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PostSubject: A Clash of Empires (PT)   A Clash of Empires (PT) Icon_minitimeThu Mar 08, 2012 1:35 am

After a hard month's sailing towards the East, Admiral Severus Quinctilius and a squadron of the Empire Navy landed on a previously undiscovered continent. Staking the flag of the Empire on these new shores, he proclaims, "I claim these lands in the name of the Empire and the Empress Prazac." His landing force of several hundred marines immediately starts making camp, unaware that they had just claimed some land of another Empire spanning several continents.
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PostSubject: Re: A Clash of Empires (PT)   A Clash of Empires (PT) Icon_minitimeThu Mar 08, 2012 3:58 pm

(OOC: OK, I think I'll still have Deea as the Empress and will have the events of Who Dares Wins still have happened but in an alternate way. Morifet was kind of boring, so yeah. I'm also going to reboot my magic system so that it follows the magic system of Dungeon Crawl, which is way more fun IMHO than the Heroes of Magic and Might system. Also, going to assume some stuff here.)

A courier raced to Alan Fergant, Konarian General of the Western Lands, who was known for the battles against insurrectionists and native states in the area, and had managed to stabilize the region and claim it as a territory of the Imperial Confederation. The courier reported that a scout had discovered a group of a few hundred strange foreigners that had came to the shore and had put up flags of their nation. Alan frowned, worrying about the implications of such an event, and then gathered about seven hundred and fifty foot soldiers, five hundred crossbowmen, two hundred knights, and five Conjurers (offensive mages) and led them west. He decided to personally lead them to prevent a loss of morale and so that a high ranking officer would be present in case the foreigners were not hostile and wanted to negotiate.
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PostSubject: Re: A Clash of Empires (PT)   A Clash of Empires (PT) Icon_minitimeThu Mar 08, 2012 4:33 pm

Back at the newly erected fortifications, the watch spotted the large group of troops coming in. The admiral sends out a small party to parley. The officer in charge of that group declares, "Halt! You are approaching the lands of the Empire! Identify yourselves!" Of course, it's in a strange tongue that can still be somewhat understood. Most of the words are the same, as is the grammatical structure.
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PostSubject: Re: A Clash of Empires (PT)   A Clash of Empires (PT) Icon_minitimeThu Mar 08, 2012 6:44 pm

(OOC: Also, I think I'm going to institute Crawl's religious system, because I don't think I've stolen enough from that game yet Razz)

The General himself rides forward, and states boldly, "I am General of the West Alan Fergant, of the Imperial Confederation of Konosis. The land that you have erected your fortifications on is under the jurisdiction of the Empress Deea I of the Konaras Dynasty - Holder of the Steel Throne, Anointed of Warmaster Okawaru, Master of the Forges, and so on and so forth. As an officer of the Imperial Army of Konosis, I ask that you remove your military presence from these lands or bring me to your leader that can unless you wish to provoke the wrath of the Imperial Confederation."
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PostSubject: Re: A Clash of Empires (PT)   A Clash of Empires (PT) Icon_minitimeThu Mar 08, 2012 7:19 pm

The officer rides back and returns a few minutes later with Admiral Quinctillius and several Dervishes. The admiral rides up to him and states, "I am Admiral Severus Quinctillius of the Empire. My fortifications are under the jurisdiction of the Empress Prazac of the Hawthorne dynasty and I will not remove them. I will, however, consider the land staked in Empress Prazac's name the home of the Empire's embassy. We had not expected to meet anybody out here, nonetheless somebody who speaks a language so close to Imperial Standard."
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PostSubject: Re: A Clash of Empires (PT)   A Clash of Empires (PT) Icon_minitimeThu Mar 08, 2012 7:53 pm

The General frowns, and considers the words of the Admiral for a moment, before replying, "Sir, I am not pleased by these developments and I am certain the Empress will not be either. However, as we do not seek conflict, we might be willing to accede to the fortification and lands within a half a mile's radius being under your Empress's supervision as part of an embassy, but only if you accede to the following conditions. One, that the land still be owned by the Imperial Confederation, if not ruled by it. Two, that you refrain from staking more land nearby. And three, that you limit military buildup in the region. We have no qualm with a small force that has been reported, but if you were to mass troops in the fortifications we will certainly be willing to use force to remove them."
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PostSubject: Re: A Clash of Empires (PT)   A Clash of Empires (PT) Icon_minitimeThu Mar 08, 2012 9:38 pm

"The terms are acceptable." He chuckles. "It looks like we'll have to start being more specific about which Empire we're referring to now, aren't we?"
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PostSubject: Re: A Clash of Empires (PT)   A Clash of Empires (PT) Icon_minitimeFri Mar 09, 2012 4:24 pm

He nods, and says, "I suppose. In any case, perhaps we should find a more comfortable place to continue discussion, of perhaps a more restrained and cultured variety?"
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PostSubject: Re: A Clash of Empires (PT)   A Clash of Empires (PT) Icon_minitimeFri Mar 09, 2012 4:34 pm

"You may enter our camp with your bodyguards, if you have any. The rest of your troops stay outside."
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"Very well, I shall come with three of my finest men."
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PostSubject: Re: A Clash of Empires (PT)   A Clash of Empires (PT) Icon_minitimeFri Mar 09, 2012 5:26 pm

They escort him inside their camp, laid out like this, and into Quinctillius' tent. There, guarded by four Dervishes, he sits down in his chair, expecting the General to do so as well.
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He sits, and waits for Quinctillius to speak.
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PostSubject: Re: A Clash of Empires (PT)   A Clash of Empires (PT) Icon_minitimeSat Mar 10, 2012 3:29 pm

He waits for a moment for Fergant to speak before deciding to say something to break the ice. "Do you want some wine?" He gestures for a servant to fetch some.
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PostSubject: Re: A Clash of Empires (PT)   A Clash of Empires (PT) Icon_minitimeSat Mar 10, 2012 5:14 pm

Alan shakes his head, and says, "Much as I would like some, the Konarian Code of Warriors prohibits drinking on duty. Including officers. Actually, especially officers."
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PostSubject: Re: A Clash of Empires (PT)   A Clash of Empires (PT) Icon_minitimeSat Mar 10, 2012 6:02 pm

He shrugs and has some poured for himself. "Tell me more about this Imperial Confederation that you serve." He makes a gesture for the scribes to start writing.
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PostSubject: Re: A Clash of Empires (PT)   A Clash of Empires (PT) Icon_minitimeSat Mar 10, 2012 7:06 pm

"Of course, but only if you tell me about your Empire in turn. I assure you, I am known for my excellent memory, so once the time comes do not feel any worries about telling me too much to remember. In any case, we the Konarian people first gained our identity when we sailed from the Northlands in knarrs to the Mountains of Konosis, where we split off into several groups finally united by the great Emperor Aristeo the First. He is said to have been Okawaru's avatar, the representative of the entities of war and the forge on our world, and so from him on Okawaru has become the official god of Konosis.

"From Aristeo on we conquered many lands in our continent - the desert lands of Salvas, the forest kingdom of Haston, and so many others besides. Perhaps in the future we can give you a map that shows the major ones. Note that all of this has happened in only a few hundred years. Only in recent times have we become an Imperial Confederation, as a group of Nationalists managed to assassinate the Emperor Morifet the Second, father of the current Empress Deea the First. They were ousted and forced to retreat to the island which they now call Neo-Konaria, but we ended up making numerous reforms.

"So, perhaps you could tell me about your Empire, now?"
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"The Empire originates from the continent of Aizo, though there are some legends of their ancestors hailing from the north. If that is true, it would explain the similarity of our languages. From there, we swept out and conquered all. From the earliest days, it had been Imperial policy to exterminate any non-humans. The troglodytes and the hill giants are among those erased from existence after fighting us.

"In recent years, after the discovery of a massive cave system beneath the surface of Ermarian, Emperor Hawthorne III decided to use it as a prison. All criminals were sent down to be exiled forever. It was a foolish decision. Included among the criminals were those who did not fit in or were on the losing side of political struggles, some of which were the most powerful wizards in all of the Empire.

"It backfired on us badly. The exiles did not stay content within their prison. They formed their own nation, the kingdom of Avernum, and managed to find a way to teleport back to the surface. They assassinated the Emperor, sparking what is known as the Empire-Avernum War. We were winning handily. Our soldiers were better armed and better equipped. Then somebody made off with some crystal souls of a native underground race, the Vahnatai. Those crystal souls were the ensconced spirits of their most revered ancestors. It angered them greatly to lose them and they lashed out at both sides until the Avernites proved it was the Empire that took them. They allied with Avernum and turned the tide of the war against us. We were forced to withdraw.

"The Vahnatai were not satisfied, however. One of their leaders, Rentar-Ihrno, set a series of plagues to our most recently conquered continent, Valorim. She even resurrected the troglodytes and the hill giants. Fortunately for us, the Avernites were busy trying to reach the surface. They found a new system of caves just below Valorim, named Upper Avernum, and sent out an exploration party to see if the coast was clear. As they would rather the surface they wished to return to not be destroyed, they assisted us in halting the plagues. Empress Prazac granted the six the rank of Empire Dervishes for their services and cemented an alliance between Avernum and the Empire. Part of the deal was that territory in Valorim be ceded to Avernum for their use. Six years later, we were delegated the task of exploring for more continents. And now we have discovered we are not alone."

(OOC: I'd make it a bit more thorough but Encyclopedia Ermariana is down right now. Avernum 3's opening cinematic is a good intro to just before the game, too.)
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PostSubject: Re: A Clash of Empires (PT)   A Clash of Empires (PT) Icon_minitimeMon Mar 12, 2012 2:59 pm

Alan nods, and says, "I see. The similarities are quite glaring, indeed. Perhaps in the coming days, we can possibly exchange emissaries and further this exchange of knowledge. Until then, however, is there any more business we must conclude at this very moment?"
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He sips his wine and says, "Nothing for the moment. I must prepare to sail back to report this discovery."
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PostSubject: Re: A Clash of Empires (PT)   A Clash of Empires (PT) Icon_minitimeMon Mar 12, 2012 5:46 pm

Alan nods, and says, "Then there is peace in our time," before departing.
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He sails off soon after. They return two months later with more people ready to turn the embassy into a proper fortress. It will still remain below a thousand men when all is done, however. In time, it may even turn into a shipping port with a city growing outside of the Ermarian embassy.
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