Strategus => Diplomacy => Topic started by: Vengt037 on March 30, 2014, 06:47:20 am
Title: It Begins
Post by: Vengt037 on March 30, 2014, 06:47:20 am
Hast thou given the horse strength? Hast thou clothed his neck with thunder? Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? The glory of his nostrils is terrible. He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men. He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword. The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield. He swalloweth the ground with fierceness and rage: neither believeth he that it is the sound of the trumpet. He saith among the trumpets, Ha, ha; and he smelleth the battle afar off, the thunder of the captains, and the shouting.
- Job 39:19 - 25, KJV
Stormclouds gather. A ragged column winds its way through the pass, descending into the valley south of New Jelbegi Castle. The brothers of the Black Company ride with grim determination, for though they have only just buried their fallen at Ismirala, they know that where they are headed another war awaits them.
Pausing then, a single, mustachioed rider dismounts and drinks deeply from his canteen; it does not contain water. He feeds on plunder, pillage, and what passes for trade in his profession--exotic ale from the casks at New Sargoth, horse steaks and exotic eels hellioned from the surrounding peasantry. He has fed on war, and he has grown fat.
From this vantage his gaze sweeps across the plains below. To the east lie verdant prairie lands, stretching all the way to the sea, and to the south and west he discerns the squat, derelict buildings of the settlement at Nova Tahlberl. Skinny farmers drag skinnier unwilling livestock to morning market, brass bells clinking, and yet for a moment Vengt envies them their peaceful trade.
And then he looks to the south. He cannot see it but he can smell it, faintly, mixed in with the morning dew, the wet grass, and the electric taste of thunder, wafts the smell of treachery, and behind it, some greater threat more sinister still. They have fought two wars now in one month, and this will be their third.
A great hand claps him on the shoulder. "Why so glum lad? They can only kill you once." And with that sage advice Unholy passes him by. One by one they straggle past, some on horseback, some on foot, some wounded, being carried in wagons. Veterans of a thousand campaigns, clad in the detritus of slain enemies, they are no strangers to war. Some nod or salute him. Vengt looks into their hardened faces as they pass, and he does not see fear.
"Hail Vengt," Tears, a grizzled warrior, greets him and continues on. A heavy falchion swings from his belt, and a complex killing machine he calls an "arbalest" rests on his back. Vengt had once seen him shoot a man in the back with it. The knight had been "dueling" some other great noble bastard, swords clanging off one another, when suddenly the point of the bolt erupted from the center of his breastplate. The poor sod was dead before he even hit the ground. That's how Tears came by that falchion come to think of it.
Now the old man makes his way past, leading a donkey laden with provisions. As always he is smiling. And now Vengt is smiling too. He is silent now, but Vengt recalls his standing orders--"always take the easy kill."
A chill wind blows up from the valley, blowing the hair from his face, and then it catches the banner he holds at his side. Looking to his left and to his right he see dozens of others just like, and even more from other clans, allies forged in battle. For a second time they have been caught unawares, and yet with every fight it seems that their numbers grow even greater.
Looking upon the tired host he realizes, these men have been taking the easy kill their whole lives, and in so doing, killing has become easy. Vengt will never remember this, but he has forgotten all about the farmers at Nova Tahlberl. He takes another sip of the sweet exotic ale. The first drops of rain begin to fall.
Title: Re: It Begins
Post by: Noodlenrice on March 30, 2014, 07:00:37 am
In english please
Title: Re: It Begins
Post by: Thumper on March 30, 2014, 07:02:43 am
It was fine by me, the rest of my clan is dumb
Title: Re: It Begins
Post by: Vengt037 on March 30, 2014, 08:01:31 am
Title: Re: It Begins
Post by: UnholyRolyPoly on March 30, 2014, 08:10:03 am
You can really write dude. And I love Tears entry into the equation. We may not be Fallen anymore.... but we still fight like it.
In short we had an "under the table" non aggression pact with Bird. They attacked my trader just south of our land. It wasn't authorized by Gmunotutoo. But he is unwilling to retreat and unable to return my goods. We had a good conversation. It's not personal. But we were unable to come to a compromise. Therefore we are at war.
Just a note..... we did not want this war. I stuck my neck out to prevent some of our allies attacking Bird only a few weeks ago. It's very disappointing. But shit happens.
So fuck it... let's get some XP.
Title: Re: It Begins
Post by: arowaine on March 30, 2014, 08:15:12 am
New Kwynn is the HOLY BIRD ISLAND AFK SANCTUARY and it will at least be defended! My children do not fear of the fray but embrace it! For although our enemies are numerous and the reaper's shadow looms over us if we are to be killed in battle our bodies will magically teleport to a random place in EU, through the Power of the Phoenix you will be resurrected there. We will fly again and return to the HOLY LANDS OF BIRD CLAN BEST CLAN! All praas to THE GODKING PARTYBOY, for it is he who has ascended above this stupid realm and has bestowed upon us the greatest strength of all! The power to not care about winning or losing but only to have fun as divine immortals should.
BIRDS FLY TOGETHER BIRDS DIE TOGETHER, BAD BIRDS FOR LIFE!
Title: Re: It Begins
Post by: Soldier_of_God on March 30, 2014, 05:44:49 pm
That was an interesting read :)
Title: Re: It Begins
Post by: Noodlenrice on March 30, 2014, 05:46:03 pm
Sounded like illuminati
Title: Re: It Begins
Post by: Bronto on March 30, 2014, 06:34:25 pm
Good thing I saw this before I crossed the bridge into black company territory! BIRD clan BEST clan!
Title: Re: It Begins
Post by: Vengt037 on March 30, 2014, 06:48:21 pm
Indeed, I hope their skill in warfare is as poor as their grasp of the principles of taxonomy. Soon though we shall see who is cold-blooded and who extinct.
Title: Re: It Begins
Post by: Bryggan on March 31, 2014, 12:45:12 am
Unrelated note: The name Brontosaurus is a pet name for Apatosaurus.
Its not a pet name, some scientist nerd was having a go at some other scientist nerd and were trying to outdo the other with how many discoveries they could find.. so the one lad thinks he finds a new species, names it a Brontosaurus and thinks he's one up. Soon after they find out it was just a type of Apatosaurus, and so the Brontosaurus was removed from the species list. Popular knowledge didn't know about the nerd mixup for quite some time, well after Brontosaurus became quite popular with our culture, so once it became well know about the nerd mixup they now state the bronto never existed, as it was named something else from before, misinformation just keeps the Brontosaurus name going.
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See mom, getting high while I was a kid watching discovery channel DID work!
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Actually yeah, Brontosaurs as a "Pet" name would suite it too.. guess Mom was also right about some of these brain cells dying and over thinking things too much! lol
Title: Re: It Begins
Post by: Gmnotutoo on March 31, 2014, 04:53:51 pm
Its not a pet name, some scientist nerd was having a go at some other scientist nerd and were trying to outdo the other with how many discoveries they could find.. so the one lad thinks he finds a new species, names it a Brontosaurus and thinks he's one up. Soon after they find out it was just a type of Apatosaurus, and so the Brontosaurus was removed from the species list. Popular knowledge didn't know about the nerd mixup for quite some time, well after Brontosaurus became quite popular with our culture, so once it became well know about the nerd mixup they now state the bronto never existed, as it was named something else from before, misinformation just keeps the Brontosaurus name going.
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See mom, getting high while I was a kid watching discovery channel DID work!
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Actually yeah, Brontosaurs as a "Pet" name would suite it too.. guess Mom was also right about some of these brain cells dying and over thinking things too much! lol
:D Yus, I too got high and watched the discovery channel and still do. But this isn't a scientific debate game about what are the common names for Dinosaurs, this is a medieval war game full of drama and shit talking and bad mechanics.
Title: Re: It Begins
Post by: Aztek on March 31, 2014, 05:19:48 pm
Medieval reference = I shall unsheathe my sword and remove thy bird clans head! Drama = Bird Clan Poop Clan Shit Talking = I thought that was with Drama... umm, You suck! Bad Mechanics! = Your all Hackezs!!!
See, I can follow the rules from time to time! 8-)
But yeah, I did take this way of course.... I sometimes get flashbacks about the dumbest things and throw in my minute amount of knowledge into the mix :p ... Also I do like birds, even the ones the poop on your head while your running away from an... Apatosaurus!!
lol, ok I'm done now!
Title: Re: It Begins
Post by: Gmnotutoo on March 31, 2014, 05:28:42 pm
Medieval reference = I shall unsheathe my sword and remove thy bird clans head! Drama = Bird Clan Poop Clan Shit Talking = I thought that was with Drama... umm, You suck! Bad Mechanics! = Your all Hackezs!!!
See, I can follow the rules from time to time! 8-)
But yeah, I did take this way of course.... I sometimes get flashbacks about the dumbest things and throw in my minute amount of knowledge into the mix :p ... Also I do like birds, even the ones the poop on your head while your running away from an... Apatosaurus!!
lol, ok I'm done now!
I'm just trying to sound like I'm trying to facilitate the forum rules because I posted a video earlier and I was hoping it would lesson my impending green watch status. :3
Title: Re: It Begins
Post by: Balikar on March 31, 2014, 06:36:57 pm
Its not a pet name, some scientist nerd was having a go at some other scientist nerd and were trying to outdo the other with how many discoveries they could find.. so the one lad thinks he finds a new species, names it a Brontosaurus and thinks he's one up. Soon after they find out it was just a type of Apatosaurus, and so the Brontosaurus was removed from the species list. Popular knowledge didn't know about the nerd mixup for quite some time, well after Brontosaurus became quite popular with our culture, so once it became well know about the nerd mixup they now state the bronto never existed, as it was named something else from before, misinformation just keeps the Brontosaurus name going.
I miss Pluto
Title: Re: It Begins
Post by: Bronto on March 31, 2014, 06:45:10 pm