Join the new world

I wanted to write this article already for some time now and as we enjoy the peaceful days a bit over the weekend, it is good time indeed. I returned to this World last year after many years away and found the things I remembered long time ago. Community of people with dedication and willingness to help. That is precious. On many levels.

First I found this warm feeling in our slovak countryside, with more squirrels than upright walking brothers, but however few of them were, they were welcoming and helping, just blessing to the person that returns after 13 years. Immediately they handed over to me well-crafted stick, toghether with homemade bow and arrows and sent me to bring some food for our tribe. They were hungry, and of course, who do you send to the wolves if not the new guy 😃 But, for their big surprise, I managed to stay alive for several days, and not just days, several weeks of constant stick fighting for food! Even got some hero medals for that! They of course have some better guns, but they did not gave them to me, coz, fun, you know. They liked to watch the good hunt, Nathan and the Lions.

But I told myself … I know the better way. My muscles were weak, everybody stronger than me, I should try something different! So I closed myself for a week into my cave and started to figuring out, what happens when I knit some leathers together with few sticks I already have and would run as fast as I am running when hungry lion behind me. I imagined I CAN FLY. And sure I did! New chapter of my life started.

For many months I enjoyed flying over beautiful slovak mountains, meadows full of lovely flowers and using my bow and arrows to hunt food for me and my friends more easily than just from the ground. But one day I truly messed up. I did not account for the strong wind blowing from north and it started to getting me higher and higher, towards southern lands.I ve never been so far away from my home. I started to be little scared, luckily had some dried meat on my belt, so I knew, wherever it blows me, I can survive. Have I pissed some gods of Forests or what that they have to revenge like this. Ok, whatever happens.. happens.

Many many hours passed, out in the sky, alone, pondering, is this really the End. Suddenly I felt that wind is calming down and I am getting lower. Little gentle touch of Zephyrus and I landed. When I looked around I spotted small wooden label on a trail, showing – Όλυμπος, 1:50 hour… Hmm… But I am not going up, enough of time in clouds. Better to look down. And soon I spotted small dots, villages down the mountain, so I knew, I am saved! I survived. Lets go to find some proper food, drink and sleep.Oh I wished! After few miles of lonely walk I started to encounter some local people speaking different language and everything written in letters I have never seen before. Where the hell am I?! I did not feel scared any more, with my feet strongly on ground I regained my courage, but I was bit nervous, not knowing where I am nor who these strangers are.

Descending slowly, small village showed up and resembled one of ours. Small houses, water wells and sheeps in the backyards, church in the middle and closeby tavern with some drunken people in front. Haha, this I know 😃 Lets go inside, this will be adventure! On the bar, I am loudly asking „the best one you have on tap, please!“ Young, very pretty bartender, with long dark hair and green eyes looked at me and smiled, „of course my friend, where do you come from?“ Slovakia! I responded proudly. Thoughtfully she replies, „that… goat country up north?“ Stunned for a moment, I said.. „no no no…no goat country“.., pondering in my head - surely we must have been known for our Brave Young Lads!... no goats! What is this!
But she is pretty and I dont want to make enemies on my first day here, so I continued cheeky „ I will show you what is our country famous for, what time does your shift end here?“ She smiled again, „ Nikos wouldn't be so happy about your question and he is sitting just behind you 😉 I turned around and I saw exactly what I saw the first thing after my landing. Olympus, but this time from Muscles…oh well…lets just stick with that drink 🙂 But curious, asking her. Who ARE you people? Where am I? She seeing I keep our conversation battle free, replied : „you are in land of lands, motherland Greece and we are Greeks!“ … Nice…nice… I replied nodding..so you have here, this guy, Hercules?"
-„YES, Yes, we have INDEED!“ pretty Aphrodite smiling from ear to ear… „How do you know him?!“ curiously and excited she asked... „But he really does not like that name, prefers it local, you know :- ) …but sadly… lately, he was not feeling that well, tried some therapy sessions, but that did not work out for him.. so we are in real trouble now. We have many enemies here, who try to take our land. And they really had taken some for quite a while. We also have many brave fighters though. Mitridatis, Pagalidis, Myrmid0nas..all fight brave..and we have our alioth that keeps us focused and organized! So we feel that we can protect our villages, but its a real real effort. She is very nice and kind...and bring us together so we had a chance against those warlords from West and North. You can actually meet her, table behind Nikos“.

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So this is my story how I first met alioth. She introduced me into truly amazing greek community and I started to use my cavemade plane to strike against many who tried to take over beautiful villages and cities here.

For many months we fought together, experienced also together frustration of not been able to keep up with conquerors, but then, things started to look better and I see now free Greece. As in all life, how could we appreciate good times, better times, if those darker ones are not known? And we experienced it, all. There are still enemies who would like to see different colours on the map, but also, there is Hope and real, good fighting chance when people stay organized and stick together. Greek nation has one big advantage, community. Even if sometimes you think that ship is sinking, people are skeptical, passive.. they are still here and can enjoy what this Wolrd offers. The magical people that stick here, no matter what. And make my day different, in many ways.

I also want to thank you for the inspiration you gave me, to fight back and go on. In our countryside, we dont have many people, but those who are there started to be more active, asking questions. And I also got one question, exactly on 2nd january from alioth..are you going to candidate? I replied „oh, I dont know, I completely forgot about that we discussed it long time ago“ and then, here I am, addressing you as Country President that wants to keep up our two countries active and helping each other. And dont worry, pilots never retire, even when elected to politics.
You will see my fiery cloud of fire from sky pouring on those who think they can take piece of your land!

Yours,
Nathan