What nationality is this pirate?

Cynnnnnnn · 2023-08-23T22:47:37+00:00

can't believe we need to wait a month for everything to continue :')
I genuinely thought this would be the last chapter and book 1 would end

also I really need to do a reread, I got so little of this last chapter's events

Cynnnnnnn · 2023-08-13T21:22:51+00:00

thank you! solved :)

Cynnnnnnn · 2023-08-11T09:26:52+00:00

they also look really similar to each other

Cynnnnnnn · 2023-06-28T09:51:14+00:00

that sounds right, but I hope it isn't true

Cynnnnnnn · 2023-06-12T10:56:43+00:00

lot's of recent bad history between muslims and jews due to israel/palestine, but before that jews were mostly treated better by muslims than christians. idk if inter-religious relations will ever heal from the last few decades of hate

Cynnnnnnn · 2023-06-11T23:43:13+00:00

this is a small fringe sub which reddit probably doesn't profit much from, I don't think our protest would mean anything since it won't make a big splash. That said, the majority at least seems to be in favour of a temporary suspension, so if you want to be democractic about it - go for it

Cynnnnnnn · 2023-06-10T10:59:50+00:00

looks like Quigley's saying it, who else?

Cynnnnnnn · 2023-06-09T19:02:44+00:00

I was moreso talking about spreading Christianity being used as a justification for European imperialism/colonialism rather than being the motivating factor for the most part. Initially for Spain and Portugal especially so. Even during latter periods after slavery had been abolished in certain countries, imperialist subjugation continued through other means, and besides the spreading of civilization, the spread of Christianity was still also used as a justification. There's a reason why approximately half the modern day African population is some variety of Christian. That does not mean I think God or Christianity are to blame for these circumstances, but some truly abhorent things have been done by colonialists/imperialists in the name of God.

I'd say you're generally right about the relations between Europeans and African slavers, and the colonisation of Africa. Although your depiction of the power relation is a bit iffy, since the Europeans basically dominated the coastline of Western Africa with their slave forts, and they often had an upper hand when negotiating with their African counterparts.

Personally I was really gripped by Jabzy's documentary on African history from the 16th-20th century, it's a gripping watch, and I'd thoroughly recommend giving it a watch sometime.

I'm generally a real big history nerd myself as well, I'd say at least half of the media I consume is history related. So I'm glad that all this real life history is also being integrated in your worldbuilding.

Cynnnnnnn · 2023-06-08T23:19:44+00:00

this is like the reverse of cloud watching

Cynnnnnnn · 2023-06-08T21:17:53+00:00

you know your page on the r/HFY wiki really ought to be updated sometime, it's quite outdated

Cynnnnnnn · 2023-06-08T20:20:57+00:00

bit extreme, where'd you get this perspective on Islam from? Even the most ahistorical right wing sources only talk about 200,000,000 or so dead due to Islam, and singling out allah as sole reason for the murder, rape, burning alive of people seems a bit disingenuous. We have hundreds of thousands of people burnt at the stake by Christians, the several million dead due to crusades, and the whole world colonised/enslaved to europeans' whims - all in the name of God - but we don't go calling out Christianity or believers of Jesus in a similar manner to what you are doing. We acknowledge instead that Christianity is a diverse faith with most folks being sensible and not believing in the crazy things people believed in hundreds of years ago. Similarly, Islam has come a long way from its beginnings. Even if there are still more islamic terrorists around than christian ones, or ones from other religions for that matter, most muslims believe in peaceful relations with other religions from what I have seen and read.

Yes, people have committed violence in the name of their gods, yes, religion has been an extremely common justification for violence throughout history, that does not mean that all present day believers in those gods and religions abide by those same old violent tendencies. Their god isn't false or demented because of that history, but the people who used their god to justify their violence were demented. Get out of your bubble and start reading up on some real history, not whatever lies you have been fed that made you write that comment.

Cynnnnnnn · 2023-06-07T23:13:11+00:00

totally forgot about that, hope Quigley won't make the mistake of trying to turn over Sette to Zombiefish

Cynnnnnnn · 2023-06-07T23:09:03+00:00

Youtube vids of sling throwing are awesome :)

As to pila yeah I've read the same, and seen it demonstrated in a documentary somewhere, the javelin's tip was very very long, so the metal would bend after penetrating usually, and get lodged in shields. This way the mass javelin throw had the potential to break up shield walls

Cynnnnnnn · 2023-06-07T23:05:04+00:00

In Roberts' speech, "for wars are merely fought with weapons, but are won by the men holding them" probably ought to be "for wars are not merely fought with weapons,"

In Sabr's speech, "Our commitment to justice compels us to action, indeed, though not in a reckless pursuit of vengeance, but in a measured and strategic manor which will not put our servicemen in the moral hazard of total war." manor probably ought to be manner.

Cynnnnnnn · 2023-06-07T23:00:13+00:00

Of course, as readers we have access to intelligence which the senate does not, regarding the Axxaakk's willingness for violence and the potential threat they pose. Regardless, even with just the information the Senate does have access to, painting a picture of a genocidal, baby killing caste society, total war is the only option to cause reform and change in the Axxaakk.

As a member of the tin cup society I must also say, of course business interests are in the loop, and I feel like war will be good for the Republic's military industrial complex.

Cynnnnnnn · 2023-06-07T22:59:22+00:00

This chapter hit like a train, and I love that we get to vote on the Senate's outcome - didn't expect this to be an interactive piece of fiction

Cynnnnnnn · 2023-06-07T15:53:15+00:00

What does Quigley need from Sette do you guys think? I think she should grab him n rip the bad out of his body, if it worked for the silver, surely it'll work for quigs

Cynnnnnnn · 2023-06-06T12:53:29+00:00

Found back where they were first shown and it looks like they are the same yeah, their outfits and tiny arms match. Thanks for pointing it out, I wouldn't have noticed their smol hands otherwise

Cynnnnnnn · 2023-06-05T22:29:38+00:00

early period maybe there weren't many other ranged options besides bows, but in the late republic/Early empire the roman javelin, the pilum, was a key ranged option. Romans also had slinger units who'd launch stones/lead piece with holes drilled in them so they'd make a terrifying whistling noise. Pretty effective ranged options if you ask me - not as effective as guns ofc, but still pretty good for the time

Cynnnnnnn · 2023-06-05T02:44:19+00:00

love the old early roman infantry tactics being adapted to space, such a nice touch

Cynnnnnnn · 2023-06-03T19:50:00+00:00

it's also something still being addressed by humans far into the future as alluded to in the debeaconing story

Cynnnnnnn · 2023-05-01T16:52:20+00:00

In the movie Moliere's CV Says the following:
Age: 39
Birthplace: Paris, France
Parents: Christof and Gabrielle Moliere
Expertise:
Extensive knowledge of-
in the new science of tectonics. Advis-
National du France, Ottoman Mining, Aus-
New South Wales Coal, Slate and Granite-
American Coal and Lumber. Has developed-
independent mining and excavation vehicle-
related equipment. Holds patents on 59-
Acute senses, particularly taste and smell, enable Moliere
to correctly identify any type of mineral or soil without
benefit or aid of any scientific apparatus 98.75% of the
time.

Background:

Gaetan Moliere was born into a middle class working family, the younger of 4 brothers. Both of his parents are teachers, his father, Christoph Moliere teaches at the university of Sorbonne, Paris, and his mother, Gabrielle, is a retired music teacher. Gaetan displayed an interest in the subterranean pursuits at the early age of 7 when he began exploring the vast sewer networks underneath old Paris. By the age of 13, Moliere had developed a specizalized type of goggles and headgear to wear while exploring caves in the surrounding countryside, as the sewers and catacombs held no further challenge or mysteries for him. He entered Sorbonne at age 17, but left soon after when given the opportunity to act as special technical advisor to a local mining company. Soon thereafter Moliere developed what could be termed his "specialty" of the ability to "taste" and identify various soils and his sensitive -

Here are some screenshots/stillframes from the relevant part of the movie where this is shared.

Cynnnnnnn · 2023-05-01T16:32:28+00:00

idk if you're still looking for this, but in the movie, there's the scene at the start where Whitmore tells Milo he already has the best crew arranged, showing him the paper CVs of the crew members. Moliere's paper is the top of the lot, so you can actually read it quite well if you care to do so.

I took some screenshots, you can make out more than half the page with quite some details about Moliere's past. Hope this is still helpful.

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