This thread is, indeed, dead.
If anyone is still left to read this, you're wondering why I left for almost two years and never came back. The long version delves into many real-life issues which i'll keep out of the forums. However, I can say is that the biggest reason for my hiatus was my Computer's hard drive failing, taking my save games with it. Coupled with the aforementioned personal issues, I was unable to do much civ-related stuff until a few months ago, when I got my hands on a new computer and put Civilization back on it. I considered trying to restart some of the stories (including this one) in different maps, but with my new schedule I knew I wouldn't be able to reliably update. So while I'm back to playing Civ, and back on the forums, my story making future is ambiguous. I'll probably be found, for the next few months, commenting on other stories and threads, and getting in touch with my old friends list.
So though it has been said already, I will officially give you the news that the game no longer exists, and updating is no longer possible. This story, and my other stories, are, officially, dead.
-xoxoxox, Copaczin
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