LadyEllen
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Joined: 6/30/2006 From: Stourport-England Status: offline
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When they came to my village I was young. They killed anyone they didnt like and tortured and threatened the rest to take the baptism of their Christ. They burnt and smashed everything of our old ways. The two priests of the old ways who lived together got the worst of it - well, I call them priests, but one always wore women's clothes and we all saw her as a bit special; not a man, but not quite a woman either - that was probably where our priestess got her gift, but I forget now, I'm old. Some of the men in our village thought it funny that our priestess was really a man, and there were always hushed laughs about the two of them when we were working, but no one was angry with them. After that, the Christians told us they would be back at some time, and anyone who was following the old ways still, would be put to death along with their family. They offered gold to everyone, to inform on his neighbour. We appealed to the king for help - but then found that all this was on the orders of the king, and he sent more men to kill us all and take our lands for defying him. So we took to our ships and came here to Iceland, and have lived here for two generations now in peace, with what is left of our old ways. And now, the followers of the White Christ come here too. These are cruel men who talk of love and peace and deal in pain and war. Do not defy them; for the sake of the women and the children, do not defy them. Keep the old ways - but in your mind alone. E
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In a test against the leading brand, 9 out of 10 participants couldnt tell the difference. Dumbasses.
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