NationStates Jolt Archive

((OOC: I'm going to drop out of this (I did sooooooooo much here) because I'm trying to save somone elses RP, and if so I will be way to busy to do well in this one.))

"Fair enough, but I have an idea that favors both sides we allow pilgrims form your land ot visit the stones and you keep the lands you conquered east of the mountains in return that you allow us to have the major cities back that you occupied and the land south of the 100 miles pf the land bridge."

"If thosr terms are not favored by you we are willing to pay you with 800 pounds of gold, 1000 pounds of silver, and 120 pounds of gems."

"That is denied. We will take our origninal deal solely. But we will allow any of your countrymen, un-armed of course, to visit the lands and even join our civilization if they wish."

"Can we have one of our ports in the east to trade with you in return for that sum of money and the land within 4 miles of it?"

The Caladonnian settlement was prospering. Farming was now being used full time, and hunting and fishing were merely auxiliary resources. A Fire Caste member had discovered the bow and arrow one day, when trying to fashion a whip of hide with a piece of wood for greater damage, he instead had found the greatest weapon Caladonn had yet known. Training for the Fire Caste members in this new weapon began immediately, and it was used to great effect to draw off a stampeding horde of buffalo that threatened to trample the village. Meanwhile, the plow was perfected, and new tools for harvesting efficiently were established. Many techniques for cutting stone were also introduced, allowing the hewing of large slabs of rock for building. To move these large slabs, a new invention, the wheel, was used, in conjunction with tamed horses. The seeds were now being selected for the next harvest, with the ones that were particularly bountiful or hardy taking precedence. Although there were few disputes in a town of 300 people, the Ethereals established a rudimentary government for the division of crops. The village continued to expand.

"Do you accepet this offer?"

"We will accept only if you allow us to pick which dock you will be given. There is a small fishing village we have set up just next to your mountains that was going to house another fort. You may have this as well as 30 km around it. Take it or leave it."

"We actually still control a port city on the coast as I just recieved words that the garrision there never left it. We will use this as our are port city becuase you said that you conquered and also the land south of it."

"Then it is settled. Good day sir." With that the diplomats left.

Within days, thousands of settlers began flocking to the new lands. New cities were under construction and the capitol of the new province was called Lugdunum. A palace was being built there two. The vast forests were being rapidly cut down for building materials and many other industrial activity happend in the province.

(OOC: Ok, now that the wars over, I think me and Scandivans will slow down now so that the other nations can have a chance to post some. We have been hogging most of the thread so far. :p )

The eastern lands divided up wiht the Eternia owning a third of it.

The empire was now complete, for now anyways. It's population had reached 20 million people. It was in full bloom and would soon have to look elsewhere to solve the problem of the growing population. The eastern lands where the newly discovered civilizations were could solve that problem.

On a different topic. Imperator Kellerman was heading home with a guard of 800 heavy cavalry at all speed to deal with important issues.

With the peace treaty made, Eldasacr sent emissaries to bring a jewel which was nearly the exact same as the stones but it was smaller and produced less light.

OOC: Since UberPenguinLand left this RP, I'm going to pretend his city was ravaged by the bubonic plague.

IC: A small troop travelled through a city of the Penguinians. They felt scared as it was completely abandoned and smelled of death. They hurried home to report this. By the time they got there, the plague had kill all but 3 and the 3 were only 2 days away from death. The bubos were already under their skin. The message was relayed to the king through messengers. He ordered that caravans, a new invention that consisted of a box on wheels pulled by horses, full of men with torches, to purify the disease ridden air and protect them, go and raid the cities. They found gems, exotic foods, weapons, medicine, and other random things and brought them back to Ageaol.

The settlement, now with 500 people, was continuing to boom. the government set up by the Ethereals was refined, and since the surplus of food brought in by farming, some of the members of all Castes had been able to stop farming and provide other services to the village. Several Water Caste members developed a central treasury, where goods were kept for the good of the village. Four Fire Caste developd a blacksmith, and were soon turning out more advanced weapons and armor. The Air Caste had refined the wagon, so it could now carry much more. The Earth Caste had refined the houses, leaving holes for windows, and using lime between the stone blocks to keep out the cold.

whilst the Malitia continued to provide "justice" within the hunter council, a woman from Stanton who was travelling across desert road came across a wounded beast bleeding heavily from the shoulder, the woman patched up the wound and in return the beast let the woman ride the rest of the way on its back, and so these beasts became steeds for the Spoot.

Many months had passed, and the settlement had almost reached 1,000 people. The Water Caste, in conjunction with the Ethereals, established a system of silver currency panned from a nearby deposit to pay the members of the village who did not grow their own food. They also established a set of laws and a court, for although few Caladonnians broke the laws, a few minor offenders needed to be punished. The Fire Caste had now mastered the bow and arrow, and had beaten back many of the beasts around the village, allowing the Air Caste to venture further afield than ever before. They came upon finer quality iron, which was smelted into strong swords and armor for the Fire Caste. The Ethereals, realizing that the complexity of society now merited a form of writing, now invented one, which all of the people began to learn. Water Mills were invented, allowing the once arduous task of grinding wheat into flour to be done very quickly. Trees were processed in large mills using the power of the river, and rudimentary paper was produced, on which the scirbes wrote the law codes. One day, a Water Caste started writing down the history of the settlement, and then another wrote down made-up events, both of which captivated the people. Many members of all Castes spent their little free time in the building that was now established for the housing of scrolls.

As the population increased, many Earth Caste members developed new and better ways of building, and a bridge of first wood and then stone was built across the river, with many houses cropping up on the other side. One particularly talented engineer started working on several new projects, which he hoped would revolutionize the building industry. Another Earth Caste member developed a way to melt sand, producing glass. However, at first this was very expensive and only the rich could afford it.

whilst the river was still shallow the Spoot sent the tallest steeds over to the other side carrying ropes, this became a bridge which was immediatly put to use, the hunter council sent a convoy of carts, which they called caravans over the river, the convoy pulled up north into asia and into unexsplored lands, setting up many settlements and camps along the way

(OOC: if anyones interested they're moving up through into Asia)

The ships of the Eternia now sailed across the Atlantic Ocean and to the Americas and there they began to settle and they appeared as gods to the natives as they came out the sea and were far taller then them, they were amazingly beautiful and noble people. and there songs entranced them with their beauty. They mostly kept to the coast and built very few settlements.

They began to build colonies in the Caribbean and in the southern United States.

OOC

Can I join? and if yes can my people start in Russia?

Yes I believe so as Taledonia said it was never to late to join in and everyone else seems to be starting out in all different places and I don;t see a proble with Russi becuase no has claimed it yet.

The all Father looked upon the land of Ice and snow and decided to place his chosen people here. The people rose out of the cold Ice and snow and slowly built homes and became a clanish Empire with the Largest settlement in the (Russian Urakine area). The population was ruled by an Iron fisted Emperor with Dukes control vast strecthes of Land while the Lesser nobility controled smaller areas.

OOC: This is interesting rp concept. Wondering if anyone has tried that new Empire Earth II game yet.
Oh yeah and how does this all work? The rp I mean.

(OOC: anyone taken North Egypt yet? (the Nile Delta and Palestine mostly) just seeing if im screwing anything up, by the way ive moved some troops up into south Russia (alliance?))

the Spoot sent out specialised surveyors to build tracks behind the convoy linking up the small camps, these specialist were called Engineers and were also the ones responsible for creating the bridges and had now began to design newer sturdier houses for the recently accessed eastern side of the river.

The Deatharon Empire which the People of ice and snow named their Empire. Started sending scouts out in the direction towards Europe and towards the middle east in search of plunder and conquest. The Empire was forged through wars and the people needed to find a larger food supply.

(OOC: anyone taken North Egypt yet? (the Nile Delta and Palestine mostly) just seeing if im screwing anything up, by the way ive moved some troops up into south Russia (alliance?))

the Spoot sent out specialised surveyors to build tracks behind the convoy linking up the small camps, these specialist were called Engineers and were also the ones responsible for creating the bridges and had now began to design newer sturdier houses for the recently accessed eastern side of the river.


(OOC: I've taken Northern Egypt. I control the entire medditereanian. Pretty much the entire Roman Empire when it was at it's greatest hight.)

IC:

As the Imperator returned to Taledon, the group of conspiraters within the senate assasinated him. His son, named Julian, was crowned Imperator, and his first act was to dismiss the senate for killing his father. So Julian became the first Taledonian Emperor.

The provinces thrived, and trade was bringing in ressources and income from all over the Empire. The legions had swelled and the garrisons and armies were becoming overcrowded. The population had also grown to 23 million people. Scouts were beginning to be sent out into the east to confirm reports of other lands and civilizations.

The ships of the Eternia now entered the Meditarrean and sailed up the Nile and created a city called Nera.

OOC: This is interesting rp concept. Wondering if anyone has tried that new Empire Earth II game yet.
Oh yeah and how does this all work? The rp I mean.

(OOC: You have to RP being created somehow, either by science and evolving, or being placed somewhere by God or the gods. You must start with humble begginings and then gradually grow as each day goes on. Each day represents half a year, so about 6 months each day. You can't RP over that time limit or else you'll be going to fast.)

I went to about Thebes since you play Rome Total War let's make that about the provine line in the game alright?

I went to about Thebes since you play Rome Total War let's make that about the provine line in the game alright?

(OOC: Sure, ok.)

OOC: O.K. I think an Alliance would be a good Idea.

IC: The scouts see strange men near the southern territories they decide to meet them and try to see if they were invaders or traders. The scouts ride up towards the unkown men.

A clan of about 50 people live peacefully with nature in a small forest along the northern regions North America. They've somehow figured out how to distill alcholic beverages before inventing any kind of written language...

(OOC: oki sinse the Nile has been taken ¬_¬ im gonna kill off the Spoot and start a new civilisation, Greenland taken yet?)

OOC:

Is there anyone living in poland Germany area my scouts should be around there. I also sent scouts towards southern Russia towards the Middle Eastern areas.

(OOC: Don't think Greenland is taken yet. And I'm near Poland kind of. My Empire expands only up to the Rhine river and the Danube River. Those are my nothern borders, besides the one I share with Scandivans.)

OOC: Make sure no one goes into Kyrgystan because that's where UberPenguinLand's people lay ravaged by the bubonic plague.

On the second expedition to the Penguinian cities, the people noted that the mice were moving west. They shooed them away with their torches. A carriage driver found a small black box. After they returned home, the driver went to his house and opened the box. It was full of a strange black powder. He feared it was the source of the disease so he closed it instantly. He opened the notebook and began reading. It was the notebook of a Penguinian called Peter Manfield. He had said that by mixing saltpetre, sulphur, and charcoal, one could create a small amount of a mystery powder he had named gunpowder. By running tests he had found that when ignited, the flame quickly spread all across the powder. The powder instead of fueling the flame, instead exploded. The power of the explosion was proportional to the amount of powder used. By measuring angles and the amount of powder used, one could use the explosion caused by the powder to launch something into the air at a very high speed. He instantly reported this to the King who tested it himself and launched a lazaria 300 feet up in the air before it came crashing down to earth a scorched mess.

Eternia began to go up the Missippi River.

(OOC: Don't think Greenland is taken yet. And I'm near Poland kind of. My Empire expands only up to the Rhine river and the Danube River. Those are my nothern borders, besides the one I share with Scandivans.)
OOC:

That means my scouts would make contact with the Scandivans and possiable your empire if we go deeper into Germany.

(OOC Righty Doodle Skip)
the Spooteh nomads reached the island by boat and immediatly setup a small camp on the islands coast fishing became the first way of gathering food gathering enough to feed the whole settlement the men grew bored of fish and began to go out into the forests and wrestle with whatever beasts could be found these men were viewed in high regard and were rarely questioned

The Imperial scouts were dressed in typical animal skin clothing and were riding the typical horses of the area. They were looking for signs of other humans in the Polish German area and seemed to think their was not much to see.

a Spooteh warrior found stone nearby and developed the axe, at first he was ridiculed as being a coward for not fighting with his fists but the idea slowly caught on and soon every warrior took with him an axe to fight the bears within the forest, soon the whole settlement were draped in bear furs fresh from the forests, a pit was dug and warriors fought captured and trained bears in often deadly combat, sometimes two warriors would fight eachother over disputes, the beginings of honour were formed here.

OOC: I'm on the East Coast of North America. I'd kind of like to remain isolated for a lttle while longer so I can grow a bit more.

The Caladonnians wer expanding rapidly, and now had 5,000 people. Many new inventions had been made, most notably by the famous Earth Caste engineer. He had developed the arch, which was a strong semicircular structure made of stone, and had greatly improved building in conjunction with concrete, which was also invented. Soon many new public works were going up around the city, which was growing fast. Sewers were being constructed, which would take away the sewage of the city and increased growth, and aqueducts would bring in fresh water from the mountains. New roads were built to the small farming villages around the city, made of smooth paved stone and very durable. Glass was refined, and now almost every house had this wonderful thing for their windows. Industrailism continued to improve, and the mills were made more efficient. The Air Caste was exploring further, and had found new elements which, when combined with iron, would produce an even stronger alloy-steel. This was used to great effect against a nearby native town, which was subjugated easily. The disciplined Fire Caste, using steel armor and steel-tipped arrows, decimated the militia of the savages with fire-hardedened stakes. This was proclamed the second great city of Caladonn, and was named Aeriol, after the Fire Caste commander who had conquered it. The government in Caladonn was also improved, and a council of elected ethereals was established to help the main ruler. Air Caste explorers started to experiment with wooden boats, much safer than the log a primitive Caladonnian had used earlier. These were kinker planked and very long and slender, with a single square sail. They were crewed with Air Caste sailors, and sent out for exploration and fishing.

Okay, I won't go further north then southern Virgina then.

Stone was now used to create the Spooteh shelters and fires could now placed inside creating much warmth for the winter seasons, a simple primitive form of writing was created so that a code of laws could be written, this was called the Warrior Code and told the Spooteh warriors on how they could hunt and fight properly, if the code was disobeyed then the disgraced warrior would be exciled into the forest

OOC: When I get larger I'd like to interact with you, but for now, I simply need to grow more.

IC: The realm of Caladonn was expanding once again; two new cities, Armillion and Hoeth, were founded. Together, these raised the population of the nation to 15,000. The ships began to be better advanced, and larger ones with more than one deck were developed. All three cities were built up with libraries, government buildings, and industrial mills. Great ballistas were also developed, which could hurl a man-sized spear far further than the best bow, even with new composite bows that could shoot 500 meters maximum. New articulated plate armour was developed, which could allow the Fire Caste more maneuverability and protection. The ships of the Air Caste sailed farther afield, aided by multi-decked and many sailed ships, not to mention new navigational charts and compasses. Theaters and concert halls were built to keep the people happy, and would-be actors and musicians of all Castes flocked to the cities to entertain the populace. A new outflow of food from more efficient crop-choosing allowed the population to grow faster than before, while sewers and aqueducts kept the people free of squalor.

Stone was chipped away slowly from an outcropping until a hard metalic substance was discovered, thinking this to be another type of stone it was added to the walls of one of the shelters, the stone was placed in the wall beside the fire, it promptly melted and was discovered still molten the next day, fearing some sort of monster the Spooteh woman who made the discovery stood on the metal it reshaped under her foot, she took an axe and beat the metal into a crude blade, more of this metal was harvestesd and forged into double handed axes with which to fight.

The Empire, having grown very large, started planning out the spring campaigns. With the treaty with the Scandivans in effect, they could not attack them, so they would have to look elsewhere.

Meanwhile, rigourous training was happening within the legions, which now numbered 9 million legionaires. This was excluding the Preatorian Guard and the seperate military garrisons of each city. The navy had also grown to 1500 galleys, and trade up and down the Nile with the new Scandivan territory was closely watched and controlled. A tax was set up for the new Scandivan territory. If they wished to travel out of their section of the Nile into the Medditereanian or upper Nile, they would have to pay 100 gold coins per ship to pass the blockade.

Thw colonies in North America gre to 2.1 million and the colony in Nile region grew to 1.2 million. In total their population was now 21,000,000 and they made permanent arms and armor for 6,000,000 soldiers.

whilst out hunting one day a Spooteh warrior struck dead another with a deadly strike to the back, this was considered dishonourable and the disgraced warrior became the first to be exsiled with no weapons or supplies.

The nine stones were brought back together but their light no longer shone past the mountains unto the land where mortal tread but only west of the mountains did it's light shine and unto the western montains it shone and the people and lands underneath it's light were blessed and gifted in many ways.

The garrisons positioned near the mountains looked on in wonder at the lights coming from behind the great barrier. Some even climbed up the mountain passes to view the light and see what it was. On the Scandivans side, their magic stones kept it summer all year long it looked like, while on the other side, the forces of nature once again took over and the land was covered in snow and ice for half the year.

The Deatharon scouts end up heading south towards Southern Germany.


The Empire had been advanceing with calavary tatics and fighting in the snow. The Villages were constanely forced to hunt and grow crops to feed the nobility and themselves.

The bliss and happiness returned to the Eternai and they began to sing a song so great that it would bring warmness the hearts of the most cruel of men.

Massive barbarian uprising reports were heard throughout the empire, saying that millions of barbarians have joined together within their dark forests and may start pillaging the surrounding Taledonian countryside. At this, the Emperor sent out scouts to evaluate the situation. It was discovered that there were in fact, millions of barbarians in the forests, their intentions unknown however. Also, while out scouting the country beyond the Empires borders, a new race was found scouting also. They were called the Deatharon. Little talk was done with these people as the scouts raced back to the capitol to report back to the Emperor.

The scouts finding new people and possiable pillageing areas retreated to the Imperial City of Deatharon. At this time it is a large Village with a wooden wall surrounding it.

OOC: Taledonia, if u have an army of 9 million, that would mean you would have at least over 2 billion people. That's way too much for a civilization still using swords.

IC:One day, a daredevil decided that he wanted to go right next to the edge of the world without falling off. He managed to receive permission from King Alaric and hired a crew of young people, men and women to come with him. They set sail from Honshu on Japan loaded with supplies. They sailed and sailed and finally, instead of seeing the edge of the world, they saw land. They colonized this new place and decided to call it Alaria, in honor of King Alaric.

Meanwhile, the Ageaol continued to grow. They now numbered 40 million and had an army of 2.5 million strong, all were well trained in combat, guerilla fighting, and kamikaze missions. They set up traps of gunpowder a few miles away from the western borders of the empire to deny the Taledonian scum access to their lands.

OOC: My new colony is in South America near Cape Horn.

The Empire of Deatharon starts learning to fight on the Ural Mountains and the Empire starts sending small war parties to raid the area of poland and Eastern Germany. The tatics used was light horse calivary attacking small villages and raided the goods they contain.

OOC: Aegeaol, I think it's kind of odd that you have an empire of 40 million people. I only have 100,000, and Taledonia has 23 million.

IC: The Caladonnian realm now had 100,000 inhabitants. Explosive growth, resulting from the assimilation of smaller tribes and a huge food surplus, served to create three more major cities. The realm was expanding up and down the coast, and over to the mountains. Larger and larger ships were being built, and a two new weapons had been developed. The ballista was increased with a repeating magazine, allowing it to fire 35 shots per minute with a competent crew! Also, catapults were developed, that could lob stones or, even better, lead weights through the decks of opposing ships. Sometimes, when used on shore, these were heated up as hot as a blacksmith, and then fired on enemy ships.
Trade was also increasing, and the Water caste had their hands full with new industries cropping up to support the city dwellers' needs.

The ships of the Eternia now reached the tips of both South America and Africa.

the Spooteh began to build villages deep into the forests and connected each with roads made of compressed rock on dirt

Caladonn now boasted a population of 300,000. Ten major cities had been founded, spreading down the coast toward warmer climes, where new crops could be planted. The realm also expanded past the mountains, and came to several gigantic lakes. Two cities were founded on these, and a canal was being dug from the lakes to a river which connected to the sea, to facilitate trade even further. Steel was developed further, and one inventor had the idea of building ships' hulls out of steel. This hadn't caught on yet, but when it did, ships would be virtually impervious to war machines and the weather. New advances in medicine were also made, and it was discovered that certain types of mold could cure you of specific diseases, and many children and adults were saved. The life expectancy increased, as people began to eat even healthier than before. A new, very large type of shield was invented, made of wood and steel, with an arrow slit in the middle, so that Fire Caste members could shoot their gigantic composite bows through the slit in relative safety. The government was expanded, and divided into ten provinces, each ruled by an elected council of Ethereals. One of each of these went to Caladonn, the capital and original city, to form a greater council that in conjunction with the ruler made decisions that affected all of Caladonn.

OOC: I would be much obliged if every other player with settlements in North Amercia could tell me where they are.

My nation's settlements extend into southern Virginia a little bit over the border.

(OOC: Greenland)

the Spooteh women were left at home to forge the axes build the homes and to fish in the sea whilst the men chopped down trees, harvested rock and iron and fought the bears, and this is how things remained

OCC:Can my ships start coming to your lands Spooty and Caladonn.

OOC: I don't think ships will be necessary, actually.

The stil booming population of Caladonn, now 1,000,000, was bursting with the news: Another sentient and advanced civilization had been contacted! In moving to build a new city along the Isthamar River {OOC: In RL, this is Roanoke River, near the border of Virginia}, Fire Caste scouts had noticed smoke on the horizon! While the 25,000 settlers unpacked at the mouth of the river, 50 Fire Caste members, armed with Tower Shields, Aritculated Plate Armor, and Composite Bows, marched toward the possible sign of civilization. With them was a Water Caste diplomat. They were eager to find another advanced civilization.

Back in Caladonn, another discovery was found, as the Air Caste inventor unveiled his steel hulled ship, to see it float perfectly well! This raised a huge commotion among the shipbuilders, and the Ethereals immediately ordered for all naval vessels to be plated with steel.

(OOC: yes)

The Empire of Deatharon is trying to make roads that lead from village to village in an effort to make travel easier for Imperial troops. The outlying villages are building wooden forts to watch for raiders.

OCC: About the armored plated ships let's wait for Taledonia's judgement on the subject.

As they came closer to the settlement they were able to see that these people were far fairer and noble then they.

OOC: I meant the capital ships, of which there are only ten. I think this is fair, but if you or anyone has a problem with it, then say so. And if you mean that your people are far fairer and nobler, I'm not so sure about that.

IC: The scouts approached the encampment, and saw many other humanoids. they were around the same height as the Caladonnians, but had blonde hair, whereas the Caladonnians primarily had black hair. The Water Caste Delegate stepped up, dignified and majestic in a cloak of sapphire blue and black. When he spoke, he was unsure of whether the strange beings would understand. "Greetings, strangers from afar. I am Quarathil, envoy of Caladonn. My country was originally from the north, but we are expanding in this direction. My country and I are eager for further contact between our respective nations."

OOC: How many people are in this encampment? Are they armed? How extensive are your settlements in North America.

The Ethereals deemed it wise to step up military production and enlist more Fire Caste members for defence, in the event that the newly discovered race proved violent. The new city, named Isthamar after the river it was on, was fully established and along with other buildings, defences were constructed. Another party of settlers went to establish another city further along the Isthamar River, which was also forified. Most of the land army moved southward. However, the navy stayed in Caladonn, since they were being outfitted with new hulls.

The Empire of Deatharon mobilizes military forces of calavary to head into Poland and invade the land. (Think the Huns are comeing and you got the idea.)

OCC: By far farier and nobler I mean that in terms of beauty. My settelments population in North America is about 2.1 million. The settlemen's size is anout 80,000 people and they have weapons for about 10,000 of it's people and only about 2100 are currently armed.

a poor Spooteh warrior who lived in a wooden hut had began to freeze he decided to light a fire inside his wooden hut, the building quickly lit and the fire spread to all the wooden constructs 30 died in the blaze and more were left cold and homeless

The Empire of Deatharon sends advance scout towards northern Germany.

A lone Eternai ships with a 120 sailors aboard lands near a Deatharon village along the Baltic coast.

OOC: Taledonia, if u have an army of 9 million, that would mean you would have at least over 2 billion people. That's way too much for a civilization still using swords.

(OOC: Not really. In this RP I'm not actually doing my peoples history and am mainly copying Rome except instead of Romans their Taledonians. My population is now 26 million. 9 million is a pretty good number considering I'm being a militaristic peoples with lots of land to defend. That still leaves 17 million people to run the economy and such.)

The local Village panics. The Count of the village rides out with the local defense garrision and heads towards the Eternai ship.

OOC:
The Garrision would be about 50 Imperial soldiers meaning light horsmen Calivary and some Calivary archers.

OCC: Taledonia you could make like 5,000,000 of your soldiers like men who are trained and armed but more only used in long terms in campaigns and in the defense of your land.

The Deatharon Calivary finally make it and watch the Eternai from a distance. The Count is at the head of the troops and calls out to the new people who came by sea.

The Eternia do not draw their weapons in reponse to the troops the captian of the ship goes forward and bows to the Count.

(OOC: Lot's of my troops are used as defense. I use only 6 million for campaigns.)

IC:

As spring came, so would the campaigns start. An army of 15 legions under the command of General Alexander Barka, was loading up supplies for their long trec out of their cities, across the Rhine River and into the lands of the barbarians. They left the city of Alesia and set out to the Imperial Bridge that had been constructed the previous year before the barbarians had appeared and began raiding Taledonian lands. This force was charged with the task of clearing the coutryside of the barbarians and widening the borders of the Empire.

New technologies had made the legions into something different. Reforms were made and in the place of the earlier troops, more professionally trained legions stood in their place. Instead of hastati, and principes, there were legionary cohorts, and urban cohorts. In the place of triarii, there stood the auxilia spearmen. In the place of the basic archers, there were archer auxilia. The basic cavalry had been turned into legionary cavalry and siege weapons were improved. It would seem like the new forces were just better trained, but this was not the case. Stronger armor was made and covered the hole body except the head, the new helmets protected the head but weren't full helmets so the faces of the men weren't covered.

The count greets the captain honorably and welcomes him and his crew to the village and to the Empire of Deatharon.

one of the deepest villages found out in the fields one day a four legged beast which at first they killed, the meat tasted foul and the fight was pitiful, instead these beasts were ridden mking journeys much shorter and providing extra strength to the hunt, these beasts were called horses and served the Spooteh well

With the peace treaty made, Eldasacr sent emissaries to bring a jewel which was nearly the exact same as the stones but it was smaller and produced less light.
OCC: What are you going to do with this jewel Taledonia?

The Eternai ship captain offered him a great gem of great value and said," This is a gift of friendship for you."

OOC: You still have over 1/3 of your people as warriors... The only civilization in existence that has come close to your percentage of warriors is the Spartans. Even then, that was only possible because of their major slave population so over 60% of the army would have to stay home and stop any uprisings. Realisticly, a civilization of 26 million cannot support a continuous army of 9 million. They would have to keep sending food out, keep building new vehicles to replace old broken ones, send out new men to replace old or injured ones, build new weapons, and deal with people who refuse to fight. Also you would have to have at least 1/2 of your population being young children, old men, and women. Since you are an early civilization, I highly doubt that your people believe that women are equal to men so you will have to keep a big portion of young to middle aged men back to do make all the stuff and produce all the food to keep your army fed.

The Count thanks the Eternai ship captain and offered him and his crew a place to rest at the local fort near the Village.

(OOC: Scandivans, the stone was placed within the great temple to Jupiter in the city of Taledon.

Ageaol, I don't keep it as a standing army. The men are trained as professionals and when not out on campaign they are allowed to go home and tend to different matters. It's only when their called up for service that they technically become soldiers; the rest of the time they work and stuff like the other people. The standing military is about 3 million which are positioned in different forts along the eastern borders and the borders with the Scandivan territories.

The Eternai captian thanked him and accpeted the offer.

The Imperial Army had invaded Poland and annexed the Lands to the Deatharon Empire. Advance scouts noted Taledonian soldiers had invaded towards the northern lands in Germany. The Imperial Army decides to halt at Poland and build villages and forts.

after the number of fights in one village increased to the point of near desteuction a team of the most intelligent warriors viseted to find the source of the problem, it turned out that most of the violence was due to trade disagreements, and so a currency was developed in an attempt to stem the arguments, currency then led onto markets and a decrease in the villages death toll.

As they begin to go up to the fort the captian and crew tell them about the glory and beauty of their homeland and the beauty that the great stones had brought unto their people.

The army was able to catch a rather large barbarian village near the bridge by surprise. They charged in and killed the sleeping barbarians as it had been night. After the massacre, 300 barbarian slaves were sent back to be distributed among the empire, guarded by a force of 200 infantry. The rest of the force continued it's march further into the country.

The came across another village, this one had a small wooden palisade guarding it. The siege engines made short work of them and the village was sacked, and more slaves were sent back to the empire. After destroying 30 other barbarian villages and killing countless barbarian warriors, the army finally started to construct a large fort from the surrounding forests, making a strong defensive position for the many settlers that would be arriving in the newly conquered lands. And many settlers came in deed.

With the help of the captured slaves, 18 small villages with high wooden palisades were constructed, along with connecting roads of packed dirt until the new province was better secure.

OOC: Sorry Taledonia but I had no clue that you didn't just send your entire army out to conquer everything in its path.

IC: The nation of Ageaol was in a turmoil. King Alaric had died of malaria and had left no heir. The governors of the four sections each assembled their own armies. They all marched on each other and met in a bloody four way battle. When they retreated many had died on all sides. The armies stole weapons and supples from peasants and towns. When the fighting finally died down again three months later, two governors had been defeated and stripped of their rule. The two remaining governors, Firalli and Lenardi, agreed to a one year truce while they rebuilt their sides of the empire so that it wouldn't fall to any attack that might come. The people now numbered only 37 million.
Meanwhile on Cape Horn, the people there had grew to a small town of 100 people. They put their homes up on the trees of the forest. They enjoyed communing with nature and never took more than they required. They loved nature and believed deeply in karma. They did not hunt for fun or sport but did keep their platemail to protect them from the harsh wildlife in the jungle. They did not try and tame wild animals, but befriended them if allowed. As a result, the people had no one form of transportation and instead rode on everything from wolves, to cougars, to pandas.

The Eternai total population grew to 32,000,000 in total. In the capital the great celebration of their creation was held in which nearly all their people attened.

a Spooteh Ironsmith watching a fight noticed that when an iron object was struck the two bounced off, inspired the smithy forged a plate of curved iron which she called a shield and was quickly sold onto the warriors who used these devices in many battles, the shields began plain but as time went on each shield developed a carachter and symbolised what the warrior stood for.

The ships of the Eternai began to spread the more advanced ideas and technologies unto those they came in contact with on their voyages.

OOC:
Taledonia have you invaded My Empire (Poland Urkarine Russia to the Ural Mountains?) we built forts and villages in poland and when you mentioned sacking villages I thought you might have invaded.


IC: The Count thanked the Captain for his tells. The Count retold tells of the Deatharon people about how they came from the snowy mountains of the Urals and had taken the lands as far as Poland. The Count tells stories about how the Empire was forged and so forth.

The total population of the Empire had now grown to 50 million, practically doubling in size. Altho most of these people were new borns or children under 16.

OOC:
Taledonia have you invaded My Empire (Poland Urkarine Russia to the Ural Mountains?) we built forts and villages in poland and when you mentioned sacking villages I thought you might have invaded.


IC: The Count thanked the Captain for his tells. The Count retold tells of the Deatharon people about how they came from the snowy mountains of the Urals and had taken the lands as far as Poland. The Count tells stories about how the Empire was forged and so forth.

(OOC: No, I just invaded the rest of Germany that I didn't already own. Killing off the various barbarian tribes that have moved east into Poland, Ukraine, Afganistan and many other neighbouring countries.)

The captain was impressed by his tales of his people and in turn told the captian and told of them how his people aged or died from natural causes. He also told them how his people's land never felt the cold grips of winter and how everything was always green.

OCC: Sorry I forgot to include that I have 10,000,000 of my people live in my colonies so bringing the total up to 42,000,000.

As the new villages grew, the connecting roads were paved over and turned into the work of genius that was admired by all who looked at Taledonian roads. The public works, temples, and everything needed for large cities were built within the now stone walls of the small cities. The only thing now was to wait for more people to move in, which wouldn't be long considering the new population boom.

At the capitol however, a giant festival was being held in the forum of the city. The Empress had given birth to the child of the Emperor. A healty baby boy who was named Augustus. He was now the sole heir to the throne of the Empire. Scarifices were held to the gods as to pray for the safety and good fortune of the Imperial family and the Empire, and a grand banquet was held in the Imperial Palace.

The count and was impressed and ordered his scribe to write all these stories down and send them to the Emperor.


The Empire of Deatharon had Most of the Imperial Army at its borders in Poland captureing people fleeing from Taledonian troops. The Empire send Emissaries to comunicate with the Taldeonian neighbors. The Imperial Army was strictly ordered not to raid Taldeonian territory until reports indicated if they were hositile or not.

The captain brought out a bottle of strange glowing liquid which he drank and his facial expressions showed that it tasted extremly good. He put it back in his pack but not before revealing more of the drinks.

The Count was curious and asked what the drink was.

The Imperial Army has halted at the border between Taledonia and Imperial Poland.


OOC:

The Army contains:
Light Calivary
Archer Calivary
Heavy Calivary

It is 'Einama.'

The Count was curious but knew some things should not be explored. He learned that the hard way on a battlefield near southern Poland. (lost an eye) The Count was talking to the captian of the Guard when an Imperial Messager came and handed him an Imperial document. The Count read it and knew this could not be good.

The captian asks what it is.

The Count reads it outloud:

By Imperial Decree of the Emperor The Empire requires one man from every family from your village to serve in the Imperial Army to launch an attack on the lands south of Russia. (meaning heading to the middle East)

May I go and visit the emperor for I have a great persent for him from my lord?

The Count saids, "I think that would be a good idea but beware many Deatharon Nobles see non Deatharons as enemies and potienal slaves. I would have to give you a signed Document stateing that you are under Imperial protection."

The captian said," Thank you, but first I must tell you something that I am much greater then a captian but the leader of the First House of the Eternia sent here by my Lord Eldascar child of the Highest Onr to meet with you emperor."

The surpise on the Count face was astounding. He figured that the Eternia would not send some one who sounded that important to land on the Shores of the Empire. The Count looked at this man and said,"you are lucky that you did not land in Duke Harkon's territory heavens knows what he would have done to you." The Count is writeing a documented letter and seals it with his ring on wax.

"Then we are both lucky for an army of a million men would have been mustered to release me.I thank and I sahll pay you for your servies not in gold or silver but with this 9he hands him a gem that appaered to be of little value). If you ever need the aid of me or any of my people just show them this and they shall help you in any way they can."

The Count had seen massive amounts of troops on the field but even he doubted the Empire could take on 1 Million men. The Count thanks the captain and saids, "follow the roads they all lead to Imperial City that is where the Emperor lives. If you can ride a horse I can give you one. I will also give you an armed escort."

"Thank you I will give you a other gift a chance to live a life unending of bliss, happines, and in eternal pardise in my homeland as the stones will give you."

The count thanks the captain for his wonderful offer and saids my time of ruling here is almost at an end. My son will be taking over quite soon.
The Guards enter and say we are ready to escort him to Imperial city. Count Marius do you wish to come.The Count replies, "Yes, I will come I need to collect my son at Imperial City."

OCC: You accepted the offer got it.

The captain puts on his ornate armor and gathers his gold embroiled weapons.

a tale was written to inspire the Warriors it told of a great warrior who slew a foul beast in the forests, the tale became great lore and each warrior learned this tale word for word so that they could be inspired to great deeds, one such warrior fought and suceeded in many battles and was listned to throughout the land soon the people kalled for him to lead the peoples and so it was done the Spooteh had a King.

Count Marius is surpised at the amount of gold this man had on him. (we have yet to harness gold and get it mostly through raids and conquest.) The Count dawns on his battle armor and pulls out an Axe and walks with his guards towards the horse stables.

The men who had accompanied the captain brought forth a magnificent stallion of the breed of the Eternai's homeland. Being born and raised of the light of the stones the stallion is far stronger and greater than normal horses.

Then he says,” Are you ready to rid?”

They saw the horse and were surpised at how well it looked and healthy. The Guards and the Count Mounted thier warhorses and headed striaght through the main road out of the village.

the Spooteh warrior King put into effect a feudal system with him on top, then a few of the wisest warriors below him, and below them the strongest of warriors and below them were the regular warriors, and below them the weak who stayed back and did the remedial tasks the people liked this system and all was good in the land.

The captain and several of his men mounted their horses and meet the Guards and the Count at the main road out of the village.

The Count and his men travel untill they leave his territory and head towards a different village. The people in this village have slaves doing work for them. The slaves are Barbarians captured in Poland and many seem mistreated.

The captain was appalled by such treatment of people but did not intervene recognizing their right to practice their own culture.

The slaves and commoners moved out of the way of the Count and his guard all bowed thier heads in respect and went back to normal after he passed.

The captain asks," Why do your people pratices such terrible forms of slavery?"

Count Marius replies, "slavery has been around since the great clans first clashed. Slaves are usually given freedom after two generations. though the end up as commoners and peasants. That is an Imperial Law."

OOC: Your empires are so big it will be a long time until I catch up!

IC: The small group of Fire Caste Warriors along with Quarathil, the Water Caste envoy, waited for the response of the leader of these strange people.

Back in Caladonn, the population had once again grown explosively, and now numbered 5 million! The realm had expanded from the Coast inward to the Mississippi River, and down to the Ilthamar river, which was now the border with the Scaninvans. Many new cities were founded, and both the army and navy were expanded; all cities, from the newest back to Caladonn itself, underwnet major public works projects, getting up to date sewers, libraries, roads, walls, and all the other buildings essential for a thriving community. The navy now numbered 50 Capital ships, most of which were armor-plated and crewed by adept Air Caste sailors and disciplined Fire Caste Marines. Large iron vats were installed in many ships of the steel ships, in which great cauldrons heated up the lead stones which would be lobbed by catapult into the enemies' decks. The repeater bolt throwers were also fitted with removable magazines, where the steel bodkin tips could be heated and then screwed on with plyers in no time at all. The trading ships of Caladonn began sailing to the colonies of the Eternai and beyond, and some even reached the "new" world!

OOC: Does any one control territory in the Middle east?

The Imperial scouts in the middle east have finally made it to turkey.

Behind the 'Great Barrier' the land grew ever more beautiful and glorious but no mortals were allowed to see it because now the Eternia kept unending watch upon the walls and towers dividing the continent.

OOC:
who was that message to Scandinvans?

OCC: To Taledonia and all who come near my land.

I don't think ayone has intrest in the Middle East except in Egypt.

The scouts hurry back to Imperial city to let them know just nomadic desert people live here. easy conquest.

They continue their ride ot the capital city of Deatharon.

OOC: If you don't mind I will fast forward to the City most of the sites along the way are just villages forts and if we get closer Larger towns.

OCC: Alright by me.

The party reached the city Population over 500 commoners 200 slaves 300 soldiers. The Gates to the wooden entrance opened when they saw the Count rideing up and the guards greeted him like an old comrade. The count heads toward the Largest building the Imperial palace.

Following the Count the Eternia feel out of place because many of ther cities where they come from are between 500,000 to 1,200,000.

The Imperial Palace was guarded by the Death Guard the elite warriors of the Empire. (they number 100) The guards allow the Count and the strangers to see the Emperor. The slaves rush up and take the horses to the stables and before they go they bow to their masters. The Count pays no attenition to the slaves and walk inside the Palace. The Count is think here we go again.

The captain follows the Count into the palace.

The palace walls were stocked full of human skulls and the Dukes were converseing with the Emperor. The Emperor wore black armor with a skull mask and the Dukes listened to his orders with total respect. The Count walk towards the Emperor and goes down on one knee and said, "My Emperor Mavis I brink you a foriegn diplomat from the people of Eternia." The Emperor looks upon the Count and the Captain.

After more fighting Leanardi finally won the battle and became ruler of the Ageaol. He afterwards wrote the Gran Carta which guaranteed the people certain rights. He worked very hard to rebuild the empire which had been ravaged by the fighting. The population now numbered 24 million. He set up all kinds of school around the empire. He hired a standing troop of 4 million to patrol and guard the empire. He had another troop of 4 million as a reserve who could be put back on duty within hours. Every fit boy was put through military training unless he showed signs of great intelligence. Then he would be put into a school to train him for strategies or be sent to a university where he would learn more about physics and mathematics.

"Greeting emperor of Deathrona I have been sent here by my master Lord Eldascar to bring you a gift and an offer of friendship. I present to you this jewel that is lesser to the nine great stones but shines great amount of light and allows you to see beyond the sight of any living thing."

The crystal glows a divine light which entrances all that see it except the Eternia who grew up in the light of the stone. The light it gives out is the purest white and the crystal itself seems to be made of a material far more beautiful and graceful then diamonds.

The Emperor replies, "I thank you for the gift. may I ask do you know of the Taledonians. They have been seen mobilezing massive amounts of soldiers at the borders of our Empire. I want to know do your people have any knowledge of them that you would care to share. I offer as a gift, five rings of soild gold with a large Diamonds in the center."

They have armies in the millions, they fight in organized formations, they are well displined, and they well commanded. I am sorry we can't aid you in the we have a ceasefire with them after our war with them."

The Emperor thinks about this and replies, "This is not good for the Empire we now border an Empire that can field millions." Duke Harkon replies,"We can just use our calivary to harass their armies untill they give up." The Emperor replies, "It seems we have better establish a peace treaty treaty with them." The Emperor then looks at the Captain and states, "Welcome to the Empire and may your stay in our icy land be friendly and safe." (The Emperor's facial expressions are hard to make out thanks to the skull mask.)

The captain bowed and then said," I can teach you how make stronger arms and armor."

The Emperor replies, "That could help and slow them down but numbers like that will eventually overwhelm the Empire. This is our greatest city and it does not even come close to the Taledonians military. We should hope they are satisfied with their own territory and will leave us alone."

The captain ordered one of the Eternai to intruct the Deatharon smiths.

The Emperor replies, "Thank you, maybe we could sign a peace treaty between our two peoples."

"We Eternia are not a conquering race we only fight to defend ourselves and our allies si we can have a peace treaty."

"Between you and Taledonia maybe you can coax a peacre treaty between the two of you."

OOC: Does any one control territory in the Middle east?

The Imperial scouts in the middle east have finally made it to turkey.

(OOC: I control the Middle East. Sorry for not responding sooner, I'm still reading the posts to catch up.)

The Emperor replies, "I thank you and your people but May I ask do you control the area north. (Estonia and Norway.) If so we will halt any expansion efforts to head that way."

The envoys from Deatharon were met at the newly created borders of Germany by the legion positioned at that certain fort. The road which was flanked on all sides by thick forests was blocked by the large wooden fort the legion had constructed. The two auxilia at the large wooden gates looked at the mounted foreigners(they are mounted right?) and said cautiously, "Who the hell are you?!"

Throughout the rest of the Empire, things were going well. With the word of a new civilisation beyond the northern borders, the Emperor ordered up 40 more legions from Gaul to be moved within the vicinity of the border.

OCC:Sorry I fogt that the Romans had conquered Iraq and Asia Minor.

(OOC: Exactly, but instead of Constatinople, I called my city Constance to have a lil' bit of originality.)

The diplomats state thier bussiness to the Guards, "we are here by order of his Imperial highness the Emperor Mavis. He has ordered us to speak to your leaders about keeping order on the frontier."


OOC:
yes think of the Huns and Mongols and you got Deatharon's with an Empire.

"Well have to check with the garrison commander before we let you continue. Open the gates!" the auxilia troop shouted. The massive wooden doors opened wide, exposing the fort to the foreigners.

The fort was a more of a small village, with it's own market and many other things common in Taledonian cities. Much was still being constructed tho, as numerous naked soldiers carrying thick logs constintly passed this way and that. The rows of log houses for the troops were all aligned neatly with a packed dirt road leading throught the middle of them towards the garrison commanders cabin.

The auxilia then called over a slave, who took the reins of the Deatharon horses as the diplomats dismounted. The horses were taken to the stables as the guard started leading the men down the road towards the cabin. Once arriving at the door to the cabin, the guard told the men to wait outside a moment while he check if the commander was busy. After disappearing into the log cabin for several minutes, the man reemerged from the door and announced the diplomats, who walked into the cabin.

The inside looked more like a small villa then a campaign hut. The wooden walls were covered in tapestries, emblems, and the garrisons own emblem. There were 4 windows in the room, one on each wall. A bookshelf sat to the right of the room against the wall while to the left sat a small wood desk, with a wood chair behind it. Sitting in that chair was Captain Marcellus, the garrison commander of the fort. He was deep in thought as he reviewed some construction reports, not even acknowledging the diplomats who had entered and now stood in front of the desk. One of the 3 other captains who were standing around Marcellus reading the reports and discussing different things looked up and said, "Sir, we have guests." Marcellus mumbled for a minute to himself and then looked up. He quickly confered something with the men around him and dismissed them. When the other captains had exited the cabin and the only people besides the diplomats, and Marcellus wree the 2 guards stationed by the door.

"Good afternoon gentlemen." Marcellus greeted coldly and smuggly, showing his superiority to the other men, "What business do you have within our camp?"

OCC:Can I move your lands away from mine so that I can isolate my land?

(OOC: Uh...what do you mean? Like just say your people all moved over to North America or something?)

OCC: No I mean like divide the lands that you and me hold by 150 miles of water.

(OOC: Uh...you could say that. We could say your land seperates from Europe and is like an extra thing or something. This would allow you to have your own isolated island and I would be in total control of Europe, with the exception of the Eastern Europe that Deatharon controls.)

the King one day became tired of his settings within his hut and he decided to go out to visit the fighting pits, the crowd was astonished to see him there, the King however was considering in his mind building a larger pit and to pay for addmision to the pits and so the first stadium began construction.

OOC: Scandinvan, I'm still waiting for a response from the people at your camp.

The Caladonnian population had now reached 20,000,000. They had expanded beyond the Mississippi River, into a flat land of plains with swaying grasses and hostile natives. However, these were quickly defeated by the efficient Fire Caste, and new settlements were raised. After a tornado came through one small town, houses and other buildings began to be built better, and a commision of Air and Earth Caste were set to study the weather patterns and predict these great storms. This was also used to great effect by the navy, which had now sailed upward to great glaciers and downward, past the Eternai, to teeming jungles. One Air Caste explorer decided to set out and see how far the land went southward, and he outfitted an expedition and began sailing.

one night a Spooteh patrol found a lone horseman out in the forests, the horseman wore metalic clothes and he looked terrifying, he told the Spooteh man that he must see the leading man, and so he was taken to the king he told of how he was exciled from the Spooteh lands and how he had met with barbarians to the north who worshipped the exciled warrior and based themselves on the Spooteh warrior code, these people found iron and forged with it, armour, swords and much more, horses had been found and riden but this was not what the warrior had returned for, he had returned to challenge the Spooteh king, and so the two warriors adjourned to the stadium to fight, the battle lasted through the night and long into the morning, both warriors were matched in skill, but the fight was eventually won, the exciled warrior slew the warrior king and siezed power the two cultures of the northern barbarians and the southern Spooteh were merged, they now called themselves the Kadunese named after the disgraced Warrior himself, not all welcomed the new king and quietly made their plans to overthrow him.

The leader of the sttelment went ot meet with the Caladonnians and he said to them," I am the leader of this settlement who has sent you here?"

The ships of the Eternia now began to explore the vast Pacfic Ocean as they had finished exploring the Atlantic. The Eternia made detailed maps on their travels of the lands they encountered.

The land began to sperate as the lands of the Eternia and Taledonians began to seperate but no land was drowned in the process nd the only the lands of the Eternia drfited away until 150 miles of water sperated their lands.

one day the resistance made themselves known, the Warrior code prevented assassination and so instead several of the strongest warriors were sent against the King Kadun, Kadun reluctantly accepted all these challenges and fought greater than any man had been seen to fight before, the challengers were soon vanquished and Kadun was never questioned again

The ideas of the Eternai began to spread and lengends of mortals being brought to their homeland and given the lives of an Etenria began to grow.

OCC: Ehat I am trying to say that people favored by my race are willing to and asked by a lord of my people they may travel to my homeland given the life spans of one of my people.

The Diplomats reply, "we have come from Imperial City to speak to leaders of your people on a Frontier agreement."

The Emperor orders southern troops that have been moblizeing to advance south (towards middle east.)

the Kaduna had now colonised all of Greenland numbering around one-milllion, advances in armour meant that the greatest warriors wore expensive plate armour whilst the poorer warriors wore breastplates over chain shirts each armour had a unique look often bearing symbols representing the warriors heritage.

The Southern Army advances down untill they reach Taledonian territory in the middle east and then halt.

The Captian says to the Count," Get ready we prepare to leave for the ship soon."

The Count gets ready his son has taken his position and the Count figures he won't live very long. (He is in his 40's)The Count inquires, "Is their anything you recommend I bring?"

"Only what you wish to remeber like a token of your son to remeber him but when he is older he may cross the sea as long as he keeps the gem I gave you and shows it to one of the Eternia he may pass over the sea and meet otherwis it would take a hundred years before you can return."

ooc: hope this is still open

ic:

"and upon the setting sun god named the land....Alaska"

a small band of people 60 awake on the ice hungry and cold they stared at each other then at themselves and then towards the sky were they could see the light of God leaving them alone

they immediately began seeing other creatures why were they not freezing one of the group a tall strong male walked towards a caribou and touched it before he could sense the texture of the fur he was knocked to the ground he suddenly had the urge to punch the caribou with his fists and doing so the group joined in quickly killing the animal then the man who touched the caribou tore it's skin and antlers off and put them on his body he finished this ritual with a roar he was king now the others in the group were paralysed with fear this man had seemed to of turned into the animal he must off been chosen especially by the light that had left them

The Count follows the Captains advice and takes a diamond that his son gave him after a raid on Poland. The Captain gives his son the gem that the captain had given him.

The Captain cocked an eyebrow at the diplomats, not knowing exactly what they meant for they thought the lands beyond the borders were controlled by barbarians, not civilised peoples.

"Very well," he replied, "Captain!"

A soldier walked into the room, "Yes, sir?"

"Captain, you are to take a division of cavalry and escort these men to the provincial capitol of Alesia. Once there you will leave them with the governer and return to the camp." Marcellus ordered.

"Yes, captain." the man replied, "Follow me please."

He then led the men back to the stables were he recruited 15 heavy cavalry. They mounted and set off from the camp towards Alesia.

Eastern Borders

As the foreign army came close to the Taledonian border, the fort that was nearby spotted them and emptied. 6 legions came out from the large wooden gates and got into formation in front of the enemy army. Centurion Marcus, who was the commander of the fort, trotted over on his horse flanked by 5 other cavalry officers over to the foreign force.

a fort was constructed in the home city, it was surrounded by a large trench and was home to the greatest Warriors in the land including the warrior king Kadun who led the nation from his fort.

The Diplomats were ready and rode with the escort to Alesia


The Southern Border

The Grand Southern Army was led by Duke Attila he and his men halted at the border and waited for the foriegners to come and decide weither to attack or defend.

OOC:
The Entire army is mounted are

Heavy Calivary
Light Calivary
Archer Calivary

Centurion Marcus and the other cavalry officers arrived at the head of the foreigners. Marcus then called out, "Who is your leader?!" He continued spurring his horse up and down the ranks in front of him asking the question.

Northern Provinces

As the men arrived at Alesia, they entered the large stone walls and rode up to the cavalry stables near the provincial palace. They dismounted and entered the palace, escorted by a guard who led them to the Governors office. When they arrived, Governer Maximus looked up from his desk and awaited the annoucement from the guard.

"Captain Dometris and foreign diplomats sir!" he annouced.

"Very good captain, your dismissed." Maximus said, "Gentlemen, what is your business in Alesia?"

"Governor Maximus, I am Captain Dometris of Fort Moonmoth. These men are from accross the border and wish to be taken to the Imperial Capitol and brought before the supreme Emperor."

"Very well, Captain, you and your guard may return to your garrison. I'll have these men sent off."

"Thank you sir."

Dometris then strode out of the room and went back to the stables.

"And you gentlemen. Captain, please escort these men to the stables and give them a guard that will take them to the capitol."

"Yes governor."

The diplomats were then taken back to the stables were they mounted their horses and set out for the capitol with an escort of 5 000 infantry and 1 000 heavy cavalry. An entire legion.

after a horse was slain in the forests it was decided that those with 4 legs needed armour aswell and so warriors began to bard their horses though this restricted movment it proved to be a worthwhile gamble.

The Head diplomat replies, "I am leader of this diplomatic expedition my name is Count Gosh."

In the Northern Taledonian Provinces
The Diplomats had never had such a large escort before and thought so many people guarding foriegn personal seemed to much of an honor.

in an attempt to unite the north Kadunese with the south Kadunese he put on a shoe in the main stadium, various attributes of the common warrior were tested, it appeared that whilst the warriors to the south were much more honourable and ordered, the warriors of the north were savage and ragtag despite these differences the two managed to get along well enough and after a welcome response it was decided that this test would take place every year in the same Stadium.

As the men arrived in the province of Taledonia and aproached the large historical stone walls, the men stopped in front of the large iron reinforced wooden gates. The guards maning the gate shouted out, "Open the gates!" and the gates swung open to reveal the magnificent city that was the jewel of the world.

The legion went it's seperate way from the foreign diplomats as 3 senators arrived to great the diplomats. Slaves took away the horses to the Imperial Stables and the senators started leading the men towards the Imperial Palace.

Eastern Border

Centurion Marcus looked at the man and asked, "What is your business in our lands with this army? Do you wish to taste the hard steel of Taledonian swords? If not, I suggest you remove yourselves far from here and go back to whatever disease infected hole you crawled out of." With that said, he and the others trotted back towards the Taledonian legions and the fort.

The Grand Deatharon Army stood in position and started to build camp. The Army kept calivary scout to Guard for attack. In the same time thousands of slaves were forced down south to build a massive wall on the border.


The Diplomats were worried they had never seen so many people in one place before and the Senators were dressed in fine cloth while the Imperial messenagers wore only Animal hides and leather.

"I am a delegate from the Nation of Caladonn," said Quarathil. "I have come to establish diplomatic relations with your people, who have settled in this land. Perhaps we could work out an alliance or some such agreement."

Back in Caladonn, the country's populace now numbered 30 million. The capital itself, Caladonn, had over 2 million inhabitants and was the greatest city in the nation. The fleet now boasted 300 Capital Ships, almost all steel plated, and also many smaller frigates and sloops. The army now numbered 200,000, divided into 20 Legions, each sontrolling an area of Caladonn. They were all trained to the highest degree, and had steel tower steel, articulated plate armor, and gigantic composite bows. Most also carried very long pikes, which they fought with in close combat. Repeater Bolt Throwers and Catapults were also used extensively. Most of the army was now either along the border with the Eternai, or expanding the westward frontier. They had now crossed the plains, settlers in the Fire Caste's wake, and had come to a great mountain range, much taller and rockier than the mountains in the east. Several attempts had been made to cross it, but all had failed, due to harsh conditions and natives.

When they arrived at the Imperial Palace, the diplomats gasped in wonder at it's magnificence. The large marble walls glowed in the sun, magnifying it's beauty. The Preatorian guards at the front of the palace acknowledged the senators and opened the large marble and gold doors, signalling for them to walk inside.

When they entered the palace, the large hall was full of golden and marble sculptures of the Gods and great men of the Empire. The floor was also swarming with the many eunucs and advisors scurrying about. Suddenly, at the top of the marble stairs, Emperor Kellerman came down flanked by 20 Preatorians. The Senators and the diplomats walked into the middle of the room to greet the Emperor. They bowed and then did the customary salute, "Hail! Augustus!"

"Hail!" the Emperor replied. "Who are these barbarians doing in my palace?"

"These are diplomats, my lord. Apparently beyond our NorthEastern borders there is another mildly civilized peoples. They have come to discuss things with you my lord."

"I refuse to be in their presence any longer while they are dressed and smell like that. Take them to the bath house and clean them up, then send them to my office."

"Yes, Emperor."

The Emperor and his guards then turned and proceeded back up the stairs while the Senators led the way to the Imperial Bathhouse. The diplomats were baithed in the heated baths, groomed, sprayed with perfume, and dressed in a standard court toga. The toga was made of fine linen with gold fleece on the edges. They were then escorted throught the now quite palace as it was night and led to the Emperors chambers.

the warrior king Kadun had contracted a disease and passed away leaving the throne to his 12 year old son who timidly took the lead, he was quickly challanged in a duel and was killed before the whole of the Kingdom, which now belonged to a warrior from up north, it was he who decided that all the warriors below him should fight on his behalf in order that no one kill the king again, this meant re-writing the holy document of the warrior code, this angered all especially the Warriors who now had to be slaves to the King wheras before they had been equals, soon the King was challenged by a young man named Kendwin, Kendwin was underestimated by the King who laughed all the way to his death, the crown now belonged to Kendwin who changed the warrior code to its original and continued life in the same way as Kadun

The nation of Caladonn was booming. The population now numbered 50 million. A great exploratory journey had been made, by one Aeriol Moonstalker, a great Air Caste adventurer and explorer. He had assembled a great party of several thousand Caladonnians from all Castes, and set out across the mountains. The going was harsh, and the group dwindled from attacks by fierce natives and the elements, but eventually the group came out upon a green land at the other side, and, following a river, made their way to another sea! This extended as far as the eye could see, and was dubbed the Khornic Ocean, due to its extemely violent storms. Aeriol, not content with this great feat, returned through the mountains, his Earth Caste workers building a great road as they did, arcing on stone arches over great chasms, and in torchlit tunnels through dusty mountains. He got back to the plains, and told the people of his discovery. Immediately, huge numbers of settlers set out, and 10 legions, a mighty force, was sent to quell the barbarians once and for all. They were successful, and soon many cities spread up and down this coast, bringing its riches back to the East. Suddenly, two great discoveries were made- first, the Air Caste navigator who had set sail to the South, after encountering many hardships, had battled around a point of great storms, and had sailed up the other coast to the Caladonnian settlements after more than a year of hardship. Of the twenty ships that had started the journey, only five remained. Nonetheless, the discovery that this navigator was still alive and had circumnavigated the continent was brought into focus by a second major discovery- gold! Gold was discovered in the wilderness of the new lands of the west, and millions of Caladonnians flocked westward to make their fortunes. However, the journey from East to West by land took so long, that a few entrepeuners took the idea further, and explored more around the cape at the tip of the continent. A safer passage was found, and many found their way to the gold in the west by ship.

Originally, Zabarkarna was named Arevaluva, in honor of the gods. But changed the name to a more ancient meaning. Zabarkarna means "Jewel of the World". in Zabarkarnan. Slaves from Africa were brought to Zabarkarna by a brutal empire known as The Athinaian Conglomerate. The slaves rebelled and established the the Republic of Zabarkarna. Eventually became an empire when it started to dominate the rest of Auratia. The culture is that of Athinaian and African mix, making for a rich and vibrant culture. While attacked many times by many nations for their resources and beauty, the Zabarkarnans have always been able to hold their ground.

and so with the King Kendwin on the throne peoples lives returned to normal, a smithy woman had began to forge blades designed for practicality and design, she also designed shields and armour and soon she was sought after by all the richest of Warriors. some in the northern lands had fallen under the one banner of a strong warrior the son of the Tyrant king and so the army did march south, it was illegal to force the southern warriors to fight, but most of the warriors upon hearing of this betrayal fell under the banner of Kendwin, the decision not to fight was respected as the two armies met at the forest border, the northern soldiers were strong and vicious, but the southern warriors were well trained and honourable, Kendwin pleeded to the Northern King (Grimweld) to cease his army and fight Kendwin man on man, after much negotiation the two men met in the middle and fought, after much fighting the northern army decided that this fight had taken too long and so the army charged in and slaughtered Kendwin, this angered Kendwins army and also made some of Grimwelds forces reconsider, and soon a bloody fight was fought, out of the 500,000 who came to the battle only one remained, one of Kendwins army and also the second strongest warrior in the land, it was he who was placed onto the throne in order to be the sixth king in a year, it was he who decreed that if an army does challenge a man then that man desrves himself an army, this change to the Warrior code was acceptable and so it was done the rule of King Kanden had began.

The ships of the Eternia began to sail up the wstern coasts of South and North America and trade with those along the coast bringing back many treasure and new products, food, and materials to their homelands.

"You offer shall be sent to our lords in our homeland until then please be welcome to rest and stay within this city and make yourself at home," soad the leader of the settlement.

Many more ships bwgan to Taledonia vearing rare and exotic good unknown to their people from the travels of the Eternia.

The Eternai arrived at the Spice Islands in eastern Asia they brought seeds of some of the spice plant seeds and grew them in some of their tropical island colonies and in their somethern homeland costal plains. These plants where new to many of the people in the Amercias, Europe, and Africa.

OCC: Does anyone desire access to these goods?

a Kaduna woman experimenting with different woods in the forest found a tree whose branches were incredibbly elastic, a band of horse hair was placed between the two ends and a steel tipped projectile was launched from the bow, in seeing the awesome power of the weapon several warriors chose the longbow over the axe and so the longbow was born.

Due to the lack of new lands to explore that were suitable for the people of Caladonn, the population stabilized a bit, and the population grew to 60 million. The ethereals consolidated their hold on the land, and many new roads were built, connecting the peoples of both coasts, and everywhere in between. Most cities were on the coasts and near the Great Lakes, but there were also many on the plains. Some of the Caladonnians who had gone west to find gold returned very rich, and this inspired more prospectors. The route around the Cape at the edge of the continent was the fastest, but dangerous and still took quite a long time. The navy, when exploring the coastline of the continent on both Oceans, discovered a place where the land was very thin. A grand idea was formed; and soon, put into action. 500,000 Earth Caste workers embarked on 500 great ships, and sailed south from both coasts to this narrow isthmus of land. There, they began working on a grand canal, to connect the two coasts as they never had been before. The going was hard, and disease plagued the workers, but after six months, the project was more than halfway done.

Quarathil said, "I would be happy to accept your offer of hospitality and sttay here until your leader can see me."

OOC: Perhaps the Caladonnians would be interested in your spices.

"Then please follow me to the villa where you will be staying."

OCC: Here the trade good:amber, cinnamon, cassia, sesame seeds, frankincense, myrrh, ebony wood, incense, peppercones, entils, resin, black pepper, and vanilla.

Little happend militarily during the winter, but the economy still boomed. The fruits and wines of Italy and the decorative tiles of Narbonensis; the wheat of Egypt and all of Africa and the olive oil, silver, and copper of Spain; the venison, stout oaken beams, and soft, carded wool of Gaul; the marbles of Greece and Numidia and the cured hams of Baetica; the tin of Britain and the gold and amber of Dacia. From the vast caravans of ill-tempered camels flowed the dates of the oases and the porphyry and incense of Arabia; the ivory of Mauritania and the papyri of the Nile valley; glass from Syria and Phoenicia and silks from the far east; and the gems, corals, and spices of India. All these flowed in and gave great trade profit to the Empire, while much construction was going on also. The population was now at 80 million, and would most likely stay there for awhile considering most of the land was becoming overcrowded with people. The legions now had a total of 20 million legionares. Things were going good for the Empire.

The Eternia began to allow mortals to settle in their colonies and so the poplulation reached 50,000,000 Eternia and 24,000,000 mortals.

As their poplation grew they began to perfect the arts and craftsmenship. Their bliss grew and they began to build on a far grander scale then ever creating towering statues and towes talled than any before them that they had seen throughout all the lands and people's they had ecountered.

the Kadun set up a military training camp in the capitol, not many warriors were expected to sign up, thinking that the law of immediate activation would be an infringement to the civil freedoms of the Warriors, the training camps tutors were surprised to see on the first day over 450,000 had signed up this was over a half of the population, and soon enough a standing garrison had been created for the whole of Kaduna.

OCC:Anyonje want to trade for the spices except Caladonn?

a Kadun man was left for dead by a bear in the forest, when he awoke he told others of his near death experience and how he had seen a great light before he awoke, soon he had a group of followers numbering around 4,000,000 from all parts of the kingdom some ridiculed this cult as being little more than dilusion the king tried his best to stem the cults advancement but the more he tried to stop these fanatics the more of his warriors turned to the side of this cult, soon fights began to be split up under the cults law, the king now had no power over his lands soon he too followed in this religon, it told that a warrior god had placed the Kaduna onto Greenland and that he had formed the most recent of events including the growth of monotheism, churches had began construction and those that were once warriors were now warrior-priests not bound by material possesion carrying only their axe their robes and their sandals, women played a role in this new religion forging the Sisterhood of Kadun they spread the word of the Warrior god and made sure all followed his doctrines, the king spoke to the warrior god thanks to the help of the prophet who had seen the warrior god in the forest, the fights had of course been canceled for their barbarity but the people didnt seem to care so long as they would join the Warrior god in the afterlife.

The population of Caladonn reached a new high of 80,000,000. The expansion ceased, as more people moved to the cities and commerce and industrialism blossomed more than ever before. The Earth Caste created new marvels, taller buildings than ever before for the crowded cities, great plazas and statues commemorating the exploits of the Ethereals and others. The road network was finished, and now wide, smooth-stoned highways connected all settlements. The navy now had 1,000 great battleships, crewed by more than 1,000 each of the Air and Fire Castes, all plated in steel. The army numbered 2,000,000, with two Great Armies, each consisting of 2,000 Legions-one for the north border, one for the south.

The great project was complete, as the canal now connected the Great and and Khornic Oceans. Now, ships could travel between coasts faster than ever before.

One day a ship of the Eternai arrived on the West coast, with wondrous luxuries no Caladonnian had ever seen. The rich quickly bought them up, and soon a roaring trade was being done. However, these items were very expensive, and so one Air Caste Admiral had an idea- did Caladonn have to buy these items from the Eternai? They could get them themselves. He immediately set off with fifty battleships and numerous smaller ships, his destination: the Spice Isles.

On the other side of the continent, another Air Caste Admiral, due to small activites on the part of pirates, decided to embark upon a voyage of exploration across the Great Sea, He immediately set out with a hundred battleships and four hundred smaller ships to see what was beyond the horizon.

The Eternia made a colony out of the Spice Islands in order to gain a monopoly on the spice trade. They gained exclusive trade right with the other spice producing lands to further it.

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(OOC: whos near me and wants an alliance?)

OOC: You are in Greenland, right? I'll have my fleet stop off there after visiting Europe.

IC: The Grand Eastern Fleet of 500 ships sighted land over the horizon, and they quickly sailed closer, looking for all signs of civilized life.

The other fleet in the Khornic Ocean, with 250 ships, neared the Spice Isles. They eyed the recent Eternai colonization with suspicion, and sent ashore a Water Caste Delegate to negotiate. He quickly found someone, and asked to see their ruler. The fleet anchored offshore, at battle stations-just in case.

The Nation of Caladonn had now grown to 90 million. The people were mad about the high price of spices, and demanded that the Ethereals do something about it. The navy was expanded, and the border guard with the Eternai Colonies in North America was tightened. Diplomatic Relations were tense, but war was not immenent, if an agreement could be found.

(OOC: Greenland is right)

The Diplomats from Deatharon were impressed with Taledonian hospatlity but they knew they had a job to due otherwise Emperor Mavis would Behead them publicly.

As the men were led throught the quiet halls and shown into the Emperors office, they looked surprised to see the Emperor still awake at this time. The Emperor had taken on a strange sleeping habit of sleeping no more than 3 hours at a time and then staying awake until he was once again tired, which was usually every 13 hours. The Emperor was surveilling some documents on his desk when the men entered. He looked up and greeted the diplomats and eunuchs who had escorted them.

"Good evening gentlemen. I am very busy so I will get right to the point, why have you come?"

The Diplomats answer, "We are here because our Emperor would like to Neigoate a peace settlement between our borders."

The Southern wall was starting to be build. It was a stone wall from stone use in the Ural mountains and drawn by horse all the way down to the middle east. The Southern Army had built fortifications and defenses in case the Taledonians attacked.

"Very well. Tho I thought that only barbarians lived beyond our borders. Anyways, what did you have in mind gentlemen?"

The Diplomats respond, "The problem is we border you in two different areas. Your on our western border and Sothern border and this has hurt our expansion efforts. Are scouts saw your attacks along the Rhine and while you were invading their we were attacking Poland. Now we border each other and the Emperor wants to know your intentions."

"My intentions are the intentions of the Empire." the Emperor replied slyly as a wry smile took form on his face, "But if you border us, then we will refrain from expansion in your area, for the time being. Come, let us draft some terms of this....alliance if you will." He walked over to the desk and took his quill and dipped it in ink, then he began to write on a parchement.

Terms of the Treaty

1. The borders shall be respected and not crossed without permission from the owner.

2. There will be free trade throught the borders.

3. No hostile action shall be taken against the latter.

4. In the event of criminals breaching the borders, they will be returned to the nation and dealt with there.

5. If called upon, the latter must provide military aid.

6. Embassies will be set up in the latters capitol, as to ensure freequent diplomatic friendliness with the latter.

"I think that should be all. Do you gentlemen have any comments or anything to add?" asked the Emperor as he finished writing.

The Diplomats add, "The borders shall limit border defense to about 20,000 men on both sides. Fortifications and other non offensive defenses can be as extensive as said empire wishes. This shall limit anyone side of building a strong enough Military force from attacking the other."

"That I cannot allow. Our borders must be completely fortified. About
500 000 troops on each border. This we will not change." the Emperor answered offended, not knowing what the diplomats were smoking earlier. Of course it was hard for the Emperor to imagine a force of less than 5 million people so a border defense that small was unimaginable.

The Diplomats figured that would not work and reply, "The Empire is going to fortifty the Southern Border with a Stone wall this will prevent the slaves from there from escapeing and will allow some of our men to come home and hunt for their families if that is alright with you."

one day the prophet told the king that he should take his men over to the west coast and there he should wait for as long as the god needs be

A group of villagers build ships on the coast Northern coast. and set a group of five vessels towards the central part of the Baltic.

The first Eternai ship cirumanvigated the globe brining much new data about new trade goods, new nations, and new lands to colonize.
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The Eternai ship was ready to leave and then the Captain said to the Count," Are you prepared to leave your homelands yet?"

The Ships keep going towards the North.


The Wall being built on the Southern Border is 1/3 done.

The Western Grand Army is staying in position.

"Very well, as long as your people check with the garrisons on the border to see if they can pass your wall." replied the Emperor.

An Eternia ship arrived in the Medditeran Sea and sqiled to a port near the Taledoniaian capital. It was laden with spices, rare and exotic goods, and silk.

The items from the Scandivans, as well as the tax they paid for entering the sea, was welcome by the Empire.

OCC: Here are my prices:
spice per pound: 100 old coins + 5 gold coins tax
exotic goods: varies
silk:12 gold coins per foot of cloth + 2 gold coins
Does that sound diset?

The Grand Eastern Fleet, having not been confronted upon sighting the land, sailed in closer, in full battle formation. They found a wide passage between two continents.

OOC: I'm at Gibraltar. I am extending a full invitation to Taledonia and all other nations in the area to spot me.

The Grand Western Fleet was worried that the Water Caste delegate had not found anything. They anchored close to shore, and awaited developments.

Back in Caladonn, the population was now 100 million. They had expanded north past the Great Lakes, and south past the Eternai settlements, skirting a large desert in the middle of the continent and settling along the coast, cutting down the jungle. The Fire Caste defeated a primitive civilization centered in this area, and expansion continued. More ships were built, and reinforcements were sent to both Great Fleets.

The Eternia representative in the Spice Islands asked the dipolmant," What is your bisuness this far west if your homelands?"

The Deatharon Empire starts building a fleet on the Baltic sea.

(OOC: Those are fine prices.)

The Diplomats to the Taledonian Emperor ask, "would trade between our Empires be possiable?"

"It says that in the treaty. Now if you will just sign your names here then this business will be done." he replied, sliding the scroll across the table towards the diplomats.

The Diplomats sign the treaty.

IC: The population of Ageaol now reached 115 million. They had stretched over almost all of Asia. Their two Pacific Fleets kept getting reinforcements everyday from the jungles of Alaria. The last Emperor had died and only left a female child. The laws were changed so that the eldest child whether male or female became ruler. The child became Emperess Alicia. She created large traps and stockpiles so that soldiers did not run out of food while fighting.
The colony of Alaria grew and trade of foreign foods, spices, and animals had made it rich. Meanwhile people had discovered gravity, the laws of motion, circumnavigated the world, and developed dictionaries to translate the languages of every major civilization. Every child was required to learn up to calculus, the major principles of physics, chemistry, and manners, riding and fighting, and two languages other than their own.
OOC: I think that since it has been a while, we should all state for the record where their people are. I'm in all of Asia but Russia and the -Stans. I'm also in the southern half of South America.

OOC:
That would mean our Empires would meet. We control Russia To Poland and border Taledonia on the middle East.

"Very well, gentlemen, don't let me keep you further." concluded the Emperor. The eunuchs showed the foreigners back to gates of the city, gave them their horses, and sent them back to their nation without escort.

Britton

An expedition force of 200 galleys under Admiral Octonius set out from the docks of Londinium and headed north. After several days of sailing, land was seen. It was mostly covered in ice, but the Taledonians thought since it was the winter months that it wouldn't stay this way. The settlers on the ships debarked on a frozen beach and looked around at their surroundings. They called the large island Iceland. They people then started exploring the island.

The Eternia claimed all of North and South America that were unclaimed. They also claimed all of non-Taledonian Africian lands.

(OOC: You can't just do that, you have to RP doing that. That would be like me saying "The Taledonian Empire then claimed all of Antarctica, which wasn't even discovered yet." It's just not fair considering all the other people on the Americas and your just moving too fast.)

An army of 2,000,000 Eternia landed in Anogla and marched quickly subjecting many of the local tribes. After their subjectation of the nearby costal tribes they divied into 3 armies of 500,000 men leaving 500,000 to gaurds the already conquered lands.

As the people on Iceland finished their exploration of the island, they expected that it would be too cold for the normal brick and concrete houses that could be found in the rest of the Empire. Instead, the people turned to the large forests on the island. In these forests, there were many animals, which would prove to be usefull. After a month of cutting down logs, hunting, and construction, the first city was constructed on the island. It was called Ice City and was near the coast where the force had landed, about a mile away. A small roughly built wooden palisade in a circular shape surrounded the small village. The village contained 13 small log huts, that had thatchwood roofs and bear fur aligning all the walls on the inside and outside, to provide protection from the wind. The huts were small and round, and had bear skin carpets. 8 other large log huts, which acted as halls, taverns and the like, were built in the same fashion. The only building that even resembled Taledonian culture was the small shrine to Jupiter, which was constructed out of marble and had tapestries lining the walls and marbe floors instead of the fur. Altho it was the coldest building in the village, it was always live with activity as the settlers always came to pray for good luck to help the settlement. The population was 50 people, and 20 legionaires.

(OOC: Taledonia, Alliance?)

OOC: I'm in North America up through Canada and down to Panama, with a section from the Gulf of Mexico to the Mississippi going to the Eternai. I'm not sure where Anogla is, but I'm assumming it's not in North America.

IC: In the Spice Isles, the Water Caste Diplomat replied, "We wish to set up a colony in this land, as although you have colonised some of it, we did not see anyone on the area we landed and so wish to settle there. Also, we must discuss border policies in the Americas."

The Grand Eastern Fleet, not being confronted by anything, moved through the straits of Gibraltar.

Back in Caladonn, he population was now 120 million. They had colonised all the way down to the earlier built canal, and up to the frozen wastelands. More sscientific knowledge was discovered, such as gravity, and perpetual motion. Mathematics was more developed, and navigation was refined with a system of lines horizontally and vertically across the globe. The fleet was strengthened, with 1,500 Capital Ships in each of the Grand Fleets. Tensions with the Eternai grew, as Caladonnian expansion was at odds with the Eternai in North America. The Islands in the Khornic Ocean, [OOC: Hawaii] were now fully colonised, and this was adopted as the Official Naval base of the Grand Western Fleet.

The represntative says," We claimed all the Spice Islands but we will allow to build a settlement so that you can trade directly trade with us and allow to enough to farm and produce a limited amount of spices. Also about our North American hat do you wish to discuss?"

The Ageaol had grown to 130 million. They had set up their major naval base in Japan and now had three major fleets of 2,000 ships each. The colony of Alaria grew and now reached up to Brazil. It also set up a small expedition to travel north. These went north and north navigating by the North Star by night, sun by day, and testing new compasses. They eventually reached the Caribbeans. They plotted it on the constantly updated world map. They started to set up a new naval base there.
Meanwhile they set up diplomats up to the northern border who were well versed in the Deatharon language to negotiate possible alliances.

(OOC: All, Alliances?)

The ships of the Eternia came in contact with Ageaol in Asia and in South America.

OCC:Are you going up to the Carribea I contol the South American coast along it.