History/2009

This is a list of historical events that happened on Shartak during 2009.

January

• The new constitution of the Peninsular Federation, a political union of Derby and Port Breton superseding the slowly disintegrating Eastern Federation, was drafted by Baron Surcouf. The concept of a new ruling power in Derby was enthusiastically received by its citizens.

• The Greater Shartak Unification Coalition maintained its siege of Wiksik. An Island Alliance was proposed by the Kingdom of Skulls for the purposes of stopping bloodshed across Shartak including the attack on Wiksik, and resolving the competing claims to the ruins north of Durham known Fort Creedy and Great Southall. Negotiations over the Alliance treaty also served as a vehicle for the GSUC's claim to the ruins known as Chastity or The Pirate's Rest near the shipwreck. The Alliance was immediately rejected by the Pirate High Command and the Rakmogaki Collective. The treaty itself fell apart as neither side wished to give an inch.

• A small, loose and drunken coalition of pirates led by the Pirate High Command attacked Dalpok.

• The Rakmogaki Collective learn that one of their fabled treasures, the Obsidian Spear was stolen by pirates. The Collective joined forces with the Bone Gnawers to raid the shipwreck in search of the artifact. After a few weeks, the Pirate High Command attempts to intervene, abandoning their raid on Dalpok, but only to fall to the overwhelming cannibal horde.

• The spirits of the ancestors reveal the location of their Sacred Space within the summit of Mt. Shartak, in response to the escalating violence among the island's inhabitants.

February

• A young ambitious cannibal known as Nihilo finds the Obsidian Spear. The cannibals quickly depart from the shipwreck after finding the treasure.
• Ravioli Machitty sets a ground-breaking record of 5,207 XP for daily XP gains by blowing the conch inside the Sacred Space.
• The Kingdom of Skulls, attacked York, attacking the med hut and other various gathering places. The attack was repelled by the Greater Shartak Unity Coalition.
• De La Coiffe and the GSUC host Native Awareness Month, a month-long holiday in which the celebrators slaughter natives around the entire island for a grand prize of three heavy swords and 2,000 gold coins.
• The Collective attempt to rid the Durham Peninsula of natives and outsiders alike, for treading on holy ground.

March

• The Rakmogaki Collective continues its attack on Durham, but with many hurdles to overcome. The outsiders of Durham repeatedly slaughter the roaming shaman, and the geographical isolation of Durham save many Durhamites from repeated slaughter.
• A cannibal known as Tkltchk is honored by the deceased spirit of Kalmogal, and receives his glove, becoming his chosen champion. The cannibals disperse from Durham to an unknown location.

April

• The cannibal Nihilo slaughters over 30 Derbians in one night. He dubbed this orgy of death and destruction as the "Harvesting of Souls" as tribute to the ancestors.
• Nihilo dethrones Ravioli Machitty's record of most XP gained in a day with a monumental 5,528 XP through quaffing an exorbitant amount of fungi juice and slaying the townspeople of Derby.

May

• Despite considerable outsider resistance, Ph and the Kingdom of Skulls eventually siege and raze York.

June

• The Rakmogaki Collective descends upon the village of Dalpok.

October

• Jack Bauer takes control of Durham creating the People's Republic of Durham.

November

• Getsome Food, Chairman of the Greater York Federation, takes a tour of the island to consummate York's diplomatic relations with other settlements. His first stop is Southall which he grants to Durham.
• He next stops at Dalpok, where he meets Mugatu, he grants the village independence from the York Federation.
• On day 7 he reaches Raktam where he meets Queen Monaliza, full independence is given to the village.
• Day 8 sees him in Wiksik - New York - In a public meeting with the Council of Wiksik he announces its independence from the York Federation.
• Day 9 marks Derby receiving Midway Island. On the same day Port Breton is returned to the French.
• Day 10 sees Chastity returned to the Pirates.

December

• Fort Creedy is peacefully acquired by the People's Republic of Durham.