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Knew my pawn had it in him ✊

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Celebrating level 100!

Pawn code: Z3Z5MTWDCAJS Platform: PC

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True, Wyd, true. Inventory management is an art form...

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the humble "like" is oft mocked despite what it does for us. "like, three people" is a vastly different statement from "three people". "and i was like 'what the fuck'" is vastly different from "and i said 'what the fuck'". i love you "like" and anyone who says you make people sound stupid will be killed on sight

Andrew Wincott

Vermund 3

Dragon's Dogma II

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[reach for your weapon | draw your weapon]

Let’s have a moment to acknowledge the valor and heroism of King Thranduil and his Mirkwood soldiers in this scene from BotFA’s extended edition. (They seem to have excluded from the standard edition a few key lines that make Thranduil look more humane. Pity!) When Dain Ironfoot signals his own army to commence with an attack, the Elvenking tells orders Bard, without leaving room for argument:

“Stand your men down. I’ll deal with Ironfoot and his rabble.”

What?! This from the “cold-hearted” king whom Tauriel accused of believing his life was worth more than those of others? 

Perhaps he was motivated by pride (he’d just been called a “pointy-eared Princess”, after all) as much as compassion, but that should not take away from the magnanimity of his actions. He knew his army was far better trained and equipped for battle, and he did not see the need to spill Men’s blood when it could be spared. It would not have been a selfish move to expect the people of Dale to do their share, but a truly duplicitous (as Thranduil has also been called) leader could have attempted to use the weaker men as live shields, bait, or decoys. Instead, Thranduil sought to keep at least the initial bloodshed between his people and the dwarves. 

He did not just hang back and give orders from a safe distance either (which is often considered a wise tactical move, to keep the general protected). This warrior king had a higher kill count than any of his soldiers, and rampaged throughout the battlefield without a personal guard to cover his back. (Or maybe they just couldn’t keep up with him!) Clearly he is not one to send others to fight his battles for him. 

By the way, is one Elf life more valuable than that of a Man or Dwarf? Technically? If you factor in their birth rates, in a way they are more valuable. One dead elf is harder to replace since their kind reproduces so infrequently compared to other races. The impact to their population may be balanced out by the fact that elves are essentially immortal, but all the more does it make Elven participation in war a painfully sacrificial act. Every battle Thranduil leads his army to, he risks losing a sizable portion of his strongest and most skilled citizens--a loss that would take a long time to recover from.

But these are the Mirkwood elves, dammit. More dangerous and less wise (wink-wink), yet the only significant fighting force left of the Eldar in Third Age Middle-earth. Theirs was the strength that defied Sauron's presence in Rhovanion for centuries, even though their deeds remained unsung or worse, misconstrued by outsiders who dismissed them for their "isolationist" ways.

Even my pawn is asking for a hard mode!

I have so many questions 😂

Wyd, honey, our capabilities have progressed beyond the challenges of any location. That's why we're duo-ing this, dressed for style and not for stats.

Someone looked into my soul...

Amazing! 😍

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Hello. I just wanted to let you know I found your pawn wandering my world today. It was pretty wild recognising a pawn I never saw in-game before! I had to do a double take :D

Oh my gods, that's amazing I know this must happen, but it's so cool to actually see him show up in someone's world 😄 (And be recognized, no less!)

Thank you for telling me! ❤️

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