Isles of Mara Confederation Reference
Creation of the Isles of Mara
It is said the Isles arose from the Mists of Chaos after the Great Celestial War, in between the second and third Suns, during the death of the Great Demon Mara. He had been cast out of his old realm by his nephews. Before he finally laid down to die he created the Melii from his tears and the Isles from his bones. The creatures that roam hither and thither arose from the decay of his fleshy body. His left eye became the moon, and the right became the sun. His breath the enternal fire of the Interior, and of the Melii's stubborn insanity/honor.
Before he died, he reviewed his work. He saw and smiled. And it was good. The Isles were resplended in thier ruggedness. In this remote region, the People would grow and prosper. What cares had they for Gaijin Devils? To each island their own. Mara soon felt the weariness again...sleep it comes eventually, even to demons.
<This is a reference thread for the Melii and Limey allies of the Isles of Mara>
PLEASE DO NOT POST! It clutters up the reference. Thanks.
The First Empire
Despite inflated Melii claims to the contarary, the Melii as we know them probably did not arrive to the Isles until approxamately 60,000 years ago. Sea level fluctuations during the last Ice-Ages created temporary land bridges among the larger Isles. The remoteness of the Isles, however, required that the inhabitants master boats. For several hundred kilometers separated the Greater Isles from each other and several thousand from the closest Mainland. Early sites were clustered along the coasts and rivers but rising sea levels at the end of the Ice Ages have continually forced settlers inland.
These periodic deluges and the resultant dislocation of the tribes are possibly the root of the Melii "Great Floods" and "Multi-Suns" myths. The Melii were pastoral herder nomads for much of this period. A few shitsquatter, cities and civilizations arose but were drowned by the angry and jealous Demons. It was not until 12,000 years ago that the roots of Xanadu were planted and some of the Melii settled under the Great Mountain Tree.
The Xanadu Melii's waged a millenia long war against the Harii, the Vickies, the Hellii, and Itchii tribes before all of the Isles were Unified into the First Empire of the Isles. Several other tribes were believed to have been completely eliminated or absorbed during the Great Unification. Many of the world's Mega-Fuana may have been wiped out by the Great Hunt. The Melii still enjoy a good hunt.
The Melii remained a scattered and bickering collextion of different tribes until the Final Wars of Unification. There arose in the southeast a great and terrible Warlord/Tyrant/Warrior Sage. He is only known as the First Emperor. The First Emperor gathered all under heaven under his heel in a series of brilliant military coups. By 11,007 BCE all of the Isles were under One Rule.
The First Empire wanted to reign for the next 10,000 years.
It is believed it lasted for barely a few Decades before the First Fall or Sundering. Harsh Meli rule fractured and embittered the vassal states. They rose in rebellion and successfully defended against Imperial Legions for several millenia. The times of trouble lasted until about 10,036 BCE when The Second Empire successfully Re-United the Isles. The Second Empire succeeded were the First had failed. It ruled the Isles for the next ten Millennia. Many Melii and Limey's regard this time as The Golden Age of Mara.
Early to Mid 2nd Empire
The Tribes of Mara had united against the Tyrannical Rule of the First Melii Emperor. In the Histories, He had stolen the waters of the world and refused to share any with the Tribes. After his death, the waters came in a Great Vengance. The First Emperor promised his people peace and unity. He gave those that opposed him peace and united the Tribes against the House of Melii. It was not until a few decades After the Assasination that the Tribes realized how Great the First Emperor really was. Thus Came the First Fall.
The First Fall was not long...merely six decades before the Rebirth of the Empire. The Second Empire arose realitively quickly from the Ashes of the First Empire. It would rule over the Isles for almost ten millenias. This was a great and glorious time for the Isles. Our ships sailed the known seas and traded with the distant barbarian tribes of the world. Thus Came the Golden Age.
Xanadu became not only the sacred jewel of the Isles but it became a great cultural and scientific centre par excellence. The literatii of nearly every Tribe of the known worlds, flocked to the capital. The pavilions and centres for learning, dancing, healing, and fighting grew throughout the glades of Xanadu. We were secure in our Arts and shared freely with the Foreign Devils.
It was during this time that the Melii reacted an understanding of cultivation. After a mere century of the Second Empire's benevolent rule. The Melii were expert herders and farmers of Me Li's domestic animals and foodstuffs. With careful breeding, they successfully introduced the common varietes grains, fruits, and legume that have since became staples.
This attatchment to the Earth did not make the Melii pure farmers for the Melii remained close to the Ocean. For the sea was everpresent and fickle. It brought great treasures from the other worlds, and yeilded a bountiful harvest. Yet it would occasionally choose to rise up and swallow entire provinces. Sometimes for millinea before retreating. Each time it would eventually reverse the march and attack the Lands of the Tribes. Thus are the tales of the Drowned Kingdom and the water demons explained.
Another interpretation that is gaining favor amongst the scholars is that this story remnant of the Invasion of the Isles by the Melii. The Drowned Kingdom is not the coastal ploodplains but actually the original Marii/Harii or Dark Ones. They were likely driven into the sea or interior by the Melii. Although, the Melii furiously deny any such insinuation, they cannot offer an easy explaination to account for the dark skinned inhabitance of the Interior...remnants of the Harii Tribes. Most now even refer to themselves as Melii. It is a great loss of the Heritage of Man.
BIG POINTS
Founding of Xanadu as Capital of the Isles
Development of Agriculture & Animal Husbandry
Development of Astronomy
Development of Writing
Imperial Codex of Emperor Silver Monkey of Me Li
Development of Mathmatics
Development of Maritime
Development of Commerce & Money
Winter and Collapse of 2nd Empire
This is essentially the Modern Times until the Post Modern Times. Most of the RPing happens during this time period. The Isles were United under Melii around 1000 CE. Then the Melii opened up to the rest of the world around the mid 1800's and rapidly modernized...like Nippon/Russia...then the Melii retreated again to deal with internal problems. The Isles kept in gontact with the outside word we just didn't intervene or really care.
Under the Venerable Me XXXII, the Melii and the Isles projected outside the Isles. The Melii regained their more War-like aspects and stumbled some from the Path of Peace...they believed in a Pre-Emptive Defense...a war to knock out potential enemies, a rigged election, a small coup...it slowly ate away at the Melii's Center. The Isles grew through these contacts and would come to dominate a large section of the World's Economy and Peoples. Many Tribes decided to Join the Confederation. It was inevitable that the successes of the Melii and of the Isles would breed resentment both inside the Isles and Outside.
Thus began a series of Pre-Emptive strikes and Neutralization of Aggressive Devil Enemies of the Isles. Was it any surprise that eventually the ENEMY Bears teamed together...pooling their resources to wage an UNHOLY WAR against the Isles? They sought to destroy the world's Beacons of Hope. Thus, so began the Second Fall.
This time period is PMT and then later becomes FT. This is were our space investment during the MT pays off. We got into space early and grabbed what we could. Eventually, the Melii overstretch and lose a war. This forces the ingathering of the Melii back to the Isles and a powerful trend to shift cultural focus inward.
The seers are captivated by the vision of the potential futures. This is the time of the Exodus from Holy Terra and then to the Times of the SUNDERING of the Planes of Man. Much was lost during this time...and much was gained.
The Melii LOSE a GREAT BATTLE and are forced to flee several Dimensions. They have been forced steadily backwards to the Home Realities over the Milenia. They are forced to seek outside help. They start the Return! They seek the other Tribes of Man, to warn them of the Daemons and prepare them for the coming storm. The Seek Holy Terra...Earth...but a specific Earth...it is the Key the Jewel of the local Sector of the Multiverse.
Thus, began the Great Hunts. The Melii sent out waves of Hunting Groups to all of the Known and Unknown dimensions.realities.universes.planes. They would find Holy Terra eventually. But the Others Needed to be Warned!!! The Me Li could not hold them off EVERYWHERE! The Locals needed to be recruited to the Cause...or they could just DIE.
The Hunting Groups were tasked with defending what they could and DESTROYING what they could NOT PROTECT. Best them dead than the Daemons get them. This was a Total War. The smaller Survey Groups were sent out ahead as Heavy Recon Scouts. They also served as a First Contact role. After millenia of isolationism...the Melii had developed some rather strange ideas, customs, and habits.
Still the Hermit Kingdoms of the Lost Tribes of Man and most expecially the Lost Tribes of Mara were gathered together. They would stand together against the Daemons. The Tribes reformed the Confederation of Man from the inspiration of the Ancient Isles of Mara Confederation. Most of the Ancient document entered essentially unchanged into the Confederation of Man.
This time Period is most definately FT. This is were the starships and cool toys helps out it knocking some heads together. Mix of myth and science.
The formation of the Council and the Isles of Mara Confederation, The resurrection of the Confederation as the Confederation of Man. Later it became simply the Imperium of Man or the The Third Empire.
The Venerables influence. Cultural and technological Renassaince. Pax Imperium Melii
Navy
Marines
Army
AeroSpace Force
Reserves
Fleet
Fleet Strike
Auxilaries
Reserves
Isles of Mara United Space Centre (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=11009139#post11009139)
Unified Space Centre has completed the first World Tree at Xanadu. Anansi's Ladder is currently under construction. The Space Elevator should be completed by the end of the decade. Saplings have been planted in Itchia and Victoria City. We of the Melii would welcome an exchange of information.
"Yssgardl World Tree, Anansi Ladders, Anansi Climbers, Mobile Beanstalks, "
5 Billion minimumm for first seed strands. Faces some tech problems but not unsermountable. Entire mature system cost in hundred of Billions. After the first...cost may decline. Two fixed Trees currently under construction in DVC and Itchia, likely to be completed in two decades.
Space Broom...Ground-Based system designed to clear satellite paths of space junk 1-10 cm. Can be upgraded and intergrated into an ion cannon array. Possible offensive/defensive applications. ABM or knock down enemy satelittes.
"Thor's Hammers"
PMT--dependent on Anansi Ladders for launch. Well they could still probably work with current tech...it just would
be rather expensive. Tens of thousand USD per kg to GEO. Cheaper to get nukes. But rocks are free in space....AND if the Hammers are utilized with an elevator or sky hook...Hammers are essentailly high tech rocks with advanced guidance systems. Kinetic weapons accelarated by a Ladder and gravity.
Mobile Bean Stalks needs a Giga-Superdreadnought mobile base platform. Allows for movement of Ladder/Tree to avoid hostiles and micrometeors/junk. Fixed location will work too...just have to wiggle the string to avoid the garbage. or blast it with either ground based or Tree-based defenses.
Anansi Climbers--mobile units--superficially made to resemble spiders. Multiple uses--space construction, cargo lifters, and Tree repair and defense. Military and Industrial Resources Ant/Wasps varieties. They can extend the tunnels.
Anansi's Ladders
The web-thread of the Space Elevator. Attached to the Tree Base and Space Habitat. Beanstalks can be made for Luna and Mars with current tech but an Earth one will take some work.
We are also toying with the idea of a Yssgardl World Tree Habitat...it is rooted into a planetoid body: Luna, Pluto, Oort bodies Etc. The roots would draw various elements, compounds, etc... The trunk would be a space elevator/tether. Various bio-nanites and larger driod/conveyances will repair and protect the Tree. The main Habitats will be among the branches. Auxilary solar arrays and various other systems will act as leaves.
Growth cycle starts with seeding planetoid with the appropiate nannites or Von Neumann probes. With more massive bodies a cutting may need to remain in orbit. The smaller ones ought to be able to be built from the ground up. At maturity or on command the Habitats can form "seed ships" or spores. The solar wind will carry spores outward. The seed ships can be used to actively colonize or conquer.
Advanced Bio-systems would be very useful in such a space habitat. The organic AI, will make the Tree a growing entity. Weapons, propulsion, etc...will turn the Trees into viable spacecraft. They would even function as generational craft if the FTL or other Jump systems failed. Eventually, the Trees will evolve into Gaias...world conciousness...world ships.
ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION of the ISLES OF MARA (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=11018366#post11018366)
Article 1: The Unity
The Emperor is Supreme. His Holiness rules us all only as much as we wish him to. He offers us the Middle Way: The Gloriously Bright & Golden Shining Path. He is Divinely Inspired. He is Right in All Disputes, even when he is NOT.
Article 2: The Houses
i. The Confederation is not a Union, nor is it merely an Alliance. It is a Single EMPIRE.
ii. Member States are to be considered as Houses of the Empire.
iii. Houses may choose to leave at any time.
iv. Houses may be banished if the Empire Council feels that the House has become Rogue.
Article 3: The Houses 2
i. The dominions of the Houses are fiefs of the Empire and are independent entities of the Empire.
ii. Each House is and will remain Sovereign within its own borders. As such, will not interfere directly or indirectly with fellow Confederation members. <The Gaijins can go Hang.>
iii. Disputes between members will be sent to arbitration by the Council.
Article 4: The High Council
i. The High Council is the Highest Appeals and Governing Body second only to the Emperor.
ii. It is composed of the Emperors appointees.
iii. The Councils Decision is binding upon ALL Houses.
Article 5: The Parliment
Each House has One Delegate!
Parliment may Debate...It may Suggest or Condemn...
But it may NOT RULE the Isles.
Each House will make its own decisions.
Article 6: The Honour Clause
When I am weaker than you,
I ask you for freedom
because that is according to your principles;
when I am stronger than you,
I take away your freedom
because that is according to my principles.
Louis Veuillot
i. As long as you have Heart and Honour, We will welcome you.
ii If you become a Rogue Demon, We will banish you to the Voids.
iii. AND then we will Hunt you if you choose to Return to our Demesnes.
Articles 7-11?
Well??? Some Help here!
Article 12: The Neutrality Clause
Enemies strengthen you.
Allies weaken.
I tell you this in the hope
that it will help you understand
why I act as I do in the full knowledge
that great forces accumulate in my Empire
with but one wish -- the wish to destroy me.
You who read these words may know full well what actually happened,
but I doubt that you understand it.
The Stolen Journals
God Emperor of Dune
i. WE ARE NEUTRALS!
ii. WE ARE GRAY! The DARK & LIGHT SIDES CAN GO HANG!
iii. We will defend our Neutrality by Destroying the Aggressors!
Ah...yes I see...perhaps I was not clear...we have a very strong Defense Force. Any idiot can choose to attack the Isles...we can either drop a bunch of Space Junk and kill everyone, ignore the idiots, counter-attack the gaijin, or my favorite Fade into the Mists of Cyberspace. How many people come back from the Fae mounds of Ireland?
Article 13: The Defence Clause
سورة البقرة
Surah 2. Al-Baqarah 2:190-193
2:190: Fight in the cause of Allah those who fight you,
but do not transgress limits;
for Allah loveth not transgressors.
2:191: And slay them wherever ye catch them,
and turn them out from where they have Turned you out;
for tumult and oppression are worse than slaughter;
but fight them not at the Sacred Mosque,
unless they (first) fight you there;
but if they fight you, slay them.
Such is the reward of those who suppress faith.
2:192: But if they cease, Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful.
2:193: And fight them on until there is no more Tumult or oppression,
and there prevail justice and faith in Allah; but if they cease,
Let there be no hostility except to those who practice oppression.
v. If you hit a Bear on purpose, Be SURE you can KILL IT by yourself.
vi. Insures the Right of each House to defend itself from ANY Aggressor.
vii. It is ONLY to be activated in EXTREMELY DIRE circumstances.
iix. Houses of the Confederation of the Isles of Mara of the Imperia of Man will come to the Aid of Member Houses if Asked and reasonable able to do so.
ix. If the Council approves of action, then the entire Empire will send aid, as soon as possible.
END
This is the Ruling Body of the Isles of Mara Confederation/Confederation of Man/Imperium of Man. The following Eleven are of the High Council.
First Speaker: El of the Dominion of Me Li
Second Speaker: Bright Plum of the Dominion of Victoria City
Third Speaker: Hiroto of the Domininion of Infinite Hells
Fourth Speaker: Kiku of the Societe de la Lotus Noir
Fifth Speaker: Huruli of the Fiefdom of Garindi
Sixth Speaker: Hal of the Commonalitarianism
Seventh Speaker:
These are the Houses, Guilds, and Orders of the Third Imperium of Man: Isles of Mara Confederation.
The Dominion of Me Li FOUNDER
The Dominion of Victoria City Co-founder
Itchia
Infinite Hells
WWMD
TheBlackLotusSociety
Garindi
Commonalitarianism
Muselman
Solereil (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=486213)
O'Neill
Puppets
Raven White -Me Li World Court Barrister
Grillon Verte -Me Li Duneverse Holy Order
Foriegners
Cravan
The American Privateer
The Longinean Order - A.P. Holy Order
OOC: Me li, please inform the others of this on the regional board
IC: A note to all houses, The American Privateer, along with the Order of the Knights of St. Longinus, is now offering a Mutual Defence Pact with the Isle of Mara. All memebrs shall now be granted the 15% discount available to allies. Though our storefront is PMT, we are now offering re-fits from PMT to FT for any and all space ships.
This is acceptable.
ATTENTION Potential Allies
If you wish to enter into an agreement with the Isles please talk to a Council Member AND the Dominion of Me Li prior to posting on this Thread. If at all we prefer you DO NOT POST! This section id Reserved for Official Treaties of Friendship and Cooperation.
This is NOT a discussion thread. Me li had carried out extensive negotiations prior to A. Privateer's ascension into the status of Friend of the 3rd Imperium: Isles of Mara Confederation.
Note each House remains Soviergn in regards to the Foriegners! You need not help them! But the sponsor will have to! If the war is honourable, then honour requires that you assist your "ämie."
Defense Pacts
Allainces
GASN affiliate
Individual States
American Privateer <Me Li>
Cravan <Me Li>
Economic and Trade
Bene Grillon Verte Academie (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=485473)
House Garindi Spice Company (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=485100)
House Garindi Mentat Academie (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=485530)
Gaijin Allies
The American Privateer PMT Space Storefront (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=10498159#post10498159)
Negotiations and Postions
FALSE "Chaos Gods & the Dark" (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=11028173#post11028173)
Temporal Accords (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=11039276#post11039276)
First Contact with House Garindi
First Contact with Bene Commonii
Exploration
NSmetaverse Designation XXX-XXX-XXX-XXX The Scandinvans (http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=11051216#post11051216)
NSmetaverse Designation XXX-XXX-XXX-XXX Galaxy II (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=486086)
archive
House Garindi
PT Reference (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=484682)
House
national anthems
Me Li (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=11057451#post11057451)
SHEEP by Pink Flyod
Harmlessly passing your time in the grassland away,
Only dimly aware of a certain unease in the air,
You better watch out,
There may be dogs about
I've looked over Jorden and I have seen,
Things not what they seem,
What do you get ofr pretending the dangers not real?
Meek and Obiedient you follow the leader,
Down well trodden corridors into the valley of steel,
What a surprise!
A look of terminal shock in your eyes,
Now things are really what they seem,
No, this is no bad dream,
THE LORD IS MY SHEPERD I SHALL NOT WANT
HE MAKES ME DOWN TO LIE
THROUGH PASTURES GREEN HE LEADETH ME THE SILENT WATERS BY
WITH BRIGHT KNIVES HE RELEASETH MY SOUL
HE MAKETH ME TO HANG ON HOOKS IN HIGH PLACES
HE CONVERTETH ME TO LAMB CUTLETS
FOR LO HE HATH GREAT POWER AND GREAT HUNGER
WHEN COMETH THE DAY WE LOWLY ONES
THROUGH QUIET REFLECTION AND GREAT DEDICATION
MASTER THE ART OF KARATE
LO, WE SHALL RISE UP
AND THEN WELL MAKE THE BUGGERS EYES WATER
Bleating and babbling I fell on his neck with a scream,
Wave upon wave of demented avengers,
March cheerfully out of obscurity into the dream,
Have you heard the news?
The dogs are dead!
You better stay home,
And do as you're told,
Get out of the road if you want to grow old!
other Melii Tribes (http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?p=11057533#post11057533) across the Verses...<inspiration>
MYTH & FABLES
Tengu, Kami, ONI, Yamabushi Monks, Jinn, Desert Spirits
Faefolk, SIDHE, HARII or the Dark Ones, The Lost Ones
local godlings, the Gray, The Great Hunt, etc..
UPLIFTVERSE
Trancendents
Retired Species
# Tymbrimi (ab-Caltmour-ab-Brma-ab-Krallnith-ul-Tytlal) -
One of three species friendly to Earth. Known for adaptability, wisdom, and a mischevious biting sense of humor. Renowned psychic sense for detecting strong emotions and a talent for crafting art out of empathy itself. Enjoy human fantasy novels with dragons, ogres, and magic. The Tymbrimi have a consulate on Luna and the Ambassador is the most important galactic on Earth.
Humaniod, foxlike. A ruff of soft brown fur begins as a narrow stroke on the spine and rises up the back of the neck to end, caplike, in a widow's peak above the bridge of the nose. Tybrimi smile by widening the gap between their eyes.They are long-limbed with long delicate hands, long calves and short thighs.A corona of silvery waving tendrils above their small ears allows for the sensing and crafting of empathy glyphs. The corona also served to cool of the body by venting excess heat. A quick enzyme flux, known a gheer transformation, allow Tymbrimi to subtlely morph their bodies to any situation. Many other species on Tymbrim also have this ability. They also possess - an articulated pelvis, small waist, high and low kidneys, thumbs, a triple-beat pulse, 3 pairs of longitudinal lactating mammaries (implies that only one pair is apparent), and a marsupial-like pouch. Tymbrimi give birth early and transfer their young to the pouch.
Like humans, they don't flaunt their dominance over clients and believe that the convenience of the Library is a potential trap leading to an uncreative culture. Furthermore, Tybrimi possess a subconcious, considered Love to be the greatest power, and many believe that the universe is more than just luck and clockwork, but that god is still in charge.