Karl08
10-27-2008, 00:01
In my current campaign we just celebrated his 100th birthday. We had a family celebration, with an especially large cake in order to fit all the candles. It was great. With a mighty puff he extinguished all of the candles, and all marvelled at the fact that he did not look a day above 80.
After a few songs and charades Takamoto, eldest son now 74, summoned up the courage to say what had been on his mind for the last 20 years: "Not that I'm getting impatient or anything, but have you thought about retirement? You're not a spring chicken anymore, you know."
Takamoto was fortunate that the mighty daimyo was in a good mood that day. He was not offended, in fact he giggled uproariously at his son's impudent words. "My dear son number one," he said; "I am as fit as a shamisen. It is perhaps time you knew the secret of my longevity: as long as Karl08-kami does not delete my savegame, I shall go on to conquer all of Nippon! And Korea, too, if ever such an expansion comes (as if!). You know I normally do not like bugs, but this one I have grown quite fond of."
Takamoto shifted uneasily in his seiza position. Could this be true? If it was, could he ever hope of him succeeding his father as daimyo? He glanced briefly toward the geisha he had engaged for his father's birthday entertainment...
So... is it a bug or not? I now have five sons (or he does), all of age, and I think it is time for some fresh blood to take over the reins. Takamoto is growing grumpier by the season.
Oh, now that I am already making a new thread: I kind of miss the old naginata samurai battlefield icon, pre-MI. Does anyone know how to change it back?
After a few songs and charades Takamoto, eldest son now 74, summoned up the courage to say what had been on his mind for the last 20 years: "Not that I'm getting impatient or anything, but have you thought about retirement? You're not a spring chicken anymore, you know."
Takamoto was fortunate that the mighty daimyo was in a good mood that day. He was not offended, in fact he giggled uproariously at his son's impudent words. "My dear son number one," he said; "I am as fit as a shamisen. It is perhaps time you knew the secret of my longevity: as long as Karl08-kami does not delete my savegame, I shall go on to conquer all of Nippon! And Korea, too, if ever such an expansion comes (as if!). You know I normally do not like bugs, but this one I have grown quite fond of."
Takamoto shifted uneasily in his seiza position. Could this be true? If it was, could he ever hope of him succeeding his father as daimyo? He glanced briefly toward the geisha he had engaged for his father's birthday entertainment...
So... is it a bug or not? I now have five sons (or he does), all of age, and I think it is time for some fresh blood to take over the reins. Takamoto is growing grumpier by the season.
Oh, now that I am already making a new thread: I kind of miss the old naginata samurai battlefield icon, pre-MI. Does anyone know how to change it back?