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RR's
Report
Hercules's Labors
Brought to you by the Recksocciated Press
Tiryns1,
Greece, 495BC
--- Reporter Pencilogenes here, journalist for the Recksocciated
Press - The World's Best Hamster News Source. "Despair"
seems to have been the watchword here for the past 5 years - Mayor
Rodentos of Tiryns was helpless to prevent trusted ally Cyme being
attacked by its enemies. When asked why this was so, he uttered
a few choice words about the incompetence of War Minister Greenshieldstamps,
and pointed out that he was unable to build any military structures
or Elite housing.
There
has been fleece flying around all over the place - good job for
the health of the city that the housing area is in the West, well
away from the sheep grazing in the East. As is always the case when
all eggs are placed into the same metaphorical basket, a problem
ensued. Over-reliance on exporting fleece produced a price drop,
causing some consternation on the City Council. However, it did
not seriously impede the town's progress. Piracy in the Aegean disrupted
trade a couple of times, but all was well in the end.
Ephesus,
Eastern Aegean, 491BC
--- From swimming in fleece to walking on bronze, such is the life
of a roving reporter. I have seen boxes of bronze heading to Tiryns,
both in response to requests and in the normal course of trade.
Hercules appeared in the city after our men won the Nemean Games,
bringing honour to this part of the Hellenic world. It is reported
that not a drachma was spent in acquiring the wine he wanted; allegedly,
it was all requested...
Tiryns3,
Greece, 484BC ---
Poseidon's attempt to punish us for our perceived infidelity has
failed, thanks to the diligence of Mayor Rodentos. Poseidon's Kraken
was unable to inflict serious damage on our city, and was eventually
slain by Perseus. Apollo was also under the impression that we were
a godless city, and attempted to strike up down with plague - only
the presence of Athena prevented a catastrophe.
Mortals
have been troubling us too. Cyme, a once-trusted ally, has turned
against us. They attacked us (by sea; they landed on the southern
beach), but they were annihilated by our rock-throwers and Athena.
Hermes has not been idle either - he has fulfilled several requests
which have come our way, especially from the newly-discovered cities
of Mount Pelion and Mount Malea. Long live the gods!
Lemnos,
Greece, 480BC
--- Aphrodite's Sanctuary stands proudly on the mountain of Lemnos,
with a city spread out amongst the foothills below (despite the
best efforts of a tidal wave in year 2 to dislodge it). Mayor Rodentos
sought to make the best of a bad job here, having been blown off-course
on his way to a much more suitable spot. It is believed that money
was not as hard to come by as had been feared; there are plentiful
reserves of silver ore and marble, both of which are a potent source
of income.
Hephaestus
tried his best to remove us from our new outpost, but decided it
was more enjoyable to kill off immigrants rather than cause any
damage to the city itself. Oh well, to each his own, I guess.
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