Civilization: Dawn of Man

[Jehoshua]

precisely the point

 

[Et_Absoluti]

I can change my name if you like. I just wanted to use my real first name so I wouldn't get confused.

 

[Jehoshua]

I would prefer it if you kept your name, I actually like it that there is a bit of an ambiguous naming schema, albeit I primarily chose the name I did because of its etymological meaning.

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Malik Shah played his flute, its high swift notes descending down the slopes of the dry hills. Around him were gathered the children and men of his extended household, although he himself was childless and was soon to strike out on his own, to build for himself and his eventual progeny a future be it glorious or ignoble in the world beyond the nomad's tent. As the notes ended, he started telling the tales of his father, and father's fathers.

"Once there was a boy, who's dream was to for once in his life be like the winds across the desert and be free of his earthly tethers. And so starting out he crossed the desert and travelled to an oasis where lived a wise man, respected in his tribe.

The boy asked the wise man "how can I fly like the wind" and the wise man answered "perhaps if you listen to your heart you will find an answer, but know this, no man has ever flown like the wind"

The boy searched his heart, and heard silence and despaired, for how if not even the wisest of wise men could not fly like the wind could he but a humble son of a shepherd? And so he asked the fire, that most revered of spirits burning in the wise mans hearth... "Oh fire, which warms the hearth and gives aid to man in the desert, can you aid me in flying like the wind?"

and the fire answered "Oh child, I am fire which receives thy sacrifices, I give aid to man and drive away the savage beasts. I flicker in the campfires of a thousand tribes but I cannot help you fly like the wind" the child pleaded with the spirit "O fire, if not you is there another who may aid me?" the god of fire thought for a moment and answered "perhaps you may ask the desert to aid you, for the desert is older than I, and knows many things?"

and so the child called unto the desert an spoke of his love of life and of the sweetness of his friends, and implored "Oh desert, can thou aid me in becoming like the wind" and the desert answered "O child, I shall lend you my sand and power, but you must ask the wind to aid thee, for alas I cannot make you as the wind" And so the child called out unto the wind "O wind, can you help me, to just for a little while become as you are".

A cool breeze blew across the sand as the wind answered "O child thou are too different from me to become as I am, you cannot become as me" and the child replied "o wind, I desire only for but a little while to fly across the four corners as you do, and know what it is to be free." The wind understood, but was puzzled. It knew not what to do to aid the child and hence the child answered "O wind, if you listen to your heart you can do anything" and the wind, annoyed that the child thought it could not achieve what it already knew how to do said unto him "Very well, I shall lend you my aid, but you must speak to the hand that wrote all if you want to become as I am" the child thanked the wind, and humbly asked him to raise the sand of the desert to cover the sun that he might gaze at the sky without being blinded. And so the breeze became a tempest, a great simoom, covering the sky and oasis of the wise man.

But the child was puzzled, where might he find the hand that wrote all. And so he beseeched the sun, which sees all and asked of him "Do you know of heart, and how I might become as the wind?" and the sun answered " truly I know of the heart, but I do not think you can become as the wind" the child replied "surely then you know not of the heart, for when a thing achieves that which it is meant to be and realises its hearts desire it changes what it is, in this way are not all things possible. Is it not possible then for me to become but for a little while like the wind?" the sun pondered, and shone more brightly at the child's words for they rang truly, and the wind picked up even further to shield the child from its light, the child spoke further "the heart and love changes the soul of the world to become something other than it was before, can you then not make me like the wind?" and the sun replied "no I cannot, but the hand that wrote all can'

And so finally the child turns to speak to the hand that wrote all, but in his heart he finds he can only keep silence. Instead he in silence prays and feels within himself a light within light, the warmth of love and finally the child realised the greatest of truths. That the hand that wrote all is within his own soul and that even a child can perform miracles. And so it was that the wise man and his household looked at where the boy was standing in one moment, and in the next he was gone. When the simoom subsided they found him on the far side of the oasis under an old date tree, and trembled in fear at what this child had done. But the wise man smiled and bowed down before the child, worshipping him, saying "O brethren, see here that an innocent child truly has become as the wind and achieved what fire, desert and even the wind itself knew not how to do. Heed him for he is greater than I"

note: story intended to (1) support the idea of a shrine being built [presumably to the child-saint in question] and (2) desert folklore as pantheon, also is generally favourable to the idea of tradition if I must say so myself.

 

[John.Galt]

OOC: first is there a list of the different classes people are taking? And number 2 when I accpet my role from the chief. Do I still have to take on a class?

As Raz Piye:

You honor me Chief with your offer. I faithfully accept. And pledge alliegence.

Me and my brothers have began finding a way to store extra food by digging in the wet dirt near the rivers edge. My grandfather told stories of placing this dirt over the fires to bless the dirt and make it strong. We will see what the Gods provide.

Tambien, you should consult with Fahim, but it seems quite obvious that the Gods have spoken through you. I agree that we should place all our trust into the Chief and his family to lead us and protect us. The God of Fire runs hot through him and to question him would mean questioning the God of Fire himself!

At the top of the action list there are a couple different professions you can adopt. Adopting a profession doesn't take an action. If you don't adopt one of the professions, you will become a city guard by default. You can accept one of the honorary positions created by filli_noctus while also adopting a profession.

Yeah but I mean I already donated it & I don't like the idea of a handout after I did something stupid so unless I die, I'd rather just live with the penalty but thank you for that

You need 1 food and 1 production just to survive, so without them your character will die.

Joining up as Malik Salim. Male.

The desert wind drops briefly as Malik Shah, male, joins the game. My actions will come in a little while (currently preparing to go on a beach holiday, should have internet there though). I'm a new player in this game so please have mercy on me

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Oh and my inbox is open for people who have an interest in talking. I might be "a hard man to track down these days" but my door is always open to mutually beneficial arrangements . I'll probably whip out a story later as well.

Welcome to both of you! I will be sending you both a private message with your character stats and a list of actions shortly.

 

[Silverman6083]

Well darn so i guess i'm gonna withdraw my donation

 

[JohannaK]

I becoma a Soldier.

Sorry I'm not participating. Uni ends next week though.

 

[Et_Absoluti]

I will become a crafter.
Go to gathering place.
Also would like to trade on hammer for one food.
(If this is not to many actions) Find a spouse.

Ooc:I will make a story soon.

 

[PortugalPower]

I would like to visit the Mekan-Al-Murak farmlands and search for a spouse. Also, we really need more farmers or a lot of us are going to die.

 

[Silverman6083]

I will become a crafter.
Also would like to trade on hammer for one food.
(If this is not to many actions) Find a spouse.

Ooc:I will make a story soon.

hey I'll trade you

 

[Magnive]

What's ETA till order are locked?

 

[Et_Absoluti]

As Malik walked through the local bazaar he passed by what looked like a group of a dozen craftsmen. He wondered how low they were selling their goods due to the intense competition.Perhaps some of these men might want to become farmers instead, they would be subject to much less competition. Walking out of the bazaar he pushed the thought from his mind.

 

[Et_Absoluti]

I accept the trade.

 

[Jehoshua]

GM Query

With regards to the survival requirements, is there a mechanism enabling the supporting of children at this early stage apart from what one earns through a wage (since as it stands, the wages allow only for bare individual subsistence for the most part evening accounting for barter trade, rendering wives and children out of the question for most...)

Ergo, is there some alternate means of earning income in addition to the stated professions (be it land holdings, political office, criminality, bribes, NPC gifts, or side-business)? The rules are somewhat imprecise on the matter at the moment (they mention holdings, but what does that mean?)

 

[John.Galt]

Currently we are in the formative stage of development. While none of you can support having children, none of you even have a spouse yet (who, when the time comes, will bring with her at least enough income to support herself). In the coming updates everyone will have chances to grow their income and have children. For now, none of you have the resources nor actions to have children.

Edit: Orders will be locked Tuesday.

 

[Tambien]

The desert wind drops briefly as Malik Shah, male, joins the game. My actions will come in a little while (currently preparing to go on a beach holiday, should have internet there though). I'm a new player in this game so please have mercy on me

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Oh and my inbox is open for people who have an interest in talking. I might be "a hard man to track down these days" but my door is always open to mutually beneficial arrangements . I'll probably whip out a story later as well.

Alas, there was never any "Return of the Sith" movie, or I would be putting its poster here.

Welcome to the game Jeho!

 

[Et_Absoluti]

Jehoshua,is your name a sign of things to come?

 

[Magnive]

@John.Galt
So if we find a spouse this turn, he/she won't cause us to die?

@Jehoshua

be free of his earthly tethers

... have you been watching the Legend of Korra?

 

[John.Galt]

No they won't. Currently, everyone pulls their weight and there is little in the way of private property. Women are working the same as men because there are no "private households" yet.

 

[Magnive]

Edit: Orders amended.

 

[christos200]

I, Linghu Chong, congratulate Tarik Isthvia for becoming our Chief.

I Become a Guard.

John.Galt: My orders will be send in PM.