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A quest for everlasting Glory
The seas are quiet once more. With the destruction of their fearsome fleet, the threat of the enemy's power has subsided, perhaps forever... But the King, emboldened by the success of the fleet he fielded, and of the ragtag levies of soldiers who came to fight cannot yet rest.
He has a vision. One where no such threat will ever raise arms against his kingdom again. He had, close to the end of the war sent the prince to explore the far parts of the world, part beyond where the sailors and merchants dare to go.
Now the prince has returned, with tales wondrous of untamed lands and multitudinous petty kings and chiefs lording over a vast land in the east. He says, "My lord, King of our people. I have seen with my eyes perhaps what the great conquerors of the warrior states turned away from... For there indeed is a sea that joins that eastern world to ours, a long way, an arduous journey of many months, but oh the rewards! Spices, colour, exotic jewels, opium! Should we take these lands for our own we will have provided for generations of our people. Those lands are begging to be taken."
The king then mused on the report of his son. He thought of all that such riches could bring to his people, he thought of the fame he would earn, perhaps for all eternity Immortalis in vicis. But such greatness would come at a cost! Sending his soldiers to fight in the jungles and wildness of the east the prince spoke of would take a great toll on his men. There would have to be something to make them hold true to their cause. Then, he remembered the Romans. The legions of soldiers, clad alike, fighting wars for the emperor in far lands, far from home, Caesar and country. Then it dawned upon him that the soldiers would need an identity to hold them together.
They must wear a uniform to identify them as the king's soldiers on any battlefield, aboard any ship, on any journey. So, without further ado, He has tasked the Prince to ride out and collect uniforms from all weavers in the guild for his soldiers. Bright Red, white and blue. The prince would camp in the city of "contest" and await all shipments.
To last them the long journeys and campaigns and be comfortable, the clothes would have to be a certain minimum quality. Thus, only "Clothes" q2 would be accepted by the royal stocks.
All city stewards and lords are thus asked to make ready and send their contributions of "Clothes q2" to the city of "contest", (starting October 25th at 0.00 am) by November the 8th, 23:59:59 CET. The prince shall make a last call there before midnight and then head to the royal warehouse by the docks where they would be counted and issued to enlisted soldiers before they set off for the glory of the King and his prince. A compensation of 5¢τ per package of clothes would be paid to every contributor.
Duration: 2 Weeks
Starting Date: Sunday, October 25th, 2009
Ending Date: Sunday, November 8th, 2009
Contest Product: Clothes q2
Contest Price: 5 cT
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