At the beginning of our journey we were
aggressive. We went in guns blazing to assert our dominance. We were a pack of
Englishmen (and women) competing for resources with the natives. Our strategy
must have worked because we developed promising relations with the Natives.
They respected our power and our honesty. We never intended to hurt them, but
our quest for resources was number one in our priorities. We would let nothing
stand in our way.
Although we were anxious to gain
resources, we did not press for about three months. This was part of our plan
to kindly reach our goal. During these three months, we grew close to the
Natives. They accepted us. Each month the Natives granted us goodwill. They
were content with us and appreciated our kindhearted spirit towards them.
After these three months, we knew it was
time to act. We began pressing for resources, but still maintained promising
relations. The Natives were understanding of our need and willing to help. The
weather conditions remained normal during this time period, so it was not
difficult to plow for resources. I’m sure this was a factor in the Natives
willingness and acceptance.
However, as weather conditions worsened,
tension with the Natives began. A monsoon hit, threatening to diminish the
resources we had worked so hard to gain. Harsh winds and heavy rain poured down
flooding our land and destroying homes of the Natives. We wanted to be
sympathetic, however we had waited too long to begin gathering resources. Three
months without resources left us in a stressful situation, and we had no choice
but to press the Natives once more. Consequently, hostile relations began. The
Natives were extremely angry about our treatment and threatened to fight. We
reacted violently and chaos broke out. In the midst of a horrendous monsoon, we
fought aggressively with the Natives. The unforgiving wind blew debris into our
eyes on the battlefield, while the heavy rain made slick pathways under our
feet.
After the fight was over, we respected
our boundaries with the Natives. Relations were at an all time low and we knew
something had to change. We did not press for a month, leaving the Natives at
peace. They appreciated our actions and discussed a truce. Weather conditions
remained normal and relations were once again promising.
However, next month it was critical that
we press for resources, no matter what conditions the weather had in store for
us. We prayed for good weather, but alas we were left with another rainy
season. On the bright side, it was not nearly as severe as a monsoon. With the
monsoon having destroyed many of our resources we had to press the Natives.
Relations once again turned hostile. They felt as though we had betrayed our
truce. Again, the Natives threatened violence. A small fight broke out ending
in only a few minor injuries.
As the next month approached, tensions
eased and disagreements worked themselves out. We were fortunate that our favorable
relations had returned. We worked together with the Natives to gather resources
and ended up with a profit margin of eight. At the end of our journey, we were
proud to be the most successful of the Englishmen.
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