Let's Talk Duck Fascism

From: Stewart Stansfield <stu_stansfield_at_x3hmlgSpgaYYWX5HdQzu4YUk9g9YX2HSN7EwmuPGG3y5YRufhz3fqDnp_Oxrq>
Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2007 18:12:40 -0000


My contestations are simple; namely:
  1. That, being a biased and incomplete collection of works, King of Sartar pays little attention to the development of the Duckish Tribe in the Third Age, most particularly in the issue of the fate of the Duckish Tribe following Starbrow's Rebellion in 1613, and the restitution of the Duckish Tribe in the aftermath of Argrath's reconquest of Sartar. Were Chris still on this list, I am confident that his secret passages from KoS would confirm the following.
  2. That during said reconquest, there arose a duckish Charismatic Leader among Argrath's followers; whom by appointment Sartarite or personal tasked him/her/itself with the restitution of the lands, power, pride and greatness of Duckdom.
  3. That, faced with a near complete destruction of many edifices of duckish culture and society, the Charismatic Leader was forced to adopt a series of aggressively conservative and militant measures to secure the future of Duckdom.
  4. That, faced with a historically fractious and rebellious duckish diaspora, the Charismatic Leader reforged a notion of Duckdom that was not reflected in the individualities of the self, but in the unity of the tribe as a whole, subservient to the notion of the duckish state.
  5. That the Charismatic Leader at all times emphasised the glory of duckish history, myth and legend, in word, architecture and deed. The Duckish Tribe should "Reach for the sky!" again.
  6. That, in fostering notions of worth and glory, the Charismatic Leader led the Duckish Tribe in a series of aggressive wars against its neighbours, including enforcing its dominance over the Stream.
  7. That, in addition to the Charismatic Leader's own abilities, the foundation of the New Order was based on his alliance with the duckish Humakt Cult. Disciplined (relatively), loyal, Death-obsessed and with a dubious ethical framework, the Humakt Cult provided a perfect foil to the Charismatic Leader, and likewise appreciated many of his actions.
  8. That, ultimately, the duckish Humakt Cult became too powerful a force for the Charismatic Leader to deal with, and he ordered its liquidation in a Night of Shortish Knives.

9a. That, finally, the Fascist Duck State annoyed too many people, and was brought down by a mix of internal and external intervention. And the Charismatic Leader was assassinated in an amusing way.

OR

9b. That, finally, the Fascist Duck State conquered Glorantha and led it into a terrible New Age.            

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