Fall From Heaven NES
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Marksman77
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Corrected as well.
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Another short story, just to provide a small insight into Calabim life.
Leaving Al-ash-ir (Part 2)
Agron leapt hurriedly down the Palace steps. His Mistress had been very specific, ''send Yrain''. Yrain was the Commander of the Moroi, and perhaps the highest ranking human in Al-ash-ir, as a personal favourite of Mistress Alexis, he was expected to receive the gift a some point within the next ten years. Some, however, suggested that such a man was simply far too useful to be integrated into the nobility. He was ruthless and brutish, and handled the Moroi with an iron fist. He had led countless successful raids on Humanist suspects, and never during his reign had anyone escaped from the Feeding Pits. Agron always resented working with him, and tried to avoid it whenever it was safe to do so, still, their paths crossed all too often for Agron's liking. Now it seemed that Yrain would be stealing his thunder and leading the first expedition to the surface. Sometimes it seemed there really was no justice, so much for promotion.
He entered the Moroi Feed Hall, and was as always hit by the strong smell of body odour and the noise of shouting and guffawing within the hall. ''Barbarians.'' Agron muttered under his breath in disdain. Still, no one could deny that these beastly men were very good at what they did, namely quelling each and every minor uprising with unmatched efficiency, and striking fear into he hearts of the Kraltavoi. They inspired great loyalty in the Human population and each and every boy between the age of 7 and 12 aspired to one day become one. Of course, few made it. The Moroi were the best of the best, elite, and were hand-picked by the Vampires or the Commander.
Agron made his way towards the far table where Yrain was seated with his second-in-command, Kratos. Unusually for a Moroi, they were not shouting the odds at each other but immersed in a hushed conversation, which was drowned out completely in the background noise of the hall. Kratos was a terrible man, the size and shape of a bear with long, matted hair, almost as beastly as the man he served. Agron hovered a pace or so from the table, waiting to be invited to take a seat. Yrain saw him approach and quickly ended his conversation and made a signal for Kratos to leave. He shuffled to his feet and Agron took his place at the table.
''Commander,'' Agron began, ''You are summoned by Mistress Alexis.''
''Did She give a reason?'' Yrain's voice was strangely sharp and clear.
''Does she ever?'' Agron replied jokingly.
Yrain did not seem amused, but left immediately. Yrain was tall and muscular, and move civilized then many of his men. A man truly destined for the gift. Agron sighed, there was nothing he wanted more then to be accepted into the ranks of the Aristocracy, yet despite his high status he was treated like a slave. He picked up a spare chicken leg from the now vacant table and chewed on it thoughtfully as he made his way back to his quarters.
Agron had not been asleep an hour before a loud knocking on his door awoke him from his slumber. He dressed wearily before bidding them to enter. It was a servant boy. ''Ulau'' he said, which was how the lower society acknowledged and greeted their human superiors. The rough equivalent of ''sir''. ''Mistress requires your presence,'' he began to recite, ''it's urgent.'' Agron thanked him and sprinted towards to the stairs to the Upper Palace. Kratos stood on guard before them. Most unusual, the Palace was never guarded inside. He nodded in acknowledgment and grunted ''Ulau''. Again, unusual. No Moroi worth his weight in blood would ever admit inferiority to an Arkagoi, despite the fact that by law the Arkagoi were higher ranking.
Agron leapt up the stairs and knocked on the great wooden door that marked the entrance to the Chambers of Alexis. There was a sharp call of ''Enter!''. He took his ritual deep breath and opened the doors. He made his way into the room, looking left and right for his Queen. He suffered only a moment of confusion before he felt teeth fall down upon him, and Alexis quickly tear through his clothes with inhuman strength. The Gift! Determined to make the most of it, Agron turned and kissed her passionately. Her black dress fell away to reveal the stark contrast of her perfectly white body. She was beautiful beyond anything Agron had ever seen, how he had hoped for this day! Ever since he was 15 he had dreamed of receiving the Gift from her. Vaguely he wondered what she had wanted Yrain for earlier, and hoped it was not for the same reason he now lay upon his Mistress's bed. That would be the icing on the cake. Achieving immortality before the Yrain! He shook such thoughts away as Alexis now caressed his naked body. This night would be one Agron remembered for the rest of his soon-to-be Immortal life.
Leaving Al-ash-ir (Part 2)
Agron leapt hurriedly down the Palace steps. His Mistress had been very specific, ''send Yrain''. Yrain was the Commander of the Moroi, and perhaps the highest ranking human in Al-ash-ir, as a personal favourite of Mistress Alexis, he was expected to receive the gift a some point within the next ten years. Some, however, suggested that such a man was simply far too useful to be integrated into the nobility. He was ruthless and brutish, and handled the Moroi with an iron fist. He had led countless successful raids on Humanist suspects, and never during his reign had anyone escaped from the Feeding Pits. Agron always resented working with him, and tried to avoid it whenever it was safe to do so, still, their paths crossed all too often for Agron's liking. Now it seemed that Yrain would be stealing his thunder and leading the first expedition to the surface. Sometimes it seemed there really was no justice, so much for promotion.
He entered the Moroi Feed Hall, and was as always hit by the strong smell of body odour and the noise of shouting and guffawing within the hall. ''Barbarians.'' Agron muttered under his breath in disdain. Still, no one could deny that these beastly men were very good at what they did, namely quelling each and every minor uprising with unmatched efficiency, and striking fear into he hearts of the Kraltavoi. They inspired great loyalty in the Human population and each and every boy between the age of 7 and 12 aspired to one day become one. Of course, few made it. The Moroi were the best of the best, elite, and were hand-picked by the Vampires or the Commander.
Agron made his way towards the far table where Yrain was seated with his second-in-command, Kratos. Unusually for a Moroi, they were not shouting the odds at each other but immersed in a hushed conversation, which was drowned out completely in the background noise of the hall. Kratos was a terrible man, the size and shape of a bear with long, matted hair, almost as beastly as the man he served. Agron hovered a pace or so from the table, waiting to be invited to take a seat. Yrain saw him approach and quickly ended his conversation and made a signal for Kratos to leave. He shuffled to his feet and Agron took his place at the table.
''Commander,'' Agron began, ''You are summoned by Mistress Alexis.''
''Did She give a reason?'' Yrain's voice was strangely sharp and clear.
''Does she ever?'' Agron replied jokingly.
Yrain did not seem amused, but left immediately. Yrain was tall and muscular, and move civilized then many of his men. A man truly destined for the gift. Agron sighed, there was nothing he wanted more then to be accepted into the ranks of the Aristocracy, yet despite his high status he was treated like a slave. He picked up a spare chicken leg from the now vacant table and chewed on it thoughtfully as he made his way back to his quarters.
Agron had not been asleep an hour before a loud knocking on his door awoke him from his slumber. He dressed wearily before bidding them to enter. It was a servant boy. ''Ulau'' he said, which was how the lower society acknowledged and greeted their human superiors. The rough equivalent of ''sir''. ''Mistress requires your presence,'' he began to recite, ''it's urgent.'' Agron thanked him and sprinted towards to the stairs to the Upper Palace. Kratos stood on guard before them. Most unusual, the Palace was never guarded inside. He nodded in acknowledgment and grunted ''Ulau''. Again, unusual. No Moroi worth his weight in blood would ever admit inferiority to an Arkagoi, despite the fact that by law the Arkagoi were higher ranking.
Agron leapt up the stairs and knocked on the great wooden door that marked the entrance to the Chambers of Alexis. There was a sharp call of ''Enter!''. He took his ritual deep breath and opened the doors. He made his way into the room, looking left and right for his Queen. He suffered only a moment of confusion before he felt teeth fall down upon him, and Alexis quickly tear through his clothes with inhuman strength. The Gift! Determined to make the most of it, Agron turned and kissed her passionately. Her black dress fell away to reveal the stark contrast of her perfectly white body. She was beautiful beyond anything Agron had ever seen, how he had hoped for this day! Ever since he was 15 he had dreamed of receiving the Gift from her. Vaguely he wondered what she had wanted Yrain for earlier, and hoped it was not for the same reason he now lay upon his Mistress's bed. That would be the icing on the cake. Achieving immortality before the Yrain! He shook such thoughts away as Alexis now caressed his naked body. This night would be one Agron remembered for the rest of his soon-to-be Immortal life.
Yeap. And pretty much everything else you can think of, long as it fits the roleplay. Just ask.
What do you think that bonus should be?
arcticnightwolf
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Just technical question... It's possible to assassinate own leader and change nation? (
Just technical question... It's possible to assassinate own leader and change nation? (
LOL
Whats the problem? Cassiel can't really be assassinated, he's an angel.
But really Kael said he is like English queen on steroids - has no real power but enough influence to get everything done. Grigori are actually a republic. You picked monarchy so you should reform.
I'm not sure, according to wikipedia it's basically the belief of achieving perfection in all you do, so perhaps a production bonus or something....
Actually I'm drawling a blank on what the bonus could be anyone else have suggestions?
Reduction of cost for mines, mines provide stability and increase Income limit (like Farms but not so much). Extra stability and gold from mined resources. TC that you send yield one more gold. (For both sides) /craftsman supremacy/
Marksman77
Aethernaut
Ahoy!
The Lanun foresees trade with all civilized nations. We are open for trade agreements of any kind.
For first we're proposing exchange of trade routes.
Who's in?
@TheJopa: How much gold do I have?
The Lanun foresees trade with all civilized nations. We are open for trade agreements of any kind.
For first we're proposing exchange of trade routes.
Who's in?
@TheJopa: How much gold do I have?
@ marksman:500
Following civilizations have legal slavery practices and traditions, and are known to have slaves. These slaves are not important for economy though, and are used only as servants of nobles, or as prostitutes. If not outlawed, they will remain.
Cost to adopt slavery is much lower for such civs. Also, their relation with non-slaving civs will suffer, and non-slaver civs will have stability penalties if they get too close with these civs:
Lanun
Calabim
Svartalfarl
Amurites
Balseraphs
Following civilizations have legal slavery practices and traditions, and are known to have slaves. These slaves are not important for economy though, and are used only as servants of nobles, or as prostitutes. If not outlawed, they will remain.
Cost to adopt slavery is much lower for such civs. Also, their relation with non-slaving civs will suffer, and non-slaver civs will have stability penalties if they get too close with these civs:
Lanun
Calabim
Svartalfarl
Amurites
Balseraphs
Ekolite
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Calabim Internal Affairs.
Within the Calabim state exist many levels of influence, commonly known as rank or Caste.
Firstly, all Vampires rank above all humans. There exists no potential for a human to achieve more inflence over society then even the lowliest of Vampires. However, it is quite possible that certain high-ranking humans may become more favoured by Alexis then certain Vampires, particularly her political enemies.
Human Castes:
Arkavoi: The highest Caste of humans, these make up a very small amount of people, each of whom have obtained Vampiric favour by non-military ways. Many of these people own large houses or work and live in the Palace. Almost all work for the Aristocracy in some way. They are highly respected by other humans, and often fulfill a vital duty for the Aristocracy. However, if they ever thought of crossing their Vampire masters they are easilly replaced, and can be stripped of their rank in an instant.
Brotovoi: The vast majority of Calabim humans. These people are commoners and businessmen. The respect they have in the community is determined more by their proffession then their rank. A Brotovoi Merchant would be more respected by other Brotovoi than a farmer.
Haloi: The ''Secret Police'' of the Aristocracy. These people are tasked with keeping an eye on the general populace. Anyone found to be suspicious would be further investigated, and then visited by the Moroi in the middle of the night. They and their families would be abducted and thrown into the feeding pits.
Kraltavoi: People found guilty by the Haloi. This Caste, under normal circumstances, is confined to the people in the Feeding Pits. However, In the event of a Hunt, all humans outside the Palace workers are considered Kraltavoi. Under Calabim Law these people have no rights what-so-ever and are casually raped, bullied, tortured and murdered by the Vampires. However, the society is always glad to be rid of these criminal classes.
Slaves: Many Vampires and Arkavoi own slaves. These carry out menial and domestic tasks for their masters and are completely at their owners disposal. However, it is considered bad form to kill or torture slaves. Slaves are the lowest, non-criminal class.
Vampires have higher influence among other Vampires depending on their bloodline.
Both the Human and Vampire populace are highly fanatic followers of the Natural Order (FOL). They honestly believe that humans were made to serve Vampires.
Anyway, TheJopa said I should post this information, so here it is.
Within the Calabim state exist many levels of influence, commonly known as rank or Caste.
Firstly, all Vampires rank above all humans. There exists no potential for a human to achieve more inflence over society then even the lowliest of Vampires. However, it is quite possible that certain high-ranking humans may become more favoured by Alexis then certain Vampires, particularly her political enemies.
Human Castes:
Arkavoi: The highest Caste of humans, these make up a very small amount of people, each of whom have obtained Vampiric favour by non-military ways. Many of these people own large houses or work and live in the Palace. Almost all work for the Aristocracy in some way. They are highly respected by other humans, and often fulfill a vital duty for the Aristocracy. However, if they ever thought of crossing their Vampire masters they are easilly replaced, and can be stripped of their rank in an instant.
Brotovoi: The vast majority of Calabim humans. These people are commoners and businessmen. The respect they have in the community is determined more by their proffession then their rank. A Brotovoi Merchant would be more respected by other Brotovoi than a farmer.
Haloi: The ''Secret Police'' of the Aristocracy. These people are tasked with keeping an eye on the general populace. Anyone found to be suspicious would be further investigated, and then visited by the Moroi in the middle of the night. They and their families would be abducted and thrown into the feeding pits.
Kraltavoi: People found guilty by the Haloi. This Caste, under normal circumstances, is confined to the people in the Feeding Pits. However, In the event of a Hunt, all humans outside the Palace workers are considered Kraltavoi. Under Calabim Law these people have no rights what-so-ever and are casually raped, bullied, tortured and murdered by the Vampires. However, the society is always glad to be rid of these criminal classes.
Slaves: Many Vampires and Arkavoi own slaves. These carry out menial and domestic tasks for their masters and are completely at their owners disposal. However, it is considered bad form to kill or torture slaves. Slaves are the lowest, non-criminal class.
Vampires have higher influence among other Vampires depending on their bloodline.
Both the Human and Vampire populace are highly fanatic followers of the Natural Order (FOL). They honestly believe that humans were made to serve Vampires.
Anyway, TheJopa said I should post this information, so here it is
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thomas.berubeg
Wandering the World
My apologies... i forgot about this.
I'll send orders tomorrow, okay?
i'm really sorry...
I'll send orders tomorrow, okay?
i'm really sorry...
Tyrs
King
The Svartalfar would like to switch it's trading policy
:Calabim, Lanun
:Calabim, Lanun
Marksman77
Aethernaut
TC from Lanun:
Svartalfar, Kuriotate, Calabim
the last one to be decided upon receiving the response
Svartalfar, Kuriotate, Calabim
the last one to be decided upon receiving the response
Most important thing about Calabim is that they don't view their regime as oppressive as described in typical FfH. They are currently like a typical medieval kingdom, protected by powerful, but cruel lords.
They might become disillusioned if hunts become too often, though.
They might become disillusioned if hunts become too often, though.
