Beyond the Pit [Pitboss Diplomacy Game] [Story Thread] Part 2 (September)

[Pitboss Korea]

The Uncharted Jungles, North of Greece...

Captain Jeong Jung-bu tredged through the dense jungles with his unit, it was a small group of talented scouts assembled for this exploratory party. The Captain was quite disappointed with his post; he thought for sure after the victory over the Aztecs he would be made a General and would be in command of his own brigade. Neither of these things occured, and here he was; far beyond civilization travelling alongside a unit of Spartan Phalanxes. He had made friends with General Anaximander of Sparta, who followed the Korean Scouting unit, although the Spartan mission was not divulged.

"This Jungle is excruciating, I don't know how the Mayans deal with it!" said Captain Jeong Jung-bu, chopping down a thicket of growth.

"It keeps your fighting arm prepared" General Anaximander said, happily chopping down the growth "We should be through this jungle soon Captain, fear not."

"I fear nothing Spartan." Jeong replied "I'm just a little angered that I got this detail, I was second only to General Han Gong in the raid against the Aztec strong-hold. And this is the thanks I get? Our unit is hardly capable of fighting barbarians, let alone any civilized enemies we encounter."

"Well Captain, Korea has no enemies I am aware of." General Anaximander replied.

"Not yet at least, word has it we are heading towards Oldonian lands, but there are barbarians everywhere. Or at least that's what they reported to us." the Korean captain remarked "Although, who knows what to believe?"

"You know, at least you weren't treated like General Han, I hear he was shipped off on some boat ride. And the rumors are that he was sent with Sejong's personal hit man!" Anaximander said, Captain Jeong stopped dead in his tracks.

"Wait, how did you hear this?" he asked.

"From my runner, you know we Spartans are excellent runners, the Athenians would say they are-"

"I don't care about that General!" Jeong said "Are you telling me Sejong is going to have Han Gong killed?"

"First of all, for the record I am not telling you anything, but if I was I'd say I wasn't sure. All I know is the guy who killed Gang Jo is travelling with General Han, Kim something, its hard to pronounce your names, to be honest I try and avoid saying your name." the Spartan General said.

"Wow, poor Han Gong" Captain Jeong said "Well, there isn't much we can do about it, huh..."

Seoul...

Foreign Minister Hae Mosu stormed into the Emperor's chambers. Sejong told him he would meet with him over a month ago and hadn't got around to it. Hae was feeling increasingly left in the dark about all matters of state, and this bothered him greatly. Two guards quickly approached him as he entered "Emperor, I must speak with you, it is of the utmost urgency!"

The guards held up spears to the Foreign Minister's face "Guards, stop, that is no way to treat our Imperial Minister" they quickly lowered their spears "Minister Hae, I am disappointed in you, the way you address your Emperor, not even a bow?"

"I apologize your excellency" Hae said, bowing to the Emperor "I too have been slighted, you have been neglecting your foreign affairs!"

"Guards, please leave" the Emperor said as the guards dutifully bowed and left the chambers "Now Hae, what is so damned important that you would barge in here and nearly have your head taken off?"

"Your majesty, it is the message we sent to Greece to be translated. It comes from a land called Rome, from a Consul Lucius Junius Brutus my lord."

"Well Minister, what does it say?" the Emperor asked.

"Here you are sir, it should be the full translation..."

To: All the civilized nations of Terra (part of his speech made to the people)
From: Lucius Junius Brutus and the Senate and People of Rome

Let all men know: Rome is free from its tyrants! We call all peoples of sound mind and civil nature to follow our example and shed themselves of their kings and unlawful masters!

We announce a bright new age of unity and freedom! May an empire of peace spread across the world. The gods look upon our endeavor with favor, with Jupiter and Romulus on our side who is against us? Yes brothers we are free and let us swear never to let the scourge of kings or dictators who would be kings to stain Rome's reputation. We must be ever watchful against all such beasts among men. Such wicked wolves who see all others as sheep.

The law and only the law shall be a limit to the freedom of Roman citizens. Any consul any general who seeks power in Rome must recognize this.

We now ask that the governments of the world recognize the New Roman government as legitimate and to send their representatives to our capital, any refusal to do so will be seen as a desire to restore the Monarchy or its Tyrannical offspring the Dictatorship , and will be considered grounds for war.

"...Hmmm, what a ridiculously aggressive tone!" the Emperor said "So what am I supposed to say to this? I don't know where this Rome is!"

"Sire, they seem to consider a non-response a type of aggressive response. I suggest we reply to this missive."

"And where do we bring it? How did we get it?"

"A runner sir, we don't know of his origins or any such information. We weren't aware of the contents of this message until almost a month ago," Hae explained.

"And where is this Rome?" Sejong asked.

"I am not sure your excellency, the Oldonians say it is to the east, the Maya say it is to the north but I am not sure they know for sure. Perhaps the Greeks know, but they have been cold lately when it comes to diplomacy." Hae explained.

"This is confoundingly ridiculous Minister!" Sejong exclaimed "Very well, we will give these Romans their response. You draw something up, something to the effect of we recognize their government, blah blah blah, but we will not be sending emissaries to their little summit. We don't know where they are, and we are currently mapping that region. There is a Captain Jeong Jung-bu, but he does not have authority to make any arrangements for Korea, so if he does happen to attend the meeting he will have no ability to make deals. He may not even make it in time, there is no telling where he is."

"Very well sire, how will I get this message to the Romans?"

"That I can not tell you, perhaps ask the Greeks. If they transalted this missive they probably know where to send it. In fact, write it up and I will personally ask Alexander. I am leaving for Greece in two days, so I will expect it ready by then."

The Port of Seoul...

"Wow, quite unebelievable!" Kim Jong-seo said, staring at the large frame of the ship "It looks like they are almost finished!"

General Han Gong was not nearly as excited, he truly believed Kim Jong-seo was there to assassinate him on the ocean voyage. It would be the perfect way to get away with it, and his body could be easily disposed of "Yes, quite lovely" the General said.

"Are you alright General?" Kim asked "You've been in deep thought since our meeting? Is something the matter?"

"No, not at all, I'm nervous for this voyage. Who knows what fate may come to us?"

"That's part of the fun General" Kim said slapping the General's back "Its a mystery, and the tales we will have. If we come back that is!"

"Of course" General Han Gong said "If we come back..."

[Pitboss Greece]

Anaximander enjoyed walking together with Jion Junbu, or whatever his name was.
They talked about the jungle, the unknown ahead, their tribes. He learned a lot about the Koreans.
"Try to learn about Korea" Alexander had told him, when he sent him away on this mission to the north.

"The Koreans are our most important friend and allie. In fact we do not border with any nation but the Koreans. While searching for the Oldonians, the Wyandots an the Romans, even maybe the Portugese, try to learn about Korea. Make friend with them" Alexander told him.

And he never expected a mission to be that comfortable. Walking through the jungles and the deserts was a pleasure. The winds were warm, but there was enough shadow. Jungles and deserts weren't easy, but as a well trained Spartan warrior it didn't really bother him.

There were no barbarians. Nowhere. The Oldonians had warned about many hordes of barbarians, but they were not found anywhere. The only unsure thing was the distance to Oldonia. Oldonia was even further away then the Maya. Did Oldonia really exist? Or was Oldonia nothing more then the crazy kirks? "Maybe we massacred all of Oldonia by killing both of them" Anaximander smiled while thought it.

"What are you laughing about?" Sjong Jubu asked.
"Nothing, I was just wondering if killed all Oldonians already by accident" Anaximander said.

"You killed them all?" Sjon Kubuh was shocked...

Then Anaximander continued to tell him all about the crazy Kirks. How Lacedaemon fooled around with the old Kirk. How Menelaus tricked the old Kirk out of the jungles. How much of a coward the old Kirk was. The bravery and the insanity of the young kirk. The massacre of Thebes by the young kirk, the dead of Menelaus, and of course the claim to fame by Alexander, who perhaps killed off an entire nation by one slice of his knife"

"That's why the young Kirk was that angry" SJong Jong said. "You guys had just murdered 50% of his people"
Anaximander's belly shaked while he laughed.

"That's why he screamed: 'don't kill all of us' when Alexander cut his throat" Anaximander giggling joked.

"All my people will be your slave if you let us live" Tjong Bjong laughed

"No, not our troats not our troats" Alexander continued

Bong Bong finished with tears in his eyes: "We're now walking to what's left over of Oldonia! Many centuries the Kirks have worked on this wonderful civilization, and now you reckless Spartanians have ended it all"

"Oldonia, Oldonia, will we ever get there? I wonder if it exists" Anaximander said.
"If it still exists" Tjon Tjon laughed.

Both friends continued their path.
Some said that they looked like Lacedaemon and Bae.

[Pitboss Vikings]

Due to some questioing over the last map , some extra details on this one.

[Pitboss Vikings]

The Wedding thread Support Apolyton, buy Civilization: The Boardgame


I have sent everyone an invitation to the event of the Diplo game. Please check your Pitboss email address so that you have received an invite. If you have not received one please leave me a note. I am just so happy for everyone to share in the love between Marco and I. I will be extremely happy for everyone to show up on this joyous occasion.

This thread is for all the lovely gifts that we will be receiving.

Umm seeing that Empress of Spain has been aboard the Ship since it set sail, that makes her close to 4000 years old.

Does Marko know he marying a Mummified Empress.

[Pitboss Rome]

OCC: A much improved map

[Pitboss Natives]

And a further caveat concerning what Oldonia labled as "Non Claimed land at present" (in yellow) - This land has been a part of the discussions between the Wyandot and Oldonia for a number of years now concerning future expansions. The Wyandot will start to feel the land-squeeze and these lands are a possible expansion outlet for our people (of course, not all of the land since the Wyandot will be sharing it along side of Oldonia).

Chief Tarhe

[Pitboss Natives]

To whom is your comment directed to Lord Suizei of Japan?

[Pitboss Vikings]

Originally posted by Pitboss Natives
To whom is your comment directed to Lord Suizei of Japan?

I beleive it is to me based onb this PM

this if messed up you know what keep your lands. and shove them up you a$$. our friendship now and forever is done.

I think he was misinformed by someone of what had occured in past.

I have all my PMs regarding Deals with the Japanese of old , so if necessary i will make them available.

But the essence is this.

1. Japan sought to settle in South Western area of Oldonia
2. I refused this , again based on Japan at that time only had two warriors and two citys on large Japan island
3. I offered Japan room to expand once he had filled his islands to the south of Oldonia, on the land bridge.
4. Original deal with old Japan leader was to settle just north of spartans.
5. Once the Sparatns had moved north up the land brisge i told the NEW Japanese leader that it better advised not to settle so close to Sparta and avoid a war
6. I offered to clear the north of Japan islands of barbs to allow for settlement there to where i was told he had Iron resources.
7. Japan does deal with sparta and gets iron.
8. Due to my southern Oldonia province being under threat of barbs, i cancelled my galleys voyage to japan and sent to to the land bridge instead.
9. Japan then posts about settling in south West Oldonia near a copper resource.
10. unfortunatly Japans maps were old and out of date and didnt show a province i built long time ago and POSTED in STORY thread. The Province of Nip in memory of the Japanese Warrioes that killed the barbs in this area.
11. This province now has access to that resource.
12. My posting of my current Cultural borders upset the Japanese and he felt i had broken promises.
13. I offered to take a barbarian city for him , but he wouldnt post a map of where it located so i cant evaluate a plan to get there and how much it would cost.
14. Finally he tells me to put things up my A$$.....


sorry for so much OOC stuff, but i believe it needed to be said.

[Pitboss Vikings]

Oldonians make a new map for clarification on Land Bridge to Sparta.



hope this helps the wandering Koreans and spartans.

[Pitboss Japan]

You know what believe what you want. I also have all the PMs you sent and the ones the former player sent so I know I'm not in the wrong but like I said if you want to keep going back on your word so be it I don't want any part of you any more.

[Pitboss Vikings]

If you look at the maps you will see that the area given to Japan is just as large if not larger than all of Oldonian lands.

So again why the issue.

We will send your complaint to the Independnat arbiters of the world.

Lets see if they deem the deal unfair.

[Pinchak]

Does Marko know he marying a Mummified Empress.

[Pitboss Vikings]

To the King of Portugul and the Empress of Spain.

From Davros the Leader of the united Provinces of Oldonia

The people of Oldonia do celebrate with you on this occasion of your marriage. We hope it leads to fruitful ties between the two continents we live on.

Unfortunatly due to my advanced years I will be unable to attend your wedding. I have already sent Harry my proposed successer to the meeting of all meetings with the romans, so he too will not be able to attend.

In our place i will send Bruce Wayne, my dear friend. He will attend you wedding on behalf of all of Oldonoa and will be acocmpanyed by his close associate Clark Kent. They two of them hold high positions in our High Council and are both reverred highly.

We wil lbe send ing along a wedding present of local Oldonian artifacts the most inmportant a shield painted by our Blind elder.

We hope you both have a long and fruitful reltionship

Davros

[Pitboss Maya]

200 AD

Kukulkan (aka Mel Gibson) Returns to His People

Gibson returned to his burned out Aztec village to find it inhabited by only young children, and a handful of pregnant women including his wife.

The survivors of the raid wept as they embraced Gibson, his wife in particular was beside herself with emotion.

After an hour or so of hugs and kisses, Gibson began his wild tale of his near death in Tikal, becoming a Mayan deity, and being hunted by War Chief Nacon. The Aztecs could hardly believe their ears.

The end of Gibson's story told of how they were to travel to the Mayan city of Palenque to meet up with Xuruto the Chief Shaman. The amazement that dominated their faces abruptly turned to fear.

"Not to worry my children," comforted Gibson, "I am God to them."

The following morning Gibson, his wife, and twenty or so women and children made the journey to the mountain city of Palenque.

Upon arrival, they were indeed treated with open arms. Xuruto yelled to the crowd, "Mel Gibson has returned!"

The people of Palenque surrounded Gibson and his refugees and showered them with jungle flowers. Many Palenqueians knelt and prayed to him, while others could not hide their excitement and praised him with raised arms.

That night, after the excitement died down, Xuruto spoke with Gibson to update him on the status of his godship.

[Pitboss Vikings]

To Davros Leader of the United Provinces of Oldonia

From Captain Waring of the OSS Voyager


My great leader. It is with great joy i announce the meeting of our people with a people calling themselves the Mayans.

Long have our history lessons told us of the Mayans and how they used magic to weaken the Koreans.

My lord , this is all lies. The Mayans, though Dark haired and Dark skinned, are jsut like ourselves. they are not MAgicians. They tell us of their great discoveries and wish to share their knwoledge with us.

I have given them written passes to enter our provinces with a map showing them to Gateway Province and Beyond.

I hope this meets with your approval.

Captain Waring.