Tigermen
20-12-2004, 01:33
In this 20th Day of Chul'Tindei (December in Human standarts), 354 A.T. (After Tigris), we have finally created what can be perceived as a community, even if one ruled as what humans may perceive as dictatorship. We're a race that has evolved from the Panthera Tigris, much like humans evolved from apes. For decades, however, we allowed our instincts to take over, and continued our primordial hunting activities solo. Still, as time went by, we discovered that we were very effective working in teams rather than alone. Slowly, we began to form clans, united by bloodline. Our population, due to the hateful human poaching, was very weak, and it took us a century to create the first dominant clan, the Rach'Naga. They took other smaller clans by force, and were the first to lead night attacks against nearby human settlements. Thinking we were simple beasts, they sent hunters against us, that were easily disposed off.
Another clan, the Kinotar, had risen, and behaved much like the Rach'Naga. Once the two clans met, there was a brief period of warfare, before a diplomatic marriage ensured the union of the clans. We were growing stronger, and eventually managed to wipe out an entire village. We learnt quickly enough from the few survivors we reduced to slavery complex things as industry and economy, though after a while the nation we were in decided to check why the village had been out of contact for so long. Then, our exhistance was uncovered, and we were treated as freaks of nature. During the time in the village, we learnt the secrets of weaponry as well, and the idiot humans, equiped with hunting rifles and the like, were slaughtered and devoured easily.
It was a fortunate thing that the 3rd world nation we were in, and that we came to conquer, was at war with another likewise nation, otherwise we'd have been wiped out. So, as their military was busy keeping the borders safe from invaders, we managed to sneak our way into the capital city, and our hunting abilities greatly aided us hiding from the humans. We then began to hunt members of the government, and learning many things about modern civilization in general.
After a 4 year period of assassination, the country plunged into anarchy, and was forced to surrender to the enemy country, giving away much of the lands they were after. During this period, we rose to power by becoming something like a mafia, at the same time creating the foundations for what we came to call a holy empire. Humans could not hope to defeat us when it came to treachery, fighting prowess and focus, what explained such a successful campaign.
As the decades passed by, our numbers grew about 15% per year, what was a true testament to our women's ability of procreation. Our cubs were taught by enslaved humans, and our young adults learned the more advanced craft all nations depend on nowadays. Soon, we had ourselves a nation in the literall sense.
Another clan, the Kinotar, had risen, and behaved much like the Rach'Naga. Once the two clans met, there was a brief period of warfare, before a diplomatic marriage ensured the union of the clans. We were growing stronger, and eventually managed to wipe out an entire village. We learnt quickly enough from the few survivors we reduced to slavery complex things as industry and economy, though after a while the nation we were in decided to check why the village had been out of contact for so long. Then, our exhistance was uncovered, and we were treated as freaks of nature. During the time in the village, we learnt the secrets of weaponry as well, and the idiot humans, equiped with hunting rifles and the like, were slaughtered and devoured easily.
It was a fortunate thing that the 3rd world nation we were in, and that we came to conquer, was at war with another likewise nation, otherwise we'd have been wiped out. So, as their military was busy keeping the borders safe from invaders, we managed to sneak our way into the capital city, and our hunting abilities greatly aided us hiding from the humans. We then began to hunt members of the government, and learning many things about modern civilization in general.
After a 4 year period of assassination, the country plunged into anarchy, and was forced to surrender to the enemy country, giving away much of the lands they were after. During this period, we rose to power by becoming something like a mafia, at the same time creating the foundations for what we came to call a holy empire. Humans could not hope to defeat us when it came to treachery, fighting prowess and focus, what explained such a successful campaign.
As the decades passed by, our numbers grew about 15% per year, what was a true testament to our women's ability of procreation. Our cubs were taught by enslaved humans, and our young adults learned the more advanced craft all nations depend on nowadays. Soon, we had ourselves a nation in the literall sense.