The citizens of Cranergy, a country of 8th grade civics students from Lake Braddock Secondary School in Burke, Virgina, are flexing their history muscles and sharing the history of the cultures that exist within their country. As many Instructors and players within The Civic Mirror know, there is usually a minority culture assigned and a majority assigned. Instead of allowing their country to exist without an idea of where they came from, Cranergians are sharing the history of each culture within their country with the world.
Renee began the story by posting,
“A long time ago the People of the desert so rightfully named the Shifters (i sorta fit Shiv in there) and the people of the Arctic know to all that they and their children are called the Nanuks, came together in the mild land of ____. They coexisted for some time but with clashing beliefs and cultures a small war erupted. The tribe leader to the Nanuks and the Emperor if the Shifters came together and declared peace. Now both cultures exist in harmony save the occaional fight that erupts with little need for intervention by the government. Those of pure desent tend to think themselfs higher in stature than those of mixed desent but this is how the world works someone will always be “better” than another individual and this is the main cause for dispute not the diffence in beliefs, speech, style, food or any other aspect of these cultures. Things are slowly geting better but like any good thing it will take time and effort.
The culture of the Nanuks consist of: They tend to were thiner clothes all year round seeing as they are from far up north. The domanat language other than english is Inuktitut (an Inuit language) of which they speek freely among themselves. Entertainment, like carving in bone and wood are some of the more favored pass times, but because this is the 21st century the do enjoy movies, tv, and many others.
The Shifters: They bundle up mostly exept around summer time when they are most comfortable. Their clothes tend to be thicker and longer. One of the most commonly made dishes among them is taguella, a millet dough bread served with a buter sauce. The shifters have among the some of the best smiths that craft beautiful swords and other useful and nessesary items for the country. Another thing they are famous for is their astounding jewlery. Other than this they to enjoy “hanging out” “
Lauren responded with this story of good relations gone terribly wrong,
“A long time ago the people of the desert the Whalos travel to the land of Cranergy. They lived there for centuries before continuing their ancient traditions. They lived in peace for many years before they were discovered by the Nanuks. The Nanuks were from the far northern part of Zigapore. They had traveled like the Whalos had down to the land of Cranergy to prosper. They lived together for hmm … two days tops. The clash of the two different cultures caused wars to erupt. The two leaders eventually came together and declared peace treaty was in order. The peace has lasted till today but there is obviously still conflict.
Whalos: The pure bread Whalos think they are better than the “mixed bread” or most people. The Whalos are more traditional and the old timers are still sore that because of the whole living on my ancestor’s land issue. The elders and people in charge have stick rules about not mixing the blood of the two people. Some Whalos still do this and more often than not families get into fights over the fact that their daughter is marring a Nanuk.
Nanuks: The pure bread Nanuks also think they are better than anyone else. Only the Nanuk’s elders are traditional. The newest generation is more relaxed and likes to watch movies, party, and use the internet. But they still don’t like the mix the blood of the two cultures. “
Both storied have interesting elements in them and will make the CM game more interesting and meaningful for the entire country.
