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old norse

  1. CyberWar

    Berserker

    Growling like a rabid wolf I bite my oaken shield Roaring like a furious bear I tempt my enemies flee No mail, nor scale, nor leather Does protect my flesh Clad but in meager bear-skin I stand a lord of death The first man falls beneath my axe His head split wide and deep And merrily do I grin...
  2. A

    To invent a new language, or not to invent a new language?

    I'm writing a story that I suppose could be called slightly Tolkein-esque (it does include the stock elves, dwarves, and well, humans, as well as the occasional baddie), but it's steam-punk. I love the sound of Old Norse, and I'm resisting the urge to create a language based on that, but I'm...
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