GoodGuyMatt 7066 Share Posted January 23, 2023 "LEON BARCLAY LEBT NOCH" "LEON BARCLAY IS STILL ALIVE" Minitzian War Song Composed in the year of our Lord 1908 Composed by a Reinmaren bard who accompanied the Aaunic fighters to the Siege of Atrus against the dragon Cloudbreaker, the song was written after the return of Duke Leon Barclay to his Duchy in Minitz. Rumor had spread that the Duke had died, after he was kicked off the wall by a shaman orc. Although meant to protect the easter wall of Atrus together, the Aaunic fighters came to clashes with the orcs, as the Duke prepared for a tactical retreat to the square behind the walls, which had come close to collapse. With little orcish intelligence, the Sons of Krug had seen this as a dishonorable move, wishing instead to go into a suicide charge. As inner conflict grew amongst the warriors, the city had fallen and burned, and, with the men surrounded, a final stance against the hoards of undead before them was the last decision. Thus the Duke prepared to fight with his men, when one of the shaman orcs came behind him, kicking him off the wall and straight into the pikes. Many believed the Duke to be dead, and he so would have been, if it wasn't for the aid of King Alexander I of Balian, who carried him for kilometers to the war clinic camp. Depiction of the battle against the undead before the inner-fighting had begun. Thus are the translated lyrics of the song, the original version of which was sung in the uncommon language of Ancient Reinmaren: The sky reddens and the clouds darken "Get up" the mother tells her son Charles calls "Atrus is falling, Who has no canon, oh take the crossbow" Yelled the old man, Charles Alstion "Strike them my Sons, patience o Men, To stop the enemy in their tracks Leon Barclay is still alive!" Heeeey "Leon Barclay is still alive!" The Orc kills, burns and slaughters. Screams of honour yet knows none. For the Duke to turn his back he waited, Atrus is being washed with blood and tears. Yelled the old man, Charles Alstion "Strike them my Sons, patience o Men, To stop the enemy in their tracks Leon Barclay is still alive!" Heeeey "Leon Barclay is still alive!" Yvian's armor becomes bloody. He fights, oh his sword sings. This we hold near, next to GOTT, We never bow for orcs or shamans. Yelled the old man, Charles Alstion "Strike them my Sons, patience o Men, To stop the enemy in their tracks Leon Barclay is still alive!" Heeeey "Leon Barclay is still alive!" 28 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarven 1717 Share Posted January 23, 2023 "A song fit for the ballads of legend!" Yvian would exclaim, looking to the counter at the various battle damaged pieces of his armour with great pride before sighing as he'd continue to hammer out his visor's dents 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alien_mc 521 Share Posted January 23, 2023 (edited) "The old man is still standing!" Otto von Minitz would cheer. Edited January 23, 2023 by alien_mc 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunkPapaBear 1975 Share Posted January 23, 2023 Spoiler Based as **** 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PufferfishTrash 18 Share Posted January 23, 2023 Alija listened to the song play amongst the streets and she read the lyrics. "What an absolute bop- definitely will be the song of these ages" she would smile to herself. "Long live Leon Barclay!" she cheered. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandhi 2709 Share Posted January 23, 2023 "Long live." Ludolf cries tears of joy. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danjahb29 247 Share Posted January 23, 2023 Anton tries to him the song but fails as the notes rise in monotone. Shrugging with a smile he cries out in time with the song “LEON BARCLAY IS STILL ALIVE!” 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlitheryC1 486 Share Posted January 23, 2023 (edited) A certain helmed fellow sniffed the air as he read the missive, shaking his helmet slowly side to side out of shame. "Oh nae... it startin tu smell like [b-word] in heeyah." They nabbed the post off of where it once laid, pocketing it for later. Spoiler on an ooc note, blessed post my guy Edited January 23, 2023 by SlitheryC1 the b word isnt allowed :( 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fionn__TWG 2616 Share Posted January 23, 2023 "They say Saint Tylos himself rode in on his white stallion to save Leon from certain death below..." Wilheim remarked to one of the servanta in Wilheburg whilst he had a bard play the song to him. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
garentoft 8353 Share Posted January 23, 2023 2 minutes ago, Fionn__TWG said: "They say Saint Tylos himself rode in on his white stallion to save Leon from certain death below..." Wilheim remarked to one of the servanta in Wilheburg whilst he had a bard play the song to him. Georg instructs the Duke of Reinmar to learn the song, so that he may sing it to him. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
seannie 6860 Share Posted January 23, 2023 "Heyyy! Leon Barclay is still alive!" King Charlie Alstion sung in shout in his march northward back to the heartlands. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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