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First Meetings
First Meetings
Aegium, Peloponnesian League, September 523 AVC (230 BC)
It was dark in the city. With the new moon there were only the stars to lighten up the sky and reflect on the water of the Gulf of Corinth. A strong wind from the west brought warm, damp air from the open sea and the promise of rain, maybe even a storm later in the night. The streets were empty for a while now as the parties in the estates of the rich had ended and the taverns for the common folk had closed. Pelopidas Aratid was one of those that had attended a party for the rich. He had waited a few hours and now made himself ready for a nightly walk through Aegium. Pelopidas put on a dark cloak and before walking onto the street slowly looked in each direction to check that it was clear. He put the cap of his cloak over his head and headed to his destination, stopping at every corner to make sure he didn't bump into someone unexpectedly.
His steps lead him to the harbour and he stopped before the wooden door of a warehouse. Pelopidas knocked three times and the door opened slightly. He whispered a word and the door went open fully.
Pelopidas looked around the dark chamber. Only one candle lit the group of people gathered here.
“Little brother!”, one of them called while he stood up. “Eurycrates! I was wondering whether you'd be here. How much wine did you drink at the party? I'd be completely knocked out if I had drunk as many goblets as I saw you drink!” Eurycrates laughed and embraced his brother. “That's why you are the little brother Pelopidas! But let's cut to the reason why we've come here tonight, shall we?”
Pelopidas and Eurycrates sat down. Pelopidas waved to one of the others. “You organised this meeting, Dioedas, so get on with it I'd say.” The man in question stood up and started to slowly walk back and forth the chamber, head down as if in deep thought. “A week ago one of my informants arrived at my house in Dyme. Apparently Demophanes is stirring trouble again in Patras. He's orating on the Agora, fulminating against the military in general and against the Aratid family in particular. Keeps going on about how your family wants all power for itself and intends to create some sort of Oligarchy or even a Tyranny.”
Pelopidas smirked. “Hehe, he isn't all that far off then, is he?” He sighed and his face darkened. “We can't have him influence the people like this though. The problem is of course that we can't do much against him or the people will understand that Demophanes is right.”
Dioedas sat down again. “My victory over Macedonia and our subsequent reform into the Peloponnesian League was only four years ago. If we remember the people about that enough, they will certainly vote for a military candidate again and you will be elected Archon, Pelopidas. I'll hold speeches in the cities I pass on my back to Dyme. I'll make some detours so as to visit more cities then I usually do. You should send a messenger to your brother-in-law to do the same on Crete. People won't have forgotten it was Ecdemus Apollonid who freed Athens from Macedonian rule.”
“Alright, that's an excellent plan, Dioedas. We here will do the same in Aegium and surroundings.”
The people in the room stood up and left the warehouse one by one to go home. Their cloaks and caps were worn tight, as the promised rain had come and brought a sudden coolness to the city.
First Meetings
Aegium, Peloponnesian League, September 523 AVC (230 BC)
It was dark in the city. With the new moon there were only the stars to lighten up the sky and reflect on the water of the Gulf of Corinth. A strong wind from the west brought warm, damp air from the open sea and the promise of rain, maybe even a storm later in the night. The streets were empty for a while now as the parties in the estates of the rich had ended and the taverns for the common folk had closed. Pelopidas Aratid was one of those that had attended a party for the rich. He had waited a few hours and now made himself ready for a nightly walk through Aegium. Pelopidas put on a dark cloak and before walking onto the street slowly looked in each direction to check that it was clear. He put the cap of his cloak over his head and headed to his destination, stopping at every corner to make sure he didn't bump into someone unexpectedly.
His steps lead him to the harbour and he stopped before the wooden door of a warehouse. Pelopidas knocked three times and the door opened slightly. He whispered a word and the door went open fully.
Pelopidas looked around the dark chamber. Only one candle lit the group of people gathered here.
“Little brother!”, one of them called while he stood up. “Eurycrates! I was wondering whether you'd be here. How much wine did you drink at the party? I'd be completely knocked out if I had drunk as many goblets as I saw you drink!” Eurycrates laughed and embraced his brother. “That's why you are the little brother Pelopidas! But let's cut to the reason why we've come here tonight, shall we?”
Pelopidas and Eurycrates sat down. Pelopidas waved to one of the others. “You organised this meeting, Dioedas, so get on with it I'd say.” The man in question stood up and started to slowly walk back and forth the chamber, head down as if in deep thought. “A week ago one of my informants arrived at my house in Dyme. Apparently Demophanes is stirring trouble again in Patras. He's orating on the Agora, fulminating against the military in general and against the Aratid family in particular. Keeps going on about how your family wants all power for itself and intends to create some sort of Oligarchy or even a Tyranny.”
Pelopidas smirked. “Hehe, he isn't all that far off then, is he?” He sighed and his face darkened. “We can't have him influence the people like this though. The problem is of course that we can't do much against him or the people will understand that Demophanes is right.”
Dioedas sat down again. “My victory over Macedonia and our subsequent reform into the Peloponnesian League was only four years ago. If we remember the people about that enough, they will certainly vote for a military candidate again and you will be elected Archon, Pelopidas. I'll hold speeches in the cities I pass on my back to Dyme. I'll make some detours so as to visit more cities then I usually do. You should send a messenger to your brother-in-law to do the same on Crete. People won't have forgotten it was Ecdemus Apollonid who freed Athens from Macedonian rule.”
“Alright, that's an excellent plan, Dioedas. We here will do the same in Aegium and surroundings.”
The people in the room stood up and left the warehouse one by one to go home. Their cloaks and caps were worn tight, as the promised rain had come and brought a sudden coolness to the city.
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This will be my first try at a narrative. I'd like to add that English is not my native tongue. I hope you'll all enjoy my writing, it should improve the more I write, yes?
Updates will be at least a week apart, if not two. Meanwhile my For The Glory AAR is on hold.
Updates will be at least a week apart, if not two. Meanwhile my For The Glory AAR is on hold.
A conspiracy (sort-of) in the first post? Nice! 
Great writing, though what mod are you using and what country did you start out with?
Great writing, though what mod are you using and what country did you start out with?
A conspiracy (sort-of) in the first post? Nice!
Great writing, though what mod are you using and what country did you start out with?
Thanks!
I'm using the Epigoni Mod and started out as the Achaean League. Just a few months before the start of the AAR I reformed into the Peloponnesian League.
Great start indeed. Isn't that Leto in the middle?
Good luck for your first narrative! I will definitely follow.
Good luck for your first narrative! I will definitely follow.
Whats that about a victory over macidon r u going to go over that
but over all great subscribed
but over all great subscribed
Thanks all for the kind words on my first update.
@Auray: Yes, the guy in the middle is Jared Leto. The one on the left played Adama senior in Battlestar Galactica, the one on the right played alongside Jared Leto in Alexander.
@wolfcity: This AAR will focus on just a few years of actual gameplay. The victory over Macedon happened not two years before the start of the AAR. As a result people will talk about it in the AAR, but that's all you will know of that particular war.
I started on the next update yesterday, I hope to have it up on monday or tuesday.
@Auray: Yes, the guy in the middle is Jared Leto. The one on the left played Adama senior in Battlestar Galactica, the one on the right played alongside Jared Leto in Alexander.
@wolfcity: This AAR will focus on just a few years of actual gameplay. The victory over Macedon happened not two years before the start of the AAR. As a result people will talk about it in the AAR, but that's all you will know of that particular war.
I started on the next update yesterday, I hope to have it up on monday or tuesday.
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Now I've won Rome in the Pdox movie competition I have no longer an excuse to overlook this forum...
Your AAR seems a great place to start
Your AAR seems a great place to start
Excellent Qorten! Very nice so far. Great to see you stepping foot in the narrative realm.
One hint for you...you might try spacing the dialogue out in the typing as it makes it easier to read and see who is talking. Otherwise, I am quite impressed with the flow of the prose. Knowing English is not your native tongue, I can barely tell in the above. Bravo!
One hint for you...you might try spacing the dialogue out in the typing as it makes it easier to read and see who is talking. Otherwise, I am quite impressed with the flow of the prose. Knowing English is not your native tongue, I can barely tell in the above. Bravo!
Thanks for telling me but do you have a screenshot of Greece right now because i don't know how big you are i mean you beat Macidon so you couldn't have been puny
Thanks again! Coz1 especially for free advice!
@wolfcity:
Map of the Mediterranean, right after the war vs Macedon (gained Corinth and Athens), second map is Peloponnesian League+vassal Messinia.
@wolfcity:
Map of the Mediterranean, right after the war vs Macedon (gained Corinth and Athens), second map is Peloponnesian League+vassal Messinia.