Turn 0 -- 200 BC
There is much confusion in the world ... it had been expected that the land would've found religion by now. ChrTh II rises to power and realizes there's only one way to get it.
War is declared on Lizzy, Vicky, and Genghis since they have state religions.
Since we don't know where either of the three are, I send out all troops in all directions to find them.
Kyoto is founded, start Scout. Start a Scout in Butterfly, Chaos, and Theory as well because we need to find Religion.
Literature is switched to Monotheism. There has to be religion somewhere ...
Turn 1 -- 175 BC
Warriors go out ... Cities are unhappy due to lack of military protection, so I whip the scouts in all cities but Kyoto.
Turn 2 -- 150 BC
Scouts finish, start Archers in all three cities. Chaos whips his.
Pyramids BIFAL
Turn 3 -- 125 BC
Chaos: Archer > Walls. Archer stays behind.
Taoism has been founded in a distant land

... Victoria adopts Pacifism ... hmmm ...
Science needs to be dialled down to 60%
Turn 4 -- 100 BC
Chaos: Walls > Obelisk
Theory: Archer > Obelisk
Turn 5 -- 75 BC
Catherine wants to trade Alphabet for Math. I accept because I need to be able to add up the Tithes once we have religion.
Turn 6 -- 50 BC
Butterfly: Archer > Library
Turn 7 -- 25 BC
Science down to 40%.
Turn 8 -- 1 AD
Theory: Obelisk > Granary
I found Elizabeth's lands! They are to our Northwest.
Ah ha! I have found some Archers. My Warriors will beg them for the secret of Hinduism next turn.
Turn 9 -- 25 AD
Mercy in Killing shows mercy in killing the Archers.
Suppository pls finds a British (er, Lizzy) Warrior exploring to our East. He asks for lore of Hinduism ...
Turn 10 -- 50 AD
Chaos: Obelisk > Archer (since we know now where to fight for Hinduism)
Ah ha! Our Scout has found Genghis' lands to the far east! Perhaps they can learn Buddhism!
Another unsatisfactory 10-year reign ... still no religion. ChrTh II is rudely cast aside, and the Alphabet has been given to end all three wars.
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