Noble for me.
The third estate has severely limited representation. The first none at all.
It seems the second has overtaken the entire polity.
Ajax
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Noble for me.
The third estate has severely limited representation. The first none at all.
It seems the second has overtaken the entire polity.
Ajax
"I do not yet know how chivalry will fare in these calamitous times of ours." --- Don Quixote
"I have no words, my voice is in my sword." --- Shakespeare
"I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it." --- Jack Handey
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Never mind the knight instead we should kill the over populated nobles
Tho' I've belted you an' flayed you,
By the livin' Gawd that made you,
You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din!Originally Posted by North Korea
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King/Joker hmmmm..
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No clerics? This is winding up to be a pretty illiterate society.
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Well, instead of acting like barbarians and kill the surplus of kings we have, we could act in an enlightened manner and send them all to reflect upon their worldly sins in some convent/monastery...
Therapy helps, but screaming obscenities is cheaper.
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Meh, literacy wasn't all that unusual among the nobility. And they could always hire scribes if needed.
Truth be told, if I was suddenly time-ported into the Middle Ages, I could make a pretty darn good living just on my basic education... and not the least merit being full literacy.
"Let us remember that there are multiple theories of Intelligent Design. I and many others around the world are of the strong belief that the universe was created by a Flying Spaghetti Monster. --- Proof of the existence of the FSM, if needed, can be found in the recent uptick of global warming, earthquakes, hurricanes, and other natural disasters. Apparently His Pastaness is to be worshipped in full pirate regalia. The decline in worldwide pirate population over the past 200 years directly corresponds with the increase in global temperature. Here is a graph to illustrate the point."
-Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster
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Are you sure? I imagine that you would have a rather hard time understanding medieval Suomi, Swedish or English
'sides, you know what would happen if an inquisitor finds out you have the "secret atheist" vice
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"When in Rome, do as the Romans do." I'm not so stupid as to start disputing religion with genuine believers in an era when violence was an everyday occurrence.
As for the language barrier, meh. Total immersion teaches languages but fast (and I'm at least aquainted with the basic structure of the main relevant ones), and most societies had decent enough customs of hospitality to put up with strange foreigners gabbing odd lingo and looking very confused. This was an age long before concerted attempts to standardize national languages after all, and all manner of journeymen, traders and other travelers were common.
Put this way: if I survived the first year or so, the Industrial Revolution would happen way earlier than it did. Knowing the basics of gunpowder and how it can be put to practical use effectively would alone be enough to make me worth my weight in gold to any ruler...
"Let us remember that there are multiple theories of Intelligent Design. I and many others around the world are of the strong belief that the universe was created by a Flying Spaghetti Monster. --- Proof of the existence of the FSM, if needed, can be found in the recent uptick of global warming, earthquakes, hurricanes, and other natural disasters. Apparently His Pastaness is to be worshipped in full pirate regalia. The decline in worldwide pirate population over the past 200 years directly corresponds with the increase in global temperature. Here is a graph to illustrate the point."
-Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster
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King
NIiiiiice...you got the king. you may be a bit....overfed and selfish, but it doesnt really matter, you own all the lands and the only thing stopping you is people trying to kill you! However, dont worry about that, you got strong knights at your side =)
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My ansestors are desceded from a single translator who established his line as a line of nobility in Jolly Ole Englande. So with the family ties already there I would assume a role of nobility just a bit out of the lime light. Although I'd make an excellent advisor to the king. I think my stratagies would mostly involve allying with the Russians and invading Denmark, Poland, Germany, and France. All while trading longbowmen for Slavic cavalry for my personal army...
"Hope is the last to die." Russian Proverb.
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That is just so weird...
"Topic is tired and needs a nap." - Tosa Inu
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KnightAll brawn and no brains.You are one tough sucker, you can take down people twice your size and defend off some of the greatest foes. Knights work for kings, aiding him when he is at need.
Alright something went wrong here... It must be my muscles and the desire to charge when confronted by invaders.
I am up for hire though... toughest knight alive. It takes lots of gold to capture my interest.
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I'm one of the richer peasants and need someone to keep those feudal lords at a distance. You can also loot as much as you want once the peasant revolt has started.
"Topic is tired and needs a nap." - Tosa Inu
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Peasant revolts tended to have job openings for the warrior aristocracy and clergy both in leadership posts, incidentally. So did surprisingly many bandit gangs... which often were unemployed mercenary units anyway.
"Let us remember that there are multiple theories of Intelligent Design. I and many others around the world are of the strong belief that the universe was created by a Flying Spaghetti Monster. --- Proof of the existence of the FSM, if needed, can be found in the recent uptick of global warming, earthquakes, hurricanes, and other natural disasters. Apparently His Pastaness is to be worshipped in full pirate regalia. The decline in worldwide pirate population over the past 200 years directly corresponds with the increase in global temperature. Here is a graph to illustrate the point."
-Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster
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ravage and pillage are strong arguments to win me over. You have yourself a knight.I'm one of the richer peasants and need someone to keep those feudal lords at a distance. You can also loot as much as you want once the peasant revolt has started.
Last edited by Sigurd; 07-02-2007 at 14:38.
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Oh there was a quiz... lol. I am quite embaressed now... I was thought this was a link talking about what we think we would have been or what we'd have wanted to be.. In anycase I took the quiz and I would be a noble.
An eccentric english noble.
"Hope is the last to die." Russian Proverb.
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If anyone needs a clergyman to absolve them from any and all sins, I'm your man !
Yes, Iraq is peaceful. Go to sleep now. - Adrian II
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Militia
Militia, militia, militia. You are a great help to the kingdom you lived in. Militia members were volunentary members of the kingdom who helped defend their village when it was under siege. You have a great hard and have courage of steel.
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King apparently, though I didn't think that was actually a job.
Didz
Fortis balore et armis
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Joining in the Militia crew. I would like to commemorate this illustrious eve by taking over, poking Omanes in the butt with my crappy spear, and farting in the enemy's general direction.
Cheers!
"Justice is the firm and continuous desire to render to everyone
that which is his due." - Justinian I
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Militia, militia, militia. You are a great help to the kingdom you lived in. Militia members were volunentary members of the kingdom who helped defend their village when it was under siege. You have a great hard and have courage of steel.
Haha. I so wanted to be a dictatorial King, too.
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What Job Would You Have In Medievel times?
King
NIiiiiice...you got the king. you may be a bit....overfed and selfish, but it doesnt really matter, you own all the lands and the only thing stopping you is people trying to kill you! However, dont worry about that, you got strong knights at your side =
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What Job Would You Have In Medievel times?
King
NIiiiiice...you got the king. you may be a bit....overfed and selfish, but it doesnt really matter, you own all the lands and the only thing stopping you is people trying to kill you! However, dont worry about that, you got strong knights at your side =)
ok I think there are to much kings around here
"I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose history is ended, whose wars have been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, whose literature is unread, whose prayers are no longer answered.... For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a new Armenia!
William Saroyan, 1935.
High kings of the Mountains: A Hayasdan AAR
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What Job Would You Have In Medievel times?
My Results:
Noble
Ah, you are not exactly tough physically, but metally you are the toughest of them all! You are the closest class to the king, and your witts got you their. In fact, you may be the prince, better yet!
Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, King of Rome, Pope's bane, Destroyer of civilizations.
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