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Rubix Squid
Apr 17, 2014
Clearly Az'ar should invent his own religion so he can declare himself pious. The guy's already seen how strongly a motivating factor religion can be and his leg just miraculously healed.

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Rubix Squid
Apr 17, 2014

1. B
2. C
3. A
4. B
5. C

Rubix Squid
Apr 17, 2014

Reveilled posted:

So, suppose the natives lucked into a religious/cultural custom that gave them a proto-germ theory. They wash their hands, use soap and alcohol to clean, practice careful quarantines. Now throw in the primary explorers being from a small island with little disease, and a cosmopolitan Muslim Iberia which also places a religious emphasis on cleanliness. The apocalypse never comes.

That'd only delay the apocalypse really. It might reduce the severity of the apocalypse, knocking it down from an estimated 95% of the population dying but it's still gonna be up there and still definitely qualify as apocalyptic.

Rubix Squid
Apr 17, 2014

The League of Merchants.

Rubix Squid
Apr 17, 2014

paragon1 posted:



I, Emir Hussein al-Paragonia, do propose that al-Andalus must strengthen its navy to the point where they can defend our home from sea borne invasions. Funding for the navy will, however, be subordinate to spending on our land forces until Portugal, Galicia, and Leon have been removed from Iberia.



I, Sheikha Hibbar Rubik, support this measure. A strong navy serves both the interests of the The New Taifas and the League of Merchants.

Rubix Squid
Apr 17, 2014


I, Sheikha Hibbar Rubik of the League of Merchants propose that we found an alternate route to Mecca! With fall of Filastan we cannot reasonably expect to undertake the Hajj safely and expediently. It is true that going through the lands of the Fatimids is possible however can we really trust them to stamp out dangers in vast expanses of desert when they allowed the Crusaders to take Filastan? Unless the Taifas believe we somehow suddenly have the power to pry the crusaders from their burrows in Egypt it absolutely imperative that we find another a way. I believe that Allah guided our sailors to the western islands of the Al'Uzur (Azores) to show us how truly little we know of the seas, thus I have faith there may be a sea route to Mecca!

Rubix Squid fucked around with this message at 01:12 on May 8, 2017

Rubix Squid
Apr 17, 2014

Dance Officer posted:

I, Dansar rabb al'ustul alttijari of the League of Merchants, propose that we build a marketplace in Lisboa, in order to strengthen our grasp on the trade flowing into Iberia!



In light of the current in infeasibility of finding a sea route to Mecca I, Sheikha Hibbar Rubik of the League of Merchants, wish to support the proposal of Dansar rabb al'ustul alttijari. My reasoning is that by strengthening our trade we better the economy of the realm so that the New Taifas and the Ulama have the needed funds to undertake their own projects. I humbly request that everyone who supported my proposal to consider supporting this proposal as it benefits us all.

Rubix Squid
Apr 17, 2014


I, of course, remain with League of Merchants. As before I seek champion in the coming years the search for a sea route to Mecca while we integrate our new territories and build our economy to better sustain the good works of the Ulama and New Taifas.

Rubix Squid
Apr 17, 2014
In your haste you tripped and fell on your own sword. Healing that wound is more critical to the future of Al Andalus than rushing off to repeat it. The Iberian peninsula will be ours when the time is right and not a moment sooner.

Rubix Squid
Apr 17, 2014

TildeATH posted:

Quiet you, with your superstitious ways!



I propose we Explore and colonize these new islands Allah has delivered to us and continue to explore West of these islands to find a route to our Muslim brothers in China!



I support this proposition. Though I would like to remind my fellow merchants that finding an alternate route to Mecca should be of higher priority than connecting with our fellow Muslims in the distant lands of China. Not that I see any reason we cannot undertake both mind you.

Rubix Squid
Apr 17, 2014

Lord Cyrahzax posted:

I agree with the sentiment here, but we must go further:

I, Ismail al-Cyrahzax, propose that we use the wealth that will surely be coming to us on a comprehensive program of military expansion and reform. We should build a barracks in the capital and in other population centers if possible, while also expanding the size of the standing army, recruiting better officers to lead it, drastically increasing our research into military technology, and maintaining a minimum amount of wealth for hiring auxiliary forces in times of crisis.



I support this action.

Rubix Squid
Apr 17, 2014
Welp. Missed that in the post. This is what I get for trying to decide things with a headache. Thanks for catching that. Ahem.

Crazycryodude posted:

I, Crazycrodude of the League of Merchants, propose the Make Al-Andalus avante-Garde Again Policy.

This policy stipulates that we minimize our piety, enlist the aid of the Dhimmi, and take any other methods to reduce our tech cost that the Sultan deems within reason, so that we may always stay on at least the same tech level as our neighbors. Unless the nation is in crisis and needs the resources elsewhere, every effort should be made to become a world leader and maintain a higher level of tech than any neighbor, especially a Military edge over France.

E:Question for Hashim: what tech group are we? Do we not have a Dhimmi Estate to appease/troll the Ulema with for that massive tech reduction?


I support this proposal. I do hope that Ismail al-Cyrahzax passes in the New Taifas however.

Rubix Squid fucked around with this message at 02:58 on May 16, 2017

Rubix Squid
Apr 17, 2014

I remain a merchant. I still want that sea route to Mecca.

Rubix Squid
Apr 17, 2014


I propose we charter ships to find a route to Mecca by sea and onward to India! Show those Moroccan fools they have no hope of beating us there.

Rubix Squid
Apr 17, 2014

Merchants. We should really do something about the whole MOROCCO IS STEALING OUR ISLANDS thing.

Rubix Squid
Apr 17, 2014

Soup du Jour posted:



We have established a strong presence in the Caribbean, and it is time to look beyond. Al-Andalus's future lies in the great rivers of the New World! I propose the Riverine Colonization Act, mandating that we establish colonial nations around the two great rivers of the New World, with priority given to the Northern River as we have no outpost there. He who controls the rivers, controls trade. (basically create colonial nations around the Mississippi and Amazon, starting with the Misssissippi.)


As much as I want to see Morocco punished for taking OUR ISLANDS we need peace right now. Thus I support this act.

Rubix Squid
Apr 17, 2014

paragon1 posted:



I propose the We Need Tequila Now Act Establish 5 colonies on the mainland of Mexico.




Agreed!

Rubix Squid
Apr 17, 2014

I am with the Merchants!

Rubix Squid
Apr 17, 2014

Soup du Jour posted:



Proposing the Panamanian Control Act, mandating that we colonize or conquer the lands that once fell under our control at the southern end of America, before the French set our settlements ablaze. America is our continent, especially that region.

I too support this.

Rubix Squid
Apr 17, 2014
B - The Majlis

Rubix Squid
Apr 17, 2014

Taifas.

Rubix Squid
Apr 17, 2014

Rodyle posted:

Idea:


Building Bridges
1. Restore our alliances with Bavaria, Provence, and Tunis
2. Select Innovation for our next idea group
3. Add more accepted cultures, starting with the largest.



Supporting this act.

Rubix Squid
Apr 17, 2014
1 - A
2 - A

Rubix Squid
Apr 17, 2014
Imperialists .

Rubix Squid
Apr 17, 2014
Imperialist!

Rubix Squid
Apr 17, 2014
Imperialists!

Rubix Squid
Apr 17, 2014
Imperialist!

Rubix Squid
Apr 17, 2014
Moderates

Rubix Squid
Apr 17, 2014
Socialists.

Rubix Squid
Apr 17, 2014
A — The Radical North

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Rubix Squid
Apr 17, 2014
Nuke Smolnesk. See how they like it.

C

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