The New Divine Intervention

[Optical]

Yeah, I have days like that sometimes too. Although, no frostbite, this is New Zealand I'm in after all. All the best, updating my story later.

 

[Mosher]

Go chase after that demon

As it is still alive, I guess I don't have a new quest for you yet

It faded mysteriously into the mist...

And is probably unfindable at this point.

 

[Yoshiegg737]

It faded mysteriously into the mist...

And is probably unfindable at this point.

That's what I'll do then, I'll show you it's location!

 

[Mosher]

..Ah crap.

 

[Dem Taqat]

Got It!
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Once again, story to come later.

Spoiler For Mortal :

You have been rewarded, my servant has completed her task. No Quest this time around. Talquash is preoccupied with other Things. This means you can do as you will with the Oracle, but beware the consequences. It may be best to leave things as they are...

Spoiler NFME :

Changes-Vast swaths of Ice are Creeping North/South
-Minor changes to lands the world over, mainly in the arctic regions
-Altered message in the Stars
-added a Mint in Parse as a reward

I cant seem to upload the file right now

DT
On the Mortal Plane

 

[Civ'ed]

Someone do my changes for me, I'm way too lazy.
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"so it attacked?"
"It did."
"Is it coming again?"
"probably."
"look, I don't want to fight these horsemen anymore."
"I'll flip a coin. If it's heads, we kindly ask permission to leave. If it's tails, we join... it."
Esar took a piece of clay, imprinted it on one side, and flipped the coin. He was slightly dissapointed.
"Tails."
Darius decided to get his men back. With more force.
Esar saw this unfairness. He decided territory was not soldiers, but since the War God was recovering from... illness, and decided to unleash... Death.
Esar sent his second burning tablet down.
"DARIUS IF YOU CANNOT ACCEPT FATE APOCALYPSE WILL NOT SPARE YOU. DEATH WILL COME. AS SOON AS YOU SEND ONE SOLDIER OVER THERE TO GET BACK YOUR MEN."
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Note to Mosh: I DID Esar's actions with some blutac (or whatever it is). This was completely fair.

Spoiler MOSHER MUST READ :

as the tablet said. Death will come. Don't send any soldiers. You won't risk your population. Or will you?

Spoiler NFM&DE :

Remove one mountain so death can join the other horsemen. Remove the immortals on the island, remove promotions and Give them to death.Add barbarian immortals called deserters. Build a city near Persia, call it death enclave and add a death apostle (immortal with drill and city raider). Prevent unnessecary attacks by mountaining* it in. I will see to it's use.
* mountaining: See death? all those mountains? that way.

 

[Mosher]

Someone do my changes for me, I'm way too lazy.

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Spoiler MOSHER MUST READ :

You won't risk your population.

Uh...

Right...

 

[Dem Taqat]

I've done both Mine and Civ'eds edits, but I can't upload the save. Whenever I try, I get a message in the 'manage attachments' section saying it failed to upload. I tried reuploading an older save and had the same problem. Any Ideas?

DT
Troubled

 

[Civ'ed]

Err... on second thoughts, scrap that.
Story version:
Esar had calmed down a bit, and he only ordered fate to happen and the final horseman to see the enemy. Darius can now attack the deserters without Esar going beserk.

Spoiler NFME :

But still release death and the peoples switch - let the deserters stay strong.

 

[Dem Taqat]

So, what Edits should I go undo?

DT
Troubled

 

[Civ'ed]

Every edit but the ones I mentioned.

 

[Dem Taqat]

Done, but the save still won't upload.

I'm Going to try again in a few hours, but If it doesn't work then I may not be able to do any edits this round.

Edit:Huh, Apperently Its a forum-wide problem. At least nobody can blame me.

DT
Troubled

 

[Mosher]

There was a Database Error a few days ago, too, but I think that might've only affected me.

 

[Mosher]

How many more people need to do their changes?

I'll be updating sometime tonight or tomorrow afternoon.

 

[Omega124]

Omega says, "Screw it, I idon't know what the heck happened because Mosher refuses to post an actual update and I can't acess saves, so therefore I won't do anything".

 

[Mosher]

Is something going on with the save files or something?

 

[Omega124]

Is something going on with the save files or something?

No, I just don't have Civ 4 on this computer, and my other has crappy internet.

 

[Dem Taqat]

There is currently a problem uploading files to the site.

Notices
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I have done both mine and Civ'eds changes, but I can't upload the save right now. I am hoping that it is fixed soon.

Edit: Story-Time!

Talquash was troubled. As he looked down on the mortal realm he saw many changes. The perfect recollection of the Divine showed a very different planet had once existed below him. It had changed much since the development of civilization. Or, to be more precise, the development of Humans capable of perceiving the divine. Since then, the divine had been unrelenting in their pursuit of Human Obedience. Most notably, Darius, a Persian Immortal, had been seen by the divine as a being of great potential.

The Future of the planet had changed much as well. Altering the present alters the future, and Talquash had seen the future of the planet below irreversibly changed by the intervention of the divine. But only now did he understand the problem. Never had Talquash been a believer in a ‘proper’ future; there was no such thing. But he did accept that some futures were worse than others, and he had often used his powers of foresight to see when the future should be changed. Perhaps now, he should do it again. But How?

Down in the mortal plane, The Oracle had arrived in Parse. She was considering carefully how her goal should best be accomplished, when Talquash contacted her. The shining starlight broke through the cloud to form a glowing halo about her head, and her eyes blazed white beneath their veil. His voice echoed through her mind, and the words of the stars blotted out everything, save a feeling of unsurpassable ecstasy that the feeling of his divine mind instilled in his followers.

‘Do Not Continue.’ The vast command stunned her; Talquash had seemed so intent on this project before. ‘I must have time to consider what I have seen, but whatever is done, this must not continue. Do as you will for a time, perhaps you have earned a break.’ And so it was that the Oracle Decided to pass onto the local rulers a small plan. They examined it carefully, and soon a new building was constructed in the small settlement.

High above, beyond the plane of mortals and deep in the hall of time, Talquash sank into a deep meditative trance. His vast mind filled with possibilities. What could happen, how to change it, what effects that would have, what would happen next, and so on. But his deliberations provided no answer; it could take some time to decide on a course of action...

DT
Wating

 

[Mosher]

Well, I guess I won't be updating tonight.

 

[NinjaCow64]

Can I please update next? (when the issue is resolved, of course.)