stMjMNES1:First Blood

@MJM minor thing. By purple I meant I wanted Ethopia's color. I tlooks more Byzantine. Other than that good update.

To Thessaly and Athens
From Byzantium

Greetings my Greek friends. We desire peace and friendship with all our neihbors. Shall we perhaps agree to trade?
Also there is a matter of great concern we wish to speak to you about. Perhaps if you send your ambassadors? (MSN aj_k_2003@hotmail.com)
 
Then we get to the bloodbath that is Mesopatamia.
Up in the North we have the Rasitians(pronounced Rah-zee-shuns). Renowned for their ability to turn even the closest of freinds against each other, the Rasitians have acquired most of their territory through diplomacy, not war, although they were skilled at that too. South of Rasit is Babylonia, nation of kings, Since the founding of the state in 2678BC, there have been over 245 kings who have ruled over Babylonia. Although it used to be much larger than its current size, the barbarians on the banks of the river make sure to keep the city-states in line. (Babylon was founded in a differnt place then in OTL. , more South.)
In between this mess is Sippar. The Sippi-ites have the unforunate location between two city-states hungry for power. In 1107 BC that power could be contaiend no longer. The Babylonians in the South invaded, and 1 week later, without knowing the invasion of the South, the Rasitians invaded. Sippar is being enveloped in a pincer attack, and only a brilliant tactian can save them now, or a miracle..


I'm in the south not north :p

also Your Babylon doesn't seem to rule.. well.. Babylon :) I'd suggest you recheck your stuff before posting next time ;)
 
erez87 said:
I'm in the south not north :p

also Your Babylon doesn't seem to rule.. well.. Babylon :) I'd suggest you recheck your stuff before posting next time ;)
hmm? To me the location of babylon is fine. Assuming that it is the light blue nation.
 
erez87 said:
I'm in the south not north :p

also Your Babylon doesn't seem to rule.. well.. Babylon :) I'd suggest you recheck your stuff before posting next time ;)

I actually put you in the North as Babylon was founded in a differnt spot than in OTL. your the peach nation, andis the blue. Red's an NPC. Ill be doing NPC stats after school.
 
but i wanted the area where the rivers connected, where sumer is :-\... wierd Babylon man! BAH.

PFFFT.. I guss i'll have to manage what I got.. Great to begin without what I waned even.. thats a grand start
 
OOC: If you want a start location not specified with a city or etc you should really just post an image of where you want your start location. ;)

To Calabria
From Carthage

We will gladly accept a 5 turn NAP.
 
Done with the NPC stats finally.

Just to let you all know, I haven't received any orders and since the deadline is 48 hours or so from this post, that is a tad disconcerning. I hope you guys will get your orders in.

If any new players want an NPC, post in the thread, or PM me and ill write in the description. Also my AIM is:

GreenMjM

and msn is

micaeljmc@msn.com
 
From Emperor Huan of Qi
To the King of Qin
Your kingdom has grown old in years, much past its prime. I appeal to you to hand over the Shandong and allow peace between our families. Do not be fool hearted and think you could resist an attack be the Qi and Yue, it would be dishonorable to let your people fall into the Yue hands.

OOC: Just to make sure I absolutely understand - no matter what are eco level we only have two eco points to spend per turn, right?
 
tommy_toon said:
From Emperor Huan of Qi
To the King of Qin
Your kingdom has grown old in years, much past its prime. I appeal to you to hand over the Shandong and allow peace between our families. Do not be fool hearted and think you could resist an attack be the Qi and Yue, it would be dishonorable to let your people fall into the Yue hands.

OOC: Just to make sure I absolutely understand - no matter what are eco level we only have two eco points to spend per turn, right?

Correct, you can sacrifice an eco level for 6 spending points total though. Or +4 if you sacrifice more than one (Not recommanded)
 
Story and orders coming soon :)

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To: Guntra
From: Tharia

Friends, you have been besieged by barbarians for a long time causing your population to drop and your fields to go untended. Your merchants are slain. We too are threatened by these barbarians.
Under the mercy of the River God we suggest a strong defensive pact between our two great states. We will send you the food and supplies you need in exchange for military protection from you.
Let us join together as one in the Union of the River. Standing alone we will both fall as will we should we fight each other. Only together can we be allowed our peace.

Will you form a union with us? You will of course be allowed to rule over your own lands as always, but to anyone coming to do us harm we will be as one.
 
External threats changes the people

Around 1100bc the people of Tharia faced the greatest threat to their way of life since the founding milennia before. Not even the regular floodings of the Indus or the power of Mumbai and Guntra had ever been such a threat to the peace-loving people of Mojenho-Daro.

Barbarians from across the western mountains had started to roam into the area claimed by the city extorting them for food and gold in order to leave them alone. As these incursions became ever more common the Priest-King of Mojenho-Daro sent emissaries north along the Indus River to Guntra who had a large and powerful army. The people of Guntra had always faced the brunt of the attacks and as a result were battle-hardened and more than capable of defending themselves. Even so, the manpower needed to keep the barbarians away saw a decline in their population as men died in battle, villages were overrun and farmers unwilling to work away from the security of the army. With little food being produced and young, healthy men and women being slain or captured as slaves it was a culture in decline.

To this nation Mojenho-Daro sent aid. From ancient tablets we know they offered a union against the barbarian onslaught as the two states together would be strong enough to survive. It was a wise move. One nation had the food and the growing population whilst the other had the troops needed. It is likely that the Priest-King of Mojenho-Daro wanted to raise his own forces and indeed evidence proves that he did increase the standing forces. Whether it was because it was needed against the barbarians or if it was out of fear of being absorbed into Guntra is not known today.

The people of Mojenho-Daro was not pleased about the increase in soldiers as it meant a higher burden on them though increased taxes to support the troops, but through a series of divinations from the Priest-King the people saw that it was the will of the Gods. Modern scientists are not questioning this though. Despite what the sources from that age say, it is muh more likely that the people saw the need for protection against the threat from beyond the mountains. Having to choose between paying barbarians and risking to be killed or to pay the Priest-King and have someone defend them, there can be little doubt as to what the people would choose.

This was the first real military in the history of the nation and it would change them forever.

- Ancient History of the People of India, chapter 2
 
Time for some long overdue diplomacy:

To Calabria
From Thessaly

How long will this NAP be?

From Italic Barbs (Majority)
To Calabria'

We will never side with you dogs!

To Byzantium
From Thessaly and Athens

We agree to trade. We still haven't heard from your ambassadors(MSN).

To Qin
From Qi

We will not give up the Shandong. We have held it for many generations and you have no reason to steal it from us.

To Tharaia
From Guntra

Squishing the weak and pampering the strong is the only way to live. If you cannot protect yourselves, it is not our duty to do so. We don't need nor want your assistance.

Less than 48 Hours Get Those Orders In
 
Lord Iggy, stop sending PMs to Mjm about starcraft! He needs to finish those stats! Do you want me to move over to China and conquer you??? :mad:
 
OOC: it's pathetic, i know ;)

“History can be changed forever with a mere difference."

-The famed Polar Bear History Alterer Burines in his 32d Trial

History did change, Aenas the Hero of the Romans in the True World never went to Rome. Instead, he had stayed in Carthage and married Dido founding a dynasty that would later eventually die out. Who knew what life would have been but all was shattered in the year 1099 BC.

Hialcha Barca waltzed into power in Carthage with a shrewd manipulation of bribery, blackmail and marriage. With his position as Lord Admiral and support of the Priests he declared the Kingdom of Carthage and was crowned King beginning the Barca Dynasty of Carthage. However, resistance of course took time to gather around a clear pole as news spread slowly.

Most people of Carthage accepted the news with a shrug and went back to their lives for as long as their lifestyle and religion didn’t change they would care less about who ruled. The inhabitants of Sardinia however were much more vocal. They denounced the Monarchy and its ideals as it went against “Rule by the People.” It all changed, on a stormy night as the huge letters H and B appeared in the Night Sky. Said to be a divine sign from Baal of his favor of Hialcha Barca.

In reality…

It was the First Imperial Alexandrine Panda Fleet leaving the Trans-dimensional portal off the orbit of Mars and approaching Earth. By the order of the Alexandrine Imperator Xion-Tui as ITNES had been put on hiatus by the God Das the Cominterns of the Empire was dispatched to stMjmnes to conquer it in the name of the Empire.

On board the Flagship, the Super Star Destroyer China Commander Tu Xing leans over a display panel. “The Penguins seem to have a presence in Champa. However the polar bears, Insane Pandas, Sea Otters, and Walruses seem to be no where present. Though there are huge underground activity we do not believe them to be a threat.”

Now he gets out a laser pointer and points to a map of the world. We will be landing near in Carthage where the vassal nation of Carthage is willing to obey the Great Empire of the Alexandrines and from there we shall conquer Europe and the Middle East. The Penguin Kingdom in Champa is as weak as an insect and an orbital bombardment of their artic facilities should be enough to ruin their hopes of domination. Ironic isn’t it? Carthage was the base of Polar Bear Activity in ITNES, and now we shall be the ones to run Carthage…”

The transports landed throughout Europe and the Middle East however there were disturbing reports coming in. A message arrives and Tu Xing activates it: “Sir, my squad is being overunned by thousands if not tens of thousands of small furry animals armed with primitive bazookas. We are barely holding out against them, we request immediately back up.”

The First Alexandrine Panda – Hamster War had begun.
 
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