A Challange.

[markusf]

What is this? No one has said a word since the last game!!! Is everyone ready to surrender to me already....? Come on out of the woodwork and tell us whats going on in other remote uncivilized corners of the world.!

[iadkins]

I was thinking the same thing myself! Nice to see someone else take the initiative.
Well, what gives in Egypt land markus?

Arii of the Romans has shot to the top of the pg as I predicted before the session. Markus is close behind, matching arii in cities and units.
THE DEITY follows, but population growth has now been curtailed as THE DEITIANS concentrate on trade and other initiatives. Trade routes have been established with our near neighbours, the Germans led by Crusty.

We hear of distant rumours that suggest tensions on Egypts Western territories with the Romans and possibly the mysterious coloured folk. But they are quite possibly only a fairytale, like Elves over the sea... but if they exist may we be prepared to greet warriors as mighty as Elves

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[arii]

The romans have finally put their initial dificulties behind and are catching up. We had struck freindship with are northern neighbour and good trading is going on. Tension is building on the west since the egyptians colonized roman territory behind our back.

[markusf]

We didn't realize it was the roman homeland until we ran into settlars coming from the west. In a recent meeting of the high command it was decided that the romans pose no treat to the empire. Our boarder cities are all on white mountains overlooking the roman cities below. Any action from the roman empire would be met with swift relatiation. We see the closeness of our cities as a great trading opportunity.

The northern and eastern Armies are quickly securing our frontiers, and the western border is being fortified to prevent any agression. Having uncouvered a good 3/4 of the map we see a large confrontations brewing between the roman-colored and Diety-crusty allainces as their settlars run head long into each other in a race to colonize.

[Crustacian]

As always the Royal Belly Dancer retirement program allows those among our beautiful and talented RBD's wishing to start families to unite for life with the handsome and clever Veterans of barbarian and other wars in the great colonization program. Haven't heard much from them but due to an increase in settlements it is projected that the program is a success. ¦-)
Our budies the Deiticians and the Gypsy Gypo Gyokers, believe there are others in this world, but we can not believe it to be so.
Meanwhile, our scientists work diligently on new Pilsner recepies, swimwear design, and other essentials to the empire and in an effort to bolster trade in the known world. Our units now train with poles in man to horse combat strategies needed in this horse stomp man world we live in. Yet the best attraction into our armies remains the hope of surviving and marrying one of the retired but still lovely RBD's and making their own life on a little acerage on the fronteer, while building productive as well as pleasing to the eye and soul type farmsteads.
It has been mandated by Crustacian himself in a personal statement at the Althing Counsel that wild populations of native fish be maintained in all waters both inland and territorial oceans, and recieve a priority status in the next 100 year plan. His incredible wife then barged in, gave him a non verbal gesture and left. Crustacian made great haste to go out after her and the meeting was ajourned till next moon. The traditional closing comments and Broast with clink of glasses also being postponed. Yes at the side of a great leader is a feisty royal Lady. Well at least he tags along behind at times...

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The journey itself is the thing~Odysseus

[iadkins]

And markus is surrounded by two powerfull alliances!! he he

Well that is not quite true for we are not allied at this point.
However Captain DEITICUS of THE DEITIAN army has been drinking with a few of Crusty's RBD's
He told THE DEITY that he wishes to.....

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[KenThur]

Gentle(?)men,
Has your little world discovered the advance of calender yet?

It's a rather useful concept used to communicate what timeframe all this jiving is taking place!?

Of course THAT assumes U all understand the concept of time...

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[iadkins]

Good point Milo!!
It is AD1000 at this point I believe.

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[iadkins]

Good point Milo!!
It is AD1000 at this point, I believe - at the end of this the second session.
(The first session finished at AD1 I think)

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[markusf]

I supreme chancellor Markus in the year 1400 AD have ascended to become Leader of the worlds greatest super power. In the past 400 years our glorious civilization has secured Leo’s workshop and the statue of liberty.

In the year 1300 I undertook a massive infrastructure-building program, which shall include among other things the opening of trades routes to powerful cities of other civilizations. We hope that this “trade” shall bring some civilization to these dark primitive corners of the world.

We are all dismayed to hear rumors on our eastern frontiers of boarder skirmishes between the Germans and the Romans. If the situation gets out of hand a “Peace Keeping” force shall be dispatched under the command of General Rommel of the 23’rd musketeer Shock troops to restore order. But for now we are content to watch those heathens bash each other’s heads in. It makes for great stories in the Senate and we do not wish to spend time on a useless war until our boarders are threatened.

[Crustacian]

Milo "I have no concept of time" Crusty says as he quotes the plane pilot in "SO I MARRIED AN AXE MURDERER" 90' a comedy movie.

However WAR has been...that is as in bean, not ben...yes WAR has been declared on the obstinant yet capable Roman types from across the great blackness. The villages they presumptuously built on our frontier were forgiven of the Roman types if they would sell them to us at a fair price, not limited to but absolutely including a shrubery. This kind offer fell upon deaf ears. Our government as it were balked at the thought of WAR over profit and insisted on further negotiations. This Medium Council was dismissed in favor of a more agreable "High" as in greatness not mental condition, High Council. Then and only then could a proper WAR be declared. High Counsil we eagerly await your instalation!!!!!!!
A unit of (w)holy misguided crusaders perished most instantly by a Roman sea vessel with greater than anticipated movement. It seems this strange vessle did not need to be rowed even. No survivors were found as the quaint vessle vanished into the great blackness. Many RBD's grieved their loss, some even taking a bit of comfort with a general of the Deitician friends to our east. We appreciate the frienship of our other great tho a bit snippity neighbors the Egyptians to the west. They are actually human as are the Deiticians.

Enough of WAR. Prices were mixed in heavy trading as the three Royal Mints sold on public markets the new gold coin commemorating the discovery that the edge of the world was indeed a sharp drop off. No volunteers have been rounded up as yet in order to explore to where it may drop to.

Commander Heidi is in charge of the first all woman military unit, and a survivor of the first edge of the world expedition. No comment was offered by Crusty as to the new units fighting capabilities, but his confident grin reasured all present that victory was iminant and all troops would be home by huckleberrie time. He personaly delivered home baked cookies from the active RBD"S at Crustyhavn to the troops heading to the front from the back. Yes talk of WAR seems inevitable...so be it.
Explorers are being sent to investigate rumors of a whole nation being led by the Great Pirate named Colored Blue Balls, or perhaps Blue Colored Balls, something may have been lost in the translation...anyway we must know if he is indeed a Pirate and if so how is it that he has a Nation of land lubbers to lead? Does his sailors have to row their ships as we German Folk do?
till next week....

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The journey itself is the thing~Odysseus

[arii]

It is now 1420AC. The mighty romans have now secured copernicus and magellan and are almost done with another project.
The romans are now at war with the evil crusties after they sneak attacked an inocent roman citizen. The germans will pay for this treatcherous act.
Cooperation with our ally is going great but we still lack behind in science.

[iadkins]

Sorry guys.. been busy.
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THE DEITIAN nation is of modest proportions and is comfortably settled into an alliance with the German Breadmakers, lead by a Crust

Our Egyptian friends to the West, along with the Germans have become trading partners. Although at this stage we remain un-allied with the Egyptians.

It is with some shock that we hear of our allies, the Germans, actions in war. We, as faithful allies are therefore also at war with the Romans and Colored Folk.
Tis a pity, for we have not even met these peoples. But we understand the Romans did settle on German lands, perhaps unwittingly, and refused to accept a reasonable deal regarding the dispute.

THE DEITIAN aim is to concentrate on trade and commerce to build up a huge economy with a vast financial infrastructure.
We welcome caravans from all nations including our enemies but, at this stage, will shoot to kill any enemy non-caravan units that arrive on our shores. Caravans therefore may enter without any tarriffs being imposed.

We trust that the Romans will agree to any new deal proposed by the Germans to peacefully settle that dispute. Free world trade will be to the benefit of all nations.
WAR will inhibit growth for all.

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[arii]

Are we on for tuesday?
If yes at what time (given the change to summer time)?
Should we plan on meeting at 9:00pm est(apolython time) or 10:00pm est?

[markusf]

Yup 6 PST or 9 EST.