I think it would, at that. They'd probably use their occult technology to convert the entire mountain into an actual base of operations.
As for the Resistance, I think they'll be nomadic in true guerilla fashion, having a mobile home base and a decentralized command structure. As for the name I concocted and why it's also in French, keep in mind that the UK was far from the only power interested in colonizing Africa during the 19th century; thanks to the French, a lot of African groups speak French. Plus, the idea of an African Resistence implies that it is a unified front, and I wanted the bilingual name to reflect that.
The Danse Macabre CodexPossibly. The problem here is that the Boers—the historical ones, at least—were confined to the Transvaal and the Orange free State, which is quite a ways from Zanzibar. Still, not going to rule out that possibility just yet...
As for the mythics, the people of Tanzania, Malawi and Zambia (the Tumbuka) practiced a monotheistic religion centered an omnipotent rain and fertility god called Chiuta, as well as three animal spirits: hulu the wise tortoise, chimbwe the evil hyena, and kalulu the Magnificent Bastard hare. While this clearly limits my options, remember that the African Resistance & Emancipation Movement is a pan-continental thing; I'll be calling on other African powers, like the loa or Sundiata Keita, the Mali culture hero.
As for the Machine Spirits...yes, I think that would work. thank you for pointing that lovely piece of WH 40 K lore out to me, Colonial.
The Danse Macabre CodexShould we update the SVN recap on the sign-up thread to include what is going on in the latest arc, shouldn't we?
"One thing, though- apparently the eldest goat is the bastard child of Muhammad Ali and the Hulk." ~ Exelixi, on The Three Billy Goats Gruff.Probably a good idea. Should I do that or does somebody else wish to take a stab?
Edit: Also, the AVA recap needs more work.
edited 19th Jul '10 11:47:21 AM by SullenFrog
The Danse Macabre CodexI'll take a stab at it, unless you want to. I agree about the AVA recap.
"One thing, though- apparently the eldest goat is the bastard child of Muhammad Ali and the Hulk." ~ Exelixi, on The Three Billy Goats Gruff.I think we have enough information here to start the thread, I think. Should we start it once the Ark's location is revealed in SVN?
"One thing, though- apparently the eldest goat is the bastard child of Muhammad Ali and the Hulk." ~ Exelixi, on The Three Billy Goats Gruff.Added Hecate to the character sheet. I'll wrap up the battle in SVN soon, so we can get the Africa thread going.
"One thing, though- apparently the eldest goat is the bastard child of Muhammad Ali and the Hulk." ~ Exelixi, on The Three Billy Goats Gruff.Good job with the Hecate entry, Axes.
Don't worry—this last section of SVN won't take long to complete. Assuming we wrap it up quickly, we can start playing the Africa thread as early as...tomorrow morning, I think.
The Danse Macabre CodexNow it's revealed, can someone put the thread up?
"One thing, though- apparently the eldest goat is the bastard child of Muhammad Ali and the Hulk." ~ Exelixi, on The Three Billy Goats Gruff.should we put something in the sign-up thread saying that if they want to join, now would be the time?
The Danse Macabre CodexJust added it; respond ASAP if you feel there's anything I should add/take out.
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I was pointing out the fact that it had an extremely varried climate, Catfish. You also forgot that Kilimanjaro is here; now I'm starting to wonder if The Lion King was meant to be set here...
anyway, I've got all the info that I need for the African Resistance; I'll be ready to start as soon as the thread is up.
EDIT: I have now concocted a name for this resistance—the African Resistance & Emancipation Movement (or in French, le Mouvement pour l’Émancipation et la Libération des Peuples Africains).
edited 19th Jul '10 6:43:35 AM by SullenFrog
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