NationStates Jolt Archive

I started an RP similar to this one awhile back and it was a complete success. So now I am starting another one, not in the ancient world of Rome and Greece, but in the midevil age this time. And to make sure that everyone understands the land layout, I will post what the "world" will be. It will be solely Europe. Feel free to join at anytime but the rules are as following:

1. No GM!(Can't stress this enough)
2. Don't advance too quickly, you can RP up to 2 years each day
3. No acts of god
4. You can RP being fantasy creatures such as elves and other things from LOTR and other midevil fantasy world creatures.
5. No tagging!
6. Have fun!

Just post where you will start and your borders, but don't have your borders too big.

EDIT: Here's a list of what's taken so far:

Taledonia: Italy, Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica, Tunisia, Greece(Macedonia, Albania, Bulgaria, Serbia, Bosnia, Croatia, Montenegro, Slovenia), Romania, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Austria, Switzerland, Balearies, Crete, Algeria, Morocco
Dratheria: Norway, Denmark, and Sweden
Spooty: Southern England, Wales, Ireland and Normandy, France, Iceland
Agaeol: Spain
Laskon: Poland
Caladonn: North England, Scotland, Latvia, Lithuania, Kalinigrad, Germany
Deatharon: Russia, Ukraine, Middle East
Communisticturkeys: Egypt
Parthini:Cyprus, Syria, Lebanon
Gelfland: Raiders from Asia
Scandivans: Isreal

(OOC: I will take Sicily and Italy up to the Alps as my kingdom)

IC:

The Republic of Taledonia, which compromised of Italy and Sicily, was advncing well. The capitol city, Taledon, was still as great and magnificent as it had been when the great Taledonian Empire was alive. Many major cities still dotted the Kingdom and had paved highways connecting them, allowing good trade routes and fast movement of troops.

The population of the Kingdom was 500 000 inhabitants ruled by Emperor Kellerman who was decended from a long line of Kellermans who had ruled the old Empire since it's founding. The army was at 12 000 soldiers, the equivalent of 2 full legions, and the navy had a total of 80 galleys. At each of the 4 passes out of the Alps, a fort was constructed and a garrison of 2000 men stationed at each to prevent enemy armies from crossing into the Republic and attacking the lush cities and pillaging the thriving countryside.

bump

OOC I will take Norway, Denmark, and Sweden as my kingdom. Post to come shortly.

OOC I will take Japan and China as my kingdom. Post to come shortly.

umm. japan and china arent in europe.. unless something has changed seince yesterday...

(OOC: i will take Briton including Wales, Scotland and Ireland)

IC: the Warrior peoples of Kadun had taken the British Islands by uniting the hordes of Barbarians, they Motte and Baileys scattered around the country they were ruled by a King and Queen the King Kanden and the Queen Erika, the peoples worshipped the Warrior god Kendwin who sent his instructions through the King, the men of the empire went out to hunt and train as warriors, the women stayed at home and kept the country running, they held most of the positions within the courts treasury.

(OOC: Hey Spooty, glad to have you back.)

(OOC: Glad to be back)

A small scouting party of 30 light cavalry left the Alps and headed towards Germany to explore the surrounding territorry.

OOC: I'll take Portugal. I'll be playing under a different civilization name given that I'm normally a bunch of FC aliens and the username doesn't fit a medieval RP.

-----IC:

The westernmost of Europe's nations, the Divine High Kingdom of Alcastania lay at the very tip of the continent, a nation bordering on the ocean and safeguarding the open sea as it tapered down to the mouth of the Mediterranean. Though Alcastania's military might had always been moderate at best, the nation did have its advantages - namely, vast stores of material wealth.

For the last century Alcastine galleons had plied the waters of the world, sailing to nations far and near to trade goods - more often than not selling a fortune in the nation's famous silk, be it in the form of garments, tapestries, or otherwise. Trade had brought wealth and prosperity to Alcastania, and with it had come culture. The city of Platania, capitol of the Divine High Kingdom, was one of the most enlightened cities in the world - home to great artists, poets, and musicians, including the famed pianist Juan Volpete.

Alcastania's last four years and seven months had seen prosperity under the rule of King Simeon IX. Rumors abounded, however, that much of the nation's governance was dictated from the great Basilica of St. Luis in Platania, home of the nation's spiritual leader, Archbishop Antoninus III...

the peasants of a village in East Anglia one day threw off the shackles of Monarchist oppresion, there radical views grew in number and soon they had all of Essex and Norfolk, half of Cambridge and parts of Suffolk and the revolt was not stopping, a Noble came back to the King and he told him that the Peasants demanded greater pay and lower working hours, the King laughed in the Nobles face and told him that the Peasants would get greater pay when the Warrior God takes their cold dead bodies, when the Noble left the Castle (in the capitol Kaduna) he felt bitter and decided that the peasants needed a suitable general, he therfore took the role of giving each peasant basic training, half were trained in close combat and given pitchforks, spades and other assorted objects, the other half were trained in long range skill, a few took rocks, others took slings and some had crossbows, but the best were given a stolen shipment of longbows, made from the finest witch wood, the peasants took up positions in a field in Suffolk

OOC: I call Spain. By the way, does fantasy stretch to magic? I want to RP something like Merlin or Nimue.

IC: The Elven Kingdom of Ageaol stretched over most but not all of Spain. They enjoyed communing with nature and rarely killed animals, even for food. They sent a scouting trip made up of 30 elves riding on horses. 10 were archers and 20 were lancers. They were sent west of the Kingdom to the lands of Portugal where it was rumored that another people lay.

Just rumored?

Visitors to the Portuguese- er, Alcastine countryside would be in for a surprise were they not expecting to find a kingdom. The countryside was dotted by neat little villages, many clustered around great castles, most of the forts bearing a faint Middle Eastern feel; Arabian-style minarets crowned the towers rather than conical peaks. The Elves of Ageaol had crossed into a region south of the city of Matros, nearing the border village of Gardania Sul, a town of perhaps 200 villagers.

Upon spotting the Elvish scouts a party of fifteen horsemen, five with longbows and ten in elegant armor and bearing sheathed swords and high-plumed helms, rode briskly along the immaculately paved highway towards the strangers. Their leader was a tall man with a curled black moustache, a white surcoat accented by a green cross worn over his armor. His helm lacked a visor but bore a fierce noseguard and strong cheekpieces.

"I say, good morrow to thee, strangers!" called the leader in a rich and rather melodious voice. "I ask thee kindly, what business hast thy party in the Divine High Kingdom of Alcastine?"

Meet the Border Patrol.

King Kanden arrived in Suffolk with his banner held high, the army was made up of hardcore elite soldiers all with the Kadun Flag on their chest, Kandens own flag of his rich noble heritage was held on a golden banner pole, several other nights held their flags on other less ornate banner poles, in comparrison the ranks of the peasant army were rag-tag they had been ordered into groups but stll people were fidgiting and could not keep formation for very long, fortunantly the Knight Kendwin was on their side or this battle would be a massacre, it was already common knowledge that the peasants could not win, but what they could do is hope for change, a scout had ventured too close to the peasant army and he had been spotted by the crossbowmen, the scout managed to flee before he was killed, after a tense half hour the Kingsmen began to move closer, they stopped less than 100 foot away from the peasants and suddenly the skys went dark as field of arrows flew into the peasant ranks hundreds collapsed and Kendwin was among them, an arrow had penetrated his helmet, the peasants now began to run in different directions, some decided that a head on charge would be best, others chose to flee to the nearby Motte, and some of the archers decided that they would get into range and attempt to take down as many of the Kings men as possible, those that fought died, and the nearby Motte was sieged for 2 days before the peasants surrendered, a hundred of the peasants were executed for being the ringleaders, the other peasants were put back to work with severely reduced pay, in the whole battle the Kings army suffered no casualties, the battle now remained in the peoples mind, they saw the battle as the butt of all jokes.

OOC Right, taking Southern France that goes to about Paris in the North.

IC The Kingdom of Valshare, some would say it was a mess, some would be right. In a nutshell, their was no unified power. Sure, their was the Monarchy, but they where only held in place by the weakest of threads. An Old man stood at their head, with no sons and only one daughter, the Nation was on the verge of civil war, well, in all honesty, it already was.

Barons fought each other, their own armies fighting to win their lord the upper hand. The people fought like Wild fire, for there would be one ruler, although none knew who. None that was, except the Princess Maria.

"Father, let me!" She said, her long red hair tied to one side. At sixteen, none expected anything of her, she was considered a Stepping stone to the throne by most of the lords. "You know my plan will work, it will unife the nation forever, nothing will stop us once we put this plan into motion."

"Daughter" The old man said in a deep weezy voice. "I can't, if I die, then you will be left by yourself."

"Father, you know That is not true, Charlion and Junive are in command of the armed forces, Maquiel is in command of the Economy. I could do it very easily if you would just let the plan go into motion." She looked at her father pledingly.

"Very well, it shall be done tonight, before the Desise becomes apparent, I wish you the best Daughter."

"And my The Gods Guide your soul." She wispered, before leaving the room. Valshare would once more be united.

after the peasant revolt no poorper dare question the King, a few remained disgruntled but there was nothing that they could do to change things, some nobles eyes were opened to the plight of the poorpers and soon they managed to get the King to give higher wages for the poor.

(OOC: No magic as in sending lightning bolts from your hands and stuff. But illusions and small things like that are acceptable.)

IC:

The Republic had grown a bit larger, the population had grown by 38 people, but the Republic was nowhere near the past glory of Taledonia, the great empire that spanded the entire medditereanian sea and most of Europe. The plague that had weakened the empire so that the barbarian scum could come in and destroy the great empire was still feared, but measures were taken to ensure that it didn't happen again. Buildings such as aqueducts, public baths, sewers and more were constructed; or the ones still standing from the destroyed empire were repaired.

The Imperial Palace in the capitol, Taledon, was repaired and looked as glroious as ever, but it didn't represent the same might and glory it once had. Emperor Kellerman, wishing to rise to the same level as his great anscestors, was determind to ressurect the old empire. In a few years, his army would be ready, and the world would once again see troops pouring out of the Alps, bringing peace, law and order with them in their glorious campaigns.

The military still practised the old ways. The men organised into self contained legions of about 6 000 troops each. The legionaries also carried the large tower shields made of wood and iron which had served them well in the past; they still carried the pilum , javelins specially created so that the end would snap off after contact, making it so the enemy could not pick up the weapon and return the fire; and they still carried the short, sturdy sword know as the gladius . The armor was still the same, as well as most of the clothing worn in the Republic, linen tunics and togas. And tactics were still mostly the same, but modified to better suit the changed times the Taledonians now lived in.

Trade with the Alcastine had brought up the issue of larger war vessels and trade vessels, seeing the superior size and ability of the galleons against the outdated galleys. A new galley was created; it was larger, about the size of large galleon, and had reinforced hulls and more ballistas for weaponary. Also, more supplies and troops could be transported on the new galleys, making them the favored vessel and letting the old galley slip away into memory. The current navy was now at 40 new galleys, and 100 of the old galleys.

stories came from the east, tales of warriors who came riding dragons, and slung the very fires of hell at all who dared stand before them.
(ooc: barbarian tribe invading from asia, some fantasy elements, but nothing that should destroy the balance.)

(OOC: No problem.)

The Alcastine galleons had been upgraded quite recently; most of the great vessels carried thirty guns and bore a crew of around a hundred and eighty men. The fleet's flagship, the Lanca de Saint-Emile, was significantly larger, bearing fifty-two guns and a crew of two hundred and fifty. Though Alcastania's land power was well-equipped they were fairly small in number, suitable mostly for defense; it was the navy that gave the Divine High Kingdom her power in the land.

Yet even the mightiest of navies occasionally ran into trouble.

It was early dawn when the galleon Estrela do Setimo Mar came limping into the harbor at Platania - well, what was left of her, anyway. The ship's sails were tattered save for two, which lay upon jury-rigged masts erected over the stumps of the real ones, her ornately carved bow ornament had been broken off, and great scores, rents, and clawmarks lay in her sides.

In a tavern near the seashore, the Estrela's captain, Gardez, leaned towards the grizzled sailors gathered about his table. "We was chasin' a group of pirates just outside the territorial waters of Kadun. They cut west onto the open sea after we sank two of their ships; we took after 'em, but without the bigger ship they were able to get a decent lead before we could catch 'em."

"Pray tell, what happened?" asked a sailor.

"Somethin' not a man of us expected. We'd managed ta cut 'em off an' had run out the guns, but 'fore we could send 'em to the depths somethin' else rose up out of the sea. It 'ad the head an' mane of a great horse, it did, an' the fires of hell burned in its beady eyes, an' its body was that of the great serpent of the Devil itself. Before we could send the bleedin' thing back ta Hell it attacked us. Our swords left nary a dent in its hide, but its fangs snapped the masts like twigs and devoured a dozen good men, hurling others overboard ta sink in the briny depths. We was able ta pull away an' use the guns ta frighten the thing off, but we'd been badly damaged."

"God be blessed," breathed another captain.

"Surely such a thing can be naught but a child of the Devil," mused another sailor.

From the back of the tavern came a wheezing cackle, drawing attention - it was Old Man Gallo, a frequent visitor who had allegedly sailed the high seas long before any in the bar. "Ye young'unsh don' know noshin' 'bout th' crittash that'sh lurkin' in th' depths!" he croaked with a wave of his ale. "Ye an' yer boyos 'ad ye'shelvesh a run-in wit' Ol' Red-Eyesh hisshelf! Fer yearsh he'sh been plyin' them sheash an' gobbalin' up them foolsh what'sh not know what'sh what! K'ahaha!"

And thus did tales of Old Red-Eyes, fearsome serpent of the depths, begin to circulate through seaside taverns in Platania, then up and down the coast. Soon the tales reached the King himself...

OOC:
I'll take the Holy Roman Empire(as it was called then, aka Germany) And start out as one of the many small state like countries that made it up, later in the RP, I will have slowly taken over all of it, though it would be quite interesting if someone else wanted to take another one of the states. (I'll be Prussia at the beginning)


IC:

King Wilhelm III looked over his small kingdom and sighed, one day, he vowed, he would unite the whole of Germany into one.

For the time being, though, they had to beware of attacks from the Catholic brigades scouring the area, Prussia had renounced the Church, and was therefore now a target of the Angel of Death.

He marched back and forth along his balcony, stroking his thin, grey brown beard, thinking.

"Sire, sire!"

"Over here."

A messenger rushed onto the balcony through his quarters.

"Word from the scouts on the southern border, a small scouting party has been spotted!"

"Is it from an army?"

"Apparently not, sire, they carry an unknown flag!"

"Very well, send several of our own men to greet them, and bring them to the capital so I shall meet with them."

"Aye, sire!"

The messenger ran off, soon, three men on horseback galloped out of the castle gates, heading south, towards the alps and the unknown scouting party.

((I call The Rhine))

The Kingdom of Vilence, Along the Rhine River, Was Buising Erecting Walls around its Cities. The Invadidng hordes from the east, where threattening,,,,, THe Kingdom. Lord Siegfried would have to ride out into battle again. Scouts were being sent west and south.

The King had died, no one was sure how, but then again, no one cared. In a moment the civil war had started, but, it would be a short one.

The Royalists had used the last two years for this plan, and now it was finally in motion. In moments, Royal Troops flooded all the castles of the Valsharian Lords, trapping their families, income and most importently, their stocks. It had been the shortest war in histroy. One week, and the Rebels surrendered, taking their new Queens rule with aprasion. This was a girl to fear.

The Queen smiled, her short cut hair around her head. She had called the assembled lords, and it had taken them the better part of a month to arrive, but she felt it worth it. She looked at the assembled crowd, all in full dress armour and mounted. She shook her head, walking out in unmounted armour.

"My Unloyal Subjects" She said with a laugh in her voice. "I know the second I give you a reason you will over throw me, so, I intend to come up with ways to stop you. Now, the first way is this. All knights are under direct royal command, any form of knight, besides the lord himself, under a lords command without my express permission, will be hung!" She glared at them. "Second, the Army will be going back a bit, each lord will have units directed by The royal staff, any other troops besides malitia, you will be hung." Once more the glare. "Thirdly, all of you will be given an area to defend, fail to do so when you quite easily could? You will WISH you where hung." He smiled, before nodding. In an instant, a thousand bowmen went with their weapons pointed into the mass below. "Any Disagreements?" She said, rasing one eyebrow.

a man who resided in the north collapsed out in the fields one day, he was taken back to a hut where he died, the next day three more peasants died, they all had contact with the dead man, soon an epidemic was on its way, it spread southwards as people attempted to flee the virus, soon the military got involved, they set up a border in the midlands and let no-one through until the virus died

OOC: I'd like to join, but most of the areas that I would like have already been taken. If it's OK with you, Spooty, I could come to Britain after the plague, but if you say no, that's fine too. Also, since Dratheria hasn't posted in a while, I could take Scandinavia. If none of these work out, which they probably won't, then I'll just take Greece and Western Turkey.

(OOC: oki but dont take Wales, Ireland or below the Midlands kk)

OOC: Great! Thanks.

IC: A fleet of people landed, the Caladonnians. They were fleeing mighty upheaval across the sea, and had come to this new land in search of a new life. The fleet of 400,000 landed, ranging along the coast and settling wherever was suitable. These people were tall and slender, with an affinity for magic, seafaring, bowmanship, and economy. They found traces of an earlier race that had been ravaged by a plague, but since it did not affect the Caladonnians, they payed attention mostly to setting up a land with both the materials and knowledge they had brought with them and the new things they found. Many settlements were quickly established, and within a year had grown to mighty cities. The capital, Caladonn, was the greatest of them all, and it was from here that the Supreme Archmage ruled, with the Senate elected from all the other cities. The Caladonnians' cities ranged around the upper part of the island, with broad, smooth highways connecting them. As of now, no formal military had been developed, but that was sure to change as this new race encountered other civilizations.

Danube River

The small scouting party had arrived at the ancient border of the old Empire. Ruins from various forts and camps were still scattered around the land as if the fall had happend recently. While crossing the river at a ford, they spotted another being. It was human, of course, and rode away quickly when it had spotted them. Thinking this was a barbarian scout going back to get his hordes, the scouts rode back to the Alps with all quickness to escape certain death and to alert the Emperor.

Meanwhile...

The Emperors plans were becoming a reality. The reconstruction of the Empire would commence. Enough ressources for the nation and a marching army was collected over the years and made the campaign possible.

A small force for a conquering nation to send, only 1 legion, had been sent by boat to Sardinia. It was rumored at the ancient Taledonian city of Caralis still stood, but was controlled by barbarian rebels. When they arrived at the beach on the northside of the island, opposite of the city. The ruins of the port that once stood on the beach acted as futile walls surrounding a small fishing village of 30 inhabitants. When the army disembarked from the galleys, they took the village in 5 minutes for most of the barbarians saw the ships and fleed in terror; not even taking time to gather their belongings which left the legion with a small bundle of valuable treasures of artifacts or stolen denarii(my currency.)

After the village was searched for anyone hiding, a small garrison of 30 legionary infantry and 10 legionary cavalry, the army continued it's march overland towards Caralis. Once they arrived, the troops were shocked that the ancient stone walls of the city were still up and in decent condition. This angered the men as it meant that certain victory was delayed for a short time. The barbarians had barricaded themselves in the city and set up primitive archers on the high stone walls. A camp outside of the enemy firing range was then constructed of the surrounding palm forests on the island. A small, roughly made wooden palisade was constructed to protect the camp, which consisted of many campaign tents and a makeshift blacksmiths hut. There construction of a battering ram was underway.

the last of the plaguebearers died and a few explorers were sent up north to see if the land was hospitable once more, they got a shock when they found a new civilisation had colonised these lands, they reported immeadiatly back to the King who went into a fit of rage, this was quelled when a Priest told him that the warrior god had told him to tell the King that these people were to be allied with, King Kanden reluctantly sent Diplomats up north with the hope of peace.

The scouts send to investigate came upon and group of men riding quickly from the southern alps, when stopped and question, they revealed that they saw a barbarian scout to the south, the scouts offered to perhaps send one of their men with the others, as barbarians meant certain war between kingdoms.

Sardinia

When the ram was complete, the troops broke camp and weeled it towards the city. When they came into range of the enemy archers, who still did not notice the force had approaced, began getting into formation. They got into the standard legion formation of having 10 cohorts of 6 centuries each. Each century contained 80 men. The men were positioned to form a giant square, with the troops controlling the battering ram in the front and center. The standards of the legion and the Empire blew lightly in the rain as the force advanced.

By this time, the few guards up on the falls noticed the force marching closer and closer to the city and sounded the alarm. The barbarian archers ran up onto the walls and began loading their bows and taking aim. At seeing this, the commanders of the centuries ordered all the men into the tustudo formation. The men then interlocked their shields to form a sort of shell in which they hid in. The force continued to advance until about 10 meters away from the walls. The battering ram was then pushed forward towards the wall. The men were thankfull that the gateway had an arch over it so the men above could not attack the troops operating the battering ram. Within a few hours the large wooden gates that were reinforced by iron guards, were knocked open. The order was given and the entire legion broke formation and began a made charge throught the gates and into the city. The barbarians had set up their entire force behind the walls, wich was 9000 swordsmen and spearmen who met with the charging Taledonians.

After 3 hours of fighting at the gates, the barbarians had been dwindled down to 1000 men who retreated to the cities forum. The legion, which had now a number of 2800 legionaries, reorganized into a marching formation to march down the streets to the forum. The formation was a long line, with infantry in the front and back; archers behind them; and cavalry in the middle. As they marched throught the streets, they were firghtened of the dead streets and buildings. No peasants were seen. But unknown to the troops, was that the peasants had began forming in the forum to form an extra 4000 militia troops. The women and children, however, were hiding in the crumbling ruins of the christian church that had remained from the previous empire.

Sicily

While the invasion of Sardinia was underway, the Emperor also ordered the invasion of the ancient province of Africa(modern day Tunisia) and a force of 2 legions had been sent by boat towards the african continent. The provincial capitol of Carthage was to be retaken. The Emperor was determind to do a lightning strike across Europe to take as much territory as possible quickly.

The scouts send to investigate came upon and group of men riding quickly from the southern alps, when stopped and question, they revealed that they saw a barbarian scout to the south, the scouts offered to perhaps send one of their men with the others, as barbarians meant certain war between kingdoms.

(OOC: When I said "they thought it was a barbarian scout" I meant that they saw your scouts. My men then rode back to the Empire to escape your forces. Meaning that we haven't met yet.)

(OOC: When I said "they thought it was a barbarian scout" I meant that they saw your scouts. My men then rode back to the Empire to escape your forces. Meaning that we haven't met yet.)

OOC:
Aye.


IC:

The scouts gave chase after the unknown soldiers, riding hard and fast, they attempted to catch up to them, two going up slopes to catch them in a pincer movment, the first rider staying behind them.

"Hold! We mean you no harm!"

Not understanding the foreign language, the scouts thought they were being threatened, so they pressed on harder. They managed to reach the start of the paved highway leading throught the Alps and knew they would be at a legion garrison in a matter of minutes.

OOC:I claim Russia to the Ural mountains
IC:The Cold Empire of Deatharon ruled by Czar Ivan was still mobelizing it military to advance into parts of Eastern Europe for food and warmer weather.

(OOC: Russia to the Ural Mountains is Eastern Europe.)

OOC: we are going into poland and Urkaine.

(OOC: Oh, ok then. Thanks for clearing that up.)

The Imperial Military led by Duke Nikoli marches into Poland and the Urkaine with an large force of Deatharon Soldiers and Calivary.

<<<OOC: Can i join still if so i would like to take Egypt if it isnt taken>>>

Pharoh Ramoan has told the egyptian people that they need to expand there country into other land. This day he announced that they would be heading in all directions North, South, East, and West he announced that a 175 Camel Raiders were to go North across the sea and 100 slingers/crossbowman and 50 swordsman were to go west further into Africa. He also announced that a fleet of tiremes head south to the tip of africa and that several caravans of merchants head east. He also announced the that several merchant ships head north into the Mediterrenean to find new allies and trading partners.

Days later, a galleon sailed from Platania in search of Old Red-Eyes. With the chaos rising in the east King Simeon had deemed it too risky to send more than one ship to seek out and slay the beast of the deep; thus the galleon Passado Dourado sailed alone from the harbor, the sole official representative of Alcastania in the search for the monster Archbishop Antoninus III had termed "Satan's chosen governor of the deep".

Alas, the Passado Dourado was only alone officially. At the King's will, posters had been plastered across the various ports of the Divine High Kingdom.

WANTED

The Snake Of The Deep
Known Only As
OLD RED-EYES

A HOGSHEAD FULL OF GOLD
To He Who Bringeth
The Head Of The Beast
To The Basilica Of St. Luis
In Platania


Though the galleon had gotten a few hours' headstart, it was soon followed by at least twenty armed vessels - a few armed merchantmen and a couple of noblemen with private vessels. While most sailed due west for the open ocean, Captain Locardo of the Passado Dourado steered northwest, aiming for waters west of Caladonn-held territory. It was tailed closely by the armed merchantman Pride of Valdez under the command of Captain Luzio Valdez; behind them both came one of the two noblemen, the Viscount Andes of Costabranca aboard the Cruz do Marfim.

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Meanwhile, the word of the various imperial conquests in the east had reached King Simeon IX. For fear of falling behind the King ordered that lands in North Africa be annexed in the name of the Divine High Kingdom.

A force of thirty-five galleons set sail from Arcola on the southwest coast of Alcastania, led by the galleon Sol Brilhante under the Duke of Malo. With them sailed 3000 good men - 2000 infantrymen and 1000 cavalry, many aboard the galleons, others aboard transports - and transport ships enough to feed them.

Within a short time the fleet had reached the city of Tangier on the northernmost point of the barbarian land, not far from Alcastania itself. The galleons came upon the barbarian city unawares, loading their catapults with fire and arrows and lambasting the primitive coastal defenses with withering firepower. The barbarians drew archers up to the coast to attempt to pick off the Alcastine fleet, but to no avail; the Alcastine's explosive fireballs and burning arrows proved too withering for the barbarian troops, forcing them to withdraw.

Several of the troop transports took to the land, releasing Alcastine longbowmen and pikemen into Tangier. With the barbarian coastal defenses suppressed by the galleons the Alcastine soldiers were able to secure a rudimentary coastal fortress with a clear road to the sea, allowing food, drink, spare weapons and uniforms, and other essentials to be offloaded into the facility now known as Fort Simeon. Most of the city's shoreline was clear of the locals thanks to the bombardment from the Alcastine navy.

Just after midnight a horde of barbarians attacked the Alcastine fortifications; their offensive was disorganized, however, more a desperate reaction to the assault of the more advanced military. The Alcastine archers rose from the walls to rain arrows down on the Moroccan warriors, thinning their ranks. Shrugging off their casualties the barbarians attempted to storm the gate, bringing up a ram. The Alcastines caught them off guard, however, releasing mounted archers to kill the crew of the ram before they could make use of it. Pikemen, macemen, and archers followed, smashing into the barbarian ranks and butchering them in close combat.

When the battle was over, a hundred and thirty three Alcastines lay dead among at least a thousand barbarians from that battle alone. A handful of naval crewers had been killed by Tangier's disorganized shoreline counterattack earlier, and a few galleons had sustained light damage, but otherwise the Alcastine navy ruled the coast off Tangier. There were, however, still active resisters in the city.

The Great Magocracy of Caladonn now had a population of 700,000. The explosive growth resulted from a booming economy as the people fully utilised the multiple natural resources of the lands. A group of diplomats from another people, the Kaduna, arrived in Caladonn, and the Supreme Archmage immediately began to set up peace talks for trade and mutual protection. The nation expanded north to the Orkney Islands and south to the border with Kadun. Noticing the warrior-priests of these people, they began to martial a military of their own, using steel armor and mighty longbows as its backbone. Considering Caladonn's shipbuilding prowess and trading abroad, a navy was also in the works.

The First Army of Deatharon marched through the Urkaine and Poland killing all who resited while hundreds of settlers came to cultaivate this new land.

Sardinia

The legion marched throught the long street to the city forum to meet the massing enemy, completely unaware of the militia reinforcements. As they came to the end of the street leading into the forum, the barbarian rebels staged an all out charge on the startled Taledonians.

The first few cohorts in front were destroyed or routed by the rebels but the rear cohorts had arrived at the front to reinforce their overwhelmed comrades. Luckily enough, the rest of the "trained" rebels had been killed or routed out of the city, and all that stood between complete control of the city was another 3000 rebel militia; untrained farmers and merchants with no armor, discipline or fighting experience and armed only with daggers. Within ten minutes, the rebels were down to 2000 militia, who then surrendered to the superior disciplined Taledonian force.

The fate of the settlement was now in the hands of the legions commander, Centurion Marcus, who had the choises of occupying the settlement and giving complete citizenship to the rebels, enslaving the population, or slaughtering 3/4 of the remaining population of the city. He chose to enslave the population. Immeadiatly, the entire population, with the exception of a few rich merchants or rebel lords, were put into iron chains and loaded onto galleys to be taken back to the Empire. Out of the 3 957 people in the settlement, 3 928 were put into slavery.

Centurion Marcus was not a fool however, and being the new governor of the city, he kept 1 000 slaves to himself in the city to help construction. Only 200 of them were male, and the rest were the prettiest women from the age of 13 to 28. 200 of those females he kept as his personal slaves; to groom him, bath him, feed him and anything else he desired.

the King had decided that some new territory needed to be claimed in order to make up for the loss of the North, and so a fleet was sent south and reached landfall quickly, they set about colonising the new lands but the Warrior Priests ordered the full stop of colonisation by order of the warrior god himself, and so borders were set up and the colonists withdrew back to the new towns.

(OOC: only Normandy)

The Deatharon Army had taken all the land of Poland and the urkaine and bordered Germany and halted due to extensive supply lines.

Alcastine Tangier

Word of the disastrous barbarian defeat at Fort Simeon filtered through Tangier. Many of the locals came to the Alcastine fortress to turn themselves in; the civilians among them went utterly unoppressed by the local administration, now under the care of the Duke of Malo's right hand man, Commodore Benites, now appointed Governor of Alcastine Tangier. Many more, however, fled the city, while others formed a resistance movement based in a warehouse in the town's center.

By this time the Alcastines had brought up siege engines from the transports and uploaded the entirety of their ground force. Teams of men patrolled the streets; they suffered minimal losses from insurgents, typically slaughtering them from afar with arrows. Losses on both sides continued to mount.

The insurgency was abruptly halted, however, when the Alcastine galleon crews made a few calculations. In the early hours of the next morning the ships rained fire high over the city, smashing the rebels' warehouse and the surrounding neighbourhood. The initial bombardment was followed by the Alcastine infantry bringing up several land-based catapults, pummeling the rebels' flimsy fortifications with heavy fire. A sally from the natives of Tangier reduced one of the catapults to rubble, but the Alcastines recovered swiftly, beating the rebels back into the rubble and grinding them down with fire and arrows, firing from nearby rooftops and behind rubble piles. Finally the melee troops moved in and killed those who continued to fight, taking prisoners of those who surrendered.

By the next day the Alcastine dead numbered four hundred and six, a paltry sum compared to the nearly three thousand eight hundred slain by Alcastine troops. The city of Tangier was firmly in the hands of the Alcastines.

When given the choice to enslave the populace or kill them all, Governor Benites took neither option. Instead he allowed the citizens to go once more about their lives, pledging to rebuild Tangier and to allow the people to retain their culture and way of life. While uprisings against the Alcastines were forbidden and punishable by death, people were permitted to live freely and promised wealth and prosperity under the Divine High Kingdom when Tangier was rebuilt. The prisoners were treated humanely, while soldiers were given instructions to treat the citizens of Tangier with a firm but gentle hand. Surprisingly, it worked; seeing that they would not be oppressed or enslaved by their new overlords and with the promise of wealth put before them, the locals worked in tandem with the Alcastines to begin rebuilding Tangier.

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The High Seas

"Bring us to a halt, helmsman," called Captain Locardo, "and crews, load ye the weapons."

The Passado Dourado slowed to a halt, floating easily in the calm seas. Adjusting his dark captain's cap, Enrico Locardo gazed out across the open water, resting a hand on his chin. "These art the coordinates provided by our man," he mused with a little frown. "Surely the serpent of hell shalt ply these waters."

Beside him, First Mate Cardes drew himself to attention. "Orders, Captain?"

Locardo glanced over his shoulder. "Keep ye the weapons armed and ready lest Old Red-Eyes come upon us unawares. Prepare the bait."

"Aye, sir."

As the Passado's crews began to load the ship's catapults full of arrows, the hold was opened, and with the help of several pulleys the bait was lifted out - the carcass of a right whale, so stencheous that the crew had to wear rags over their noses to move it. They soon dumped the corpse overboard and withdrew to a safe distance, just waiting for the sea serpent to emerge.

And waited.

And waited.

And waited.

When the 2 legions arrived in Africa at the ruined port of Carthage, they were surprised to find no resistence. Instead, they found Taledonian survivors who had been living among the ruble for years and were glad to rejoin the Empire. So the Empire was slowly regaining strenght. It controlled Italy, Sicily, Sardinia and Corsica and now the ancient province of Africa. With these new provinces and all the slaves, the population was now at 501 956 people in the Empire. This would make for a crowded space and expansion would soon be needed. Therefore, the Emperor then placed his attention on Greece, this was his goal for the next couple of years. But first, he would have to rebuild his forces and replenish his ressources. Also, the garrisons leading out of the Alps were reinforced with 1 000 legionaries each to ensure no raids would come, since the word of the rising power of Taledonia would be no doubt a feared topic in other lands; especially those who lived in lands once belonging to the old empire. (A.K.A, Spain, Portugal, France, Soutern half of Britton, and Germany up to the Rhine and Danube rivers. Also the very top of Africa which bordered the Medditereanian, which includes Egypt and some of the Middle East. Basically the Roman Empire. All these places belonged to me in my original PT thread that I created.)

Eldascar returned to the land of old of his people where a fraction of the land's former glory remained the First Housee was the only that surived as the Nine Stones may have dimmened, but it sustanied them enough until his return as many people from their former lands immortal and Eternioa had survied and hand fled to the islands which they had once occupied and had gathered the lesser stones and sustained them.

OOC:I guess I'll take the European part of Turkey like Constantinople and 100 miles west. I'm going to be a Venice-like City state that has colonies on the northern part of Anatolia and on the Crimean Peninsula and Cyprus. On the other side of the Sea of Marmara are large Turkic hordes so there aren't any colonies there. Trade to the Black sea is owned by us, but there is a rival city near Troy who are allied to the Turkic people. For this purpose Constantinople=Parthini.

The city or Parthini has 400,000 citizens living there and 10,000 soldiers located around Parthini. The colony of Cyprus has 70,000 people and 5,000 soldiers. The colony of Crimea has 20,000 citizens and 3,000 Soldiers. There are three forts, Trebezon with 15,000 people and 4,000 soldiers, Dartharra with 8,000 people and 3,000 soldiers, and Ursadar with 3,000 people and 4,000 soldiers. They are all located about 400 miles east of Parthini on a 200 mile stretch, repectivly. Trebezon is on a river, Dartharra is near a gold mine, and Ursadar is strategically located at a pass to Armenia. A navy, 300 warships strong, keeps the colonies together and safe from pirates that inhabit the various islands in the Aegean.

Armies consist of mostly chainmailed axemen and backup longbowmen to hit the Turkic horsemen. Javelineers on horses are basic scouting and harrassing units. Advanced ballistas and Greek Fire is used on ships and on land.

EDIT: I nerfed my navy to 300 and enlarged Parthini's population to 400,000 because its so important, and lowered the population of the other cities.

The Queen sat on her throne, watching as Imperial Knights worked their manuvers. The Ground forces moved quickly on the sides, using a stratergy that was fairly simple, missile fired tore through enemy ranks, followed by the Knight charge, which would crush their lines, then the disordered enemy would be finished off by heavy and light Infantry. She smiled, her long hand pointing to a map of italy. She was pointing at one city. Taledonia.

"Send scouts to the ancient founder of Civilisation," She said in a voice to one of her componies. "A full Compony, all of you, will go to see who inhabits the cities now. With those men, we will find out who stands within, news from the outside world has been much thinner since the king fell ill."

"Yes my lady." Came the reply.

The Hundred or so men, Numbering twenty Mounted archers, Thirty knights and Fifty Mounted Infantry set out. They moved towards the alps, which was on the south western border. Meanwhile, armies trained, while not as disiplinded as the Taledonian troops, they where still very usful. Yet a plot would grow, National Stability was not Valshares cup of tea.

Jarald Porath walked out of the cathedral of St. Augustine. The King was laid to rest there. He was the last of his line: the line that extended the Kingdom's greatness across the seas. His relatives had either become pirates, hidden from their duty, or been killed in the Sack of Nicomedia across the Marmara. Everyone was wondering the same thing; who would run the country.

With the lack of nobility in the Kingdom it was only obvious that a form of representative government would follow suit. A small group of wealthy ship owners and farmers were on a council deciding trade business. Jarald, as the King's advisor, chose to extend the powers of that council to extend to matters of Governor appointments and War. Now the Council had full ability to run the country. For the first order of business, Governors were reviewed.

The Governors of Cyprus and Crimea were doing their jobs well and kept them to be reviewed in 5 years time. A general was promoted to Governor of Ursadar. The governor of Dartharra had been embezzling funds and was put to death. The governor of Trebezon was actually only a puppet of the Turkic spies there and was replaced, while an additional 500 soldiers were sent to protect the city. Jarald was made High General and his brother, Ralf was made governor of Parthini. Lastly, ships were sent to Italy and Egypt to seek word of new activity.

OOC: Is there a pope?

(OOC: there hasnt been mention of one yet)

the warrior priests had now got a temple in all towns in Kaduna, they managed to get the King to pass a law decreeing that if the faith of a town was particularly low, a group of Priests could be sent in to find the source of the problem by whatever means.

it had been a hard winter, but now , as the snows cleared form the mountain passes, a new force came down, for years the people of the moon had lived in near-constant warfare, the clans fighting for water, and the best land for their chocobos, and now, one group sought to cross the great mountains, and go into the west.
they decended from the mountains, and found a land only slightly better that that they had left, but there was little sign of habitation. the women and elder made camp, and the warriors set out to explore the area.

ooc: I would looove to join this, but i have no idea what's taken due to the lack of a listing of territories owned.

(OOC: oki this list is wrong in places so jus take it as a rough guide
Taledon: Sicily and Italy up to the Alps
Dratheria: Norway, Denmark, and Sweden
Spooty: Southern England, Wales, Ireland and Normandy
The Celsanids: Portugal
Agaeol: Spain
Valshare: Southern France
Laskon: Germany
Vilence: Rhine
Caladonn: North England and Scotland
Deatharon: Russia, Poland and Ukraine
Communisticturkeys: Egypt
Parthini: Constantinople and Cyprus
again its only a rough guide)

OOC: I think someone took Scandinavia, but I don't think they've posted, so I'm going to start colonizing.

IC: The Caladonnians were getting crowded, despite their mainly urban society. There was talk of war with the Kaduna by a small faction, but most were content with peace. People had now set up cities in the Shetlands, Faroes, and a bit on the continent. For more land, a mighty fleet was sent north, and they discovered a rugged snowy place, but with some farmland and good timber and other resources. People began to colonise the new lands. The fleet now had 50 large ships and many small ones, and the army had grown to 20,000 strong, divided into two Legions, one for colonization, and one for the border with the Kaduna.

a temple in the midlands reported record slumps in the amount of people coming to give thanks for the warrior god, a team of warrior priests were dispatched and arrived shortly after, the townsfolk had placed a barricade with defiled banners of the warrior god, angered, the warrior priests attacked they killed without mercy and slaughtered thousands, the scene at the end of the day was that of pure bloodshed, corpses were mangled and twisted the town was truly a sickening sight, when the kings army arrived three hours after the battle they were horrified, many threw up, the King after hearing of these attrocities ordered that the warrior priests be disbanded, though the priests now lived amongst normal men they still retained their anger for the king, and soon set into motion a revolt.

OOC: Actually I only have Constantinople (Istanbul) not all of Turkey. I also have Cyprus.

IC: Jarald was pleased. The Council was proving to be a wise decison. With 400 of the Republic's wised men, the country would be run well. However, The Republic would only be a few colonies unless her rivals could be quelled. At this time it would be impossible to try to take back Nicomedia because the Turkic hordes were unstoppable. No. Not yet, Jarald thought. Now it was time to control the entire Bosphorus. Troy must be taken down.

The next day, Jarald sat in the meeting of the Council. The issue of the trade agreement with Troy came up. As of now, passage to Cyprus was guarenteed for acess to the Farmlands of the Kievan pagans. It was a weakening agreement because before then, all the grain to the Eastern Mediterranean came from Parthinian merchants. Now, however, there was competiton. As the men of the Council about what was acceptable to bargain, Jarald stood.

"Why don't we just demand their immediate surrender?" he asked.

"Are you mad! Why, our cities haven't been at war for three centuries. Why should we stop now?"

"Because we have the ability to grow! With the incorporation of Troy, we can have the capabilities to fund an army to crush the hordes and establish our empire. We could extend across the entire peninsula. All of Asia Minor, no, Asia itself could be ours. The only block is Troy."

Many of the councilmen agreed. Troy wasn't that mighty anyways. Only a few disagreed. They shunned the warmongering Captian. They we dismissed with a loud hissing. The City was ready for war!

(OOC: edited)

one dark starless night the former warrior priests struck, they snuck into the Kings keep and slaughtered him, a few of the more bloodthirsty murdered his wife, and his children, blood was scattered around the room, and the bodies were skinned, the next moring a serving wench discovered the skins of the King his Wife and the three children, hung up upon pikes, the warrior priests marched into the Kings court, a priest had been selected to lead the new and Holy Empire of Kadun, several nobles made clear there disgust at this proposal, the priests made short work of silencing these malcontentors.

Morocco

Word of the catastrophic battles at Tangier spread down through the various barbarian cities in Morocco. At first they were intent on resisting any efforts to occupy them, but that will broke quickly as ten galleons sailed from Tangier and twenty more from Alcastania, making their way to Rabat and laying waste to their shore with fire. The Moroccans had drawn up several catapults to defend Rabat; while they did manage to cripple a galleon and snap the mast off another, the siege engines were rapidly ground down by the Alcastine attack. With the shore mostly clear the Alcastine ground troops landed.

The Moroccans attempted to storm the beach, resulting in twenty-four deaths on the Alcastine side; however, the arrows hurled from the Galleons and by the Alcastine archers slaughtered them, killing in excess of five hundred. As the Alcastines moved forward the former emir of the town came forward in surrender, turning Rabat and the surrounds over to the jurisdiction of Alcastania on the condition that there would be no murder or enslavement of the population.

With the fall of Rabat the Moroccan resistance wavered, then fragmented entirely. Most of their soldiers of the line turned in their arms when they saw the galleons sailing towards their coast, robbing the local resistance of manpower. The more determined locals - mostly officers - fled the cities and hid out in the desert, taking up banditry and harassment., or fled to the only city that had not surrendered, Oujda, on the border of Algerian territory.

In celebration of the taking of the new province of Morocco King Simeon IX declared the Duke of Malo governor of the region, appointing him the Grand Duke of Morocco. He governed from Rabat, where the main galleons of the Moroccan Provincial Fleet based itself and an army of 2500 men stood ready to crush those who sought to eject the Alcastines from their new prize. Oujda was permitted to stand for now; their numbers were too small to prove threatening, and its inland location prevented the Alcastines from simply wiping it out from afar as they'd done with the defenses of Tangier and Rabat.

And thus did the people of Morocco come under the jurisdiction of Alcastania; they were permitted to keep their culture, faith, and ways of life but forbidden from carrying arms, and those who joined the army were waived from that last law as well as granted a hefty salary. The benevolent treatment of the Moroccans prevented major uprisings, though there was occasionally light fighting outside the cities thanks to the bandits.

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The High Seas

...And they still waited.

Resting his arms against the siderail of the Passado Dourado, Locardo exhaled softly in boredom and mild frustration. Despite several days out here they had yet to see head nor tail of Old Red-Eyes. Perhaps he'd moved on -

"Captain!" shouted one of the men in the crow's nest. "To starboard!"

Quickly Locardo kipped up and turned, staring out onto the water. There was nothing very close to the ship... but a distance away four humps were moving through the water, quickly moving away from the Passado. Locardo's eyes brightened.

"Helmsman, after that serpent!" barked the captain as he strode to stand nearer to the bow. "Ye men, ready the guns and keep them trained upon the snake, and prepare ye thy swords lest it come aboard!"

And thus did the mighty galleon begin to tail the fleeing sea serpent, its catapults loaded full of arrows and its crew ready to fight...

Much of the new lands had been colonised, and it was discovered that the new land was in fact a penninsula. When explorers went further north, they found another land, and settlers quickly flocked there also.

Back in Caladonn, many looked with horror at the recent warrior priest coup in Kaduna.

wheras most of the nation blindly followed the Warrior Priests, who claimed that the warrior god would forever scorn those who rose against them, the peoples of East Anglia saw there opportunity to rise up once more and this time take the country for the people, every person was given a choice to fight which most people took, the malitia started on a march into the capitol, the Warrior priests were worried about this army, it seemed too large for the Priests army to handle, and so they began to call up the Kings army, each and every one decided to join the peasant revolt and soon the Warrior priests had began to panic, the armies were now outside the Capitol gates and the decision was made that the Priests would surrender control, and so the Peasants sent in a representative and they signed a truce, the warrior priests would disband and leave the peasants in control, and so it was done the two armies signed the concordat, the peasants then spent a while deciding who should rule, eventually it was chosen that a council should rule the people for the people.

With Eldascar returned, the nine stones were renewed and their lives renewed the Eternia began to shun down upon mortals and all 'lesser' races. With their land returned to it's former grace, beauty, and glory they beame reclusive and the light of the stones only stayed within the sorrunding mountains and the Eternia no longer left their lands, but only kept a watch uoon the outer lands, but they refused to help the another peoples.

(OOC: Yes, the pope is in Rome, which in this RP is called Taledon. O and for the list, I also own Corsica and Sardinia and Tunisia. Plus I'll post the list on the front page.)

IC:

As the Empire's borders had grown, so had trade and many other things. Thanks to the unmatched skill of Taledonian statecraft, the Empire's coffers were once again full and good fortune was everywhere.

Entertainment was practically the same as in the old Empire; the colisseum and arenas in the cities were usually packed to see the gladiatorial games. The Circus Maximus and Hippodromes were full of people watching the cavalry games, and the new form of entertainment was also doing well. Theaters now dotted the cities in which plays were performed there for the amusment of the people. These different events kept almost everyone in the Empire content.

The others were kept in line by the local garrisons and legions of the Empire. New recruits came in daily and many forts and garrisons were reinforced. A new developpement in cavalry armor was created. It was a full body of armor that was fitted together to allow movement of the joints. The cavalry helmets stayed the same, however, as it was traditional to wear the open faced helmet with the red horse hair crests on top. Also, a new cavalry weapon was created, the lance. This was issued to most cavalry units. Another improvement was the longbow; in which a longer bow was used and could fire a greater distance. Fletching was also invented, as was barbed tips of iron to stick in the enemy.

This force would be invading Greece in a few days. But until then, most were being fitted with their equipement and being blessed by the priests and the Pope. Religion, for the most part, was Christian in the Empire, tho a small percent of the population still worshiped the old gods. Many people in the city and surrounding area of Taledon came every sunday to hear the sermon read by the Pope.

The Deatharon Army started to guard its borders with fronter forts and started building roads and villages in the territories of Poland and Urkaine. The people captured were forced into serfdom to the nobles who recieved the land.

the new republic gave higher wages to the poor and increased the taxes on the rich, this was designed to give an equal level to all within the republic and it despite a few complications it worked, the people were happy, the rich were to few in number to complain and soon they became use to the lower pay.

As the army was made ready, the surprised troops learned that the Emperor himself would be leading the force in their conquests of Greece. It was decided that the army would be split in two; one force would be taken over by boat and would conquer Western Greece, while the second force would be lead by the Emperor overland and would take Northern Greece.

(OOC: Just because I don't want to name every single country that is in our modern world, I'm just refering to Greece and all the countries from Bulgaria, up throught Serbia all the way to the Alps as the single country of Greece.)

As the forces departed in their seperate ways, the brother of the Emperor, Marcus Kellerman who was a senator, was left in charge of the Empire in the Emperors absence.

The Deatharon Empire under orders from Czar Ivan marches a new army south towards turkey with the intent of invasion.

Northern Greece

The land army passed by the legion fort on the very edge of the Empire's borders and headed out into Greece. Many small barbarian camps and villages were found and quickly destroyed or else the barbarians had deserted them when they heard of the force. The first stop of the land army was the ancient city of Segesta, which after the fall of the old Empire was now under the control of the "King" of the northern half of Greece.

To the jubilence of the Emperor, it appeared that the barbarian King had not been notified, or else didn't care about their advance. This the Emperor used to his advantage; he ordered his new siege engines, giant machines called trebuchets, to fire on the large stone walls that still stood around the city.

Segesta

Verxingotorics sat up on the high walls looking out at the sun that was now setting. He hated the fact that he had been given the duty of guard at that time of day and was almost drifting off into sleep. Suddenly, without warning, a loud noise was heard and he awoke and stood up to see what was happening. He let out a small gasp as a giant boulder smashed into the wall below him and sent him and the top of the wall flying everywhere.

The alarm was sounded and the streets were full of panic stricken people trying to get clear of the falling debris of the walls. The barbarian kings city garrison made their way throught the mob of fleeing people, having to resort to using their fists, or even their swords to clear a path for themselves.

As they reached the large hole that was now present in the wall, they were cut down by thousands of flaming arrows flying through the gap. This sent the survivors fleeing back to a more defensable position.

Throught the gap, hundreds of legionaries started pouring into the city and reforming. They made their way to the top of the walls and opened the gates, allowing the cavalry to rush in and kill the startled barbarians holding position behind the gates.

The massive southern Army finally made it to the borders and invaded into Northern Turkey the warm weather greatly slowed the invasion. The Army was led by Duke Peter the Rival of Duke Nikoali the leader of the Western Army.(In poland Urkaine area)

Port of Sparta, Southern Greece

Pirate ships and merchant vessels floated in and out of the port of Sparta. The once great city was now a pirate refuge. Law and order were completely unheard of and the population seemed to diminish with all the killings instead of grow. The only thing keeping Sparta alive was that pirates from Crete usually came and stayed there between maraudings.

As the pirate vessel "Sparta's Scourge" sailed into the port, a large flamming boulder smashed into it's side. Water rushed in and the ship sank as the fleet of Taledonian galleys sailed closer, firing at all the other ships. This was of great humor to all who had seen the destroyed ship, as it was their mission to reclaim Sparta and get rid of the scourge that had befallen the population.

The docked ships emptied quickly as people went running from the docks; and the vessels not yet docked were either sunk with their crews still onboard, or the crew would jump off into the water and watch the ship sink with all their plundered treasures. Tho their agony at this was quickly silenced as the passing legionaries rained arrows down upon the survivors in the water and the people still on the docks.

The galleys pulled into the now emptied docks, breaking masts that still stood up from the water were the ships had been sunk. The planks were lowered to the docks and the troops disembarked. They carried large wooden palisades which they would set up around the port to create a sort of makeshift camp for the troops and to protect the ships.

The massive southern Army finally made it to the borders and invaded into Northern Turkey the warm weather greatly slowed the invasion. The Army was led by Duke Peter the Rival of Duke Nikoali the leader of the Western Army.(In poland Urkaine area)

(OOC: You know the only place in Turkey that will be on the map, which is northern Turkey, is already owned. That's were Constantinople is. If you knew that already, then you should be prepared to have a war with the person who owns the land.)

OOC:
yes that is the point, we are invading what we see as barbarian lands.

(OOC: Ok, just checking with you.)

a team of horseman were sent towards the East and towards the West in order to gain a better understanding of the geography, those that travelled West returned after only 22 days, they had hit coast, the other met with a civilised nation and offered peace.

The Imperial scouts are sent into the land of Germany to asset if it is an area of easy pickings. all ten scouts are on horse. The Southern Army was waiting for more reniforcements from the Urakine and Poland populations (all drafted by the Nobles to serve in the Czar's Imperial Armies)

as the time passed the tribe moved west, and found the land ripe for raiding, the warriors attacked, quickly slaying the farmers, and riding off with their herds.

OOC:Gelfland where are you located and where are you raiding?

Sparta

After the palisades were set up, the legions moved out of the port, leaving 4 centuries to guard the ships. The army split up into four groups who headed down the four different roads leading in and out of the port. Various groups of pirates attacked, but the organised forces slaughtered them with ease. Within 3 hours, the large city was now under Taledonian command; which also meant that the surrounding countryside which took up most of the Pelopponnesus was technically under Taledonian control also. But the armies would have to restore order for it to be literally under the control of the Empire.

Segesta

After the city was opened up to the legions, the barbarians retreated back to the old regional palace which the barbarian king resided in. There they made a weak stand but were utterly destroyed by the legions. The Emperor, with an escort of 30 of his best men, were the first to enter the palace. There, 15 barbarian nobles flanking one barbarian, who was a giant in size, came up towards the Emperor and got down on their knees to beg for mercy. The Emperor showed none and cut of the head of the barbarian king with his own sword.

After word had gotten out about the defeat of their King, the barbarian nobles who governed the rest of Northern Greece surrendered to the legions as they passed by their cities. The Emperor sold them all into slavery in which they were taken to be dispersed throughout the Empire. 50,000 slaves were sent back. Garrisons were left in the old cities that still stood from the old days and settlers were already begining to depart to re-colonise the land.

Now with the north captured, the only place left to capture was the middle and the rest of the south. This is were another barbarian King ruled over the land. He took Athens as his castle and ruled from Athens to Corinth, up to Delphi. This was the last place in Greece that the Empire had to capture in order to be in complete control. But this was the most heavily guarded part of the country, which is why the army was devided up in the first place; so that the enemy would be surrounded on both sides. Soon the invasion would begin, but it would not be an easy conquest.

Oujda

With Morocco secure save for Oujda, King Simeon IX set his sights on territory further to the east - the northern coast of modern-day Algeria, a land inhabited by barbarians. The territory in question ran all the way along the seashore to the edge of the province of Tunisia - and out of respect for Taledonia the conquest would stop there. Though the Alcastines did not fear the Taledonians, they preferred not to provoke attacks.

But first, Oujda.

A force of loyal Moroccans was recruited to aid the Alcastines in the siege of the city, boosting the force to four thousand men strong. The Alcastine force took a week beforehand to construct siege weapons in secret, massing behemoth mangonels and catapults, ballistae and cheiroballistae, and a few siege towers for good measure.

As the Alcastine force gathered behind the arrow-based engines, the mangonels opened fire on Oujda's walls, hurling huge boulders weighing nearly a full ton. The catapults lobbed fire and rains of arrows at the Moroccans manning the walls, massacring their defenses. A few engines were lost to Oujda's defenders returning fire, but the pummeling of the mangonels was simply too much. The city's western wall collapsed in a rain of debris.

The locals of Oujda surged out through the hole to attack the Alcastines... and thus did the ballistae and cheiroballistae come into play, butchering the Moroccan charge with arrows and javelins and forcing them back into the city without damage to the forces of Alcastania. The siege towers trundled up to those walls which were still standing, dispelling Alcastine swordsmen and archers. It was a short task to push the remaining Moroccans from the walls. Far from fearing an attack from outside, the archers took up positions on the walls and began firing into the city with flaming arrows, cutting down the resisters pushed back inside by the ballistae. The engines themselves closed on the hole, backed by the infantry and more archers, showering the Moroccan formation with fire and death.

Soon, however, the defenders' nerve broke, and they charged the Alcastine lines. The infantry met them with pikes and shattered their formation, the macemen and cavalry coming around on the immediate flanks to begin crushing the Moroccans into the Alcastine center. The battle wasn't so much a fight as a massacre. In the end the Alcastine force emerged with three thousand one hundred and twenty-eight men still able to fight, at least five hundred dead; the Moroccan dead numbered well over three thousand.

And thus the city of Oujda was swiftly taken by the forces of Alcastania, securing the control of Simeon IX over Morocco. To the east the promise of greater prosperity along the coast of Algeria lay. Indeed, word of the conquest of Morocco had already begun to filter down to the Algerian tribes; many were willing to surrender, while others intended to fight.

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OOC: Alcastania now controls both Portugal and Morocco, though not the Western Sahara.

Soon the Camel Raiders landed on what they thought was the southernmost tip of Italy. In reality they landed on the far east side of Sicly by now the 175 Camel Raiders had dwindled down to a mere 114. They landed on a heavily forested area of Sicly they decided to make camp and explore the next day.----- The 150 slingers, crossbowman, and swordsman soon arrived in Tripoli seeing that they had no oposition they established several crudly builtcolonies along Tripoli's shore. The fleet of Tiremes hadnt reached the tip of Africa but instead landed on Madagascar which they beleived was South Africa by now the sailors and few swordsman fought off several attacks by natives only suffering a mere 4 casualties. As for the merchant caravan headed east, it was ambushed by natives which killed 17 out of the 33 they had the rest died in sandstorms and by dehydration. And for the Merchant ships headed north they had landed on Cyprus and looked to establish trading ties with Parthini.

OOC:Gelfland where are you located and where are you raiding?
}based on the last landmass distribution I saw, it would be you, I crossed the Ural mountains somewhere around page two, currently I have a rather small band, but might bring more if conditions are favorable.{

the people demanded that the new republic make things cleaner in the cities, the stench was horrendous and disease was rampant, and so a law was passed that meant that all refuse be taken at night using carts to the ocens and dumped there were the tide could take care of the problems.

Soon the Camel Raiders landed on what they thought was the southernmost tip of Italy. In reality they landed on the far east side of Sicly by now the 175 Camel Raiders had dwindled down to a mere 114. They landed on a heavily forested area of Sicly they decided to make camp and explore the next day.----- The 150 slingers, crossbowman, and swordsman soon arrived in Tripoli seeing that they had no oposition they established several crudly builtcolonies along Tripoli's shore. The fleet of Tiremes hadnt reached the tip of Africa but instead landed on Madagascar which they beleived was South Africa by now the sailors and few swordsman fought off several attacks by natives only suffering a mere 4 casualties. As for the merchant caravan headed east, it was ambushed by natives which killed 17 out of the 33 they had the rest died in sandstorms and by dehydration. And for the Merchant ships headed north they had landed on Cyprus and looked to establish trading ties with Parthini.

(OOC: Just to let you know, you can't RP establishing colonise in Madagascar because I made the rules so that the only places you could take would be Europe and the Medditereanian.

Secondly, I control Sicily so expect a welcoming party.)

IC:

Sicily

Manius Decius had been sent out on a scouting mission. He was rather unexcited about it for nothing ever happend on the island of Sicily. Maybe a few pirates but even those had stopped almost completely. As he was approaching the south-eastern shores, he spotted ships landing and cavalry debarking. Fearing this could be an invasion, he quickly turned his horse and rode quickly back to the city of Syracuse, which was close to the south-eastern shores.

Within the hour, 2 legions left the city gates of Syracuse and started marching towards the beach. Forward scouts reported that the barbarian invaders had set up a camp instead of pushing further into the island.

The next morning, as the enemy camp would be waking, they would notice the large amount of Taledonian legionaries surrounding the camp in battle formation, ready to charge the camp at the command of Centurion Aurellius, the commanding officer of the force.

The Czar had heard news of the raids on the Eastern border. An area thought to be uninhabitated. The Czar after much dilerberation decides to recall half the Army in the South and send it at the barbarians. The new soldiers recurited from Poland and Urkaine would be sent to the south to reiniforce the invasion down there. The Local defenses led by Barons launch counter attacks on the tribe that has raided the Eastern land. In short the Barons are sending peasants with pitch forks and axes to fight back.


OOC:
In short the Army in parts of northern Turkey are losing small amounts of soldiers untill half the Army is sent to the Urals to make a new Eastern Army. The Counqered people of poland and urkaine are being sent to the Southern front to replace troops in Turkey.

OOC:
In short the Army in parts of northern Turkey are losing small amounts of soldiers untill half the Army is sent to the Urals to make a new Eastern Army. The Counqered people of poland and urkaine are being sent to the Southern front to replace troops in Turkey.

(OOC: Just a hint of advice, but wouldn't it be better, and faster, to just have the newly recruited armies from Poland and Ukraine go deal with the raiders instead of recalling your troops who are down south, making them march the long distance back?)

OOC: my logic on the situation is the southern army is more experienced in fighting in Russia and could probally stand an attack on the Urals. The Recuirts from Poland And Urkaine are totally green and would not last long in cold Russian front.

Greece

Barbarian nobles from the remaining unconquered lands of Greece came to meet with the Emperor. Altho they needed to use a translator to speak to each other, it went over quite smoothly and quickly. It was settled that the Taledonian army and the barbarian army would meet on a chosen field to make a final battle to decide who gets control of the land. But the barbarians didn't know about the army that had landed in the south and would be surprised at the battle.

after the refuse from the cities is cleared the number of those dying from disease seems to decrease, a theory is created called the Miasma theory, it details that foul smells are the cause of disease and so specialists are hired to identify the smells of a city and determine which smells are considered bad and which are considered good.

The New recuirts were marching slowly towards turkey through the long land route through Russia many had died but still kept going. The Southern Army had lost a quater of its strength in the recall of certain units meant to make a defense on the Eastern territories.

after much deating it was decided that the Kaduna would colonise the rest of the southern landmass they did so until they reached another civilised nation they immeadiatly sent diplomats to secure peace with these people.

(OOC: rest of France up to Valshares territory)

Northern Algeria

Three months after the securing of Morocco the taking of Northern Algeria began; the Alcastines had waited out the winter beforehand. A fleet of forty galleons, several transports, and a number of supply ships started up the coast, while the army in Morocco, three thousand men strong, started eastward.

The tribes in the west, so close to Morocco, knew all too well that their forces were no match for the superior Alcastine technology. Tribe after tribe surrendered to Alcastania and were, as the Moroccans were, permitted to retain their ways of life so long as they abided by Alcastine laws. The tribes up the river just past Mascara surrendered en masse, giving Alcastania control of Algeria up to the river and south to the Atlas Mountains. The Alcastines set up their main fortifications in the coastal city of Oran, beginning to mass for an offensive further east.

The main resistance in northeastern Algeria came from the cities of Algiers and Blida in the center-north and the city of Setif further to the east. Most of the smaller tribes were willing to surrender if approached. Fortunately, Algiers WAS a coastal town, albeit a large one...

Greece

The 2 forces met at the selected spot and prepared for battle. The Taledonian force held their positiones and stayed in perfect formation as the barbarians advanced. Little did they know, the second Taledonian army had arrived and was hiding in a nearby forest. After the barbarian army passed the forest, the second army came out of hiding and took their formations behind the enemy.

Noticing that they were surrounded, the barbarian King shouted a loud cry and then led a charge against the Emperors force, and was headed directly towards were the Emperor was. The 2 sides then charged at the barbarians, determind to make sure the barbarians did not reach their savior. After an entire day of fighting, the Taledonians emerged victorious, but with high losses. It was considered a phyrric victory.

Tunisia

At hearing the news of the invasions done by the Alcastani west of the southern border, the governor of the province of Africa sent diplomats to meet with the foreigners. They set out of Carthage on horseback with an escort of 200 heavy cavalry with the destination of Algeria.

OOC:
Thanks for waiting around for me, guys. :( :mad:


IC:

The king, this entire time, had been rallying the small armies of the land, and having enforcers go out to make sure the conscipters recieved their quota's of volunteers in the army.

The increased activity of militaries had worried him in the passing months, and the disappearence of the scouts to the west had troubled him, he was preparing to send several legions towards the lands where his men, some of his best, had long been gone.

He walked out over his balcony to see 5000 men awaiting his command, they were armed with bastard swords and large shields, cavalry were around them, their curved sabers at their sides, he raised the sword of the nation.

"We go off on a journey, my soldiers, to find these unexplored lands, and conquer them!"

A roar went up, his military commander, Cyrus, marched up to his side.

"My lord, we are all ready to go."

"Good, ready the vandals and crossbowmen for immediate departure as well."

"My lord."

He curtly bowed and placed his helm on, moving down quickly through the castle to the parade ground. He mounted his horse, and turned to the men.

"Come, today is the day we show our might to the world! Today is the day we strike out!"

They began marching towards the alps, towards Taledonia.

Taking a ship back to Italy, the Emperor and an escort of 30 infantry departed from the newly conquered territorry of Greece. After arriving back in Taledon, the Emperor retook power from his brother.

The Imperial Scouts in Germany explored the country side trying hard to avoid border patrols and local people the area seemed almost perfect for invasion. The Scouts retreat back to the Empire.

the Kaduna colonists realised that no land could be taken to the south due to the other nation, they decided to move East and so the colonised lands until once more they found another nation diplomats were sent once more to secure peace and the colonies were secured.

(OOC: i jus took Belguim, Luxemburg and the Netherlands up to the Rhine i also sent diplomats into Laskons lands)

It was a glorious time for the new Empire. Many lands had been brought back under Taledonian control, and tho it was only recently that this happend, production and law and order was doing well in the new provinces and trade and income was flowing in.

Another celebration was also being celebrated too. The Emperor had produced an heir. His wife, Empress Eusabia, had given birth a day after the Emperors return to Taledon. The new prince was named Alexander Publicius Kellerman.

The Eastern Army was in position and was ready for the Raiders that came from the Ural mountains this time if they came they would meet a disciplined and battleharden Imperial Army. Not the Rabble that had tried to chase them off. The Southern Army kept advanceing deeper into Turkey. The Western Army was raiding the Eastern parts of Germany. Via Knights on horseback attacking border villages and burning fields.

Algeria

Scouts pressing eastward brought word back to the newly-appointed Duke of Oran that diplomats from Taledonia had entered the lands of Algeria. The duke immediately responded.

A party of men left Oran and struck out eastward, two hundred strong; among them came mounted swordsmen and archers as well as an honor guard of pikemen, escorting a caravan of diplomats. They soon came in sight of the delegation from Taledonia. A lone swordsman on horseback rode forward under a flag of truce, his weapons sheathed and his shield slung, signalling to the Taledonians that the men of Alcastania came with peaceful intent.

With the jubilence the Empire was in, nothing could diminish their happiness or ruin the golden age that the people were in....or so they thought. A forward scouting party that left the Alps and headed back towards Germany to asses what was happening spotted a force about 5,000 strong heading towards the Empire. The scout turned his horse and gallopped down to the rode in which the barbarian army was marching, but much further up the rode as not to be seen. He thought the rode would allow him to travel faster back to warn the Empire, but his horse tripped on the ground and sent the scout tumbling to the ground, knocking him unconsious. The horse then ran away, abandonning his master and leaving him to be found by the barbarians in a short time.

The Taledonian force stopped at the orders of the head diplomat, who was named Manius Armuii. The 15 mounted diplomats camly strode their horses over to the advancing horseman carrying the flag of truce.

Armuii didn't know what language the foreigner spoke so he said a greeting in all the languages he knew. Latin, Germanic, Persian and Egyptian.

The Eternia found the spice and the sil worms and other trade goods left behind by the ones who came before. But, yet they refused to leave their homeland and mingle with the other races and trade beyond thier borders.

Seeing the flag of truce, the eleven Alcastine diplomats rode forward, led by a Baron Miguel Dominez of Incena. Though a few understood Germanic, they all understood the Latin; the language had endured as a second tongue in Alcastania thanks to the Taledonians' rule over the region in the ancient times. Thus did Dominez return Armuii's greeting in Latin, assuring him that the Alcastines meant no ill will against Taledonia.

<<<OOC: Sorry didnt see that oh well then they will sail to the mediterrenean...Yes i know you control it ;)>>>

General Tualukan seeing that they only had 2 ways out death or surrender he raised a flag truth. He sent one of his messenger to get some spices and silk he sent the messenger to present the goods to Centurion Aurellius.

The Tiremes slowly approached the coast to check on the Raiders soon they noticed shining silver armor surrounding the raider camp. Seeing this they remainded away from the coast and watched while waited to see what was going to happen Sea Captain Oceadus nervously wrote a letter to Ramoan.

As the 150 men in Tripoli were doing good trading with the local natives and constructing more camps along the coast Pharoh Ramoan decided to send several arcitects from Cairo along with 100 more swordsman. He also announced that citizens were now allowed to accompany the caravan to Tripoli. The total of personnal in the caravan 247.

The Eastern Army was in position and was ready for the Raiders that came from the Ural mountains this time if they came they would meet a disciplined and battleharden Imperial Army. Not the Rabble that had tried to chase them off. The Southern Army kept advanceing deeper into Turkey. The Western Army was raiding the Eastern parts of Germany. Via Knights on horseback attacking border villages and burning fields.


King Wilhelm III was having dinner at his luxerious dining table when a page ran up to him, quickly whispering into his ear.

It was not, in fact, news from the army, but news of a fearsome foe that was demolishing towns in the east!

He excused himself from the table and went outside, several injured peasants bowed to him and went on their knees.

"Rise, and tell me of these enemies."

They did, and looked hurridly between one another.

"Sire, they are massive men on horseback, they burned our villages, raped our women, and killed any man who fought back!"

The king glowered inside himself for a moment, what could they have done to earn the wrath of these unknown people? He turned to the page.

"What of the border patrol?"

"We transfered many soldiers to the army that went West, my lord."

"Organize militias in all unaffected towns, and prepare the royal guard. We will stop this army in its tracks."

"Yes, sire."

"And get Cardion. We will need his skills."

The page nodded, fear in his eyes at the mention of the warrior.


With the army:

Cyrus rode ahead, the scouts had alerted him to a figure lying in the road.

With the legion behind him, and two scouts riding next to him, they approached the man.

Cyrus dismounted and picked him up, placing him against a rock near the side of the path. He slapped him several times until he woke up.

"You seem to have fallen my friend, where do you hail from?"

The Raids in Eastern Germany were starting to increase in strength instead of bands of fifty knights attacking border villages and guards positions. The number increased to one hundred knights per raid. The Empire of Deatharon noticed that the people here were mobleizing more of a resistance. This seemed to show the people were not barbarians but organized peoples. The Empire of Deatharon just continued to raid and plunder. The Western Army was begining to mobelizing into Eastern Germany.

A medium built man stood over a large mountain pass, he was heavily scarred all over his body, and had a long sword strapped to his side, his armor was powerful but light, and he carried a buckler with a short sword strapped next to it. Knives glinted around his body in the afternoon sunlight, he looked down upon a burning village and the sight of knights chasing after and killing men, women, and children.

His dark eyes flashed from there to the men behind him, a group of ragtag militia, numbering around 200. Next to them were twenty royal knights that usually stayed to defend the castle, they were fully armed, while the militia either had crude clubs or old swords.

"We outnumber them, but they are far more experienced than this army...we will have to have surprise as well as strength behind our attack."

"But, Lord Cardion, how do we plan to do that?"

"I will challenge them myself, with the knights behind me, than you shall come down from the hills to strike at them."

"Yes, my lord."

He nodded to the knights and mounted his own steed, they rode down the mountain pass and towards the town, he dismounted at the end and tied his horse up, the rest of the knights stayed mounted, but he continued on foot.

They came upon several knights, who were just leaving the town.

"Ho! What brings you to our lands? If you do not leave now, we will be forced to purge you from it."

Ten of the knights drew swords, five rattled spears, the last five in the back notched arrows to their longbows, they stared down the enemy, though they seemed outnumbered.

Behind the hills around the town, the militia quivered and awaited for the battle to begin.

The Deatharon Knights noticed the enemy and screamed their battle cry, "For Czar Ivan and the Empire!" The Knights charged at the Enemy Knights and the Other Deatharon Knights followed 100 angry knights heading striaght at them.l

Cardion leapt into the fray, decapitating one enemy knight with his shield, taking his horse, and turning against the enemy with his swords drawn out.

"FOR THE GLORY OF OUR KING!"

The twenty knights roared into the larger enemy force, the archers firing off as many shots as they could before the two forces intermingled to much, two knights fell from their horses and were trampled.

The militia surged over the hills, though some had ran away at the site of battle, more than 150 still remained, they raised their crude weapons and fought as hard as they could against the well trained enemy troops.

The Deatharon Knights at the rear change formation an litterly have their horses charge at the peasant milita and uses the force of their spears to impale the first row. They then draw out their swords and start harassing the peasant milita while the Knights up front battle the enemy knights. The Archers had to watch out for thrown spears.

More and more peasants were screaming to run away, until Cardion rode around them, and rallied them.

"This is the day you may die for the glory and safety of our kingdom! This is the day you can prove your worth as men! This is the day you can defeat any army! TODAY IS A GOOD DAY TO DAY!"

He rode through them, the militia behind him and the knights, they picked up fallen weapons to attack more efficiently.

Two archers had fallen, they were now strafing the enemy forces, delivering shafts with accuracy.

The leader of theKnights Baron Alexi realized. They would be doomed if the enemy encircled them with ordered his men to ignore the enemy knights and archers and make a push through the peasants with every thing the had. Knights horses would litterly kick at peasants and swords would hack at their heads and trample them. The sight was getting grusome.

Dozens of peasant militia lay slaughtered on the battlefield, the spearmen and swordsmen on horseback gave small chase against the enemy knights, but fell back at Cardion's command. A last arrow flew towards them as they galloped away.

"Let them through."

"But sire, they will return to their masters and..."

"And warn them that they have been stopped by us. They may or may not return with a larger force, but we will be ready by then."

"Yes, my lord."

The peasants were picking up the dead and wounded and carrying them from the field, many a peasant that had come from the village came out of hiding and began cheering the soldiers, the guardsmen grew jubliant as wine was taken out and a small celebration was at hand.

Cardion sat on a hill over looking the lands to the east.

They would be back, and with greater number. He could feel it.

The Knights returned to the main Military position. out of the 100 sent out only 50 returned. Baron Alexi saw this as a disgrace. He rushes to Duke Nikloi and demands the Western Army attack the barbarian swine. Duke Nikloi sends a message to Czar Ivan to ask permission to invade. The Raids are sent stronger with 200 Knights on each raid.

Soon the militias are ordered to commence a policy of burning their towns and supplies before the barbarian raiders from the east could get to them. Cardion traveled from town to town, soon assembling an army of over 500 peasants that wished to fight for their land, they organized for an assault to the east, and they began tracking the next raiding party to their main camp.

The Knights retreated after seeing nothing to burn and pillage and head home. The main base is a large wooden fortress holding about 2000 Deatharon soldiers.

OOC:
500 knights
1000 Infantry
500 Archers

"Even with the full legion, it would be difficult to siege that fortress..."

Cardion studied it from many angles, going off on his own , searching around it.

The 500 troops had doubled to 1000 after the king had finished having the conscripted soldiers trained and readied, the archers Cardion had specifically requested were first to arrive.

He motioned to them the different towers and areas of the fortress where he had formulated a plan.

"We will attack tomorrow, at dawn."

Coast off Sicly, Mediterrenean Sea
Soon the caravan of citizens, architects, and swordsman arrived at the colonies. The sitizens seeing as there were only some huts and several barracks went out to find materials to construct homes. As the architects surveyed the clonies grounds they wrote down what materails were needed and blueprints for buildings. The swordsman made way into the barracks and got there bunks. Soon the architects sent a messenger back to Pharoh Ramoan to ask for slaves and some iron and copper workers.

As the Tiremes sat gently off the coast Sea Captain Oceadus waited for a reply he sent several weeks ago to Pharoh Ramoan. Soon he saw the small scooter approacing the main Tireme, Oceadus's Tireme he saw that the messenger was waiving. As he embarked the Tireme he gave Oceadus the letter it read:

Sea Captain Oceadus,
I have lots to fear for my raiders seeing as they are some of our best trained troops. I have sent along with this letter several troop carrieing ships a total of 200 crossbowman and 125 sworsman have been sent. Use them as you see fit and plan the attack well. I have also sent several 75 citizens to help you build a port and a small colony when you land.Remember try to make piece i dont want any more dead after the Revolt of Taluduas.Head(sp?) this warning if you dare retreat it will be your head on the block not anyone else.

Pharoh Ramoan of Cairo

Cairo City Center-
Pharoh Ramoan decided to send more explorers north he dispatched 25 merchants and 100 swordsman to go into Southern France. The Tiremes set off into the dark Mediterrenean sea. There voyage would be long but its worth the hardship.

The Czar had sent his reply to send a representive to the people of Germany and see if an agreement could be worked out. The message had arrived and the Duke agreed that maybe we should at least talk to these people. So Baron Alexi with 500 Knights leave the castile to talk to the leaders of Germany.

The King had been alerted, and with 200 royal guards, he rode up to where Cardion's position was.

"Sire, they wish to speak to you..."

"Very well, Cardion, keep most of your force hidden if this gets out of hand."

He rode silently down the mountain, the royal guards already exchanging curt glances with the enemy forces.

"You are a Baron, yes? What do you wish to speak to me about?"

The Baron had interperter (a slave captured in Germany to translate) The Slave bows before the king and saids, "The Czar wishes to make an agreement he realizes that the Empire is to massive to invade you and the Barbarians on the eastern border and has decreed he will halt all hostilites from his military if you are willing to agree to the same." The Baron on his horse has a look of pure disgust at the idea of halting.

The King looked at him with the same contempt.

"Tell him yourself, and all others like you, must be released into our custody. They have pillaged our lands and killed our people, its the least they can do, release our people back to us. Only than, will I agree to this."

The slave bows to the King and walks to the Baron and responds in Deatharon, "The King demands you give back all the slaves you took from Germany." The Baron nods and saids, "What a weakness we are showing. We agree to the demands of the King." The Slave bows and tells the King.

The slave bows to the King and walks to the Baron and responds in Deatharon, "The King demands you give back all the slaves you took from Germany." The Baron nods and saids, "What a weakness we are showing. We agree to the demands of the King." The Slave bows and tells the King.


"Very well. I shall make camp over those hills yonder for the next few days until you can assemble all the slaves you took, then we shall agree to leave eachother's borders in peace, correct?"

The Baron nods his head in agreement after the slave translates for him. The Slave repiles, "The Baron agrees so long as none of your men draws your weapons."


Two Knights head back to the castile and begin looking for all German slaves.

The king takes his men over the hill to where Cardion's army had set up camp, they set up cooking fires and feasted off of what they hunted.

"They will round up all the slaves they took tonight and tomorrow, then they will be returned, after that, our borders will have no more conflicts."

The Slaves are rounded up and sent to the Kings men all 250 of them. The Miltiary had to buy them back a costly adventure to say the least. The Baron said in very bad german, "So are we agreed no more fighting along the border?"

"Yes. No more raids by your soldiers, and my militia will stop striking out when they see your troops, we will rebuild lookouts, though, you must understand, as a precaution."

The Baron replies, "Very well but you will allow us to build fortress like these across our borders as a defense." The Baron points to the castile.

"One for every hundred miles, no more. And only 500 men can be garrosined in each one, maybe less. You would have no reason to have entire armies stationed along the border, especially when we both have bigger threats to deal with."

The Baron agrees to the terms but adds, "Do not break this treaty or blood will flow in your eastern border again."

"Of course."

A page brought forth a document that had been written with the words of the two rulers, and it was now signed by both.

"I bid you adeui, and hope there will be no more troubles between our nations."

The king nodded to his guard, he disembarked for the capital once again.

Cardion stayed behind, to make sure the terms of the treaty were carried out.

The Western Deatharon army broke up into small armies of five hundred and began building the allowed fortress.

Southern Italy-
Major Equstutan disembarked the Tiremes along with the 25 merchants and 100 swordsman. He decided to make camp as they landed so the men could rest after there month long voyage. Then in the morning he told them they would head west to what they called Germania. As they were preparing camp he reminded the men to put up a peace flag.

Cyprus, Mediterrenean Sea-
As the merchants waited for a response from the governmant they sent a messenger to Pharoh Ramoan:

Holy Ruler Pharoh Ramoan,
We have landed on Cyprus on the sight of a large port town, We went to the local public officials to ask for permission to speak with there ruler. We have not rececieved word yet and are waiting for some confirmation of when they wil arrive or if he is even willing to see us. We would also like to ask you for a couple lenghts of silk and some gold statuettes as a gift of friendship. We are also sending back some goods from the locals along with some new types of animals we have discovered.

Merchant Cheif, Solomun

The settlement of the new lands (Scandinavia) was complete, as the first penninsula, the lands connected to it, and the penninsula across the sea were all dotted with cities, connected by broad highways and patrolled with the Imperial Legions. The population of all of Caladonn now numbered 1 million, and was booming due to the rapid influx of new lands and natural resources. However, the people of Scandinavia, who were now fully settled with little additional room, began looking southward, past the north sea and the penninsula of civilized lands, to the uncharted lands of the south. Five Legions, 5,000 men, under the command of General Quarioth, marched south, past the roads of the nation into uncharted territories (Northwestern Germany). Meanwhile, the Imperial Navy began mapping the southeastern edges of the north sea, and setting up small colonies on the coast (North Poland and Estonia).

OOC: Depending on how extensive your empires are, Laskon and Deatharon, I may come into contact with you.

OOC: if you are in northern poland you are in my territory.

(OOC: i sent diplomats into Laskons territory twice now with no response yet)

the Kadun decided that the time was right to investigate what lands may exist over the North sea, and so a fleet of colonists were sent out, and soon they made landfall on a small island, soon towns were set up and the Kaduna freqeuntly kept in contact with the northern colony

(OOC: Iceland)

In Northern Poland.........

A scout heads to Duke Nikoli main castile and reports of strange ships and people in northern Poland. The Western Army is mobelized and sent to deal with the situation.


OOC:
western Army

5,000 men in total

OOC:
Sorry, Spooty, about 5 pages were added during the time when I first posted and when I continued posting...

IC:

A strange man was found, held by the guards, when the King returned to the castle.

"Who is this man?"

"He claims to be a diplomat. He says there is another some where."

"Take him up to the throne room, we will talk there."

When they got to the throne room, the king sat down and looked down upon the man.

"Where do you hail from, diplomat? And what is your name?"

Cardion led his forces into the north, where he began claiming lands for the glory of Germany, they soon came into conflict with Caladonn forces.

OOC:
Cardion's army:
2000 men

(OOC: s'kool dude)
the Diplomat steps forward and clears his throat

"I am from the peoples republic of Kaduna and my name is Katchel, I come with the proposition of peace!"

the Diplomat awaits the Kings response

A Deatharon knight holding a white flag crosses the border of Deatharon into Germany and yells, "I am here to see the King."


The Western Army finally reaches northern Poland and begins its attack on the invaders from the north.


OOC: We have not reach Estonia yet.

Cardion see's the Western army on the horizon, and finds them attacking the enemy from the north.

He had the army wait and watch the battle in earnest.

At the Castle:

"Well, Katchel of Kaduna, what do you bring to our empire?"

On the border:

Two knights collect the Deatharon man and begin riding him to the castle...

The Diplomat

"the land of Kaduna has nothing useful to offer except our friendship"

North Border

some talk crossed the border that the Caladonn had invaded territories to the south, a diplomat was sent to ask if the Caladonn required any assistance

SouthEastern Germania-
General Equstutan waited inside a forest out of site of this gigantic Germanic fortress. He had to decide what to do turn around, try to raid, or he could send a merchant as a diplomat. Seeing that retreating would mean his life and that assaulting it would mean death he sent out a merchant diplomat. He had a short dagger along with a knapsack. The contents of it were a gold statuette of Ra 2 lengths of silk (1 yard) and a small bag of crude jewels. He came out of the forest carrying a flag of peace. He approached the large drawbridge yelling in latin. We come in peace, We seek allies and trading partners!

He waited for a response.......

Do you mean Medieval? (P.S. Any countries left?)

(OOC: heres a rough guide to the countries taken, all the ones in white are untaken http://img63.echo.cx/img63/3032/europe46zj.png i may have missed off some so dont take this too accuratly)

Can I take the Netherlands?

(OOC: go ahead, its not taken)

Background Information: The Netherlands was but a small geographical area, descended from Viking, Carolingian and Gothic ancestors. Their independence maintained by the fertility of their lands which they farm well, the Dutch are an oligarchical society ruled by a council of 15 barons led by the Staadtmeister, or Chief Executive, responsible for leadership of the nation's armies. This Staadtmeister's decisions are monitored by the council who elect him for a period of time and who can remove him. In turn these barons are in place by a vote taken by the major landholders of the realm. The Dutch utilise their excellent farming capabilities to develop a largish civillian based army, that is well supplied (by virtue of the Realm's maritime capacity) even if it is largely infantry based.

In Character: The Council of 12 Barons elected Edgar, Count of Ahnen as Staadtmeister. Edgar announced his intention to protect the neutral status of the realm while developing its maritime capacity.

The Western Army attacks the Caladonn settlements in Northern Poland to let the people their know they had invaded Imperial territory.


The Deatharon Knight explains to the Germans that catch up to him that the Deatharon Empire wanted to make an alliance with the German King to help rid their lands of foriegn invaders.

the Kaduna sent an diplomat over the Rhine in order to speak with this newly discovered nation, they build a bridge over the Rhine on the way so that travel can be sped up.

(OOC: diplomats to Syawla)

In Character: William, Earl of Rengard rode out from the Syawlan capital at Jaage at the head of an armed guard of some 2,000 men. His destination was in the East. Heralds were sent announcing his imminent arrival to the German Court and Edgar awaited permission to enter the palace, in order to address the German King. His words "Your most glorious majesty. Though I am a mere nobleman, I come on behalf of the people of the Republic of Syawla bringing good tidings."

the Kaduna sent an diplomat over the Rhine in order to speak with this newly discovered nation, they build a bridge over the Rhine on the way so that travel can be sped up.

(OOC: diplomats to Syawla)

In Character: The Kadunan diplomats are escorted straight to the Concillary Palace at Jaage, where they are led straight to the Great Hall. In the middle of the hall lay the Round Table of Jaage, seat of the 15 ruling barons. A silence descends upon the room as the diplomats are shuntered inside. At that moment; a tall, shaven long haired individual on the opposite side of the said table stands and addresses them. "I am Edgar, Staadtmeister of the Republic of Syawla. I welcome you on behalf of our people. Please sit, at our table and dine with us this evening before we discuss your business in the morning." He points in the direction of the 5 empty chairs next to his, which the diplomats note as being marvellous in its indistinguished nature; it was the same as all the other chairs at the table. The diplomats are informed that thise chairs are always empty for they are reserved for ambassadors before they are fed and slept well.

OOC: Goes to Bed. Hope nobody will harm his poor nation while he is away.

OOC: Spooty is my nation the light blue one on the map?

(OOC: that would be yes)

OOC: Thanks for clearing that up.


IC: The Eastern Army begins marching towards the Ural mountains to attack the savages the had raided Deatharons Eastern borders. This Army is being led by Czar Ivan himself.

Soz, have to leave this, going WAY to fast for me!

(OOC: kk)

the Kaduna Diplomat found that the nation to the south had fallen into decay, with this news the Kaduna military got to work fighting off the barbarians who remained, after a year of fighting they bordered with another two nations, diplomats were sent once more to greet these nations

(OOC: Taledonia and Agaeol)

OOC: Spooty, I also have Estonia, Finland, and a thin edge of the coasts in Poland and Germany that border on the North Sea.

IC: Caladonn was in an uproar. Talk abounded on the savage barbarians that had razed several settlements in Poland to the ground, showing an unchecked ferocity. The flimsy Caladonnian defenses and untrained settlers had been no match for these wild horsemen. Also, another, more civilized Germanic people had been discovered. A diplomatic party was sent to their lands, to ask for peace and possibly trade. It was heard that these people had fought the wild barbarians in the past, and might help Caladonn against them. In Germany, the coastal settlements were established, and the settlers pushed only as far inland as they could until they encountered the Germans. Here, out of friendly intentions, they stopped, and 5 Legions built up permanent forts out of stone there, more to facilitate trade and guard against Deatharon than anything else. The offer by the Kaduna to help Caladonn against Deatharon was gratefully recieved, and the Caladonnians promised in return to always assist these faithful allies whenever help was needed.

However, in Poland, things were going from bad to worse. Of the ten major settlements along the coast, three were completely destroyed by the ferocious raiders. however, now Caladonn was beginning to fight back. Most of the army was sent there, a full 20 Legions or 20,000 men. Much of the navy was also sent to this area, both to patrol, and also to sail from the Gulf of Gdansk up the Vistula River into Deatharon Territory. All settlements were heavily fortifed, with thick and tall stone walls and Repeater Bolt Throwers and Catapults on the towers, with highly trained plate-armoured soldiers with mighty composite bows and huge steel shields lined the ramparts. The greatest settlement, Arcalon, was right on the Vistula River, so this was especially fortified, and the navy began sending squadrons upriver, both to fire flaming arrows and bolts into the stricken enemy and launch amphibious assaults from the ships into unsuspecting enemy villages. The Caladonn High Command waited for word from the Germans and Kaduna to go on a full offensive, however.

Across the channel, it was discovered that a new civilization was growing, and Caladonn sent one of its best diplomats, Quarion Almiar, to attempt to negotiate trade and peace.

the diplomat came back and an army was mobilised to assist with the Caladonn, though back in the Capitol a former warrior priest came to the Republic he told them that the warrior priests had been training to overthrow the peasant Republic, but that this would be cancalled if the Peasants allowed the Priests to march out once more, and so the 300 priests were mustered and combined with the army of 10,000 halbediers and 30 Catapults about to cross the border into Caladonn teritory.

The Western Army had drafted men from every family through out Poland and could form a makeshift force of 5,000 well trained horsemen and 10,000 peasant soldiers equped with leather armor and weapons like axes hammers and pitchforks and short hunting bows. This Army was lead by Duke Nickloi.,The Army attempts to form hit and run strikes on Caladonn military camps and constanley harasses the weaker defenses. The Duke sends word to the Czar for advice and reinforcements.

<<<OOC: Whoever owns Germany can you please respond to my diplomat page 10 and i own Tripoli>>>

(OOC: you mean Libya, right?)

<<<OOC: Yes that is what i meant.>>>

(OOC: oh good
http://img264.echo.cx/img264/4643/europe42sh.png
an updated map)

OOC: works for me

IC: The Northern Army of 5,000 calivary soldiers march into Estonia with the intent of removing the invaders out of Deatharon territory.


The Western Army is harassing Caladonn civilians and military by the hit and run strikes on minor settlements.

The Czar gets word and sends a message to send a Diplomat to Caladonn to negoiate a treaty. Five Knight leave for the Closet Caladonn land heads to Estonia.

Giza, Egypt-
Pharoh Ramoan was in one of the Pyramids walkig thru the chambers he realised one of the sculptures of Ra was odddly tilted back. He studied and decided to pull it into place as he did a gigantic sound rang thru the pyramid all of the sudden the three pyramids took off. Soon a large panel came out of the wall. It read said World Domination each word on a palm print. The Pharoh was scared but still proceeded to put his hands on the panels. As he did a large rumbling shook the pyramid. A large beam shot thru all three pyramids they soon joined and went far into the sky. As he stood at the top staring at the sky he saw the beam come back down. Scared he dived back into the pyramid the slow moving beam soon touched the ground. As it did the ground turned red and started to get brighter. As he stood up and looked down he could see everything being destroyed he started yelling at the gods How could you destroy my kingdom and my people who have given so much to you the almighty gods! As he looked back down crying he saw the light spread acroow the ocean and into other parts of europe. Soon the world was engulfed in red. 1 Minute later after being knocked out by a gigantic rumble in the pyramid he awoke on the ground once again. As he hurriedly went down the steps onto the ground he looked around and saw that everything was comletly .... there and all the people were there. He laughed and said wow what a crazy dream!



OOC:HAHAHAHA well that was fun.

(OOC: what the hell?)

<<<OOC: LOL I was just writing up some random stupidity. HAHAHAHA im just so crazy!>>>

(OOC: damn right you are)

<<<OOC: LOL Yes Yes i AM Muahahahahaha>>>

OOC: What was that? Stop wasting post space. Spooty, thanks for updating the map!

IC: The Deatharon raids in Poland were largely inneffective. Most of the settlers lived in the ten centralised settlements, and so wer not very vulnerable. Also, the defending Caladonnian troops not only outnumbered the attackers, but also outclassed the peasants. The Kaduna army was recieved in Caladonn amid cheers, and many transport ships were readied to take the warrior priests and other soldiers to Poland. When they landed, it was decided that all of them together would go on a mafor offensive, confident they could defeat the barbarians. With the Kadun warriors came 15,000 more well-trained and equipped troops, ready to fight for Caladonn. Word of the combat in Estonia was also heard, and 10,000 men were sent to reinforce and defend that area, while the main offensive would take place in Poland. Leaving 5,000 troops to guard the cities, 30,000 Caladonnians and 10,000 Kaduna marched inland, with the Caladonnians under the command of General Areath, a veteran of many battles against the barbarians. A naval fleet of 50 ships, each holding 500 sailors and marines, sailed up the Vistula River to come to grips with the enemy at the same time as the land army.

OOC: Deatharon, if you could tell me what settlements you have in Poland then I'd know where to target my attack. Spooty, do you want one of your generals in charge of your troops, or should they be under the command of General Areath?

<<<OOC:SOrry Mr. i cant take a joke because im a hardass!>>>

(OOC: under your command dude, dont do anything i wouldnt)

The 5,000 Deatharon pull out of Estonia and heads to back to Deatharon territory. The Knights enter with a flag of truce and enter Estonia for a peace agreement.

The Western Army was reinforced from Warsaw the Main city in Poland and the most heavily defended. The Army now contained 20,000 men and were ready to launch their counter strike. This is the Army the suppressed Poland.
They advanced towards the Enemy with the intent on revenge for this invasion.

The Southern Army pulled half of its forces out of Turkey to stop this invasion. The Army down south is now only 10,000 men instead of 20,000.

The Eternia in very few numbers explored the land of the mortals and other races they did not reveale themselves to any other person than their kin. They reported the events and happenings of them to people in their homeland.

Morning. Can I carry on with my nation where I left off or not?

OOC: Well, if it was a good joke I could definitely take it, but no offense, your joke about flying pyramids and red skies wasn't very good.

IC: Seeing the Deatharon army pulling out of Estonia, the army there was reduced to a defensive force of 5,000, and the other 5,000 marched to the aid of the Grand Southern Army, which now numbered 45,000 men! They began to march up the Vistula River, in conjunction with naval support. As they neared Warsaw, they heard that the Deatharon Army was close by, and deployed on an open field to offer combat.

In Estonia, the knights trying to get peace were treated with contempt. Deatharon had started this war by brutally murdering the inhabitants of peaceful Caladonnian settlements, and would brook no settlement except if the Deatharons relinquished Poland, Belarus, and the Western Half of Ukraine. However, the knights were still treated well, and given good food and lodgings by the Estonian Governor.

(OOC: yeah go ahead, its not been touched overnight, though war seems to be erupting all around it)

The Eternia in thier homeland returned to their past glroy and had rebuilt many of thier cities and the had also rebuilt the Capital City entirely. The Eternia fleet was being rebuilt. The Eternia army was recoutructed trianed in the ancient ways and given arms and armor made with the technology that had been forgotten by those outside their land as only Eternia and a few mortals had ever known it as tyhe Eternia had developed those techniques.

Any and all diplomats that came to Germany were sent into the throne room, where the snooty diplomat already was holding conference with the king.

Cardion and his army began making guerilla strikes upon the Estonian towns and villages, goading their troops into the open, where the now expert archers would target practice.

OOC: Whose diplomat is snooty? And why are you attacking me? Also, to attack Estonia you would have to travel through either Deatharon or my lands.

The diplomat from Caladonn, Ellethon Holimar, knelt before the Great King of the Germans. He rose, and said, "Greetings, Great King, from the people of Caladonn. Our nation wishes to enter into a peaceful alliance with yours. We hope trade will flourish between our respective peoples, and that we will be bonded by eternal friendship. I have brought some gifts of goodwill from Archmage Arcathon Desthor, the ruler of Caladonn at the present." He beckoned to several servants, who brought forth several crates that were opened at the king's feet.The diplomat gestured to a brilliantly colored swordfish, and said, "A sumptuous meal for yourself, brought from far seas for your enjoyment." Also, a great, jeweled sword was brought forth, and presented to the king. Ellethon Holimar bowed again, and waited for the king's response.

"Danke, good sir, please join me after the official announcements at my dinner so that we may discuss this alliance more throughorly."

(OOC: anyone know where the Scandinavians claimed?)

OCC: Spooty I hae my homelands from the orginal thred. Kinda of Atlantis area.

(OOC: wheres Atlantis?)

OCC: West of Europe centrish of Atlantic ocean.

OOC: Sorry I couldn't have replied earlier: Computer problems. I guess I kinda got taken over. Oh well.

IC: It had been a hard time for the Parthinians. As the attack on Troy had used nearly all the soldiers and the seige had taken longer than expected. Unfortunatly, as the final preparations for the seige began, news had arrived. All of the colonies in the black sea had been taken by a horde from Russia. Jarald rushed the men back to Parthini.

As the fleet was arriving to Parthini he saw hordes of riders rushing through the gates. All he could do was attempt to rescue as many citizens as possible.The fleet sped away. 200,000 citizens and most of the garrison. Sadly, none of the Council made it. Fortunatly, Cyprus was big and could support a large population. But expansion was needed.

Jarald arrived and immediately the Governor supported his position of commander of the Armies. For now, the Governor would run the remnants of the Republic until a new council would be formed. But now, the necissary thing was to expand or die. Jarald also sent diplomats to Italy, Egypt and even as far as Spain and France.

Jarald coordinated his troops: about 8,000 axemen, 3,000 longbows, and another 2,000 horse archers. Immediately, Jarald ordered drafts of the people. Most of the men were given standard spears, but the stronger ones were taught with axes. The army swelled to 20,000 spearmen, 12,000 axemen, 4,000 longbows, and 5,000 horse archers. The fleet was also upgraded and an additonal 100 ships were made. Jarald ordered the army to attack the nearby City of Antioch. From there, they could expand to the rest of the Middle East or north and regain what was taken.

First, scouts were sent to investigate the city.
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Al-Hijal of Antioch was a glutton. He oppressed his people as harsh as any ruler before him. Even the merchants hated him for his extreme tariffs. The only reason he was still in power was because of the ruthless Assassins that roamed the streets.

Lareek had lived in Parthini for all his life until a few days ago. Now he was working for the Commander. He had stolen aboard a ship to Antioch and was to see what things were like there.

As Lareek walked around, he noticed the riches that were abound in Antioch. His country would be much better off with this town under his control. He also saw an execution for standing too close to an Assassin. He noticed the angry looks on the people's faces as they left. Eventually, Lareek had found connections to unerground movements in Antioch. They were willing to rise up if the Parthinians would help them. Lareek was satisfied and the ships of war headed to Antioch.

OOC:BTW to whoever sent me diplomats: hello. Let's be friends. Egypt: wanna be allies?

Bump

(OOC: Holy Crap, I went camping over the long weekend and like 10 pages get filled up. Could somebody please give me a list of all that's happend that involves me? Thank you.)

(OOC: i think Laskon sent troops into your territory They began marching towards the alps, towards Taledonia. but nought came of it, and i think thats it)

(OOC: Thanks Spooty, I also read all the pages to catch up. Let's see if I can get caught up here.)

IC:

Tunisia

The diplomats under Armuii returned a greeting to the foreigners who seemed to know latin.

"Who are you?" asked Armuii.

Italy

A legion of preatorian guards was sent to investigate the peoples who had landed on the southern part of the peninsuala.

Sicily

Centurion Aurellius and his men prepared themselves against the people who set up camp on Taledonian lands. Aurellius took the presents from the people and decided to let them debark to their ships and sail home.

Danube River

The scout who had fallen in the middle of the road awoke to a hard slap in the face.

"Were do you hail from?" said a voice that came from infront of him.

He looked up at the large barbarian and spoke, not knowing if the man would understand latin "Tal...Tal...Taledonia. Please release me back to my country, I don't know anything of importance and would do you no good." the man trembled.

Greece(All the other countries that I said would be considered Greece)

The new country had been fully brought into the Taledonian Empire. 3 legions were garrisoned within the new province, along with the city garrisons to protect the people.

Taledon-Eternal City of the Seven Hills

Word had spread to the Emperor of large forces of people on all sides of the Empire. A massive military build up was underway and diplomats with guards of 200 light cavalry were sent in all directions.

The Knights in Estonia reply, "This is unaceptable we will agree to allow your colonies to stay where they our but to give up that much territory dishonors the warriors of Deatharon who died fighting to gain those territories. We will however compesate with gold and sliver from the south if that will help assuage our realtionships."


The Deatharon Military in Poland decides to defend Warsaw leaving behind forts and other military strongholds. The Southern army mets up finally and adds another 10,000 men giving Deatharon troops about 30,000 men in Poland. They prepare for a long hard battle.

(OOC: ive updated the map, i think thats where The Scandinavian are http://img162.echo.cx/img162/7241/europe44hg.png)

The Kaduna welcomed the Taledonian diplomat, and offered peace, "europe seems so harsh these past years, war has broken all round, hopefully a treaty will unite Europe!"

Good assumption I have a few points of the continent extending nearer to Europe, but I honestly don't care so thank you for putting me on the map.

(OOC: always a pleasure)

An army of Eternia came out of the west and landed upon the shores of Bulgaria near the Deatharon border, but did not go over the border. The soldiers wore armor unknown to the people in the east or as had been ever since the great time of chaos. The army number 12,000 swordsmen, 8,000 pikemen, 12,000 longbowmen, 4,000 heavy calvary, and 4,000 calvary archers.

The sighting of such a large force near the boder surpised the local Barons they send a scout to investigate. One Deatharon scout on horse back enters Bulgaria near the Eternia troops.

a diplomat went forward near the scout and said to him," We will not cross into the lands that belong to the Deatharon's by this force today we seek to conquer lands for our empire in Europe."

The scout replies, "Very well the Armies of Deatharon will leave you to your conquest as long as they do not invade Deatharon territory."

(OOC: What color are you on the map, Spooty?)

More troops were sent to conquer the islands of Crete and Balearies, while in the south, 3 legions under P. Quintillius Varus headed out of Tunisia to conquere Algeria. These actions were done to ensure a good rule over the medditereanian and increase the total power of Taledonia.

Balearies, being a very small island off the coast of Spain, was easily conquered by the 2 legions sent. The barbarian city on the island surrendered at the very sight of the Taledonian army. Crete on the other hand, was a larger island and proved somewhat more difficult. Tho with the 2 barbarian kingdoms weakened from fighting each other for possesion of the island, the legions swept throught and conquered the island.

In Tunisia, Varus' army was still preparing to invade, seeing as how another "civilized" peoples had previously went in to conquer those lands; but if diplomacy did not previal, the legions would sweep through the enemy armies and take the land by force.

More invasion forces were also sent out of Greece to conquer Romania, Hungary, Czech Republic and Slovakia. A total of 18 legions were sent to take these lands and secure more Taledonian control of continental Europe. These barbarian strongholds fell quite easily to the power of the Taledonian armies, as would the rest of the world in due time.

OOC: This thread's moving too quickly and getting way too jumbled; I'm not able to continue. Assume the country collapsed or something.

the clan had grown restless, mooncow knew it was only a matter of time before they turned on each other. he gave the order, too long had they been hiding amid the hills like rabbits, it was time..
(deatheron: 12 light calvary spearmen, 3 archers, all mounted on common chocobos.)

OOC: Quinctillius Varus? Do you know about the battle of the Teutoberg Forest? He seems to be an unlucky name.

IC: The population of Caladonn had now grown to 2,000,000, and 20,000 more elite troops were sent to the front in Poland. The diplomats in Estonia offered the Deatharon Knights a proposition: Caladonn would only ask for Poland, which they had already conquered most of, for an end to the war. Meanwhile in Poland, the army was laying siege to the outlying forts from Warsaw, and new siege engines were being constructed. The northern Polish lands had been colonised. Scouts saw the Eternai, and sent out a diplomat.

(OOC: What color are you on the map, Spooty?)

(OOC: red http://img169.echo.cx/img169/1175/europe48zw.png updated map)

OCC: Taledonia can you let me have Romania so that I rule the lands east of the mountains and you hold everythig else?

The diplmat said to the scount from Deatharon,' Thank you for not impendanng our march and conquest."

A diplomat meet the Caladonain and said," What do you desire?"

The army of Parthini arrived on the shores of Syri. They began to mobilize and head in the direction of Antioch. The plan was that the only somewhat smaller army of Antioch would ride out and while the army was gone, the citizens would rise up and declare loyalty to the Republic.

The armies met on a small valley. Each army controlled its own hill. If the Antiochites didn't surrender, then the valley would be filled with blood by tommorow morning.

Jarald and his escort rode forward. Al-Hijal and his escort met them.

"Return to your worthless island home. You are not wanted hear," bellowed the Amir.

"Ah, but you are the one that is not wanted. If your men do not disperse they will meet their doom down here in this valley, and they will return to an unfriendly city. Look! A messenger is here, from Antioch!" mocked Jarald.

The Amir read the message and turned pale white. NOO!! It cannot be true!" The Amir's horse began to arch and he fell off and was crushed by his horse. Most of the soldiers of Antioch ran but some came and pledged alligence to Jarald. His forces doubled from this and the whole country of Syria soon fell without a drop of Parthinian blood spilt.

The Knights agree to surrender Poland on the condition that Caladonns will take no more of Deatharons territory and would leave the Empire alone militarly and that Poland stays in Deatharon hands for two years (Ns time) to allow Deatharon troops to leave and say good bye to the fallen.


The Clan notices the long string of forts near the mountains and a vast army of 2,000 men on horses await the raiders with intent of destruction.

OOC: How long is an NS year?

The Caladonnian advance halts as the diplomats talk it over, and the diplomats suggest either that a Caladonnian emmissary go to Deatharon or vice versa.

Meanwhile, settlers begin to colonise and subjugate the barbarians in the area between Poland and Estonia. The barbarians are quickly quelled, and the nation expands rapidly to the border with Deatharon on all three sides, with colonists flocking to the virgin lands and fortifed stone fortresses being built along the borders. 10,000 troops are sent to defend this area.

The Caladonnian diplomat responds to the Eternai, replying, "I come from the great land of Caladonn. We wish to negotiate a treaty with your illustrious nation for the benefit of all."

(OOC: Ya I know about the battle of Teutoberg Forest, also known as the Varian disaster. That's were I got the name from. And Scandivans, I'm taking Romania but feel free to invade and see if you get it.)

OCC: Alright Taledonia

Three armies of Eternia marched upon Damascus, Simon, and Jerusalem to make a kingdom in the east.

The diplomat said to the Caladonian," What terms do you propose for the treaty?"

OOC: I hope your Quinctillius Varus is more lucky and experienced than the historical one, we don't want Emperor Kellermann saying "Varus, give me back my legions!"

IC: "We are most interested in a trade treaty at this time, and are always eager to expand our commercial network," said the Caladonnian diplomat.

I would like to join if it is not too late. May I be mongolia?

The diplomat said," We accept your proposal eagerly."

OCC:Is it okay that I provide the goods like spices, silk, and other rare goods to Europe?

OOC: 2 Days (RL) time

IC: The Knight adds that the cities and Fortress will be destroyed so that such things can not be used agaisnt Deatharon should a latter conflict occur.

Warsaw is abalze along with the Forts and castiles in Poland.

I would like to join if it is not too late. May I be mongolia?

(OOC: You can only take places in Europe. Look on the front page to see what's taken.)

Troops were sent to investigate the now deserted lands of Algeria and Morocco. These new places were found to be deserted and were immeadiatly colonised.

With the last remaining towns in Syria taken, the next target was Jerusalem. At the moment, she was ruled by thugs who charged taxes on pilgrims. Jarald felt that if he could liberate the city, then many of the other neighbors would be willing to help him take back the homelands. The Parthinian Army, now with Lebanon and Syria under its control, had 30,000 Axemen, 10,000 Longbows, and 40,000 Cavalry. The navy began its assault on the port of Acre. With that town fallen, siege weapons could be brought in and used to take the city out without much civilian damage.

The soldiers took Sidon and the army that was assinged to take Jerusalem was reinforecd to 20,000 swordsmen, 12,000 pikemen, 18,000 longbowmen, ans 6,000 heavy cavrly, ansd 4,000 hotse archers. The army began the seige.

With the Empire now encompasing most of it's past territory, things were looking good; when suddenly, tragedy struck. The Emperor died at the age of 79, 2 years after the Empress died at 62. With the Imperial family dead, the Emperors son, Alexander, became the new Emperor. He of course, took the name Emperor Kellerman as well, as it was tradition.

Under the new young Emperor, who was 16, the taxation system was re-done to be more efficient, the armies made larger, and plans for invading Gaul, or as it was known now as France, would be invaded after the new provinces were secured.

Diplomats were sent to Gaul, which was under control of the Spooty, to discuss varying matters of urgency.

The conquest of Bulgaria was finished, but the armies did not march further instaed many either went to fight in Palastine or returned home.

1,600 human knights from Bulgaris were sent to fight alongside the Eternia in Palastine. The Eternia sent a message to the pope in Rome (aka:the Eternal City of the Seven Hills) and it read,"We are willing to grant pilgrims and native Christians protection, freedom of worship, and acess to all their holy sites when it is safe if you send knights of the Church to help in the conquest of Palastine.

With the message recieved by the Pope in Taledon(a.k.a Rome) he set out immeadiatly to meet with the new Emperor to discuss the matter.

The messanger found lodging and waited for the response of the Pope and the young Emperor.

The Caladonnians, seeing that resistance in Poland was crumbling, said a new treaty should be made instead.

The Polish army was increased to 100,000 men from the army and navy and continued the assault past Warsaw. The civilians were treated well and aloud to keep their old holdings if they had not collaborated with the enemy.

OOC: I take it we are still fighting Caladonn

The Imperial Troops in Poland were falling back but more soldiers from the Urkaine made a defense of their homeland Deatharon prepared for a second onsluaght.

The Pope sent a message back to the Scandivans, it said:

Scandivans,

I regret to inform you that your offer has been turned down by the Emperor. However, a group of diplomats with an escort of a full legion will be arriving in your lands in a few months to discuss another treaty.

Holy Pontiff

The diplomat responded," We await your new proposal, but it will be denied of Damascus and Jersualem fall before it arrives."

The Etrenia broke through the gates of Jerusalem and sucessfully took the
Temple Mount and scattered all of the defenders and enslaved all who still resisted. Upon the Temple Mount the allowed the Jewish people to rebuild the old temple over the mosque.

500 galleys sliced throught the waters of the Medditereanian sea. After 3 weeks of sailing, the fleet arrived at a Scandivan port. They docked and disembarked, the 6,000 legionaries getting into a formation to await their generals and the diplomats to give the order to start the march to the Scandivan provincial capitol.

A group of escrots went to guide them to the captial.

A band of 2,100 mercanry knights of Bulgaria went into Ukraine looking for work in the war between Deatharon and Caladonn.

The Empire of Deatharon is intrested in hireing soldiers to protect the Empire.

Your offer will be accpeted if you pay 6 gold coins per soldier. What say you to this?

The treasury in Turkey could handle that agreed. The Empire has agreed to your demands.

The knights shall be at your service for a year and a half.

The Empire agrees to the time of service.

The knights went to the waning borders of the Deatharon Empire along the Caladonn border and readied for battle.

The 30,000 man army was at the border waiting for possiable hostile meeting with the Caladonn military.

The knights reported into the border army.

As the Taledonians arrived in the Scandivan capitol, the diplomats went out to the very front of the army while the captains ordered their men to wait until word was given that they could enter the city.

The diplomats, however, went straight to the governors villa to discuss the first of the diplomatic affairs: to ask permission for the Taledonian legion to take lodgings within the city.

The govenor said to the diplomat,' Your army may take lodgings in the city but they can carry hidden weapons they may carry them to their lodinggs, but after that they must be put away before they leave their lodgings afterwords and not to harm inhabits of the city."

"Very well," replied the diplomat, "Now if you wouldn't mind, me and my fellow diplomats are tired after our long journey, if you could show us to lodgings within the palace?"

The legion marched throught the now open gates and followed the escorts to their temporary lodgings. Since legionaries don't carry concealled weapons, they left their gladius' and daggers on their belts and kept their large shields slung on their shoulders and held their pilum in their hands as they marched throught the city streets; ignoring the starring peasants, who appeared to be elf like peoples who the Taledonians had never seen such creatures, they were only described in history books of the old Empire but were never thought to be true.

OCC: The Eternia in the east are more of Lords and warriors of the east, but all I what I ask is that you say from now on people or Eternia. Most opf the people in my provinces are humans, but the capitol is mostly Eternia.

The govenor ordered some servants to take them to their chambers and they were each showed to their own luxurious quarters furnished with rare and exotic goods known to the Old Empire, but lost to Europe atfer the falling of the Old Empire.