To Stand Against The Night

[HJ Tulp]

Wait, I'm in the wrong cinema, I should be watching that great movie "To Stand Against The Night", not "The Next karatekid"
Oh wait, this is the right one


nice update Puf
Can't wait for the next one!

 

[Mike von Bek]

Hells bells, Pru. I go away for a week, and you sneakily decide to throw out as many updates as you can. Why, its just not cricket, old boy! In fact its downright inspiring. Dirty pool, old man. VERY dirty pool.

And what a grim series of posts it was. For a time, I was seriously considering posting a panicky 'Were all doomed!' post, but I just couldnt bare to give Hitler the satisfaction. Damn you Hitler!

And now this! Skorzeny revealing Hitlers horrible master plan - lets hope Adolf doesnt get The Bomb, because otherwise we'll be hearing Vera Lynn a lot. Heck, considering the amount of men lost in Eindhoven, Id be surprised if that song isnt #1 already. Too bittersweet for some, p'raps.

Certainly Eindhoven has earnt its place in the lexicon of atrocities. Move over Stalingrad, step aside Somme - theres a new kid in town!

Oh, and now we have to worry about Laval's damn ulcer! And a morphine-addicted Denel! Thanks alot Pru.

Any chance of a screenie of the Soviet border, or even juicier, the French-German border?

... oh alright.

*panicky screaming person* Check your perimeters! Check your perimeters!

 

[HJ Tulp]

Well Mr Von Bek, you are right that this Eindhoven is worse then Stalingrad. How many casualties in Stalingrad? 700.000? I think that these battle(s) of Eindhoven are worse

 

[Sharur]

I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that, including civilian casualties, Stalingrad was something like 2 mil Absolutely awful part of the war, that was. Very well portrayed in the movie Enemy at the Gates, I might add

Originally posted by Prufrock451
“No.” Gaspard blinked. Leopold’s eyes were blazing. “I won’t allow it. It’s barbaric.” Gaspard blinked again.

“Your Highness, he-“

“I have spoken.” Gaspard sighed.

“Fine. Fine. Christ, I look forward to putting this on a report.”

After all that... Fantastic, Prufrock, I really loved this bit.

 

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“Forgive me if I don’t giggle and blush.” Gaspard scraped up a handful of dirt and threw it at Skorzeny’s face, but Skorzeny dodged low, aiming a sweeping kick at Gaspard’s legs. Gaspard jumped high, a foot aimed to land on Skorzeny’s head. Skorzeny grabbed the foot and yanked Gaspard to the ground. Gaspard flipped and landed on his hands, using the purchase to bring his other foot down on Skorzeny’s wrist. Skorzeny twisted out of the way, trying to knock a fist against Gaspard’s knee, but Gaspard had moved his leg up and backflipped back into a fighting crouch.

wow pretty cool combo of moveslike something from th matrix.

 

[Morpheus506]

I have to echo Von Bek's statements. Damn you, Prufrock, you robbed me of the chance to cheer on Skorzeny! Hoorah for Leopold!

 

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A good movie that shows the battle of Stalingrad, is a German made film called STALINGRAD!, its about 3 hours long and doesnt soften up anything it shows the downright dirtiest part of war.

 

[Prufrock451]

Amric- I sure do!

Tulp- thanks!

VB- Screenies on way soon.

Sharur- thanks!

Seidita- How did you guess what I was aiming for?

M506- You wanted to root for Skorzeny? *gasp*

M1178- Haven't seen it. It's good?

 

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i had stalingrad up until my dog decided it would be a perfect chew toy.

 

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Dude, of course *I* wanted to root for Skorzeny. The dude stole a landcruiser from the... liz...ards...

*checks which universe he's in*

My bad.

Sorry.

Er...

LOOK! OVER THERE! A BUNNY! *bolts*

 

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yeah he was cool up until he wanted to kill all the Jews in Lodz

 

[Mike von Bek]

Originally posted by Rocky Horror
Dude, of course *I* wanted to root for Skorzeny. The dude stole a landcruiser from the... liz...ards...

*checks which universe he's in*

My bad.

Hehe, I suffer the same problem. Every time I see Skorzeny - in any media, I expect the lizards to come trooping along, demanding we hand over our supplies of ginger. Its why I always keep a few tabs on me. Hey, you never know, right?

 

[Morpheus506]

Originally posted by Prufrock451

M506- You wanted to root for Skorzeny? *gasp*

Yes. Skorzeny rocks.

 

[Prufrock451]

It's tough. Yeah, Skorzeny was a hell of a badass, but he was a badass for EVIL. You can only root for him so far.

Speaking of which, I didn't know how the fight would turn out until I let Skorzeny get the upper hand. He just had to blurt out his final gloating speech, distracting him enough to let Gaspard get a shot in. Yes, it's self-destructive and it's the same copout every stereotyped villain loses by. But it just seemed like Skorzeny would want Gaspard to give up before he died.

There are no lizards here! No ginger! I don't even know what you're talking about!

...

*shovels sucrose into eating jaw*

 

[Morpheus506]

Originally posted by Prufrock451
There are no lizards here! No ginger! I don't even know what you're talking about!

...

*shovels sucrose into eating jaw*

Roflmao.

 

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*shovels sucrose into eating jaw*

Cut, cut, CUT!!!

*pulls curtain over threat fronds*

Okay... um... make it look natural. Potted plants.

Okay, and we're back on in three, two...

 

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Hey Prufrock, earlier you said you 'played ahead', how ahead are we still talking here? Well keep up the good work But Just tell us this, will there be anymore 1 on 1 Knife Fights? I want to see one Between Laval and Hitler.....on the Empire State Building....with lighting and witty one liners!

Hey, one of these days I need to write an AAR, It can be a musical about the Soviet Union, I can call it 'Stalin's Dance Party'

 

[Prufrock451]

HF- As in played to the end. There is a surprise lurking there, oh yes.

I don't know if there will be any more knife fights.

Well, yes, there will be. But not on top of the Empire State.

 

[Morpheus506]

Originally posted by Prufrock451
Well, yes, there will be.

Yay! Go Skorzeny!

 

[Sharur]

Originally posted by Rocky Horror
Dude, of course *I* wanted to root for Skorzeny. The dude stole a landcruiser from the... liz...ards...

*checks which universe he's in*

My bad.

Sorry.

Er...

LOOK! OVER THERE! A BUNNY! *bolts*

Wait, you're saying that didn't happen? WTF, I thought Harry Turtledove was a reknowned historian...

Speaking of which, is he ever going to finish the Colonization series? Not that I'm complaining, because the American Empire series is great as well, but I want to know!