Aftermath: The Global Catastophe

Years passed before the boat building technology became available. Roosevelt was not amused by the wait, but his advisers told him that it was because of the tropical wood. If they had been further north where there were temperate forests, boats could have been developed much faster. Roosevelt decided to be content with the fact that it was finished now, and that boats would be begun as soon as possible.



The first warboat came sooner than anyone expected, thanks to the newly-repaired mines pumping out metal for oars and dragon heads (which, as any Civ player knows, is absolutely necessary. Without it, the ship will not float). As it floated triumphantly out of New Washington, it represented the seafaring prowess of the nation that would be absolutely vital to its survival.



The ship was ordered to make for highlands in the west described by the Holy Scrolls. After months of journey, they did find another landmass, but oddest was the people on it! The ship's captain, knowing that he was south and west of Washington, decided that these must be the Fabled Mexicans, who, according to the ancient Scrolls, were not to be allowed into America's borders. (SPECIAL RULE: Because of the people's devotion to the Holy and Ancient Scrolls, no Mexicans are to be allowed into New America, meaning no open borders with the Aztecs. This is to reflect the misguided view that the New Americans have of their ancient culture because of the small amount of American literature that survives (The Holy Scrolls). I will not say what these Scrolls are now, but now you know they are anti-immigration.)


My, my, that is a terrible shot of Monty.

After hearing of these marvelous discoveries, the government in New Washington decided that exploration was of the highest priority. In a land ravaged by the Great Flood, the first to find and settle good lands would be the best off...

Later that year, workers discovered a strange metal that was excellent for metalworking. The Scrolls made no mention of it, but the Oxford Book Of Language did, and so it was called bronze.



It was important to control it as soon as possible, so it could be used to good extent. Many believed it could be used as weaponry, to defend New America from outside invaders such as the Mexicans and the mysterious hated faraway country mentioned in the Holy Scrolls. It was mentioned only once, but was unreadable due to water damage on the Scrolls themselves. The people of the country had flew giant dragons into a great American monument, destroying it completely. Regardless of the reason, a settling party was readied immediately and sent to settle in the vicinity.



They settled there as soon as they arrived. Calling the city "New York" after a similarly named ancient city in the vicinity, they set to work mining the bronze.



It seemed, however, that even the bronze was obsolete already. On an island to the west, explorers discovered a stronger metal that The Oxford Book called Iron. It was clear that colonization of new lands was necessary, and so the order was given...



"All exploratory seafarers are to return to New Washington at once. It is time to rebuild."

It did not take long after the order was given for the first such colony to be founded. The small city was built near the source of Iron, and was named Hudson, after what the Holy Scrolls called Hudson Bay. Unfortunately, the maps of the Holy Scrolls were woefully inaccurate, and so locating the position of the colony was difficult.



Soon after, iron was also discovered in the hills near New Washington. Metal from these mines boosted the industry of the city tenfold.



Directly after, the Mexicans "tried to hop the border fence", as the Scrolls would say. They were flatly refused.



The Mexicans were being particularly annoying. Roosevelt ordered the buildup of military and rapid expansion of the colonies. It was time to go to war.

War came sooner that anyone expected. It was found that the Mexicans had not only entered the land promised to America by the Holy Scrolls, they had, in fact, created a settlement! The populace was outraged.



Troops with the new copper and iron weapons were loaded onto war boats.



American forces came...



saw...



and conquered.



The city was renamed New Orleans, and the American army stood ready to punish the Mexicans for their crimes.



However, it seemed that the land of Mexico proper was much more heavily defended that its colonies.



The Mexican Navy wiped out the invasion force before it could land.



Then they invaded yet again, and put down another heretical settlement!



This could not stand, of course. A new army fresh from New Washington ensured that the colony was short-lived.



Finally, the Mexican blockade was broken and American troops landed on the island of Mexico. The Mexicans were caught by surprise and had to conduct a hasty retreat.



Meanwhile, archaeological digs near New York had uncovered a large metal statue made of bronze. In the name of restoring America, the statue was rebuilt in Washington.



On the western island, the settlement of Denver was founded to continue the drive westward.



American troops penetrated the heartlands of Mexico and occupied their iron mines.



And two new weapons came into general use. Firstly, the Trireme, built specifically to sink Mexican Galleys...



And catapults, to batter down the cities' defenses.



All was going according to plan. Soon, the immediate danger to America would be eliminated so that they could continue westward in peace. The Scrolls hinted at rich lands to the west known as California and Oregon, and Roosevelt had no intention to be second best...

Many were inspired by the nation's successes in war. In fact, directly after seeing the first one to see, the inventor of the Trireme built a large academy to educate the nation's young in sciences that could be turned against the Mexicans.



That same year, American Triremes reached the Heart of Mexico and imposed a blockade on the heavily defended city...



Just as more forces landed in the north to liberate Aztec slaves.



There were great defeats...



And great victories.



Several times the invasion force was almost wiped out completely.



And sometimes it was.



But reinforcements always came on time. And the enemy's strength decreased with every battle.



And the Mexicans could not keep up with America's military knowledge.



And so, after years of hard fighting, the foothold on the Island of Mexico was captured.



But it was in that same year that a great evil was uncovered. Life in America would never be the same...

It was the year of 1080 when the revolutions began. America of the Holy Scrolls, whose military might was unmatched abroad, was doomed to be overthrown from within. The idea of educating the people was an old idea, but was heretical and was not encouraged. In that year, a young monk who read the Holy Scrolls for the first time was shocked at what he saw. They were nothing more than ultraconservative tabloids! He brought this up with his mentor, who asked him what the big problem was. Shaken, he knew what he had to do. He stole hundreds of copies of the Scrolls and traveled around the country, followed by the secret police. The people were just as horrified as we was. The revolution began in New York. Although it was a bloody civil war, it died down soon enough and the priest was made the new leader of the redefined social order.



Meanwhile, the war went well. Sorties from the newly-rechristened Houston devastated the Mexican heartland.



But by far the most interesting thing to happen in that time period was the discovery of a new civilization. Although the old fanatics who still followed the Scrolls called them Brazillians because of their offer to play "ceremonial ball", most called them by their name for themselves: Inca.



The Incans proved to be good trading partners but also extremely gullible.



All was going well. Soon the island of Mexico would be in American hands, and there would be a ready ally to the south.