AU501 - The Power of Seafaring - One history

[SirOsis]

“Kids! Kids! Gather round! Hey Georgie put that damn thing down and get over here. Your Pappy’s got something to say!” blurted a wizened old man with clefts so deep the Grand Canyon seems young. Well that’s overstating it a bit don’t you think? Let’s just say he’s old. An old fart.

Speaking of smells. Let’s get back to that story. Where the hell was I? My faculties are slipping of late. Is it my age? Oh smells. Damn. The smell of the sea. That is what drove the Byzantines to the sea. The fresh salt breeze of the crashing waves. That and the forests. The lush green trees dripping with moss and lichens.

These are the trees that will allow these Byzantines the ability to sail the seas…

[SirOsis]

In their exuberance they named their city Yee Haw!

[SirOsis]

Soon after they began to chop down the forests to feed their ships. A volcano erupted in the distance. The gods were pleased! “Chop, chop, chop your way”, became their work chant. The date was 3700BC.

[Paddy]

Bring it on Sir Osis...

Looking forward to more of the heroic adventures of your people in this latest course from the Aployton Uni...

Thanks for the pics.

[SirOsis]

Built at last. Look at those sails billowing in the wind. Don’t you wonder where they will take you? Over the glorious blue sea. The wind and the waves in your hair. Sail away Curragh. May the gods bless you on your journey.

[SirOsis]

The ship sailed quickly around the point with huge gusts of wind. The sea! The sea! This is where the Byzantines belonged. Riding the waves in ships of beautiful wood.
*Cough* Getting deep in here. Regardless, the Byzantines continued on their course of shipbuilding.

[ChrisiusMaximus]

Good stuff, like the piccies

[SirOsis]

Where were we? Seems like it’s been awhile. 400 years to be exact from the founding of Yee Haw! Of course it seems longer but that happens when you get older. Time seems to slow down. Or does it? Anyway, we’ve found some other people! The Japanese they call themselves. Their warrior seemed nice enough but he really had no interest in the sea. Talked on and on about religion and gods something like that. Didn’t really catch it. Had to set sail! On our way out of the cove we spotted the most amazing creatures! They were huge with shining white tusks.

[SirOsis]

So much to tell. Where to begin? This is the point where writers block kicks in and you’ve got to type something to keep going. Kyoto. The Japanese’s capital of wonders unbelivable. I shall not speak of them here in your company.

[SirOsis]

The sea still calls the Byzantines. It is the siren song.

[SirOsis]

More volcanos erupt in the distance showing the gods are pleased with the Byzantines.

[SirOsis]

3 curraghs sail the seas and discover another civilization. The Sumarians are very advanced technologically but they do not sail the seas.

[SirOsis]

Another city is founded. Copenhagen. Built on fields of tobacco and next to the sea.

[SirOsis]

Barbarians!



The Hittite city of Ugarit is spotted in 2470BC.

[SirOsis]

The barbarians have killed all Byzantines warriors. The newly founded Caeserea must train some more to attack these foul savage people.