then nothing is what you will
be!”
The doors behind me locked as he picked up his club. One by one the old men were slaughtered; their heads were bashed in making them
unrecognizable. When he walked out the room covered completely in blood, he looked at his men who were outside waiting for him. “The elders
are no more. From this day forth I will rule over our people alone.” He sent a message to all nations:
Leaders of the various tribes around the known land,
I Justinian ruler of the Byzantine Nation herby claim the land north of Constantinople around the great lake. Any who try to settle that land will be
removed by force. Thank you for your cooperation.
Justinian, ruler of Byzantines.
Justinian then by obligation declared war on France and switched all cities to building troops to prepare for whatever FRANCE will come up with next.
Tokugawa, defender of Kyoto, leader of Japan, is concerned about his people. The new village of Osaka has grown strong and continue to train good warriors for Japan. But someone came from the sea, a man claiming ties to the Jõmon family, with a tale of more land beyond the great blue waves.
The first Jõmon, found on the shore by strangers and following them, learned much of the world. His family all took a vow to return to Japan. The strangers call themselves the French, their leader, Gabriel. He is advised by mystic priests led by the wise Benoit who, by word alone, is said to control those that have died a long time ago. This is done with the aid of a circle of stones far bigger than anything ever built in Japan. Many tribes exist in the land beyond Japan, yet we are seperate from them all by the great sea and the water spirits. This is seen as a strength given by the great spirits, that none can take away from us.
The man who returned was a firstborn, but not the first that tried to return. Many hundred years have passed, and every family born of Jõmon, has sent their firstborn to return home with more news of the french. They learn more and share in the honor of killing beasts of many kinds, but there is talk of war, and ill treatment of the French by other tribes. None of the other tribes have been visited so far by the Jõmon families, as they see no reason to talk to those who go against the French in words and deeds. Gabriel is the most sensible leader in this world of men, only surpassed by Benoit.
Tokugawa, after a long time in seclusion, decided to send back this message to the Jõmon family, along with a small group of warriors to serve them:
I am proud of the Jõmon family. Following the Kamikàze has brought you great knowledge of the world, and I thank you on behalf of Japan, for all that you share with us. Your honor is great, may it serve us well in seasons to come.
I want you to speak to Benoit for me, arrange for a meeting and say this to him.
- Tokugawa recognizes Benoit as leader of the French. May his eyes always look upon us, as we look upon him and his people, with respect for the mutual strength inherent on both sides.
- Your message was difficult to understand, using many new words not heard before. I will give it more thought, but for now Japan is secure and not interested in meeting other nations. You paint them in the manner of scavengers and foul, mindless beasts. This does not give me hopes of ever seeing eye to eye with any other nation but the French.
Brennus listened carefully to what he was being told about the discussions in the French council. Much of what they had talked about was confusing, and some of it he did not understand at all. What puzzled him the most was the talk about these Islamic Jihadists. He had no idea what Islamic was, and he understood even less what the expression Islamic Jihadist meant. The French must know of many tribes though, as some of the people they had talked about in their council was unknown to Brennus. Brennus had a momentary wrench in his stomach as he tried to comprehend the size of the world, and quickly decided that he did not want to continue that line of thought.
"Gaeth! Tell me what you think about these French?", Brennus said.
"I am not sure. They seem to be afraid of us. Perhaps they are using all these words we do not understand in an attempt to intimidate the other tribes into believing they are smarter than them?", Gaeth responded.
Brennus frowned and looked thoughtful for a while, and then said "But, we do not send people into their lands, as they told us firmly that we were not welcome there. Yet, somehow we have learned about their meeting. How?"
Gaeth responded, looking uncomfortable "Haven't you noticed that some tribesmen have gone missing? It seems some of our people that heard about the great stone monument the French built was so curious about it that they wanted to see it for themselves. A few of them returned to us, unimpressed, but more of them seemed to have stayed in the French lands. I do not think the French will kill them though, as for all their brashness the French seem to value human life. I believe the French will allow them to live side by side with them, as long as they do not return to us with stories about France."
"Very well. Tell the tribe that I will not stop them if they wish to go to the French lands, or any other lands, but that I do not want to make the French council any more afraid than they already are. So if they decide to leave, then they should think twice, as we may not welcome them back home again if they change their mind."
"As you wish, Lord Brennus." Gaeth responded, and left the hut to go down to the center of the village to send out messengers to tell this to the tribe.
Brennus was troubled by the fact that he could not communicate openly with the French. All he had done was tell them that they should have addressed him in a more polite manner, and not go making demands or threats of war on their first meeting. He had not demanded anything from them. The message he had sent Euan to deliver had been one of peace, not threats. And the response he had received was to not send any more messengers to them? Gaeth surely must be right in suggesting that the French were afraid. Afraid of shadows and things that perhaps did not even exist, like these Islamic Jihadists he did not know what was. But perhaps they were most afraid of what the other tribes thought of them, as the French had obviously treated some of their neighbours in a very aggressive manner. "Fear is a powerful enemy, that can slowly tear a man apart from the insides", Brennus thought.
The French talks about slavery in England troubled him too, but the English had been very friendly towards his people, and he did not want to interfere with any of the other tribes' internal affairs. It was not his call to dictate how the leaders of the other tribes should govern their people as long as they left him alone to lead his people as he saw fit. If what the French had said in their meeting was true though?
As the sun went down, he decided to pray for the Earth Mother's benevolence in remembrance of the possible dead, and hoped they would be reborn to a better life.
Overwhelmed by the cumulative effect of so many tribes spying on France, a large number of rumors about sensitive subjects are being circulated amongst foreign spies.
- the Stonehenge Mystics have learned that the Islamic Mystics of Arabia are prophesizing that France will build a powerful artifact called "The Oracle" which will allow the French to gain the knowledge of the dead! The Stonehenge Mystics are excited by this prophesy and have increased their spiritual raids on Jahannam seeking more information on the prophesy and about "The Oracle" itself.
- the Elder Mystic Council does not seem to be overly worried about the Mid-East Islamic Jihadists jointly declaring war on France. The tribes in question are far away with several friendly or neutral tribes between them and France. Furthermore the tribes are not as united their Mecca Peace Accord would seem to indicate. Shortly after declaring war, the Byzantine's indicated that they were obligated to declare war and pleaded for a cease fire. The Elder Mystic Council turned down the cowardly pleas forcing the Byzantine's to uphold their bargain with the evil Arabs. Many Byzantine spirits will suffer for eternity in Jahannam for making this deal with Shaytan.
- the Elder Mystic Council is also working on an ultra-secret project that has something to do with mixing Blood & Water which is rumored that it will turn the tides of war against the Arabs and their allies. Nothing else has been learnt about this project so far.
- there is a strange rumor that the Chinese are demanding that France provide them with an Islamic Missionary, even though the French are not Islamic and are sworn foes of Islam. A misunderstanding or translation issue is believed to be the likely issue.
- reports from the Great Valley Seekers have indicated that they are exceptionally fond of the Japanese who speak in words like song but do not sing. The Japanese are seen as very cultured in a unique fashion however they seem to be content to live in isolation. The Chinese are rumored to be building a city on the shore near Japan shortly which will cause their lands to finally meet. The resulting Japanese loss of innocence as they are dragged into the politics of the 18 tribes is unfortunate but possibly necessary for the survival of France. Still the Great Valley Seekers are protective of Japan and their desire to remain isolated.
- an argument between a young Stonehenge Mystic and a prominent Elder Mystic was publicly overheard over the benefits and disadvantages of the Elder Council's Wine & Club diplomacy style (which some have called Carrot & Stick but Wine & Club has become the normal term in France). The Stonehenge Mystic was calling for the Council to use more gentle diplomatic language while the Elder Mystic was pointing out the successes to date using traditional Wine & Club diplomacy. The heated argument ended when the Elder Mystic bashed the young Stonehenge Mystic over the head with a club knocking the man senseless and ending the argument. The consensus in France is that the Elder Mystic won the argument.
- rumor has it that the Celts may be ending their espionage against France allowing for normal diplomatic relations. The Elder Council is wary however and has decided on a wait and see approach.
- the Chasse Aux Barbares quest has led to the slaughter of many more wild beasts, especially by Le Gaulois. Le Gaulois and the Great Valley Seekers are circling the north trying to find the location of the Children of Barbarous homing in on the location of the most wild animal attacks. The French Mystics are reading the signs that the Barbarian Uprising will soon be upon us.
- German workers are working unprotected in the borderlands of Germany and Dutchland when the Trotseer Slavers are in the same area. This seems entirely foolish to the French given that the Dutch are known Slavers however perhaps the Germans feel safe since the Dutch only enslave the French!
- Marcus of Rome's diatribe against France has little impact in France other than utter indignation about pitying the people of France for living under "unenlightened leadership" when the every tribe's advisors knows that Paris is the second (??!!??) best city in the world in which to live. (The French advisor is lucky to be still alive with that insulting assessment of second best city however the Elder Council has assured the French populace that their number one ranking will return shortly).
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Qin has became enraged. This is concerning communications with the French that have been made public. Ravens dispatched from French explorers, who were long thought to have expired ... divulged private communications that were not meant for broadcast.
At the council of elders his rage even surprised long standing council members . Qin ordered an immediate end to all communications with the dispicable French. Even their name will never been spoken by China. From hereon they will be known as people who chew garlic - with the exception of those enlightened frenchmen who spoke secretly of the one religion - Islam.
Qin appeals to all that know of the one true faith to send missionaries east to free his people of the tree gods. Those that travel east will be welcomed with a 1000 virgins.
Trotseer Braves looks at the defenseless Germ Manes worker on the next to him hill.
"We could capture them easily you know"
"Yes I know"
"And then we would be invincible on the wodded hill next to their capital. They could not take their worker back, nor could they harm us."
"Yes I know"
"And they would be stop from getting the Caw-Purr"
"Yes this true"
"And we gets two workers to get our Caw-Purr faster"
"You are right about all these"
"And Germ Manes are enemies! They promised to team with France to attack us! They are responsible for Trotseer's death!"
"All these thing I know to be true"
"So we capture them right!?"
"No"
"No??? What you mean?"
"Remember what Trotseer say? Good friends are worth more than shiny rocks. Send a messenger to them."
"In the service of Netherlands, always" - Captain Eriksen, Royal Netherlands Navy
Persia supports our Islamic brother's claims to the land north of Constantinople around the great lake. All who oppose the will of Islam shall be dealt with.Leaders of the various tribes around the known land,
I Justinian ruler of the Byzantine Nation herby claim the land north of Constantinople around the great lake. Any who try to settle that land will be
removed by force. Thank you for your cooperation.
Justinian, ruler of Byzantines.
Faranca wajaba sara damaar!
The Elder Mystic Council has determined that the Islamic Mystics of Arabia have made a pact with their religious spirit allies to place a powerful curse upon the French Tribe. The Malevolent Curse of the Misunderstood Martyr causes weak-willed individuals to develop irrational enmities toward the French. Symptoms include perceiving the French to be bestial animals that can be enslaved and slaughtered without moral qualms, irrational outbursts over imagined slights and a general dislike of the French.
Thus far the Elder Mystic Council has determined that Mistress Elizabeth of the English Slavers; Chief Justinian of the Byzantines; Chief Qin of the Chinese; Chief Marcus of Rome; Chief Ragnar of the Norse, Master Hanz of the Dutch Slavers have all been affected by the Curse. The elder Mystic Council is researching a counterspell for the Curse but in the meantime the Council requests that all Tribal Leaders be on the lookout for symptoms of the Curse within their own tribes.
As a side effect of the curse, France continues to be subject to intense espionage efforts from multiple sources. The Elder Mystic Council cannot currently guarantee the privacy of communications as counter-espionage resources are stretched too thin. The Elder Mystic Council is aware of the issue and continues to work towards its resolution.
For many summers, the fishermen that never returned were thought to have died at sea.
Yet this was not all true, as this story will show you, being told by elders to children around any village fireplace.
Story re-told by Jiraya, to Tokugawa:
A long time ago, many summers past, upon the distant shore, a man woke up. He was Jõmon, the bravest of the fishermen in Japan. He dared go further out to sea than any other man, and had filled his boat with the biggest of fish to help feed our children, when the sky opened up in a cry that he had never heard before. The sky that was light and blue, turned dark and grey. The shining sun was hidden by giant clouds. He tried to return home, but the wind blew harder, and the waves became ever greater. All the fish he had caught was returning to the sea, and for a long time Jõmon thought the spirits had left him. He called out to the winds, he swore to serve them and always move about, if only he was made to live on. Then the greatest wave he had ever seen loomed over him, and all became dark.
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He woke up being pushed with sticks and clubs. Surrounded by men with fur covering their bodies. They were curious, and spoke swiftly. They made him follow them, and for three days he stayed with them, walking from the sea and inward through the land. Then, one night they had made camp in a forest, he came to know a different side of these strangers. In the darkness before light, Jõmon felt the wind bring the smell of some unknown beast. He awoke the others, but they did not believe him, they felt safe and did not understand his warning. They were cuddling up near the fire when a great yellow and black-striped beast attacked them! Many of the strangers were killed then. But Jõmon, taught by his father, easily leapt aside and hit the beast, but it did not fall! They fought long, the beast attacking and he leaping aside, hitting it every time. But the beast did not die until the rest of the strangers joined and they attacked it together with all their sharp sticks and heavy clubs. After this, a respect was tended between them, like a small ember glows before the flame takes hold of dry wood. They knew he could fight, and he learned more of their tongue, ever following them in their journey through the land. Jõmon knew this was a sign from the wind spirits, who we call the Kamikàze.
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Following the direction of Kamikàze and these strange warriors as they traversed the land, he came to know many things through the years spent with them. A beautiful french wife was given to him, for his prowess as a noted killer of beasts.
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His family survived for many years walking about and learning the world so far away. There they still live, wandering from valley and hill, to forest and mountain. Searching for new life and new civilizations, they boldly go where no-one have gone before. And soon, we may be visited again. Maybe this year, maybe the next. Only the Kamikàze knows this for sure, pay attention and learn all you can, and stay strong for your tribe.
A long overdue tale of woe. A story that must be shared due to constant French distortion of the historical record.
It was now many years ago when the revolution transpired. Mesmerized by French influence and their powerful glamor spells many young men in London were led astray and came to question the English tradition of female rule. They came to believe in French ways that emphasized exclusive male leadership and expressed unhinged aggression. When the revolution came it was long and bloody. For several years all production and commercial activity came to a halt in London as Elizabeth and her supporters fought to reclaim control.
The method by which the Elizabeth defeated the revolutionaries is one other tribes should take to heart. While the French have powerful spells that can render English citizens mindless drones that are vulnerable to the whispers of French mystics in Paris, the influence of these mystics was weak and could be overpowered by direct physical control over these poor forsaken individuals' lives. But while the spell can be overpowered, it cannot be broken - and many an English man, woman, and child fell into the mindless void. Slavery, yes, but only through bondage could further revolution and violence be abated. Every year, the parents and family members of those newly fallen under the shadow of the French henge of stone weep.
Seeking to escape the influence of the spell a group set off to establish a new village, and in preparing for this journey French tales are true that many thousands died laboring. But these were those whose minds were already lost to this world, we only hope their souls may find peace and freedom in the next.
In response to French rants on espionage.
France has accused England of breaking its word regarding espionage. France is mistaken. When France demanded we cease all espionage for peace we responded that we would cease espionage for the time being but that such an arrangement was not a long term possibility. The construction of the henge of stone caused us to renew espionage as it became apparent we knew far to little about our nearest neighbor. Yet still we do not seek disproportionate espionage over France. In fact, for the past several years we ceased espionage against France so that we now have espionage parity. We have since resumed and shall seek to maintain relative parity if France ceases its bellicose language If France continues to malign English intentions we will be forced to increase espionage levels to that which France will be hard pressed to match.
To the other tribes of the world. Do not be bullied by France. Even now the French seek to divide and sow dissent among neighbors who only want to live in peace. The French rail at the unjust nature of having more espionage targeted against them than any other tribe, yet the French have only themselves to blame for seeking out all 18 tribes. It is only natural these many tribes will be curious to learn of French ways.
The tribes of France are pleased to welcome the Ottomans and the Celts to the circle of tribes that France considers friendly and welcomes any messengers from our new friends. We ask that the Celts send ambassadors to France to discern the truth from the lies of the Western Slavers. The French have always been true followers of the Earth Mother unlike the Dutch who have openly cursed the Earth Mother for many generations. The Dutch now pretend to worship the Earth Mother to deceive the Celts much as the the English slavers pretend to be bullied by France while they enslave and kill thousands of Frenchmen! The truth will vindicate France.
France stands proud of its tradition of fighting for freedom, whether it is against Islamists who seek to imprison the spirits of non-believers in Jahannam for eternal torment or slavers who seek to enslave mortal bodies. France has stood alone in its noble fight for freedom and continues to withstand the combined onslaught of all those who oppose freedom.
France is not a bully but neither is it a coward who will stand by while its kinfolk are oppressed. A bond of blood cannot be broken and France takes the responsibilities of such bonds extremely seriously. If our French brothers are oppressed then France will respond accordingly. Our tactics may change and evolve however our commitment to our core beliefs stand firm.
France understands and accepts the Barbarism Code of Might Makes Right. While some interpret this to mean bullying is acceptable, the leaders of France understand that what it really means is that you have no rights unless you have the might to withstand those who would take those rights away from you. As such France maintains a strong military and is willing to take preemptive action if necessary against those who would take our freedom away. France has made it clear that it is no threat to any tribe that does not seek to enslave French kinsmen, imprison French spirits or engage in aggressive espionage against France.
The English propaganda about French mystics turning English into mindless drones can be easily seen for what it is, a clumsy attempt to cover-up the slaughter of 42,000 who would prefer to live free like the people of France instead of enslaved under Elizabeth's tyranny. The numbers speak for themselves only 6000 individuals still live in London while another 1000 individuals have founded the new town of York.
To maintain her immortal tyranny over a mere 7000 individuals, Elizabeth by her own admission has had to slaughter 42,000 English citizens! To cower each citizen into submission, Elizabeth killed off 6 of their family members! To all who think Elizabeth is a benevolent friend of their tribe then let the truth of these numbers be a clarion call as to the true scale of her ruthlessness!
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