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Look, Rictus, don't tell me how to do my punitive assignments. And enjoy your last hours. Tomorrow at dawn...
So, copying and pasting it is. 
You need all the energy you can get, I assume you have your second picked?
You need all the energy you can get, I assume you have your second picked?
Jealousy, just jealousy. Hey, you don't even shave yet! And be careful, I am still carrying my Aristotle edition.
Judging from the quality of posts since the "sheer literary genious" post, maybe I should reconsider... or at least sober up before I give such high praise...
really, I like(d) this thread better than the CC threads... shorter, more direct and rather more humorous. But there's no counting for taste
bring on more!!!
really, I like(d) this thread better than the CC threads... shorter, more direct and rather more humorous. But there's no counting for taste
bring on more!!!
Originally posted by WhiteHojo
really, I like(d) this thread better than the CC threads... shorter, more direct and rather more humorous. But there's no counting for taste
Steady on there. Statements like that are almost blasphemous.
Perhaps, in some ways, this is more of a light-hearted little AAR which doesn't need the same amount of creative spirit and attention that you need for the "CC" or Papacy threads. For one thing, the interactive part of this thread will never really generate much of a history so there is less of a problem with time-warps.
But in terms of quality writing, I don't think this is really a patch on the others. Particularly if you're there or thereabouts when the tag teams start going. Two examples are can think of were the "Battle of Burevic/Beruvic" in the Papacy thread (about p15) and the "Incident at the docks" from the "Bastard" thread. Whether it shows from reading it later though is another matter. What's impressive is the three page response to "And then Khan appeared..." and the like.
btw. Apologies to anyone from the Italy thread. It's just that with so much going on I really can't find the time to read the whole thing. Judging by the size of the thread, that has to be pretty impressive writing.
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Eisenstein looked at the board. Whether or not the young Bloomfield had cheated was, to him, neither here nor there. The fact was that there were precisely 100 lines on the board. Simply taken the time to make sure of the number was work in itself and served enough of a punishment for his lecture hall antics.
Well at least Rictus had agreed to get in a few minutes early the next morning to clear the board.
This is taking on a little life of it's own viz-a-viz the age of the class. It was supposed to be set in the university seeing as these were hitherto undiscovered papers (i.e. "Der Koenigsbergakademie"). So perhaps a few Germanic names if we can. Bloomfield = Blumenfeld is probably easy enough but I'm having a few problems with finding suitable names for the rest of you.
But for the setting and age group duelling/drinking and other forms of debauchery common for the age (yes), playing conkers/kiss chase/ (not really).
Storey: "Someplace-which-didn't-interest-Storey-in-the-least" is Prussia. See above.
LD: "A good question. Such moves were indeed frowned upon in those days. Which countries are you interested in knowing what effect that the annexation had on diplomatic relations?"
Bloomfield/Rictus: Let's hope you guys know the rules for student duels
Anyway, this may well be my last post here today. I think I need to figure out some tactics for the battle against the Turks over on the Papacy thread
But for the setting and age group duelling/drinking and other forms of debauchery common for the age (yes), playing conkers/kiss chase/ (not really).
Storey: "Someplace-which-didn't-interest-Storey-in-the-least" is Prussia. See above.
LD: "A good question. Such moves were indeed frowned upon in those days. Which countries are you interested in knowing what effect that the annexation had on diplomatic relations?"
Bloomfield/Rictus: Let's hope you guys know the rules for student duels
Anyway, this may well be my last post here today. I think I need to figure out some tactics for the battle against the Turks over on the Papacy thread
Young Argael just tried to get to professor Eisenstein and asked him: "Professor, did our leaders then where considered bad boys after all the things they did in the war? Besides I don't seem to find a map of that time."
Pofessor Eisenstein just sigh, looked at him smiled, he thought he could never get out of here and discuss some turkish tactics (maybe with Miss Katherina, the other Universal History Professor in Campus; 28 years of age, 1.78 mt. of height, athletic, nice blue eyes, long black hair, the works, Hey!!! Why I don't get a girl like that? ) , and started to talk.
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Then something strange happened, our conversation (just when was about to start) stopped because a girl was on campus, and professor Eisenstein went to see what was happening. This was not seen in a long long time. Many of the boys where running to see her but young Blumenfeld was running away. Then I saw a fat girl in a pink dress running behind him trying to catch'em, I wonder why?
Pofessor Eisenstein just sigh, looked at him smiled, he thought he could never get out of here and discuss some turkish tactics (maybe with Miss Katherina, the other Universal History Professor in Campus; 28 years of age, 1.78 mt. of height, athletic, nice blue eyes, long black hair, the works, Hey!!! Why I don't get a girl like that?
) , and started to talk.****
Then something strange happened, our conversation (just when was about to start) stopped because a girl was on campus, and professor Eisenstein went to see what was happening. This was not seen in a long long time. Many of the boys where running to see her but young Blumenfeld was running away. Then I saw a fat girl in a pink dress running behind him trying to catch'em, I wonder why?
btw Did anyone here notice the professor's name evolve from Eisenberg to Eisenstein. Completely accidental it was but I prefer the new name now.
Rictus (no German name yet) peered over the lip of the window ledge to watch Blumenfeld sprint hell-for-leather across the spacious courtyard, his wooden duelling sword slapping painfully across his legs in his haste.
Despite this, the lavender monstrosity was gaining on him, her bulk merely flowing over the obstacles Blumenfeld had to ponderously avoid or traverse.
Beside Rictus, Durham had approached and hid his sniggers behand his hand, though elsewhere laughter echoed up and down the halls as the news passed.
Argeal was already here and had practically summoned the rest of the class with his own laughter and occaisnal call to Blumenfeld to hurry up.
Then, even Eisenstein had approached to find the cause of such merriment and depsite his best efforts to appear disdainful, he still couldn't entirely hide the smirk.
Outside, Blumenfeld had tripped and the Female had caught up with him, hoisting upwards and onto his feet. She ruffled his hair playfully and said something to him, though no one could hear at that distance. Suddenly she seized his hand and began dragging him away, Blumenfeld throw one last desperate look towards his fellow classmates. His expression a mix of fear, desperation and...amusement?
He...liked...her?
Despite this, the lavender monstrosity was gaining on him, her bulk merely flowing over the obstacles Blumenfeld had to ponderously avoid or traverse.
Beside Rictus, Durham had approached and hid his sniggers behand his hand, though elsewhere laughter echoed up and down the halls as the news passed.
Argeal was already here and had practically summoned the rest of the class with his own laughter and occaisnal call to Blumenfeld to hurry up.
Then, even Eisenstein had approached to find the cause of such merriment and depsite his best efforts to appear disdainful, he still couldn't entirely hide the smirk.
Outside, Blumenfeld had tripped and the Female had caught up with him, hoisting upwards and onto his feet. She ruffled his hair playfully and said something to him, though no one could hear at that distance. Suddenly she seized his hand and began dragging him away, Blumenfeld throw one last desperate look towards his fellow classmates. His expression a mix of fear, desperation and...amusement?
He...liked...her?
Any serious problems? Just add a -heim, -berg, or -wald and you're sorted, mate
Alternatively Rictus von Glashausen (soll nicht Steine werfen)
Here some thoughts on German names:
Rictus: Richter, Reichtum ("Wealth"), Riechwurz, or better yet: Brechreiz
Lord Durham: Graf Duerheim, or perhaps Graf Dummschwein
Argael: Igel, or A. Gurgel
Lionheart: Loewenherz, of course.
WhiteHojo: Weisshos, Wisshoch, Wasislos
I'll be happy to supply plenty more...
Rictus: Richter, Reichtum ("Wealth"), Riechwurz, or better yet: Brechreiz
Lord Durham: Graf Duerheim, or perhaps Graf Dummschwein
Argael: Igel, or A. Gurgel
Lionheart: Loewenherz, of course.
WhiteHojo: Weisshos, Wisshoch, Wasislos
I'll be happy to supply plenty more...
Waah...?
Okay, does this mean anything? Rather than having to crack opent he ol' German dictionary, I just wanna know if Bloomfield is ripping the gypsy's kiss.
soll nicht Steine werfen = should not throw rocks. Part of the saying Wer im Glashaus sitzt, soll nicht mit Steinen werfen (He who sits in a glas house shouldn't be throwing rocks).
Brechreiz: Valour/courage/charisma in a person, particularly a young man. Hard to translate really. Like, "Als er Rictus sah, verspuerte er Brechreiz." = When he saw Rictus, he felt Brechreiz.
Brechreiz: Valour/courage/charisma in a person, particularly a young man. Hard to translate really. Like, "Als er Rictus sah, verspuerte er Brechreiz." = When he saw Rictus, he felt Brechreiz.
Cheers.
Why not put em all together?
Richter von Brechreiz, quite impressive if i may say so Cheers Lt. Cp. Sg. Bloomfield.
Why not put em all together?
Richter von Brechreiz, quite impressive if i may say so
Cheers Lt. Cp. Sg. Bloomfield.
All right Blunderbust. Very funny. Why don't you just come out with dumkopf, or luftkopf or scheiskopf (sorry about the spelling) Durheim works. If I remember right from my trips to Germany way back when there was a place called Bad Durheim.
CdL: I corrected the spellings of Burevic. Problem with historians is they sometimes get names wrong. Right De Lion/De Lyon?
. Also, thanks for the idea regarding the Battle of Burevic. I've made it a link. If anybody wants to read an excellent example of 'tag team' writing then check it out.