ACT 12 ( Or ACT 11-B )
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<Ishtar> Spirit of the great Apil-Sin!! Is that you?
<Hammurabi> Grampa!!
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> Yes Hammurabi... it is I, Grampa, and I am most displeased...
<Hammurabi> But Grampa...
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> NO BUTS!! Now can you tell me what the hell is going on here Hammurabi!? Just when I was starting to believe you were actually a half capable ruler, it appears you can't even keep your most immediate subordinates under control?
<Guy at the back>
<Hammurabi> But Grampa! I had everything under control! It was just a spontaneous accident!
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> Certainly did not look like it when I arrived and this guy was destroying the palace! Seriously, what sort of lunatic madmen do you take for advisors these days, Hammurabi?!
*Grampa sends a murderous stare to the guy at the back*
<Guy at the back> Forgive me for my sins!!

I am sorry, sorry... I am so unworthy! Please do not punish m-
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> SHUTUP!!!! SHUT YOUR BLEEDING PIE HOLE!! I'M NOT TALKING TO YOU WORM!!!
<Guy at the back> *adopts fetal position* Eeeeeeeekkk!!!! Eeeeeeeeek!!!
*Meanwhile in the Pantheon*
<Gods>
<Odin> Go Enlil Go!!!

*Back on earth*
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> Now, Hammurabi, before I get sick with disgust, let me tell you what you are expected to do at this point... You actually managed to discover writing before anyone else...I am ALMOST impressed, but this will not be worth a horse dung if you fail the following steps. You need to start working on your popularity now, also known as culture... It is crucial that you start working on it now or you will FAIL!
<Hammurabi> Fail!?
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> Yes, and if you fail, you'd better believe me when I tell you that you will be even sorrier than this guy here!
<Guy at the back> *fetal position* Eeeeek! Eeeeeek! Eeeeek!
<Hammurabi> I am listening Grampa!
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> To win the culture race, you will need to use the technique known as WonderSpam, or those wacky Indians will beat you at it, they are already building temples all over the place.
<Hammurabi> WonderSpam?!?
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> Yeah, the idea is simply to build all sorts of huge and grandiose monuments. Then everyone around will go "Ohhh!!!" and "Ahhh!!!" when they look at Babylon and the gods will be happy.
<Hammurabi> Oh! I know how to do that! You just leave it to me
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> Good. Do not disappoint me.
<Ishtar> I have complete faith in Hammurabi! He is a
wonderful leader.
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> heh... Is that all you
Puny advisors are good for?
<Hammurabi> Fear not, I won't disappoint you Grampa, I promise!
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> Alright... Since you are behaving nice now, I will give you another advice. You need to research a way to properly use the rock deposits at the east of the city. It will make building much easier. We call this masonry and there are two paths to reach it. The path of mysticism is the right one for you. It will also set you on the way of WonderSpamming.
<Hammurabi> Got it!
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> Good, once the mystic ways of the gods have taught you the secret of masonry, start meditating on all you have done and I will come back to you. Meditation should also help instill some self control and other desirable qualities in this less than stellar fellowship that you have here...
*Grampa looks at the guy at the back*
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> I can't say I am particularly impressed with the lot of them, they have not done much for the advancement of this nation so far...
<Ishme> But that is not true!! Some of us are working very hard! Look, I even wrote a story today!
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> Uh...?
*Ishme hands over the stone tablet.*
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> *reads* *chuckle* *reads some more* Hehehe! Hey this is pretty good! Well, I gotta say I was wrong, some of you are actually productive! Keep it up my boy, you will go far!
<Ishme>
*The guy at the back suddenly snaps out of it and jumps back to his feet*
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