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| Topic Started: Sep 18 2006, 05:24 PM (423 Views) | |
| Quaon | Sep 18 2006, 05:24 PM Post #1 |
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327 AD. Gaul. Dear Captain Hilaris of the Roman Navy, I hope you and my daughter, Miranda, have been doing well. I send you both my best. I have a favor to ask of you, Hilaris. You may or may not know this, but the Welsh bastards here in Gaul-they're rebelling. My Legionaires have had quiete a difficult time dispatching of these rebels. They've taken naval positions and are causing quite a headache. I'd like to request that you bring a few of your ships in to help me deal with this threat, Hilaris. I would be eternally greatful. -Governor of Gaul, Paul Quaon OOC: This is about 200 years before the establishment of the nation of Quaon by Shilom and Chiom Quaon. |
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| Rhadamanthus | Sep 18 2006, 05:40 PM Post #2 |
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Posted Image Thought I'd post this for reference purposes. |
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| Quaon | Sep 18 2006, 05:44 PM Post #3 |
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Thanks. |
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| Rhadamanthus | Sep 18 2006, 05:45 PM Post #4 |
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Note also that the subdivisions of the Prefectures, that is the Dioceses, are further divided into individual provinces. I know a decent bit about the period and would offer help to anybody who needs it. |
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| Quaon | Sep 18 2006, 05:47 PM Post #5 |
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Ok, thanks. And I refer of course to modern day Britain when I say Gaul. |
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| Rhadamanthus | Sep 18 2006, 05:52 PM Post #6 |
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Well, that would be generally referred to as Britannia, i.e. Britain, though all Celtic people are Gauls, Britons would be a more specific reference. |
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| Quaon | Sep 18 2006, 05:53 PM Post #7 |
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Yeah, I know, just wanted to keep it simpler... |
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| Rhadamanthus | Sep 18 2006, 05:56 PM Post #8 |
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Well, honestly, I think you've complicated it, because most people think "France" when they hear the word Gaul. Also, Wales is derived from a Germanic word used to refer to the Romanized non-Germanic inhabitants of various places, cognate Wallachia, Walloon in other parts of Europe. |
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| Quaon | Sep 18 2006, 05:57 PM Post #9 |
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Oh, whatever, I like the name Gaul better, and also, English is a germanic language. Let me just refer to it as Whales, it's easier. |
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| Rhadamanthus | Sep 18 2006, 05:58 PM Post #10 |
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OOC: Sure refer to it as you like. But though English is a Germanic language, that would still be a non-Roman reference. EDIT: Really sorry for taking this thread off topic; if you want I can remove all this. Any further etymnological discussion can take place in pm or another thread. |
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| Noriega | Sep 18 2006, 06:21 PM Post #11 |
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OOC: Heh, technically the Welsh are in Britannia, right? I lived not that far from Wales lol. The story still works with Gaul, bit since its the Welsh, lets assume Q meant Britannia. IC: Kydonia, Crete Captain Vicius Hilaris of the Imperial Navy left the Ampitheatre somewhat disapppointed. The Fights had certainly not been much. He was a tough, hard-bitten career sailor of twenty-five. He had the close-cropped hair of a soldier, and always wore his leather cuirass, even on hot Mediterranean days like this. He hadn't seen as much combat as one might expect, but then again, there weren't any threats on the Mediterranean. Emperor Constantine owned the Mediterranean. But, like always, he was on assignment. A close friend of the Emperor's, Paul Quaon, had been given the Governorship of Britannia. Of course, the druids were spreading their ever popular revolt around at the time, and the Governor had decided that his daughter Miranda, of marrying age, and his son, not yet of age, should be sent somewhere safe until he was ready to send for them. And being the Emperor's confidant, that was easily arranged. The Emperor had accomodated the two with one of his residences, a Villa in Crete, and being the only Cretan military officer in Rome at the time, Constantine had personally chosen Captain Hilaris to safeguard them. The assignment was tedious, but it was duty, and it allowed him a sort of home leave. Kydonia was home for Hilaris, the only home he knew save the sea. After a brief prayer in the Temple of Neptune, Hilaris found the chariot that had been put at his disposal, and headed for the villa. He arrived to find two official looking scrolls placed on the marble tabletop in the courtyard. Miranda was nowhere to be found. He picked the scrolls up and went into the Quaon boy's room. The boy had taken a bit ill, and was consigned to bed rest. He explained that his sister had gone out into the town "to the baths or some such thing" and taken the two house slaves with her. Hilaris wasn't really worried at all. There was of course no need for a bodyguard in Kydonia. There was no dissent like in Britannia, and no criminals like in Rome. It was a clean, simple town. But the boy didn't know from whence the scrolls came. Hilaris decided they must be for him and opened them up. One was a letter from Governor Quaon, asking for aid from his fleet. The second had been sent straight from Byzantium, where the Emperor was over-seeing the construction of New Rome. Captain Hilaris The Welsh rebellion has been contained to a single stonghold. It is nearly over and would be easy to dispatch, but the enemy has fortified its positions and acquired a navy of sorts. None of Governor Quaon's Legions are equipped to deal with the threat. You shall take your fleet to Britannia and break the stronghold by destroying the ships. You may wonder why you have been given this assignment. The truth is that I need the Villa back, and I believe Britannia safe enough for you to bring Quaon's children there. As their safeguard, you are the obvious choice. Do not disappoint. Your Emperor |
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| Quaon | Sep 30 2006, 08:02 PM Post #12 |
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OOC: Should I post or you? |
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| Noriega | Sep 30 2006, 09:18 PM Post #13 |
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OOC: I wasn't posting because I didn't want to do this all by myself (like the NCW). In other words, please do post. |
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| Quaon | Oct 1 2006, 07:39 AM Post #14 |
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OOC: Ok. |
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| Quaon | May 16 2007, 07:00 PM Post #15 |
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Any want to revive this? |
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| Noriega | May 17 2007, 08:44 PM Post #16 |
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Any want to post? ^_^ |
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| Quaon | May 21 2007, 07:25 PM Post #17 |
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Would you want to completely restart this? |
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| Noriega | May 21 2007, 09:49 PM Post #18 |
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That's a good idea...I think I'll outline everything and hit you back on this. We'll start a new thread... |
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| Rhadamanthus | May 22 2007, 09:10 PM Post #19 |
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Make sure you oultine a decent nomenclature ;) |
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| Great New France | May 22 2007, 09:23 PM Post #20 |
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OOC: Thanks for keeping meticulously the facts accurate, you're saving us, dear RD! ;) |
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| Noriega | May 22 2007, 10:39 PM Post #21 |
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:rolleyes: WARNING: emoticon only post! |
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