The Beginning of The Definitive History of Texas - Draft 1

First, of all let's start with the current state of affairs in Texas. Texas is huge. Massively huge. It is the wealthiest of all the oil states in the world and is run by the Stones family. Like most of the royal families in the world, especially those from the oil rich states, the Stones family are wealthy. Massively wealthy. Also like many of the oil rich rulers, the Stones can tend toward the despotic when their power or wealth are seemingly threatened. But, despite this they are generally a benevolent bunch and hands off in their approach to governance. Keeping with this policy, for the most part, the Stones and Texas stay out of world affairs unless they are on a mission to spread democracy to less civilized parts of the world. While the Stones rarely show their ruthless tendencies, explicitly at least, in domestic or foreign policy they rarely show their benevolence in matters of finance. But, all of this will become crystal clear by the end of this chronicle.

In addition to the Stones family there are a few other families of prominence and oligarchs that have shaped the history of Texas and it's current state. There is also Tommy Santa Cruz de la Maria Cebollas, a newly rich rabble-rouser hell bent on fixing his splintering Texas back to its pristine homogenous state. But, this will become clear later as well. For now, suffice it to say that Tommy is neither a friend to the Stones, a member of a prominent family nor oil rich.

The Royal Federation of Texas has a lot of wealth to be thrown around in it. There is of course, the old money, like that of the Stones and other ancient families. Then, there is the black gold men, which is virtually the same as the old money because it all started with oil. But, in large part because of the Stones' laissez faire style economy, many others have become opulently wealthy without any connection to oil whatsoever. Those who got rich without any connection to the oil aren't generally accepted into the high society with the old money or looked at as something to aspire to by the lower classes, but while some egos are deflated and feelings hurt in this hierarchical society, the newly minted rich still go home to their extravagant mansions at the end of the day so no tears are needed for these folks.

The Royal Federation of Texas has been shaped by a number of forces we will explore in this definitive history. It has been shaped by other nations interjecting themselves into their history like the French, the Spanish, the Mexicans and the United States. It has been shaped aristocratic and powerful families. The Stones Family are of course, the royal house of the RFT, but Texas has been shaped by other clans like that of the Zavalas, the Lamars, the Houstons and others. Then there are the heroes of old like those who fought at the Alamo and in subsequent wars against Mexico and the United States. And there are those who like Tommy who are looking to shape the future of the Royal Federation of Texas and secure their place in this history. But, Texas was also shaped by Dinosaurs and ancient fauna that became the oil that Texas got rich on. And oh yeah, Texas has guns. Lots of guns.