Anagaea II – A New Age of Empires [1117 AD]

[Plethora]

Romicia & Ajakistan - Due to the proximity of Zesisoter and the Spice Road, trade with Ezbatu has flourished for a long time, so there's not too much room for increased trade.  Nonetheless, trading with Ezbatu is still strongly entrenched in the local economics.
Albiton - There is a large market here for silks, spices, gold, and art.  As a whole, local vendors have filled the need for gold and art, and have a firm hold, but in silk and spice the market is wide open and trade with Ezbatu becomes prevalent in these goods.
Sjinai - Recent improvements in ties here have led to greater trade with Ezbatu (especially Tsekēnaum), particularly in rice; due to the strength of Buddhism, they're not looking for a lot else.

[Ad Bot]

[SWAT One]

What about offering trade market holdings in the Zesisoter markets?

(Zesisoter is a cooperative government State.)

[Plethora]

Please explain.
Do you mean that yo're offering up holdings in Zesisoter to all these places or... what exactly?

After centuries of mistrust and subtle undermining, landlords in the Pachtland expel Avalonian farmers.  Foremost of their issues with the Avalonians is their "refusal to desist their pagan customs and adopt the true religion, Christianity."  As a result, many of these disgruntled Avalonian farmers take everything and move across the Straits of Atensia into equally fertile Espovon where they continue their farming practices.  In their wake, they disassemble their houses, uproot trees and crops, and stone by stone overturn the old strongholds that their ancestors built ages ago.  Some stay and resist the Pachtland's owners, but do little damage and are killed.  Everyone else emigrates to various parts of Avalonia, mostly South Calzone.

As a result of this, food imports to Avalonia drop (the Pachtland was a huge source of imported food).  To counterbalance this, food is bought in more local markets, notable Ormica and Espul, and to a lesser extent North Calzone.

[Swat 3]

Atenisia wants to gain territorial rights over the Pachtland, under our holy Lord Jesus Christ, of course.

The Landlords of this land will prosper with community work projects such as roads, and will gain partial percentage of any future Strait taxes.
Relations with Espovon are attempted to increase by better trade opportunities.

[Plethora]

These people have generations upon generations of Xenophobia bred into them.  They just went through a purge of foreigners that was officially religious, but also racially/ancestrally based.  Atensia isn't even Germanic (if you note the ethnic map, you can see that the stretch of land across from Espovon is Germanic).  These people have come to embody Espul's description.

The landlords of the Pachtland send the messenger of Atensia's offer back to give a written reply to the negative without even giving the party food, drink, and lodging for the night.  Their collective reply indicates that they are already in possession of well built roads and states that they "would not accept a 'partial percentage' of that which is already wholly ours."  The end of their reply states that the next messengers will be treated with "hospitality to a lesser extent."  (That last bit's a veiled threat of violence, in case you were wondering.)

[Swat 3]

How dare they refuse an offer blessed by God himself!

Atenisia discusses this with Albiton and Sweison.

[SWAT One]

Please explain.
Do you mean that you're offering up holdings in Zesisoter to all these places or... what exactly?

Zesisoter is a cooperative government state.  It was founded initially by the Empire of Erinaum and Aspidis.  Both owned ZCIAoter cooperatively, and ownership was given to other members who decided to trade and invest in Zesisoter.  Ezbátu currently owns 100% of it, and is looking for more co-owners, investors, and interesting trades that can be open here.  To be short, it is the world's first international economic centre.

Co-owners reap portions of the taxes from sales and residencies in Zesisoter.  Co-ownership also has a requirement of investing capital in helping Zesisoter grow.


Also updated maps and NPCs.

• North Calzone is peacefully occupied by the Kingdom of Marivus.  The nation plans to take advice from North Calzone to continue much of its foreign policy and trade.
• The kingdoms of Dirvash and Arcano have appeared.
• West Aspidis becomes Burellis, and South Aspidis becomes Stockland.  Gungixao expands northward.  The small kingdom that was there swears loyalty to Gungixao.

[SWAT One]

Arcano

General information: A moderately-sized Catholic kingdom.

Government type: Monarchy
Capitol city: Nostore
Model culture: Italian
Population: 641,289
Languages: Latin, Italian, Romansh
Military information: Skilled swordsmen and users of polearms and warhammers.  Excellent land army.
[INFORMATION AS OF 10/19/2014]

Dirvash

General information: A newly-formed Germanic kingdom with an interest in trade.

Government type: Monarchy
Capitol city: Daliwitz
Model culture: Germany
Population: 301,201
Languages: German
Military information: Promising navy.
[INFORMATION AS OF 10/19/2014]

[Swat 3]

God damn it why did you put Arcono right on the plot of a land invasion of Atenisia.

Do they still have a relation to the land lords that got pissed at us?

[SWAT One]

Um.  I started typing this out right before any of this conflict happened.  Did I overwrite it?  If so I will gladly void it and put Arcano somewhere else.

[Swat 3]

Um.  I started typing this out right before any of this conflict happened.  Did I overwrite it?  If so I will gladly void it and put Arcano somewhere else.

Arcano is friend.

Lets void the bad badness of threatening and not even ask to want the strait.

[Swat 3]

like please

Swat

this is like

the 3rd time i quoted this

[SWAT One]

Swat

this is like

the 3rd time i quoted this

Why are you asking me IF you can?  You have been allowed to make groups for more that two weeks.

[Swat 3]

Why are you asking me IF you can?  You have been allowed to make groups for more that two weeks.

I am asking the NPC's if they want to join??

[Badger]

Trade request sent to Dirvash