In the Shadow of Certain, Painful Doom: Abyssinia
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I agree that ruling Sennar is a form of asceticism. Perhaps we shall hear of Saint Tesfaye the All-Suffering some day? Particularly if he finds the One Knuckle Bone.
(One thing that bothers me about this game is how laymen can be court chaplains. Just thought I'd throw that in there.)
(One thing that bothers me about this game is how laymen can be court chaplains. Just thought I'd throw that in there.)
This. Was. AWESOME
most entertaining read i've in a long time now. sadly, this means i've been up to 3-4 in the morning twice ( i tend to start reading late) bastard, i've got stuff to do in the mornings>(
seriously though, if you haven't tried writing novels and stuff, you should. you've got talent and many, MANY people are writing novels without an ounce of talent
most entertaining read i've in a long time now. sadly, this means i've been up to 3-4 in the morning twice ( i tend to start reading late) bastard, i've got stuff to do in the mornings>(seriously though, if you haven't tried writing novels and stuff, you should. you've got talent and many, MANY people are writing novels without an ounce of talent
You've got to understand young Tesfaye's frustration – grandson of a count, father of a duke, no titles to his name... He might end up losing it and climbing to the top of a column for the rest of his life.
I find it hilarious Tesfaye is even still alive lol.... seems like maybe the one natured god granted him eternal suffering by making him immortal
@ grumphie & LordNeidhart. It is world news that someone likes Tesfaye, on the scale of a comet’s appearance, with all the harbingers of doom which that implies.
@ tnick0225. Yes, what murderous impulse genetics won’t supply, the environment of Sennar will provide.
@ Gedierond. I find that funny, too, when people call Tesfaye “heroic.” I always assume that their estimation of him results from complete ignorance and indifference to a guy who rules out in some remote county. As soon as they get to know him, though, their estimation plummets.
@ richvh. Not only is being in Sennar punishment enough, but it is cruel and unusual. Especially the unusual. I would even call it bizarre punishment.
@ LordCowles. Saint Tesfaye the All-Suffering. I like it. Maybe if he dies in some (uncharacteristic and surely wholly unintentionally) noble way that helps the Monophysite church. They can’t have too many prospects for new saints, can they? Quite some time would have to pass to shroud most of his life to make him consistent with a saintly image… perhaps if they knew nothing about him at all? … And about the laymen becoming court chaplains, that did confuse me when first learning the game. I was sure I had to select one of the priestly-looking guys to be bishop. But in the real Middle Ages, couldn’t all sorts of non-priestly types be appointed to bishoprics? Even children were appointed in some cases, I heard.
@ grumphie. LOL, They will never understand that your help for them stemmed from an alternate world.
@ Athalcor. It is the year 1137. … And I didn’t notice any replies disappearing, but I have not been keeping track of it. Was there a specific post that you are looking for?
@ shanadir. Thank you! That is high praise indeed. I’m glad you like it. Sorry about your mornings, though!
@ aldriq. That is one unfortunate man, then! Either he never rules in Sennar and lives on top of a column as an ascetic, or he wins Sennar and has to live there. Actually, it might not be so bad… living on the top of a column, that is.
@ tnick0225. Yes, it is interesting that Tesfaye has lived for so long. His father lived long, too, even after three generations previously died (IIRC) in their 40s. All the non-ruling Zagwes die younger, and the ruling ones die older. It must be the punishment you are talking about.
@ tnick0225. Yes, what murderous impulse genetics won’t supply, the environment of Sennar will provide.
@ Gedierond. I find that funny, too, when people call Tesfaye “heroic.” I always assume that their estimation of him results from complete ignorance and indifference to a guy who rules out in some remote county. As soon as they get to know him, though, their estimation plummets.
@ richvh. Not only is being in Sennar punishment enough, but it is cruel and unusual. Especially the unusual. I would even call it bizarre punishment.
@ LordCowles. Saint Tesfaye the All-Suffering. I like it. Maybe if he dies in some (uncharacteristic and surely wholly unintentionally) noble way that helps the Monophysite church. They can’t have too many prospects for new saints, can they? Quite some time would have to pass to shroud most of his life to make him consistent with a saintly image… perhaps if they knew nothing about him at all? … And about the laymen becoming court chaplains, that did confuse me when first learning the game. I was sure I had to select one of the priestly-looking guys to be bishop. But in the real Middle Ages, couldn’t all sorts of non-priestly types be appointed to bishoprics? Even children were appointed in some cases, I heard.
@ grumphie. LOL, They will never understand that your help for them stemmed from an alternate world.
@ Athalcor. It is the year 1137. … And I didn’t notice any replies disappearing, but I have not been keeping track of it. Was there a specific post that you are looking for?
@ shanadir. Thank you! That is high praise indeed. I’m glad you like it. Sorry about your mornings, though!
@ aldriq. That is one unfortunate man, then! Either he never rules in Sennar and lives on top of a column as an ascetic, or he wins Sennar and has to live there. Actually, it might not be so bad… living on the top of a column, that is.
@ tnick0225. Yes, it is interesting that Tesfaye has lived for so long. His father lived long, too, even after three generations previously died (IIRC) in their 40s. All the non-ruling Zagwes die younger, and the ruling ones die older. It must be the punishment you are talking about.
Chapter 52
For the spymaster position I have a problem—they all hate me. Even Iskinder, whom I made Master of the Hunt, would have hated me even if I hadn’t fired him from council. Firing him from council was just icing on the hate cake. I think it is time to find another spymaster wife.
Then I notice something interesting in this report on Narses…
The peasants attacked Narses, despite his being a dwarf, and caused him a lifelong disability. But I notice two other changes since the peasant revolt: he is now lustful and he wears a fez. I am going to put him down as priority number two for the new spymaster to watch.
Ignore the fact that Walpurga has no positive traits. She is kick ass at intrigue and she has a cool name.
Walpurga von Zӓhringen is perfect. High level of intrigue, not ambitious (although, at this point, if she kills my grandson it would serve him right and would not mess up my Dynasty’s line), and after I make her High Almoner and give her a small gift she absolutely loves me. My past wife was a Germanic woman of masterful intrigue as well, and she never tried to murder me, so that also is a plus for another Germanic woman as spymaster.
If it wasn’t for the fact that she murdered my wife for no apparent reason, I would think she was a very righteous person.
What am I going to do with my murderous sister? Who knows why she murdered my wife. Perhaps it had something to do with the claim we both share on Comborn. In any case, I don’t need her killing my next spymaster wife. I look into marrying Ganet off somewhere far away, but surprisingly nobody wants an old, infertile, murderous heretic as a wife. So I station my new wife in Sennar to uncover any budding plots. Walpurga certainly has the incentive to keep a watchful eye on Ganet after I mention that the woman murdered my last wife. With the death of my grandson’s wife, the hope of inheriting the extra duchy I’ve been trying to assassinate into also dies, so I really don’t have a more helpful use for my spymaster wife right now anyway.
Having established all these changes from in the field with my “army,” I give the order to continue marching towards Persia. We are going to the county where my liege is held in prison.
This living with an army is not conducive to the health of a 69-year-old. While we are getting closer to the Persian county where the Impaler is kept, I come down with an illness. A bad illness. I can’t shake this feeling that this may be it. I urge my men onward at a faster pace, which is a bit more difficult for them as they are now carrying me by litter since I can no longer ride my horse. It’s not pleasant for me either, though. Being carried by a make-shift litter when you are sick is uncomfortable. Judging by their swearing and grumbling I probably shouldn’t have pointed this out to the litter carriers, but then again I’ve never been known for my tact. Especially in my weakened, helpless state, it occurs to me that out in the wilderness I am completely at the mercy of my little army and they, like practically everyone else, really don’t like me all that much. I should keep my mouth shut.
For the spymaster position I have a problem—they all hate me. Even Iskinder, whom I made Master of the Hunt, would have hated me even if I hadn’t fired him from council. Firing him from council was just icing on the hate cake. I think it is time to find another spymaster wife.
Then I notice something interesting in this report on Narses…
The peasants attacked Narses, despite his being a dwarf, and caused him a lifelong disability. But I notice two other changes since the peasant revolt: he is now lustful and he wears a fez. I am going to put him down as priority number two for the new spymaster to watch.
Ignore the fact that Walpurga has no positive traits. She is kick ass at intrigue and she has a cool name.
Walpurga von Zӓhringen is perfect. High level of intrigue, not ambitious (although, at this point, if she kills my grandson it would serve him right and would not mess up my Dynasty’s line), and after I make her High Almoner and give her a small gift she absolutely loves me. My past wife was a Germanic woman of masterful intrigue as well, and she never tried to murder me, so that also is a plus for another Germanic woman as spymaster.
If it wasn’t for the fact that she murdered my wife for no apparent reason, I would think she was a very righteous person.
What am I going to do with my murderous sister? Who knows why she murdered my wife. Perhaps it had something to do with the claim we both share on Comborn. In any case, I don’t need her killing my next spymaster wife. I look into marrying Ganet off somewhere far away, but surprisingly nobody wants an old, infertile, murderous heretic as a wife. So I station my new wife in Sennar to uncover any budding plots. Walpurga certainly has the incentive to keep a watchful eye on Ganet after I mention that the woman murdered my last wife. With the death of my grandson’s wife, the hope of inheriting the extra duchy I’ve been trying to assassinate into also dies, so I really don’t have a more helpful use for my spymaster wife right now anyway.
Having established all these changes from in the field with my “army,” I give the order to continue marching towards Persia. We are going to the county where my liege is held in prison.
This living with an army is not conducive to the health of a 69-year-old. While we are getting closer to the Persian county where the Impaler is kept, I come down with an illness. A bad illness. I can’t shake this feeling that this may be it. I urge my men onward at a faster pace, which is a bit more difficult for them as they are now carrying me by litter since I can no longer ride my horse. It’s not pleasant for me either, though. Being carried by a make-shift litter when you are sick is uncomfortable. Judging by their swearing and grumbling I probably shouldn’t have pointed this out to the litter carriers, but then again I’ve never been known for my tact. Especially in my weakened, helpless state, it occurs to me that out in the wilderness I am completely at the mercy of my little army and they, like practically everyone else, really don’t like me all that much. I should keep my mouth shut.
I am not looking for any specific post...but I'm sure that someone replied to my 'What is the actual year?' with 'Do you think that anyone in Sennar can even count?' (or sth like that) and I responded with 'Maybe the count?'
And the day after, the posts were gone. Strange.
And the day after, the posts were gone. Strange.
Oh no!!! Will Tesfaye survive to meet his liege??? Seems every adventure Tesfaye sets out on always ends horribly and this will be the icing on the cake!!!
He'll survive, be imprisoned alongside him and live to his 90ies, to see his grand-grandson (and his claim on the duchy) ̶b̶̶e̶̶ ̶̶m̶̶u̶̶r̶̶d̶̶e̶̶r̶̶e̶̶d̶ have an accident while acompanying some random (fez-wearing) greek.
Is the server in Sennar, and were there baboons nearby? I hadn't seen the posts and so have nothing useful to add.
Tesafaye must leave this earth at some time, and then your dynasty leaves Sennar? Can it be?
Yeah, I've made a few that have disappeared. Record keeping in Sennar is not what it used to be (that's a lie).
PS: That post you replied to was mine! ^_^
*ahem*
"You think they have calendars in Sennar? ...You think they have dates?"
(That's your cue!)
One day, a Sudanese person in Sennar will read this and sue us all. I swear to (insert high life form)!
The heroic Tesafaye's death will be a boon to the dynasty, as they will finally be free from the baboon infested hellhole of Sennar. Plus, the murderous grandson could be an equally interesting figure... though I imagine he'll be sorely disappointed when he gets his wish.
Good to know I did not go mad and someone else actually remembers it. Otherwise it could be pretty Winston Smith-like
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I don't think the grandson realizes the agonizing life that the one-natured god has planned for him.
will be pretty fun to watch him realize what he's been plotting to get his hands on so at least we'll have something to help us through our grief when Tesfaye eventually moves on to the great big Village in the sky, where there is no dust and the well never molds and people show him a mediocrum of respect. It is well deserved i think
u SURE? i think the one natured god has a nice baboon, camel spider, molted well, rebel invested hell full of people who hate him reserved for him
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