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Elorei: I know , darling =( , but studying for finals has been kicking my butt lately .

grayghost: You should write music too XD

RGB: Wow , thank you so very much RGB ! I'll make a full and proper speech in commemoration of this great honour you've given to us on the showcase thread tomorrow or so (going to sleep tonight at the moment XD) .

grayghost: Thank you , old bean !

EDIT: Okay , I lied . I managed to get an update done afterall XD . Had some weird energy take over me . Posting it on 2 minutes. Interview will be posted tomorrow and VILenin's posted on monday .
 
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Chapter LXXVIII: Retreat​

7 June 1609

The banner which combined Castille, Leon, Aragon, The Two Sicilies, Granada, Portugal, France, among others was now dragging against the desert wind as those holding it fled southward. Nearly two thousand Spaniards rushed along the western circuit of the city wall forming a dust cloud behind them that rose high in the air as hundreds of feet pounded on the ground in desperate route.

The Persians, breaking through the biting sand like locusts from a swarm made chase on the breaking line despite the casual projectile cast in their direction from the militia manning the walls. Roaring in a triumphant row, the Persian flank distended into a scythe like formation as those chasing after the retreating men near the walls advanced further than those on the desert-side of the wing.

Inebriated with the recent tactical victory, the Persian lines began to catch onto the heels of the fleeing Spaniards. Already, the entire length of the Jerusalem wall on the west side was circuited by the two divisions until the southern crest greeted them with a hail of gunfire and some cannon fire or two.

A strange thing, however, the Spaniards halted suddenly and were swift to reform ranks. The west gate, unbeknownst to most of the Persians had just opened and a thunderous surge of horseshoe to ground subtly arrayed itself on the Persian rear. The cavalry division, which the Persian commander Jafar had thought was on the other side of the Jordan, had been waiting inside the gates of the city all along. The Spanish retreat turned into a trap.

Coalescing into action on the south point of Jerusalem, the hammer of the one thousand horse smashed the Persian rear while the anvil of the Spanish reformed tercios provided the stable guard to the now panicked force. Superior still in number the Persians persisted, but not against a double pronged attack. Most broke rank, and, well outside of the reach of their commanders on the other side of the city, noisily succumbed to the bloody edge of the eager Spanish swords.

Within a matter of minutes, the Persian flank was decimated. Most fell at the initial charge of the cavalry as the rear had not even had time to turn their weapons to bear on the incoming cavalry. Worked on both sides, it only took another a few minutes before hundreds were dead, hundreds wounded on the ground, and hundreds more fleeing southward. It was at this point that General Schenkhuizen’s line still engaged on the east side of the city could now feel the Persian center division finally rounding about their Right flank in order to envelope them against the Eastern wall.

“Hold, Hold!” he called out. With his standard bearer directly behind him, the General cut down anyone who dared come close to his fighting radius to contribute to his force’s tenacity… just a few more minutes. Already, the group was uneasy… any moment now…

The Persian flank, having to take the long way around their flank was now ready to bear on the Spanish far right. It was at this time that the victorious force hidden behind the south wall now emerged onto the eastern side of the field with no Persians in chase. As the Persian far right flank now began to advance on the Spanish, so did the Spanish left switch hands with its counterpart and formed the far right flank of the line meeting the oncoming Persians. On some parity of line, the coup de grace emerged from behind the far right infantry as the thousand horse now rounded about the Persian’s far flank.

Risking extending his lines to the very hills, the General gambled on the effectiveness of his cavalry to now take the pressure off the main lines. Ripping into the rear of the main Persian force, the shock forced a route on the entire enemy line. Persians, right and left, disabled by the news of their right division decimated and attacked in the flank by enemy cavalry quickly fell apart and fled northward once more. General Schenkhuizen had engineered another miracle…

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They had tried to avoid the Turkish vessels for a day or so by sailing as close to the Anatolian coast as they could, but it did not stop three of the dozens of the mighty warships from heading towards the unarmed merchant vessel. There could be no retreat; with their backs to Persian occupied Acre, the crew of the merchant vessel and the towed boat behind them had to find a way to get through the Turkish fleet.

Having spied the merchant ship from afar, three of the Turkish ships had made their way to identify the craft. They were surprised to find a red standard flying atop it. Was it a Turkish merchant boat? When they brought one of their warships alongside the smaller one, the captain of the lead ship looked down to inspect the opposite deck.

“Can I help you, sir?” a voice called out to him in Turkish. As if emerging from some trap door, the captain could now see two of his countrymen ascend to the top deck. Aside from them, there seemed to be westerners working the rigging.

“Identify yourselves,” was the gruff question from the captain. The voice, although hidden in the tongue more acquainted with the barking of orders, nonetheless seemed to betray urgency.

“We are just a trading vessel bound to Constantinople,” the younger of the two Turks responded to him. “We came from Alexandria and—”

“What kind of cargo are you carrying?” the captain interrupted him. This captain, while terse, was also a stout man with a face as seaworthy as a staggering cliff defying a strong tide. His features, although cavernous, enlisted an authority that could only come from a corsair.

“Nothing much,” the younger Turk again responded. The captain looked towards the older one and perhaps deduced that the taller one was an enforcer of sorts for this minor sea captain. “The Spaniards have been distracted by the conflict in Jerusalem so we were not able to get many goods,” the younger one added.

“Have you not heard, then?” the captain called out—one could almost hear the bubbling of the deep sea somewhere in the man’s throat. “No merchant vessel is allowed to trade with Alexandria not while hostilities exist between the Empire and Spain.”

The captain noticed a moment of surprise between the two on the top deck. They looked at each other with a confused look but the younger one was able to face him again with a stern response. “I understand. We had not received word since we left Constantinople several months ago. We will comply immed—”

“It also means I must verify your permit to sail in these waters,” the captain again interrupted as the marines on his deck began to peek their heads above the edge of the vessel and look down towards the small craft. “Otherwise we will have to board and inspect—”

“That will not be necessary, captain.” It was the younger Turk’s turn to interrupt. With a swift motion into the folds of his garment, the young one produced a slab the size of his palm and held it up against the sun of the day. It shimmered against the sunlight like samples of lightning.

The captain looked at the object with obvious fascination. Although permits were usually of some different material, it was the first time he had spied a silver one. He was immediately convinced that perhaps not only was the trip of this group licit, but that it was officially sanctioned by the Porte. “Very well,” he said before quickly motioning with his arm like the swiping of a sword. The three warships began to disperse.

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Raul’s Turkish was very poor but he nonetheless kept his ears pointed upwards to where he had heard Zeren speaking. Abdullah quickly peeked his head into the darkened cabin. “We have managed to convince them that we may pass,” he said, “but please, most of you continue to stay below until they are out of range.”

Madeleine nodded with a half amazed look on her face while Renault acknowledged the news by stepping out into the light of the main deck. Riku remained quiet at one of the tables of the cabin and Willem could not help but follow Renault out. Raul, on the other hand, made his way to a chest and started to unwrap the Arabesque costume they had worn as a precaution lest they should be boarded and need to impress the Turks into believing them to be Mameluk slaves.

While Raul undid the dusty costume, Madeleine made her way to Riku’s seat. Her young eyes greeted the young man with a relieved decompression. “Made it out again,” she said to the young man, but as she said so, something out of the corner of her eye caught her attention: Raul had started to change his tunic.

It was not so much that Raul’s boyish frame was handsome enough to make any normal girl blush just at that silly chance of watching him change garments, but there was a discolouration along Raul’s side that startled her. It was not just there either, but several parts of his otherwise concealed body contained mars and scars that left a tapestry of strangeness and mystery. After Raul slipped his regular tunic on and concealed his skin, Madeleine immediately turned to Riku.

“I’m afraid if you’re looking for answers, I do not have them,” Riku whispered to her while his face was still turned away.

Her question anticipated, Madeleine nonetheless pressed and asked, “Is it from previous missions?” Perhaps part of her wanted to make sure that she was in the right profession. If anything should happen to her beautiful skin, she mused…

“Something like that,” was Riku’s only response, “but Van Axel and I learned early that answers will come in time. All I know about those things is that they were caused by some kind of burning—a burning without fire.”

“A burning without fire…” Madeleine repeated with a pocket of air in her throat like some nervous half gasp.

“Riku, could you go down and secure the baggage for us?” Raul asked as he turned around now fully dressed in his regular clothes.

“Sure,” Riku obeyed passing a consoling smile towards the young lady in the room before making his way into the lower hold. Raul began to make his way to a window to take a look through the murky glass at the distance of the other ships.

“Does it hurt?” Madeleine asked from behind him. Raul did not care to move from his window spot but nonetheless felt the question paralyze him for a second. He realized that he had inadvertently shown the young lady what he had forgotten only the other young men had grown accustomed to.

“Don’t worry about it,” he said under his breath with a greater frustration at his own indiscretion than at the one who asked the question.

“Oh I don’t worry about it at all,” Madeleine said with a pretend laugh, “my question was just pure curiosity.”

Chafing under the teasing, Raul squeezed his right hand into a fist for a second before becoming satisfied with merely stiffening his jaw. “There are some mysteries that young girls shouldn’t mess with,” he responded coldly.

Raul immediately heard an audible “hmph!” followed by, “and which of these young girls brought you out of Jerusalem, hm? Really!,” she exclaimed, “to think you’d be so ungrateful; I should just tell my uncl—”

“Your uncle is the one who keeps one of the Timepieces, doesn’t he?” Raul ignored the other conversation.

The question quieted Madeleine just enough to have her squeeze her forehead in even greater curiosity. “Yes,” she answered cautiously, “it’s being kept safe in the New World. Why are you asking?”

Raul, ignoring the girl’s question, smiled at the positive response. In the middle of his thoughts and as his vision was greeted by the heavily diffused glass liquid image of water and ships disappearing out of sight, he dismissed Madeleine’s question once more with, “It’s something young girls need not understand.”

Raul had heard the steps behind him just in time to turn around, but already a hand made contact with his cheek hard enough that he stumbled backward against the wooden wall. His eyes shot upward in a rage as his left arm propped a spidery hand over his left cheek.

“Your insolence is outrageous,” he was being yelled to. “Don’t you even understand it? You call me a young girl, Raul, and perhaps that is true. But you are something worse. You’re just a young boy. A real man is not as disrespectful and spiteful as you are and while everyone can protect and cherish young girls, young boys are only troublesome and worthless as men.”

“Don’t pretend to under—” as Raul spoke and began to stand up straight from the wooden planks, another swing of Madeleine’s palm was nearly averted with the help of Raul’s quick hand blocking her wrist.

“I don’t care for what love you’re attempting to search after,” Madeleine let out with an exasperated highness to her voice, “or who this girl of yours is, but the way I’ve seen you treat Riku, Willem, and myself is not forgivable! Did your mother and father not—”

Madeleine stopped herself and lowered her hand. Being the astute de Fronsac that she was, solving puzzles also meant having a key insight into the massive lock which is the human face behind which the intellect resided and the soul makes a winter residence. It was not that Raul’s anger finally halted her, but it was in those last words that she said that forced Raul to suddenly hold back tears. Mother and father, she thought. Raul is this way because… would cry about those words because…

Before Madeleine could even apologize, Raul turned from her and stormed out of the chamber.

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Interlude​

When the SUV containing the men and woman exited the bunker chamber entrance, a storm outside had already begun to send down heavy libations of water. Taguchi was strapped in one of the rear seats while the paramilitary man was driving, his cousin was in the passenger’s seat, Pablo and Carlos were in his row while Lara, Tom, and Rodrigo occupied the very rear row.

“We’re past the blockade,” Hayato told everyone as he tapped on his laptop which apparently notified him of their present location along a grid map. Hayato also passed back an empty plastic container for Carlos to relay back to Lara or Rodrigo to place in the storage area—it was those same containers that they had brought their water sensitive material. In one of those bags that Taguchi had brought his mobile, wallet, and other things that he deemed ‘essential.’ Among the items the others brought, what scared him the most were Captain DeWitt’s weapons that he had put in his allotment—a small arsenal of automatic rifles and handguns as well as certain explosives.

“We’ll be at the hospital in half an hour,” Hayato said to the group as darkness dominated the inside of the vehicle and the air conditioning brought a crisp touch to the cabin. “I’ve already prepped Dr. Feher on Tom’s condition.”

“The anti-venom we gave him should keep him stable, but Dr. Feher should be able to figure out what to do with the residual effects,” Rodrigo said from the very back.

Taguchi could feel the bumps from the off-terrain road that they issued from. The unconditioned terrain was most likely to keep secret the exit point of the Great War era bunker’s vehicle garage. Nonetheless, he held onto the doorway’s handle with great care to stabilize himself. Pablo, sitting opposite to him with Carlos in between, was preoccupied watching the water pitter patter against his tinted window with a strange abandonment. What was going on in that boy’s mind? Then again, what was really going on in his own mind? Taguchi reminded himself.

For a moment, Pablo turned towards Taguchi as well and they both noticed the same kind of strange bewilderment that was overtaking them although for Taguchi, it was something reflecting off of Pablo’s darkened face. It was strange, however, no matter how dark it was, the scar that ran along Pablo’s lip was still visible. That mar; that strange reminder somehow bit at Taguchi’s soul, but he could not place the reason why.

Perhaps it was also because it was not the only scar on Pablo that he had noticed. Once in a while, when getting ready for class and exchanging turns in the bathroom, Pablo would exit as Taguchi entered, but would do so only with a towel around his waist. Indeed, Taguchi just remembered what it was that seemed so strange—Pablo’s body had many scars tucked and hidden in different parts of that older and stronger frame.

For Taguchi, it had made him think Pablo had gone through fire and that the scars were a visible reminder of dancing flames attempting to consume his body.

Chapter LXXIX: Scars (coming soon)
 
hmm, romance between Raul and Madeleine coming? :D
 
Pablo=Raul?

So there's another time-shift coming soon?

Oh, and poor Raul, his poor parents and all that. Still, he is an annoying bugger, even if he has an excuse ;)
 
Hmm very interesting...

Perhaps there will be another Time shift soon, and General Schenkhuizen pulled off a good victory, will we see much more of the Persians?

Looking forward to the next chapter! No doubt that will answer some of our questions! :D

EDIT - And congratulations VILenin!
 
Grubnessul: ROFL , Romance .. I don't know about that . I still haven't finished with Antonio and Isabella yet either XD XD

Avernite: I'm afraid the connection wouldn't work . Of all the possible candidates for a time shift from past to future , they all share the same names or have not been given contradictory names . Yes he's still a bit of an annoying bugger XD

English Patriot: We'll see how the Persians react in the next chapter ^^

Mettermrck: It's interesting how girls are supposed to mature faster than boys . Raul really does annoy me XD .
 
All right, I'm probably a little overdue on this, but here goes:

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All right, I'm probably a little overdue on this, but here goes:

Anyway, canonized, for your work and dedication in creating and continuing this AAR, which has been a source of entertainment and a very enjoyable read both for myself and for AARLand in general, I hereby award you a coveted Red Special Cookie ●

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Wow , thank you very much ! Talk about a lucky week XD . I'll add it to my sig . Could you tell me perhaps .. a bit embarrassing for me to ask ... the history of the Cookie ? XD it's my first one and I haven't been on the forum anywhere long enough to know all the nooks and crannies ! Thanks again !

P.S. Along the way , if you're interested please feel free to add to the TimelinesAAR Wiki . It's linked at the first page .
 
Well, the Cookie doesn't really have much of a history per se (or a function, for that matter, although I'll think of something). I've been handing them out for about a year or so, usually for particularly outstanding AARs I've read, but sometimes for other things (including once as collateral in a little bet I made in another AAR w/ another reader). There aren't any real "requirements" for one, nor is there any set schedule, so it's essentially just a way for me to say that I'm either very pleased w/ something the person I awarded it to did or that I'm recommending that other people check something out in a somewhat subtle way. (There's probably also a tiny bit of shameless self-promotion, too :p )

Again, it isn't really "official" in the sense of things like the AARLand Choice Awards or the "X of the Week" awards, but it's a little project I like to pursue :)
 
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Well, the Cookie doesn't really have much of a history per se (or a function, for that matter, although I'll think of something). I've been handing them out for about a year or so, usually for particularly outstanding AARs I've read, but sometimes for other things (including once as collateral in a little bet I made in another AAR w/ another reader). There aren't any real "requirements" for one, nor is there any set schedule, so it's essentially just a way for me to say that I'm either very pleased w/ something the person I awarded it to did or that I'm recommending that other people check something out in a somewhat subtle way. (There's probably also a tiny bit of shameless self-promotion, too :p )

Again, it isn't really "official" in the sense of things like the AARLand Choice Awards or the "X of the Week" awards, but it's a little project I like to pursue :)

Well thank you very much ! Remembering my new writer roots I am always very appreciative of the support readers can have and you have definitely been a great support for us here at Timelines ! Thank you again !
 
Both those young 'uns (Madeleine and Raul) need to develop some tact and patience to go along with their skills. Once they've grown up a little I can see great things in the future. But really, Madeleine talks too much. I mean, she just told Raul the timepiece had been moved to the New World! C'mon! :rolleyes: That's one of those things where if you have to ask you don't need to know.
 
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Both those young 'uns (Madeleine and Raul) need to develop some tact and patience to go along with their skills. Once they've grown up a little I can see great things in the future. But really, Madeleine talks too much. I mean, she just told Raul the timepiece had been moved to the New World! C'mon! :rolleyes: That's one of those things where if you have to ask you don't need to know.

Yes , both are still young and callow . We're only about a little over the third into this season though so still lots of places to go , lots of people to see XD
 
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Yes , both are still young and callow . We're only about a little over the third into this season though so still lots of places to go , lots of people to see XD


a third only? :eek:

Also, there's got to be SOMETHING to Raul and Pablo receiving a similar description in the same update :p
 
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a third only? :eek:

Also, there's got to be SOMETHING to Raul and Pablo receiving a similar description in the same update :p

Yep ! And you'd be right . There definitely is a connection =) . More will be elaborated on as we go along .

Also , interview will be up this evening on schedule .

I will be introducing a bonus chapter by VILenin tomorrow , and it's very exciting ! Hope you all tune in for that !

My finals are on Tuesday and Wednesday but I do expect to get two more updates done before this week ends so look forward to that !
 
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You’ve Been Canonized!: Capibara​

Good morning everyone and welcome to this week’s installment of You’ve Been Canonized! our weekly interview segment here on Timelines where we take a patron author and get to know more about them, their thoughts on Timelines, and about their current AAR or project! If you’re new to the programme, I’m your host canonized author of Timelines: What if Spain Failed to Control the World? and today’s guest is one of our newest readers, Capibara author of The All Island AAR . Allez Cuisine !!!

Part I: Our friend South of the Border
Capibara sheds some light about himself !

canonized: First , thank you and greetings on being on the programme ! Could you please tell us a little bit about yourself to start off with ?

Capibara: Well, I'm currently a university student studying literature and I've just finished first semester. I like playing soccer, as well as writing and reading.

canonized: You are also our first interviewee from Mexico , could you tell us about where you live and how that has given you any unique perspectives on the paradox games or on the forums ?

Capibara: I currently live in Tijuana, a border city with a lot of cultural exchange with San Diego, and interesting spots to visit. Being so close to the US gives me lots of things other fellow Mexicans more south don’t have, such as buying cheaper paradox games, visiting museums, theme parks, etc., without having to spend to much. As for the forums, I can either talk about the US as an American or talk and give recommendations about Mexico as I have done in several occasions.

canonized: Would you say that your cultural identity is also important to your interaction on the paradox forums ? And if so , tell us how it influences it , please .

Capibara: Yes, because it gives me a certain point of view about the stuff that is discussed in the forums and let's me share my opinion according to it. I also feel very good where there are some references to Mexico in the forums and I can say proudly "I'm Mexican"!

canonized: You mentioned to me before the interview that you're studying hispano-american literature . As far as AARs go , has your studies helped you in that regard or how about in reading AARs ?

Capibara: I've just started my studies so speaking of studies: no that much, but I've read all my life, so when I come across a good AAR, like Timelines, it makes it easier to read it, since I'm used to read, and also they help to compare my writing style and I try to improve it based on that.

canonized: Well thank you for the compliment ! What first got you to start writing AARs ?

Capibara: The AARs that the forum had at the time I joined inspired me to write my own, there were some excellent works and I decided to give it a try and see how it came.

canonized: What kind of plans do you have , as a new writer , as you grow more fully into the AAR community ? What are your goals ?

Capibara: I plan on writing a more narrative-like AARs in the future, since the AARs I've wrote have been gameplay ones. As for my goals, I try to improve the quality of my AARs in every update I post. That's why I ask my readers to share their thoughts about them. With this I also try to write and AAR that may win something, at least a little prize, of course I'll have to work hard so I may achieve that.

canonized: Do you plan on writing any Spanish AARs or getting involved in the Spanish forum community here ?

Capibara: Maybe I'll write my future AARs in both Spanish and English, that'd give more thoughts and opinions about them, as well as different points of view. Lately I've been trying to get more involved in the Spanish forum and I think when I start writing an AAR there my involvement will grow.

canonized: What kind of literary future do you see for yourself aside from the paradox forums ?

Capibara: A very productive one, that's what I would like to do for a living: writing. I have several projects in mind, which I'll be developing as my studies progress. I would also like to write in a newspaper or make a literary magazine of my own when I finish university.

Part II: A Colonial Connection
Capibara shares his thoughts on Timelines with us !

canonized: So you've gotten through a good chunk of Timelines , what do you think of it ?

Capibara: By far the best AAR I've read, it combines in an excellent way mystery, action, history, the references are just great. It's really a great work, congratulations.

canonized: Thank you very much ! Any particular section you've enjoyed so far ?

Capibara: I've enjoyed all, but cliffhangers are what I like the most, even though I don't have to wait for the next chapter, yet.

canonized: Yes , we certainly have a lot of those every now and then haha . Obviously your perspective on the story might be different from a European or someone from the States ; what kind of insight do you have on the story that might be unique from others ?

Capibara: Maybe not that unique, but just at the times when you refer to places in Mexico and California when I can say I've been there, I know how it looks like. Also the occasional words you use in Spanish are easier to adapt to the context.

canonized: As a gameplay writer who is thinking about doing narrative , how does Timelines impact you in its narrative form ?

Capibara: In a very positive way, Timelines’ narrative form is a very good one, so when I start writing my own narrative AAR, I'll certainly be browsing around to get an idea or two on how to write my AAR and adapt gameplay to narrative, a thing Timelines does in a great manner.

canonized: One of the things about writing narratives is the focus on the characters in the story . What is your impression on the Timelines characters and do you have any particular favourites at this time ?

Capibara: They are one of the best parts of the AAR, I like the way you focus in each one of them, giving an insight, which helps you understand them better. As far as I've gone, right now I like Renault de Fronsac, I remember when reading the chapter when he's trapped in Mecca I thought "How is he going to get out of this one?". Cardinal DeWitt is probably my favorite one right, as well as the Lions of Meissen and the way they're fighting all across the Empire to defend it.

canonized: Everyone seems to enjoy the larger than life Cardinal ! ^^ Timelines also employs a double narrative of past and present . What kind of comments do you have about that ?

Capibara: It just makes it even more entertaining, the combination between present and past and the relation between characters just makes you read and read more until you realize outside it's dark already.

canonized: Lastly , do you have any guesses on what the Timepiece is ?

Capibara: Not really, something that helps you control the world?, no idea honestly, time and Timelines will tell.

Part III: Not at all Insular !
Capibara and I discuss his current AAR !

canonized: First , I have to say that it is certainly an intriguing and unique objective ; that is , to take over all the islands on the EU3 world . Where did you come up with the idea ?

Capibara: I remember when I finished my first AAR with Morea I was thinking of starting a new one, but I wanted to do something different, something that gave extra interest to the game, not just conquering half the nations in the world and surviving to the end, I wanted a goal that made the AAR interesting until the end and after thinking for a while I came with the idea: why not conquering all the islands in the world? "That'll do it! That'll be my next AAR" I thought, that's how I came with the idea.

canonized: You also enjoy getting your readers involved , for example with voting for which country to start with including giving you tips on what to do with certain events . Why did you decide to put this feature of interactivity in your AAR ?

Capibara: It's a way of making readers follow with more interest the AAR, as well as helping me decide what to do, allowing me to consider between different options and finally choosing the one I think it's the best.

canonized: What has been your greatest or most intriguing challenge so far in your quest to unite all the islands under one Rule ?

Capibara: The European powers, they take away from me islands in Southeastern Asia, but recently Castille decided to declare war on me, dragging Aragon and Scotland along, that gave me a very bad time because they were blocking all of my ports and halted my income, luckily I didn't lose any provinces and just some ducats, so I'll leave the Europeans alone for a while until I have the strength to face them.

canonized: I suppose this would be a good time to introduce the country that you've chosen , Brunei . Tell us a little about what this little nation in the Pacific has that appeals to you and how it has made your AAR more unique .

Capibara: When I first planned this AAR I thought, "I'll use England or Japan, that'll make it easier", but I decided to leave it to the readers, that would give more challenge since I didn't know what they would be voting for. The final results left Brunei as a winner; at first I thought this would be more difficult that it's been, Brunei? This will be impossible, but with the time I've grown fond of Brunei and I think it will take a while but I will be able to achieve the goal with them.

canonized: One of the fun things I've noticed when playing as Brunei is that most of Europe is Terra Incognita to you which is something always stunning to see . Could you tell us a little bit about your forays into the "Old World" and how exciting that has been ?

Capibara: After taking my weak neighbors and picking Quest For The New World as a National Idea I decided it was time to sail towards the west, colonizing any island I might find in the path. After months and months of sailing I finally arrived to the Gibraltar Strait, I can imagine the sailors in the ships: "Europe! yay!" After getting military access from my fellow Islamics I decided it was time to start expansion in the Mediterranean, so my first target was Cyprus, which felt quite quickly. The exciting part was fighting against Morea, my country in my previous AAR, taking from them Naxos and Rhodes. Then, the war with Castille and Aragon came, it started well, I even got Sicily, but their naval superiority finally crushed me and I was forced to pay some ducats.

canonized: What kind of action could we expect to see in the future ? Any sneak peeks ?

Capibara: Keep colonizing of course, but as I've received extra money I'll probably restart hostilities in Europe as soon as I get a new king, or maybe I'll go to America and get Aztec and Inca gold

canonized: And lastly , do you have any future AARs planned or any ideas for other AARs ?

Capibara: Yes, I'll probably write the narrative AAR about the Aztecs, and later a Japanese AAR, which actually was my choice for my first AAR

canonized: Well thank you very much for being on the programme with us ! We’d like to also thank the audience for tuning in once again this week . We hope you all tune in next week when we’ll be interviewing another person from the moderating team: Mettermrck so please keep your heads up for that ! Good fight , good night !
 
Mettermrck said:
Nice interview, good to get to know you, Capibara. :)

Thank you ! And always glad to introduce more people to each other !
 
Just a heads up , folks ! I wanted to announce that since my Woodhouse arc is over as far as Bonuses on Mondays , that doesn't mean bonuses are going to stop . ON THE CONTRARY ! I'm happy to officially announce that today begins the Monday showcases of VILenin's (who we recently accepted to the Tempus Society) bonus chapters for Timelines ! We're very happy to have VILenin as a guest author and I hope you all give him a warm welcome and a warm reception . I will let him provide any preface for his work , but I have been reading it so far and it is a GREAT addition here at Timelines . I do approve of his work as being canonical so you can infer what you will about the Timelines universe from his contribution . I hope to make Mondays the proper day for anyone wishing to do a guest chapter for us so if you're (hopefully) impressed and inspired by Lenin's stuff you might want to do something for us as well ! Mr. Lenin will be posting his work sometime this afternoon or this evening but I wanted to make the announcement and official introduction now lest I should be delayed later on today . Huzzah and Have a great Monday ! So can't wait to see what you guys think of his work . Also , hope to hear what you guys thought of the interview as well as this past weekend's chapter XD .
 
guest authors are always nice :)