So I'm back! I've decided to ditch the story writings for now until we reach democracy (then I have an awesome idea) and power through some gameplay updates, as I've been stuck with writer's block on my current storyline for nearly a year now (yikes!).
Government Reports, Part 15: Old World Domination, New World Order
Compiled and edited by Adiyaman, Chief Secretary and General Assistant to the Emperor and Karthikai, Chief Government Archivist, dated to 1685 AD.
The glorious Tamil Empire had near undisputed control of the seas, and to commemorate this occasion, our Emperor ordered the construction of a magnificent square to celebrate.
Throughout the empire, the grenade, far deadlier than the flintlock, became the default weapon of defense in the various cities.
Meanwhile, a galleon of brave settlers and musketmen commenced greatest nautical risk ever taken by any civilization up to that point: attempting to sail across the seas and settle the New World, a continent explored but never fully settled by any civilized empire.
In 1650, a great act of diplomacy officially intertwined the Ming and Chola houses: a marriage between a descendant of our Emperor and a niece of Hongwu, the Chinese emperor.
30 years after our Emperor ordered its construction, Trafalgar Square stood finished. It gave the sailors and admirals trained in Anuradhapura a special kind of experience and confidence no other port could offer.
By 1680, 55 years of direct Tamil rule were starting to collapse. Riots broke out daily demanding more autonomy, and the corrupt, incompetent governor of the province failed to keep order. To the surprise of everybody, our Emperor decided to reorganize the vassal provinces into the Confederation of Cooperative Southeast Asia, a more loose, autonomous network consisting of all of the Indonesian and Thai nations. They were still quite closely tied to the Tamil Empire, but the disorder fell apart after that announcement.
Meanwhile, "the Pioneers" had finally arrived in America, and settled the first nonnative city on the continent: Thanjavur, named after the town which many of the Pioneers were from.
Despite success in America, our Emperor had a pressing war with the false, Mongolian Yuan dynasty and the Portuguese in Macao were sticking out like a sore thumb. As usual, two birds were killed with one stone by an armada, as the pathetic Mongolian navy was blown out of the water and peace was made.
After concluding that trifle, the "Purification Armada" as they were called advanced on their real target, the true challenge.
The schedule for my updates will go as follows.
Tomorrow: Persia
Friday: I will be reviving a little surprise for you all...
Sunday (maybe): I will post the first chapter of the Sleepless Challenge.