Talk:This is Madness! Chapter I: Roma Delenda Est (Map Game)/@comment-44712915-20200305201344

Ember

6th Jan. 477 Been gathering more intel from the couple I was with. Apparently, I’m not the only one to have been blasted into the past, though I suppose it would’ve been surprising if I was the only one sent back in time. Whether it was all coincidental or someone else’s bidding is up in the air, but as far as it concerns me, as long as I’m not roped into it, I should be relatively fine.

5th Mar. 477 I’ve basically become the couple’s “daughter from another mother”, if you will. If anything, it feels like I am staying with my aunt and uncle on their farm, tending to the livestock and winter crops. This way of life is completely new to me, and to be honest, it’s pretty fun, actually.

26th Apr. 477 Things are slowly getting worse; the writing's on the wall. My foster family is going to have to flee from Italy, mainly due to the worsening conditions in Italy for Jews. Though they aren’t Jews themselves, they are disgusted by the treatment of said Jews, and wished to depart from a country they could hardly recognise anymore. They’re currently preparing for departure, and have planned to leave me their crops and whatnot, and to be frank, I have no clue what to do, though it’s either figure out what I’m going to do on my own or be dragged down by the system. Either way, like the seasons, my way of life is going to be changing.

'''29th May. 477''' It has been a little under a month since the elderly couple left Italy, and things have gone downhill since then. I’ve been forced to make a compromise with some of the local soldiers; I give them hospitality in return for assistance with the farm, and while I do look the part, they could tell I’m not Italian, and I can definitely say they’re nothing like the elderly couple.

9th Jul. 477 Just as things began settling down, things got even worse. It has been a few weeks since I’ve taken to the trees; invasion forces from the north have already made territorial gains within whatever country I’m residing in. In addition, from the safety of the trees, I’ve noticed that some of them are equipped with weird metal barrels that spew fire, seemingly making armor obsolete. Whatever the case, the farm has fallen to enemy hands, and if there is anything I want to do, it is take back what belongs to the kind people who helped me at my lowest.

16th Aug. 477 After some experimentation, I’ve managed to recreate an English longbow that is effective at long range, far longer than these “thunder barrels”, at least from my observations as I’ve shadowed the invasion force’s movements. Though I’m not as proficient with a longbow as I am with Excalibur, I’ll have plenty of time to compensate for my lack of skill with my far superior range than our foes. That being said, I don’t want to help whichever country I found myself allying with, but “the enemy of my enemy is my friend,” right?

18th Sept. 477 I’ve managed to create a small resistance within northern Italy, equipped with these English longbows, and through haphazard and luck, we managed to grab ahold of some horses, belonging primarily to various farmers or veterans from the late Roman Empire. With our resources, we’ve turned to hit-n-run tactics, using our light cavalry to strike at supply lines, and our longbows to stay well out of range of these “thunder barrels”. Though our arrows aren’t made of hard, high quality steel, the armor of the invaders are nothing like steel plates, so our arrows strike true, regardless of how much armor our foes are wearing.

7th Oct. 477 Our efforts are slowly being heard from throughout the Italian territory, with more and more peasants rushing to assist in our resistance movement, now known by many as “The Order of the Phoenix”. Though most are untrained, anyone could care for a horse or learn how to use a spear with good training. Fortunately, from my old training sessions for becoming the King of England, I’m more than proficient enough with basic weapons such as spears and other weaponry in order to teach the new recruits. Of course, everything would be rushed, but as long as we play our cards right, everything should turn out fine.

15th Nov. 477 A large battle was spotted by our scouts, so I decided to provide some assistance to the Italians. Though they’re located atop a defensive position, they’re struggling to hold their ground against the invaders. Rallying my troops, now around two-hundred in size, I personally lead the charge into the enemy rear. Both sides were surprised by our appearance, but our cavalry attack had its intended effect. Flanked from both sides, the northern invaders’ morale broke as they began to flee the battlefield.

18th Nov. 477 I’m currently in the old capital of the Roman Empire, Rome itself. It isn’t by any means as lavish as I heard as a young laddie, but it was still fascinating nonetheless. Tomorrow, I’m to be meeting with some of the military higher ups to coordinate future attacks, as well as receive military-grade equipment. While we will be sticking to our longbows, the gladius is a happy addition to add to our arsonels in case things get hairy. Overall, I could care less for what ends up happening; I just wish to retake the farm that was betrothed to me.

31st Dec. 477 It’s the end of the year, and my little Resistance group has gotten far. We number around three hundred and fifty mounted archers, with many more acting as auxiliary units for support, such as tending to the horses as well as managing our equipment. Nera, if you ever read this, though I doubt would ever happen, I hope you are doing well for yourself, and that I promise to reclaim your farm in your name, no matter what it takes.