The Cathar heresy

[Sephiroth]

Yes, I liked it very much. Although as you say, it is a terrible history, and a sad one. History has so many of those stories to tell. Another that sticks in my memory, far more recent, is the fate of the Vendéeans during the Revolution. As you know, my people's history has had its share of tragedies (but I shall say no more about that here). It is easy for me to empathise when I hear such stories from elsewhere. And if we are all Europeans, then it is my history, too. I'm not an insularist. I feel just as much at home in France as I do here, somehow.

[Ursa major]

It must be that auld alliance.

And it persists in the language, e.g. an echo of the construct "ne ... jamais" being found in the phrase "I would ne do that, jimmy".

[Patrician]

Originally Posted by Sephiroth

Dobro veche, dude.

Morgen!

Dobro veche means good evening, and laku noch good night.

I said I would say something about Baldur's Gate but there really isn't much to say, except it is the best game ever!

I will try out FF7 than. It better be good!

Hear hear! The story of the Albigeois continues...


The Crushing of the Albigeois


EPISODE 2

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TO BE CONTINUED

Good, good! Eagerly waiting for more...


Now that you mentioned Simons wife Alix, I find it very romantic that his wife brought him reinforcemets. I belive that her timely arrival saved his skin, once.
"Hi honey! Look what I brought you!" *giggles*

That's a woman.

[Sephiroth]

Originally Posted by Ursa major

It must be that auld alliance.

And it persists in the language, e.g. an echo of the construct "ne ... jamais" being found in the phrase "I would ne do that, jimmy".

LMAO!

Patrician:

Laku noch, oh well, now I know! Also, du spricht Deutsch, auch? Typisch!

I've never played Baldur's Gate, but FFVII isn't the same type of game at all. There's never been a better story in a video game, IMO. It's pretty ancient now, it was released in 1997 on the PS1, but it was a landmark in gaming history, which has inspired a movie and several spin-off games.

[Giovanna Clairval]

Originally Posted by Patrician

Morgen!

Now that you mentioned Simons wife Alix, I find it very romantic that his wife brought him reinforcemets. I belive that her timely arrival saved his skin, once.
"Hi honey! Look what I brought you!" *giggles*

That's a woman.

Alix wanted a fief. Had she lived now, she would have nagged at Simon for him to have an advancement or a raise.

But she did lead detachments of soldiers.

Did you get the joke with "woman-at-arms"?

[Patrician]

Originally Posted by Sephiroth

LMAO!

Patrician:

Laku noch, oh well, now I know! Also, du spricht Deutsch, auch? Typisch!

I've never played Baldur's Gate, but FFVII isn't the same type of game at all. There's never been a better story in a video game, IMO. It's pretty ancient now, it was released in 1997 on the PS1, but it was a landmark in gaming history, which has inspired a movie and several spin-off games.

It's not like I have a choice. We must learn at least 2 foreign languages in school. Third and fourth are optional.

Than I must insist that you play Baldur's Gate! You will see than that there is a better story in a video game

[Patrician]

Originally Posted by Giovanna Clairval

Alix wanted a fief. Had she lived now, she would have nagged at Simon for him to have an advancement or a raise.

But she did lead detachments of soldiers.

Did you get the joke with "woman-at-arms"?

I supose that is the reason that Simon was pretty good at submiting the Occitan nobles. He was more afraid of her wife than of them.

What woman-at-arms joke?

[Sephiroth]

Originally Posted by Patrician

It's not like I have a choice. We must learn at least 2 foreign languages in school. Third and fourth are optional.

*seethes with jealously*

Our education system gives us nothing worthwhile......

Than I must insist that you play Baldur's Gate! You will see than that there is a better story in a video game

Now, that is fighting talk!!!

I'd be up for playing it, if I can get my hands on a copy (money is very, very tight), but really....

*cough*

Really......

*cough, cough*

Are you insane?!

[Patrician]

Originally Posted by Sephiroth

*seethes with jealously*

Our education system gives us nothing worthwhile......

I study Dutch as my third language, you know...*examines his fingernails*

Now, that is fighting talk!!!

I'd be up for playing it, if I can get my hands on a copy (money is very, very tight), but really....

*cough*

Really......

*cough, cough*

Are you insane?!

A deal: I will play FF7 sometime this year, and you will play Baldur's Gate sometime this year. What say you?

[Sephiroth]

Conditional on me having the money to buy it (which I might not), I will make that deal with you!

[Patrician]

They sell the whole series here(originals!) for some ridiculous bargain price. If need be, I'll send you a copy for christmas to Scotland!

[Sephiroth]

Then you certainly have a deal.

[Giovanna Clairval]

That's what happens when you leave the boys alone: they talk of games.
I should have posted the third episode of the Crushing of the Albigeois, but I just wrote a lengthy comment on Chaos versus Law in Moorcock's section.

Perhaps, after a ciggy, I can write it.

If the Cathar heresy still holds your attention, I mean.

Men!

[Sephiroth]

So that's where you go when I've no idea where you are? Hiding out in the Moorcock section?!

I've never read his work, I assume you would recommend it?

And yes, post more of your saga! It's riveting!

Patrician's gone to his kip, so I promise the man-talk will end.

[Giovanna Clairval]

I do recommend Moorcock!

Especially: the first series of Elric, the albinos. I'm sure you would love that character.

I also love the cycle of Corum; I adore the ones at the end of time, with Cornelius.

But Law/Chaos supplanting Good/Evil is a universal theme. You don't need to know the books to follow that discussion. I'd like to know what you think of it.

In the meanwhile, I'll try to put this HISTORICAL thread back into its tracks.

The third episode coming up in half an hour!