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Procreation, my dear Watson.


A funny looking Viking with a bone in his hair, from this point on referred as Leif: Look to the skies, my friends.

Random Bosporan named "Citizen #2": Is it an aeroplane?

Hannibal: Is it Superman?

Head priest of the cult of Aphrodite: No, no, no you fools. It is clearly, an OMEN!

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Everybody in unison: *gasp*

An omen!?

Leif: Our wise priest, what do gods tell us through this wonderous omen?

Priest: *closes his eyes, puts his hand to forehead and receives telepathical messages from the gods*

I...sense...an incorporeal energy being among us!

Everybody: *GASP*

Priest: The being tells me...H...H...Ha...Do any of you have a recently deceased relative/friend/mate/acquintance whose name starts with H?

Leif: Harald! *cries*

My dog Harald. I miss him so much. What a brave little viking dog he was. *audience applauds, Leif wipes off his tears*

Priest: Leif, your dog Harald wants to say he is fine and in dog heaven. And he wants you to move on in your life.

Leif: *more tears*

Little Bob: But...how can a dog talk?

Priest: Uhhh...hmmmm...*nods towards Little BoB with his head and two gorillas grab him*

Wait, wait! I am getting another message! Ohh, hi there Zeus, it's the head priest of Aphrodite's cult here. Really? Haha, he did what!? You'r kidding, you got to be kidding! Oh nooo, she dates Jimmy? Oooh! Hahaha! Yes, yes. I agree.

You busty redhead in the front row, yes you. Zeus wants you to show off your boobs. To me, yes.

Husband of the busty redhead in the front row: Hey, Zeus can't do that! I am not buying your religion thing. I think Zeus and others are just fairy tales told by you and your kin to keep us proletariat drugged by hopes of better afterlife and that our life deserves to suck.

Priest: Uhh, gods are, uhm. real. And ready to smite you.

Husband of the busty redhead in the front row: Oh yeah? Prove it by some miracle!

Priest: Ok. Turn around. All of you, turn around. Uhh, turn around now.

*people turn around, priest picks up a flower from the ground*

Now turn back and behold this beautiful flower Aphrodite summoned to my hand! Look at it and tell me it is not a creation of the goddess of love.

Everybody: *gasp* WOW! AMAZING!

Asklepiodorus Spartocid: So what is happening here?

Leif: It is an omen, lord. This good priest here has explained us the will of gods!

Asklepiodorus Spartocid: You mean that cloud shaped in the form of a woman?

Random Bosporan named "Citizen #2": The what? No, we mean the bright blue sky, it always rains here in England!

Asklepiodorus Spartocid: ...

This is not England.

Leif: This is not England? Damn it, I must have misnavigated. Sorry everybody for disturbing. *stops pillaging and raping*

Little Bob, chased by two gorillas: No, no. That was no problem at all! Was nice having you visit us.

Priest: What, of course I mean the woman-shaped cloud. *krmh*

Naturally, of course I mean it...

*throws his "ode for bright blue sky" to trash bin*

*everybody stops and starts looking at Leonidas*

Leonidas: Oh please, could you please forget that? I am not shouting it again! It was one time! ONE TIME! And it wasn't funny even then. Stop posting "this is Sparta!" everywhere! It's. Not. Funny.

Husband of the busty redhead in the front row: So good priest, can you tell us what this new omen means?

Priest: Uhh, sure. Uhm...ööööhhh...mmm...Gods want you to have sex?

Everybody: *silence*

Husband of the busty redhead in the front row: Yeah, I'll buy that.

*people shrug their shoulders and continue their lives*

Asklepiodorus Spartocid: *shakes heads and sighes*

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Woot! For religion!
 
Been a while since last time updating, will be a while until next update. Now it's the time for last push until summer vacation starts. While right now I have nothing of true importance I'd still like to do atleast something. I have procrastinated too much during this period but who can blame me, spring takes all motivation out of studying.

Everybody save for Grubby: Thanks, glad you liked it. I actually tried to write Asklepiodorus' ascension to the throne on three different occasions but I just couldn't get any decent text down so I said "screw it, I'll make a montage"

Grubnessul: I'm sure you mean Bosporan kingdom?

This AAR is so boring you no longer even remember the nation I play with. :D
 
Evil Santa said:
Leif: This is not England? Damn it, I must have misnavigated. Sorry everybody for disturbing. *stops pillaging and raping*

:rofl:

If you can write episodes like this about invoking the favour of the gods, I can't wait until something real happens. :D
 
Go religion! :p

And yes, ofcourse I meant Bosporan Kingdom. It must have been a mistype due the long waiting for an update!
 
The Gods are clever and great I see. They must really be all-knowing since they can get your population to increase like that…. :rofl:
 
18.12.485

Dear diary. I, Nikon Pereid, a loyal subject of king Asklepiodorus, have been ordered by the most majestetic king Asklepiodorus to march south to the lands of vile barbarians. The objective of this expedition is to defeat local barbarian tribes and enslave their people. King Asklepiodorus' grandiose projects require a steady supply of peons for their construction sites.

I am also to bring two litres of milk, bread, ham and that yummy Swiss chocolate.

27.1.486

Dear diary, I have now defeated the barbarians from the Getae tribe. The battle was easy because barbarian ranks were minuscule and were mostly comprised of ill-equipped peasant rabble. My most benevolent king will be satisfied with the slaves we captured today. Tonight we shall celebrate our magnificent victory!

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28.1.486

Ughhh...my head is freaking killing me...

Where am I? And why am I dressed in a tutu?

Dude, where's my army?

30.1.486

Why am I still wearing this tutu?

3.2.486

A local barbarian boy told me a massive group of naked men had marched southwards two days ago.

They are either British tourists or my arrmy. In any case, I kill the barbarian boy and steal his horse and scramble southwards after having single-handedly pillaged his village and raped all the womanfolk.

What a nice fellow he was.

13.2.486

I rejoined with my army. We promised to never drink again.

14.2.486

Dude, where's my army?

4.6.486

Our army has marched to the border of Macedonia. Not a single barbarian tribe has dared to stand against my mightly army. And because natural laws of the Universalis prohibit us from attacking them, we can only march in a circle trying to provoke barbarians.

My auxiliaries crave for danger and excitement and left me. I hear they are novadays taxi drivers in Athens.

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28.8.486

Finally the barbarians inhabiting the province of Piephigi got tired of our monthly visits. Our tactic was to pretend we were British tourists.

The enemy army was made up of 9000 fierce warriors. But the combination of my tactical brilliance and ferocity of my cavalry, we were able to crush our foe losing only 1/4th of my army's total strenght.

The 0.90 slaves we captured more than compensates for our loss.

But there is no time to celebrate, it is time to start heading back to our homeland in the north.

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29.8.486

...

Zeus damn it, why does this tutu keep popping up?

29.12.486

Okey, whose clever idea was it to march even more southwards!?

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Okey boysh, I thotally knowsh where we musht head now! *hic*

11.1.487

We were assaulted by a large tribe of Triballi barbarians. I lost half of my men and was forced to retreat with the remnants of the army.

You know, the sun blocked my vision and my sandals were substandard...

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28.6.487

Home at last. My most gracious king Asklepiodorus will be satisfied with the 1.20 slaves I brought with me.

...

Damn it, I forgot the chocolate!
 
It's really been a while. But the testweek is now over and I have In Nomine so all is good in life.

To compensate for the lack of updates, I present you the pinnacle of Western culture, Jan Terri.

English Patriot: Woot religion indeed. The 1 out of 10 times the omen actually works. :mad:

Draigh: I personally find it easier to write about these insignificant things than wars and other "significant" stuff. But no worries, I assure you nothing of importance isn't going to happen for, well, next century. :p

Grubnessul: :p

Hey, it only took two weeks this time!

comagoosie: There is a reason why 70% of the Internet is comprised of procreation videos. :nods:

Enewald: It's an order I am happy to obey. :cool:

Lord E: Actually my population has dwindled because of me invoking omens but we won't talk about it now. :p
 
Nice update! Good to have 1.40 slaves - I guess you can now start building 0.15 of a palace. :D


EvilSanta said:
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Okey boysh, I thotally knowsh where we musht head now! *hic*

Gold. :D
 
I guess this only show it is never a good idea to fight drunk:rofl: still it seems like you are still doing your best, keep up the good work
 
You... forgot... the chocolades? o_O

Great update as always tho!
 
Sing to the tune of "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley

I'm a stranger to love
Never had sex, don't know why
Is it because of my, Spartocid nose
Lucky I am king so, sex I can buy

Iiiii just wanna get rid of this feeling
Gotta have some, bed action

Never gonna give a damn
Never gonna say a word
Never gonna do a thing to, help you
Never gonna think of you
Never gonna share feelings
All I want is to, bang you

We'v known each other, for two hours
You'r purse's been aching
So you need my money
We agree to go, to my place
Ten Drachmas an hour, fifty a night

Noooow that it's finally going to happen
My lil' willy, fails to obey

Never gonna give a damn
Never gonna say a word
Never gonna do a thing to, help you
Never gonna think of you
Never gonna share feelings
All I want is to, bang you

Never gonna give a damn
Never gonna say a word
Never gonna do a thing to, help you
Never gonna think of you
Never gonna share feelings
All I want is to, bang you

(Oooooohhhhh, give a damn)
(Oooooohhhhh, give a damn)
Never gonna give, (oooooohhhhh) never gonna give (give a damn)
Never gonna give, (oooooohhhhh) never gonna give (give a damn)

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Now you tell me, we had a girl
Five days after my
First time ever banging
I don't know much of, procreation
Quess I have to, marry you

Iiiiii just wanna rumours stop from spreading
So welcome to, Spartocids

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Never gonna give a damn
Never gonna say a word
Never gonna do a thing to, help you
Never gonna think of you
Never gonna share feelings
All I want is to, silence you

Never gonna give a damn
Never gonna say a word
Never gonna do a thing to, help you
Never gonna think of you
Never gonna share feelings
All I want is to, silence you

Never gonna give a damn
Never gonna say a word
Never gonna do a thing to, help you
Never gonna think of you
Never gonna share feelings
 
Rick Astley - is there anything more awesome?

Draigh: Haha, indeed. :D

Lord E: Tell that to us Finns. ;)

Drunken knifefightning is our national sport.

comagoosie: I...I don't know. There are no excuses for forgetting Swiss cheese. :(

Grubnessul: Thanks. Now get on with updating yours. :mad:

:p

Enewald: Have you ever been in Athens? Those Greeks drive like freaking maniacs. Who cares for speed limits, let's drive 80 k/ph in the middle of one of Europe's busiest cities!
 
Bloody subscriptions hid your last update, nice job finally taking down those barbarians, and :rofl: :rofl: the song was complete LOL

Well done!
 
EvilSanta said:
Grubnessul: Thanks. Now get on with updating yours. :mad:

:p
yea, yea, working on it. Those bloody Burgundians >.<

Nice update again :p