Ozzy's Classical Eurodip: storythread

[OzzyKP]

The map at 60 AD.

[OzzyKP]

This map, articulated by Pericles and transcribed by Ptolemy, is to be sent to the Gauls and Carthaginians. This is to be the punishment of Spain for their transgressions. Join with us, and this will be yours.

[atawa]

40AD Roman trade report.

Dear Consul Hadrianus,

While our city's are prospering we are still a rather small player in intercity and crossborder trade.
Good imported Chartaganian camels were used in shipping building materials from the surrounding hills into Pisae while they should have traded with our friends and other city's to increase our nations wealth

We have currently 2 international traderoutes:


Imports: Wine from Chartage in the Sardiniae FTZ.


Exports: Copper from Sicilia to Athens.

Our recommendation is to send out 2 further caravans asap: Silk from the forrests of North Dalmatia to the Egyptian island of Paphos and beads from Pompeii to Caralis.

Augustus Minimus, Minister of Trade.

[deity]

Originally posted by OzzyKP
This map, articulated by Pericles and transcribed by Ptolemy, is to be sent to the Gauls and Carthaginians. This is to be the punishment of Spain for their transgressions. Join with us, and this will be yours.

Carthage is in receipt of this graphic proposal and some thought is required.

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Initial comments being uttered around the halls of power in Carthage suggest that a sweetener be offered to Spain. Perhaps the islands West of Africa could be ear-marked for Spain and the island settled by the Babylonians, so near to Spain could perhaps be returned to Spain... mutter, mutter... and why did the Babs settle here? We could have settled there but left it for Spain... mutter.. mutter.... Greece is right you know... if the world acts as one this map will result by dimplomacy OR war.... mutter... mutter... The Babs, can't be trusted... done a deal with Spain... really? They are Greek allys! Not sure, that island doesn't seem right to me.... you're paranoid! Get outta here....

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[Zylka]

Santiago Calatrava was widely regarded as scholar to bring the Spanish state of civil construction into it's next logical era. Yet with the eventual death of renowned Antoni Gaudi and following retirement of Cesar Pelli - the upper populace was schocked to learn of Santiago's refusal of a rather lucrative offer to take hold of Barcelona House and its still dominant contract/operations.

Calatrava went even further in providing surprise by handing off his own Puerto Seville based office to a young prodigy - and quietly moving to a small studio apartment in Nueva Madrid. Citing only a dissapointment in lack of public world teachings in the Nation's own capital; Santiago vowed to begin a great yet single handed campaign on revolutionizing the minds of an industry heavy populace.

Much to the scattered support (and funding) of the curious royals and administration - he soon gained ownership of a small court space directly outside of the royal palace and adjoining consul house. Tile by tile, Mr. Calatrava moved large slabs of a studio constructed relief model into this space - while contracting outside masonry to build a small theatre in behind and facing the Palace.

When completed, Calatrava began teaching. With a near 80x35 foot relief model of the known world beneath him as aid - he would gather small crowds of the curious passerbys for a basic overview of world history. Every Saturday for near 12 hours - he would stand at point in dramatic accentuation; followed often by a mad dash across the "world" to bring up new point of conflict or creation; followed by silent recognition when the crowds seemed to feel the same.

Interest grew in this Saturday event, only lesser in inner N. Madrid to Sunday service.

[Zylka]

Nueva Dia Madrid report: Spain's "spoken" Wonder of the World

Outside of the Royal Palace all know as central to our fair city - is a new and interesting sort of weekly spectaculaire led by the country's own Santiago Calatrava. Named "lectures" by this middle aged wonder of a scholar and national hero, the Saturday performance program is an educational story which ranges known history in teaching our greater populace the intrinsics of world culture & affairs.

All young men of proper upbringing are being sent to several consecutive weeks of this program in their spare time to broaden horizons and capability in this high standard Spanish relm. All visting internationals are invited to see the wonder which so greatly speaks of Spanish innovation! Mr. Calatrava's program runs during rain which washes away from the map footprints of curious children, or shine which provides theatre stand tarp coverage; to avoid worker's tan.

It was a wonder that young Frida could sneak in this read from her father's report - quite due to her tender age of 9 years, but moreso the fact that proper girls were not brought up in teaching of such rights; but instead the ways of the wive.

It did not stop the inquisitive mind from slowly learning. "Overly intentive" observation during her obeying chair-side presence while the father would often treat the family with a read-a-loud, provided such.

Although the place of women was for the most part shunned at the lectures themselves, attendance to these magical performances wasn't as much of a problem for the young girl. When her father had left for work and her mother soon after succumbed to that foul smelling drink of grape - Frida would joyously hop to the nearby court and stand under theatre supports as an unnoticed child.

The often silly Mr. Calatrava delighted her with his bouncing back and forth across the world, his gestures often making the crowd laugh - often making them weep. Quite interesting was his way of draping individual (Carthaginian made) blankets over vast territories of the world - each differentiated only by a marking of whichever "empire" at that proposed time spanned the underlaying marble relief. The blankets would become unruffled and more spread out in size as the 12 hour lecture went on.

Through her constant crowdside witness of near every Saturday; Frida had down to a note a mental animation of this map progression. Only during one lecture - when Calatrava stopped midstride; stared briefly at her (to lack of crowd notice) and smiled warmly - did her vivid mind finally give the animation color

[OzzyKP]

Excellent job!

[Makeo]

Homage to thee, Makeozacoatl, King of the Dead
Lord of eternity, King of the Gods, whose names are manifold, whose forms are holy, thou being of hidden form in the temples, whose Ka is holy.
Thou art the governor of Thebes and also the mighty one in Memphis.
Thou art the Lord to whom praises are ascribed in the tome of Ati, thou art the Prince of divine food in Anu. Thou art the Lord who is commemorated in Maati, the Hidden Soul, the Lord of Elephantine, the Ruler supreme in Pi-Ramesses.
Thou art the beneficent Spirit among the spirits. The god of the Celestial Ocean draweth from thee his waters. Thou sendest forth the north wind at eventide, and breath from thy nostrils to the satisfaction of thy heart. Thy heart reneweth its youth, thou producest the.... The stars in the celestial heights are obedient unto thee, and the great doors of the sky open themselves before thee.
Thus speaks Carantyl, Prophet and speaker for Makeozacoatl, King of the Dead

The Lord God Makeozacoatl Speaks

I am Makeozacoatl, King of the Dead. I am your King. If you know it or not, if you accept it or not, I am your King and your God and you will show me obeisance and be prostrate before me. I am Makeozacoatl, who was once called Osiris, I am the Lord of all earth. I brought you agriculture, I brought you code of laws, I brought you civilization.
You my children prosper and multiply which is as I choose.
Beware those who reject the King of the Dead, beware the one who would lead you astray, beware the one who drinks not from the Nile, the font of life.

I care not for the unbeliever, to those who reject me comes despair and misfortune. I see you oh Zeus, on your false pedestal, you who would usurp me in this earthly world and the next. However, since you come before me on bended knee, how can I refuse but help in your struggle? But surely these Spanish peasants present you no problem, no matter if they camp upon your doorstep?



Extract from a Statement from Prime Minister Makeo to the Egyptian Parliament:
We will of course join our allies and indeed the world community in condemning the actions of the Spanish in impinging on the territories of the Greek near Mt. Olympus. A trade embargo will be introduced immediately restricting any and all trade with any Spanish city or independent merchant until the Spanish settlement near Mt. Olympus is removed. We also agree with our Roman friends regarding the nearly founded city of Imperioteca which we have no quarrel with.







An open letter from Khasekhemwy Governor of Pafos
While the zealots amongst us mutter amongst themselves we smile, bemused by our Greek friends. We refer of course to our beautiful Pafos home. The Egyptians arrived on Pafos in approximately 1000b.c and settled this island paradise, before the Greek peoples had even left the mothers teat that is their Mediterranean isthmus. How do we know this, for it was the Egyptians that made a gift of the very trireme that carried the Egyptians to Pafos, to the Greeks that finally allowed them to begin to explore the world around them. I admit I’m confused as to what possible claim the Greeks have to Pafos, having never had a permanent settlement on the island and indeed not visiting the island until a thousand years after a permanent Egyptian settlement was created. Perhaps they dream of some other Universe where the Greek seafarers were more adventurous and ventured into the great unknown of the Mediterranean earlier in their history.



Hail to you, great God, Lord of Justice! I have come to you, my lord, that you may bring me so that I may see your beauty, for I know you and I know your name, and I know the names of the forty-two gods of those who are with you in this Hall of Justice. Lord of Truth is your name. Behold I have come to you, I have brought you truth, I have repelled falsehood for you.
Extract from the Hymn of Makeozacoatl.

[atawa]

Originally posted by Makeo
Extract from a Statement from Prime Minister Makeo to the Egyptian Parliament:
We will of course join our allies and indeed the world community in condemning the actions of the Spanish in impinging on the territories of the Greek near Mt. Olympus. A trade embargo will be introduced immediately restricting any and all trade with any Spanish city or independent merchant until the Spanish settlement near Mt. Olympus is removed. We also agree with our Roman friends regarding the nearly founded city of Imperioteca which we have no quarrel with..

We welcome the stance of our Egyptian friends
While we think the Spanish fortress/city on Mt Olympus is a disgrace to Spanish diplomacy we do recognise the western mediteranian civilisations lack of lands.

We would like to ask our Greek and Babylonian friends to halt all expansion at the river in the north for Greeks and the current N-S border of the Babylonians.

There is plenty of lands for all nations, two nations carving up half the world between them will only lead to war and distruction. Something that no nation on this earth should desire.

The Roman federation urges all nations to come to a permanent peace in the whole world, with freedom and the means to devellop for the whole world.

[Rasputin]

Roman Senators killed

In a tragic event this week, the Gauls launched a full on invasion of Roman territory cpaturing that great city where our lovely library stands. They ranscked the city and sicne the Roman Senators and Consul were their conducting their yearly inspection, the Gauls lercilessly killed them all . Consul Attawa was cut into many tiny pieces and his Senators were left strewn over the city streets.

The people in outrage called on their favourite daughter Sophia Loren to take charge of peace talks and she willingly obliged.

Gaulish leaders met with Sophia and organsied a peace accord in which pisae was returned to Rome upon the surrende of the moutnain citys of Ravenna and Germania. Whislt unhappy to allow roman people to be controlled by forgieners, this action had to be taken due to the compelte lack of military preparedness of the romans.

Upon cessation of the war with gaul, Sophia met with spanish leaders and also signed peace, No bled shed would occur.

Sophia stated she still supported the greeks, but would not attack any nation unless they attacked an ally first.

with a sweep of the wrist sophia signed into place radical new lawas, requiring all military personell to return home for traiing, so tha this type of attack could be repellded i nthe future

[VetLegion]

From what I can gather, the atawa got sneak attacked, and as a result quits this game?

Can someone post the save prior and after the attack?

[Dylan Baker]

Morale in Rome...

A note from the Babylonian Emissary to Rome to President Grottencrotch:

To be delivered in the most privledged fashion to Grottencrotch and then destroyed:

Sir, I overheard the following exchange as officers were leaving their War Department meetings:

Junior Officer: "Captain, the battle for Pisae was the death knell of Rome. If we cannot cope with Gaul with the advantages that we had on that line, there is not a line between here and the Adriatic where we can stop them."

Captain: "Hush, Lieutenant. That is treason you are talking."

I am aware of the current peace treaty between Gaul and Rome. However, please advise the Gaulic ambassador that, if the matter is pressed, I feel certain that Rome will fold.

Yours,

C

[Dylan Baker]

The Egyptian Question...

From the newly created Ministry of Counterespionage and Information Gathering, except of their weekly report:

...comfirmed...that indeed, the Egyptians did knowingly and in good faith gift a seagoing craft to the Spanish for purposes yet unknown. Recommend that all coastal cities are put on full alert and that local militia and provincial guard units be mobilized.

Group of 15 triremes seen sailing north torwards Sparta in tight formation - Babylonian fleet group Beta to return to Herekleia for immediate refit.

Recommend immediate fortification of the West Bank in light of the threat of Egyptian/Spanish incursions.

Recommend immediate expulsion of Egyptian ambassador until further information is available.....

[Makeo]

Extract of letter from the Egyptian ambassador to Greece to Consul Makeo.

Sir, It appears that we are now, unknowingly, in the midst of an international storm in a tea cup. As you know our merchants are free to buy and sell goods at their discretion. It appears that one such merchant a Tanner Hall has traded one of his vessels for some kind of technological marvel with a spanish national. This trade was apparently simply a business deal, one of many made throughout our empire every day. The spanish government has since requisitioned the vessel into the Royal Spanish Navy for use unknown to us at this stage. Rumour has it that both the Greek and Babylonian governments have their pants in a twist believeing we are somehow linked with the Maveric Spanish government. Perhaps it would be a good idea for us to reassure our friends the Greeks and the Babylonians that the Egyptian government has no links whatsoever with the maveric Spaniards.

[deity]

Hannibal's old friend was dead. The great alliance with Rome had helped both nations for eons. He mused awhile...

Gaulic strategy fascinated him. For years it was thought that the Gauls were tired of their Spanish friends and might ultimately turn against them. This is what Rome thought. Rome had fortified and strongly defended her mountain borders with Gaul but did not count on this treachury.

With a brilliant strategy of subterfuge the Gauls struck from across the seas and the mighty Roman city of Pisae lay in ruins in the hands of the barbarous Gauls. The Great Library was only just still standing and this had meant a lot to Carthage; for it was the Cart gift of Literacy and the Republic that Rome built the GL. Rome promised that techs gained by the GL would also be passed on to the Carts. So Hannibal had refrained from building the GL.

So an attack on Rome, out ally, is doubly outrageous to the Carts!