History/2010

This is a list of historical events that happened on Shartak during 2010.

January

• Agriculture begins on the island as island residents discover that they can extract seeds from fruit, which when planted sprout trees, bushes and pumpkin patches.

February

• FIRE! FIRE! Is heard on the island for the first time, as the knowledge of how to start a small campfire results in the outbreak of numerous wildfires.

• The People's Republic of Durham launches a coordinated effort to stop the blaze on the Durham grassland.

• Vercingetorix overrides the jurisdiction of the ancient Dalpoki council and proclaims himself Lord of Dalpok. Meanwhile, the drums of war beat loudly elsewhere.

March

• With the absence of GSUC and no common enemy to unite against, internal discord in Wiksik ushers a civil war. On one side, the Kingdom of Wiksik, led by Anthor, established pacifistic diplomacy in Wiksik and endorsed Coca Cola™. From another vein, King Kuru and the Kingdom of Skulls chose a firm militant position against outsider camps, and did product placement for Pepsi™.

April

• The war between the Kingdom of Skulls and the Kingdom of Wiksik reaches a peak of tension. The throne of blood is thoroughly reddened.
• Eager for profit, mercenary forces use the ongoing conflict to scour Wiksik.

May

• The war in Wiksik ends with King Kuru disappearing.
• Cosmic hurdles proclaim judgment on the island. The Wiksiki throne room is obliterated with a meteorite, opening a groundwater pool in its wake.
• The Kingdom of Wiksik declares a fresh start on the ides of May. By the end of the month, things are back to where they started, though with different faces.
• The People's Republic of Durham gives Fort Creedy to the Society of New Haven so they could have their own area to plan events and socialize.

June

• Queen Monaliza leads an attack on the mercenaries in Durham.
• In response, the mercenaries assault the natives of Raktam.

July

• A strange beast stalks Dalpok. The monster strikes mortal terror even in experienced hunters, and the islanders organize a hunt, killing, by the end of the month, what was revealed to be a giant python.
• Otyr the evil spirit stalks Midway island for a while before being exorcized.
• Slavers make an appearance on the island.

August

• Black Jack Pershing fills in the recent interest in Midway island by attacking visitors.
• The Peninsular Federation's Minister of Justice, Uther, announces Derby's kill on sight list.

September

• The absence of Monaliza from Raktam leads to the creation of SOAP, an anarchist affiliate bent on regicide.
• A forgotten tavern in Derby known as the Hanged Misfit is renovated and reopened.

October

• Upon the killing of one of Anthor's mercenaries, the Kingdom of Wiksik enters war with the Peninsular Federation.

November

• Uther's laws in Derby are revoked.
• On the coast of Shartak, eerie lights flicker in and out of sight. A ghost ship is spotted and lures adventurers to its haunting call of dead laughter and pistols shots.

December

• Major conflicts in and involving Wiksik come to a close.
• Durhamites Solemn and Dani al-Ghazali compete for governorship of the town.