Sorry for missing it. Well, I think you can piece the Collective's history out of the RPG thread, but tl;dr: A corporation from the precursor race's (can't remember their name) time created them as an experiment. They've mostly kept to themselves for the larger part of history, developing technology. As for mannerisms, they vary from AI to AI, but most units tend towards an analytical mindset. Also, they're horrible at social interaction with other species, coming across as cold, unsympathetic and misanthropic.
The only named unit so far is the Engineer. He has a bit more social skill than average for a member of the Collective, and can interpret the tone of voice and body language of those he speaks to, to a limited degree. All in all, he's just socially awkward instead of misanthropic. Fascinated by new technology he encounters. Careful, but at times, indecisive or cowardly. And needless to say, he has the skills you'd expect an electrical/mechanical engineer to have.

OOC: Yes, I'm not particularly clear on this novel-majig either, how far back in time are we talking here? and how long is it going to be? If we're doing the founding of Diyad I doubt any of our current characters (except for maybe a beta test of the Engineer or High school Sandromin) will even have been born yet. Either way, I'm going to have to shake out of my funk and contribute a whole lot more, especially since Thanatos (the character) has already stated that the Diyadians descended from Venezzians.

First I need to know from Sandromin how long the Second Era actually lasted, since Diyad began in the Second Era. Since I'm dealing with Diyad's conception I need my Venezzian Explorers. So I'd need to know important Venezzian leaders, figures, celebrities and technology at that time. I'd imagine that the founder of Diyad had to be affiliated with important Venezzian peoples.

First I need to know from Sandromin how long the Second Era actually lasted, since Diyad began in the Second Era. Since I'm dealing with Diyad's conception I need my Venezzian Explorers. So I'd need to know important Venezzian leaders, figures, celebrities and technology at that time. I'd imagine that the founder of Diyad had to be affiliated with important Venezzian peoples.

The Second Era was a blighted one. Nobody know exactly how long it lasted. Some scholars argue over the endpoint, but almost none contest the Great Firestorm started it. However, a majority of scholars define the end as what is called as the Blue Decade; in ten years, many major events happened, all of them odd and unexplained.

In the first year of the Blue Decade, two events happened: The end of the Dorian People, signifying the conclusion of higher learning for the next century, and the establishment of the first Expeditionary group.

Within the next year, the First Expedition had occurred and they began their travels. Next, the Barbarians of Barbaria invaded the Sand lands, being repelled within the first year of the invasion. Also, the conclusion of the Therisian Wars saw its end once the Therisian government saw its utter destruction, allowing for the reversion back into ferality.

The third year began with the reversion of Therisia into the Tundras of Doomgoth. [TBC]

If I may ask, what was exactly the Great Firestorm? And does anyone know for sure the actual cause behind it, or was it simply a disaster of mysterious origins?

Okay, Dark age Venezzia. Hmmm. I'm thinking, no more water cannons, indoor plumbing, or large ships. Just Galleys, Triremes and Penteconters. Much less construction from Stone and Marble. Wood will be the prevailing material. It will be a small town, a back water, the entire thing fitting into what I called the Western district in my lore bombs, though none of the landmarks mentioned, save for the house of the broken lance and the port, exist. The land that Venezzia will cover is/was Swampy river Delta and forrest, dotted with a few noble compounds. Perhaps a farm and a Vineyard. I need to cook up some more noble families. Of course, House Vincenzo will make an appearance as they are old money. As to whether they will be as set in their ways as they are by Alixenus' time...not sure. Also, Thanatos, what was your overall idea of the founding of Diyad? Was this a deliberate migration or did a trading convoy get lost?

...aaaaaand I've realised a Ginormous plot hole with Venezzia. If the city became wealthy from trade, and the Republic only encountered the rest of you at the beginning of the first thread...who the frakk were we trading with?

...Well....oh...




Game Over

Frankly I quite like the sound of both ideas. +1 to this thread for plugging that plot hole so quickly and so neatly. Its not beyond the realms of possibility that 'modern' Venezzia would make war on Praecantaria as I've already said they have a thing for expansion and colonialism (sorry Logipriests, no hard feelings right?). Indeed, Alixenus did want to try to make contact with the Hydromancers as a deterrent against Nexhawk. As for this Venezzia...acutally, that could work. I've already that our Venezzia is far greater in size than any Medieval city had a right to be, there's no reason that olde Venezzia couldn't still be vast enough to attempt such a foolish enterprise. And we could just write in tiny islands here and there that have been colonised.