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sbrylski · 10-21-2009, 09:33 PM

It is now the year of 675 BCE, and it appears we have made contact with every organized civilization on the local landmass. We have made official contact with the Romans, and in addition to the Greeks, Indians, and Ethiopians we met earlier, we encountered Hatshepsut of the Egyptians, Qin Shi Huang of the Chinese, and Isabella of the Spanish, with the latter in surprising proximity.

From L to R - Julius Caesar of the Romans, Hatshepsut of the Egyptians, Qin Shi Huang of the Chinese, and Isabella of the Spanish

Though I can say with a fair level of confidence that Ethiopia and China lie to our far northwest, and Egypt to our far northeast, our exploration efforts have been quite dismal. We were able to send fishing boats once around the sea that separates us from the city of Rome, however. As it turns out, we share this sea with another civilization, the Spanish. I had been hoping the glimpses of land to the south we had known about in the past would have been unoccupied for easy settlement in the future. This will not be the case.

The Eastern Sea

Barcelona has a huge quantity of sugars, but the Spanish haven't even started to clear the jungle in order to build plantations.

The Spanish are likely to be an important part of our story, as Buddhism, their state religion, has gained a strong foothold on our side of the sea. It had spread to our two southern coastal cities well before 700 BCE, but in that year I, as leader of the Celts, decreed we as a nation would endorse Buddhism as our state religion as well. The citizens of Camulodunon and Ratae largely still worship pagan gods (the former is even named after Camulos, the god of war), and are essentially ignoring the directive. However, the people of Bibracte and Durnovaria are quite happy about it, as well as Isabella. When asked of her opinion of our nation, she remarked, "We care for our brothers and sisters of the faith." She should care, as the holy city of Buddhism is presumably her capital city, surely located in the black, unexplored territory in the bottom right of the above map. Spain stands to make a pretty penny if their religion becomes powerful enough.

Julius Caesar is also Buddhist, though my foreign explorers tell me it is only celebrated in their capital. The only other popular religion at this point is Hinduism. Gandhi has declared it India's state religion, and it is present in the nearby city of Bombay. The holy city of Hinduism lies in Egypt, so naturally they are also Hindu. Judaism is in its infancy, as I have heard whispers about people celebrating a monotheistic religion, but nothing more.

Greece, Ethiopia, and China have not yet declared state religions. I'll definitely keep my eye Greece, given their proximity. To ensure a friendly relationship, I may attempt to spread Buddhism to Sparta and Athens so they convert.

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sbrylski Major Leagues Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 331 Thanks: 6 Thanked 13x in 9 posts	It is now the year of 675 BCE, and it appears we have made contact with every organized civilization on the local landmass. We have made official contact with the Romans, and in addition to the Greeks, Indians, and Ethiopians we met earlier, we encountered Hatshepsut of the Egyptians, Qin Shi Huang of the Chinese, and Isabella of the Spanish, with the latter in surprising proximity. From L to R - Julius Caesar of the Romans, Hatshepsut of the Egyptians, Qin Shi Huang of the Chinese, and Isabella of the Spanish Though I can say with a fair level of confidence that Ethiopia and China lie to our far northwest, and Egypt to our far northeast, our exploration efforts have been quite dismal. We were able to send fishing boats once around the sea that separates us from the city of Rome, however. As it turns out, we share this sea with another civilization, the Spanish. I had been hoping the glimpses of land to the south we had known about in the past would have been unoccupied for easy settlement in the future. This will not be the case. The Eastern Sea Barcelona has a huge quantity of sugars, but the Spanish haven't even started to clear the jungle in order to build plantations. The Spanish are likely to be an important part of our story, as Buddhism, their state religion, has gained a strong foothold on our side of the sea. It had spread to our two southern coastal cities well before 700 BCE, but in that year I, as leader of the Celts, decreed we as a nation would endorse Buddhism as our state religion as well. The citizens of Camulodunon and Ratae largely still worship pagan gods (the former is even named after Camulos, the god of war), and are essentially ignoring the directive. However, the people of Bibracte and Durnovaria are quite happy about it, as well as Isabella. When asked of her opinion of our nation, she remarked, "We care for our brothers and sisters of the faith." She should care, as the holy city of Buddhism is presumably her capital city, surely located in the black, unexplored territory in the bottom right of the above map. Spain stands to make a pretty penny if their religion becomes powerful enough. Julius Caesar is also Buddhist, though my foreign explorers tell me it is only celebrated in their capital. The only other popular religion at this point is Hinduism. Gandhi has declared it India's state religion, and it is present in the nearby city of Bombay. The holy city of Hinduism lies in Egypt, so naturally they are also Hindu. Judaism is in its infancy, as I have heard whispers about people celebrating a monotheistic religion, but nothing more. Greece, Ethiopia, and China have not yet declared state religions. I'll definitely keep my eye Greece, given their proximity. To ensure a friendly relationship, I may attempt to spread Buddhism to Sparta and Athens so they convert. __________________ The International Baseball Association - A Quick-Start League Last edited by sbrylski; 10-24-2009 at 08:48 PM.