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Paths of Civilization II: Paths of Industrialization

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The one thing I learned from this update is that even though you might strangle Prussia in the crib it doesn't stop Prussia from beating not!sweden.
 
It still amuses me that if someone in this world wrote an anime about a young man who has to learn the twin arts of rhetoric and dance fighting to defeat his rival, win the love of his life, and get a forty hour work week passed, it would most likely be a historical documentary.
 
SeptimusMagisto said:
It still amuses me that if someone in this world wrote an anime about a young man who has to learn the twin arts of rhetoric and dance fighting to defeat his rival, win the love of his life, and get a forty hour work week passed, it would most likely be a historical documentary.
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"The Rethorical Art of Ymaryn Lawyer Practices and the Martial Arts of Objections"
 
Just imagine what this world's A Few Good Men must be like. I'm picturing Tom Cruise shouting I WANT THE TRUTH as he batista bombs his opposite.
 
The diplomat deployed has a number of nicknames given to him by various tribes he has interacted with. His wife then finds cutesy diminutives for them, and he will use them to probe the reaction of new tribes, because in initial encounters if he proclaimed himself half as badass as he actually is, the tribes probably wouldn't believe him and then there might be a duel, and those tend to get in the way of his mission. Generally what will happen is that after a couple of days they will drag him into some macho hazing ritual where he can acquit himself well enough to explain that he knows a lot more than he lets on.

Also, it's funny, and he loves his wife very much.

"Shining One" (Tiger) -> "Shiny/Glitter Boy"
"Honey Eater" (Bear) -> "Honey/Surgar/Sweetie"
Wolf -> "Puppy"
 
Academia Nut said:
The diplomat deployed has a number of nicknames given to him by various tribes he has interacted with. His wife then finds cutesy diminutives for them, and he will use them to probe the reaction of new tribes, because in initial encounters if he proclaimed himself half as badass as he actually is, the tribes probably wouldn't believe him and then there might be a duel, and those tend to get in the way of his mission. Generally what will happen is that after a couple of days they will drag him into some macho hazing ritual where he can acquit himself well enough to explain that he knows a lot more than he lets on.

Also, it's funny, and he loves his wife very much.

"Shining One" (Tiger) -> "Shiny/Glitter Boy"
"Honey Eater" (Bear) -> "Honey/Surgar/Sweetie"
Wolf -> "Puppy"
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TBF I was wondering if in this world, the honey badgers actually ranged as far north as Georgia, but put it up to the differences in mountain ranges and stuff. Also because Honey Eater = Bear was too obvious.

I outplayed myself :<
 
Academia Nut said:
It was obviously too subtle, so I will just have to follow up in the next update about the king commenting on his Qeshyks arriving for battle.
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Okay, but I honestly thought it was this one
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"I promise her that I won't let the dexterity of practicing every day lapse when out in the wilderness. Very important skill for a husband to have, don't you know."
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I mean a man with nimble fingers is not a bad thing :V
 
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Culture: The Qeshyk, Gylruv-Ymaryn's Cossacks
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    • Cornuthaum said:
    Nobody uses the Keshik, unless you are the Mongols
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    While I obviously grabbed the name off the Keshiks (and apparently ended up with the Persian spelling entirely by accident), the Qeshyks are the Cossacks here. They are Gylruvian nomads who are the main light cavalry force and they go out to the frontiers to bring in new tribes.
     
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    • Cornuthaum said:
    Nobody uses the Keshik, unless you are the Mongols
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    I still insist that in this universe the Ymaryn are the special exception.

    Academia Nut said:
    While I obviously grabbed the name off the Keshiks (and apparently ended up with the Persian spelling entirely by accident), the Qeshyks are the Cossacks here. They are Gylruvian nomads who are the main light cavalry force and they go out to the frontiers to bring in new tribes.
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    I wonder how their history worked out in this timeline. Especially without Instanbul to constantly raid in proto-submarines or a powerful Poland to play off against Imperial Russia.
     
    SeptimusMagisto said:
    I still insist that in this universe the Ymaryn are the special exception.



    I wonder how their history worked out in this timeline. Especially without Instanbul to constantly raid in proto-submarines or a powerful Poland to play off against Imperial Russia.
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    Can't imagine they have good relations with the Black Sheep. They probably have regular clashes with the Black Sheep border guards to raid supplies and goods.
     
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