USViking
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The battleaxe used as my avatar was found in a state
of near miraculous preservation at an archeological excavation
on the grounds of Elsinor castle.
Other artifacts prove it was the personal weapon of
King Thorgrim the Terrible (fl. ca. 800CE), one of the
initiators of the centuries of Viking raids, and one of
the the most rapacious figures of the era, having hewn
the Faithful all the way up the Thames to the walls of
London, and all the way up the Seine to the walls of Paris.
Thorgrim is known to have led the charge in a number
of battles. The most famous was one which took place
along a French river. While sailing up the river, Thorgrim
and his fleet encountered two armies of the Faithful,
one on each bank.
The Vikings immediately landed on one bank, routed the
opposing army with great slaughter, and cruelly tortured
all prisoners in full view of the army on the other bank,
which fled in panic at the sight, rather than risk suffering
the same fate.
Micrscopic anaysis of the axeblade revealed lingering traces
of blood and gore. These have been removed for forensic
historical studies. What an awful sight that blade must often
have been, before Thorgrim wiped it clean!
I plan to keep my own version clean as well, in consideration
for our more fainthearted members.
of near miraculous preservation at an archeological excavation
on the grounds of Elsinor castle.
Other artifacts prove it was the personal weapon of
King Thorgrim the Terrible (fl. ca. 800CE), one of the
initiators of the centuries of Viking raids, and one of
the the most rapacious figures of the era, having hewn
the Faithful all the way up the Thames to the walls of
London, and all the way up the Seine to the walls of Paris.
Thorgrim is known to have led the charge in a number
of battles. The most famous was one which took place
along a French river. While sailing up the river, Thorgrim
and his fleet encountered two armies of the Faithful,
one on each bank.
The Vikings immediately landed on one bank, routed the
opposing army with great slaughter, and cruelly tortured
all prisoners in full view of the army on the other bank,
which fled in panic at the sight, rather than risk suffering
the same fate.
Micrscopic anaysis of the axeblade revealed lingering traces
of blood and gore. These have been removed for forensic
historical studies. What an awful sight that blade must often
have been, before Thorgrim wiped it clean!
I plan to keep my own version clean as well, in consideration
for our more fainthearted members.
