Beyond the Pit [Pitboss Diplomacy Game] [Story Thread]

[OzzyKP]

The Metalhead's leader, the famous warrior poet Ozzy the Bateater (of whom many tales shall be told) wishes to initiate the first recorded exchange of information and technology in recorded history. An invention so powerful the world over will feel its benefits.

We, the proud denizens of Metaltopia do present to the honorable Japanese the invention of the paragraph.

Use this information wisely.

[Pitboss Vikings]

and so time passed and the family continued to rule. from father to son through the decades. eventually the people forgot of the scouts who had been sent wandering years ago, the people forgot of where they had come from.

They rarely worshipped the great one anymore and the people were stagnant

[Pitboss Russia]

This forest seems quite big... And there's a lake not far west. Nice green terrain, no heights, a pretty bay right nearby. How about it? Is it good enough brother?

Hmmm... Well, not as close to fresh water as I'd like, but I think it will have to do. It's nice actually. Good hunting and woodworking in the forests, and right next to our horned meat-on-legs. We should really find a better name for them you know...

-Eh? What's wrong with meat-on-legs-with-horns?

A bit unspecific, and besides, it's not very snappy. Will be very hard to market them with such a difficult wording. Nope, we need something shorter and more sassy.

-Does it really matter? Once you club them on the head they're just chow anyway.

What did you say?

-Don't go senile and daft on me old brother, I said: Once you club them on the head, they'll just be CHOW, anyway.

Chow? Hmmm... I like the sound of that... Chow... I have it! Cow! Brilliant! Short and spunky. Cow - Meat. Cow - Horn. Cow - Dung. It works! Cow-Chow! Send out a memo to everyone that from now on, meat-on-legs-with-horns will hereby be known as Cow. Plural; Cows. Hah! I'm brilliant I am. By the way, what are you grubbing over?

-Just a bit of clay and grass and oil-based paints. It's our new home. As seen from the southern hill where we were before. What do you think?

Not bad. Hang it up somewhere, then get moving, you have exploring to do, and I have more naming to take care of...

[Pitboss Vikings]

The Scouts Story
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John Williams led his family out the gate of the city, leaving behind the Chosen ones. Ye olde family had isntructed john to take his family out into the unknown and investigate the world.

John looked from the gate to the east andwest and north and south. To the south he saw the Great Mountain, the people were not allowed to access the mountain and so that removed that option of direction.

To the east and west he saw nothing but plains and more to the north, but as he was facing northward as he left the city he decided to continue that way.

After 25 years his family arrived at the base of a hill. They setup camp and deliberated long over whether to climb the hill of go round it. Eventually after antoher 25 years of debate, they climbed the hill.

From the top of the hill they had views back to the city of the chosen in the distance to the south, and northwards there was small trees. The land did not look inviting nor was it good for food as the plains were.

To the north west was some glistening image. it must be water thought John, now on his death bed after 50 years of travelling. He isntructed his sons to bury him here on the hill and the hill was named Johns Hill in memory of him.

[Pitboss Japan]

Passing of the torch.

In the land of Owari a new power was rising. A powerful clan known as the Oda where coming to power quickly. The leader of the oda was a young 15yr old man called Nobunaga Oda, or as many considered him “the demon king”. Nobunaga was as brilliant as he was powerful, and with every victory he gained more and more support. Soon after Oda was done with Owari he turned his eyes on Kyoto.
Knowing the might of the Oda clan Nagamasa Sassa gathered his army. Nagamasa’s army out numbered Oda 5 to 1 but the brilliant maneuvering of Oda’s forces quickly over took Nagamasa. The battle only lasted half a day and only 6,000 of Kyoto’s 9,500 elite soldiers where wiped out. None of Oda’s 3000 were killed or even injured. Nagamasa knew his time was up so he gave control of Kyoto to Nobunaga. Nobunaga seeing how valiantly Nagamasa fought offered him a position as one of his generals. Nagamasa accepted and the rebuilding of Kyoto began.

[Pitboss Japan]

It has come to my attention that Ozzy the Bateater wishes to exchange information and technology. We would be honored to exchange information and technology with The Metalheads. Yet at the same time we are curious. Show us you speak truth and we will comply. If not then I Nobunaga Oda daimio of the great Oda clan and new shogun of Japan will have ozzy's head.

[Pitboss Vikings]

have you met another civ alreadY ?

[Pitboss Japan]

The Oda do not answer to the vikings. if you wish answers then prove your honor to me.

[Pitboss Japan]

The great journey begins.

One day while touring the capital of his new capital Oda asked Nagamasa how many times they were attacked and by whom? Nagamasa answered,” My lord the city of Kyoto has been attacked by hundreds of smaller tribes from all over. We are not sure exactly where though for we have not ventured to the north or south of our position. With our forces constantly trying to defend us we have had little time to explore.” Hmmmm Nobunaga said with his hand on his chin. “ I want you to send a messenger to Konohagakure”, said Oda. “ Tell them to send a squadron out to Kyoto.” So Nagamasa did as he was told and 2 hrs later 3 ninja showed up. The three were from the leaf village. They were dressed in long robes and wore masks with different designs. “ Hmmm, “ said Oda with a grin. “Let me guess from the look of you three you must be members of the ANBU. Good, it shouldn’t be easy to stop you three then. Anyways your missing is to head north and explore the area. After that head south and do the same. This is only a recon mission so try not to be seen. Once done report to me.” They nodded their heads and in a flash they were gone. Off to do the job that was given to them.

[OzzyKP]

Ozzy received a message from the Japanese regarding our offer of technical assistance, yet was quite puzzled by the message.

"Show us you speak truth and we will comply."

What could this possibly mean? Ozzy was baffled. He sent the courier away to get more information from the puzzling and paragraph-less Japanese.

[Pitboss Maya]

We, the proud denizens of Metaltopia do present to the honorable Japanese the invention of the paragraph.

You know this counts as a tech trade right?

[OzzyKP]

[Pitboss Celts]

The nomadic tribes of Brennus came upon a rocky hilltop over looking a coast a decided to settle their first village. A group of scouts have journeyed northward, but reports indicate a sparse land of resources and people.

[Pitboss Persia]

One-Day Journey


Early in the morning, after the sunrise, Esther, daughter of Iris, left Pierced Hill. She was amazed by the beauty of the harbour still filled by the morning's mist.



She walked through the nearby forest and let her mind wander... suddenly, the air began to glow all around her. This spectacle gifted to her by the morning's sun couldn't be anything else but a blessing from the spirits of this place. She will have to report this to the shamans and ask them about this experience. She will be told that the forest is sacred, and that what she saw was the reason for it's nature. The spirits were strong, and they would be her allies for the comming years.



Once she went home, one told her the next good news of this day : news from the scouts had arrived ! The strategic and economic informations on the scrolls were not what the young girl was staring at, but she couldn't remove her eyes from the paintings of the north...



This one, was depicting the dry season, when the river was on it's lowest point, and was made two years before the scrolls were sent back home (using tamed birds of the region).
Another painting, was made a week before the scrolls were sent, and showed a higher point of the river, at the beginning of the wet season :



She asked to be given theese paintings as soon as they would have been seen by her mother and her advisors. She fixed them on the wall over her bed, and knew that she would dream well as long as they were there.

[Pitboss Natives]

First I feel a bit about my tribe should be addressed:

The Wyandot tribe was anciently divided into twelve clans, or gentes. Each of these had a local government, consisting of a clan council presided over by a clan chief. These clan councils were composed of at least five persons, one man and four women, and they might contain any number of women above four. Any business pertaining purely to the internal affairs of the clans was carried to the clan councils for settlement. An appeal was allowed from the clan council to the tribal council. The four women of the clan council regulated the clan affairs and selected the clan chief. The office of clan chief was in a measure hereditary, although not wholly so. The tribal council was composed of the clan chiefs, the hereditary sachem, and such other men of the tribe of renown as the sachem might with the consent of the tribal council call to the council fire. In determining a question the vote was by clans, and not by individuals. In matters of great importance it required a unanimous vote to carry a proposition.

On that note, our brave hunters have set out to see what surrounds our first town - so far, nothing of note...

Could it be that the Spirits are angry with us...?