Kalash of Cultures - Pakistan: http://youtu.be/qEXnEfdvv6s The argument: 1. Watch the video; this Dardic mountain tribe plays polo. They fiercely fought for their independence through the ages, till the British arrived; at which point they adopted some British customs like playing polo on weekends (although they claim they invented the game first). 2. The Kalasha have lived in geographic isolation for so long that their DNA has diverged. But, there are markers to suggest that they come from around the Mediterranean(that is, that they are Dardic). There are 2 theories as to how they got there: a. They were travellers along the silk route who decided to settle in a scenic location and sell spices, apricots and cherries (the latter two do not grow in the subcontinent, only in the Mediterranean; and with no contact with the outside world for centuries, there's no other way they could've gotten these fruits) b. They are descendants of Alexander the Great 's armies; who ref...
Would just suggest making certain you're not duplicating efforts first. Some areas have already created storyline/event missions.
ReplyDeleteHigh trolling potential detected. How big chaos can be created by missions revealing incorrect or biased storyline data, I dare not imagine.
ReplyDeleteEliza Łucja: That's why they go through a review process. Essex members are supposed to know the storyline well enough. Sharing is caring.
ReplyDeleteJosé Antonio Rey Let's hope this doesn't work the way some portals are being approved :D
ReplyDeleteTo not interfere with the story, these narrative missions could be a type of ingress fanfic, some side plot in your neighbourhood maybe? Something to ponder this morning
ReplyDeleteBrennen Wilson I'm not too much into fanfics, really.
ReplyDeleteJosé Antonio Rey I don't mind them occasionally, but there's a lot who like them, and having Ingressers turn their writing talents to missions would be good I think.
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