So I decided to start my first custom nation game (I'll play the custom nation when other nations are historical). By time I shall tell you more about my game as my game goes on. Now, let me tell you the tale about group of mighty Finns fleeing from the tyranny of Swedes, Danish and Russians.
It all started from a cunning young lady called Hellä Aava (Hellä translates to Tender/Gentle. Aava means vast/open, mostly used with aava meri which means open sea) had experienced during her short life nefarious oppression carried out by the Swedes. She had decided it is time to act. Realizing that the poor Finns wouldn't have any change beating the Swedes alone, especially when Denmark is their ruler, she comprehended that the only way of saving this amazing culture and folk of Finns was by moving, settling somewhere else, far away from the Swedes. She was able to summon vast amount of like-minded Finns with whom she seized some ships from their overlords. Like the vikings in the past (some parts of Finland was historically occupied by vikings) they set sail without destination, knowing that they wanted to go somewhere south as they were bored with the cold Finnish weather.
After months of sailing they arrived to the coasts of Africa, more closely to Ifni, now known as Suomenniemi (meaning Cape of Finland). It was like magic. Hellä did't know why she wanted to land here but she felt that this was the place, the location for Finns to thrive and blossom. Of course these men and women of north needed more living space so they acquired it: with force, diplomacy and wisdom. Soon they had conquered parts of southern Morocco. They also tricked Madeira (now known as Sirpalesaari = Shard Island) from the Portuguese and The Canarians from Castille (Suvisaaret = "Summer" islands). They colonized the Merenhelmi (Cape Verde = Pearl of Ocean) and Aavansaksa (Aava's germany/open sea's germany = Arguin). Hellä found her capital close to gold mines, as she though it would be only proper to have an "golden" capital, to the formely known Tafilalt. Hellä renamed it as Taivaankansi (something like the lid/cover of the sky, rim of the sky?). The whole heartland of this new Finnish ruled state were renamed with Finnish toponyms: Hellänkaupunki, Syvänsi, Iltavuoret, Tanssiranta, Pyhäjoki, Rauha, Liljaylänkö) Hellä also gave birth to her sage daughter, the future queen, princess Ilta (=eve). They both are 6/6/4 rulers. Their mission? To colonize the world, to populate the planet with Finns, to prove to Swedes that they aren't only a underdeveloped small folk in the woods. The state of Finns were named as Aavansuomi (dynasty's name is Aava and Suomi=Finland, so it's Aava's Finland or Open sea's Finland).
And this is when I started to play. First years of my game? Trying to develop my technology and ideas so I could start colonizing Americas. I conquered Figuig from Tlemecen and split it to two parts: Algeria and diminished Tlemecen. Now I'm targeting to make one of the nations around me as my vassal whom I can feed with provinces (not fan of the berber traditions). Of course I'll try to expand my domain with few provinces in order to compete in the future against Iberian powers. Anyhow I'm trying my best to start colonizing as early as I can be. Propably not a problem as I rule Cape Verde. My traditions are set to improve trade and colonization. I think Aavansuomi isn't too easy country to play as it's weak when compared to Tunis and Iberian countries. Even Morocco/Tlemecen at the moment could take me down together. I'm a catholic and a western country but quite poor, actually Taivaankansi is the only really prosperous province. A bit away situated from European politics but that will change if I'm to expand into northern Africa, maybe even to iberia, just for the fun of it.
Gonna be a fun game and tale.
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