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[Nhiphanter]

OOC: Personally i think Akromas suggestion is the best, i just dont like the idea of giant battleshamans/wizards. Homever it is true that all my few priests(one or two in every city) do have control over weather and other that sort of abilities. Things that fit into Ukkos spheres.
And i say it again, Ukkos spheres are NOT chosen in the mind that they would be useful, rather they are chosen as the spheres where Ukko thrives.
Armok, you kind of guessed it right about Ukkos new weapon to Hrafn, it is a hammer with magical properties like returns to the user and crackles with energy of lightning. It is unique homever.

What i thought of homever was bards. I would like to have Skalds. Warrior bards who sing warsongs in the middle of the battle, terrifying enemies and strengthening my own. They would be in all respects just as powerful in combat as highly trained soldiers but would be also more aweinspiring, giving their songs more power. They usually lead the charges, singing at the same time.
What do you say?

[ June 11, 2008: Message edited by: Nhiphanter ]

[ June 11, 2008: Message edited by: Nhiphanter ]

[Impending Doom]

((Jamini: Got it all set up, PMing you now.

Oy... bed...))

[Poltifar]

((Nhiphanter, I liked the bard idea, you could say after each great important battle, they would write a new battle song, which would be used in subsequent battles with an effect related to the battle for which it was written (for example, a battle that was won by the giants during a fierce blizzard could be the basis of a song that summoned icy winds or somesuch...)))

[Nhiphanter]

OOC: Not really thought of that but i like the idea... yeeess... i can already see the possibilities... *Insert generic evil laugh*

[Istrian]

As the airship flew north of the Drogar settlement, Thlash was able to take a look at real dwarves for the first time in his life. They seemed to be rather hrdworking, at least those who were on the surface at the time. Thlash spotted a large tunnel entrance which probably led to the grandiose halls that are described in books from the old world. Still, he was a bit disappointed, he had expected something original from the dwarves.

Now the airship had to cross a large expanse of water to reach the flame pillar site. Since there was not likely to be anything interesting on the water, the ship would travel even faster, with everyone activating the wings. They would have to rest from time to time but it was not a problem since the airship was well-provided with comfortable quarters.
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((The wind blows E->W and the airship force-marches 3 tiles to the west.
And the crew can rest from force-march even when the airship is moving. So I'll be force-marching one turne out of two.))

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♣♣│♣♣....⌂⌂▲▲▲▲▲ ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
♣♣└≈≈─○⌂⌂▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
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..⌂▲○▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲^▲▲▲▲▲▲ ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
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⌂▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ ▲▲▲▲▲▲⌂⌂⌂⌂⌂⌂⌂⌂▲▲ ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
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▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ ▲▲▲▲▲∞~~∞~~⌂⌂▲○▲ ▲▲⌂....└┐..♣♣♣#. ⌂⌂⌂♣♣│♣♣⌂⌂▲▲▲^▲▲
▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ ▲▲▲▲⌂~~~~~~~∞▲│▲ ▲▲♣♣♣...≈≈.....♣ ♣...┌┘♣♣♣⌂⌂▲▲▲▲▲
▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ ▲▲▲∞⌂~~⌂⌂~~~⌂▲│▲ ▲▲⌂♣♣♣.≈≈≈≈..... ┌─┐.│...♣♣⌂⌂▲▲▲▲
▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ ▲▲▲▲⌂⌂⌂▲▲⌂~⌂∞▲│▲ ▲▲z=z==z≈≈└──┐.. │.└─≈≈─────○▲▲▲▲
▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲┌┘▲ ▲▲Z⌂=Z♣┌┘....└#─ ┘....≈...♣♣.⌂▲▲▲
▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲⌂▲▲▲ ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲‼┘▲▲ ▲▲⌂⌂♣z.│.....⌂D↑ ........♣♣♣♣┌○▲▲
▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲⌂○⌂▲▲ ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲‼══╗ ▲⌂⌂♣♣..│...⌂⌂#~↑ .........♣♣♣│⌂▲▲
▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲⌂♣│⌂▲▲ ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲○▲▲╚ ═‼⌂════╪══⌂⌂~║~. ..........♣♣│♣⌂▲
▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲⌂♣│♣⌂▲ ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ ⌂⌂...⌂.│..⌂⌂~╠═# ≈≈≈≈≈≈....♣♣│♣⌂▲
▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲⌂♣└┐δ⌂ ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲♥▲▲▲⌂⌂. .♣..⌂⌂⌂└─┐..╔╝≈» ≈≈≈≈≈≈≈.....│♣♣§
▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲⌂♣└┐⌂ ⌂⌂⌂○▲▲▲▲Å╗▲▲⌂... ♣♣♣♣.⌂...├──Θ≈≈≈ ≈≈≈⌂≈≈≈≈≈..┌≈≈♣♥
▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲⌂⌂⌂⌂│♣ ♣⌂⌂│⌂⌂▲⌂⌂║⌂⌂...♣ ♣╔═╗♣♣.♣♣│....≈≈ ≈≈↑↑⌂≈≈≈≈≈.│.≈♣♣
▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲⌂..┌─┴─ ─┐δ≈⌂⌂⌂⌂⌂Å..Å♣♣v ╔╝≈╚╗♣♣♣┌┘....≈≈ ≈≈≈☻≈≈≈≈≈≈─┘...~
▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲○──┘.⌂♣ ♣└─≈≈⌂⌂ç...┌Ç─── Θ≈≈≈╨─┬═Θ♣....≈≈ ≈≈≈»≈≈≈≈÷...~~~~
▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲⌂..⌂⌂⌂ ♣♣≈≈δδç───Θ┘...♣ ♣≈♣♣♣♣└─┘♣..c≈≈≈ ≈≈≈≈≈≈≈...╔£.~~~
▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲⌂⌂⌂... .♣♣♣δ..♣..♣♣♣..♣ ♣♣♣♣♣♣╞╞t..≈≈»≈≈ ≈≈s≈≈↑↑↑↑£╝▲⌂~~~
▲▲▲▲^▲▲▲▲⌂~~~~~. .♣♣.║♣.♣♣♣♣♣♣♣.. >♣♣♣♣♣╞╞..≈≈≈≈≈≈ »≈≈»ΩΩ⌂⌂⌂▲▲▲⌂~~~
▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲⌂~~~~~~~ .♣♣♣║.Φ..♣♣♣♣♣.. .♣♣♣♣⌂¥⌂æ≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ ≈≈≈↑↑≡▲▲▲▲⌂▲⌂~~~
▲▲▲▲⌂⌂▲⌂~~~~~~~~ .♣..╚ΦΦΦ..ΦΦΦ... ♣♣♣..¥♥⌂≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ ≈≈≈↑⌂▲▲⌂⌂.⌂▲▲⌂~~
▲▲⌂⌂~~⌂~~~~~~~~~ ......Φ....Φ.... .....⌂⌂≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ ≈≈»¥⌂▲♀..♀.▲⌂⌂~↑
⌂⌂~~≈≈≈≈≈↑↑⌂⌂~~~ ↑....≈≈≈........ ..≈≈≈≈≈≈»≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ ≈≈≈≈¥▲▲⌂≈≈♀▲⌂~↑≈
~~≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈↑⌂▲▲▲▲ ⌂≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈.....≈ ≈≈≈≈≈≈≈.¥.≈≈≈≈≈≈ ≈≈≈≈≈⌂▲▲⌂.⌂▲⌂~~~
≈≈≈↑↑≈≈≈≈≈≈≈⌂⌂⌂⌂ ≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ ≈≈≈≈≈≈↑⌂¥═¥≈≈≈≈≈ ≈≈≈≈≈≈⌂▲▲▲▲▲▲⌂~~
≈≈≈≈⌂≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ ≈≈≈≈.↑≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ ≈≈≈≈≈↑⌂¥▲↑↑~≈≈≈≈ ≈≈≈≈≈≈≈⌂⌂⌂▲▲▲▲⌂⌂
≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ ≈≈≈≈≈.≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ ≈≈≈≈↑⌂⌂▲♥⌂~~≈≈≈≈ ≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈⌂⌂▲▲⌂~

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Shushaw Shesh              : NE Forest              : Thelash   : Flying Hamlet(31)
Shushaw Hath               : N of Sh. Shesh         : Thelash   : Citadel(31)

[Poltifar]

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♣♣│♣♣....⌂⌂▲▲▲▲▲ ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
♣♣└≈≈─○⌂⌂▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
.♣♣♣│⌂▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
..⌂▲○▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲^▲▲▲▲▲▲ ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
.⌂▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
⌂▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ ▲▲▲▲▲▲⌂⌂⌂⌂⌂⌂⌂⌂▲▲ ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ ▲▲▲▲▲▲⌂⌂⌂⌂⌂⌂▲▲▲▲ ▲▲▲⌂⌂⌂○┐..♣♣♣.÷. ▲▲▲⌂⌂○⌂⌂▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ ▲▲▲▲▲∞~~∞~~⌂⌂▲○▲ ▲▲⌂....└┐..♣♣♣#. ⌂⌂⌂♣♣│♣♣⌂⌂▲▲▲^▲▲
▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ ▲▲▲▲⌂~~~~~~~∞▲│▲ ▲▲♣♣♣...≈≈.....♣ ♣...┌┘♣♣♣⌂⌂▲▲▲▲▲
▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ ▲▲▲∞⌂~~⌂⌂~~~⌂▲│▲ ▲▲⌂♣♣♣.≈≈≈≈..... ┌─┐.│...♣♣⌂⌂▲▲▲▲
▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ ▲▲▲▲⌂⌂⌂▲▲⌂~⌂∞▲│▲ ▲▲z=z==z≈≈└──┐.. │.└─≈≈─────○▲▲▲▲
▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲┌┘▲ ▲▲Z⌂=Z♣┌┘....└#─ ┘....≈...♣♣.⌂▲▲▲
▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲⌂▲▲▲ ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲‼┘▲▲ ▲▲⌂⌂♣z.│.....⌂D↑ ........♣♣♣♣┌○▲▲
▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲⌂○⌂▲▲ ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲‼══╗ ▲⌂⌂♣♣..│...⌂⌂#~↑ .........♣♣♣│⌂▲▲
▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲⌂♣│⌂▲▲ ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲○▲▲╚ ═‼⌂════╪══⌂⌂~║~. ..........♣♣│♣⌂▲
▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲⌂♣│♣⌂▲ ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲ ⌂⌂...⌂.│..⌂⌂~╠═# ≈≈≈≈≈≈....♣♣│♣⌂▲
▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲⌂♣└┐δ⌂ ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲♥▲▲▲⌂⌂. .♣..⌂⌂⌂└─┐..╔╝≈» ≈≈≈≈≈≈≈.....│♣♣§
▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲⌂♣└┐⌂ ⌂⌂⌂○▲▲▲▲Å╗▲▲⌂... ♣♣♣♣.⌂...├──Θ≈≈≈ ≈≈≈⌂≈≈≈≈≈..┌≈≈♣♥
▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲⌂⌂⌂⌂│♣ ♣⌂⌂│⌂⌂▲⌂⌂║⌂⌂...♣ ♣╔═╗♣♣.♣♣│....≈≈ ≈≈↑↑⌂≈≈≈≈≈.│.≈♣♣
▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲⌂..┌─┴─ ─┐δ≈⌂⌂⌂⌂⌂Å..Å♣♣v ╔╝≈╚╗♣♣♣┌┘....≈≈ ≈≈≈☻≈≈≈≈≈≈─┘...~
▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲○──┘.⌂♣ ♣└─≈≈⌂⌂ç...┌Ç─── Θ≈≈≈╨─┬═Θ♣....≈≈ ≈≈≈»≈≈≈≈÷...~~~~
▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲⌂..⌂⌂⌂ ♣♣≈≈δδç───Θ┘...♣ ♣≈♣♣♣♣└─┘♣..c≈≈≈ ≈≈≈≈≈≈≈...╔£.~~~
▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲⌂⌂⌂... .♣♣♣δ..♣..♣♣♣..♣ ♣♣♣♣♣♣╞╞t..≈≈»≈≈ ≈≈s≈≈↑↑↑↑£╝▲⌂~~~
▲▲▲▲^▲▲▲▲⌂~~~~~. .♣♣.║♣.♣♣♣♣♣♣♣.. >♣♣♣♣♣╞╞..≈≈≈≈≈≈ »≈≈»ΩΩ⌂⌂⌂▲▲▲⌂~~~
▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲⌂~~~~~~~ .♣♣♣║.Φ..♣♣♣♣♣.. .♣♣♣♣⌂¥⌂æ≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ ≈≈≈↑↑≡▲▲▲▲⌂▲⌂~~~
▲▲▲▲⌂⌂▲⌂~~~~~~~~ .♣..╚ΦΦΦ..ΦΦΦ... ♣♣♣..¥♥⌂≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ ≈≈≈↑⌂▲▲⌂⌂.⌂▲▲⌂~~
▲▲⌂⌂~~⌂~~~~~~~~~ ......Φ....Φ.... .....⌂⌂≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ ≈≈»¥⌂▲♀..♀.▲⌂⌂~↑
⌂⌂~~≈≈≈≈≈↑↑⌂⌂~~~ ↑....≈≈≈........ ..≈≈≈≈≈≈»≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ ≈≈≈≈¥▲▲⌂≈≈♀▲⌂~↑≈
~~≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈↑⌂▲▲▲▲ ⌂≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈.....≈ ≈≈≈≈≈≈≈.¥.≈≈≈≈≈≈ ≈≈≈≈≈⌂▲▲⌂.⌂▲⌂~~~
≈≈≈↑↑≈≈≈≈≈≈≈⌂⌂⌂⌂ ≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ ≈≈≈≈≈≈↑⌂¥═¥≈≈≈≈≈ ≈≈≈≈≈≈⌂▲▲▲▲▲▲⌂~~
≈≈≈≈⌂≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ ≈≈≈≈.↑≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈≈ ≈≈≈≈≈↑⌂¥▲↑↑~≈≈≈≈ ≈≈≈≈≈≈≈⌂⌂⌂▲▲▲▲⌂⌂
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Placing the last paving stone for the day, Ferrum looked back behind him to admire the large, well-paved road leading from Alchemia. It felt so nice to finally be able to do some actual physical work again, even if it wasn't mining, and to hell with whoever says the Chief of Diggers shouldn't be working with the lowly Clay and Iron golems. Besides, he had started to beleive he would eventually rust if he didn't have some exercise, no matter what the engineers said about steel not rusting.

These roads were the main project for the Al'Qwat at the time being, but they weren't there main concern. That damned flashing lights communication was the only thing on all Golem's tong. He felt that these roads will never be finished no matter how many Golems worked on it, all because of that damned distraction! He actually had absolutely ALL golems working on road construction, except those lazy glassmakers who were 'too busy with the morse communication'. They probably couldn't carry a stone withought breaking one of their 'fancy' reinforcing bands of bronze anyway.

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"Hmm..., weird," muttered Abro, "The lights just... stopped, you say?"
"Yeah, last night, they just were there one sec, and then weren't", replied another glassmaker.
"Just like that? Why would they stop after frantically flashing for months?"
"Ma'be they got bored?"
"BORED??? NO ONE can get BORED of my great invention! Its probably something you sent in the message. Thats what I get for imploying morons..."

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(No population growth this turn, all are working on the roads)

Settlements:
Alchemia: 69
(the one in middle of desert, btw its on a low hill tile not desert tile)
- 1 Large Steel Golem master miner (Ferrum Animus, Chief of Diggers)
- 1 Glass Golem reinforced with bands of Steel, master glassmaker (Abro Vas, Prince of Prisms)
- 11 Iron Golem miners
- 23 Clay Golems
- 18 Copper Golem engineers
- 15 Glass Golems reinforced with bands of bronze, glassmakers

Terra: 79
(the one west of desert)
- 20 Iron Golem miners
- 29 Clay Golems
- 15 Copper Golem engineers
- 15 Bauxite Golem smiths

Altus Tumulosus: 40
(settlement NE of Terra)
- 10 Iron Golem miners
- 20 Clay Golems
- 10 Copper Golem engineers

Eterna: 24
(east of desert)
- 3 Iron Golem miners
- 10 Clay Golems
- 11 Copper Golem engineers

Nova: 15
(SE of desert)
- 1 Platinum Golem decorated with bands of Gold and implanted with a Star Ruby in hist chest and inscribed with many glowing runes throughout his body (Orion Primus, Guardian of the Seals of the Ancients, Hero)
- 7 Iron Golem miners
- 3 Clay Golems
- 4 Copper Golem engineers

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((Importany questions: Can roads be built diagonally? Can units move on roads diagonally?))

((And Armok, you say you want to be careful with overpowering, and then say you want to make a flying golem carp that can also swim in water and magma? Yeah, not overpowered at all     (We also need to find what C.A.R.P. would stand for, I propose Cataclysmic Anticlimatic Rampaging Phish (yeah I spell fish with 'ph', sue me    :p)))

[ June 11, 2008: Message edited by: Poltifar ]

[Istrian]

((Why does everyone miss my map updates. It's getting tiresome posting to ask people to update their maps.))

[Poltifar]

((oops. fixed, sorry, I copied the map from a previous post and then took my time to write what I wanted, and you posted yours while I was writting...))

[Armok]

((Ok, maybe I'll make these pre-turn posts into a habit. Actually I'll try to split it up even more.))
((The bard idea for the giants seem good, psychological warfare rather than magical, it will sure route some of my cowardly !!elves!!, that's why I need Dracon mercenaries.))
((Poltifar:
The C.A.R.P. will require Thelash magic from the other side of the board to its not likly we will be able to make it very son, but yea.
You get the general idea about saving materials, but mostly the medium-quality stuff will be aluminium. Also making stuff hollow can help. Most golems the !!elves!! make will be quite more complex than the native ones and contain dozens of materials and alloys in various places. I have a few really awesome designs in store already...
For what it stands for... Cataclysmic Anti-Repressive Personnel?))

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

quote: "I did say that we can send some books and text in the intrest of spreading knowlage and faith. The trade would just be a 'generous donation' then." she smiled a little bit at the ever present donation loophole. "Some of the more important will be magically protected permanently, but the spell to make the effects permanent is very draining, so we will likely choose a priest to accompany you on your trip back if you allow it. The priest will be able to cast the spells to protect and translate the books when needed. The priest will need to be allowed to build a temple to our gods if you wish to do this however."

"I'm afraid we also have few true originals as we have no way to communicate with our homeland while we are here. but the copies we have include all of the information of the originals. How does that sound?"  

"That sounds indeed very well!
Of coarse donations are possible, and gifts cause more joy than bargains anyway.
And this translation spell seems less than perfect, what I meant whit original is that you wont get a thousand times more payment for sending a thousand identical books.
It seems we can come to understanding betwen oure peaples.
My peaple were in rapid development when I left, so there is not much more information I can give you that I don't alredy have. However I doubt my peple will hold secrets once you get there.
So, when will the caravan set of?"

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It had been about 20 days since the signals stopped, and he had almost given up all hope, when suddenly the distant alien tower came alive again.
Suddenly the entire city lit up whit a clar green light, it didn't sway or change, some golems that vere not very good at judging exact luminosity claaimed it was like a second sun.
Abro rushed towards the tower and up the stairs, and quickly activated all the equipment that had eventually been turned of. Then he looked at the green light and waited. He didn't have to wait long.
after exactly 1/256:t of a revolving of the planet around it's axis the light went out again, and after an instant a message was sent rather slowly from it, in perfect grammar and perfect in every way, the lights didn't sway, it was like music to the eye.
The message he received went like this: "How fast can you receive these messages, and do you record them?"

[Poltifar]

Abro, astounded by the fact that this unkown entity had known the golem morse code, quickly ordered all glassmaker golems to man the machine, thus sending:
"Greetings! We can get these messages pretty quickly, and our best scribes shall be put to recording every single word!"
After having called a random Clay Golem who barely knew how to write and handing him metal sheets and ink to write (hey, Alchemia is short on good scribes...), Abro sent another message:
"We come in peace! We are the Runes of Enlightenment, Golems of Al'Qwat. We inquire in who might you be, and what is the meaning of the message composed of 55 flashes that have been sent to us repeatedly."

[Armok]

((YOU were the one who sent the 55 flashes first, the !!elves!! just sent Fibonacci numbers and repeats of everything you sent.
There might have been some mistake in reading comprehension by me somewhere.))

After Abro sent the message nothing happened for a short while, then suddenly the tower began flashing FAR to fast to even properly see HOW fast it was for a few minutes, the peasant supposed to write got rather scared by it, then it went dark again.

((How fast/efficient is the code exactly?))

[Nhiphanter]

OOC: Not much this turn to say. Hrafn continues towards lilabeleca and Cenna arrives where the giants are near Heph.

Cenna was standing on front of a small cave in the middle of small forest in the plains. There was a smoldering campfire in front of the entrance. She walked inside the cave, since the voice in her head said it would be wise indeed and that the occupants of this cave would protect her if any sort of dangerous suspicions rose among these barbarous people she wished to visit.
Once inside the cave, she could see the outlines of ten snoring large giants, members of the friendly race she had made that delightful contact with!

After few hours Cenna left the cave, one of the giants accompanying her to the entrance and to hold watch for the time she would come back.
A hour of walking of so, and Cenna reached the outer parts of the city.
The whispers in her head suggested that she should find a guardhouse to gain visit to whomever was in the lead of this city.
She soon found it and knocked at the door.

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[ June 11, 2008: Message edited by: Nhiphanter ]

[Poltifar]

quote:Originally posted by Armok:
<STRONG>The Glass Golem encircled whit steel bands held up his newly made <<clear>>, ... 55 flashes he aw as he ran, somewhere in the back of his mind, from ancient memory reserves he knew it was something special whit the numbers, they were significant somehow.
</STRONG>

You posted this page 30, I thought the 55 was important, so I sent it back...

The code can translate ANY word in the golem language, but it takes about 4 sec transmission on average for each word. Simple words like 'Hello' can take as little as 2 sec of transmitting lights, while advanced one like 'cryptocrystaleography' (I just made up this word) might take as much as 10 sec or more.
Golems are very fast at deciphering the language, as fast as if they were listening to spoken words, atleast the ones who understand it (not all do, normally only more advanced ones are magically 'programmed' with it), but it might be harder and slower for other races to decipher.

Edit: Oh and it turns out the peasent Abro told to record the flashes barely knew the code, so even if you had sent the message slower, he probably wouldn't have been able to copy it. Since then, Abro is trying to stay 24/7 (almost) on the tower to catch as much of any message as possible, and writing it down himself.

[ June 11, 2008: Message edited by: Poltifar ]

[Armok]

((Ok, well in that case I'd guess the maximum transmit rate of the elves are something like 20 standard words per second, and the receive rate the computer recorders in something like 150 words/second. The actually interpretation by the elves including translation program is about as fast as a person good at it can read, maybe twice the speed of talk.
as to not strain the equipment the message sent that I wrote about was maybe 10 words/sec, which would probably be far to fast for anyone to interpret directly.))

[Poltifar]

((So hopefully, your next message might be a bit slower, because I have no intention of golems inventing a computer just to be able to understand what you send   :roll: ))