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"Tizoc: He Who Bleeds People"
Preface
What is a warrior? A warrior is a man whose entire purpose in existence is to be loyal to his patrons. A warrior is a man who lives by the spear and dies by the spear. A warrior will jump, run and even take the life of another if he must. Now, what is a Leader? A Leader is someone articulate, brave, intimidating, inspiring and, sometimes, manipulative. The [Ancient] Tikali Empire was once a collection of small and fierce tribes. Each with their own territories scattered across Tikal; they shared the same culture, customs and in some cases, the same rituals. But no matter how similar they were, it was never enough to quench the human drive to draw blood from those who did not belong to their circle.
With the help and quick production of rowing transportation, it became easier for rival tribes to land the soil of other islands which now comprises modern-day Tikal. Unless peaceful oral agreements amongst tribal leaders and elders were made, then the smaller tribe, including women and children, would suffer a brutal demise and would often be used as human sacrifices to The Creators.
Blood was spilt on the grass and sands of Tikal for centuries before peace could be made. But even then, peace was difficult to uphold. Difficult, until a warrior named Aztlan arose from the dusk and declared a personal war against the Leaders who commanded those ranked lower than they to kill their bretheren rather than unify them. Aztlan was a very influential man - tall in stature, as powerful as a thousand oxes, swift in battle and proved to his tribe that he was a true Leader among warriors. With a charisma beyond any that his home tribe had ever seen, he was quickly able to gather a legion of warriors to aid him in overthrowing Itzocalt, King of Tonatiuh. Refusing to assassinate a man as he slept, Aztlan reached the pincale of the tallest Step Pyramid of Tonatiuh, awoke the King which resulted in the both of them fighting to the death, unarmed. As fast as it had begun, Aztlan killed the man that he had spent his life since the age of thirteen protecting and obeying.
Aztlan - now with a tall headdress decorated from the finest of peacock feathers, a long colored cape and jewels made from gold and turquoise that only Kings were permitted to wear - he had become the King of Tonatiuh; the King of his very home tribe. With the respect of his men, the guidance of his elders, the love of his bride and children (and many mistresses), Aztland began his quest of unifying the Kingdoms of Tikal into the Empire that it was meant to be. His tactic: to rally the people of each tribe and community in order to overthrow the powerdrunk Leaders that has caused so many to perish for unjustified reasons and any who stood in Aztlan's way. Thanks to the help of his persuasive nature of establishing himself as a God amongst human, Aztlan used larger-than-life costumes and often created fire shows to not only intice the public in taking his side, but to intimidate them as well.
As his vision grew closer to reality and more territories of Tikal began to unify, Aztlan grew very arrogant and he himself believed that he was a God. As the battles raged on, the mere fact that he emerged from each of them unharmed had him convinced that he was a Superhuman being and incapable of being killed. By the time he had finally conquered the land that he had wanted to see as One from a very young age; Aztlan had become everyhting that he fought against. His bride did not look at him the same way as she had previous to his incarnation. Often, he would have a flock of younger women enter his chambers for his own pleasure and for the purposes of reproduction. She grew weary of her own safety as he had become violent, and she left. She left, only to be found by Aztlan's warriors and she was killed. He installed a Codex of Hierarchy (Codex Aztlan) which defined the differences between an elite, a warrior, a peasant but most of all, that defined himself as the eternal ruler of Tikal - even after his crossing into the afterlife. And why not? He was now the Emperor and could do as he pleased.
Spiritual ceremonies were frivalant within the Empire. Those who were found guilty of what we would modernly call "treason" were gutted, beheaded and had their heads rolled down the stairs of the Step Pyramids. After the ceremonies, the skullsof the deceased would be collected by servants and used as blocks to construct a wall which symbolized the lives that would never make it to the afterlife because they had displeased the living lord himself, Aztlan.
Due to his strong desire for personal gain and a life-long thirst to keep his legacy alive; Aztlan ordered his legions to force able-bodied peasants to construct vast monuments entierly dedicated to him. He used children to reach crevices that adults couldn't and many under the age of twelve perished for his cause. The elderly were forced to risk their lives to collect shells and other rarities that he and his family may wear. If the elderly were too sick or feeble to do so, they were executed. This is when the people turned on him. Aztlan and the elite which he surrounded himself with were ambushed and held captive within their own palace. In one final attempt to prove his God-like influences, he had gathered all linen and clothing within the palace into a massive ball which he would illuminate and roll down the stairs of the Step Pyramid. His former subjects would then be caught by the great fire and have nowhere to run but down and unable to outspeed the flame. However, before Aztlan could perform this final defense tactic, his eldest son Aztlan II killed his very own father.
To prove that he had done what he never thought would be possible; Aztlan II beheaded his father, avenged the death of his mother and brought the head to the angered constituants below. This ended the reign of terror that a once great man had begun. It was the start of a new reign.
To this day, however, many within the Native culture still believe that Aztlan may be capable of conjuring his revenge from beyond his final resting ground - where ever it may be. This is all but superstition, of course...
Preface
What is a warrior? A warrior is a man whose entire purpose in existence is to be loyal to his patrons. A warrior is a man who lives by the spear and dies by the spear. A warrior will jump, run and even take the life of another if he must. Now, what is a Leader? A Leader is someone articulate, brave, intimidating, inspiring and, sometimes, manipulative. The [Ancient] Tikali Empire was once a collection of small and fierce tribes. Each with their own territories scattered across Tikal; they shared the same culture, customs and in some cases, the same rituals. But no matter how similar they were, it was never enough to quench the human drive to draw blood from those who did not belong to their circle.
With the help and quick production of rowing transportation, it became easier for rival tribes to land the soil of other islands which now comprises modern-day Tikal. Unless peaceful oral agreements amongst tribal leaders and elders were made, then the smaller tribe, including women and children, would suffer a brutal demise and would often be used as human sacrifices to The Creators.
Blood was spilt on the grass and sands of Tikal for centuries before peace could be made. But even then, peace was difficult to uphold. Difficult, until a warrior named Aztlan arose from the dusk and declared a personal war against the Leaders who commanded those ranked lower than they to kill their bretheren rather than unify them. Aztlan was a very influential man - tall in stature, as powerful as a thousand oxes, swift in battle and proved to his tribe that he was a true Leader among warriors. With a charisma beyond any that his home tribe had ever seen, he was quickly able to gather a legion of warriors to aid him in overthrowing Itzocalt, King of Tonatiuh. Refusing to assassinate a man as he slept, Aztlan reached the pincale of the tallest Step Pyramid of Tonatiuh, awoke the King which resulted in the both of them fighting to the death, unarmed. As fast as it had begun, Aztlan killed the man that he had spent his life since the age of thirteen protecting and obeying.
Aztlan - now with a tall headdress decorated from the finest of peacock feathers, a long colored cape and jewels made from gold and turquoise that only Kings were permitted to wear - he had become the King of Tonatiuh; the King of his very home tribe. With the respect of his men, the guidance of his elders, the love of his bride and children (and many mistresses), Aztland began his quest of unifying the Kingdoms of Tikal into the Empire that it was meant to be. His tactic: to rally the people of each tribe and community in order to overthrow the powerdrunk Leaders that has caused so many to perish for unjustified reasons and any who stood in Aztlan's way. Thanks to the help of his persuasive nature of establishing himself as a God amongst human, Aztlan used larger-than-life costumes and often created fire shows to not only intice the public in taking his side, but to intimidate them as well.
As his vision grew closer to reality and more territories of Tikal began to unify, Aztlan grew very arrogant and he himself believed that he was a God. As the battles raged on, the mere fact that he emerged from each of them unharmed had him convinced that he was a Superhuman being and incapable of being killed. By the time he had finally conquered the land that he had wanted to see as One from a very young age; Aztlan had become everyhting that he fought against. His bride did not look at him the same way as she had previous to his incarnation. Often, he would have a flock of younger women enter his chambers for his own pleasure and for the purposes of reproduction. She grew weary of her own safety as he had become violent, and she left. She left, only to be found by Aztlan's warriors and she was killed. He installed a Codex of Hierarchy (Codex Aztlan) which defined the differences between an elite, a warrior, a peasant but most of all, that defined himself as the eternal ruler of Tikal - even after his crossing into the afterlife. And why not? He was now the Emperor and could do as he pleased.
Spiritual ceremonies were frivalant within the Empire. Those who were found guilty of what we would modernly call "treason" were gutted, beheaded and had their heads rolled down the stairs of the Step Pyramids. After the ceremonies, the skullsof the deceased would be collected by servants and used as blocks to construct a wall which symbolized the lives that would never make it to the afterlife because they had displeased the living lord himself, Aztlan.
Due to his strong desire for personal gain and a life-long thirst to keep his legacy alive; Aztlan ordered his legions to force able-bodied peasants to construct vast monuments entierly dedicated to him. He used children to reach crevices that adults couldn't and many under the age of twelve perished for his cause. The elderly were forced to risk their lives to collect shells and other rarities that he and his family may wear. If the elderly were too sick or feeble to do so, they were executed. This is when the people turned on him. Aztlan and the elite which he surrounded himself with were ambushed and held captive within their own palace. In one final attempt to prove his God-like influences, he had gathered all linen and clothing within the palace into a massive ball which he would illuminate and roll down the stairs of the Step Pyramid. His former subjects would then be caught by the great fire and have nowhere to run but down and unable to outspeed the flame. However, before Aztlan could perform this final defense tactic, his eldest son Aztlan II killed his very own father.
To prove that he had done what he never thought would be possible; Aztlan II beheaded his father, avenged the death of his mother and brought the head to the angered constituants below. This ended the reign of terror that a once great man had begun. It was the start of a new reign.
To this day, however, many within the Native culture still believe that Aztlan may be capable of conjuring his revenge from beyond his final resting ground - where ever it may be. This is all but superstition, of course...