#Crusader Records

[aeturnum-mendacacium]

everybody has fics or headcannons that Bruce's speach was influenced by how he's such a dad, or batman, or a serving cunt but like what about how his speech Is influenced by how he talks normally as "Brucie wayne" to people?

I imagine he's got that posh accent when he's speaking when he's acting as Brucie Wayne and says 'darling' at the end of his sentences and it became a habit when he's not in the cowl

This is also partly because justice league's ears almost fall off when batman is scolding them( wearing a domino, cowl was damaged on mission,no voice modulation) because why does batman have a Italian-posh accent and who just called Superman darling.

[lesbiangiratina]

Can the next strive update add a story mode scene thats just testament sitting in the dark or something explaining what this means exactly in detail for at least 20 minutes

[banannabethchase]

*grabs their face* My problem with your ship isn't that it's ~problematic or creepy or "morally unethical." I'm not a fucking puritanical bullshitter. My problem is they have no chemistry and are boring as absolute fuck. Stop pretending I'm targeting your rights and start understanding I'm targeting your atrocious taste.

[bandcampsnoop]

11/15/24.

My first listen to Children's Crusade's "Man-Gun" and "Lurker on the Threshold" made me think of Guided By Voices, Protomartyr and David Bowie. Once I saw the band's picture I assumed this was a reissue of a band from the 1970s or 1980s.

Two of my initial impressions turned out to be spot on. First, Children's Crusade (Cleveland, Ohio) did initially record this in 1984. Second, the band was made up of Fraser Sims and Doug Gillard (later of Guided By Voices).

This is the second release on the new Bob Pollard label Splendid Research Records. The other release is a previously unknown Bob Pollard project - Rip Van Winkle.

[bewitchedmold]

"Remember when you had an ao3 acc and you posted jjba sm-" NO I DON'T I DON'T REMEMBER THAT BC IT NEVER HAPPEN MF THAT EVENT IS NOT CANON

[triple1st]

imagine the mentally you'd have after regenerating not for yourself, not to survive, but as a duty imposed upon you by the high council, you have spent centuries in one incarnation trying to lead gallifrey forward, you've given up every single one of your moral principles in order to do so, you've given up yourself, & now the planet asks you for the ultimate act of self sacrifice. of course, few time lords think of regeneration as death, it is a change of scenery to them, but they live cushy lives up in their capitol, they have never had to sacrifice as much as you have. you comply, part of you has always felt this incarnation has outlived itself, you've grown too attached to a stolen face, you liked being yourself, & you're willing to give it up for the state. you want change, you love change, you want to look upon the spires of the inner city through new eyes, & you've been told throughout your presidency you are too young, too liberal, too inexperienced to lead, so you change

but you don't do so alone, for as long as you've cared to remember you've had a bodyguard at your side, she has been through your every misstep & mistake & fall & endured them at your side. she has suffered for you & you love her for it, you know the last time lord she loved broke his vows when he regenerated, you know the wound that left, & you don't want to repeat that mistake, so you invite her into your office where you've decided the regeneration should be. the throne from which you lead, the center of your web, your power, & you tell her to be there so that it's easier for her, so that there's continuity. so that unlike andred, leela sees you shift from one person to another in the same space, in the same position, so that she doesn't see you die & somebody else take your place. she holds your hand, you end one life & begin the next, & you ask her how you look, what she thinks, if she likes it. somehow, you feel more confident now, stronger, you've suffered the weakness of emotion & unshackled yourself from it. you still love her, she allows this new you close & you embrace & there's no sadness in the act anymore, it makes your hearts race, you are happy. leela is uncertain, that is expected, but though your voice has changed your words have not, you are the same, you are better. she sees the fire in you, she is glad of it

[lock-my-feelings-in-a-jar]

this comment on the 2004 rd crusaders concert made me laugh, help

[brokehorrorfan]

Toxic Crusaders' soundtrack is available on vinyl for the first time for $40 via Terror Vision Records. Shipping in December, the score is composed by Dennis C. Brown (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) and Larry Brown.

The 2xLP album is pressed on "Bonehead and Psycho" colored vinyl from Terror Vision plus an exclusive colored variant from Graveface. It features liner notes by Dennis C. Brown and The Toxic Avenger creator Lloyd Kaufman.

The Toxic Crusaders soundtrack is also available on cassette for $13.

[ashton-slashton]

I just remembered my bluetooth headphones can connect to our TV, holy shit. A whole new world has opened up for me.

[jesterjamz]

why didnt they exe me

[strwpup]

i don't think we're at the end of these characters stories even slightly, but how possibly could this end that won't be bigger than this solstice. like we have high level characters from both of the other main campaigns, it's the 8 year anniversary, there's a ton of cryptic shit happening to the twitter,

my crack theory is that they will lose and they will get split up and spat out in different places, dividing them into three seperate parties to run three seperate campaigns at the same time to give matt a little break and get a chance to show off other people's talent [maybe matt is even not one of the dms at all and that's how he had time for the d20 show 👀] because no single party can fix this alone

i refuse to believe they aren't planning anything with the opal/lolth/children of malice burrowing under the divine gate thing. we have to at least be getting an exu right

[tacoma-narrows]

Listening to Let's Get Back (the song by Beat Crusaders) and imagining it being the song playing while Let's Get Back! (my OC band) comes out on stage at a show with like the audience clapping along to the beat and singing along and everything

[oswinsdolma]

i'm too tired to properly comprehend the full implications of this but the fact that excalibur, basically the universal symbol of arthur and albion as a whole, was made not by some ancient force of destiny of distant legend, but by the father of arthur's love and thrust in the stone by his dearest friend is just so incredibly powerful? like. it really just hammers home that destiny isn't something distant or preordained, but an inevitable tragedy of love. that fate is built from human follies, and that what makes it important.

[stormyboi7]

The Crusader, back when he was first starting out.

had this design in my head for a while now, figured i outta put it onto paper. visually, he’s inspired a lot by mad max and the man with no name. i wanted something gritty, something cobbled together, and i like to think i captured that well!

[hydraxx]

it's all fun and games until a bunch of broccoli declares a holy war on your candy country

[shoukokunoaltairfans]

Second Battle of Cinza ( 08/01/79 )

battlefield location of Cinza Farm.

the second battle of Cinza, was a conflict in the Sud Rumeliana region in the second Balt Rhein - Turkish war (78 - 80 CTR) that took place on the 8th, Month of Lale, 78 CTR. in a Cinza rice field, beside the Scoglio river. The Balt Rhein army once again attacked the Sud region led by Generals Fretzen, Adam, and Dirk Witcher. The war ended in victory for the Stratocracy, dashing Balt Rhein's further aspirations to seize sud territory.

Background

The background of this war is unknown. according to Franz Babinger, the invasion of the sud region was carried out in order to take advantage of the reduced strength of the Turkiye troops guarding this region. because most of the troops were diverted for the invasion of the Balt region. however, it seems that the invasion of the sud region was not based on the orders of the capital St. Michael. according to Rhoads Murphey, the initiative of this invasion was from General Fretzen as the general commander in this military operation. without heeding the orders of the central government, asking him to gather soldiers in St.Michael after the fall of the city of Gol. Fretzen saw an open opportunity for the empire to invade the Sud. After sending some Rod Orm in order to consensus the Turkish forces. he began to make preparations in the Rhein region, gathering several commanders and troops with him.

On the 1st, the Balt Rhein Army began to enter the Sud. but bypassed the routes of Cantar, Veleria, and Letra. The Balt Rhein troops attacked several villages, market towns, and looted agricultural produce for military use. reports of this attack quickly reached Saruca Pasha, as Beylerbey Sud, in Espada through Turahan Omer Bey who served as Sanjakbey Cinza. when these reports reached him, Saruca Pasha ordered Turahan Pasha, Karaca Pasha, and Hadim Sinan Pasha to mobilise.

Balt Rhein's troops continued looting until they entered Cinza's rice fields which would later become the battlefield. while the Pashas and Beys of Sud made preparations to attack the Empire.

Between Balt Rhein and Turkiye Troops

The number of Turkiye troops defending Sud is still disputed. first estimates reached 60,000. while the Balt Rhein's own estimate from the census was 40,000. the Balt Rhein historian Schiltberger has his own aesthetic number, that the number of Turkiye troops reached 65,000. This contradicts Fretzen's letter to Adam about his census, which states that the Turkiye army was only 40,000 strong. this may have been due to volunteers taking part in the battle. the Turkiye soldiers were all Janissary infantry. and none were on horseback. they were reinforced with a few cannons.

Fretzen's army consisted of 60,000 imperial standby troops, which were supported by 20,000 light Rhein Hussar troops. the main troops under their own commander were at the core of the flank formation. the left flank was commanded by Tott. the right flank troops were commanded by Mark Blumenthal. as for the cavalry troops that were on the second flank of the troops, they were commanded by Adam and Dirk Witcher.

Battle

Cinza Battle formation

On the 6th, the Balt Rhein Army entered Cinza via the Scoglio River, and began plundering the fields, and agricultural products for supplies during the war. the Turkiye army led by Saruca Pasha had reached Cinza the day before and began evacuating the locals. he let the Balt Rhein army continue to plunder in order to exhaust itself in marching and attacking. and after the Balt Rhein army had collected a fair amount of loot, he began to attack them on the 8th.

The two armies consisted of three columns. the Turkiye right flank was led by Turahan pasha and his son Omer Bey. the left flank was led by Hadim Sinan Pasha. and the core of the Turkiye army was led by Saruca and Karaca pasha who faced Fretzen's army.

The battle began in the afternoon. The Turkiye army was able to withstand the Balt Rhein's attack for a while. but then the hussar cavalry troops led by witcher and Adam began to attack the right and left sides of the Turkiye army. Hadim Sinan Pasha and Turhan Pasha were forced to retreat. next, Witcher began to attack the core of the Turkiye forces on the centre flank. and began to destroy the Turkiye forces on the centre flank. as a result, Saruca and Karaca began to retreat. at the start of the battle, it was clear that the Turkiye forces were suffering a defeat. they fled to a camp near the town of Cinza that had been fortified with cannons, muskets, crossbows and wagen fort. and prepared for the next wave of Balt Rhein forces' attacks.

wagenfort, or chariot, which was used for self-defence against cavalry in the 15th century.

The hussars swiftly attacked the turkiye camp with great vigour. thinking they had won. however, the turkiyee troops accompanied by the volunteer troops guarding the camp rained cannon, musket and crossbow fire on them. killing half of them. adam was killed with an arrow threatening his neck. while the witcher fell from the back of his horse, but managed to escape. seeing that it was getting late, and there was chaos among his troops, Fretzen decided to retreat, and return to his camp.

Saruca Pasha made good use of this momentum. towards midnight, he quietly mobilised troops and volunteers. then made noise with fireworks and gunpowder explosions. instantly panicking the Balt Rhein troops, even for their divisions who were on guard that night. fretzen once again tried to mobilise his troops and make a defensive position. Saruca pasha this time used the wagen fort he had used to guard the camp as a means of attack by arranging it vertically. it was then pushed by buffalo to slaughter some of the Balt Rhein troops and destroy their fences. the Balt Rhein troops tried to escape out of the camp, but ended up as prisoners in the hands of the Volunteer troops. fretzen was mortally wounded trying to fight back, but a janisarry soldier managed to cut off his head with his halberd. now the Balt Rhein troops no longer had a leader, they fled the chaos of war with their comrades. Vasco describes the celebrations after the night battle of Cinza; "the excitement reached its peak, every citizen and Turkish soldier made his comrades laugh at each other. While the locals began to loot the camps of the Imperial troops and reclaim the goods they had looted, others harassed the captive enemy soldiers by cutting off their ears and noses (as a form of revenge)".

Aftermath

Casualties on the imperial side were very high. around 40,000 people were killed in the night attack on cinza. and almost all the commanders were killed in the attack, except Dirk witcher who managed to escape. the initial prisoners after the war were around 10,000 personnel. however, this number increased to 20,000, because Saruca Pasha after the War continued to conduct sweeps of Balt Rhein troops who tried to flee back to Rhein territory. some of them got lost and were killed by local residents. those who managed to return safely were only around 20,000 people.

Casualties on the Turkiye side vary. some say 3,000 soldiers to 8,000. but the second opinion seems to be stronger. the second battle of Cinza was a psychological victory for the people of Sud and for the Turkiye forces. and for the first time, the cooperation of both sides was able to break the Balt Rhein Invasion for the second time since the first invasion 3 years ago. since then the Balt Rhein's dream of reclaiming sud territory was completely dashed. until the fall of their empire a few years later.