LupineRose

There were only three from the Ana Kai. A long-limbed, shimmering woman with scales up her throat and sides. A tall man who was ornately dressed for the occasion, his weapons hanging off his hips, thin crescent-shaped blades that looked interesting enough. The Ana Kai held their tongue, quiet and out of the way. Still, there was a gift basket set at Ota Beyr Brejna Honorlund's feet, and there was a nod in acceptance at the welcome.

They listened to the bickering, the anxiety that laced the get-together. The woman, Shyr, crossed her arms as she listened. The man simply bowed his head, as if in respect for the looming danger.

Shyr finally spoke. "Metal men...if they are like any men, do not hold hunt for no reason. Perhaps they wish a resource you have, or wanted your lands. What of this man they pursue?"

Actions:
[Military] Send Ashzara on a Quest to Explore the Uncharted Island to the Northwest.
[Industry] Buyout Makun from isolated tribes in 211-2 (using treasure, supported)
[Industry] Buyout Freshwater Fish in 215-1 (using treasure)
[Diplomacy] Accept the Rikathi's invitation to meet
  Trade Tall Sails to Zavestra for Irrigation
[Military] Raise a Unit

Non Actions:
[Faith] Isolate the Star-Signed
[Faith] Celebrate the Lunar Convergence
Resist Conversions
Resist Buyouts from Foreigners

Beware, beware, the children of the Sea.

"Oh, child. You will have the world." Shiobyn's voice swept over the sound of crashing waves. Cradling her successor in her arms, she stepped to the edge of the sea. The white foam kissed her knees as the child was raised slowly to the ethereal moonlight. "All of this. All for you."

Her gaze traced the rhythm of the swelling waves. Each crest and trough marked the vast expanse they could have. A smile sliced through her face, the eerie glow mirrored in her sharpened eyes and teeth. Teeth and ambitions were bared in the night.

The Ana Kai assembled on the shore, watching the waves. A slow murmur of uncertainty, silhouetted against the sea. Their skin, bronzed from the sunlight, bore the stark contrast of white paint - intricate markings that were carefully applied with a brush. With the cry of Shiobyn's joy, their spears tilted forward. The tips reflecting the moonlight were like stars fallen to earth on the shore, the coastline crimson with bonfires.

As Shiobyn swayed hypnotically under the moonlight, the Ana Kai couldn't shake off a creeping sense of unease. The fervent promises, made with zeal, sparked quiet whispers of worry. How thick of a line was there between grand ambition and dangerous obsession?

Actions -

[Military] Raise Navel a Unit

[Military] Raise Navel a Unit

[Military] Raise a Unit

[Industry] Hoard Treasure

[Industry] Hoard Treasure

Non-Actions

One Child Born with a Starsign in 211

TrackingDiplomacy: 3

Military: 6

Industry: 2

Faith: 4

Intrigue: 3

Units: 3
Hero: Ashzara

This round: Military + 1, Industry +1

Ana Kai
Leader Shiobyn

1) [Military] Raise A Unit
2) [Military] Raise A Unit
3) [Intrigue] Followers of the Dark's Shine - Region 208
4) [Military] Cleanse the Depths in Taer Mojr!- Ashzara - Accepting Eilonwy's assistance (expending 1 favor)
5) [Intrigue]

The Ocean Calls - Year One of the Ana Kai

The spirits of old sing a haunting refrain,
A melody echoing through the watery domain.
The drums of the deep beat a somber tune,
As the sea becomes shrouded in the cloak of the moons.
Those blood soaked shores we have not forgotten.

Shiobyn fears for her people, though things seem at peace. What lies on the horizon, that haunts her dreams? The ocean stirs with secrets, with quiet, but not with softness. With fear in her thoughts, her mind turns to her faith, to the Moons above, and the quiet waiting. The ocean claims all. In a bid to explore and sequester safety for her people, they begin to explore outside of the cove and learn more... of Faith and War. What dread approaches?

Actions
1) [Faith] Collect Parallax Star Charts (2/5)

Oh, to find the answers in the stars. With a stirring in the Ana Kai villages, shamans and warriors set out to find the star charts. What are those who live by the ocean without the constellations above them?

2) [Military] Raise A Unit
3) [Military] Recruit Hero - Ashzara

Daughter of the Sea, the woman is a savage foe. Shiobyn's consort and deep beloved, Ashzara venerates Shiobyn and the ocean. Deep, black body paint covers her fins and her skin.

4) [Faith] Seek Aid - Expedition

When the ships left their vision, those on the pier watched with apprehension at the stormy clouds on the distant horizon. May they return safely.

5) [Industry] Expedition - North of 210

Current Leader Stats:

• Diplomacy: 3

• Military: 7

• Industry: 3

• Faith: 5

• Intrigue: 3

I've officially ran out of room on the terabyte external hard drive. I have no place to store them for the time being.

And thus, the pile to paint only grows larger with each passing day.