| Latest revision |
Your text |
| Line 1: |
Line 1: |
| | {{WSHeader}} | | {{WSHeader}} |
| | =Human Culture= | | =Human Culture= |
| − | ==Human Insults==
| |
| − |
| |
| − | Thou hast surely been on Odin's serving platter.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | Thoust would not be even a table scrap for Odin.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | Loki's dung in your teeth! And your breath reeks of his lies.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | Her pride fled when Baldur left.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | That she would take such a loathsome oaf, methinks she may be nymph.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | Were they sons of mine that did so, I'd have them whipped; or sent to the High Temple to be thrice damned.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | Brondheim is a den for dogs and trolls, and worthy of no man's treading.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | He is but a Satyr! Rapacious and hairy.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | Not even mighty Thor could bash out his brains, as he has none.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | Hel her self must have kissed him, as his breath is so foul and stinks of rotting corpses.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | Thou hast the manners of an Orc, and breath twice as foul.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | He is like a loathsome dwarf, short of stature, humor, and generosity.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | The only thing elf like about that one is his immortality, as he is eternally infuriating.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | Dark Elf! If elf at all.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | Thou art so short and queer! Surely a changeling.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | He is... he is a thing to bad for bad report.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | She looks at him with venom'd daggers.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | I scorn thee and thy fashion, peevish boy.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | Ambria, dear Ambria is strongest in bravery. your Darian, your Brondheim, your slack faced Irolon, are but mites to brave Ambria.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | He's a most notorious coward, an infinite and endless liar, an hourly promise breaker. A small bark would send him fleeing.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | He doth love his page too much methinks.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | Lumber on you fat and greasy bastards! 'Tis apparently the fashion here.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | An evening like this with you m'lady is more cheaply bought elsewhere.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | Thou basest of things! Begone from my sight.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | His face be so tart as to sour fresh grapes.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | A whoreson, flap eared, beetle-headed knave!
| |
| − |
| |
| − | Only for your heath and digestion's sake good sir. An after dinner mint?
| |
| − |
| |
| − | Were you split open his liver, one could get a mug of spirits for free!
| |
| − |
| |
| − | You play the mongrel sir. Thinking your wagging tongue to persuade me.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | A plague upon thee! A pox to rot thy yellow teeth.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | You must be deep in your cups, to be such a fool.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | Your appearance goes much against my stomach.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | There are no loose tongues about you dear lady. For all know of your whoring.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | Thine advice is not worth a rotten egg.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | He is like an overturned cup. Empty, loud, leaving a mess.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | Your wits, are strongly encastled in a stone skull.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | Bear not the effort. His wits are gone.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | How now my weak hearted fop. What mischief are you upon today?
| |
| − |
| |
| − | Thou rotted apple.. thou addle-witted fiend.. thou great noodle.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | Impudent hopping flea! Thou hairy nothing.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | Thou tripe encased rascal!
| |
| − |
| |
| − | Oh arrant ass! Go shake thine ears elsewhere.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | Thou whoreson assbreath, out with thee.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | May Hel take your soul.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | Such a ludicrous noise thou dost keep up.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | How thy tongue does twang but ineffectually.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | How thou talks your poor tongue and my poor ears weary.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | You swagger your dull wit about like a clumsy hammer.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | An over boiled wit, with no substance remaining.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | His brains buttered would fill but a spoonful.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | Sweet tickle brain, how cluttered thy poor head. Doth it ache thee?
| |
| − |
| |
| − | Your lost mind is but a plague upon me!
| |
| − |
| |
| − | Thou must itch sorely, as you are the most grievous scab on Harn!
| |
| − |
| |
| − | Do thy wits be so fat and lazy as thy belly?
| |
| − |
| |
| − | Aye, tough he looks. Undo his hauberk and his belly would tumble to his knees.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | He does show some sparks that are like wit.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | His wits, though not so fair, are lost like Baldur.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | Your fair face cannot hide your foul grace.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | His soul is black, as if besmeared in pitch.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | 'Tis a pleasure to see you hence from here.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | Death and pain dog thee at the heels.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | I'd rather burn my ears with flaming brands, than with you lies.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | Have you a mighty bellows at the back of your head? You have endless breath, of only hot air.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | I trust you like a coin from Irolo.
| |
| − | ==Human Praises==
| |
| − |
| |
| − | Such a lovely that Freya must have smiled upon your birth.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | So sweet is Hana that were a troll to trick a kiss from her, he'd convert.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | My affection for thee has an unknown bottom, like Lake Celinad.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | Mimir! Or a worldly paragon.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | By every hair in my beard! 'Tis good to see thee.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | Bragi steels his soul this day!
| |
| − |
| |
| − | Thou hast monstrous balls, such that not even Odin could swallow.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | She is dull, but has a well turned thigh.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | Were I to die with you, I would be most happy.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | She sits, as one risen from my dreams.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | My purse, my person, my strongest means, are open to you.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | Though she charm Thor from the sky with her words, she need but look at me.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | I like your company, and would willingly waste my time in it.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | You surely have a place in Aesir's court in the hence after.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | You have the sweetness of far eastern dainties.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | 'Tis dandy to see you man.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | I'd gladly empty cups with you, and assault Arindel the next morn.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | 'Tis said her look makes the daisies sprout.
| |
| − | ==Human Sayings==
| |
| − |
| |
| − | Even roses have thorns.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | His temper burns like the pits of The Cleft.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | Even the gods seek the Church's wisdom at times.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | 'Tis said his tongue tickles the ears of the Council of Elves.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | If kisses were the only pleasures in bed, one woman would another wed.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | She would become a Sister of Mercy for you.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | I am struck to the quick.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | In religion there is no damned failing, that a pontiff cannot bless and approve with a text.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | Greatest scandals await in greatest estates.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | Grievous wrong doings! It blows me up like a bladder.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | Surely as a Svartalfar has a beard.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | A knavish speech finds home in a foolish ear.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | Sweetmeats grown common, lose their dear delight.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | Fair thoughts be of my fair pillow.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | Many a man's tongue shaking, undoes his master's doings.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | Breaking your bargain is the surest way to meet Hel, though not the fairest way.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | Cudgel thy brains no more on the matter.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | 'Tis more than jewelry that can be stolen from a maid. And that what cannot be replaced.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | If I follow such a deception again, I'll have my brains buttered and given to an Orc for a treat.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | Gods send him well. The courts a place for harsh learning.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | Unnatural deeds breed unnatural troubles.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | A friend in the court is worth more than pence in the purse.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | I'll spend my days in my ladies lap; and deck my body in gay ornaments, and witch sweets maids with my words and looks.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | He that wants money, power, and fame is one without three good friends.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | He who signs Loki's pact, has the direst price to pay.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | He who lives by the sword, dies by the arrow.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | Thor gives us strength, Geofon gives us forgiveness, but Freya gives us permission!
| |
| − |
| |
| − | "A calm sea does not make a skilled sailor.": Nothing worth gaining is gained without difficulty. Mostly used along the southern coast, especially among those of Brondheim. A variation on this is found in Ambria is "A bad harvest teaches more than a good one".
| |
| − |
| |
| − | "Anywhere a rat can go, you will find two Hobbits waiting.": A human expression meant to indicate the fact that Hobbits live everywhere that men do. The Hobbits find it insulting.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | "A wrinkled apple tastes sweeter.": A saying among the peasants and farm-folk of Ambria, indicating the benefits of experience.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | "Anyone can fancy his bed as a palace.": Meaning "believe what you want, because I know the truth." Used mainly by the Dornicans, this expression is usually said in response to someone else making an outrageous statement of fact that flies in the face of common wisdom or direct evidence.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | "Better to be clever than to be thought clever.": A person's reputation is useless if he can't back it up.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | "Cut the coat according to the cloth.": A common expression meaning "don't try to make something into something its not".
| |
| − |
| |
| − | "Dragons beget dragons, and lions beget lions, and the offspring of mice will know how to chew holes.": A Darian proverb meaning "accept that which is fated to be" or "you can't change the way the world works".
| |
| − |
| |
| − | "Even a black lamb's wool is warm.": An Irolon proverb meaning "every cloud has a silver lining." - black animals are generally held to be unlucky.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | "If I knew where I was going to fall, I'd spread straw.": A common expression used to indicate a foolish wish for prescience. Its used in the same manner that some people today use the phrase "If wishes were horses, beggars would ride".
| |
| − |
| |
| − | "Lightning, then thunder.": All things happen in their own good time.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | "The time to collect rainwater is while its raining.": Take advantage of opportunities when they come. This one is used almost everywhere.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | "The lion roars. The snake hisses. The stranger smiles.": A Darian proverb taken to mean "take warning" or "be on your guard".
| |
| − |
| |
| − | "Never use up your arrows before the battle.": Always keep your priorities straight. This saying is used mostly in the Marches of Irolo.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | "No road is ever old.": A saying among the trading caravans meant to express the opinion that the only life is the traveling life. A variant is "All roads lead to somewhere."
| |
| − |
| |
| − | "Only a fool tests the depth of the water with both feet.": A Dornican proverb indicating the value of thinking before acting.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | "Sorrow runs while joy sleeps.": This is an expression among the Darians, indicating that a bad reputation will travel farther and faster than a good one.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | "Talk gathers no firewood.": A farm-folk proverb on the virtues of doing rather than talking about doing.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | "Empty armor clatters loudest.": This phrase is usually used in response to bravos on the part of another. Its use is similar to the real-world "Put up or shut up" or "Don't let your alligator mouth get your mockingbird ass in trouble". A variant used in Ambria is "A tree is known by the fruit, and not by the leaves.", while the Hobbits say "Barking dogs seldom bite."
| |
| − |
| |
| − | "There is no mud without rain.": Nothing goes wrong without a cause.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | "The value of the water is only seen when the well runs dry.": You don't know what you have until its gone. A Darian proverb.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | "Trust in the Gods, but row away from the rocks.": A Dornican proverb that shows the wisdom of self-sufficiency.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | "When the avalanche begins, it is too late for the pebbles to vote.": A saying among the people of several kingdoms speaking to the fact that in the grand scheme of things the common folk have little influence when compared to the nobles.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | "When the fight is lost, all that is left is to die gloriously.": A saying used by many warriors across Taranche. It used in a similar manner to "it is better to die on your feet that live on your knees."
| |
| − |
| |
| − | "Where the wolf howls, the goblin prowls.": Troubles almost never come alone. This one is most often found in the easter reaches of Ambria.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | "A wolf whose belly is full will still hunt.": Don't assume that you know what another man's motives are.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | "You cannot blame a mirror for a crooked face.": This expression, common among the Bronheimian, is a warning against blaming others for your own mistakes.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | "You cannot run with the hare and hunt with the hounds.": You can't have your cake and eat it too.
| |
| − |
| |
| − | "You don’t know what is in the pot until you lift the lid.": A Bronheimian proverb meaning "the best way to learn is to act"
| |
| | ==Human Superstitions== | | ==Human Superstitions== |
| | ===Food and Luck=== | | ===Food and Luck=== |
