The Dance of Civilizations [Diplo Game] [Story Thread Pt1 - August/September 2009]

[Korea (DoC)]

Archeology 101- The Koreans

It was only 40 years ago that the first dig occured at the mouth of the Rambalbi River. It was here that archeologists did discover that there had been a civilisation before our own. Amazingly they found the ruins of ancient city. amongst the ruins they found all sorts of artifacts and at one site did discover what must have been an ancient meeting place. It ws amongst these ruins that ancient drawings were found that took over 20 years to decipher.

From these drawings it became apparent that the inhabitants of this ancient place had met other peoples. They didnt have a name for these other people, they were jsut drawn to be much smaller than the orignal inhabitants, but it was learnt that these other people did teach our ancestors something whci was hidden for centuries, how to use the brown stuff on the city border.

[Native America (DoC)]

I sat on guard on the hill looking down on the gathering of the seven elders. There was the great ceremonial fire (seven council fires) in the centre of the camp throwing flames and sparks into the night air. Around the fire sat ‘Slow Bull’, ‘Snow Owl’, ‘Big Eagle’, ‘Little Thunder’ (yes you guess right ), ‘Touch the Clouds’, ‘Spotted Tail’ and ‘Walking Buffalo’.
Off to the side, at the smaller fires, the womenfolk were cooking frybreads, corn and beans and roasting sides of bison and beaver and whole deer. The smells were irresistable. The womenfolk were chatting and trading clothes and beads and stones and tales.

I could see our own tribe’s tents scattered nearby and those of our blood relatives spread out, roughly close to the tent of their tribal chief. There was a great family/ tribal atmosphere. The boys were playing shooting arrows and tracking, the girls were playing wigwam making, gathering plants, and making pottery animals.

But directly below at the ‘Pow Wow’, the elders were discussing the great issue of the day. From times past our tribes had roamed the great plains, following the great herds of bison and living off the land, and that tradition had served us well, but many braves in the tribes, tired of a nomadic life, felt that with new agricultural and husbandry skills our tribes should start to settle in permanent camps.

While the chiefs passed round the pipe, debating these serious issues, the younger braves of my tribe and the other tribes prepared for the ritual dances. So before the decision was made there was the ‘Sun dance’, followed by the ‘Stomp Dance’. They had great fun, stamping their feet and shaking war emblems. I greatly missed being part of the dance troupe. I felt out of it, especially as it was the key occasion to show your manly skills.

But, as it happened, up on the hill, I was joined by a young female scout (Paheggie Sioux) assigned from the tribe Dakota. We gazed out over the plains, we chatted, we complained, we talked of our travels, we took turns on patrol and we kinda felt our rivers were destined to join. If you knew Paheggie Sioux, you would know what I mean.

Down below, the elders decided we should establish a permanent camp. They decided to establish a camp but also to keep up the nomadic tradition.

So along with other tribe members we founded Cahokia.

[Persia (DoC)]

		The Persians, the people of the river Mehran
		Ordigon Scout
Huts Of the Hut People
		Ordigon's adventures Ordigon walked west Found another village Ordigon: "Pay!" Hut People: "Map!" Hut people gave ocean maps To Ordigon
Ordigon saw the see Impressed Ordigon turned around Ordigon walked east

[India (DoC)]

There is no greater honor than receiving a holy quest from your god and there is no greater reward than the one which you get after accomplishing the task. At least that's what our shamans tell us... Sha'tur likes to honor our young warriors with challenges, but I've yet to see one actually returning victorious.. but maybe now, this young warror, Omac will fullfill his destiny.

There is a legend about people living in the montuains holding ancient secrets and treasures. Omac has to reach this village, the village of Je'tees as they call themselves, and return these treasures to us.

Good luck Omac, Gods be with you!

[Inca (DoC)]

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[Byzantium (DoC)]

Constantine ruler of the Byzantine people led his warriors out to explore the basin of the great river Marmara, on whose banks the settlement which bore his name, Constantinople, was taking shape.

First, the warriors climbed onto the high plateau, following the trail of great herds of animals. There they hunted down many great beasts, slaughtering them for their meat, hides and horns, though only observing from a distance the great white bull which the shamen Alexander indicated bore the marks of the gods. One day, Constantine dreamed, we could capture and hold these animals in large pens, and kill them whenever we wanted for meat.

Then back to the Marmara keeping the river to their side they came upon a signs of other humans, marks on the riverbank where groups had drunk or washed, and cut plants. They came at night upon the barbarians - for that is what they were - not sharing any sense of true civilisation. They were overawed at the display of discipline and power of the Byzantine warriors, and then Alexander spoke about the gods of the river Marmara and their chosing of Constantinople as the centre of the world, the meeting place of east and west. The elders of those barbarians gathered their wealth and poured it out at Constantine and Alexander's feet, begging for their people to be proected by the Byznatines. The wealth, Constatine noted, consisting of a truly glorious rich yellow coloured metal, which apparently the hills across the Marmara were filled.

Returning with this new wealth to Constantinople, Constantine continued south along the Marmara into the hills observing the outcrops of stone, towering huge above them. It was while Alexander was persuading Constantine that the sacrificial altar in Constantine should be fashioned from such rock (though how?) that the scouts reported back signs of yet more humans but these a far more disciplined group, travelling fast. Finally the warriors were sighted, still some distance away. Speaking a strange tongue, carrying a banner of white with a red cross, they emerged out of the south scouting the land. Constantine sent Alexander with a message:

"Hail, people of the South, bearers of the red cross. You are entering the land of the Byznatines, along the great river Marmara. To the north lies Constantinople, the centre of the world, the meeting place between east and west. You are welcome there to trade and to learn."

[Inca (DoC)]

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[Byzantium (DoC)]

Constantine, hearing back from his scouts about the movement but lack of response from the Southern People, pondered for a moment, then smiled. Turning to his men he proclaimed "See these bearers of the red cross have acknowledged our lordship over the valley of the Marmara - they turn aside into the desert hills. So be it. Erect a cain of stones here to mark the agreement by the Southern People that the spirits have given this land to the Byzantines. "

When all was accomplished to Alexander's satisfaction, Constantine gave orders for his men to cross the holy Marmara, for reports had reached him that barbarians coming to trade food in Constantinople had told tales of a great channels of water far to the west, tasting of salt, whose far bank was only visible from the hills.

[England (DoC)]

Hello Constantine leader of the Byzantines, my name is Drystan leader of the people of the south. We call ourselves the English, you can travel south and in about three days find our home Chiel.

We are people of peace and trade

Drystan of Chiel

[Persia (DoC)]

		The Persians, the people of the river Mehran
		Ordigon Scout
Huts Of the Hut People
		Ordigon's adventures Ordigon explored the east of Media There was a lion The lion escaped Ordigon found another village Ordigon: "Pay!" The hut people paid 120 gold

[Korea (DoC)]

Hello Constantine leader of the Byzantines, my name is Drystan leader of the people of the south. We call ourselves the English, you can travel south and in about three days find our home Chiel.

We are people of peace and trade

Drystan of Chiel

Greetings strange White skinned people. We Koreans welcome your travellers

[England (DoC)]

Greetings strange White skinned people. We Koreans welcome your travellers

Greetings, we call ourselves the English. I hope that you like us seek friendship and prosperity.

May I ask where is your kingdom located? I will be more than happy to send your way one of my English scouts.

[Native America (DoC)]

When he returned from exploring the mountains and forests, ‘Touch the Cloud’ told us of a strange and wondrous sight. He could see a small encampment up on a high mountain. He said he tried to attract the tribe’s attention, with smoke signals, Indian calls and hitting the tree trunks with his club, but to no avail. Whatever secret this tribe held they were keeping it to themselves.

Maybe it was the fabled home of Chareya, the Old Man Above, who planted the first trees and from the leaves, the first birds. He is said to have taken a stick and broken it in pieces; from the small end he made fishes and placed them in the mountain streams; from the middle pieces he made all the animals except the grizzly bear. From the big end he made the grizzly bear, the master of all.

But so strong and cunning was Grizzly that the Old Man Above was fearful of the creature he had made and retreated to the very high mountain tops. And there he lives for thousands of snows.

[Rasputin]

Cool a hut on a moutnain !!!

[Korea (DoC)]

Greetings, we call ourselves the English. I hope that you like us seek friendship and prosperity.

May I ask where is your kingdom located? I will be more than happy to send your way one of my English scouts.

We are here.. Your people visited us... We know not where you are..