History of the World, the 8th Wonder of the World

[Robert]

Session 3: 60 turns
Session 4: 51 turns
Session 5: 25 turns
Session 6: 39 turns
Session 7: 22 turns
Session 8: 0 turns
Session 9: 31 turns
Session 10: 38 turns
Session 11: 13 turns
Session 12: 46 turns
Session 13: 27 turns
Session 14: 50 turns
Session 15: 26 turns

[condor223]

Hatshepsut slammed the messages on the table.

"WHAT are they thinking? The world has gone mad!

Our plans for exploration and trade are ruined."

As she watched the river traffic on the Nile, she could almost hear the distant battles. Indeed the world was on fire.

[Glohithia]

All of Mali was buzzing with anticipation. What would happen with the English? It was well known by now that they built an offensive Hindu religious shrine on the previously peaceful border in the New World. It was also widely known that the Mali government had issued a demand to England to explain their actions and a direct warning that this could lead to conflict. To everybody’s surprise, this went unheeded by the English for years. As if stealing land and resources, persecuting English Rastafarians, and insulting Mali wasn’t enough, they now had the gall to ignore us, incorrectly assuming the problem would just go away.

The Malinese army marched on Coventry and freed its Rastafarian population. There were great celebrations through Mali, as the people rejoiced in the freeing of the citizens of Coventry to worship, without fear of persecution, the God-King Selassie. Reverence!

Immediately after the attack, Mali found itself at war with a good portion of the world. Having no reason to press an attack on any of those nations, Mali sought to return to a state of peace. The first step was to end the short conflict with the English, even though the citizenry of Mali, especially in the New World, wanted the city of Jamestown removed from English control. They rightly feared the English would use that port city as a staging point for retribution. The Mali government would be keeping VERY close tabs on Jamestown to prevent any such event.

The terms to the English were simple, admit their wrong-doing and apologize for it. England agreed, even if it was rather less than enthusiastically. Peace was made with all but India and the Inca.

India’s ruler had decided to renounce her vassalage to Mali and proceeded to malign Mali openly. During the English war, they had gloated that the rest of Terra would see Mali in ashes and after the war had insulted the Malinese peace offer by demanding, yes demanding, all of our technology. This is now the source of much laughter in Timbuktu and around the rest of the country as well. But the underlying insult wont go unforgotten.

The Inca took things a step further. Thanks to some timely intelligence from an un-named benefactor, the Malinese government found out that an Incan army was marching towards the North-Eastern border of the country. Troops were sent to secure the area and not long after, an Inca cavalry division entered Malinese territory as an enemy. The first time in history great Mali had been invaded. The government gave the Incan army a warning, which they ignored, claiming they were too tired to move from our land. The decision was made to attack and eliminate the army immediately, before they could harm the population or infrastructure near Gao. The Inca did raise protests and claimed all innocent intentions, but the fact that they had other army units mobilized and were still at war with us and came without giving Mali any warning made the decision to attack the cavalry the correct course of action. After the talks with the Inca, a Cease Fire was signed. But relations with the Inca have now been permanently damaged and all trust between the two nations lost.

Thru all of this conflict and strife, Mali’s allies had remained outwardly quiet, yet behind the scenes committed to the alliance. Plans must be made to ensure the alliance continues to hold. Too many nations now wish ill of us. A council between the four nations is needed.

[Robert]

Session 3: 60 turns
Session 4: 51 turns
Session 5: 25 turns
Session 6: 39 turns
Session 7: 22 turns
Session 8: 0 turns
Session 9: 31 turns
Session 10: 38 turns
Session 11: 13 turns
Session 12: 46 turns
Session 13: 27 turns
Session 14: 50 turns
Session 15: 26 turns
Session 16: 13 turns (stop the warring, it reduces the # of turns per session )

[condor223]

Hatshepsut gazed at the Nile, turned in her delicately carved chair and thought....

"The world has gone mad. Revolutions are needed to bring forth peace again. The take-over leaders have caused chaos in our world. Have the old leaders been imprisoned or killed? Is there hope for our world gone mad?"

[Robert]

Session 1: 98 turns
Session 2: 81 turns
Session 3: 60 turns
Session 4: 51 turns
Session 5: 25 turns
Session 6: 39 turns
Session 7: 22 turns
Session 8: 0 turns
Session 9: 31 turns
Session 10: 38 turns
Session 11: 13 turns
Session 12: 46 turns
Session 13: 27 turns
Session 14: 50 turns
Session 15: 26 turns
Session 16: 13 turns
Session 17: 62 turns !!!!!!!!!!!!!