February 2012
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“The code [of Charles V of Germany, 1532] favored drowning for women, usually in...”
– Sean McGlynn, By Sword and Fire: Cruelty and Atrocity in Medieval Warfare, London: Phoenix, 2008, p. 25-6
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“Science is an inherent contradiction — systematic wonder — applied to the...”
– From Systematic Wonder: A Definition of Science That Accounts for Whimsy
via Brain Pickings
(via jtotheizzoe)
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Finished The Witcher 2.
Epic! I got a little choked up at the meeting of the two Witchers.
Such great characters. There’s not a single character I love to hate in this game, which ordinarily I might wonder about, but it’s because they’re all so complex and human (non-humans included, you know) that it makes deciding their fates extraordinarily difficult. Nothing is clear cut.
The set-up for...
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Favorite Elder Scrolls Books →
This thread in Bethsoft forums asked Skyrim players to name their favorite in-game books. A non-scientific poll of the favorites:
The Real Barenziah
The Lusty Argonian Maid
The Woodcutter’s Wife and its sequel The Cabin in the Woods
A Dance in Fire
Surfeit of Thieves
Kolb and the Dragon
Immortal Blood
Hallgerd’s Tale
The Locked Room
I haven’t read even all of this...
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Morroblivion →
nayrael:
Since I have to re-install OB anyway (not to mention download hundreds of mods again…), might as well try this out… and hope someone does the same for Skyrim
I’m going to try this out, too. I’ve got Planescape: Torment and Morrowind waiting in the wings. I’m determined to lose my n00b virginity and see what all the fuss is about.
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If I ever hear anyone knock The Witcher's voice...
I always thought the voice acting in The Witcher was good, but CDPR raised the bar in TW2 and showed why you don’t need big names on the marquee. The dialogue is incredibly sophisticated, smart and a rare treat in gaming for those who love words. At the same time, Geralt’s acerbic, no-bullshit wit is still there.
People also criticized the translation from Polish for TW1, but I...
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Watch“Nord Mead”
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I found my old alchemy notes from Oblivion and got...
Resist Fire bonemeal + cheese wedge
Fortify Magicka gingko leaves + painted troll fat
Poison of Slow pear + boar meat
Restore Health cairn bolete cap + aloe vera, venison, lady’s mantle, boar meat or ham
Potion of Personality columbine + primrose or lavender
Restore Magicka flax + steel blue entoloma or stinkhorn
Silence rice + vampire dust, frost salts, harrada or motherwort
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