Ddraig was glad she wasn’t the rare sort of dragon who was gifted with a head full of hair. After all she’d been through in the past few weeks, Ddraig was sure said blessing would have been well and truly revoked by now. It felt like an eternity had passed as she'd waited in the hospital by the incubator, watching practically every move her frail hatchling inside had made, and doing everything she could to ensure that little Taelen wasn't in pain or in any danger. Every now and then he had let out a whimper or a squeal, or curled up on himself in the corner of the plastic as he tried to get as close to her as possible, and each time it had been a fresh stab to her heart. She had had to remind herself, constantly, that Taelen was in the best possible place. Of that she was sure. Avalaria’s hospital was the best in the Empire, and had access to some of the best medicine and medical technology the 22nd century could offer…and yet it all felt so sterile. It was supposed to be, but, despite
The War of the Sekeolasian Succession - Part One by AMCAlmaron, literature
The War of the Sekeolasian Succession - Part One
THE GREAT PLAGUE OF KORWIN "Another twenty [of the unwell] were brought to us for treatment today. Six of them died before first watch, and I believe just as many may not survive the night. I do not understand what we have done to displease the Just Lord [Ro'Imgodid], but I fear many deaths are still to come." - Master Healer Eidnár Somewhat fittingly for something that would cause so much pain and suffering, one of the origins of the infamous "War of the Sekeolasian Succession" lay in the Great Plague of Korwin, a devastating outbreak of influenza which struck the heart of the Kingdom of Sekeolath at the beginning of 1655. Most historians now believe that the sickness was brought to the seat of the Abelburben monarchs by one of several visiting trader trains during the 1654 Majakir festivities, but at the time, the denizens of Korwin believed it to be nothing less than divine intervention by the God Ro’Imgodid himself, who would traditionally send plagues whenever dragons upset the
Dragon's Unite: Voltlyn Hier Interview #1 by Nightspark43, literature
Dragon's Unite: Voltlyn Hier Interview #1
An aged yellow Dragoness sits in a rather comfy den, walls lined by bookshelves containing many heirlooms, books, and framed pictures. She laid on a large couch designed for dragons her size, and across from her sat a dark green Savrakon, the bipedal dragon held a tablet, ready to begin typing. “Alright Mrs. Hier, we can begin any time, we can start somewhere simple, how about your father?” He said looking up to her with interest. Voltlyn Hier, the Savrakon's subject, looked up to the largest picture on the wall, a hand painted family portrait of her family, as well as her and her brother's respective spouses, and smiled, “My father, where to even start…” ____________________________________ Like with most other little girls of the time, my father was both the cause, and the solution, to so many things back then. If I so much as looked like I might be sad, he was right there to comfort me. Mother always thought he was coddling me, but he always was a staunch supporter of
Who am I? I'm a random person who likes solving problems that pop up in various book/film/tv/game/etc series that I pay attention to. Hence, a lot of my work revolves around creating essays, maps, informative pictures, and the odd fan-fic to test out a scenario. I also like designing things, so there's the odd concept there too!
I'm only too happy to help out with things wherever I can...need a quick historical map drawn or want help coming up with a story concept? Send me a message and I'll see what I can do.
Favourite TV Shows
Friends, I suppose. And Lost, but only once I watched it on DVD.
Favourite Bands / Musical Artists
James Horner - Composer. Nostalgia FTW.
Favourite Books
With five bookshelves bursting to the brim, I've too many to count!
Favourite Games
At the moment, games by Bioware and Paradox Interactive.
Favourite Gaming Platform
A toss up between PC, Xbox 360 and PS2...although nothing beats PC for modability!
Eeeeeeeeeeeeee! :la: :la: :la: https://github.com/Kaiserreich/Kaiserreich-4/issues/13762 So, a bit of backstory; I've been playing a Hearts of Iron IV mod called "Kaiserreich" for quite some time now, which, if you've not heard about it, is an alternate history scenario exploring a timeline where Germany won the First World War and focusing on the events leading up to their version of the Second World War, which here is a conflict between the German Empire and its allies and the 'Syndicalist' states of Britain and France, with a revanchist Russia and the non-Syndicalist governments-in-exile of Britain and France also getting involved to reclaim lost territories. It's great fun, and also hugely educational because in a lot of cases it focuses on historic figures and ideas that didn't take off in our timeline...for instance, here, Lenin got shot and the Russian Revolution failed, so Syndicalism (a sort of compromise between Capitalism and Communism) became the dominant
I could have sworn I'd written something about this already...if not on DA, then maybe in a private FB conversation or as a part of an unrelated thread on Reddit. Guess I'll have to start afresh...:) :) So, let's talk about the "Wizarding World" film franchise, which at present consists of the two "Fantastic Beasts" films. Back when this series was first announced and an adaptation of "Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them" was said to be on the way, articles like this one - https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/jk-rowling-s-quidditch-through-ages-earmarked-next-harry-potter-spin-film-8849021.html - speculated that the next film after that would be based off "Quidditch Through The Ages"; both books having been written and released together as Pottermania was kicking off. At the time, I thought this a strange choice, wondering how on earth they'd be able to make movies out of these sorts of things, and in the end, "Fantastic Beasts" ended up being an entirely
Assassin's Creed: Valhalla - Additional Thoughts by AMCAlmaron, journal
Assassin's Creed: Valhalla - Additional Thoughts
SPOILERS FOR VALHALLA ENSUE...KIND OF... So I managed to finish the 'main' campaign of Valhalla last night; conquering all of England for the Vikings. From the start I thought this a strange thing to be going for, since the designated enemy of the game was Alfred of Wessex, better known these days as "King Alfred the Great", who is most famous for halting the Viking invasion...so I knew Eivor wasn't going to succeed in the end, even though the obvious fact that England isn't norse or pagan in the present day was already a bit of a giveaway. Anyway, the final level consisted of several small raids on settlements in Wessex, culminating in one lengthy fight where a few allies die, and in the aftermath, everybody celebrates because Alfred has fled; England has been conquered! A short while later, you find Alfred living a humble life in a small village, with him seeming quite pleased with how peaceful it all is. Seems like a decent high moment to finish on, right? Well...if you know your