Table of Contents

Bronze Era

Early bronze era

NOTE: This section still refers to the original mapgame Palanteinc. The content might still change.

Attending the askatarium, the strong-willed Zupans and a shift in governing ethics

We sent only a handful of warriors and scouts to accompany our small tribunal, the wisewoman Luica and our strongman Nentius. We played a game of Uutha.

The Askatarium

Our wisewoman held a presentation (in the Trestmari) on how to gain poison from a local frog and snake and how to dilute said poison to cure some ailments. She won! Joy over joy!

We will forever remember the Inkarsk as a Good nation that hosted such an event for everyone to learn and grow. Also they showed us the sunmari (sunclock)!

Sadly, our people did not win in any of the other categories. Our strongman Nentius pushed himself too far. Still, we cheered for our neighbors!

Border-Talk with the Zupa

In order to keep the peace, we have sacrificed much of what we had hoped we could call our own land. Nevertheless, we are glad to have the Zupa close to us – and friendly, hopefully. They have not yet signed our Non-Aggression treaty.

Leaving us shocked, they wanted to gift us 500 slaves, mutilated, their tongues cut off. We were horrified and could only decline. This has left a gap between our nations.

A (small) change in governance

But also, it has shown us how important it is to know more about our neighbors. And that maybe not all of us are fit to lead? Certainly, less and less individuals throw their name into the basket.

As it stands, only seven families remain very active. We wonder where this may leave us.

Governance shift from true sortition (Cleromancy) to only a select few families repeatedly contributing to the sortition.

Neftis, the Farsighted

In what will soon be declared a defining moment, Neftis – Ammon Dex Neftis – can finally rest easy. His agenda to construct the freshwater aqueduct was successful. The water wheel is up and running and our cisterns are full. 

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Our hands are reaching

As our world grows larger we seek the aid of our neighbors. Our small tribunals have often been ill equipped to handle difficult situations with people that are still so foreign to us. 

We ask if our neighbors would be so kind as to send us each a teacher of their language and culture, so that we can equip our leaders with the knowledge necessary to speak to you in even terms. Our gracious and kind and good neighbors have agreed to send us at least one of their teachers:

  • City of Agade: The Senate sees this as a worthy expense and endeavor.
  • ZUPA: ZUPA SHALL SEND HIS MOST INTELLIGENT SLAVES TO TEACH YOU OF THE GLORIOUS MOAN DIALECT.
  • Theocracy of Ornbar: The Theocracy is glad to help their neighbors learn of their ways and language. Glory to the Great Lizard!
  • People of Inkarsk: A Group of Inkarsk scholars is send to meet up with the Delegation in Palanteinc. The might of the word is important for every civilization.
  • Hulu Kingdom: The Hulu Kindgom is sending The famed Envoy Obidawa Cama to Palanteinc, may this be the day where we earn new friends and prosperity through peace

The climate is warm and slightly humid at best – unbearably hot and damp at its worst. The jungle on one hand and the ocean on the other, water finds its way. The green hell opens to  -in comparison- barren looking fields alongside a wide river. Situated at the river fork stands a large waterwheel and some few fishermen’s boats scour the shallower parts of the fork.

Palanteinc is a big city, though from afar it is hard to say where it begins. There is a wooden fence – to keep out most of the more dangerous wildlife -, not even worth mentioning as a true barricade.

Aside from larger clusters of housing and the obvious larger “main roads” in between, the houses stand close, large and small. Some are connected on a second story via a sheltered pathway, others have their upper stories leaning onto the other for support. Characteristic are the large, open windows and archways, only sometimes closed off with coarse curtains. There is a marketplace, close to the entrance, littered with tents and stalls.

On top of the ascending hill one can see the outline of the Meeting Hall -the giant forum that holds the original meeting stone- and behind that a glimpse of the Grand Temple.

Your delegation is received just outside the “gates”. Once the first envoy arrives with their entourage, many Haensiu drop whatever work of the day they had been doing. They flock to the streets, eager to see and greet the newcomers. They shout amongst themselves and slowly make way, keeping each other at bay. “We’ve only started building a common inn.”, your guide says with almost perfect grammar, but horribly butchers some words in their pronounciation. “But we would have wanted you close by anyway. One of our clans will be providing for you. You have a room and good food and company, if you wish. Whoever has accompanied you will, of course, be cared for in the same way and living close by.”

Later in the day you are shown the “prud” (school). It is a building close to the Meeting Hall. You are informed that usually, a smaller “core” of students will attend, but you are reminded that the lessons you teach are open to anyone. Your guide fears that, during the first days, you will be bombarded with questions and see many faces. He asks you to be kind and patient. 

The Clan that takes you in will throw a small household festivity to greet you and establish you as a guest in their home. They ask you to abide to local laws and to respect the people of Palanteinc.

The third city

Tesic’mo Ceinc (lit. “city of the west”)

The People of Palanteinc wish to invite their neighbors for a short celebration in honor of their new city on the western side of the island – Tesic’mo Ceinc. The celebration will last for an entire week and the people partaking are asked to come with only a small entourage, as the city cannot hold too many visitors yet.

Theocracy of Ornbar: Ruiith Goldweave and his companions are in the area due to his journey across the eastern isles observing the sacred children of the Great Lizard and will make a small detour to the new city.

Middle bronze era

The Scholar Gathering in Palanteinc, a dead lizard, the Civil Law for every citizen set in stone, the Hulian Agora

Scholar Gathering in Palanteinc – The result

After the Scholarly Gathering in Palanteinc nears its end, the people and the (by now) second council in charge are relieved to find that the common people have become a lot less fearful of their new neighbors. The exchange between the many cultures had a very positive impact on all Palanteinc people and many more of the common farmers are enthused to participate in political life again, with some very few of their youngest easily picking up one of the new languages passed down.

Even more positive news came to light at the very end of the gathering, as two of the foreign scholars sent to Palanteinc have found love and purpose in their now new home country.

The council was more than happy to pronounce the following marriages:

  • Ceratesk of the Inkarsk will marry Fadia Pimu Iliya
    The council heard the wishes of Ceratesk and found the name “Talidin” an excellent name.
    From now on, the two will start the Talidin family within the Fadia clan. May they find happiness and prosper and have many healthy children! We pronounce you Fadia Talidin Ceratesk and Fadia Talidin Iliya.
    Traditionally, the wedding was made official by the Nupa in Palanteinc and, after the naming ceremony a week later, the Fadia Clan makes sure to throw a huge party for the newlyweds.
    Additionally, since Ceratesk is of the Inkarsk, their wedding traditions have also been observed. Next to the very informal and public ceremony, the clergy, the Nupa, the more prominent members of the two clans have gathered again. Both proposed cut into their lower arm and the (little) blood is caught in a goblet and stirred by one of the priests.
    Subra, who has become a close friend of Ceratesk, will remain in Palanteinc as well and be a clan-guest for the Fadia. It is rumored he will join the Hunters.
  • Rahliia Wheathill will marry Glaecans Skitas Stessa
    From now on, the two will start the Affataroe family within the Glaecans clan.
    May they find happiness and prosper! We pronounce you Glaecans Affataroe Rahliia and Glaecans Affataroe Stessa.
  • Obidaya Cama will marry Qir Nar Hatessa.
    From now on, the two will start the Nimidege family within the Glaecans clan.
    May they find happiness and prosper!
    We pronounce you Qir Nimidege Obidaya and Qir Nimidege Obidaya Hatessa.

The Palanteinc wish everyone who leaves them this day a safe journey home and may they keep the Palanteinc in their hearts as good friends and reliable neighbors.

The guests are seen off at the harbour in the west. The entire town waves them off. 

Every Clan has given their guests – **whether or not they leave or stay** – a special gift. 

The **Scholars from the Republic of Agade** leave with a set of connecting cogwheels made of stone. The apparatus looks to be lovingly crafted and can be hung -if fastened properly-. The Cogwheels are a symbol of the Clan. The apparatus is more of a toy. Some of the wheels can be turned with a handle. Depending on what end and what position they are in, they emit a rattling or grinding sound. Every now and then a bell is heard.

The **Scholars from Inkarsk** receive 9 special sets of tinctures and ointments. The boxes can be opened and small flasks and flat caskets are filled with rubbing salves and more. On the inside of the cover are inscriptions how to use what medicine, both in Palanteinc and Inkarsk. The scholars can only estimate that these sets must have taken the clan over a year to assemble.

The **Envoys from the Hulu Kingdom** receive weapons such as throwing spears, crafted from the best available wood and adorned with carvings. They also are gifted hides/furs from jaguars and tigers and snake-leather belts.

Additionally, the Envoys are always welcome to come visit the Clan Qir and join in on their hunting trips.

The **slaves sent to us from ZUPA** … (still pending)

The **clergy from Ornbar** receives, both for their participation in the Gathering and their ongoing goodwill and support, incense and a third temple to the Great Lizard in our new city in the West. 

Additionally, they are asked on their opinion on the great *Onc-Ceinc-Descux* and how to best please the throat of fire.

Additionally:

  • Picked up the Inkarsk “easier” letters to write faster
    Both versions are taught. In the next era we might lean to writing names in our old letters and verbes and other parts of a sentence with easier letters (think of the Japanese lettering system!)
  • Some clans have basically “adopted” their guests. This is generally seen as a VERY GOOD thing by all of the Palanteinc People.
    We are ready for change but will not forget who we are.
  • The City in the West may become more important in the future. Already there is talk of making it a port city. Furthermore, Agade has asked us if they could leave ambassadors within our lands – but the climate around Palanteinc is not for them.
    We offered that they may stay in our new city to the West.

Civil Law

We wrote down our code of law for our citizens. Currently it only deals with crime and punishment and focuses on who is a citizen of Palanteinc.

Disputing our believes in the Hulu Kingdom

As the age of religious skepticism still reigns over the Hululand, the Monarchy has invited every nation to send their holy delegates on this first Hulian Agora to talk about the beliefs everyone thinks is worthy.

The Agora will be held in the Capital where every holy delegate shall be received with appropriate care and respect to their traditions (sent in advance if it’s the first interaction with us).

Everyone is welcome to also pitch their religion on the hulu people as of now they do not know what to believe.

The People of Palanteinc send out  an elder priest and a younger  novice to teach the good Hulu people about their religion. They bring with them a humble gift of 9 lap pigs and jade to show their gratitude. (Quintar Kallux Ania   and   Thebeque Arn Larrus shall be attending.)

The Agora will be on many stages just like as follows:

  • Presentation of each belief and it’s gods (Presaard)
  • Debate (Dekasha)
  • Talks on each belief’s main pilars and Qualities (Quejabiya)
  • Debate on their imperfections (Silbec)
  • Questioning of other beliefs (Queshkik)
  • Debate to defend your belief (Secfaa)
  • Words of conclusion (Conitam)

Presentation of belief and its gods (Presaard)

The novice starts by retelling an old tale of two tribes – the Siceintru and the Geintra. The tribes met when one was fleeing south from a famine. The two tribes merged into one and, to this day, their meeting place still stands – our meeting stone in the Meeting Hall of Palanteinc. Today we cannot really say who of us is of what origin. Some speak of distinct telltale signs, but to us, we are all the same. The tribes both had their set of gods and it was decided that none was to be left behind. 

The actual presentation is held by the older priest from the Quintar clan while the novice makes sure the clay tablets are passed around. On the tablets one can find the names of the gods and their main attributes, written in traditional Palanteinc. 

“Before speaking of our gods, we must preface that we are not sure that these are all that there are. We have seen them well within our people, but we have been talking about adding more, once they have fully revealed themselves to us.”

“Indeed, the gods are within us, helping us in our daily tasks. In some individuals they can be seen clearly and daily, in others, they leave for a time, only to return in one’s most dire need.”

“Our gods have no face for they are not people, like us -you and me-, so we cannot have statues or paintings of them. But we do have a grand temple, in which one can pray to all the gods and ask for their wise counsel and assistance.”

“Aside from prayers and occasional offerings at the family’s shrine at home, our temples demand no sacrifice or special service. Us priests are patient listeners and wise counselors ourselves and we try and see and understand the will of the gods in everything around us.”

“Every year at the start of the dry season we celebrate the good will of the gods and hope and ask for more in the coming year. The people who have felt most blessed by the respective god are tasked to prepare the food and drinks for that night on which the god is celebrated. As of today, the festival takes 12 days as we worship 12 gods.”

“Here are the gods who we worship, who bestow upon us their gifts to use wisely and who revel in our success:

  • The Hunter – Niks-Desament
  • The Gatherer or Farmer – Niks-Deaem
  • The Doctor or Caretaker – Niks-Dekaraks
  • The Fighter or Soldier – Niks-Dekituks
  • The Child or the Student – Niks-Cab
  • The Parent or the Teacher – Niks-Ho
  • The Constructor or Maker or Creator – Niks-Tekarsks
  • The Story and the storyteller – Niks-Feumam
  • The Fool or Trickster – Niks-Tegau
  • The Heart or Lover or the Devoted one – Niks-Tequioxont
  • The Great Lizard
  • The Throat of Fire – Onc-Ceinc-Descux”

“Not all of these are the same. Some may know of the Great Lizard? We have adopted the faith of our oldest neighbors – the Ornbar. The Great Lizard is one of the many gods. He lives in our midst and we care for his children daily. Some of the more difficult teachings we cannot -and we want not- enforce on our people.”

“As for the Throat of Fire… The maw is a mystery to us. We know not how to worship it or what this god wants.”

At the end of his speech, the elder priest sums up: “Our gods give us a promise of a bright tomorrow and our will to please them makes us the good and busy people we are today. There is only the present and the near future which will soon all be past. We are born. We live. We die. As long as there are Haensiu there will be our gods.” He bows his head, indicating he has finished speaking.

Debate (Dekasha)

“For the Palanteinc, life is final. Death awaits us all. We are all born under the same sun and we all try and make the best of our lives. Furthermore, we try and improve the lives of those around us, our communities – because there is only one life to live.

So far we can clearly see the gods in each of our people. In some they shine brighter than others, but no one is ever truly without. A life after death? We see no evidence of this. 

We understand that death is a necessary part of life. All mortal beings must come to an end. This is no source for sadness or fear.

Still, us Palanteinc are not blind. We too can see the allure of a life after death. But it is our belief that there is no life after death. Eternity is for the gods alone.”

Talks on each belief’s main pillars and Qualities (Quejabiya)

“Within our religious activities, there too are three pillars: 

One, the private side. There are talks you have with the gods, asking for guidance or answers, thanking them for a bountiful harvest – the reasons for such a talk are just as numerous as our people. Small sacrifices may be made, according to what you can spare and what you feel is appropriate.

Second, the public side. We have our recurring festivities, where we worship the gods together. This strengthens our belief and helps us grow closer with our neighbors. Our people can come to visit the temple and ask the clergy, if they should need advice in how to best commune or interpret a gods decision.

This brings us to the third pillar: The clergy. They are a watchful eye over tradition and change. With their intricate knowledge of our traditions and our culture, they are the ones who initiate a new god, if one should be found, and make sure the old gods and the new can coexist in harmony.

Together, these three pillars form a strong basis and make our people content. 

It is important to understand the place of religion within our culture.

Our religion helps our people to guide them while the religion itself has little of guidelines and rules. All the gods have different preferences but they would be too many to list.

Our religion is a piece of us. We do not feel it on our shoulders as a heavy weight or view it as a dreadful task that needs to be accomplished. It is simply there. It exists with us daily. Only some days we feel our gods strongly within us, when they lift our spirits and we succeed tremendously.

Equally important are the lives of our people, that they live good lives and that we make sure to help our neighbors.

For example, we commend the Valurianism for encompassing that which our people do outside of religion – Diligence and Compassion. Very important.

We are here during these times to present our faith. We seek not to convert anyone. But we do believe our faith is a good one. Good, we find, is most often, more than enough. It leaves room for failures and bad times, such is the fate of us mortal beings, while still leaving us with the knowledge that tomorrow will be better.”

Debate on their imperfections (Silbec)

Proof

NWLR_tv (Republic of Agade)

The Agadian people have always been skeptical in the idea of a creator being of pure good.

Tho we don’t deny an afterlife, ones actions shouldn’t be guided by anyone but themselves, with the world naturally balancing the good and evil out. (We believe in Karma tho we don’t have a name for it yet) The Agadian people do believe in what they see and what they have seen is a Child of a Blood God, a Race of God children aided by there followers, and within the night skies at certain times an entity soaring through the stars.

As far as Agadians are concerned these are the only religions with evidence and proof are the Ornbari,  the Hulu and The Vraconian religions.

Tho we respect the Zarreans “Path” and the Palanteincs peaceful ways (also the Mountain God) as these help enlighten the soul and bring calm to the practitioners

With this the elderly Agadian delegate steps down and ask a Hulu gaurds where the drinks are and that he’s too old for this. 

Hulu Kingdom [E-Plays] 

the guard points him to a table near the delegates filled with fruits and wine

The Hulu Delegates share the same thought, but not in that deep level of meaning 

People of Palanteinc (Sevik)

You speak of truth when talking about religion and faith. A more grounded person, far removed from such practices, would laugh at the notion.

We do not laugh. Are our people, firm in their belief and prosperous practices, not proof enough?

We understand that our religious system can be seen as… small… anything but grand. We have no blood God and we do not link ourselves to children from heaven. Nor have we seen this creature soaring through the night skies.

Iraxian Seekers(HGD3ATH)

Your choice of what faiths are real and which are not seem arbitrary. 

Evil and good ebb and flow based on the actions and the sins of those in the world they are never truly in balance. However we do agree that in order for one to be good there must be evil for one to compare oneself against in the world.

Besides what is more important being a perfect yet aloof creator or an attentive and caring one who also puts both their followers and followers of other faiths first.

Any god which is unable to love and appreciate followers of other deities and desire their redemption even if he doesn’t agree with their beliefs is a tyrant.

Tidbits

People of Palanteinc (Sevik)

While we do not go so far as to view a whole Cult or Religion as evil, anyone who deems it rightful,   no matter the reason, to sacrifice any human, we humbly think of as wrong. There is never a good reason to sacrifice another human being.

Hulu Kingdom [E-Plays] 

we only sacrifice the willing people, for that they get rewarded by the Hulu god himself

and we only sacrifice the guilty as well for that they get punished by the Hulu god

consider the sacrifice as a gateway to meet our Godwe do not see it as evil, but perhaps outsiders do not see the good in it as they didn’t see it’s benefits

People of Palanteinc (Sevik) 

We stand by our reasoning. Humans should not be sacrificed.

How do you justify killing someone over breaking a law? 

The law is abstract and established to serve the people.

People do not want to commit a crime. Often it is that they see no other choice.

We agreed to see the Hulu People’s Flying God and were able to settle our little dispute in a calm manner. If our priests can see the Flying God, we shall incorporate him into our Pantheon as well.

Late bronze era

Artizan Bay – Founding our fourth city

On the western coast, we have founded a fourth city. The Republic of Agade has shared with us a great invention: The hand crane! To show our gratitude, we asked them for a name of the city. From now on, the city shall be called “Artizan Bay” – the craftsman’s bay. Today we celebrate the peace and toast to a prosperous future for us and all our neighbors.

A change in government?

Although the old clans kept pushing and urging the grass clans to engage more in political life, what looked like a promising start has lost almost all its momentum. Some older clans grow weary of having to encourage those who do not think themselves fit to govern. Other clans fear of a growing divide within their people…

As the ceremony to elect the next Nupa in Palanteinc comes to an end, the middle-aged cleric reading out the names for the different seats is pushed back by one of the elected.

“Vo? This is not how I write my name? This is not the plate that I have etched my name in!”

The cleric, who had been selected by the clergy just this morning, does not have the nerve to remain calm. He is held in place by the man who has been selected- or has he?

“What trickery is this?”, he asks.

Murmurs run through the crowd, followed by an unprecedented quiet. New elections must be held. But this time, the clergy will not draw the names unsupervised – and those chosen must verify that the clay tablet is indeed theirs.

The priest was taken in for questioning by the city guards.

The priest who had influenced the election has been sentenced to suffer the worst punishment – containment for 9 years with no possibility for true human contact.

This is based on the reasoning that, by influencing the elections he may not have killed a human, but it was an attack on all of Palanteinc’s integrity on a never before seen scale. Not to mention a direct manipulation of what we believe is the will of the gods.

To counter further manipulations, the cleric drawing the clay tablets must do so naked and the writing must be verified by a bystander.

The Palanteinc’ mission to educate more of its citizens to be able to read and write worked! Few citizens outside of the most influential clans picked up learning another language, but many came to see the value of having a literate relative nearby. Writing letters and reading letters from extended family members has become an integral part of everyday life, now more than ever. 

Merchants transporting goods now also carry letters for a small fee.

To make it easier for our people, we have fully incorporated the (easier) Insirka letters and added a handful to be able to cover all of our language. This strengthens our ties to the Insirka.

Additionally, there is now an increased demand of Hathril…

Updated identity

Rumor has it that, following the incident with the priest during the latest sortition, the People of Palanteinc have been looking more closely not only their origin, but also their purpose.

The Palanteinc have decided…

The following letters are inscribed above every meeting hall and will be adopted as a sign-off in every official letter: P – F – N

The letters can be read as: Clum PalanteinsQ NupamsQ Fas-Baergic

It translates to “For the (People of) Palanteinc and the Tribunals and the Sea of Green”.

First naval trade route to Inkarsk

“A Open invitation to all adjacent nations is send out specifically inviting the Republic of Agade and the People of palanteinc to the opening of the Insirka Trade port, wich has been constructed in the Capital Imperitas. Having a trade portions specifically laid out for future markets, a large area specifically reserved for the Republic of Agade with a few harbor bays in accordance with their old contract.”

Our city in the West now flourishes as goods are transported to the Inkarsk Land.

A day for Fools

The jokesters and pranksters of Palanteinc have successfully “eyed” the city. The “prank” Was pulled off simultaneously in all four cities. Eyes and sometimes smiling mouths have been drawn on various surfaces and objects – anywhere and on anything that could be viewed as a face.

We don’t know why they did it but seeing the eyes, and often smiling faces appearing everywhere, was a welcome distraction today. 

Unfortunately, they have not stopped at the local temples. Some pranksters have come drawn on the outer walls. 

Some pranksters have come forward and volunteered to scrub the walls the next day.

The evacuation of Zarrossian Civilians

We have been approached by several of our neighbors following the split in the Hulu Kingdom. While we do not wish to become too entangled in foreign affairs, we did not want to ignore a plea for help if we can so readily send it.
As fate wanted, we had 3 trading ships docked in Insirka who were ready to assist an evacuation. They are not armed and will only take civilians onboard who wish to evacute.

In the end, the evacuation efforts were in vain and we had to leave to avoid starting a war.

Treaty of Tesic’mo Ceinc

New Zarrossia made it known (E-Plays):

We call upon the weak hulu for negotiations, and we request the Palanteincs to host our meeting seeing how friendly and neutral they are in this conflict,

The Hulu Kingdom answered (E-Plays):
Such negotiations are preposterous and have already refused your allies’ demands for their withdrawal, but we will show up anyway provided itis on Palanteinc soil to avoid backstabs from the typical people who backstab.

The Commonality of Palanteinc answered:

We are honored and will oblige.

We shall make sure to provide neutral meeting ground in Tesic’mo Ceinc.

There will be no weapons on the warring parties’ side. The participants’ guards shall not accompany them onto the neutral meeting ground. They will be searched for weapons. 

Only Palanteinc’ guards will be allowed on neutral meeting ground. 

We ask that there will be absolutely no fighting on Palanteinc soil during these peace talks. Additionally, our shores will see no fighting.

We ask the honorable participants to comply with our requests to prevent any violence.

In the beginning, we had threatened war upon anyone who would disregard our demands, but we have since then taken this threat back. There is too much violence in the world already. Instead, any wrongdoer will be punished according to Palanteinc law.

Tesic’mo Ceinc has been properly prepared to host the representatives of the two warring factions. Their temporary homes are located at the other ends of the city and precautions are made that they do not meet each other outside of the talks.

Security measures are -somewhat uncharacteristically for Palanteinc- forced upon everyone in the city. The citizens themselves look a little frightened, but also curious about the arrivals.

There have never been so many guards stationed in any other Palanteinc city. The officials are under protection (and surveillance) practically at all times.

It is clear that the Palanteinc take their role as neutral ground and meeting point very serious. The regional tribunal seems to focus solely on the talks.

The meeting hall is prepared and closed off for any unwanted guests. Some chosen Palanteinc citizens may partake as silent watchers, but mostly the warring parties will speak. 

Within the crowd of guests sits a person who has quite some interest in how all of this will go down.

The family of the Ventriss diplomat is escorted around the city and through the mountain pass to see our First City for themselves. They shall stay with the most caring clan – the Immalhek Clan. No expense is spared in making the foreign family feel like home.

The Hulu Kingdom: 

The Hulian Diplomats and Generals of War (will be referred to as the delegation later on) greet the Palanteincs on their efforts, it really seems they want the conflict to be over just we want it to as well,

The Delegation tries to talk with the regional tribunal on different matters while they are waiting for the Zarreans to arrive and say their peace offer!

Commonality of Palanteinc:

The regional nupa listens patiently and converses pleasantly.

Children can be seen running around the Hulian Delegates and they had to be reprimanded to not disturb official dealings too much.

The Hulu Kingdom:

leave the children alone, they are just curious, one of the delegates says

Commonality of Palanteinc:

The children cheer as some of them do understand basic Hulu and are absolutely eccstatic to be allowed to be around longer. They want to give self-made presents to the Hulian delegates, mostly stick-figures and clay figurines.

The Hulu Kingdom:

the diplomats enjoying the children’s enthusiasm, they bend down to accept the gifts

they take out a purse full of gold, and they give each child a gold coin (estimmated at 1.5 crowns according to the Hulu Treasury)

Commonality of Palanteinc:

The children cheer and present their golden coins to each other. Then a quiet falls over the children’s crowd. They decide to exchange the coins at the local trader and buy treats for everyone. They promise to bring a sweet treat to the Delegation as well.

The Hulu Kingdom:

that is quite generous of them, the delegates turn to the nupa, and say: “these kids will become great diplomats when they become older, we are sure of that. maybe after this meeting we will sends some scholars to learn your ways of teaching the younglings”

Commonality of Palanteinc:

“How kind of you. We make sure the children have no fear of others. And also we wish for them to learn at least one other language. As you can see, it works. We are proud of our children and hope they will grow to inspire their own children some day. May our children and yours grow up to become good friends.”

The Hulu Kingdom:

“may prosperity fall upon us all indeed”

Hirisu (Fadia):

the young fadia walks over to the children, getting them to come a bit away from the officials and starts telling storys about the world to make sure that the zarrosians and hulu have time to… “Meet”

Commonality of Palanteinc:

The children listen eagerly.

New Zarrossia:

the Zarreans enter the meeting hall

A strange man enters the room looks at everyone and sees a chair that is empty on the corner of the table at the center and sits on it, while his follower come sits next to him.

he then stands up again and says: “Greetings, fellow Palanteincs, Greentings monsters, i am Anax Zaros the Fourth (this is his first time to show his face to the public), the secret grand son of the 3rd Prince of the fallen Zar Kingdom, here to negotiate with you, on the Hulian Surrender of all titles and lands to our supreme nation”

Commonality of Palanteinc:

Greetings upon you, Anax Zaros the Fourth. We are honoured to be allowed to host such a prominent guest.

We thank you for laying out your terms.

Please, wise Hulian Diplomats, lay out your terms so that we may start discussing peace.

The Palanteinc do not wish to seem rude. We do not know much aside from ours and our oldest neighbour’s history…

You say you are an heir to the Zar Kingdom? What has transpired between your kingdom and the Hulu Kingdom?

The Hulu Kingdom:

We want the utter complete surrender of the rebels forces, this has been a long and bloody clash, come to your senses, we have never wronged any of you, you were just fueled by hatred and outside motivations, yet it remains to find who actually motivated you! 

New Zarrossia:

we were attacked unprovoked, by the monsterous Hulu, seizing our lands, and forcing most our people to the west (the Zartessian marchdom)

to this day, any zarrean you encounter is afraid of the hulu

Commonality of Palanteinc:

We think there lies truth in both statements. They are not mutually exclusive.

Sometimes, if we do not talk to our neighbors, one country strengthening their army may seem like a threat to the one, but like a pride and joy to the other. What may seem like a necessary first strike, is a dagger in the heart of another.

We have been approached by the oppressed faction within your realms, oh great Hulu people, claiming that they are sent to be sacrificed against their will. That they have been kept as slaves and having had to suffer under your will.

On the other hand, the Kingdom of Zar, it is now not what it has been before. What is lost to time can never be the same again. You speak of a Marchdom in the West? We think we have heard of it, but it is a country almost unknown to us.

The proud Hulu, evidently, had won in the beginning. But how bitter does the victory now taste? How hollow?

What has transpired surely has been a great injustice to everyone. The question remains, whether or not you both wish to sacrifice more lives in pursuit of … justice? Reparation?

We see there are so many ill wishes on both sides – rightfully so, after everything… – but maybe your two people can come to an agreement?

Surely there is a middle way – one that might not fulfill one side’s wishes entirely, but at least partially? 

If you do not settle, the cycle will repeat itself again and your children will fight. And their children. And their children.

The Hulu Kingdom:

we have already made a compromise,

Their freedom but under our sovereignty, we call it autonomous reign, it’s like being a vassal, but not a vassal at the same time!

what remains is yet to be seen from the Zarrean’s side.

let it be known we had never enslaved or sacrificed a Zarrean as sacrifice must happen in the Capital and ngl we contained the Zarreans to Vallatoss so how does this sacrifice they speak of happen!

and proof of all of this is this offer, we do not wish ill to the zarreans but we only wish they eradicate their expansionist & supremacist thoughts.

Commonality of Palanteinc:

It sounds like that would be a big compromise indeed.

But can you guarantee that these people will no longer suffer under your rule? We have already heard that there will be no more sacrifices.

On what topics would they have to refer to their Hulu Masters?

The Hulu Kingdom:

It sounds like that would be a big compromise indeed.

But can you guarantee that these people will no longer suffer under your rule? We have already heard that there will be no more sacrifices.

On what topics would they have to refer to their Hulu Masters?

Commonality of Palanteinc:

Oh great Hulu Delegates, so what will be your role in this relationship? What is the reason for keeping the newly formed country under your wings?

The Hulu Kingdom:

mainly for the income, as we are nowadays dependent of all it’s income, that we still direct to the local development and also send the remaining coins and crowns to the Royal Treasury to fund other various projects and military infrastructures

as long as it is called our lands, they can have all the freedoms they wish for

what say you, rebel delegates of Vallatoss

New Zarrossia:

hell no

ew

that sounds like slavery with extra steps

The Hulu Kingdom:

i know you want peace

as do i tbh

why not come to a compromise 

at least we made the initiative even tho, it wasn’t us requesting this Meet up

if you must you can summon your allies to help with the negotiations

New Zarrossia

i’ll call the Ornbaris, Zupa is a no no, he is a bit of a madman

@Great Families of Ornbar

Commonality of Palanteinc|Sevik

The city is closed off to visitors. Yet if you wish to bring in a Good person from Ornbar we would not be opposed. They, too, will be searched for hidden weapons and poison. 

The Hulu Kingdom:

do the priest ritual on them and we will be fine with them being present

Commonality of Palanteinc

(Everybody has been searched) 

Great Families of Ornbar

Nabiithin Redstone representing the Great Families of Ornbar enters the city after being searched. The other two delegates from Ornbar refuse to involve themselves with the war at all even including a peace treaty. 

“Always have been”? The Zarreans were forced to remain in a single city! Such a punishment is only given to the likes of indentured servants and slaves, on top of that you had a large military presence in the city until a week before they fully rebelled. Further no Zareans were allowed in the military or even militia showing your clear lack of trust and also denying them the ability to follow the martial aspects of the path. 

Hulu Victory Soon

ALL LIES, the Zarreans were confined but not enslaved they had the right to visit and go anywhere they want, they just hadn’t the right to settle anywhere except Vallatoss, nowadays when u hear a Vallatossian u’d really say a Zarrean and it isn’t much of a difference,

the city was built by them, and it’s their right to live in it and govern like they want. Yes they did govern the city on their own before!

as for the military and militia those are two different insitutes,

tho they aren’t allowed in the Royal Legions, but they were always allowed to be in the Militias (how did u think my units were turned rebel after the uprising? it’s because they had zarreans in them)

For The Path demands not to be a militarist but to excel and be better in any chosen field, be it a warrior, a farmer, a scholar or a diplomat, and so on… 

Hulu Victory Soon

is this DMs?

no screenshot of DMs not the public channels my dude

Great Families of Ornbar

It’s too late guess hulu is dead guys oh well

Hulu Victory Soon

so what say you, wanna end all this shenanigans? and let the people of Vallatoss live in peace again?

i already gave a compromise

Great Families of Ornbar

Will your armies walk in their streets to enforce your imperialism again? Or would you willingly let them have a separate military force?

Hulu Victory Soon

Yes to show good faith, Vallatoss will become an NF under our protection if these terms are agreed upon

Great Families of Ornbar

And you will not seek to influence their governance or enforce your religion merely due to them being within what would technically be your land?

Hirisu

the young Fadia, looks at the delegate in disgust after he used the word imperial to seemingly describe something bad

Commonality of Palanteinc|Sevik

Again, we must insist, we have to wait for an answer from the Zarreans…

If the Zarreans refuse these terms we must discuss new terms.

If this fails, we have a proposition ourselves:

The Palanteinc shall oversee the separation of the two countries. 

New Zarrosia shall be under Palanteinc supervision. 

They must not recruit armies themselves but shall receive Palanteinc defenders in exchange.

Palanteinc will compensate the Hulu Kingdom for this loss for the foreseeable future.

In exchange for our interference, both parties vow not to attack the other. There will be no more fighting between these two countries. Remaining prisoners will be exchanged.

Additionally, as a child of the Commonality, people from New Zarrossia are allowed to travel to Palanteinc.

(Palanteinc receives a small sum from New Zarrossia but will pay a large sum to Hulu for a long time. 

Palanteinc gains insight into New Zarrossian governmental decisions and may have a lot of influence.)

New Zarrossia — 04/26/2022

That sounds like slavery with extra steps!

paying a tribute indicates we have no freedom anymore

we will think about the two propositions and choose the best one to suit us, or none if they both are just worse than fighting to the end

E-Plays] Hulu Victory Soon — 04/26/2022

we do not recognise New Zarrosia as a nation but we are ready to accept them as a city-state

Commonality of Palanteinc|Sevik — 04/26/2022

The Palanteinc abhor slavery and would never enforce it others.

We thought our offer was in good faith but it can certainly altered. 

Still… we wish you two would find a peaceful solution. This is what we are here for. 

[E-Plays] Hulu Victory Soon — Today at 2:59 PM

not done yet! or are we?

i say, autonomous reign

they say, full independence

i guess we done here

@Commonality of Palanteinc|Sevik thank you for hosting this meeting, the Draft for the Treaty of Tesic’mo Ceinc has been shattered and cancelled, negotiations in a stalemate, we will proceed with hostilities until we get invited again to another Parley or to a cease-fire, which neither are in effect in these present moments! 

Commonality of Palanteinc|Sevik — Today at 3:07 PM

The Commonality of Palanteinc  feels deep sorrow over this outcome but -seeing as reports of the talks come pouring out of Tesic’mo Ceinc – they understand. 

“We thank you all for your trust. We had hoped these talks would go better… Eheu Now we must all suffer. We long to see each and everyone again some day, safe and sound. Be well, newfound friends!” 

((As a token of good will, I will continue to host the Ventriss diplomats family for an additional term, if they so chose. ))

E-Plays] Hulu Victory Soon — Today at 3:12 PM

who has the ventriss family?

Commonality of Palanteinc|Sevik — Today at 3:43 PM

((Python I think.))

Great Families of Ornbar — Today at 3:45 PM

((Yeah it’s Python))

[E-Plays] Hulu Victory Soon — Today at 3:45 PM

(he is not here but zas ist guten tho) btw u can tell anyone abt the events that just happened here, so that the ignorants can no longer be ignorant lol