Whee! I got a crossbow!

[Jasper]

It's got a 150-lb string. 

What should I do with it? 

[E.O.T.]

USE

          it

TO

          shoot arrows

[Suu]

It's got a 150-lb string. 

What should I do with it? 

I got a ballista in Fall River waiting for me. Wanna play tag?

[Jasper]

It's got a 150-lb string. 

What should I do with it? 

I got a ballista in Fall River waiting for me. Wanna play tag?

Sure.  We're not doing that British "standing still" thing, are we?

[Jasper]

USE

          it

TO

          shoot arrows

BOLTS

I wanna get some flint and craft my own supersharp arrowheads for better piercing.

[E.O.T.]

HEY

          sounds like

YOU'RE

          already there

[Suu]

It's got a 150-lb string. 

What should I do with it? 

I got a ballista in Fall River waiting for me. Wanna play tag?

Sure.  We're not doing that British "standing still" thing, are we?

We're playing pretend. You play a Pict who stole the crossbow, and I'll play the centurion with heavy artillery and see what happens.


Also, this is probably going to be our next siege endeavor: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polybolos

[Jasper]

THAT.  Is sexy.

[E.O.T.]

WHAT

          boots are you guys wearing

AND

          does this involve werewolves?

[Jasper]

WHAT

          boots are you guys wearing

AND

          does this involve werewolves?

Footwear of the 'jack' persuasion.

Yes.

[Suu]

Nope.

[Jasper]

Well, it could.   Potentially.

If gangs of furries attack my house.

[Suu]

Also, I'm totally getting a lorica segmentata to fire this sucker, and I want severe plumage on my helmet and a red tunic.

[Jasper]

Like, bigger than your whole upper body.  That would kick deadly ass.

[Suu]

Like, bigger than your whole upper body.  That would kick deadly ass.

Yeah, we're hoping that by Pennsic NEXT year (not this coming summer), my seige partner and I will be totally Roman armored and be shouting our fire commands in Latin. We're also going to get sword and board and spear heavy quals. Just because we should in case the lines get too close.