The Story of Souls: A Sweboz AAR

[Maion Maroneios]

Ok i understand where you are coming from with that.

What do you mean, did I sound too Greek or too Italian or something?

However in my timeline, after the chaos of Adrianople the Roman rulers were overthrown and Greeks took up as much of the former ERE as possible so in my timeline they consider themselves Greeks rather than Romans. Thanks for correcting my stupid ass btw.

I see, then Arche Konstantinoupoleos would be just fine

Sorry for any confusion caused by my changes to history.
Also I WANT MY @!#%@#%ING keyboard to do stuff like ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΥΠΟΛΙΣ (damn my American stuff)

That's not you to blame, but my lazy arse that hasn't (yet) caught up with your story Anyway, it was just my 2 cents mate As for the Greek letters, I think they are downloadable from the Internet, not sure though I'm not great at computers

Maion

[desert]

Yes...emphasis on Empress.

Hey, did you just reveal a major plot twist?

[Olaf Blackeyes]

Yes...emphasis on Empress.

Hey, did you just reveal a major plot twist?

Ok time difference:
My story 350AD- 450AD
Empress Zoe IRL life span 1042AD-1070AD
So unless i make my character immortal then no srry. As for magics, the Chirstians of my timeline believe magic to be demonic and evil and most have never even heard of it due to the cultural elimination of magicians by the "civilized" peoples. So sorry no go there either.

[desert]

You say that as if it's the one thing that would make your story implausible.

I was thinking that the Huns would assassinate/slaughter the basileus, and she would take over. No time travel/magic involved.

[Olaf Blackeyes]

@ desert: Well...... that thoughdid not even cross my mind till u said it. Hmm... it has poteintial. i may look into it. Thanx.

[desert]

It's nice to know that my words have the ability to change the history of the world.

[Olaf Blackeyes]

Chapter Thirteen: Carnage at Rest
(From the Runic book:)
Spring 378AD
We have signed and sealed the treaty and even managed to get a few more signatures at the same time.
The Getia sent about five or so emmisaries to the meetings. Only one made it past the Hunnic patrols and demon guards. This man had the luck of the Gods. They agreed whole heartedly with us about the Hunnic threat. This probably had to do with the fact that the Huns have their lands utterly surrounded, the Iron Sky Mountains being the only thing that keeps the Huns from a butchers feast.
The Saxonz, surprisingly enough, also offered their help, even though I almost killed their emissary when he walked into the room. That is how shocked i was. apperently the Saxonz did NOT convert to Arianism like the other rebel tribes did. They still worship the High Gods. However they do NOT call themselves Germans. They dont even speak a recognisable form of German anymore. The Romans also have issues with them having taken the Britannian provinces away from them, even though the Romans had abandoned them long before the Saxonz invasion. It has taken awhile but they signed the treaty as well, for all that really separtes them from the Huns is a half-loung strip of water, not all that hard to cross en-masse.
It didnt take long for the Greek Princess to sign. Honestly i felt sorry for the poor girl. After what she had witnessed, im amazed she didnt go insane. But then again she managed to kill a Hunnic warrior at full charge, so she may be stronger than first glance will tell.
The Roman general signed it out of sheer nessecity. No issues there other than the Saxonz land rights.
A strange set of reports has come to our attention. The Huns have moved off of our borders. Mostly we are seeing their undead slaves in battle, for now at least. The best that our spies can get is that someone important amongst the Huns died. There may be a civil war amongst them. While many of our allies advocate attack at these reports, we know that it is nowhere NEAR that simple. For a Hun is powerful on foreign soil, but IMMORTAL out on the infinite steppes. You can march an army onto the steppes and not see ANYTHING for three years, only to be ambushed from plain sight after many of your men have starved to death or fallen to disease. They cannot be touched and will not come to battle if they can run while firing arrows at you. The reason we have not attacked them yet is because they are FAR weaker in the forests of Germania and its far easier to kill them when their arrows are useless and they cant run away from us. Here it is we whom have the advantage, because the swamps and trees slow the Hunnic horses into nice, BIG walking targets.
The meetings continue, soon we will be ready for the Huns again. And with them out of sorts for the moment, everyday is worth its weight in gold.

[Olaf Blackeyes]

1. What do you mean, did I sound too Greek or too Italian or something?


2. I see, then Arche Konstantinoupoleos would be just fine


3. That's not you to blame, but my lazy arse that hasn't (yet) caught up with your story Anyway, it was just my 2 cents mate As for the Greek letters, I think they are downloadable from the Internet, not sure though I'm not great at computers

Maion

Answer 1. No i meant that i knew what it is you was talking about cuz i read in books bout Byzantium that said those near EXACT words of how the Byzantines thought of themselves until 1254.
As for too Greek or Italian, You are a Greek person are you not? If so you cant help sounding that way cuz it was how you were raised by your people and culture. (BTW i hope the Riots all over Greece right now aint affecting you too much.)

Answer 2. THANX!!!!!!!

Answer 3. Well it IS my fault for posting so damn much. But thats another matter entirely. Anyways i accept all peoples 2 cents as long as they aint being morons or just outright hateful. So thanx for your interest and i hope to continue to provide you with fun stuffs to read for a while yet.