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Matt · Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 11:54 pm Post subject: Name That Horse ...

You all have one. In the case or Sirs Ewen and Baris, two. Only one horse is named - Iblis, the special Khanset mare.

Well, Cekiya's horse is obviously named Daffodil. Step up to the plate all of you and name your horse(s). Who wants to be an Eagles song?

Imarë · Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 3:27 pm Post subject:

As an elf, I should ask the horse what it wants to be called...
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Sir Ewen · Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 5:34 pm Post subject:

Hindsight being now tempered with impunity, I'll name my warhorse Mascle.

Twisted Evil

BTW, the song you are thinking of was actually a hit for the band America in 1972. Don't believe the Eagles ever covered it, but the tune does certainly sound like them. As we were both seven at the time, no points should be deducted on this one though... Wink

Imarë · Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 5:54 pm Post subject:

I personally don't remember Harn having a desert either...
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Sir Ewen · Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 7:26 pm Post subject:

The temptation arises for Sir Ewen to record "I've been through the tourney on a horse with no name", but somwhow I think I'll resist the urge.

Matt · Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 9:47 pm Post subject:

I dunno - it could eclipse the Midget and the Elf. Cool

Matt · Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 9:48 pm Post subject:

Imarë · Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 8:10 pm Post subject:

It might help somewhat if we knew what gender said mounts were, mare or gelding. I would hate to call a male horse "Buttercup", he might take it amiss...
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Matt · Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 11:29 pm Post subject:

Sir Ewen's warhorse is a mare now named "Mascle." He also has a Khanset mare named "Iblis."

Sir Baris's warhorse is a stallion.

To my knowledge, no other horses have been sexed, and so may be mares or geldings at the owner's whim. Of course, once chosen, forever branded. Very Happy

Good grief, this is my 2000th post! What that says about my verbosity on my own forum is perhaps best left lying in the road, steaming and stinking like ... Well, you get the idea. Wink

Sir Baris · Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 11:55 am Post subject:

Matt, you mentioned we knew the names of some medieval horses, so I went out in search of them. According to Wikipedia, Streiff was the name of the horse of Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden. Streiff is a pretty cool sounding name for a horse, so I'm going to go with that. Also, according to this , the horse was pretty tough. Very Happy

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Matt · Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 1:32 pm Post subject:

Streiff it is. Like Commanche, he apparently lives on after a fashion. Cool

Sir Ewen · Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2010 6:42 pm Post subject:

Imarë · Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 4:57 pm Post subject:

Imare's horse, after discussion, has delusions of grandeur. He wishes to be called Shadowfax (shamelessly taken from Tolkein).
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Matt · Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 5:26 pm Post subject:

Imarë · Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 6:14 pm Post subject:

OK, I'll just use it as a nickname is session...
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Matt · Posted: Mon May 31, 2010 9:42 pm Post subject:

Matt · Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 3:41 pm Post subject:

Imarë · Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2010 9:52 pm Post subject:

I really don't believe most of us would have ever caught that. Thanks for the honesty though, it can be a refreshing experience in these modern times (non-campaign related). I personally am not going to check the way my father looked for she-crab. Makes one wonder if "oh lord it's hard to be humble is on Itunes...
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Sir Ewen · Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 7:12 pm Post subject:

I am entirely sanguine about this development. Probably was only mentioned during the tournament, so only a very close reader of the notes will notice anything jarring. Cool

Imarë · Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 3:09 pm Post subject:

After discussion with Van I have decided that my horses name will be "Abelron". (I think that is how it is spelled). Van thought it was amusing.
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Matt · Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2010 8:54 pm Post subject:

Ableron. No doubt.

Imarë · Posted: Wed Aug 18, 2010 1:14 pm Post subject:

Yes it is. You know my spelling is, er, questionable.
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