Re: Quislings

From: Stewart Stansfield <stu_stansfield_at_K_MN0lJepZewgdys8CWUYr0JcUllgGDyZrDfDeR931usG7qJhoWPcoaAv56Sh>
Date: Fri, 09 Feb 2007 09:48:37 -0000

Chris:
"The point is: it was LOTS of fun to be "bad". Being the quislings --
 looked down upon by Lunars and despised by Orlanthi -- would be really challenging. The GM would need to know a lot about the lunar politics, though."

Them's the "Quacklings", Chris -- the collaborationist ducks. Which are generally absent, sadly; I do wonder what drives thoughts on ducks at times (lust aside, of course).

The bounty and massacres are all very well (and perhaps provide a minute sense of pathos that would otherwise be impossible), but is anyone seriously telling me that, in response to these acts, such a fractious, quarrelsome, cowardly bunch of fuckers are going to start crying "I'm Spartacus!" or "Fight them in the marshes... Never surrender!"? Bollocks. Not a few of them will be shopping the others in for the bounty, taking every opportunity to save their lives and finish old grudges.

We're a nation of shopkeepers. They're a nation of poultry. 'nuff said.

But the only ducks we generally hear about have big swords or crossbows, and worship Humakt (zzzzzzzzzzz...). Genius.  

"<IGQ-obligatory>The only problem is that, to be a quisling, you'd
have to be half-red. And I'm not joining you card-carrying pinkos.</IGQ-obligatory>"

They be red, alright.

Stu.