Interesting. May I suggest an expansion/semi-alternative?
In said mining operation, Ice Hunters wake up. Not their full army, but enough to pose a threat. They take CHI from the crew and attack the Outland HQs. Now, as they awake, a series of storms are seen in the Outlands. They damage passes through the Outland Mountains, making crossing nearly impossible, and expand the Goge of Eternal Death. They also ground all aircraft around the mountains, meaning that no one can get in or out of the Outlands.
Now, a large portion of the CHI stolen by the Crawlers is being kept in the Outlands, as they can only carry so much. The Crawlers start to run low, as they are using a lot in the war. They have enough to stand a chance against the vastly superior numbers of the Inland Tribes, but not enough to be sure of winning. They return to Cavora to get more, but a large number of their transports are shot down, and CHI is salvaged by the Inland Tribes. They eventually stop trying, as the Crawlers know they can't keep this up. Then whoever we decide should do so opens up Cavora.
Meanwhile, the Ice Hunters have been waging war on the small force of Crawlers, mostly women and children, left in the Outlands. The HQ defences allow them to hold out, but not for long. The Hunters freeze them all, and take the CHI. They use it to wake up their full army, and still have enough to last them several battles. Just as the Crawlers commence a full retreat (The Lions and their allies having gained the upper hand now that they have a constant supply of CHI) bridges of ice cross the mountains and the Gorge, succeeding where the tribes could not. They freeze the retreating Crawlers with ease, only to be confronted with an army of Inland Tribes, as they were in canon. The battle goes like it did in the show, the Inland Tribes having nothing to counter the ice with.
After routing the Inlanders, tensions among the Hunters, having started just after they captured the Outlands, come to the surface. How these play out is up to the HQ Leaders; they may just talk about it and unite, or go their separate ways. Multiple battles are fought, resulting in the heroes of Chima finding the Phoenix and bringing down Fire CHI.
Well if we're talking about how the crawlers fit into the Ice Hunters' arrival, I was planning on having the scorpion and Bat HQs (as well as most of the crawlers' territory, both inland and Outland) get frozen by the attacking hunters. A short Crawler-Hunter war would ensue. The hunters would win, and Kings Scorm and Bliston would be frozen. About 2 thirds of the crawlers' chi would then belong to the Ice Hunters, but the last third of the chi would be salvaged by the remaining bats and taken to Bat Island. Grand Admiral Balthazar would take command of the Crawler Empire remnants, and a sea war would ensue between the Bat Fleet and the Ice Bear Fleet.
Meanwhile, the arrival of the hunters would awaken the Phoenix, who restart the chi falls upon noticing that they're gone. But after the inland tribes fight the hunters with the fresh batch of chi, they'd see that it doesn't work against the Ice tribes, so they'd get Fire Chi from the Phoenix.
So my idea's almost the same as yours, the only major differences being that the crawlers wouldn't try to get more chi, and instead the Phoenix would restart Cavora's falls.
Hmmm, I think our ideas can blend together quite well. One minor problem with your idea, though, is that the Hunters can't fight a proper sea war, as once they got on a ship the water around it would freeze. The Ice Bears could literally just walk to Bat Island. Their heavy vehicles would have to wait until the ie was thick enough, but infantry and Speedors could just travel on the ice layer that forms when they touch things.
Well if we're talking about how the crawlers fit into the Ice Hunters' arrival, I was planning on having the scorpion and Bat HQs (as well as most of the crawlers' territory, both inland and Outland) get frozen by the attacking hunters. A short Crawler-Hunter war would ensue. The hunters would win, and Kings Scorm and Bliston would be frozen. About 2 thirds of the crawlers' chi would then belong to the Ice Hunters, but the last third of the chi would be salvaged by the remaining bats and taken to Bat Island. Grand Admiral Balthazar would take command of the Crawler Empire remnants, and a sea war would ensue between the Bat Fleet and the Ice Bear Fleet.
Meanwhile, the arrival of the hunters would awaken the Phoenix, who restart the chi falls upon noticing that they're gone. But after the inland tribes fight the hunters with the fresh batch of chi, they'd see that it doesn't work against the Ice tribes, so they'd get Fire Chi from the Phoenix.
So my idea's almost the same as yours, the only major differences being that the crawlers wouldn't try to get more chi, and instead the Phoenix would restart Cavora's falls.
Hmmm, I think our ideas can blend together quite well. One minor problem with your idea, though, is that the Hunters can't fight a proper sea war, as once they got on a ship the water around it would freeze. The Ice Bears could literally just walk to Bat Island. Their heavy vehicles would have to wait until the ie was thick enough, but infantry and Speedors could just travel on the ice layer that forms when they touch things.
I know, that's the point. The bat fleet would tie spiky rocks from Bat Island onto the bows of their ships to plow through the ice. Grand Admiral Balthazar would be using his brilliant battle strategies to try keeping the hunters from getting to Bat Island, while trying to keep the Ice Bears from taking over the ocean by freezing it.
Hmmm, I think our ideas can blend together quite well. One minor problem with your idea, though, is that the Hunters can't fight a proper sea war, as once they got on a ship the water around it would freeze. The Ice Bears could literally just walk to Bat Island. Their heavy vehicles would have to wait until the ie was thick enough, but infantry and Speedors could just travel on the ice layer that forms when they touch things.
I know, that's the point. The bat fleet would tie spiky rocks from Bat Island onto the bows of their ships to plow through the ice. Grand Admiral Balthazar would be using his brilliant battle strategies to try keeping the hunters from getting to Bat Island, while trying to keep the Ice Bears from taking over the ocean by freezing it.
Faction: Crawler Empire Comprised of these tribes: •Bats •Scorpions
Loner tribes that aren't in any alliance: •Rhinos •Eagles •Crocodiles (MIA) •Spiders (MIA)
The alliances are very spotty, the eagle and lions are in sort of a cooperation pact from what I know, the gorillas dodged the war even though they promised to assist, and the rhino military is waiting and working with the lion one.
Faction: Crawler Empire Comprised of these tribes: •Bats •Scorpions
Loner tribes that aren't in any alliance: •Rhinos •Eagles •Crocodiles (MIA) •Spiders (MIA)
The alliances are very spotty, the eagle and lions are in sort of a cooperation pact from what I know, the gorillas dodged the war even though they promised to assist, and the rhino military is waiting and working with the lion one.
Scrin: “WE WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN!!!” (OOC: Hint-hint. )
Faction: Crawler Empire Comprised of these tribes: •Bats •Scorpions
Loner tribes that aren't in any alliance: •Rhinos •Eagles •Crocodiles (MIA) •Spiders (MIA)
The alliances are very spotty, the eagle and lions are in sort of a cooperation pact from what I know, the gorillas dodged the war even though they promised to assist, and the rhino military is waiting and working with the lion one.
I know, but the rhinos and eagles never actually joined the alliance. The lions are helping them out in times of need, but they aren't officially allies.
The alliances are very spotty, the eagle and lions are in sort of a cooperation pact from what I know, the gorillas dodged the war even though they promised to assist, and the rhino military is waiting and working with the lion one.
Scrin: “WE WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN!!!” (OOC: Hint-hint. )
Ironically, I forgot them. I believe they'd currently fit into the "loner tribes that aren't in any alliance" category.
CPB Silver #5 is out now! I'm not sure what do for CPB Gold #4. I was going to write about the pirate raid on the Lion Pastures & the sea battle, and the Crawlers' attack on bear territory. But now both of those events are old news.
CPB Silver #5 is out now! I'm not sure what do for CPB Gold #4. I was going to write about the pirate raid on the Lion Pastures & the sea battle, and the Crawlers' attack on bear territory. But now both of those events are old news.
So any evidence of the fifth issue? i need moar news. Also i have the idea of renaming Chima Public Broadcast, to “Chima News Network”. Just becuase CNN.
The bat fleet would tie spiky rocks from Bat Island onto the bows of their ships to plow through the ice. Grand Admiral Balthazar would be using his brilliant battle strategies to try keeping the hunters from getting to Bat Island, while trying to keep the Ice Bears from taking over the ocean by freezing it.
The bat fleet would tie spiky rocks from Bat Island onto the bows of their ships to plow through the ice. Grand Admiral Balthazar would be using his brilliant battle strategies to try keeping the hunters from getting to Bat Island, while trying to keep the Ice Bears from taking over the ocean by freezing it.
TYVM! 
TYVM!