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CJCRANE

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3. The aristos are going to have to come out of that castle

Reply to 1StrongBlackMan (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 02:05 PM

Feb 2015

to get the stuff they need.

Unless they have a nanoforge attached to a parallel universe, they're going to need to acquire stuff from the surrounding area.

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A (not well thought out) Thought Experiment ... [View all] 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 OP

If the castle had books, I'd have to raid riderinthestorm Feb 2015 #1

Does the castle dump all its shit/refuse into the valley? ret5hd Feb 2015 #2

The aristos are going to have to come out of that castle CJCRANE Feb 2015 #3

no, they are going to onethatcares Feb 2015 #31

Isn't there an app for this? egduj Feb 2015 #4

Knock down the fucking castle. bravenak Feb 2015 #5

Share? Why? ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #12

To live. bravenak Feb 2015 #13

"...castles turn kind people into deranged, power hungry, idiots." cherokeeprogressive Feb 2015 #19

Castle Envy? bravenak Feb 2015 #22

"Share or die" doesn't sound to me like an emotion borne of fear... cherokeeprogressive Feb 2015 #24

Castles are fortifications. bravenak Feb 2015 #25

castles are actually for protection hfojvt Feb 2015 #26

And you have to pay the Lord of the castle for that 'protection'. bravenak Feb 2015 #27

that really sounds like hfojvt Feb 2015 #29

I stand by my point that castles are not good for the villiage. bravenak Feb 2015 #30

But Ft. Huachuca didn't work out too well 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #34

There's a world of difference between "all" and "most" when talking about what you need to live Fumesucker Feb 2015 #18

Okay ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #20

As several others have asked you... Fumesucker Feb 2015 #21

I'm writing a story about this, but the inhabitants of the mountain Cleita Feb 2015 #6

You could title it something like "The Starvation Competition" Dreamer Tatum Feb 2015 #7

Nobody is starving. Cleita Feb 2015 #14

Surround the castle, build a fence around it, build trebuchet's and sling dead cattle, sheep and pig ChosenUnWisely Feb 2015 #8

Is that the goal? ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #10

You set no boundries or rules so in this case yes ChosenUnWisely Feb 2015 #17

Do the castle inhabitants regularly ride through, raping, murdering and taxing? Orsino Feb 2015 #9

True ... 1StrongBlackMan Feb 2015 #11

What is the relationship between the two groups? Do the castle people treat the valley people jwirr Feb 2015 #15

I would just have to eat a turtle. Bandit Feb 2015 #16

One Tin Soldier BarbaRosa Feb 2015 #23

As long as they aren't bothering us, why would we bother them? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2015 #28

Leave em be. As long as they aren't changing my climate and wiping out my biosphere. nt raouldukelives Feb 2015 #32

I'm confused. Who produces that wonderful stuff they have in the castle? rogerashton Feb 2015 #33

IMO most people are OK as long as they have "enough" treestar Feb 2015 #35

Not nearly enough information to answer. As it stands, the most important bit of information is that Bluenorthwest Feb 2015 #36

Launch an attack on the castle immediately Cali_Democrat Feb 2015 #37

"Because eventually the folks in the castle will attack us in the valley." Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2015 #38

The people in the castle will want more and more Cali_Democrat Feb 2015 #39

I think I'd rather live with the castle folk. Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2015 #43

How did the people in the castle acquire "far more than what they need to live life"? scarletwoman Feb 2015 #40

is there deli food involved ??? olddots Feb 2015 #41

You'll have to give me a good reason to invade the castle. Rex Feb 2015 #42