So I got my settings wrong and missed when this went up. Sorry about that!
NRSG: No problems, Chessy! It is good to see you back.
And uh, the description of the illumination of the Icarii book? That's a rip-off of the medieval manuscripts, which were made by monks.
I thought so already... I ought to have mentioned it.
Now, I wouldn't be upset by this if it wasn't paired with a 'Evil Catholic Church', but it is so I'm. Not. Happy. That is a Catholic art form, and if Douglass is going write anti-papist drivel she should've had the decency to not put OUR art into the hands of her 'superior culture'!
(nods) I think I ought to make a count for this, as this will not be letting up anytime soon... How about "Keep Your Anti-Catholic Views Out of This" (KYAVOT)?
Axis, may I point out that heretics are not known for their truthfulness?
And how can he verify any of what they are saying? It is complete nonsense that he accepts it without further thought.
Yeah, I'd have about the same reaction if someone told me that I had to ally with demons and devils.
That reminds me: why are we supposed to feel along, at least for the moment, with Axis when he is scared by the Woods, but not with Gilbert when he does not trust the Prophecy? Douglass's disdain for Gilbert actively confuses the message in this instance.
While I'm at it, the first thing that should have tipped our band o' Brothers off that something was up is the complete lack of busy, bustling scribes churning out copy after copy of all these records. Monasteries were and are hives of activity, because as we all know 'idle hands do the devil's work'. There should also be brothers making parchment, brothers making ink, brothers trading for anything they can't source in-house, brothers binding codexes - record keeping was a lot of work.
Yes, this is just absurd. Come to think of it, why have Ogden and Veremund not been making copies of the records in here? They are certainly valuable enough to make spares of, and they have had 39 years!
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So I got my settings wrong and missed when this went up. Sorry about that!
NRSG: No problems, Chessy! It is good to see you back.
And uh, the description of the illumination of the Icarii book? That's a rip-off of the medieval manuscripts, which were made by monks.
I thought so already... I ought to have mentioned it.
Now, I wouldn't be upset by this if it wasn't paired with a 'Evil Catholic Church', but it is so I'm. Not. Happy. That is a Catholic art form, and if Douglass is going write anti-papist drivel she should've had the decency to not put OUR art into the hands of her 'superior culture'!
(nods) I think I ought to make a count for this, as this will not be letting up anytime soon... How about "Keep Your Anti-Catholic Views Out of This" (KYAVOT)?
Axis, may I point out that heretics are not known for their truthfulness?
And how can he verify any of what they are saying? It is complete nonsense that he accepts it without further thought.
Yeah, I'd have about the same reaction if someone told me that I had to ally with demons and devils.
That reminds me: why are we supposed to feel along, at least for the moment, with Axis when he is scared by the Woods, but not with Gilbert when he does not trust the Prophecy? Douglass's disdain for Gilbert actively confuses the message in this instance.
While I'm at it, the first thing that should have tipped our band o' Brothers off that something was up is the complete lack of busy, bustling scribes churning out copy after copy of all these records. Monasteries were and are hives of activity, because as we all know 'idle hands do the devil's work'. There should also be brothers making parchment, brothers making ink, brothers trading for anything they can't source in-house, brothers binding codexes - record keeping was a lot of work.
Yes, this is just absurd. Come to think of it, why have Ogden and Veremund not been making copies of the records in here? They are certainly valuable enough to make spares of, and they have had 39 years!