Kev
Hired Goon
Editorial from the United Fanatica News.
January 11, 1907
The Chinese had a saying before they became part of the Fanatica Realm. It said May you live in interesting times.
Im not sure how many readers out there remember when President Kev and what can be described as the inner core of his inner circle came to lead this great nation of United Fanatica. It was a time when these same Chinese led the entire world in technology, when the Mongols were a danger to all who desired to live in peace. The Germans were a hidden nation not even contacted at that point. The English and the Romans had positioned themselves well by being strong and capable forces in ancient times. The Zulus, of course, were always pretty pathetic.
Do you all remember the panic we felt in those years? We knew that we could overcome these obstacles and bring a greater good to this world we called home and thought the only world in existence. Yet, this was also the time of the great exodus.
Yes, we all know the name if we cannot personally recall the events. Our founding fathers, our elder statesmen, they found the need to seek greener pastures and acted upon that need. We were a ship adrift without a person who desired to take the rudder. And we had yet to discover Magellans Voyage to boot.
Yet, from the hottest fire are forged men and women of uncompromising strength. This is the inner circle OUR inner circle, and let us remember on this day what they have brought to us.
I know first hand, because I was living in Bejing at the time. Our technology lead in the world was at the COST of human intellect not at its behest. Publish or perish became the mantra, and when electricity ended the supreme effect of our Great Library we saw peril in our future. The efforts at building Shakespeares Theatre was in vain, for its use was a mere propaganda tool to assure the rest of the world that China was a glorious place to live.
Be you all sure that when those cavalry forces came to the city and forced open the gates, that never did the people of that city EVER think to return to the regime from whence we came. We were Fanatics then, and have always been so since then. We always shall be.
But ours was not alone. The Mongols soon followed along with the Germans soon after. The Romans and the English also joined under the Fanatic flag. We became a nation truly united and bringing prosperity to every corner. The Zulus were last, but in 1892 every city flew the Yellow. A single year is all it took, and much of this nations infrastructure was preserved, but we are now all united and working together.
Now think back. In 1896 we Fanatics developed a grand project. With prosperity, wealth, literacy, and peace there can be one sure outcome: population. While there was (and is) plenty of places left to settle on our world, foresight is the maker of success, and the inner circle looked to the stars as soon as the stars could be reached. We all felt the excitement when the scientists at Newton University at The Holy Duck Pond confirmed a habitable world near the star Alpha Centauri. Did we all not wonder aloud when it was proven that life could grow there and that it was reachable with the current technology? I, for one, was not surprised with the speed and efficiency of the space ship project that followed and was completed in 1896. I was surprised, however, by some of the inhabitants in the population modules.
You see, I think that we can all agree that things were running rather well in the world of Fanatica. I think that Kev and his talented advisors saw that there would be a greater need for their efforts in a world being born perhaps reborn if you take the analogy further. And so it was in this year 1896 that Kev, Sir Duke, Sir duke, Sir Dell, Sir Ren, Sir Civ1, Lady Becka, Sir Leowind, Sir Dexter, Sir Anarchy, Sir Philosopher, Sir Elibb, Sir Spice, and Sir Starlifter left us to fend for ourselves. And fend we did defending against a few barbarian attacks, building the Manhattan Project, and by sheer virtue of never taking advantage of the knowledge from this Project, I feel we have kept the dream of the Inner Circle alive.
So, packed with many kegs, brewery equipment, the largest still on record, and plenty of extra darts, they left us to a new age and possibly to begin a whole new one.
So, why do I dredge up all of that history? Well, in this year, 1907, we have received a signal back from those aboard the UFS President. It would seem that the Eagle has landed, and the now 42,000 (looks like the 40,000 were having quite a bit of fun) have all safely begun their new lives. I long to see what these men and woman will bring to a world that is just beginning, pure and untouched by anyone previous. I am sure that the new world will be fraught with dangers of their own, and who knows if they will even be alone on this new world.
I do know this: that this new world is better off with them. There is a need for people such as these in every world how ever many there might be.
Perhaps, through every time and place, there always will
January 11, 1907
The Chinese had a saying before they became part of the Fanatica Realm. It said May you live in interesting times.
Im not sure how many readers out there remember when President Kev and what can be described as the inner core of his inner circle came to lead this great nation of United Fanatica. It was a time when these same Chinese led the entire world in technology, when the Mongols were a danger to all who desired to live in peace. The Germans were a hidden nation not even contacted at that point. The English and the Romans had positioned themselves well by being strong and capable forces in ancient times. The Zulus, of course, were always pretty pathetic.
Do you all remember the panic we felt in those years? We knew that we could overcome these obstacles and bring a greater good to this world we called home and thought the only world in existence. Yet, this was also the time of the great exodus.
Yes, we all know the name if we cannot personally recall the events. Our founding fathers, our elder statesmen, they found the need to seek greener pastures and acted upon that need. We were a ship adrift without a person who desired to take the rudder. And we had yet to discover Magellans Voyage to boot.
Yet, from the hottest fire are forged men and women of uncompromising strength. This is the inner circle OUR inner circle, and let us remember on this day what they have brought to us.
I know first hand, because I was living in Bejing at the time. Our technology lead in the world was at the COST of human intellect not at its behest. Publish or perish became the mantra, and when electricity ended the supreme effect of our Great Library we saw peril in our future. The efforts at building Shakespeares Theatre was in vain, for its use was a mere propaganda tool to assure the rest of the world that China was a glorious place to live.
Be you all sure that when those cavalry forces came to the city and forced open the gates, that never did the people of that city EVER think to return to the regime from whence we came. We were Fanatics then, and have always been so since then. We always shall be.
But ours was not alone. The Mongols soon followed along with the Germans soon after. The Romans and the English also joined under the Fanatic flag. We became a nation truly united and bringing prosperity to every corner. The Zulus were last, but in 1892 every city flew the Yellow. A single year is all it took, and much of this nations infrastructure was preserved, but we are now all united and working together.
Now think back. In 1896 we Fanatics developed a grand project. With prosperity, wealth, literacy, and peace there can be one sure outcome: population. While there was (and is) plenty of places left to settle on our world, foresight is the maker of success, and the inner circle looked to the stars as soon as the stars could be reached. We all felt the excitement when the scientists at Newton University at The Holy Duck Pond confirmed a habitable world near the star Alpha Centauri. Did we all not wonder aloud when it was proven that life could grow there and that it was reachable with the current technology? I, for one, was not surprised with the speed and efficiency of the space ship project that followed and was completed in 1896. I was surprised, however, by some of the inhabitants in the population modules.
You see, I think that we can all agree that things were running rather well in the world of Fanatica. I think that Kev and his talented advisors saw that there would be a greater need for their efforts in a world being born perhaps reborn if you take the analogy further. And so it was in this year 1896 that Kev, Sir Duke, Sir duke, Sir Dell, Sir Ren, Sir Civ1, Lady Becka, Sir Leowind, Sir Dexter, Sir Anarchy, Sir Philosopher, Sir Elibb, Sir Spice, and Sir Starlifter left us to fend for ourselves. And fend we did defending against a few barbarian attacks, building the Manhattan Project, and by sheer virtue of never taking advantage of the knowledge from this Project, I feel we have kept the dream of the Inner Circle alive.
So, packed with many kegs, brewery equipment, the largest still on record, and plenty of extra darts, they left us to a new age and possibly to begin a whole new one.
So, why do I dredge up all of that history? Well, in this year, 1907, we have received a signal back from those aboard the UFS President. It would seem that the Eagle has landed, and the now 42,000 (looks like the 40,000 were having quite a bit of fun) have all safely begun their new lives. I long to see what these men and woman will bring to a world that is just beginning, pure and untouched by anyone previous. I am sure that the new world will be fraught with dangers of their own, and who knows if they will even be alone on this new world.
I do know this: that this new world is better off with them. There is a need for people such as these in every world how ever many there might be.
Perhaps, through every time and place, there always will
Not really anything, but might as well make it part of the games record.
