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Sgt. Spoon:
--- Quote from: Lord Dick Tim on May 15, 2013, 02:55:17 am ---The blue thing was more from my own family history, the Ault clan symbol is a blue rooster, painted on the face. We never knew where it came from, likely from exposure from the celts/angles I'm sure.
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Sounds cool, makes me wish I had some family symbol of my own :/ Sorry about making judgmental remarks about your knowledge.
--- Quote from: Lord Dick Tim on May 15, 2013, 02:55:17 am ---But ya, that scene... I'd imagine being higher on the tech side the Angleans would have invented or use some kind of body armor to protect their troops during these lightning raids.
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True.. true. Especially for some kind of shock-troops in heavy armor and blunderblusses.
Clara Skyborn:
--- Quote from: Lord Dick Tim on May 14, 2013, 06:16:50 pm ---Awaken some of the old world superstitions, Anglean raiders riding in on Fenrirs great howl from the north, that brings with it to the Yeshan north the first frosts of winter.
Blue painted madmen in heavy armor slogging up earthen entrenchments wielding trench axes and one shot carbines that crack like lightning into a thin line of Yeshan militia unprepared for the sudden and explosive violence of an Anglean Berzerker screaming curses like a Swedish pagan storming the shores of ancient England.
I can imagine war drums thundering from the decks of long ships, with great sails unfurled with the emblems of Nordic heraldry and symbols blazed across them. The fires ignited in the hearts of men and shield-maidens as the first bloodshed waters the ground for a grim harvest of the north with it's human scythe.
It would seem like, to those that fell victim to these raids, that the entire world was ending. They would be lightning fast and leave ruin behind them, never allowing an organized military counter attack before.
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Hey, Tim...UR WRONG! :P
I knew this would happen if I said Vikings...why'd I have to say Vikings? It's a pretty handy parallel for describing their political and economic situation, but not their aesthetics. They're really not barbarians, they're pretty damn organized and "civilized" (they just don't like you much!). Just try to get all those bearded Norsemen and dragon longboats out of your head, they're only confusing everyone. :)
Sgt. Spoon:
Pfft Jess, Vikings aren't barbarians. Now Celts on the other hand :P
HamsterIV:
Barbarians are any outsider who does not conform to our social customs and norms. Like people who drive on the left side of the road, still have a monarchy, and insist on stopping everything around 4 to 6 to indulge in some ritual involving boiled stick water.
Sgt. Spoon:
--- Quote from: HamsterIV on May 15, 2013, 05:38:33 pm ---Barbarians are any outsider who does not conform to our social customs and norms.
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Originally yes, but hasn't the word transformed into simply meaning uncivilized people? Though, ok that can debatably be the same thing.
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