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First of all, thanks. Second, I don't see two Hatty pictures so I don't think that's normal.
The Heir of Rome
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First of all, thanks. Second, I don't see two Hatty pictures so I don't think that's normal.
christos200
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Subbed.
I am also a fan of the medieval greek byzantine empire.
I am also a fan of the medieval greek byzantine empire.
Radio Noer
The Devourer
The guards slowly walked past the prisoners. One of them began to whisper to the others.
"Pst, listen" Justinian pleaded "We need to get out of here, even in these walls I hear of Matthais' misdeeds"
"Be quiet" the other prisoner said "you know speaking against the leader is high treason and punishable by death"
"I don't care anymore!" Justinian shouted "Let me be free, Matthais should not be on the throne!"
The guards heard the commotion and dragged Justinian out of his cell. He tried to break free but the guards easily caught him again. They marched him into the bright noonday sunlight. Justinian blinked. He looked around him, everything crystal clear, as is seeing it for the first time. It was not his first time seeing these things, no, it was his last. Already a crowd had gathered around the public square. A gallows, stairs already showing signs of wear stood in the center of the throngs of people. Justinian way marched up the stairs and allowed his last prayer. Soon, the executioner showed up, followed closely by Matthais.
"You fool" Matthais said in cold rage "you didn't have to die you know, prison is urely a fate better than death"
"Not as long as I know you are the leader it isn't" Justinian spoke softly. Then he shouted "This man is not fit to rule the Byzantine people, do not let him oppress you!"
Matthais slapped Justinian and had the executioner gag Justinian's mouth.
"You poor, wretched man" He said, and walked away.
Justinian was pushed to the rope. A hood was placed over his head and the noose placed around his neck. He thought of his family, his newly widowed wife, his fatherless children.
The lever was pulled, Justinian dropped, there was a mighty twang as the rope snapped taught around his neck.
Observers to this event have said the Justinian died as though it were rehearsed,and some began to view him as a martyr...
Matthais was now angry, he had been humiliated by Justinian and now wanted more power. Power had always made him feel good. He decided to go on one more romp to his neighbors before he began his ultimate plan.
He first went to Portugal, where he personally learned to sail from the finest sailors in Portugal, in exchange for some texts to study in their spare time. He brought back the knowledge and spread it throughout his empire, and began to fell better.
Then he desired adventure and so went hunting with the Persians and slept under the stars and pointed out all the mythical happenings each one represented. Everyone was astounded by his stories and Matthais returned home again, intent on making hunting a national passtime.
Next he went to Arabia, where he used his knowledge of sailing to barter with the locals for what they called a "bow and arrow". Matthais decided this weapon would be excellent for hunting, animals or people who dared enter his borders.
Then he met with a traveler from a distant land.
"Hello, my name is Mansa Musa, leader of the Mali people"
"Yes, my name is Matthais, my country shall inhert the land of yours eventually. This is not a threat but a promise."
Mansa Musa gulped, he realized that the vast deserts surrounding him could notprotect him forever, and so began to research many advanced technologies in hopes of countering the superior numbers of his foes.
Before he could do this though, he saw it necessary to develop a unified system of writing, but lacked the time to do so. He meekly walked up to Matthais again.
"Good sir, our humble nation requests your glorious writing in exchange for the knowledge of our fine stoneworking"
"Fine, but make the exchange quick, I am planning on a major event that I'd like enacted soon"
Mansa made the swap and slowly backed out of the room, as if Matthais were a bear.
Then Rome appeared and requested writing for Meditation, Matthais had grown tired of mediating deals and began to almost automatically accept anybody's proposals, sometimes to the detriment of Byzantium, such as when Persia asked for writing in exchange for nothing and Matthais just gave it to them, passing it off as a gift to anyone who asked.
Thus ends part 5
"Pst, listen" Justinian pleaded "We need to get out of here, even in these walls I hear of Matthais' misdeeds"
"Be quiet" the other prisoner said "you know speaking against the leader is high treason and punishable by death"
"I don't care anymore!" Justinian shouted "Let me be free, Matthais should not be on the throne!"
The guards heard the commotion and dragged Justinian out of his cell. He tried to break free but the guards easily caught him again. They marched him into the bright noonday sunlight. Justinian blinked. He looked around him, everything crystal clear, as is seeing it for the first time. It was not his first time seeing these things, no, it was his last. Already a crowd had gathered around the public square. A gallows, stairs already showing signs of wear stood in the center of the throngs of people. Justinian way marched up the stairs and allowed his last prayer. Soon, the executioner showed up, followed closely by Matthais.
"You fool" Matthais said in cold rage "you didn't have to die you know, prison is urely a fate better than death"
"Not as long as I know you are the leader it isn't" Justinian spoke softly. Then he shouted "This man is not fit to rule the Byzantine people, do not let him oppress you!"
Matthais slapped Justinian and had the executioner gag Justinian's mouth.
"You poor, wretched man" He said, and walked away.
Justinian was pushed to the rope. A hood was placed over his head and the noose placed around his neck. He thought of his family, his newly widowed wife, his fatherless children.
The lever was pulled, Justinian dropped, there was a mighty twang as the rope snapped taught around his neck.
Observers to this event have said the Justinian died as though it were rehearsed,and some began to view him as a martyr...
Matthais was now angry, he had been humiliated by Justinian and now wanted more power. Power had always made him feel good. He decided to go on one more romp to his neighbors before he began his ultimate plan.
He first went to Portugal, where he personally learned to sail from the finest sailors in Portugal, in exchange for some texts to study in their spare time. He brought back the knowledge and spread it throughout his empire, and began to fell better.
Then he desired adventure and so went hunting with the Persians and slept under the stars and pointed out all the mythical happenings each one represented. Everyone was astounded by his stories and Matthais returned home again, intent on making hunting a national passtime.
Next he went to Arabia, where he used his knowledge of sailing to barter with the locals for what they called a "bow and arrow". Matthais decided this weapon would be excellent for hunting, animals or people who dared enter his borders.
Then he met with a traveler from a distant land.
"Hello, my name is Mansa Musa, leader of the Mali people"
"Yes, my name is Matthais, my country shall inhert the land of yours eventually. This is not a threat but a promise."
Mansa Musa gulped, he realized that the vast deserts surrounding him could notprotect him forever, and so began to research many advanced technologies in hopes of countering the superior numbers of his foes.
Before he could do this though, he saw it necessary to develop a unified system of writing, but lacked the time to do so. He meekly walked up to Matthais again.
"Good sir, our humble nation requests your glorious writing in exchange for the knowledge of our fine stoneworking"
"Fine, but make the exchange quick, I am planning on a major event that I'd like enacted soon"
Mansa made the swap and slowly backed out of the room, as if Matthais were a bear.
Then Rome appeared and requested writing for Meditation, Matthais had grown tired of mediating deals and began to almost automatically accept anybody's proposals, sometimes to the detriment of Byzantium, such as when Persia asked for writing in exchange for nothing and Matthais just gave it to them, passing it off as a gift to anyone who asked.
Thus ends part 5
MaxWar
King
Justinian... :*(
Radio Noer
The Devourer
It had to happen, it will be key later...
But in the meantime :*( Justinian, we heardly knew ye.
Radio Noer
The Devourer
Basil was growing more discontent with Matthais' reign.
"I can't believe how far we have fallen, this is simply disgraceful"
"Quiet Basil" his friend said "You realize that you could get in big trouble if it gets out that you're discontent with Matthais"
"Well then, just hear my plan out..."
Matthais felt his empire's power growing, he wanted more though, and was willing to pay through the nose for technological gains, especially in military science.
"Ah, Caesar, I hope you are enjoying your day" Matthais said
"Why, y-"
"Now lets get down to business, you want the Alphabet and we want Iron Working, perhaps we can exchange these between our two nations"
"Alri-"
"Good, have my prime minister James finish the transaction"
"I appologize for Matthais' rude behavior, he is simmply quite busy is all" James said
"I understand, sometimes it just gets to be too much to run an empire and some aren't cut out for the job" Julius responded
A man knocked on Matthais' door during one of his massages.
"What is it?" he shouted
"Sir, there is a man at the door requesting your company, he says he is ruler of a distant land"
"Tell him to wait" Matthais said
So the man waited for one hour, two hours, after the third hour Matthais came out, visibly upset.
"Why are you here?" Matthais inquired
"I have simply come to greet you, I hear of your noble empire and thought it would be nice to see" Zara Yaqob said
"Yes, well, you've seen it so you can leave now" Matthais responded
Zara went home very angry at this affront to his status and began to formulate a plan of his own...
Before Zara was even out the door, a short man walked in and demanded Matthais' attention.
"What is it now?" Matthais asked
"I am Napoleon, leader of France, I hear you have not greeted many in the world very kindly. I warn you, I am not afraid of war" Napoleon said
"And neither am I, I suggest you don't interfere or risk being crushed beneath the feet of my glorious armies"
"I doubt you could field an army strong enough to defeat me"
"Guards, take this puny little man away!"
Matthais felt boxed in, all around him potential enemies and only one real way to go, to Arabia...
"James, send word to the Arabians we are now at war"
Thus ends part 6
"I can't believe how far we have fallen, this is simply disgraceful"
"Quiet Basil" his friend said "You realize that you could get in big trouble if it gets out that you're discontent with Matthais"
"Well then, just hear my plan out..."
Matthais felt his empire's power growing, he wanted more though, and was willing to pay through the nose for technological gains, especially in military science.
"Ah, Caesar, I hope you are enjoying your day" Matthais said
"Why, y-"
"Now lets get down to business, you want the Alphabet and we want Iron Working, perhaps we can exchange these between our two nations"
"Alri-"
"Good, have my prime minister James finish the transaction"
"I appologize for Matthais' rude behavior, he is simmply quite busy is all" James said
"I understand, sometimes it just gets to be too much to run an empire and some aren't cut out for the job" Julius responded
A man knocked on Matthais' door during one of his massages.
"What is it?" he shouted
"Sir, there is a man at the door requesting your company, he says he is ruler of a distant land"
"Tell him to wait" Matthais said
So the man waited for one hour, two hours, after the third hour Matthais came out, visibly upset.
"Why are you here?" Matthais inquired
"I have simply come to greet you, I hear of your noble empire and thought it would be nice to see" Zara Yaqob said
"Yes, well, you've seen it so you can leave now" Matthais responded
Zara went home very angry at this affront to his status and began to formulate a plan of his own...
Before Zara was even out the door, a short man walked in and demanded Matthais' attention.
"What is it now?" Matthais asked
"I am Napoleon, leader of France, I hear you have not greeted many in the world very kindly. I warn you, I am not afraid of war" Napoleon said
"And neither am I, I suggest you don't interfere or risk being crushed beneath the feet of my glorious armies"
"I doubt you could field an army strong enough to defeat me"
"Guards, take this puny little man away!"
Matthais felt boxed in, all around him potential enemies and only one real way to go, to Arabia...
"James, send word to the Arabians we are now at war"
Thus ends part 6
Radio Noer
The Devourer
"War? What is that mad man doing?" Basil asked "Why can't we live in peace with our neighbors?"
Basil paced the floor, working out his plan in his mind. He kept glancing up, hoping divine inspiration would come. He decided to go to sleep for the night and retired to his bedroom, in the morning he woke up and went to the market. He found that the government had done something right, people were starting to use a standardized currency. Basil knew it would take a while for widespread use but it was a step in the right direction.
Basil heard someone on the street, yelling to all who could hear about the latest Byzantine conquests, the Arabian city of Damascus, earning splendor and plunder for the Byzantine people. Given the circumstances, Basil could not have felt any better, his nation was strong and showing signs of order, the whip was less feared now and some criticism of the emperor was tolerated.
However the conquests would not last much longer, realizing the large distances over sweltering deserts his men would have to cross, General Rubicon successfully urged Matthais to sign a peace treaty with the Arabians, and James was sent to finalize it.
"Hell, Saladin, I wish we could meet under other cicumstances but if you wish to stop this bloodshed, a rapid agreement would be beneficial" James said
"Indeed, I want only peace between our people" Saladin said "What are your terms?"
"We request 20 gold, that is all"
"That is acceptable, it hurts my people, but it would hurt more to fight the Byzantines any longer"
Then, in the army's marches around the Arabian peninsula, General Rubicon and his troops found scouts from "India" and proceeded to exchange information, eventually coming into contact with the leader of India, Gandhi.
Thus ends part 7.
Basil paced the floor, working out his plan in his mind. He kept glancing up, hoping divine inspiration would come. He decided to go to sleep for the night and retired to his bedroom, in the morning he woke up and went to the market. He found that the government had done something right, people were starting to use a standardized currency. Basil knew it would take a while for widespread use but it was a step in the right direction.
Basil heard someone on the street, yelling to all who could hear about the latest Byzantine conquests, the Arabian city of Damascus, earning splendor and plunder for the Byzantine people. Given the circumstances, Basil could not have felt any better, his nation was strong and showing signs of order, the whip was less feared now and some criticism of the emperor was tolerated.
However the conquests would not last much longer, realizing the large distances over sweltering deserts his men would have to cross, General Rubicon successfully urged Matthais to sign a peace treaty with the Arabians, and James was sent to finalize it.
"Hell, Saladin, I wish we could meet under other cicumstances but if you wish to stop this bloodshed, a rapid agreement would be beneficial" James said
"Indeed, I want only peace between our people" Saladin said "What are your terms?"
"We request 20 gold, that is all"
"That is acceptable, it hurts my people, but it would hurt more to fight the Byzantines any longer"
Then, in the army's marches around the Arabian peninsula, General Rubicon and his troops found scouts from "India" and proceeded to exchange information, eventually coming into contact with the leader of India, Gandhi.
Thus ends part 7.
Radio Noer
The Devourer
The day was once again bright, the sun was already blazing and the breeze from the Mediterranean blew gently over the Byzantine Empire. Indeed it was a good day, as the latest scientific advancement had just been announced, Mathematics. Already businesses were enjoying the increased productivity and construction workers could now figure out exactly how many planks of wood would come from a given tree, allowing more production and better materials.
However, all was not completely at ease in the empire. There were crimes reported constantly, but there was no single law code for punishment, criminals would simply leave town and go to a different one where the punishments were less severe or crimes simply ignored. Matthais knew this was detrimental to the safety of the empire and set out to create a unified law code, intent on balancing his power with the good of the people to come up with a code that was not too harsh nor too lenient.
The next day, James came in to tell him of great news.
"Good news, my king" James said "The Mali are willing to give us their law code, already perfected, in exchange for the knowledge of minting currency"
"Yes, very good indeed, but tell me, can we get more from them?" Matthais asked
"I'm not entirely sure, let me ask Mansa Musa myself, am I permitted to make a deal if a favorable deal is reached?"
"Of course, just don't lose this deal"
And so James set out for the Mali Empire, upon his arrival he presented his deal and asked if there was anything else the Mali people would contribute to help ensure the trade occured. Mansa Musa quickly procured 10 gold to send along with James for his troubles.
However, James was not finished, while he was still in Maliland, he made another favorable, if unauthorized trade with the Mali empire.
"James, you insolent fool, I did not authorize this!" Matthais exclaimed
"But sir-"
"No, this is insubordination, you're lucky that you aren't in jail yet"
"I have been nothing but loyal, sir!"
"This is true, but you still disobeyed me. I shall not send you to jail, instead you are relieved of your duties"
James immediately left, red in the face. On the way out a guard struck him, creating a scar over his eye, a secret order from Matthais no doubt. James counted himself lucky he wasn't killed, but a slow-burning fire for revenge had been kindled inside him. The scar over his eye was the final straw. One day Matthais would pay and James would be there to pick up the pieces, but he needed some help first...
Thus ends part 8.
However, all was not completely at ease in the empire. There were crimes reported constantly, but there was no single law code for punishment, criminals would simply leave town and go to a different one where the punishments were less severe or crimes simply ignored. Matthais knew this was detrimental to the safety of the empire and set out to create a unified law code, intent on balancing his power with the good of the people to come up with a code that was not too harsh nor too lenient.
The next day, James came in to tell him of great news.
"Good news, my king" James said "The Mali are willing to give us their law code, already perfected, in exchange for the knowledge of minting currency"
"Yes, very good indeed, but tell me, can we get more from them?" Matthais asked
"I'm not entirely sure, let me ask Mansa Musa myself, am I permitted to make a deal if a favorable deal is reached?"
"Of course, just don't lose this deal"
And so James set out for the Mali Empire, upon his arrival he presented his deal and asked if there was anything else the Mali people would contribute to help ensure the trade occured. Mansa Musa quickly procured 10 gold to send along with James for his troubles.
However, James was not finished, while he was still in Maliland, he made another favorable, if unauthorized trade with the Mali empire.
"James, you insolent fool, I did not authorize this!" Matthais exclaimed
"But sir-"
"No, this is insubordination, you're lucky that you aren't in jail yet"
"I have been nothing but loyal, sir!"
"This is true, but you still disobeyed me. I shall not send you to jail, instead you are relieved of your duties"
James immediately left, red in the face. On the way out a guard struck him, creating a scar over his eye, a secret order from Matthais no doubt. James counted himself lucky he wasn't killed, but a slow-burning fire for revenge had been kindled inside him. The scar over his eye was the final straw. One day Matthais would pay and James would be there to pick up the pieces, but he needed some help first...
Thus ends part 8.
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Loving it. The fact that it's realistic is making me happy.
Radio Noer
The Devourer
Thanks. Welcome to the (sub)Forum.
I'm the most epic here, so don't believe anybody else if they dare assert that they are more epic than me.
I'm the most epic here, so don't believe anybody else if they dare assert that they are more epic than me.
clearmurky
Emperor
Ah, you are the least epic here. It is clearly me.
Akbarthegreat
Angel of Junil
thecaesar
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Ohaidere, story about Rome I have not yet subbed to!
MaxWar
King
Good story so far 
Byzantanium, technically. Thus, the Heir of Rome
thecaesar
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Akbarthegreat
Angel of Junil
Rome, Rome, Rome and summo Rome.
