[HoneyBadger]

I was hoping, but yes, I agree with you. It does need organization, which is why I started with a set of rules, just to lay out an outline of what I felt would be appropriate.

I'm not quite to the point of short stories, I had in mind just a basic timeline, and then adding to that until it reached a saturation point of information, at which time
it could lead to/inspire the writing of short stories, as a reference.

I think your idea of a cutscene sounds great. You might also consider, if it appeals to you, creating a slideshow/screensaver animation for Dominions. I've always thought that was a good solution to the dullness of having to wait for turns to complete, and a good enough example might inspire the devs to include it in some form or another-it's something I'd like to do myself, but I don't have a scanner, and I can't do good enough artwork with paint programs and a mouse.