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Ah yes, the sociological phenomena may well be worth watching.
I do recall reading that several enterprising folk threw themselves into the
Seine on New Years eve 1500 AD, to beat the rush.
No one in England would have done such a thing, as the English New Year was
on the Feast of the Annunciation
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feast_of_the_Annunciation> on 25 March. And
by then they would have noticed that there was a general lack of wide spread
death on the more calendraly advanced continent. And more importantly, that
the wine trade was continuing - which is just as well else they may have
died early from drinking the local water. In deed a proof of the existence
of God could be that he staggered the New Year around the world so that any
true Apocalypse would see orderly queues forming without the normal pushing
and shoving so associated with packaged holidays which can so ruin the
experience.
Now if you want something slightly more dramatic than giants getting all het
up because ash is falling in their beer, but less dramatic than goats
materializing on top of philosophers (much the reverse to the normal
relationship and probably why it was noticed by the general public), and
probably about as dramatic as the prime minister of Destiny being chosen by
a scimitar lobbing wench, then a large eruption in Terra Nova would cover
the skies over the entire continent in ash. And we can blame the drow for
back firing anoher ritual, the alchemists, the elves for failing to stop
them, the churches, the barbarians.. All of whom are also blaming each
other, but in an uncouth and ill considered manner.
Not like us at all.
And this would go on for years,
And the eruption too.
And possibly require guild parties to fix things, like imprisoning all the
prophets and any nearby goats, changing the road signs in front of the
barbarian hordes so they go the wrong way, or cooling the balrog that is
causing the volcano.
Must go, luncheon at Alfonse's beckons.
Ian
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From: dq-owner@dq.sf.org.nz [mailto:dq-owner@dq.sf.org.nz] On Behalf Of paul
schmidt
Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2010 7:49 PM
To: dq@dq.sf.org.nz
Subject: Re: [dq] Effects of volcanic ash over Alusia
Volcanic Ash over Alusia can mean only one thing - wholesale chaos! Consider
the effects.
Earth aspected creatures feel empowered. All that dirt in the air means that
some penalties associated with being airborne are now reduced. Earth is at
last taking its rightful place as the ranking element in the universes!
Conversely air-aspected creatures have lost some of their airborne bonuses
and mutter darkly about the taint that those on the earth side have now
bought to the pristine airs above.
Fire creatures by contrast are sitting around sniggering. The whole world is
about to be consumed in fire and Surt and Loki are laughing their heads off.
Armageddon and the march of giants is but a step away.
By contrast, out on the plains, the barbarian tribes have at last seen the
sign they've waited for, for the last 20 generations. Twenty blood-moons in
a row! Clearly its time to put civilisation to the sword! As the Great
Prophet Skog Hipsmasher said just last week "Twenty blood moons! If that's
not the Gods saying Rape and Pillage boys, I don't know what is!"
Meanwhile, back in more civilised climes, several Empires have checked their
lunar calendars and discovered portents of various dire natures. Some
predict an upcoming barbarian invasion, others now know that formerly secret
heirs to various lost thrones are about to be revealed, several forgotten
priesthoods have interpreted the omens of the bloody skies as an excuse to
go public and in one commercially minded kingdom, a few magicians have
interpreted this as a message form the God of Commerce to introduce a new,
single currency across their continent, at knife point if required.
More prosaically, some areas - those with more sulphur than ash in the air -
are seeing blue moons. This they know is lucky - perhaps they will avoid the
barbarian invasions their red-sunset seeing neighbours are predicting.
Of course those areas seeing red sunsets, red moons and blue moons all at
the same time have all gone mad - the omens are impossible to interpret.
Many of these have sealed themselves in their own burial crypts and cut
their own throats, plus those of a few of their neighbours they didn't like
as well. One practical school of philosophisers has interpreted the
different moons as both good luck and bad luck. Hence while the most
appallingly luck may be about to strike, good fortune could equally come
from the resulting chaos. The prime advocate of this school of thought, Nob
the Predictor, was himself killed soon after making that prediction. He was
killed by a goat which fell out of a clear, ash free sky, while walking his
wife home the evening after they had one the local lottery. Locals have
taken this as proof of Nob's theories.
Finally, the assorted churches militant have taken all the ash, blood and
fire in the air as proof that the Evil One is about to be loosed on Alusia.
Fortunately their predictions are exactly matched by the various diabolist's
groups hidden across Alusia. Both have decided that the eruptions mean God
or their various angelic or diabolic patrons have determined a last showdown
is required and all groups are now setting on each other with gusto. This
has provided a welcome relief to the local peasantry as such open conflict
leaves little time for either group to harass them as usual.
And out in the fields all that occulted sun means the dead have started to
walk by day.
Nope. Can't see the eruption having too much affect on Alusia. Sounds like
business as usual.
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Ah yes, the sociological phenomena =
may well
be worth watching.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I do recall reading that several
enterprising folk threw themselves into the <st1:place =
w:st=3D"on">Seine</st1:place>
on New Years eve 1500 AD, to beat the rush.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>No one in <st1:country-region =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place
w:st=3D"on">England</st1:place></st1:country-region> would have done =
such a
thing, as the English New Year was on </span></font><span lang=3DEN>the =
<a
href=3D"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feast_of_the_Annunciation"
title=3D"Feast of the Annunciation">Feast of the Annunciation</a> on 25 =
March</span><font
size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>. And by then they would have noticed that there was a =
general lack
of wide spread death on the more calendraly advanced continent. And more
importantly, that the wine trade was continuing – which is just as =
well else
they may have died early from drinking the local water. In deed a proof =
of the existence
of God could be that he staggered the New Year around the world so that =
any true
</span></font><span lang=3DEN>Apocalypse would see orderly queues =
forming without
the normal pushing and shoving so associated with packaged holidays =
which can
so ruin the experience.</span><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span=
></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Now if you want something slightly =
more
dramatic than giants getting all het up because ash is falling in their =
beer, but
less dramatic than goats materializing on top of philosophers (much the =
reverse
to the normal relationship and probably why it was noticed by the =
general
public), and probably about as dramatic as the prime minister of Destiny =
being
chosen by a scimitar lobbing wench, then a large eruption in Terra Nova =
would cover
the skies over the entire continent in ash. And we can blame the drow =
for back
firing anoher ritual, the alchemists, the elves for failing to stop =
them, the
churches, the barbarians…. All of whom are also blaming each =
other, but
in an uncouth and ill considered manner. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Not like us at all. =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>And this would go on for years, =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>And the eruption too. =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>And possibly require guild parties =
to fix
things, like imprisoning all the prophets and any nearby goats, changing =
the
road signs in front of the barbarian hordes so they go the wrong way, or =
cooling
the balrog that is causing the volcano.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Must go, luncheon at =
Alfonse’s beckons.
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Ian<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font =
size=3D2
face=3DTahoma><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> =
dq-owner@dq.sf.org.nz
[mailto:dq-owner@dq.sf.org.nz] <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>On =
Behalf Of </span></b>paul
schmidt<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, May 13, =
2010 7:49
PM<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName =
w:st=3D"on">dq@dq.sf.org.nz</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [dq] Effects =
of
volcanic ash over Alusia</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
lang=3DEN-GB
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Volcanic Ash over Alusia can mean only one =
thing
– wholesale chaos! Consider the =
effects…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
lang=3DEN-GB
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
lang=3DEN-GB
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Earth aspected creatures feel empowered. All =
that dirt
in the air means that some penalties associated with being airborne are =
now
reduced. Earth is at last taking its rightful place as the ranking =
element in
the universes! Conversely air-aspected creatures have lost some of their
airborne bonuses and mutter darkly about the taint that those on the =
earth side
have now bought to the pristine airs above.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
lang=3DEN-GB
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Fire creatures by contrast are sitting around
sniggering. The whole world is about to be consumed in fire and Surt and =
Loki
are laughing their heads off. Armageddon and the march of giants is but =
a step
away…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
lang=3DEN-GB
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>By contrast, out on the plains, the barbarian =
tribes
have at last seen the sign they’ve waited for, for the last 20
generations. Twenty blood-moons in a row! Clearly its time to put =
civilisation
to the sword! As the Great Prophet Skog Hipsmasher said just last week
“Twenty blood moons! If that’s not the Gods saying Rape and =
Pillage
boys, I don’t know what is!”<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
lang=3DEN-GB
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Meanwhile, back in more civilised climes, =
several
Empires have checked their lunar calendars and discovered portents of =
various
dire natures. Some predict an upcoming barbarian invasion, others now =
know that
formerly secret heirs to various lost thrones are about to be revealed, =
several
forgotten priesthoods have interpreted the omens of the bloody skies as =
an
excuse to go public and in one commercially minded kingdom, a few =
magicians
have interpreted this as a message form the God of Commerce to introduce =
a new,
single currency across their continent, at knife point if =
required.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
lang=3DEN-GB
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>More prosaically, some areas – those =
with more
sulphur than ash in the air – are seeing blue moons. This they =
know is
lucky – perhaps they will avoid the barbarian invasions their =
red-sunset
seeing neighbours are predicting.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
lang=3DEN-GB
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Of course those areas seeing red sunsets, red =
moons
and blue moons all at the same time have all gone mad – the omens =
are
impossible to interpret. Many of these have sealed themselves in their =
own
burial crypts and cut their own throats, plus those of a few of =
their
neighbours they didn’t like as well. One practical school of
philosophisers has interpreted the different moons as both good luck and =
bad
luck. Hence while the most appallingly luck may be about to strike, good
fortune could equally come from the resulting chaos. The prime advocate =
of this
school of thought, Nob the Predictor, was himself killed soon after =
making that
prediction. He was killed by a goat which fell out of a clear, ash free =
sky,
while walking his wife home the evening after they had one the local =
lottery.
Locals have taken this as proof of Nob’s =
theories.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
lang=3DEN-GB
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Finally, the assorted churches militant have =
taken all
the ash, blood and fire in the air as proof that the Evil One is about =
to be
loosed on Alusia. Fortunately their predictions are exactly matched by =
the
various diabolist’s groups hidden across Alusia. Both have decided =
that
the eruptions mean God or their various angelic or diabolic patrons have
determined a last showdown is required and all groups are now setting on =
each other
with gusto. This has provided a welcome relief to the local peasantry as =
such
open conflict leaves little time for either group to harass them as =
usual.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
lang=3DEN-GB
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>And out in the fields all that occulted sun =
means the
dead have started to walk by day…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
lang=3DEN-GB
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>Nope. Can’t see the eruption having too =
much
affect on Alusia. Sounds like business as =
usual…<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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