At the Gates- a Story of Conflict

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"We will find a way, or make one."-Hannibal Barca

At the Gates​

........War is eternal, never shall it stop. We may try to find peace within, but we will never find achieve it. This is the story of a nation born into the world, sired by Conflict and Ambition. You are the divine in this story. It will revolve around you, and your ambition. But be warned, power is like fire, you may try to contain it but you will still get burned. Your first order of business, is our leader-

Spoiler :
Hermann von Salza


Hermann von Salza, a man of indubitable loyalty and intelligence. He will uphold your laws to the death, and will have no issue commanding others to do his bidding in your name.

Stats*-
Loyalty 9/10
Command 7/10
Ambition 4/10

Enrico Dandolo


Enrico Dandolo is the most ambitious man of the three, and definitely the most intelligent. Although he may be a man that knows how make his dreams a reality, he is a leader, not a follower.

Stats*-
Loyalty 3/10
Command 8/10
Ambition 9/10

Vlad the Impaler


War is in his blood, and blood is what he shall spill from your enemies. Vlad the Impaler is as loyal as he is ambitious, and commands his forces through fear of their master.

Stats*-
Loyalty 5/10
Command 10/10
Ambition 5/10


It is your choice....
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OOC: This story is entirely controlled by the readers. You will make decisions as they arise that will change the fate of the nation. I will be using Civilization 4, with several new civs that were given to me by Kochman. All posts are appreciated and your oppinion will not be criticized. BTW, please post your decisions here.

Also, I will be using Rome Total War, Medieval II Total War, and Empire Total war to play major battles.

*- Stats show you how likely the leader is to do something that pertains to that certain stat.
 
To whet your appetites, here is a prologue:


Prologue- The White Stag

"So ends the bloody business of the day."- Homer

Our creation is a mystery, it was shrouded in darkness. We only know that we are not like other creatures. We are more intelligent, ambitous, and we have an aura about us that makes other beasts kneel before us. But, our story begins in another place...

We were nomads, moving from place to place in search of food and water. But one day two of the tribes met one another. They were paranoid, thinking the other was against them. So they went up in arms, ready to slaughter the other. That day was known as the First Day.


It was on that day that we fought for our future. We realized this after a godsend ran between us on the field of battle. It was a white stag.

 
Good luck
 
My Lord...

"Mark where his carnage and his conquests cease!
He makes a solitude, and calls it — peace"- Tacitus
The battle was a blur to those in combat. Weapons varied from clubs to spears, but never-the-less, it was a bloodbath at best. On the one side were the Lokars, a powerful tribe but very disorganized. On the other were the Venetians, united and strong willed, and they employed what can be called tactics.

The leader of the Venetians, Enrico Dandolo, lead the charge on the Lokarian flanks, shocking them and causing a rout en mass. But the Lokarians pushed forward into the heart of the Venetian camps. Enrico thought quickly and surrounded them, forcing them onto the defence. They formed a layered circle with their commander in the center, shouting orders. His name was Schiltron, and he led his forces in a magnificent dance of stab, block, stab. Enrico pulled back, but kept them surrounded, and he tried to devise a way to break his formation. He first attempted to break them with a single, frontal assault. But the Lokarians held, refusing to break their formation. Enrico was distraught, how could he destroy them? Then, an idea hit him like spear. He ordered his men to circle them and take shifts on and off. The plan was to starve them.


It only took a single day, as the dead of winter crept in, the Lokarians surrendered. Enrico was appointed leader an desided to settle here and build an Empire that would stand the test of time.
 
Alright, here is the next update of At the Gates!

The Venetian Sea


"The end will show the whole truth."- William the Silent

Enrico was in his hut when he awoke in a cold sweat. He looked to his side for his wife, before recalling that his wife had died years ago. He had had the strangest dream, yet, it seemed so real. He was in a line of twelve men and women, whose faces he did not know, and they were asked one at a time if they wanted Immortality, or not. When it came Enrico's time, everyone had said Immortality but Enrico was not idiot, he knew this was a test, if he said no, he would receive a gift for not being selfish. The leader also thought of his children, and what a horrible thing it would be to out live them. That was he did, and the voice awarded him, with the promise that his descendants would be given the prosperity of a thousand kings, whatever a king was.





It was on that day that Enrico led a scouting party to find a source of water. He was at the head of the party, armed with a spear. They continued down the hill and through the forest. The forest itself was quiet, only every so often would a squirrel scamper across a limb. Enrico's son Marco was also in the party. He was in fact the first to shout, "WATER!" And it was a great mass of it, as far as the eye could see. The party ran to the beach and began to celebrate, knowing that the sea was key to their survival as they knew how to change salt water to drinking water. It was then that Enrico proclaimed, " This shall be called the Venetian Sea!"
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OOC: I apologize if the updates are small, it is just my unique writing style.
 
So where are you gonna settle? Are you looking to us to choose or do you have a spot in mind? BTW great job so far :goodjob: .
 
I also think you should settle in place. You have fishing already and are 1 tech away from chopping and whipping.
 
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