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@NK Nk how did you find my orders this time?
Yep. They're good.
@NK Nk how did you find my orders this time?
What about the other questions?
( @ NK These do border the sea don't they?)
To: Chief Kroth
From: Jalin Nak of the Duroc Republic
I have decided to set up and gift to you a small fishing outpost. You may also claim the lands of Galcia.
Running the Spice Route
Alexis Hasten, an extraordinarily rich merchant of the Opulensi people and hailing from the city of Epichirisi is hauling a huge load of spices to the luxury deprived people of Hamakua, and then to return to Epichirisi with a huge load of timber to power our massive ship building complexes. Suffice to say, he makes a tidy profit through all of this. A peace had been arranged between the powers of Hamakua and Opulensi temporarily, never as great rivals as between the hated Trilui people, and the transport of these spices will be greatly treasured Hamakuans.
His crew was an obviously motley bunch, quite typical of the seafaring crew. There was the usual fraction of desperate workers, honest seamen, and then the ones who believed they had achieved Iehor and could therefore brave the dread ocean currents upon which this fleet was to launch itself upon. Indeed, for an Opulensi merchant this was a quite typical voyage. Except, of course, for one rather minor detail. Rather than taking the more traveled path that dips first north and then heads straight south, Alexis has chosen to dodge this route, considering the hostility of the Trilui and Treha to Opulensi merchants, as well as the fact that this is a much longer path as opposed to the shorter one he plans to take. None but a few of his closest shipmen know they are taking this new route, and no one knows quite what to expect.
Once they had launched the boat, it had been easy sailing into those uncharted seas for several days, without any major occurrences. After a few days though, Alexis and his crew began to spot some very odd happenings. Land birds, such as the albatross and the pelican were seen to be peculiarly hanging around the boat, which would be extraordinarily stupid and dangerous if they were as far out to sea as Alexis’ calculations showed them to be. Then, on the sixth day of voyage, the topsails men proclaimed “ GI KONTA!” (Land ho). The seamen exclaimed and began a joyous dance! They had arrived in Hamakua, and only six days! Alexis, though rather alarmed by this new development, attributed it to fortunate winds, and ordered the men to bring it in to land.
Once they had landed however, they knew they were not in Hamakua. They were greeted by a wide open savannah, greeted occasional by a primal bellow. There were a few sailors who advocated going back, but Alexis knew better. This was undiscovered terrain. A trading opportunity he must not pass up! It was… Alexis Island!
Of course colonization will be long and difficult. But they will persevere. When we are finished we will control all of the trade to the western tribes! Coast to Coast.
Their route.
Spoiler :
@ Lord Jokim
If I am correct your the nation who is at war with me (if there is anyone?). What I say is why does this need be when we could work in a alliance instead (no this does not mean one of us becoming a vassal to another)?