Normally when my farmers and builders get to that stage where they're so old they can barely move I train them to research as a way to "retire" them and let the younger crowd take over. However, last night after five 70+ ladies refused to learn after multiple tries, I got frustrated and made a "special stew". I proceeded to force feed it to all women 50+ and killed them all off. After all, they couldn't breed anymore and I was tired of fighting with the stubborn old biddies when all I wanted to do was give them a well earned rest!

Then today when the elderly men refused to learn a new craft, I did the same to them, only I only killed off the men 65+. (I like to keep certain older ones strictly for breeding.)

I feel guilty about it, but doggone it, I'm the Goddess of this tribe. If they're not going to do as I say I shall have to bring down some old fashion wrath upon them!

That is evil.....

Well, I guess when the villagers act up, they only thing you can do is bring down your wrath until they throw a couple virgins in the volcano.

Oooo, maybe that could be a new tradition. Sacrificing virgins to the god of stews.

*giggles* I just couldn't help it. I was so tired of taking their attitude and plopping them back at the table twenty times before they finally learned enough research that they'd actually stay at the table.

That's cruel,you forgot about respecting the elders.

Maybe that's just the 'culture' she put down for her little village. :P

I remember an episode on Star Trek where when a person reached a certain age (50 something), they would then take their own life as was their culture and custom. It appalled Troi's mother and she'd tried to get Picard to intervene.

It was 60 and that's because Lwaxanna fell in love with a man from that planet.

On the plus side the majority of my population are kids. It's fun watching a long line of little ones playing tag.

Elders May You Rest In Peace

lmao evil but funny...i have contemplated the same fate for a few "lazies"...

I know their were a lot of people that would of loved being able to make that stew for the Golden Child!!!

I had one that as a youngster refused to learn. As it was the beginning of the game I couldn't just kill her off. I renamed her Dunce and did not let her breed.