Domination of Barbarians [Diplo Game] [Story Thread 6 - September 2012]

[Netherlands (DoB)]

French lies more and more each breath he takes. There was no "clear warning" because the amount of spying by Nation of Fire Nation of Water was the same as in the days of Trotseer. All these so called warnings take place after the amount of our people living in France and watching their activities was enough to report on France crops and military size. So again France makes excuse for their unwarranted hatred of us.

All the while France militarizes the peaceful nortthern seas by building enormous fleets that force other nations to build fleets too because of the threats that evil France openly makes against them. All this with no provocation but French greed and hatetred.

Never trust the French.

[France (DoB)]

Perhaps the nether reliance on clay tablets instead of oratory histories has caused them to forget their history. Every French child is taught the first French message ever sent to the nether asking for peace and a cessation of the hostile nether espionage against France. The shortsighted nether extortion response is equally well known to every French child.

We accept you offer for us to stop our mighty espionage on you and you to do the same with the following condition. France must agree to NAP until turn 200 and that Clams forever belong to Nation of Fire, Nation of Water fisherman during the NAP. If French fisherman try to take them back, you must give them to us. France must also agree that Nation of Fire Nation of Water and France will make a treaty of Open Borders as soon as it is available. France must publicly take back the lies of Andre assasination and say publicly that it was a loose cannon who did it.

We will wait for the statements and your agreement to this fair Treaty of peace and cooperation.

Aantaleen and Angeline Chieftain and Chieftess

It is obvious to all that it is the nether who lie about not being given warning until the rule of Trotseer since the response was from the earliest days of history when the first tyrant of nether ruled.

Furthermore France has maintained the smallest military force in the world for centuries and has only reluctantly been forced to build their navy in response to repeated invasions by the warmongering western slaver alliance.

[Netherlands (DoB)]

More and more French lies to fill the ears of us all with garbage. By the time France even metions that they want a no-sneaking and peeking treaty, the amount of spying being done was already mighty as it says right there in your so called oral histories.

And there is no such alliance that you keep lying about. Lies, always lies from France. You is the only one who says that there is any such thing, over and over you say it hoping someone will believe it. That is how a master of lies works his evil, be repeating the same over and over for generation unto generation hoping to make others believe his lies.

Never trust a French.

[Portugal (DoB)]

[England (DoB)]

The mood was somber in London. News that the great road from Hastings, to London, and then all the way north to distant Nottingham had been completed should have been cause for celebration - but with a mighty French fleet off the coast Elizabeth and her advisers were in no mood for merriment. "Should they land any troops our forces will at least be able to converge rapidly and cut them down before they are able to do significant damage." "Yes," Elizabeth agreed, "but we all know the real threat is the ships themselves present to our trade routes and fishing fleets. We must not allow France to control the seas. We, like the Nether and Celts, are ocean going peoples and we must never surrender this birthright to lumbering continental Frenchmen. However, these ships bear the markings of Portuguese construction, so they are likely as seaworthy as our own and will present a formidable challenge should it come to war. At least this new French king does not make the empty threats and boasts of his predecessors. He will by all appearances present a worthy adversary, even if his armies and navy are entirely bought with the empty words of the false prophet sankara."

[England (DoB)]

Islamic mystics have settled in Nottingham. Many thousands of miles from their homelands but brought by the great trade routes that feed England. Their presence however is viewed with some suspicion by the Christian faithful in York who have long monopolized religious life in England.

[Japan (DoB)]

News of defeat.

Two companies of archers have been lost to the barbarians! The multitude of the assault leave our greatest warriors with concern to the future and our closest borders. The last report was a bloody one, with updates on new weaponry in the barbarian hands. They have taken their lessons long and well, to have archers of their own with the support of spearmen and heavy axemen that cut through both flesh and bone in a single stroke.

This is grim news for the enamoured Ainu, who in his feelings have lost touch with his own people. Food preparation were not ordered after last years abundance of newborn, and now many mothers are wailing in the village of Nishikyo from their loss. Anger is spreading against the rule of Ainu, who seem so lost in himself that he does not take care of his own!

From this, he takes heart to change the way he leads. To make his people aware of all that happens in Japan, he orders the building of Story Stones, to supplement the oral history throughout Japan. These monuments will be carved with the stories of Japan for all to see and spread the tales further about how great the Japan people are.

Still there are those who say he should bring the war to the barbarians, and not simply defend these lands. To counter this, he sends out two of his best archer companies, to find the barbarian village rumored to be in the mountains of the north. With this done, he goes back to his spirit guide, to further talks about the new marks of sand being written.

[China (DoB)]

Qin digests the news of the loss of the Japanese archers that were trained by his own. His own intrenched were lost too. A day of morning is ordered across the lands. All banners are hung at half staff.

The massed Barbarian troops outside Beijing have disappeared. Thought to have moved south they have not appeared.

Preparations for additional fortificatins are begun.

The bells of doom sound about the kingdom. Sounds of chatting to the tree weir gods occupy all.

All is lost. All is lost.

[Netherlands (DoB)]

Victory!

The Fire Mystics report a glorious victory in cooperation with our new Ottoman friends. The barbarians camp that was in woodlands north of Ottoman land has been subjugated by Ottomans with teh help of our brave Fire Mystics. Fire Faction serve as vanguard of the battle and slays thousands of barbarian warriors. Just when the barbarians think they will have a reprive, in come the Ottomans whooping and yelling, chasing down the any barbarian who try to run.

All Uzbek barbarians are slaughtered to the last man, and Fire Mystic travel to Ottoman lands to tend to the wounded. Today is a glorious day for Fire faction and for Ottomans.

[Japan (DoB)]

Slow and steady, the men approach the camp, moving against the wind so no strange smell alerts their prey. Several scouts have been taken out, and now they have come upon the camp itself. Giving hand signals to his men, the leader sends forward four men to count their foe.

Waiting for their return, he gives one of the younger boys the daunting task of running home with the news, counting the numbers slain so far, the provitions used, and the lay of the land with good camp sites for a larger company to follow.

His men return, their faces grim. After listening to their count of the camp and its size, all men around him become grim as well. He sends the boy home to Nishikyo with his report to Ainu:

Camp found, 5 days journey due North, large army defends it, ten thousand strong.

[Celtia (DoB)]

The sun is shining and the sea is calm. On board the Pride of Ire, a message of France has been heard, and while preparing his reply, Ire hears of a small fishing vessel being sighted, coming from behind the ship itself. He decides to wait for a while, it is a warm day and no fish has been caught. Maybe something of interest will come, what would a fisherman want to speak with the King himself for?

As the small boat comes alongside the Pride of Ire, it is found to have messengers from both England and the King's home of Bibracte. The french messenger awaits in his own boat on the other side of the ship, as news are brought forth before Ire.

He grows pale when he learns that Brennus is rumored to be alive.

Without any courtesy, the messengers are told to leave, without replies from the King.

The ship's crew sets sail and bring out the oars, aiming for Celtia as fast as possible.

[France (DoB)]

As the French navy convoys the new Point Garrison into position in the city of Point Freedom, they report that english galleys lie anchored just outside of French waters off the western coast. In response, King Louis XVI orders the French navy to expand their patrols so as to drive away the english slaver ships.

[China (DoB)]

Qin calls an emergency meeting of his war counsel. Never before in China's brutal battle against the barbarians has he seen things this bad. The sheer magnitude of the barbarians assembling darken hills like black ink from sea creatures.

He sends runners to all the four corners of the known Earth with this message:
12 incoming barb units ... STOP ... axe, warriors and archers ... STOP ... withdrawing behind the river ... STOP ... Affirmation Hill has been set a blaze ... STOP ... Japanese Forces destroyed ... STOP ... the barbs are scorching the earth ... STOP ... Beijing under siege again ... STOP ... All China trembles ... STOP ... Urgent assistance needed ... STOP.

Run with this message children.

Qin turns away tears in his eyes as he hears the drums... Booom Booom Booom.

The sound of doom approaches. Will China survive?

[France (DoB)]

The Royal Navy of France reports that their extended patrols have driven the english slaver ships away from France's west coast and back to the Hastings coast.

Of course, the english slavers are not so easily deterred and they have duped the Romans and Holy Romans into allowing their slavers to sneak up on the south side of France to spring a surprise attack on Free Valley.

King Louis XVI orders the Royal Navy into position where they can inflict the maximum damage on the english if they are foolish enough to attack from the south. Furthermore he orders the southern navy to extend their patrols deeper into the south as well to better monitor the movement of the english slavers.

[Portugal (DoB)]

- Terrible news, Porto! All Portuguese recent settlements in Africa has been razed by the vile African barbarians! They were countless, no human army could ever resist them.

- Shankara might be right that the slavery is a sin against Christianity then. Those settlers were enslaved to be sent to colonize Africa and God had his anger on them. No man can stand in the path of the God's will - Porto said with God-fearing voice.